ENTER THE STORY - A NEW TESTAMENT READING SCHEDULE

Note: It was a highly accelerated biG banG into the universe that is,  like a clock not running, and then,  it was set in motion. “The lion will eat straw 

like the ox.. 

the bear will graze 

with the cow” Isaiah 11:7. 
(But first Isaiah 24:20, Rev.10:4.)

{Ps.91,46,23, Rev.7:15-17}

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List of Some Translator Errors, due to partial disbelief? ~~ Not including God’s riddles/hiding things in plain sight. ~~ Changed “all” whenever possible, to “all things” Rev.21:5, Eph.1:10, Jn.13:3, 1Cor.15:27, five times! And so repeating what 5 times? ..And more. But not 2Tim.3:16 or 1Cor.15:28, for example. ~~ Often rendered not into never and aion/eon into forever. ~~ Translating hamartia - missing the mark, into “sin” (trespass) misses the mark a little. (God is Life, and “is perfect” Mt.5:48, a conundrum for imperfect/missing the mark. But no option to stray in Eden, and creation would have to be an ant farm.) ~~ Of course five separate words turned into ‘hell’, even pit when “dust of” is in the verse & Ps.30:9. The three mentions of lake of fire are at very large, fiery events. Not very understandable in 95 CE or thereabouts, Is.24:20, Rev.10:4 (Ps.91,46,23, Rev7:15-17)

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Division is a siren call, Is.24:20, Rev.10:4.

Verses on this blog are paraphrasrd.

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JOHN 11 1-16

🍃🕊️ 03/29 - GospeL Verses 🕊️🍃

                (paraphrased)

1 - Lazarus of Bethany, the brother of Mary and her sister Martha, was ill. 2 It was Mary who later anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was ill. 3 So the sisters sent to him, saying, “Lord, your friend is ill!” 4 But when Jesus heard it he said, “This illness doesn’t lead to death, but is for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”

     5 Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. 6 But, when he heard Lazarus was ill, he stayed two days longer where he was. 7 Then after two days said to the disciples, “Let’s go back to Judea.” 8 The disciples said, “Rabbi, the leaders {those in seats of power they were keen to keep} were just now seeking to stone you! And are you going there again?” 9 Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, they won’t stumble, because there’s light to see by. 10 But if they walk in the night, they stumble, because they have no light, and the light isn’t in them.” 11 Then he said, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I go to awaken him.” 12 The disciples said, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover.” 13 Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought he meant resting in sleep. 14 Then he told them plainly, “Lazarus has died. 15 And for your sake I’m glad I wasn’t there, so you may believe. Let’s go to him.” 16 So Thomas, called the Twin, said to the rest, “Let us go too, that we may die with him.”

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🗝️ [  ] - word/language insights, usually from biblehub dot com - peering through translator partial unbelief; cross references, etc.

      {  } - thots

Tomorrows verses - John 11:17-27

My own studies. Been neglecting Psalms (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150) and the Prophets.

Ephesians 4 11-16

03/28 ~ From New Testament Letters

  🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

        Paul’s Letter To The Ephesians

                    (paraphrased)

11 - And he gave apostles, prophets, evangelists, shepherds and teachers, 12 to equip the saints/believers for the work of building up the body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity. That is, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ. 14 That we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by waves and different winds of doctrine. Or by human schemes of craftiness, 15 but speaking the truth in love, will bring increase, in every way, into Christ, who is the head of us, the body of believers. 16 From him the whole body, is joined and fitted together by every joint with which it’s equipped, so that when each part is working properly, the body grows, building itself up in love.

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🗝️ [  ] - word/language insights, usually from biblehub dot com - peering through translator partial unbelief; also cross references, etc.

      {  } - thots

Tomorrows verses - Ephesians 4:17-24.

My own studies. Been neglecting Psalms (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150) and the Prophets.

LUKE 11 5-13

🍃🕊️ 03/28 - GospeL Verses 🕊️🍃

                (paraphrased)

5 - (His disciples had said, “Lord teach us to pray..) Jesus said to them, “Which of you who has a friend will go to them at midnight and say, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves, 6 someone has arrived on a long journey, and I have nothing to set before them’. 7 And the friend will answer, ‘Don’t bother me, the door is shut, my children are with me in bed and I cannot get up and give you anything’? 8 I tell you, though they will not get up and give you anything because they are your friend, if you insist, they will rise and give you whatever you need. 9 And so I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened to you. 10 For whoever will ask, will receive. Whoever seeks will find. And to whoever knocks, it will be opened. 11 What parent among you, if their child asks for a fish, will instead give them a serpent? 12 Or if they ask for an egg, will give them a scorpion? 13 If you then, who are evil [ponéros - evil, bad, wicked, malicious, slothful; from pónos - pain, laborious trouble] know how to give good gifts to your children - how much more, will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!” {The answer to all things.}

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🗝️ [  ] - word/language insights, usually from biblehub dot com - peering through translator partial unbelief; also cross references, etc.

      {  } - thots

Tomorrows verses - John 11:1-16

My own studies. Been neglecting Psalms (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150) and the Prophets.

Ephesians 4 1-10

03/27 ~ From New Testament Letters

  🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

        Paul’s Letter To The Ephesians

                  (paraphrased)

1 - Therefore I (Paul) a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you’ve been called, 2 with humility and gentleness. And with patience, bearing with one another in love. 3 Be eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in a bond of peace. 4 For there is one body and one Spirit {as there is one humanity with its beautiful branches}. As you were called to the one hope, that belongs to the calling. 5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in all. 7 But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ's gift. 8 That is why it says, “When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive! And he gave gifts.” 9 And in saying, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower regions, the earth. 10 He who descended {to the earth}, is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all [pas - every, all, the whole].

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🗝️ [  ] - word/language insights, usually from biblehub dot com - peering through translator partial unbelief; also cross references, etc.

      {  } - thots

Tomorrows verses - Ephesians 4:11-16

My own studies. Been neglecting Psalms (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150) and the Prophets.

Revelation 2 18-29

BooK of Revelation

                a paraphrased study

18 - “And to the angel [angelo, aggelos - messenger] of the church in Thyatira write: ‘The words of the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and whose feet are like burnished bronze.’” {His eyes see, and he has walked through the fire.} 19 “‘I know your works, your love, and faith, and service, and patient endurance, and that your later works are more than the first. 20 But I have this against you, that you tolerate that woman Jezebel. She calls herself a prophetess, but she is teaching and seducing my servants to practice sexual immorality and to eat food {doctrine} sacrificed to idols. 21 I have given ‘her’ time to repent [metanoeó - change mind, turn] but she refuses. 22 Behold {listen} I will [balló - throw, cast, put, place] her onto a sickbed {his ‘wrath’, is cause and effect} and those who commit adultery with her, into great tribulation, unless they repent of her works, 23 and her children will be slain with death. And all the churches will know that I am he who searches minds and hearts, and it will be given to each according to their works. 24 But to the rest of you in Thyatira, who don’t hold to this teaching, and have not known the depths of Satan, I don’t lay upon you any other burden. 25 Only hold fast what you have until I come. 26 The one who conquers and who keeps my works to the end, I will give authority [exousia - authority, power, right, jurisdiction] over the nations, 27 and they will shepherd them {who?} with a rod of iron {an unbreakable measure/measuring rod/truth} as when earthen pots are broken into pieces {before faith, we are a basket of pieces, a basket case, we are broken, in pottery, you break the clay and reshape it} - even as - I myself have received from my Father. {As I myself shepherded?} 28 And I will give to them the morning star. {“The stars are messengers”, “crowns of Life”, not metal.} 29 Whoever has an ear, let them hear. What the Spirit says. (To the churches [ekklésia - assembly, congregation, church, “the” Church, the whole body of Christian believers, {TO each believer}].’

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🗝️ [  ] - word/language insights, cross references, etc.

      {  } - thots

   📜🍞+🍷🕊️(+Logic)

Logic of things allowed to run their course..   

The Rev vision is told 3 times, joining at trumpet 7. The seal description-as their full effects-veils much. Vs.13:13 was by an office. Ongoing study.

LUKE 11 1-4

🍃🕊️ 03/27 - GospeL Verses 🕊️🍃

                (paraphrased)

1 - Jesus was in a quiet place praying, and when he was done praying, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples to pray.” 2 And he said, “When you pray, pray like this, ‘Father {in heaven}, hallowed be your name. your kingdom come, and your will be done upon Earth, as it is in heaven. 3 Give us this day our daily bread, 4 and forgive us our trespasses [harmartia - (our) missing the mark] as we forgive those who trespass against us. And let us not be led into temptation but deliver us from evil.’”

     {My Father in heaven, blessed and honored be your name.. Please let your kingdom come that it be upon earth as it is in heaven, saturated and full of your Spirit. Give me today all grace and spiritual bread I need.. And forgive my faults and flaws as I overlook other’s. And please don’t let me be led into  any evil or temptation, but keep me in your Presence. Keep us all in your Presence, Father, amen. …“yesterday I was in the grip of a foul spirit, today let me praise and give thinks..”

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🗝️ [  ] - word/language insights, usually from biblehub dot com - peering through translator partial unbelief; cross references, etc.

      {  } - thots

Tomorrows verses - Luke 11:5-13

My own studies. Been neglecting Psalms (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150) and the Prophets.

Ephesians 3 8-21

03/26 ~ From New Testament Letters

  🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

       Paul’s Letter To The Ephesians

                  (paraphrased)

8 - To me, though I’m the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ! 9 And to enlighten all as to what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God, who created all. 10 So that through the church, the diverse wisdom of God might be clearly made known to the principalities [arché] and powers in the heavenly realms, 11 according to his eternal purpose which he brought about in Christ Jesus our Lord. {All in Christ.} 12 In whom we have boldness and access - with confidence - through our faith in him. 13 So I ask you not to lose heart over what I am suffering for you, which is for your glory. 14 And for this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family of heaven and on earth is named, 16 that according to the riches of his glory, he may grant you to be strengthened - with power through his Spirit in your inner being - 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may have the strength to comprehend with all believers what is the breadth, length, height and depth of 19 the love {revealed} in Christ that surpasses all knowledge, so you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

      20 Now to he who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to his power at work in us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

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🗝️ [  ] - word/language insights, usually from biblehub dot com - peering through translator partial unbelief; cross references, etc.

      {  } - thots

Tomorrows verses - Ephesians 4:1-10

My own studies. Been neglecting Psalms (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150) and the Prophets.

JOHN 10 33-42

🍃🕊️ 03/26 - GospeL Verses 🕊️🍃

                 (paraphrased)

33 - They answered him, “It’s not for a good work that we’re going to stone you! But for blasphemy! For you, being a man, make yourself out to be God!” 34 Jesus then asked them, “Isn’t it written in your Law, ‘I said, ye are gods’? 35 If he called them gods to whom the word of God was given, and Scripture can’t be broken, 36 how do you say of he who the Father consecrated and sent into the world, ‘You are blaspheming,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of God’? 37 If I’m not doing the works of my Father, then don’t believe me. 38 But if I do them, even if you don’t believe me, believe the works, so you may know and understand the Father is in me, and I in the Father.” 39 Again they sought to arrest him, but he escaped from their grasp.

     40 He went then, again, across River Jordan to the place where John had been baptizing at first, and there he stayed for a while. 41 And many came to him, and were saying to one another, “John did no sign, but everything John said about this man has been true.” 42 And many in that region were believing.

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🗝️ [  ] - word/language insights, usually from biblehub dot com - peering through translator partial unbelief; cross references, etc.

      {  } - thots

Tomorrows verses - Luke 11:1-4

My own studies. Been neglecting Psalms (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150) and the Prophets.

Ephesians 2 17 - 3 7

03/25 ~ From New Testament Letters

  🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

      Paul’s Letter To The Ephesians

                   (paraphrased)

17 And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near. (1 Pet.3:19-20, 2Pet.2:5) 18 And through Jesus we both (Jew and Gentile) have access in one Spirit to the Father. 19 For you are no longer strangers and aliens, but are fellow citizens as believers and members of the household of God. 20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Jesus himself being the cornerstone [chief stone] 21 in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in him. 22 And by the Spirit, being built together into a habitation for God.

     3:1 - For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles. 2 If indeed you have heard of the service of God's grace that was entrusted to me for you, 3 how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly. 4 By which reading you can understand this mystery of Christ, 5 which for so long was not made known as it has now been revealed to his holy [hagios - set apart] apostles and prophets by the Spirit. 6 This mystery is that the Gentiles (the nations) are joint heirs, joint members of the same body, and joint sharers of the same promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel [euaggelion - good news]. {Through the good news gospel. Hearing it. Believing it. Resting and receiving in it.} 

     7 Of this gospel I was made a servant/minister according to the gift of God’s grace, which was given to me by the working of his power.

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🗝️ [  ] - word/language insights, usually from biblehub dot com - peering through translator partial unbelief; cross references, etc.

      {  } - thots

Tomorrows verses - Ephesians 3:8-21

My own studies. Been neglecting Psalms (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150) and the Prophets.

JOHN 10 22-32

🍃🕊️ 03/25 - GospeL Verses 🕊️🍃

                 (paraphrased)

22 - At that time the Feast of Dedication took place at Jerusalem. [Feast of (re)Dedication - after pulling down the altar of burnt-offerings, which had been profaned by Antiochus Epiphanies - 1 Maccabees 4:59 - “Judas (Maccabee) and his brothers, with the whole congregation of Israel, ordained, that the days of the dedication of the altar should be kept in their season, from year to year by the space of eight days, from the five and twentieth day of the month Casleu, with mirth and gladness.”]

     It was winter, 23 and Jesus was walking in the temple (complex), under the shelter of the colonnade [stoa - colonnade, portico, porch] of Solomon. 24 So the leaders gathered around him and questioned him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly!” 25 Jesus answered, “I’ve told you, and you don’t believe. The works I do in my Father's name testify of me. 26 But you don’t believe because you’re not from among my sheep. 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them enduring life, and they will not perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. 30 I and the Father are one.” {He prayed believers would be one like he and his Father are one” Jn.17:11.}

     31 They then picked up stones again to stone him. 32 But Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from the Father, for which one are you going to stone me?”

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🗝️ [  ] - word/language insights, usually from biblehub dot com - peering through translator partial unbelief; cross references, etc.

      {  } - thots

Tomorrows verses - John 10:33-42

My own studies. Been neglecting Psalms (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150) and the Prophets.

Ephesians 2 10-16

03/24 ~ From New Testament Letters

  🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

      Paul’s Letter To The Ephesians 2

                   (paraphrased)

10 - For we are his creativity and creation, intended, in Christ Jesus for good things! Which God predestined and prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

     11 So remember that at one time you gentiles were unbelievers 12 and were separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, strangers to the covenant [diathéké - covenant, testament, will] of promise, having no hope [elpis - expectation] and without God in the world! 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.  {“The life is in the blood.”} 14 For he himself is our peace, who has made us one and has broken down the wall of hostility that divides us 15 by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new person in place of the two, so making peace, 16 and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility. [Between Hebrew and Gentile (non Hebrew). “One flock.”]

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🗝️ [  ] - word/language insights, usually from biblehub dot com - peering through translator partial unbelief; cross references, etc.

      {  } - thots

Tomorrows verses - Ephesians 2:17-3:7

Through Acts & Revelation regularly.

My own studies. Been neglecting Psalms (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150) and the Prophets.

JOHN 10 7-21

🍃🕊️ 03/24 - GospeL Verses 🕊️🍃

                (paraphrased)

7 - So again Jesus said, “Truly, I tell you, I am the door of the sheep. 8 All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep don’t listen to their voice. {Beware the voice of the world, aka, politics and popular trends. It masquerades, of course, in sheep’s clothing. Talks a good talk.} 9 I am the door. If anyone enters by me, they will be saved” {from the end result of entropy/imperfection, and its cause, straying, being strayed} and they will go in and out {go about in freedom} and find pasture {green pastures}.

     10 The thief comes only to steal, to kill and to destroy. I have come that they may have life! And have it abundantly! 11 I am the - good - shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 But a hired hand, who isn’t a shepherd, and doesn’t own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and will run away and leave the sheep. And the wolf snatches from among them and scatters them. {As does untrue doctrines.} 13 He flees because he is a hired hand and doesn’t care about the sheep. 14 But I’m the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me 15 just as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. And I will lay down my life for the sheep.

     16 I have other sheep who are not of this fold. I will bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. And so there-will-be one flock, and one shepherd. 17 For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again. 18 No one takes it from me, I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority [exousia - authority, power, right, jurisdiction; from exesti, meaning "it is lawful"] to take it up again. This charge I have received from my Father.” {Top ironclad natural law of life is God is Life and “is perfect” so imperfect can never endure but fades away.. So Jesus, only straight out from God one maintained Perfection, and the gift of God to us is enduring life - “in Jesus”. Father and Son are so close both administer God’s Spirit/Presence, same as will saturate and “seal” humanity and all creation. Two options for creation? Total ant farm, or total ‘herd’ immunity? The dis-ease as part of the cure? Entropy as THE crucible ..which flares up into fiery judgments - earthly. The three mentions of lake of fire are at huGe fiery events.}

     19 There was again a division among the people concerning him, because of this teaching. 20 Many of them said, “He has a demon, and is crazy, why listen to him?” 21 Others said, “These are not the words of one who is oppressed by a demon. And can a demon make the blind to see?”

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🗝️ [  ] - word/language insights, usually from biblehub dot com - peering through translator partial unbelief; cross references, etc.

      {  } - thots

Tomorrows verses - John 10:22-32

My own studies. Been neglecting Psalms (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150) and the Prophets.

Ephesians 2 1-9

03/23 ~ From New Testament Letters

  🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

        Paul’s Letter To The Ephesians

                  (paraphrased)

1 - And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world. Following the prince of the power of the air {what the world says and puts forth, the sWord separates, aka discernment, true judgment as opposed to} the spirit that is now at work in the children of disobedience—3 among whom we aLL once lived in the passions of the selfish, and self serving (imperfect/entropic) character, carrying out desires {gotta have’s} of body, mind, and emotions, and were by nature children of wrath {cause and effect, of which entropy from imperfection is top ironclad natural law, because God iS life, and “is perfect” Mt.5:48. So imperfect is this slow gehenna crucible fade which does not quit/reverse course, until God “saves us”} like the rest of mankind. [“He has subjected all to disobedience {thus entropy} so he may have mercy upon all” Romans 11:32.]

    4 God - being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loves - 5 even when we were dead in our trespasses [paraptóma - trespass, offense, fault] made us alive together with Christ! By grace we’ve been saved!

     6 He raised us up together, and seated us together, in the heavenly/spiritual in Christ Jesus (literal translation) 7 so that in the coming ages, he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace - in kindness toward us - in Christ Jesus {our Lord}. 8 For by grace we have been saved, through faith [pisteos - faith, belief, trust, confidence, fidelity, reliably persuaded]. And this is not our own doing! 9 It is not a result of works and effort, but is the gift of God, so no person can boast.

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🗝️ [  ] - word/language insights, usually from biblehub dot com - peering through translator partial unbelief; cross references, etc.

      {  } - thots

Tomorrows verses - Ephesians 2:10-16

My own studies. Been neglecting Psalms (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150) and the Prophets.

ACTS 26 19-32

      BooK of Acts of the First Believers

                      (Paraphrased)

19 -  “Therefore, King Agrippa,” Paul continued, “I didn’t disobey the heavenly vision. 20 But declared first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem, and throughout all the region of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and live a life worthy of repentance” {i.e. a changed heart}. 21 “And this is why the leaders of my nation seized me in the temple and tried to kill me! 22 But I’ve had help from God, and so I stand here today, testifying to great and small alike, saying nothing more than what the prophets and Moses prophesied! 23 That Messiah, the Christ [christos - anointed one] would suffer and be the first to rise from the dead. And He would proclaim light, both to our people (Hebrews) and to the Gentiles (non- Hebrews, the nations).”

     24 And as he was saying these things in his defense, Governor Festus said loudly, “Paul! You have lost your mind! Much learning is making you mad!” 25 But Paul answered, “I have not lost my mind, most excellent Festus, but I’m speaking true and rational words. 26 For the king knows about these things, and so I speak boldly. For I’m persuaded that none of this has escaped his notice, for it has not been hidden. 27 King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you do.”

     28 And Agrippa said to Paul, “In such a short time you try to persuade me to be a Christian too?!” 29 And Paul answered, “Whether short or long, I would to God that not only you but all who hear me today might become such as I am, except for these chains.”

     30 Then the king rose, and the governor and Bernice and all those who were with them. 31 And as they were going, they said to one another, “This man has not done anything to deserve death or imprisonment.” 32 And Agrippa said to Festus, “He could have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.”

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An ‘Enter the Story’ Reading & Study

JOHN 9 35 - 10 6

 Universalism in the New Testament

🍃🕊️ 03/23 - GospeL Verses 🕊️🍃

                 (paraphrased)

35 - Jesus heard they had cast the man born blind out of the synagogue, and finding him later, he asked him, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” 36 The man answered, “Who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?” 37 “You have seen him. It’s he who is speaking to you.” 38 The man said, “Lord, I believe,” and worshiped. 39 Jesus said, “For judgment I came into this world, so those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind.”

     40 There were some Pharisees nearby who  heard it, and said, “Are we also blind?” 41 Jesus answered, “If you were blind, you would have no guilt. But because you say, ‘We see,’ your guilt  [hamartia - missing the mark, usually translated sin, transgression] remains [menó - remains, abides, stays, continues, dwells, endures, awaits]. 10:1 Truly, I tell you, whoever does not enter the sheepfold by the gate, but climbs in another way, is doing so to be a thief and a robber. 2 But the one who enters by the door {the proper entrance} is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 To him the gatekeeper opens.” {John the Baptizer/voice crying out in the wilderness, and the prophets/prophecies. See how I entered.} “And the sheep hear his voice, and he calls each one by name, and leads them out. 4 When he has brought out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him. For his sheep know his voice. 5 They won’t listen to the voice of a stranger, nor follow, but will flee.” 6 This parable and way of speaking Jesus spoke to them, but they didn’t understand what he was saying.

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🗝️ [  ] - word/language insights, usually from biblehub dot com - peering through translator partial unbelief; cross references, etc.

      {  } - thots

Tomorrows verses - John 10:7-21

My own studies. Been neglecting Psalms (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150) and the Prophets.

Ephesians 1 15-23

 Universalism in the New Testament

03/22 ~ From New Testament Letters

  🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

       Paul’s Letter To The Ephesians

                  (paraphrased)

15 - Because I’ve heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, 16 I do not cease to give thanks when remembering you in my prayers! 17 Prayers that the God of our Lord Jesus, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom, and of revelation in the knowledge of him . 18 Having the eyes of your hearts opened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you! And what is the great wealth of his glorious inheritance in the saints. 19 And what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us! Toward we who believe. And this according to the working of his great might, 20 the same as he worked in Christ, when he raised him from death and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realm 21 far above all rule, authority, power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. 22 And he put all [pas] under his feet and gave him as head over all [pas] the church, 23 which is his body, the one all in all filling [both, pas. Translators (due to partial dis-belief(?) changed “all” into “all things” whenever possible, inserting the word things, changing a word into a phrase.]

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🗝️ [  ] - word/language insights, usually from biblehub dot com - peering through translator partial unbelief; cross references, etc.

      {  } - thots

Tomorrows verses - Ephesians 2:1-9

My own studies. Been neglecting Psalms (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150) and the Prophets.

JOHN 9 22-34

 🍃🕊️ 03/22 - GospeL Verses 🕊️🍃

                 (paraphrased)

22 - The man born blind’s parents said this because they feared the leaders, for they had already agreed, if anyone should confess Jesus to be the Christ, they were to be put out of the synagogue. 23 That’s why his parents said, “He’s of age, ask him.”

     24 So for the second time they called the man who had been blind and said to him, “Give glory to God. We know this man is a sinner.” 25 But he answered, “Whether he’s a sinner I don’t know. One thing I do know. Though I was blind, now I can see.” 26 They asked him again, “What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?” 27 He answered, “I told you already. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become his disciples?” 28 “You are his disciple!” they said. “But we are disciples of Moses! 29 We know God spoke to Moses, but as for this man, we don’t know where, he, comes from.”

     30 The man answered, “This is an amazing thing, you don’t know where he comes from, and yet he opened my eyes. 31 We know God doesn’t listen to sinners. But if anyone is a worshiper of God and does his will, God listens to them. 32 Never since the world began, has it been heard that someone has opened the eyes of a man born blind. 33 If this man were not from God, he couldn’t do it.”34 They answered him, “You were born in utter sin, and would you teach us!” And they threw him out of the synagogue.

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🗝️ [  ] - word/language insights, usually from biblehub dot com - peering through translator partial unbelief; cross references, etc.

      {  } - thots

Tomorrows verses - John 9:35-10:6

My own studies. Been neglecting Psalms (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150) and the Prophets.

Ephesians 1 11-14

 03/21 ~ From New Testament Letters

   🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

       Paul’s Letter To The Ephesians

                  (paraphrased)

11 - It’s in Jesus that we obtain an inheritance! We were predestined according to the purpose of he who works all things according to the counsel of his own will 12 - so we who were the first to hope in Christ, might be to the praise of his glory. {As examples of his saving grace upon that “last great day” the GWT judgment ‘day’/aionion-day/aion/eon.} 13 In him you also - when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him - you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit{ and Presence of God}14 which is the - guarantee [arrabón - pledge, guarantee, down payment] - of our inheritance until {that day} we acquire possession of it, to the praise of HiS glory.

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🗝️ [  ] - word/language insights, usually from biblehub dot com - peering through translator partial unbelief; cross references, etc.

      {  } - thots

Tomorrows verses - Ephesians 1:15-23

My own studies. Been neglecting Psalms (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150) and the Prophets.

JOHN 9 14-21

  🍃🕊️ 03/21 - GospeL Verses 🕊️🍃

                  (paraphrased)

14 - Now it was a Sabbath day when Jesus made the mud and opened the man born blind’s eyes. 15 So the Pharisees again asked the man how he had received his sight. And he said, “He put mud on my eyes, and I washed, and now I see.”16 Some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for he doesn’t keep the Sabbath!” But others said, “How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?” And there was division among them. 17 So they said again to the blind man, “What do you say about him, since he has opened your eyes?” He said, “He’s a prophet.”

      18 The leaders didn’t believe he had been blind and had received his sight, so they called the parents of the man who had received his sight 19 and asked them, “Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then does he now see?”

    20 His parents answered, “We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind, 21 but how he now sees we don’t know. And we don’t know who opened his eyes. Ask him, he’s of age. He can speak for himself.”

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🗝️ [  ] - word/language insights, usually from biblehub dot com - peering through translator partial unbelief; cross references, etc.

      {  } - thots

Tomorrows verses - John 9:22-34

My own studies. Been neglecting Psalms (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150) and the Prophets.

Ephesians 1 1-10

04/20 ~ From New Testament Letters

  🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

       Paul’s Letter To The Ephesians

                   (paraphrased)

1 - Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God - To the saints (believers, set apart ones) who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus:

2 Grace to you! And peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing of the heavenly realms. 4 Even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him, in love. 5 He predestined us for adoption to himself as sons and daughters through Jesus Christ, according to what he purposes, the working out of his will, 6 to the praise of his glorious grace! With which he has blessed us in the beloved.

     7 In him we have redemption {changed course} through his blood {and Life} the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the richness of his grace, 8 which he has lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight, 9 making known to us the mystery of his will. And this according to his purpose, which he {at the foundation, beginning, and blueprint} set forth in Christ 10 as the plan for the fullness {completion} of time, to unite all in him, the all of heaven and the all upon earth. [All is pas - “all, every, the whole”. The word “things” was inserted three times in this verse, turning “all” into “all things”. Due to translator partial disbelief?]

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🗝️ [  ] - word/language insights, usually from biblehub dot com - peering through translator partial unbelief; cross references, etc.

      {  } - thots

Tomorrows verses - Ephesians 1:11-14

My own studies. Been neglecting Psalms (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150) and the Prophets.

Revelation 2 12-17

 BooK of Revelation

                a paraphrased studyp

12 - “And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: ‘The words of he who has the sharp two-edged sWord. 13 I know you live where Satan's throne {seat, authority} is.” {Hateful things? Fruit. The Pergamon altar (building) shaped like an altar, now displayed as part of a museum in Berlin?} “Yet you hold fast to my name, and you didn’t deny me in the days of Antipas my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells. 14 But I have a few things against you. You’ve some there who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the nation of Israel, so they would eat food {🤔meaning doctrine? which fits, the feasts portrayed the beliefs, teachings and doctrine} sacrificed to idols and to {thus?} practice sexual immorality. 15 So also you have some who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans [a commentary quote - often associated with moral laxity and idolatry, promoting a lifestyle that compromised with pagan practices.. A former or semi believer Nicalaus(?)] {said listen to and come follow me? An all about Moi teaching and where they lead?}

     16 Therefore repent [metanoeó - repent, to change the mind and turn course, change the inner person; from metá - changed after being with, and noiéō - think, properly, think differently after].

     “If not, I will come to you soon and war against them with the sWord of my mouth.” {With Truth! Cause and effect is brutally honest.} 17 “Whoever has an ear, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To those who overcome [nikaó -  from nike - to conquer, prevail, gain the victory, carry off the victory, come off victorious, verb implying a battle; subdue, prevail, overcome] I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give to them a white stone, with a new name written on it, that no one knows except the one who receives it.’ {Like an ancient ticket..? New names were common.. Saul, Paul; Simon, Peter; Jacob, Israel..]

                         ~*~

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   📜🍞+🍷🕊️(+Logic)

Logic of things allowed to run their course..