Hebrews 10 18-22

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07/15 ~ From New Testament Letters

   (In the Order Believed Written)

18 - Where there is forgiveness, there is no further offering for sin. 19 Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the most holy place {God’s Presence} by the blood of Jesus, 20 by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his bodily life and death, 21 and since we have a great high priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near with a genuine heart in complete confidence and faith, our hearts sprinkled clean from a bad [poneros - evil, wicked, malicious, bad] conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. {Sprinkled and washed like priests’ cleansing of self and others, a shadow, reflection, replica of the real, which is Christ, once for all.}

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Tomorrows verses - Hebrews 10:23-29

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Hebrews 5 5-9

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06/24 ~ From New Testament Letters

   (In the Order Believed Written)

5 - Even Christ didn’t exalt himself to be made a high priest. Instead he was appointed by he who said to him, “You are my Son, today I’ve begotten you”. 6 And says in another place, “You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.” 

     7 In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to he who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence. 8 Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered. 9 And being tested as perfect, he became the source of enduring salvation to all who obey him.

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Tomorrows verses - Hebrews 5:10-14

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Hebrews 3 1-6

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06/16 ~ From New Testament Letters

   (In the Order Believed Written)

1 - Therefore, holy brethren, you who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of what we profess. 2 He who was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses was faithful in all God's house. 3 For Jesus has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses—as much more glory as the builder of a house has more honor than the house he built. 4 For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God. 5 Now Moses was faithful in all God's house as a servant, to testify of the things that were spoken, 6 but Christ is faithful over God's house as a son. [A firstborn Son.] And we are his house, if indeed we hold fast to our confidence and joyful hope [elpis - expectation].

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Tomorrows verses - Hebrews 3:7-11

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Hebrews 2 12-14

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06/14 ~ From New Testament Letters

   (In the Order Believed Written)

12 - The scripture also says, “I will tell of your name [onoma - name, reputation, authority, cause] to my brothers. In the midst of the congregation I will sing your praise.” 13 And again, “I will put my trust in him.” And again, “Behold, I and the children God has given me” (Jn.13:3). 14 And since the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise as well, that through his death he might destroy the one holding the strength of death, that is, the devil [diabolos - devil, accuser, slanderer; defamer in order to hurt, malign, condemn, to bring down, destroy]. {Interrupted the result of the first gone rogue one.. but all surely(?) would go rogue in some thought, word or deed, sooner ot later.. So “GOD has subjected all to disobedience” Ro.11:32, all together at once.. so now this entropy (entropic crucible) which “does not quit”. But because Christ died who was not under imperfection/entropy.. he became the resurrection. And also “the seed” in us when we are “born again and anew” and “reconciled to God” who is Life.}

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Tomorrows verses - Hebrews 2:15-18

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LUKE 24 36-48

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     06/08 - GospeL Verses 

36 - They were still talking about these things (how Peter saw him and also the two while on their way to Emmaus) when Jesus himself stood among them, and said, “Peace to you.”

     37 But they were startled. And frightened, and thought they were seeing a ghost.

     38 He said to them, “Why are you troubled? And why is there doubt in your hearts? 39 See my hands and feet, that it’s I myself. Touch me, and see. For a ghost does not have flesh and bones - as you see, I have.” 40 And he showed them his hands and feet. 41 And while they still could hardly believe for joy and were marveling, he said, “Have you anything to eat?” 42 So they gave him a broiled fish, 43 and he ate it there before them.

     44 Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you - that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Psalms, and written by the Prophets must be fulfilled.” 45 Then he opened their minds to understand the Scripture, 46 and he said to them, “Thus, is it written, that Messiah/the Christ should suffer and rise from the dead the third day. 47 And that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem. 48 And you are witnesses of it.”

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Tomorrows verses - Mark 16:12-18

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2 Timothy 2 1-6

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05/28 ~ From New Testament Letters

   (In the Order Believed Written)

1 - Therefor my son, be always strengthened by the grace that is ours in Christ Jesus. 2 And what you’ve heard from me - and in the presence of many witnesses - entrust to faithful others, and they will be able to teach more persons as well. 3 Share in the suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

     4 A soldier doesn’t get entangled in civilian pursuits, because their aim is to please the sergeant above them. 5 An athlete isn’t crowned, unless they compete according to the rules. 6 It’s the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crop. {Jesus is God’s “firstfruits” - 1 Cor.15:23. And Jesus rose on Firstfruits, third Spring holy day of Spring holy week. Upon the annual Old Testament day of Firstfruits, a sheaf was waved in praise and thanksgiving, representing the entire year’s three crops. ..Romans 3:4 “You (God) and your words will be proved right when You are judged..” Upon Great Day of Final Discernment, all things will be judged.. I think there will be a universal moment of utter awed silence, at what it is that God has done.. (created). And then a building roar of resounding praise.}

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Tomorrows verses - 2 Timothy 2:7-15

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MATTHEW 26 58-75 or JOHN 18 15-27

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     05/24 - GospeL Verses 

  (Eye witness accounts always differ in details.)

Mt.26:58 - Peter was following at a distance. He went as far as the courtyard of the high priest. And then going inside the courtyard, he sat with the guards to see what would happen. 59 Now the chief priests and the whole council of leaders were seeking false testimony against Jesus, so they could have him put to death. 60 But although many false witnesses came forward, they found none.

    At last two came forward 61 who said, “This man said, ‘I’m able to destroy the temple of God, and rebuild it in three days.’” 62 So the high priest stood up and said, “Have you no answer to make?! What is it that these men accuse you of?”

     63 But Jesus remained silent. And the high priest said to him, “I adjure you by the living God, tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.” 64 Jesus answered him, “You have said so. But I tell you now, you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

     65 Then the high priest tore his robes and said, “He has uttered blasphemy. What further witnesses do we need? You have now heard his blasphemy! 66 What is your judgment?” They answered, “He deserves death.” 67 Then they spit in his face and struck him. And some slapped him, 68 saying, “Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who is it that struck you?”

     69 Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. And a servant girl came up to him and said, “You also were with Jesus the Galilean.” 70 But he denied it before all, saying, “I don’t know what you mean.” 71 And he went out to the entrance, but another servant girl saw him, and she said to the bystanders, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.” 72 And again he denied it with an oath, “I do not know the man!” 73 After a little while the bystanders came up and said to Peter, “Certainly you too are one of them, for you you have the Galilean accent.” 74 Then he began to curse and swear, “I tell you! I do not know the man!” And immediately he heard a rooster crow. 75 And he remembered how Jesus had said, “Before the rooster crows, you’ll deny me three times.” And he went out and wept bitterly.

     Jn.18:15 - Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple (John, the author). Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he entered with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest. 16 But Peter stood outside near the door. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, spoke to the servant girl who kept watch at the door, and brought Peter in. 17 The servant girl at the door said to Peter, “You’re not one of this man's disciples, are you?” And he said, “No I’m not.” 18 Now the servants and officers had made a charcoal fire, because it was cold, and they were standing and warming themselves. So Peter stood with them, warming himself.

     19 The (former) high priest (father in law to the current, Jn.18:13) was questioning Jesus about his disciples and his teaching. 20 Jesus answered him, “I’ve spoken openly to the world. I’ve taught in the synagogues and in the temple, where all come together. I’ve said nothing in secret. 21 Why do you ask me? Ask those who’ve heard me what I said. For they know what I’ve said.” 22 One of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, “Is that how you answer the high priest?” 23 Jesus answered him, “If what I said is wrong, bear witness about the wrong, but if what I said is right, why do you strike me?” 24 Then Annas sent him, still bound, to Caiaphas the (acting) high priest.

     25 Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself, and they said to him, “Are you not one of his disciples?” He denied it, saying, “No, I’m not.” 26 But one of the servants of the high priest, who was a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked, “Didn’t I see you in the garden with him?” 27 Peter again denied it. And at once a rooster crowed.

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Tomorrows verses - Matthew 27:1-10

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MATTHEW 25 1-13

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     05/02 - GospeL Verses 

The Bridesmaids Parable - [The word bridesmaids is “parthenos - virgins, includes men who have not been with a woman, also used to refer to believers as pure (chaste), i.e. faithful to Christ their heavenly Bridegroom.” From commentary - “It was the custom that the bridesmaids wait at the bridegroom’s house, to receive him and the bride, and as this was commonly after sunset, they were provided with lamps or torches.”]

     25:1 - (Jesus continuing to answer “what will be the sign of your coming and the consummation of the age?” says) “Then, at that time, the kingdom of heaven will be like ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were wise, and five were not. 3 For when the unwise took their lamps, they took no oil, 4 but the wise kept flasks of oil with their lamps. 5 And as the bridegroom was delayed, they all became sleepy and slept. 6 But at midnight there was a cry!‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’

     7 Then the maids rose and trimmed their lamps. 8 And unwise said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ 9 But the wise answered, ‘There won’t be enough for us and for you! You need to have your own oil.’ 10 And while those bridesmaids went to buy, the bridegroom arrived, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage banquet, and the door was shut. 11 Afterwards the other maids came knocking and saying, ‘Lord, lord, open to us!’ 12 But he answered, ‘Truly, I tell you, I don’t know you.’

     13 Watch therefore, for you don’t know the day or the hour.”

      More wedding notes - After the betrothal (married but no consummation or relations) the groom goes away for a year and prepares a place for his bride, while the bride focuses on her own preparations. Although she knows to expect her groom after about a year, she doesn’t know the exact day or hour. He could come earlier, he could come later. It was the father of the bridegroom who gave the final word for him to return and collect his bride. So the bride kept her lamps ready at all times, just in case the bridegroom came in the night, sounding the shofar (ram’s horn) to lead the bridal procession to the home he had prepared for her. The grooms accompany him, slightly ahead, with lit lamps/torches ..as messengers of his arrival. A question concerning some is where does the groom take the bride.. The grooms house, he has been building and preparing, is attached to his father’s house. I think Zechariah 14:4 answers the where, which verse includes the consummation of the age. But I could, of course, be wrong.

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Tomorrows verses - Matthew 25:14-23

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MATTHEW 23 1-12

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     04/21 - GospeL Verses 

1 - Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, 2 “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat, 3 so do and observe whatever they tell you, but not as they do. For they preach, but don’t practice. 4 They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them upon people's shoulders, but they themselves do not have to carry them. 5 They do all their deeds to be seen by others, making their phylacteries broad and their fringes long. 6 They love the places of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues, 7 and to be greeted in the marketplaces and called rabbi. 8 But you should not be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you’re all brothers and sisters. 9 And call no one Father, for you have one Father, who’s in heaven. 10 Neither be called teachers, for you have one teacher, the Christ. 11 The greatest among you shall be as a servant. 12 Whoever exalts theirself will be humbled, and whoever humbles theirself will be exalted.

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Tomorrows verses - Matthew 23:13-22

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Philippians 2 17-30

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04/13 ~ From New Testament Letters

   (In the Order Believed Written)

   Paul’s Letter To The Philippians

17 - Even if I’m being poured out like a sacrificial offering in faith and service, I’m glad and rejoice! 18 And so should you.

     19 I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I too may be cheered by news of how you are doing. 20 For I’ve no one like him, who will be genuinely concerned for your welfare. 21 For all seek their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. 22 But you know Timothy's proven worth, how as a son with a father he has served with me in the gospel. 23 I hope therefore to send him just as soon as I see how it will go with me. 24 And I trust in the Lord that shortly I too may come to see you. 25 I’ve thought it necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow worker and soldier, your messenger you sent to help me. 26 For he has been missing you all and has been distressed because you heard he was ill. 27 Indeed he was ill, near to death even. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but on me also! Lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. 28 I am the more eager to send him, therefore, that you may rejoice at seeing him again, and I too will be less anxious. 29 Receive him in the Lord with all joy! And honor such men as he, 30 for he nearly died for the work of Christ. And he risked his life to complete what you were unable do yourselves.

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Tomorrows verses - Philippians 3:1-7

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Ephesians 6 4-9

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04/04 ~ From New Testament Letters

   (In the Order Believed Written)

    Paul’s Letter To The Ephesians

4 - Fathers, don’t be the kind of parent your children will hate and be angry toward! But do bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

     5 Bondservants [working off a borrowing of money or land usage] obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would Christ, 6 not as a people pleaser, in phoniness, but as true servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, 7 rendering service with a good will as to the Lord and not to man, 8 knowing that whatever good anyone does, this they will receive back from the Lord, whether one is a bondservant or is free. 9 And misters, do the same to them, don’t be threatening and intimidating, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and with him there is no partiality {Paul remember is establishing and building up churches/groups of brother and sister believers who understand the Truth, the exceedingly good news, and can pass it along. And by embracing righteousness, genuineness and (imo) logic - aka God’s Spirit/Presence - will fare well and endure.}                 

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Tomorrows verses - Ephesians 6:10-18

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Ephesians 4 25-32

03/30 ~ From New Testament Letters

  🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

        Paul’s Letter To The Ephesians

                    (paraphrased)

25 - Therefore, having put away falsehood {phoniness and fraud} let each one of you speak the truth with their fellow (person) for we are members one of another. 26 If there is anger, don’t sin, and don’t let the sun go down on your anger, 27 giving no opportunity to the devil.

     28 Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let them labor, doing honest work with their own hands, so they may have something to share with anyone in need. 29 Don’t speak poor, harmful or corrupting words, but only as is good for building up, as fits each occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. 30 And don’t grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Let bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor and slander be put far from you - along with all malice. 32 Be kind to one another. Tenderhearted and forgiving one another, as God, in Christ, has forgiven you.

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Tomorrows verses - Ephesians 5:1-8

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JOHN 11 17-27

🍃🕊️ 03/30 - GospeL Verses 🕊️🍃

                 (paraphrased)

17 - When Jesus and the disciples arrived there, they found Lazarus had been in the tomb for four days. 18 Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles away, 19 and many were there with Martha and Mary who had come to console them concerning their brother. 20 Mary and Martha were seated in the house and when Martha heard Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, 21 and said to him, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. 22 But even now I know that whatever you ask from God, God will give you.” 23 Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise.” 24 Martha said, “I know he will rise in the resurrection on the last day.” 25 Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though they die [apothnéskó - die, perish, wither away] yet shall they live, 26 and everyone who lives and believes in me shall not die to the aion. Do you believe this?” 27 She said, “Yes, Lord. I believe you are the Christ (the Messiah) the Son of God, who is coming into the world.” {..OnLy begotten/straight out from God, one, forever preeminent and First/proto. Though he iS the prototype as well. Yes? He is “the seed” implanted.. Which seed to be nourished with Living Water which is the New Wine, and fed the Bread/Logos.. the written as well as the first and preeminent personified. The logos - “reasoning expressed in words” and expressed/fulfilled in Jesus. God’s blueprint and proto(type). How else to create able to think and reason beings, aNd, keep paradise/perfection intact? Isaiah 11:7 “the lion will eat straw like the ox,  the bear will graze with the cow”. ..But first this unavoidable, all important contrast allowed to run course.}

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Tomorrows verses - John 11:28-37

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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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Tomorrows verses - John 9:35-10:6

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Colossians 2 1-7

  03/13 ~ From New Testament Letters

   🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

        Paul’s Letter To The Colossians

                   (paraphrased)

1 - For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you! Also for those at Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face to face, 2  that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so they may have the full riches of full understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God - which is Christ - 3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. 4 I say this that no one may delude you with convincing sounding arguments. 5 For though I am absent in body, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see the good order you have and the firmness of your genuine faith in Christ.

     6 Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so let your walk be in him, 7 rooted and built up in him, established in the faith as you learned, and abounding in thankfulness.

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JOHN 7 25-36

  🍃🕊️ 03/13 - GospeL Verses 🕊️🍃

                  (paraphrased)

25 - Some of the people of Jerusalem therefore said, “Is this not the one they (the leaders of the nation) seek to kill? 26 And here he is (in the temple) speaking openly. And they are saying nothing to him! Can it be that the authorities really know this is the Christ?”

     27 “But we know where this man comes from, and when the Christ appears, no one will know where he comes from.”

     28 So Jesus proclaimed, as he was teaching in the temple, “You know me, and you know where I come from. But I’ve not come of my own accord. He who sent me is true, and you do not know him. 29 I know him, for I come from him, and he sent me.” 30 So they were seeking to arrest him, but no one laid a hand on him, because the hour had not yet come. 31 Yet many of the people believed in him. They said, “When the Christ appears, will he do more signs than this man has done?!”

     32 The Pharisees were aware of the people saying these things, and the leaders, the chief priests and Pharisees, sent officers to arrest him. 33 And Jesus said, “I will be with you a little longer, and then I’m going to he who sent me. 34 You’ll seek me and not find me. Where I’m going you cannot come.” 35 The people said to one another, “Where does he intend to go that we won’t find him? Does he intend to go to the Dispersion among the Greeks and teach the Greeks? 36 What does he mean by saying, ‘You will seek me and you will not find me,’ and, ‘Where I am you cannot go’?”

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

      {  } - thots

Tomorrows verses - John 7:37-8:1

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.

Romans 15 8-13

  03/02 ~ From New Testament Letters

   🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

         Paul’s Letter To The Romans

8 - For I tell you that Christ became a servant to the circumcised [to the Hebrew nation ..first] in order to show God's truthfulness [alétheia - truth, integrity, faithfulness] and to confirm the promises given to the patriarchs, 9 and in order that the Gentiles/nations might glorify God for his mercy. As it’s written, “Therefore I will praise [aineó - boast, shine, praise] you among the nations, and will sing to your name.” 10 And again it’s said, “Rejoice [euphrainó - rejoice, be glad, make merry] oh nations, with his people!” 11 And again, “Praise the Lord, all nations! And let all the peoples praise [epaineó - praise, applaud] him!” 12 And again Isaiah says, “The root of Jesse will come, even he who arises to rule the nations, in him will the nations trust.”

     13 May the God of hope [elpis - hope, expectation, trust] fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope [elpis - hope, expectation, and trust].

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

      {  } - thots

Tomorrows verses - Romans 15:14-21

My own studies. Verses paraphrased.

Romans 10 1-10

  02/16 ~ From New Testament Letters

  🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

              Paul’s Letter To The

1 - My heart's desire and prayer to God for my countrymen is for salvation. 2 For I bear witness about them, that they have a genuine zeal for God, but not according to accurate knowledge. {History repeats? In many shades..?} 3 For not knowing of the righteousness of God, and seeking to attain their own, they don’t submit to God's righteousness. 4 For Christ is the end [telos - the end aim] of the law for righteousness to everyone believing. 5 Moses wrote about the righteousness that is based upon the law {external} that the person who does the commandments shall live by them. 6 But the righteousness based upon faith {internal} says, “Don’t say in your heart, ‘Who shall ascend into heaven?’” that is, to bring Christ down {to ones self?} 7 “or ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’” that is, to bring Christ up from the dead. 8 But what does it say? “The word is near to you, in your mouth and in your heart” that is, the word of faith that we proclaim. 9 Because, if you say with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you are saved.10 For with the heart we believe and are freely justified. And with the mouth we speak it and are saved [sozo - safe, rescued, delivered]. {Fini. The end. (Aim)}

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

      {  } - thots

Tomorrows verses - Romans 10:11-15

My own studies. Verses paraphrased.

Romans 7 1-4

   02/04 ~ From New Testament Letters

  🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

         Paul’s Letter To The Romans

1 - Or do you not know - for I (Paul) am speaking to those who know the law - that the law is binding on a person only as long as they live? 2 For a married woman is bound by law to her husband while he lives, but if her husband dies she is released from the law of marriage to him. 3 Accordingly, she will be called an adulteress if she lives with another man while her husband is alive. But if her husband dies, she is free from that law. And then if she marries another man she is not committing adultery. 4 In the same way, you too (who have been wed to the Law) have died to “the Law” through the body{/death} of Christ, so that you now belong not to the law (not to the O.T. outward conforming, society preserving, laws of Moses) but to another, to he who has been raised from the dead - in order - that we may bear fruit for God. {Healthy fruit, victorious/overcoming fruit, through our inward conforming union with God through, and with, the fully yielded, fully victorious Son.}

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

      {  } - thots

Tomorrows verses - Romans 7:5-10

By Necessity Paraphrased

Daily ‘Enter the Story’ Gospels and N.T. Letters Reading & Study (In their natural order) My own studies.

Romans 6 8-16

  02/02 ~ From New Testament Letters

  🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

         Paul’s Letter To The Romans

8 - Now if we have died with Christ (in baptism, the old self died) then we believe that we will also live with him. 9 We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, never dies again. Death no longer has dominion over him. 10 For the death he died, he died to sin - once for all - and the life he lives he lives to God. 11 So you also, consider yourselves dead to sin, and alive to God in Christ Jesus.

12 Therefore don’t let sin reign in your mortal body, to make you obey its passions. 13 Don’t use your body to sin, but present yourself to God as one who has been brought from death to life, and your body to God as an instrument for righteousness. 14 For sin shall have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace.

     15 What then? Are we to sin because we’re not under law but under grace? By no means! 16 Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, whether slaves to sin [hamartia - missing the mark”] {entropy} which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to righteousness? {Rightness, life. God is Life, and “is Perfect”. So imperfect is entropy the worm and fire/slow gehenna crucible, that doesn’t quit/reverse. Also imperfect is an abyss of potential.. But! “Perfect” means the ‘end’ of all this can only be the best one possible.}

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

      {  } - thots

Tomorrows verses - Romans 6:17-23

By Necessity Paraphrased

Daily ‘Enter the Story’ Gospels and N.T. Letters Reading & Study (In their natural order) My own studies.