N.Testament & Prophecy Advanced CU Study, verses paraphrased [ ] references { } thots
• Ephesians 1:15-23 John 9:22-34 and Rev.19:9-16 separately
☀️ Ephesians 1:15-23
15 - I (Paul) have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints. 16 So I always give thanks when I remember you in my prayers. 17 Prayers that the God of our Lord Jesus, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom, and of revelation in the knowledge {and understanding} of him.
18 That the eyes of your hearts will be opened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you! And what is the great wealth of his glorious inheritance in the saints. {Even in CU there is great benefit in being in the “first resurrection” - Mt.13:30 as Rev.16:14-15-16 and Mt.25:1-13, door to serving called reigning during long second advent, full scope version of his so brief first one. Though when all is done, all will be so greatly blessed. The Greek word translated “end” or “the end” is tel. It’s the root of the word telescope. And it means the “end-aim”. Surely the prophetic pattern is from scope to scope until reaching full scope, at the end-aim.}
19 And to understand what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us! {Especially} toward we who believe. And this is according to the working of his great might, 20 the same might and power that he worked in Christ, when he raised him from death, and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realm 21 far above all rule, authority, power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the {ones} to come. [Word for word - not only in the age this but also in the coming.]
22 And he put all [pas] under his feet and gave him as head over all [pas] the church, 23 which is his body, the one all in all filling! [“Pas en pas” - Translators (due to partial dis-belief?) changed “all” (pas) into “all things” whenever possible. Whereas all things in all things doesn’t really work well.]
🌙 John 9:22-34
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 born 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” [authorities, professionals, political leaders more than religious/spiritual] “don’t know where, he, comes from!” {Religious as devoted, not “psuedo”. Slapping someone else we think of as SELF ‘righteous’ with the label religious, is not accurate.. self righteous would be devoted to self more than God. And it’s very possible if I think of myself as spiritual, I can be just as devoted to self/look at me sentiment. Any “it’s all about moi” misses the mark.}
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 of that someone has opened the eyes of a man born blind! 33 If this man wasn’t 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.
Tomorrows verses, 03/23
Ephesians 2:1-9 John 9:35-10:6
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! ☀️🕊️
