03-05 - Ro-16 Mt-18

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

 • Romans 16:1-12  Matthew 18:1-11

            ☀️ Romans 16:1-12

1 - I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant [diakonos - servant, minister, deacon] of the church at Cenchreae. 2 Please welcome her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints, and help her in whatever way she needs, for she has been a patron of many and of myself as well. {She is delivering the letter?}

     3 Be sure to greet Priscilla and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus. {Interesting, Paul now mentions Priscilla first.} 4 They have risked their very necks for my life, to whom not only am I thankful, but all the churches of the Gentiles are thankful as well.

     5 Greet also the church that meets in their house. Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in Asia. 6 Greet Mary, who has worked hard for you. 7 Greet Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen and fellow prisoners. [2Cor.11:23 “I have frequently been in prison”..] They are well known to the apostles, and they were in Christ before me. 8 Greet Ampliatus, greatly loved in the Lord. 9 Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my beloved Stachys. 10 Greet Apelles, who is approved in Christ. Greet those who are of the family of Aristobulus. 11 Greet my kinsman Herodion. Greet those in the Lord of the family of Narcissus. 12 Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, those workers in the Lord. Greet the beloved Persis, who has worked faithfully in the Lord.

            🌙 Matthew 18:1-11

1 - The disciples came to Jesus, asking, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2 And calling to him a child, Jesus set him in their midst, 3 and said, “Truly, I tell you, unless you turn [stréphō – properly, to turn, transition, figuratively to convert by changing (switching) direction, i.e. go the other way, do an about-face] and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

     4 Therefor, whoever humbles theirself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

     5 And whoever receives one in my name receives me. 6 But whoever causes one to fall, it would be better for them to have a great millstone fastened around their neck and thrown into the depths of the sea.

     7 Woe to the world for temptations to sin! {To dissolution.} For it’s bound to be that temptations come, but woe to the one, by whom, the temptation comes! 8 So if your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It’s better for you to go through [eiserchomai - arise, come into, enter into, go through] life crippled or lame, than with two hands or two feet to be thrown into the aiónios [age-long, of a duration or pertaining to an age] fire.” {This slow gehenna fade, entropy.. life as we presently know it.. pluck a leaf from the tree and watch the slow burn. Same imperfection/entropy can, and does flare up into fiery judgments like 70 CE ..& Armageddon, Is.24:20/Rev.10:4 ..because imperfect is an abyss of potential with all its fiery trials, atrocities, and torments. And inner, outside of the Light darkness, gnashing of teeth..}

     9 “And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and throw it away! It’s better for you to go through life with one eye, than with two eyes to be thrown [balló - thrown, cast, put, placed] into the fiery gehenna” {fiery trials, wrath, cause and effect, rot in jail.}

     10 “And see that you do not abuse [kataphroneó - despise, scorn, disregard, esteem lightly] one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels are always looking upon the face of my Father.” {Like how we are seated in heavenly places.. and in Rev. Mt. Zion, whereas Mt. of Olives (Zech.14:4) is the literal.}

           

Tomorrows verses, 03/06

Romans 16:13-27  Mt. 18:12-20 and Acts 18:1-16 separately

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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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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11-18 - 1 Corinthians 10 7-13

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☀️ 7 - Don’t be idolaters as some were, as it’s written, “The people sat down to eat and to drink and rose up to play.” 8 We mustn’t indulge in sexual immorality as some of them did. And twenty-three thousand fell in a single day. 9 We shouldn’t put Christ to the test, as some did and were overcome by serpents, 10 nor grumble, as some did and were destroyed by the destroyer. 11 Now these things happened to them as an example, but they were written down for our instruction, on whom the end of the ages has come. {70 CE as the end of ages, beginning of the “time of the gentiles/nations” which will have its fuller scope end of the age(s).}

     12 Therefore let anyone who thinks they stand take heed lest they fall. {Especially should we think we are superior.. on a higher level than others? Can’t err..?} 13 No temptation has overtaken you that isn’t common to man. God is faithful, and won’t let you be tested beyond your ability, but with the temptation [peirasmos - temptation, trial, testing] he will also provide the way of escape [ekbasis- output, way of escape, exit] that you may be able to endure [hupophero - endure, suffer, bear up under] it.

Tomorrows verses - 1 Corinthians 10:14-24

11-10 - 1 Corinthians 7 32-40

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☀️ [Paul is answering questions the Corinthian believers had sent in a letter. He responded “the time is short, so..” and indeed 70 CE was right around the corner.] 32 -  I (Paul) want you to be free from worries. The unmarried person is anxious about the things of the Lord, how to please the Lord. 33 But the married person is worried about worldly things, how to please their spouse. 34 So their interests are divided. 35 I say this for your benefit, not to lay any hardship upon you, but to promote good order and to secure your undivided devotion to the Lord. {In those last days (of the age).}

     36 If anyone thinks they’re not behaving properly toward their intended, or if passion is strong, let them do as they wish. If they marry, it’s no sin! 37 But whoever is firmly established in their heart, and have their desire under control, and do not marry, also do well. 38 So then they who marry do well, and they who refrain from marriage, in my opinion, do even better.

     39 (Answer to another question.) A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to remarry, but only to another in the Lord. 40 Yet in my judgment she is happier if she remains as she is. And I think that I too have the Spirit of God on this.

Tomorrows verses - 1 Corinthians 8:1-8

10-14 - LUKE 20 14-19

scriptures paraphrased to post 

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(Parable of the vineyard continued) 14 - “But when the tenants {I just saw the word tenants as tyrants, reading too much politics!} When they saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir! Let’s kill him! The inheritance will be ours!’ 15 So they killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard. What then will the owner of the vineyard do? 16 He will evict and make war with those tenants and give the vineyard to others.” When they heard this, knowing his meaning, they said, “Surely not!” 17 But looking directly at them he said, “What does this mean then that’s written? ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the main cornerstone’? {The building block. The foundation.} 18 Everyone falling on that stone {truth} will be broken, but to have it fall upon you, is to be crushed.” {Winnowing the wheat, chaff beaten from off the grain, the kernal. Truth is the “iron rod”/the unable to be broken measure/measuring rod.}

     19 The scribes and the chief priests (leaders, authorities) sought to lay hands on him at that very hour. For they knew he had told this parable against them, but they feared the people. {And the parable was fulfilled in 70 CE. If God is denied/rejected, it’s a natural consequence that his shield against the adversary’s hate and rage will fade.. They await resurrection into “aionion kolasin”/eonian korrection/age of correction, Mt.25:46, the original.}

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Tomorrow - Luke 20:20-26

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MARK 8 34-9:1

 a paraphrased ‘enter the story

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   08/24 - GospeL Verses

34 - Jesus called to him the crowd of people, to come and listen, and he told them, “If anyone will follow me, let them deny their self, take up their cross, and follow after me. 35 For whoever will save their life will ruin it, but whoever lets loose of their life for my sake and the gospel's sake, will save it.

     36 For what does it profit a person to gain the whole world and forfeit their soul?” [Psyxḗ - from psyxō - to breathe, blow, which is the root of the English words psyche and psychology – soul/psyche, a person's distinct identity, unique personhood and individual personality.] {God is Life.. he breathed into Adam and he became a living soul.”}

     37 “For what can a person give in return for their soul/being? 38 And whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this unfaithful and wrong thinking generation, then also will the Son of man be ashamed of them when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels. 9:1 - Truly, I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they have seen the kingdom of God having come with power. [Dýnamis - from dýnamai, energy, ability, force. {Pentecost? but not fully come.. Or 70 CE of the big change? The ‘smaller’ scope apocalypse and armageddon? And again, not fully come. As prophecy patterns repeat? Some claimed he didn’t come in the flesh/literally for his first (so brief) advent. ..The idea was said to be anti- Christ.}

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Tomorrows verses - Mark 9:1-13

My own studies, had to paraphrase to post..

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

MATTHEW 16 21-28

   🍃🕊️ 03/02 - GospeL Verses 🕊️🍃

21 - From then on Jesus began to let his disciples know he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the leaders - the elders, chief priests and scribes. And would be killed, but on the third day be raised. 22 Peter took him aside and began to disagree with him, saying, “Far be it from you, Lord! This shall not happen to you!” 23 But Jesus said, “Get behind me, Satan, you’re being a hindrance to me. For you’re not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.”

     24 Then Jesus told them, “If anyone would come after me, let them deny theirself and take up their cross and come, follow me. 25 For whoever would save their life {as is before Christ} will lose it {the life we think we have} but whoever loses {lets go of} their life for my sake will find it. {God has our highest blueprint!} 26 For what will it profit someone to gain the whole {wide} world and forfeit their soul?  {Inner being, greek psyche.} Or what shall a person give in return for their soul? 27 For the Son of Man is going to come - with his angels - in the glory {and radiance} of his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what they have done. 28 Truly, I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.” {Prophecy in two scopes, more specific and later global. In this case 70 CE, the razing of Jerusalem, and Armageddon. After 70 CE came what’s called the church age.. age of the wheat. And after Armageddon, comes what’s called “the” millennium, first half of the Lord’s long second advent.}

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Tomorrows verses - Matthew 17:1-13

My own studies. Verses paraphrased.

1 Corinthians 7:32-40

 11/10 ~ From New Testament Letters

    🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

            By Necessity Paraphrased

[Paul is answering questions the Corinthian believers had sent in a letter. He responded “the time is short, so..” and indeed 70 CE was right around the corner, a partial scope result/culmination.] 32 -  I want you to be free from worries. The unmarried man is anxious about the things of the Lord, how to please the Lord. 33 But the married man is worried about worldly things, how to please his wife. 34 So his interests are divided. And the unmarried or betrothed woman is anxious about the things of the Lord, how to be holy in body and spirit. But the married woman is anxious about worldly things, how to please her husband. 35 I say this for your own benefit, not to lay any restraint upon you, but to promote good order and to secure your undivided devotion to the Lord.

     36 If anyone thinks that he is not behaving properly toward his betrothed, if his passions are strong, and it has to be, let him do as he wishes, let them marry—it is no sin. 37 But whoever is firmly established in his heart, and having his desire under control, and has determined in his heart to keep her as his betrothed he will do well. 38 So then he who marries his betrothed does well, and he who refrains from marriage will do even better.

     39 A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to be married to whom she wishes, only in the Lord. 40 Yet in my judgment she is happier if she remains as she is. And I think that I too have the Spirit of God.

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Tomorrows verses - 1 Corinthians 8:1-8

Oct-24 From Mk-13 1Cor-1

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Today’s GospeL Verses ~ Mark 13:9-13

(Jesus continues.) 9 -  “Be on your guard. For there will be those who will deliver you over to courts and councils, you’ll be beaten, and you will stand before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness to them. 10 And it is necessary that the gospel be first proclaimed to all nations. (Before the conclusion, 70 CE was the end of an era. There have been many ends of kingdoms, etc. And of course(?) there shall be a world collective conclusion.. “All the world’s a stage” Shakespeare. “And the ancient of days took his seat..” Dn.7)

     11 And when they bring you to trial and deliver you over, don’t worry beforehand what you should say, but say whatever is given you in that hour, for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit(/Presence of God, the Holy Ghost that has to fill all, what with being Life itself.) 12 And brother will deliver brother over to death, the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death. 13 And you will be hated by all for my name's sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. (Sure is good to know God/Love/Perfection/Life wins all. The Harmony will be great, and all will have genuine affection for all.)

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                ~ 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 ~

26 - Consider your calling, not many of us were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise! God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong! 28 God chose what is humble and looked down upon in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are. 29 This is so no human being might boast in the presence of God. 30 And it’s because of him, that you are in Christ Jesus, in whom has become to us wisdom from God. And righteousness and sanctification [hagiasmos - consecration, process of advancing in purity, from hagios - sacred and pure, free of contamination] and redemption (from death and its cause) 31 so that, as it is written, “Let any one who boasts, boast in the Lord.” (Amen.) (God loves and welcomes us just as we are, none are without flaws! And we can trust God as a father. He has our best blueprint. He knows what he is doing. Other option than life as we presently, and have known it? A total ant farm. And what sort of paradise/perfection would thAt be!?)

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Mark 13:14-18

1 Corinthians 2:1-6

Acts & Rev - weekly

Recently Jonah, Daniel

psalms - jan-1-19 / feb-2o's / mar-3o's / apr-4o's / may-5o's / jun-6o's / jul-7o's / aug-8o's / sep-9o's / oct-100-110 / nov-11o's / dec-12o-15o .. the psalms are very prophetical, especially in the sense of total overview.

⛲️ Is.11:7 - The lion will eat straw like the ox!

Humanity and creation will be sealed with God’s Spirit/Presence. This is logic, for is anything else possible? For surely(?) God is Life.

Sept-18 From Lk-12 1Thes-1

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Today’s GospeL Verses ~ Luke 12:41-48

41 - Peter asked Jesus, “Lord, are you telling this parable for us - or for everyone?” (To stay ready/prepared.) 42 And the Lord said, “Who then is a faithful and wise manager, whom his master will set over his household, to give to the household their portion of food at the proper time? 43 Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes. 44 Truly, I say to you, he will set him over all his possessions. 45 But if that servant says to theirself, ‘My master is delayed in coming,’ and begins to beat the other servants” (even with words?) “and to eat and drink and get drunk” (or senseless?) 46 the master of that servant will come on a day they are not waiting and expecting, and at an hour they are not aware of, and will cut him off” (from the flock) “and put him with the unfaithful. 47 And that servant who knew his master's will but did not get ready or act according to his will, will receive a severe beating” (self inflicted spiritually, or experience cause and effect results and consequences. Unless we think God will be flogging people. What actually works, flogging or remorse?) 48 “But the one who didn’t know, and did what deserved a beating, will receive a light beating. Everyone to whom much was given, more will be required, and from those entrusted with much, more will be expected from them.”

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                ~ 1 Thessalonians 1:8-2:7 ~

8 - For not only has the message and news of the Lord been told by you in Macedonia and Achaia, but news of your faith in God has gone forth everywhere, so we need not say anything. 9 For they are reporting to us concerning the kind of reception we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God. 10 And are now waiting for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath that is coming. (Pre 70 CE from the razing of Jerusalem that occurred in 70 CE - Rev.12:(5)6 - or, later from the “bowls” of Revelation which occur in the sounding of the 7th trumpet. Ps.90:3,5-7—his ‘wrath’ = dust to dust, entropy.)

     2 For you yourselves know, brethren, how our coming to you was not in vain. 2 But, as you know, though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated at Philippi, we had boldness in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much conflict. (The Philippian authorities having followed them to Thessalonica.) 3 For our appeal does not spring from error, or impurity, or any attempt to deceive. 4 But just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please man, but to please God. To please the one who tests the heart. 5 For we never came with words of flattery, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed—God is our witness. 6 Nor did we seek glory from people, whether from you or from others, though we could have made demands as apostles of Christ. 7 But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother taking care of her very own children.

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Luke 12:49-59

1 Thessalonians 2:8-13

Acts & Rev - weekly

Recently Jonah, Daniel

psalms - jan-1-19 / feb-2o's / mar-3o's / apr-4o's / may-5o's / jun-6o's / jul-7o's / aug-8o's / sep-9o's / oct-100-110 / nov-11o's / dec-12o-15o ..the psalms are very prophetical in an overview sense.

Is.11:7 - The lion will eat straw like the ox!⛲️