03-16 - Col-2 Jn-8

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

 • Colossians 2:18-23  John 8:12-20

            ☀️ Colossians 2:18-23

18 - Don’t let someone else disqualify you! Insisting on asceticism or the worship of angels, going on in detail about visions. Puffed up without reason by their self focused mind, 19 not holding fast to Jesus the head and Lord, from whom the whole body of believers is nourished and knit together through the joints and connecting ligaments [sun-desmos - bond, ligament, uniting principle] grows with a growth that’s from God.

     20 If you died with Christ, to the elementary spirits that drive the world, why, as if you are still living to the world, do you submit to regulations? {Today, follow its philosophy, thinking and trends?} 21 Rules {thinking} according to human precepts and teachings, various do’s and don’ts and how to’s. 22 Things that pass away. 23 These all have an appearance of wisdom in promoting self-made {spirituality?} religion, asceticism and severity to the body but these are of no value in curbing the failures or excesses of the lower, imperfect nature.

            🌙 John 8:12-20

12 - Again Jesus said to the people, “I’m the light of the world! Whoever follows me won’t walk in darkness, but they will have the light of life.”

      13 And the Pharisees said to him, “You’re bearing witness about yourself. And your testimony isn’t true.” 14 Jesus answered, “Even if I bear witness about myself, it’s a true witness. I know where I came from, and I know where I’m going. But you don’t know where I came from or where I’m going. 15 You judge according to human judgment. But I judge no one.

     16 Yet even if I do judge, my judgment would be true, for it’s not I alone who judge, but I and the Father who sent me.

     17 In your Law (of Moses) it’s written that the testimony of two people is true. 18 I’m the one who bears witness about myself. And the Father who sent me bears witness of me.”

     19 “Where is your Father?” they asked. Jesus answered, “You don’t know me nor my Father.  If you knew me, you would know my Father.” 20 These words he spoke in the treasury, as he was teaching in the temple. But no one arrested him, because the hour had not yet come.

     [The “treasury” - gazophulakion, from gaza and phulaké - is where the people would go — “In the Second Temple period, the treasury was an important part of the Temple complex, an area for worshippers to go to, where they could give offerings and so contribute to the maintenance of the Temple and its services ..a symbol of the people's interest and support for the religious institution. The offerings were used for the upkeep of the Temple, support for the priests, aid for the poor..”]

           

Tomorrows verses, 03/17

Colossians 3:1-11  John 8:21-32

Start 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! ☀️🕊️

01-16 - Ro-1 Mt-5

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

 • Romans 1:24-32  Matthew 5:13-26

            ☀️ Romans 1:24-32

24 - So then God gave them (humanity) up to go the way they wanted {versus the other option? an ant farm?} to impurity, and to dishonoring their bodies among theirselves, 25 because they exchanged the truth of God for falsehood. And they reverenced and served the created, rather than the one having created - who is blessed to the ages, amen!

     26 So he gave them up to passions of dishonor. For the women exchanged the natural into that which is contrary to nature. 27 And the men gave up natural relations with women and were inflamed with passion for one another, male committing shameless acts with male and receiving in themselves the recompense {effects} of their error. 28 And since they didn’t approve of having knowledge of God, he let them go into a counterfeit and unfit mind to do what is not proper. 29 And man [anthropoi/mankind] became filled with all manner of unrighteousness {and unrightness} - to doing evil, and covetousness, and malice. They’re full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They’re gossips [psithyristḗs – properly, a whisperer, sneaky gossip, "back-stabber" backbiter, working to destroy another person's character] 30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, 31 foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. 32 Though they know God's righteous decree that those practicing such are worthy [axios - from the base of ἄγω (agō), meaning to lead or to bring, worthy or deserving, implies a sense of balance or equivalence] of death, for they not only do them but give approval to [suneudokeó - to approve together, to consent {encourage?} agree with, be pleased with] those who practice them. {So deeply engrained. Whereas God is Life and “is perfect” so imperfect is entropy, a slow gehenna that “doesn’t quit” so “God is savior of all” 1Tim.4:10. Other option, creation as an ant farm?}

            🌙 Matthew 5:13-26

(Jesus continues his teaching while sitting on the hillside, called “the Sermon on the Mountain”.) 13 - “You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its flavor, how shall it be restored? It’s no longer good for anything! Only to be thrown out and trampled under foot. {Previously about being peacemakers, etc.}

     14 You’re the light of the world. A city built on a hill can’t be hidden. 15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket {or under the table} but on a stand, and it gives light to everyone [pas - all] in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine [“let the light of you shine”] so others see your good works and will glorify your Father in the heavens.

     17 Don’t think I’ve come to abolish the Law. Or the Prophets. I’ve not come to do away, but to fulfill. 18 For truly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not a dot of an i, or a crossing of a t will pass from the Law until all of it is accomplished.

     19 Anyone who does away with the least of them and teaches others to do so, they’ll be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever shall keep and teach them, will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 Truly I tell you, if your righteousness doesn’t abound - greater - than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you cannot enter the kingdom of heaven. {Controversy over “Sabbath” is avoidable division. Romans 14, Col.3 allows each one to be persuaded in their - own - mind.. The “new and living way” remembers and rests in God everyday. But also, there is nothing wrong with observing the last day of the week as Sabbath and special. Nor anything wrong with not, or upon “the Lord’s day” first day of the new week. Surely?}

     21 You’ve heard it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’ 22 But I say to you that everyone who holds anger with his brother will be liable to judgment, whoever insults his brother will be liable to the courts, and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the gehenna of fire.” {Gehenna is a valley where the armageddon battle will be fought. I think all fiery judgments are flare ups of this crucible of imperfection, and its fruit and companion, entropy (corruption). So continuing to hold anger is liable to war, which is fiery judgment, individual or collective. Even the 3 mentions of lake of fire, are at huge, fiery events.}

     23 So if you’re offering a gift at the ‘altar’ {including a gift of thanksgiving, sacrifice of praise, or whole burnt offering of our very being} and you remember that your brother or sister/fellow person has something against you. 24 Go, and first be reconciled, and then offer your gift.

     25 Come to peace terms quickly with an adversary while you’re going with them to court, lest you be handed over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be put in prison. 26 Truly, I tell you, you won’t get out - untiL - you pay the last penny you owe.

           

Tomorrows verses, 01/17

Romans 2:1-5  Matthew 5:27-37 and Acts 13:43-52 separately

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

have a great day! ☀️🕊️

JOHN 8 12-20

 🍃🕊️ 03/16 - GospeL Verses 🕊️🍃

                  (paraphrased)

12 - Again Jesus said to the people, “I am the light of the world! Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but they will have the light of life.” 13 But the Pharisees said, “You’re bearing witness about yourself! And your testimony isn’t true!” 14 Jesus answered, “Even if I bear witness about myself, it’s a true witness. I know where I came from, and I know where I’m going. But you don’t know where I came from or where I’m going. 15 You judge according to human judgment. But I judge no one. 16 Yet even if I do judge, my judgment would be true, for it’s not I alone who judge, but I and the Father who sent me.

     17 In your Law it’s written that the testimony of two people is true. 18 I’m the one who bears witness about myself. And the Father who sent me bears witness of me.” 19 “Where is your Father?” they asked. Jesus answered, “You don’t know me nor my Father.  If you knew me, you would know my Father as well.” 20 These words he spoke in the treasury, as he was teaching in the temple. But no one arrested him, because the hour had not yet come.

     [The “treasury” - gazophulakion, from gaza and phulaké - is where the people would go — “In the Second Temple period, the treasury was an important part of the Temple complex, an area for worshippers to go to where they could give offerings and so contribute to the maintenance of the Temple and its services ..a symbol of the people's interest and support for the religious institution. The offerings were used for the upkeep of the Temple, support for the priests, aid for the poor..”]

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Tomorrows verses - John 8:21-32

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.