10-30 - 1 Corinthians 4 1-6

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   🕊️a reading & study 🕊️

1 - How should we teachers be regarded? As servants of Christ and as keepers of the mysteries of God. 2 And! It’s required of stewards and keepers to be found faithful. 3 It’s a small matter if I (Paul) should be judged by you, or by a human court. In

fact, I don’t even judge myself! 4 For I’m not aware of anything against myself. Yet that doesn’t guarantee I’m innocent - it’s the

Lord who judges! 5 Therefore we should not pronounce judgments {division is the world’s voice} before the time - before the Lord

comes! For HE will bring to light the hidden things of darkness {☠ especially of the world and all enchantments} and will disclose the genuine motives of hearts. Then each one will receive their good word from God.

     6 I’ve applied all these things to myself and Apollos as an example, that you may benefit from learning, and know not to go beyond what’s written, that no one be puffed up, competing and divisive with one another. {Don’t see people as on levels, placing self on the highest level? lol. Nor sect against one another. We can find common ground without agreeing about all things. Besides Truth is the only thing that stands tall and endures. It doesn’t need us to make quarrels/war over it. Conversation is good. Say it once and move on. Besides, prayer is vastly more superior and works upon us as well as ‘them’, makes things “straight”. God surely is Life, and we know he’s Love.. And well, only Life can rule. This school of hard knocks and important contrast is surely(?) unavoidable.}

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Tomorrow - 1 Corinthians 4:7-13

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

2 Corinthians 6 11-18

12-28 ~ From New Testament Letters

  🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

11 - We have spoken openly to you, our heart has been open to you. 12 You’re not hampered by us, but by your own sentiments and attitudes. 13 As it is, I speak as to children - widen your hearts as we have ours.

     14 Don’t be unequally partnered with unbelievers. For what true unity does righteousness have with lawlessness? Or what friendship has light with darkness? 15 What accord has Christ with Belial [belial - lawlessness, wickedness; reputed to be a name of a demon]? Or what share or allotment does a believer share with an unbeliever? 16 What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God, as God has said, “I will make my dwelling among you and walk among you, and I will be your God, and you shall be my people [Lev.26:12, Ezek.37:27, Rev.21:3]. 17 Therefore go out from among them, and be separate from them, says the Lord. Participate in no unclean thing, then will I welcome you, 18 and I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord All-Powerful.”

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Tomorrows verses - 2 Corinthians 7:1-10

By Necessity Paraphrased

Annual Daily Reading & Study

2 Corinthians 2 1-9

 12/19 ~ From New Testament Letters

  🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

1 - I didn’t want to make another painful visit. 2 For if I cause you pain, who then is there to make me happy but the one I pained? 3 And I wrote as I did to you, lest when I was there, I should have sorrow over those from whom I ought to have joy, trusting all of you to have the same joy that I have. 4 For when I wrote to you, it was out of much affliction and anguish of heart, and even with tears. Not to cause you pain, but to let you know of the abundant love I have for you.

     5 Now if anyone has caused pain, they have caused it - not to me, except in some measure, and not to put it too severely - but to all of you! 6 Now for that one, the disapproval and censure by the majority is enough (he had been sleeping with his father’s wife) 7 so you should rather turn to forgive and comfort, or he may be overwhelmed by excessive distress. 8 So I beg you to reaffirm your love and acceptance for him. 9 For this is why I wrote, to find out if you are able to stay and walk in the way.

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Tomorrows verses - 2 Corinthians 4:1-10

By Necessity Paraphrased

Annual Daily Reading & Study

Jan-01 From Jn-1 2Cor-8

 a paraphrased scripture study

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  GospeL Verses ~ John 1:19-28

19 - The leaders in Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask John (the baptizer) who he was. 20 He freely confessed, “I am not the Messiah.” 21 So they asked him again, “Then who are you? Are you Elijah?” He said, “No.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No, I am not.” 22 Finally they said, “But who are you? Give us an answer we can take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?” 23 John answered by quoting Isaiah the prophet, “I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord!’” 24 The Pharisees who had been sent 25 continued to question him further, “Why do you baptize if you’re not the Messiah, or Elijah, or the Prophet?” 26 “I baptize with water,” John replied, “but among you is one you don’t know. 27 He is the one who comes after me. I am not worthy to untie his sandals!” 28 This was at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                   ~ 2 Corinthians 8:15-24

15 - As it is written, “Whoever gathered much had nothing left over. And whoever gathered little had no lack.” 16 And thankfully to God, he put into the heart of Titus the same earnest care which I myself have for you. 17 For he not only accepted our appeal, but being sincere and enthusiastic, he is coming to you of his own choice. 18 And along with him we are sending the brother (Luke, Apollo, Barnabas, Silas, Mark?) who is famous among all the churches for his proclaiming of the gospel. 19 And not only that, but He was appointed by the churches to accompany us as we take the offering to Jerusalem, a service that makes known the Lord and is evidence of our eagerness to help. 20 We are doing it this way so no one can cast blame about this generous gift we are delivering. 21 For we aim for what is honorable in the Lord's sight and also in the sight of others. 22 We are sending the brother who has proven many times his genuineness and zeal, and because of his great confidence in you! (Apollo had spent time in Corinth.) 23 As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker, and we work together to benefit you. And our brothers we are sending are apostles of the churches, to the glory of Christ. 24 Therefor the proof of your love and our boasting about you will be shown in sight of the churches. (Who likely, it seems? had heard about the alarming problems the Corinthian believers had been having.)

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

John 1:29-34

2 Corinthians 9:1-6

            A link to the reading schedule is pinned. 

               ✔️= posted

Acts last week, 19:1-20 ✔️

Rev/Apoc last week, 19:9-16 ✔️

Prophets - Isaiah summary ✔️ next, Daniel

       Prophets - Each part includes the previous parts also. Disclaimer, some are long.

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

No More Death Nor Graves

COLOSSIANS 1:20 - "..through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven.."

JOHN 12:32 - (Jesus said) "If I be lifted up from the earth, I will draw all to myself.."

1 TIMOTHY 4:10 - "God is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe."

1 CORINTHIANS 15:22 - "..as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive."

REVELATION 21:4,5 - "..God will wipe away all tears.. there shall be no more death.. Behold, I make all things new.."