N.Testament & Prophecy Advanced CU Study, verses paraphrased [ ] references { } thots
• Titus 3:8-15 John 12:20-36
☀️ A.M. Titus 3:8-15
8 - This is trustworthy, so insist on these things, so those who have believed in God may be genuinely stirred up {inspired} to good works.
All these things are excellent and profitable for all. 9 But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law and about doctrines, for these are unprofitable and worthless.
10 As for a person who stirs up division, warn them once, then twice, then stay away from them, 11 knowing such a one is {still} warped and sinful, so is self condemned. {..Self condemned/judged..}
12 I will be sending Artemas or Tychicus to you, then do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, for I’ve decided to spend the winter there. 13 Do your best to send Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way, and see they lack nothing.
14 Encourage everyone to learn to devote theirselves to good works, so as to help cases of urgent need, and so not be unfruitful. 15 All who are with me here, send you greetings. Greet all those who love us in the faith.
And grace be with you all.
🌙 P.M. John 12:20-36
20 - Now, there were among those who went up to worship at the feast (week of Passover/Unleavened Bread) some Greeks (gentiles/not Hebrew) 21 who came to Philip, he being from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” 22 Philip went and told Andrew, and then they went and told Jesus. 23 And Jesus said, “The hour” (marked by gentiles seeking him) “has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24 For truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the earth and dies, it remains alone. But if it dies, it will bear much fruit.”
25 “Whoever loves their life loses it, and whoever hates [miseó - hates, loves less] their life of this world, will keep it for enduring life. 26 If anyone serves me, they’ll follow me. And where I am, there my servant will be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor them.”
27 “Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But it’s for this hour that I’ve come. 28 Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven, saying, “I have glorified it. And I will glorify it again.”
29 The crowd that was standing there and heard it said, “It thundered.” Others said, “An angel has spoken to him.” 30 Jesus said, “This voice has come for your sake, not mine. 31 Now is the judgment of this world. And now will the ruler of this world be cast out.” (By this.) 32 “And I, if I’m lifted up from the earth, will draw all to me.” 33 He said this to show by what kind of death he was going to die.
34 Some among the crowd asked him, “We’ve heard from the Law that the Christ (Messiah) remains forever. How can you say the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?” (Rev.12:1-5)
35 Jesus answered, “The light” {the Truth/logos personified} “is among you for a little while longer. Walk {follow} while you have the light. Lest darkness come upon you. The one who walks in darkness doesn’t know where they’re going. 36 While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become children of light.”
After he said these things, he left the temple and no longer walked among the people. (His public teaching, during this first brief advent, is over.)
Tomorrows verses, 05/07
1 Peter 1:1-7 Matthew 26:1-13
Start/End the day with a Psalm (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150)
Jesus said he “will draw all” Jn.12:32.
have a great day! ☀️🕊️
