02-28 - Ro-14 Mt-16

N.Testament & Prophecy Advanced CU Study, verses paraphrased [ ] references { } thots

 • Romans 14:8-23  Matthew 16:1-12

           ☀️ Romans 14:8-23

8 - For if we live, we live unto the Lord, and if we die, we die unto the Lord. So! Whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord's! 9 It’s for this reason Christ died, and then lived again! That he might - be Lord - of both the living and the dead.

     10 So why then, would we pass judgment on our brother or sister? Or you, why do you despise your fellow believer? We will all stand before the judgment/justice seat of God. [Seat - béma - a raised platform for public speaking, from basis and bainō - to step, ascend, properly, a platform to which someone walks up to, to receive judgment or reward.]

     11 For it’s written, “As I live, says the LORD, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue confess [exomologeó - confess, acknowledge, give thanks] to God.”

     12 So each one of us will give an account of ourself to God. 13 So let us not pass judgment on one another, but rather decide, never, to put a stumbling block or a hindrance in the way of a brother or sister. 14 I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself, but it is unclean for anyone who thinks it’s unclean. (Still talking about foods.) 15 For if your brother or sister is grieved by what you eat, you’re no longer walking in love. Don’t destroy the one for whom Christ died, because of your preference of what to eat or not eat.

     16 And don’t let what you regard as good be spoken of as evil. 17 For the kingdom of God isn’t a matter of what we eat and drink. It’s about righteousness, and peace and joy, in the Holy Spirit{/Presence of God}.

     18 Whoever serves Christ is acceptable to God. And should be by others as well. {No person nor group is perfect until the last day” Heb.11:40.}

     19 So then, let us pursue what makes for peace, and for mutual building up and encouragement. {Making solid and stable.} 20 Don’t, for the sake of food destroy the work of God. Everything is indeed clean, but it is wrong for anyone to make another stumble by what they approve. {Still talking about foods.} 21 It’s good not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything that causes your brother or sister to stumble. 22 The faith you have about it, keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who has no reason to pass judgment upon theirself for what they give thanks for! 23 But if they have doubts they will come under guilt if they eat, because the eating is not from faith. For whatever isn’t of faith is sin [hamartia - misses the mark].

            🌙 Matthew 16:1-12

1 - The leaders, the Pharisees and Sadducees, came to test Jesus. They asked him to show them a sign from heaven. 2 He answered them, “When it’s evening, you say, ‘It’ll be fair weather, for the sky is red.’ 3 And then in the morning you say, ‘The sky is red and threatening, it will be stormy today.’

     You know how to read the signs of the sky, but you don’t see the signs of your own day. 4 An unfaithful and trying generation seeks for a sign. But the only sign that will be given to it, is the sign of Jonah.” {I think healings were supposed to be shared with the priests.. but these priests/leaders had long ago(?) traded their faith in Yhwh and spirituality/worship for politics, their seats of power, and keeping them during Roman occupation. Politics seems able to bring out the worst in human nature. Though it talks a good talk/puts on sheep’s clothing (of course) but the wolf still shines through.. Especially if all power is attained! Or, on the way there.. Rev.17:10 - “there are seven kings (kingdoms, world empires). Five (ancient?) have fallen, one is - Rome - and the other (global) has not yet come. And when he [autos - he, she, it, they, them..] comes, he [autos] must continue a short time.”}

     5 When the disciples reached the other side of the lake (Galilee) they realized they had forgotten to bring any bread. 6 And right then, Jesus said, “Watch out, and beware the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” {I guess they would do anything for the sake of their power and standing/authority.}

     7 So {because he said leaven} the disciples began discussing among themselves, saying, “We forgot to bring bread.” 8 But Jesus, was aware of it, and said, “Oh ye of little faith, why are you discussing among yourselves that you have no bread? 9 Do you not yet see? Don’t you remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets left over you gathered? (12 baskets). 10 Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many baskets you gathered? (7)

     11 How do you not understand that I’m not talking about bread? ..Beware the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” 12 Then they understood he didn’t tell them to beware the leaven of bread, but the teaching {and example} of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

           

Tomorrows verses, 03/01

Romans 15:1-7  Matthew 16:13-20

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02-27 - Ro-14 Mt-15

N.Testament & Prophecy Advanced CU Study, verses paraphrased [ ] references { } thots

 • Romans 14:1-7  Matthew 15:21-39

           ☀️ Romans 14:1-7

1 - As for those who are weak in faith, welcome them! But not to quarrel over opinions. 2 One person believes he may eat anything, while the person with the more sensitive conscience, eats only vegetables. 3 Let not the one who eats despise/feel superior to the one who abstains! And let not the one who abstains - pass judgment/feel superior - to the one who eats! For God welcomes both. 4 Who are you {any of us} to pass judgment on another of the Lord’s servants? It is before their own master that they stand or fall. And they will stand, for the Lord is able to make them stand.

     5 One person judges one day as better than another, while another judges all days to be alike. LeT, each one be fuLLy convinced in their - own - mind. 6 The one observing the day, is observing it to the Lord. The one observing all days alike, is also observing unto the Lord. The one who eats, eats in honor of the Lord, since they give thanks to God. While the one who abstains, abstains in honor of the Lord, and also gives thanks to God. 7 For none of us lives to our self, and none of us dies to our self. (Next verse - for we live or we die unto the Lord.) {Sabbath and foods.}

            🌙 Matthew 15:21-39

21 - After this Jesus went to the district of Tyre and Sidon. 22 And a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is terribly oppressed by a demon!” 23 But he didn’t answer her a word. And his disciples said, “Send her away, for she’s following us around.” 24 He answered, “I’m only sent to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” {First Israel, then the nations.. like giving thanks, break the bread, give it to the disciples, who distribute it.. In this case, it will be the gospel distributed to the nations, then during long second advent distributed by..?}

     25 But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.” 26 And he answered, “It’s not right to give the children's bread to the little puppies [kunarion - little dog, puppy].” 27 She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the puppies eat the crumbs that fall from the masters' table.”

     28 Then Jesus, marveling, said, “Oh woman, great is your faith! It will be done for you as you have asked.” And her daughter was instantly made well.

     29 Jesus went on from there and walked beside the Sea of Galilee. Then he went up on the mountain {hillside} and sat down. 30 And great crowds came from all over, bringing with them the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and put them at his feet, and he healed them all.

     31 And the people marveled when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled walking, the lame made whole, and the blind seeing. And the God of Israel was glorified [doksázō - from dóksa - glory, glorify, literally - to ascribe weight by recognizing the genuine substance and value]. {Father separated himself, by separating Israel, from being considered just another ‘god’ of the nations..}

     32 Then Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I’m concerned for the people. They’ve been with us now for three days and they don’t have any food. And I don’t want to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way.” 33 And the disciples said, “Where are we to get enough bread in such a remote place to feed so great a crowd?” 34 And Jesus said, “How many loaves do you have?” They said, “Seven, and a few small fish.” 35 And directing the people to sit down, 36 he took the seven loaves and the fish, and giving thanks he broke them and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. 37 And everyone ate and was satisfied. And they took up seven baskets full of the broken pieces left over. 38 Those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children. 39 Then, after sending the people on their way, they went by boat to the region of Magadan.

           

Tomorrows verses, 02/28

Romans 14:1-7  Matthew 15:21-39

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ACTS 17 15-34

Luke wrote “of the things fulfilled among us” paraphrased [ ] ref { } thots

     Book of the Acts of the First Believers

15 -  Those who accompanied Paul on his way, went as far as Athens with him, then after receiving instructions for Silas and Timothy to come as soon as possible, they returned to Berea.

     16 And while Paul was waiting for Silas and Timothy in Athens, his spirit was stirred, as he saw how the city was full of idols.

     17 As his custom, he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jewish and devoted persons, and also, daily in the marketplace, with whoever happened to be there.

     18 Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers were conversing with him. But some said, “What is this babbler saying?” And others said, “He seems to be a preacher of foreign divinities”—because he was speaking of Jesus and the resurrection.

     19 So they brought him to the Areopagus [a court on Mar’s Hill and a meeting place for philosophical discussions] saying, “May we know what this new teaching is? 20 For you bring some strange things to our ears. And we wish to know what it means.”

     21 Now many Athenians and foreigners who lived there would spend their days in nothing but telling and hearing some new idea. 22 So Paul said: “Men of Athens, I perceive that in every way you’re very devoted. 23 For as I passed along and saw the objects of your devotion, I found also an altar with this inscription: ‘To the unknown god.’ Now, what you’ve included, as unknown, this is what I’m proclaiming.

     24 The God who made the world and everything in it, being LORD of heaven and earth, doesn’t live in temples made by man, 25 nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and all things. 26 And he made from one man every nation of mankind that lives on all the face of earth, having determined allotted times and boundaries, 27 in hopes they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us. 28 For as your own poets have said, ‘in him we live and move and have our being, for we are indeed his offspring’.

     29 Being then God's offspring, we ought not to think that the divine being is like gold, silver, or stone, an image formed by the imagination and art of man. 30 Those times of not understanding, God has overlooked, but now he calls all everywhere to turn to him, 31 for he has fixed a day for the world’s judgment in righteousness, by a man appointed, and has provided to all, a guarantee, by raising him from death. {Jn.5:28,29}

    32 Now when they heard of a “resurrection from death” some mocked. But others said, “We will hear you again about this.” 33 At that, Paul went on from there. 34 But some joined him and believed, among whom were Dionysius the Areopagite (member of the court, I read the members had to be over sixty in age) and a woman named Damaris and some others.

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02-26 - Ro-13 Jn-6,7

N.Testament & Prophecy Advanced CU Study, verses paraphrased [ ] references { } thots

 • Romans 13:9-14  John 6:52-7:1 and  ACTS 17:15-34

           ☀️ Romans 13:9-14

9 - The commandments, “Don’t commit adultery, don’t murder, don’t steal, don’t covet,” and any other commandment, is summed up in this — “Love your neighbor {fellow person} as yourself.” 10 Love does no wrong to another. Therefore - love is the fulfilling of the law.

     11 And you know the day, that it’s late, and an hour to wake from sleep. For we’re nearer now to salvation than when we first believed! {At the Lord’s return, those who are his, dead and alive, will “put on perfection and {thus} immortality”, Heb.11:40. No more entropy toward death.}

     12 The night is far spent! And a new day is at hand. {Both spiritually speaking, aNd, literally, as 70 CE was not far off, and a new spiritual age, the years of our Lord, AD. was beginning, Rev.6:1-2.}

     So then! Let us cast off all works of darkness, and “put on” the armor of Light. 13 Let us walk properly as in daylight, and not in {pagan rites of} orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in quarreling and jealousy. {Not in accusation, slander, division.} 14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision to gratify the flesh {the lower selfish and contrary nature}. {We, the world and its fashions and allures can put on sheep’s clothing? And some can even believe their own masquerade.. Others can be up to no good. It’s why God prophesied to Eve, the man/stronger would rule woman (for quite some time and still in some places and cases). In this ‘dimension’ called “Imperfect”.. well, history is a very sad commentary to it. We should always pray for peace.. Everywhere. And be peacemakers because love is the fruit God loves! And division is the siren call to armageddons, large and small? Is.24:20, Rev.10:4; Ps.91,46,23, Rev.7:15-17.}

            🌙 John 6:52-7:1

52 - The people were questioning and saying to one another, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat!” 53 So Jesus said, “Truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you!” {A spiritual, yet very real partaking, yet there were ancient abysmal practices of humanity, especially during the hands off, pre-flood age?} 

     54 “Whoever feeds on my flesh (Ps.1) and drinks my blood/life has enduring life, and I will raise them up on the last day. 55 For this is true food, and true drink. [“I am the vine, you are the branches” ..that will bear fruit if succored and “abiding on the vine”, the true vine.] 56 “Whoever feeds on me and drinks of me, abides in me, and I in them.

     57 As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, this means whoever feeds upon me, will also live. 58 For this is the bread {for you} come down from heaven, not like the bread (manna) the fathers ate” (during wandering years in the desert under Moses) “and later they died. But whoever feeds on this bread, will live into the age [aion].” 59 Jesus said these things in the synagogue, as he taught at Capernaum.

     60 But when many heard it, they said, “This is a hard saying! Who can bear it?” 61 But Jesus, knowing it, said, “Do you take offense at this? 62 Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before?

     63 It’s the Spirit{/Presence of God} that GIVES life. The flesh {and relying on self?} is no help at all. The words that I’m speaking to you are spirit and Life. 64 But there are some of you who don’t believe.” For Jesus knew from the beginning who would believe and who wouldn’t, and knew who would betray him.

     65 And he said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father grants it.” 66 After this many turned back and no longer walked with him. {Interesting #’s Jn.6:66.}

     67 Jesus asked the twelve, “Do you want to go away as well?” 68 Simon Peter said, “Lord, to whom would we go?! You have the words of enduring life! 69 We believe, and we know, that you are the Holy One of God.”

     70 Jesus said, “Did I not choose you twelve, yet one of you is a devil?” 71 He was speaking of Judas the son of Simon Iscariot, for he, though one of the twelve, was going to betray him.

     7 After this Jesus went about in Galilee, and not in Judea, because the leaders were seeking how they might have him killed.

           

Tomorrows verses, 02/27

Romans 14:1-7. Matthew 15:21-39

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02-25 - Ro-13 Jn-6

N.T.Testament & Prophecy Advanced CU Study, verses paraphrased [ ] references { } thots

 • Romans 13:1-8  John 6:41-51

           ☀️ Romans 13:1-8

{Dear (Roman) brothers and sisters, although pagan concepts, we all renounce, are woven into the civil order} 1 - Let every person be subject to the authorities, not being disorderly and rebellious. For order is from God. 2 So whoever resists order resists what God decrees, and the disorderly bring troubles upon theirselves. 3 Civil authority isn’t meant to be a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of authority? Then do what is good, and you’ll receive approval, 4 for the authority is a servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he doesn’t police in vain but is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer.

     5 Therefore we must subject ourself, not only to avoid God's wrath {suffer consequences} but also for the sake of conscience. 6 We pay taxes for the same reason, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing. 7 {What I mean is} Pay to all what is owed to them, taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed.

     8 Fulfill so as to owe no one anything! Except to love one aother, for those who love their fellow person has fulfilled the law.

            🌙 John 6:41-51

41 - Jesus’ townspeople were grumbling to one another about him, because he said, “I’m the bread come down from heaven.” 42 They said, “Isn’t this Jesus! The son of Joseph? Whose father and mother we know? How does he now say, ‘I’ve come down from heaven’?!” 43 Jesus said, “Don’t murmur [gogguzó - grumble, murmur, mutter, whisper, complain] among yourselves. 44 No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them. And I will raise them up on the last day.

     45 As it says in the Prophets, ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ And everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me. 46 Not that anyone has seen the Father except he who is from Him. He has seen the Father. 47 Truly, I tell you whoever believes has enduring [aionios, aionion - agelasting, of an age] life. {Life of the age.. in the case of the “putting on immortality” of 1 Cor.15:53, and later Rev.21:5, it’s Life of/pertaining to, the age of forever?}

     48 I am the bread of life. 49 Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. 50 But this is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it [be nourished by it] and not die [apothnéskó - die, perish].

     51 I am the living bread come down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, they will live into [eis - into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among] the aion. And the bread and sacrifice I give is for the life of the world [kosmos - world, universe, order, display].

           

Tomorrows verses, 02/26

Romans 13:9-14  John 6:52-7:1 and  ACTS 17:15-34

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02-24 - Ro-12 Mt-15

N.Testament & Prophecy Advanced CU Study, verses paraphrased [ ] references { } thots

 • Romans 12:10-21  Matthew 15:1-20

           ☀️ Romans 12:10-21

10 - Love one another with brotherly and sisterly affection. Try to out do one another in showing honor to each another. 11 Don’t be spiritually lazy and disinterested, but fervent in spirit, and serve the Lord! 12 Rejoice in hope [elpis - expectation, trust, confidence]. {Rejoice in trust and confidence!} Be patient in times of trouble, praying always.

     13 Contribute to the needs of others and show lots of hospitality. 14 Bless those who don’t bless you. And don’t curse those who curse you, or who persecute you. 15 Be happy with those who are happy, and sad with those who are sad.

     16 Live in harmony with one another. Don’t be haughty and stuck up, but freely associate with all. Including those considered lowly. Never be wise in your own sight. 17 Repay no one evil for evil, but consider and do what is honorable in the sight of all. 18 Live peacefully with all, as much as it depends upon you.

     19 Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God {cause and effect, imo} for it’s written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the LORD.” 20 But instead, “feed an enemy if they’re hungry, and give them a drink if they’re thirsty. For by so doing you will heap burning coals {of repentance} on their head.” 21 Don’t become entrapped in any reaction or snare of evil but overcome evil with good. {Overcome hate with love, beware the demon of hate/rage.}

            🌙 Matthew 15:1-20

1 - Some Pharisees and scribes came along, from Jerusalem and asked Jesus, 2 “Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they don’t wash their hands when they eat!” 3 He answered, “Let me ask you, why do you break the commandment/instruction of God for the sake of your tradition? 4 For didn’t God command, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘the one who curses father or mother in death ends.’ {A literal rendering.} 5 But you say, ‘If anyone tells his father or his mother, “What I would have given to you as aid {in your old age} is instead given to God” [put in “trust” and set aside as an offering to them!] 6 then they need not honor mother or father.’ So for the sake of your tradition, you have annulled the word of God.

     7 You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, when he said, 8 ‘These people honor me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. 9 In vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments, (guidance, instructions) of men.’”

     10 And he called the people to him and told them, “Hear and understand, 11 it’s not what goes into the mouth that ruins a person, but what comes out of the mouth.”

     12 A little later, the disciples said to him, “Did you know the Pharisees were offended at what you said?” 13 He answered, “Every plant my heavenly Father hasn’t planted will be rooted up. 14 Let them be, they’re blind guides. And if the blind leads the blind, both will fall into a pit.” 

     15 Peter said, “Explain the parable to us.” 16 And Jesus said, “Do you not see? 17 What goes into the mouth passes into the stomach and is expelled? 18 But what comes out of the mouth comes from the heart. And this can bring ruin. 19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness/accusation, slander. 20 These are what pollutes. But to eat with unwashed hands doesn’t pollute.” {Speaking slander and accusation, as they did about Jesus and later believers, is surely(?) evidence of contamination of the heart. Blind guides guiding - embracing power. The proof is their stirring of mobs against? (As recorded in Acts and Jesus’ execution.) And their murders.. Fruits of the flesh, “wars among you”, slander, accusations, division, factions, discord and dispute, Gal.5:19-26. Habitually human, same old, same old, since Cain slew Abel.}

           

Tomorrows verses, 02/25

Romans 13:1-8  John 6:41-51

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02-23 - Ro-11 Jn-6

N.Testament & Prophecy Advanced CU Study, verses paraphrased [ ] references { } thots

 • Romans 12:1-9  John 6:30-40

           ☀️ Romans 12:1-9

1 -  I (Paul) appeal to you therefore, by the mercies of God, to present yourself as a living sacrifice, sacred and well pleasing to God, which is our reasonable [logikos - rational, thoughtful, reasonable, logical, root word  logos] service [latreia - worship service, ministration of God, latreúō - render sacred service].

     2 Don’t conform to this world. But be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that by testing, you may discern what’s the will of God, what is good, acceptable and perfect.

     3 By the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of yourselves more highly than you should, but let your thinking be with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has given. 4 For we are one body, with many members, and each part of the body has a different function. {We’re not all perfect clones of one another, and are given different talents and ways of serving.} 5 So we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another.

     6 So having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them. If prophecy, in proportion to the faith. [In proportion to - (greek) analogia - from aná,  up, completing a process, and lógos - reasoning, word – properly, analogous {& logical?} reasoning.] 7 If service, in our serving. The one who teaches, in their teaching. 8 The one who encourages [parakaleó - to call to one's side, exhort, encourage, comfort, urge] in their encouraging and urging. The one who contributes, in generosity. The one who leads, with zeal, and the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness. 9 Let love be genuine! Abhor what’s evil [poneros - bad, evil -> malicious] and hold tightly to what is good [agathós – “benefit, inherently (intrinsically) good; originates from God and is empowered by Him” - biblehub dot com].

            🌙 John 6:30-40

(29 - Jesus said, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.”) 30 - So they asked him, “What sign will you do, that we may believe you? What proof will you do? 31 For our fathers ate manna in the wilderness, like it says, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat!’”

     32 Jesus answered, “Truly, I tell you, it wasn’t Moses who gave the bread from heaven. And my Father gives to you the true manna from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”

     34 They said to him, “Sir! Give us this bread always.” 35 Jesus said, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me does not hunger, and whoever believes in me does not thirst. 36 I’ve said to you that you have seen me and yet you don’t believe. 37 But - all - the Father gives me will come to me.” [Jn.13:3 - “The Father has given [didómi - gave, granted, bestowed] all into the Son’s hand.” Pas - all, every, the whole, often translated “all things”. Translators just couldn’t quite believe “all”?]

     “And whoever comes to me I will not cast out. 38 For I’ve come down from heaven, not to do my will, but the will of he who sent me. 39 And this - is the will of he who sent me — that all - he has given me — I will not lose. But will raise up, on the last day.” 

     {There’s two “last days”! #1 The one simultaneous with his return/arrival for long second advent — Is.24:20, Rev.10:4, 2Thes.1:7, Mt.13:30 as Rev.16:14-15-16 & Mt.25:1-13. — and #2 the “8th ‘day’” the “last great day” — Lev.23:36, Jn.7:37, with initiaL conditions of some during that ‘day’, of the inner, outside of the Light darkness, etc — this is, of course, “after” the millennial Sabbath rest ..Rest from the adversary&co, Rev.20 however, is told like describing the crests of waves, and not much of the in between.}

     40 “For this is the will of my Father - that everyone who looks upon the Son and believes in him, possesses [echó - to have, hold, possess; translated as “should have”] enduring life, and I will raise them up on the  last day.”

     {A “first resurrection” strongly suggests and reveals a “second resurrection. The First one includes the “putting on of perfection, and” (thus) “immortality” 1Cor.15:51-55. But the second is separated from that by GWT judgment/discernment/review/closure for all ‘Day’ after which is the fiery “palin(again) genesis” when God says “Behold! I make all new!” [Pas - every, all, the whole.] Rev.21:1-5, 2Pet.3:12-13, Rev.20, and thus 1Cor.15:53-55, supported by 24-28.}

           

Tomorrows verses, 02/24

Romans 12:10-21  Matthew 15:1-20

Start the day with a Psalm (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150)

have a great day! ☀️🕊️