Titus 1 10-16

 a paraphrased ‘enter the story’

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05/02 ~ From New Testament Letters

   (In the Order Believed Written)

         Paul’s Letter To Titus

10 - For there are many who are off course, being empty talkers and misleaders. 11 They’re upsetting whole families by teaching for personal gain and satisfaction, what they shouldn’t teach. 12 One of those of Crete, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.” {Sorry but we’re all liars, evil beasts and lazy gluttons!} 13 This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, 14 not devoting themselves to myths and the commands {or ideas?} of people who turn away from the truth. {Of “the world”.} 15 To the pure, all things are pure. [Food, days and drink, grace brings moderation] {also in ideas, beliefs and attitudes?} But to the defiled and disbelieving, nothing is pure, nor good. This is because their minds and their consciences are corrupted. 16 They profess to know God, but they deny him by their life and actions. They are detestable, disobedient, unfit [adokimos - disqualified, unapproved, rejected, failing to pass the test, counterfeit, not fit] for any good work {for serving.. Including serving called reigning during the two millenniums of the Lord’s long second advent, full scope version of his first so brief one?}

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

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Tomorrows verses - Titus 2:1-8

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.

1 Corinthians 8:9-13

 Universalism in the New Testament

11/12 ~ From New Testament Letters

  🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

9 - But take care that this right of yours doesn’t somehow become a stumbling block to someone else. 10 For if anyone sees you eating in an idol's temple, will he not be encouraged, even though his conscience is weak concerning it, to eat food offered to idols? 11 And so by your freedom (because you know there are no other ‘gods’) this other one is harmed, the brother or sister for whom Christ died. 12 Thereby, trespassing against one another, wounding their conscience when it’s weak, is also against Christ. 13 Therefore, if food makes my brother or sister stumble, I will not eat meat lest I cause them to stumble. {Or drink wine.. Eat pork.. “Hast thou faith? Have it alone before God.” No wine when with your recovering alcoholic brother or sister! Or any it would offend no matter the moderation. Why be unnecessarily divisive?}

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🗝️ [  ] - word/language insights, usually from biblehub dot com, and facts, cross references, etc.

      {  } - thots

Tomorrows verses - 1 Corinthians 9:1-11

By Necessity Paraphrased

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