02-03 - Ro-6 Mt-11

🗝️s New Testament & Bible prophecy study, verses paraphrased [ ] references { } thots

 • Romans 6:17-23  Matthew 11:11-19

            ☀️ Romans 6:17-23

17 - But thanks be to God! That you/we who were once in captivity to sin [hamartia - missing the mark] and were its slave, have become obedient, from the heart, to the teaching we’ve been entrusted with. 18 And having been set free, we are now ruled by righteousness. [Dikaiosýnē - righteousness, justice, equity, rightness] {of character; justice and equity in society and system, begins with character.}

     19 I (Paul) am speaking in human terms, because of our natural limitations. Once we presented ourselves as slaves to impurity {not-rightness} [akatharsía - from the greek - A - not, and - katharós - state of clean because unmixed, pure, not contaminated; katharis, is the root of cathartic]. And we were in captivity to lawlessness, which led to more lawlessness.

     But now, present yourselves as bonded to righteousness, which leads to sanctification [hagiasmos - “the process of advancing in holiness, used of the believer being progressively transformed into the Lord’s likeness of nature; consecration, purification, made sacred].

     20 For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. 21 But what fruit {cause and effect} were you getting from it? With the end of those things being death. 22 But now that you have been set free from sin {and guilt or shame} and are united with God and belong to him, the fruit is sanctification and the result is enduring life. {God is Life and “is perfect” so imperfect is entropy which “does not quit”, a slow gehenna that “is not put out”.} 23 For the wages {result} of sin [hamartia - missing the mark] is death. But the free gift of God is enduring life - in - Christ Jesus, our Lord. {He is “the head” of the body of humanity. Especially of believers, and shall be of all humanity. Isaiah 14:27 - “For the LORD of hosts has purposed, and who can annul it?”}

            🌙 Matthew 11:11-19

“Truly, I tell you” Jesus continued, “among those born of women there has risen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. 12 From the days of John until now the kingdom of heaven is being boldly received by the “eager in pursuit” [biastés]. 13 For the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John. 14 And if you’re willing to accept it, he is Elijah who is to come.” {The baptist/baptizer who said the axe is ready to fall.. aNd people were eager for God’s KINGDOM/rule.} 15 “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.

     16 But to what shall I compare this generation? It’s like children sitting in the marketplace, calling out to their playmates, 17 ‘We played the flute for you, but you didn’t dance. We sang a dirge, but you didn’t mourn.’ 18 For John comes neither eating or drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’ 19 The Son of Man comes eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is justified of all its works.” [Its - autos - he, she, it, they, them, himself, herself, itself, themselves, same.] {Wisdom shall be proven to be fully just. And fully perfect.}

           

Tomorrows verses, 02/04

Romans 7:1-4  Matthew 11:20-30

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

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