LUKE 8 9-18

 a paraphrased ‘enter the story’

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     07/28 - GospeL Verses

9 - When his disciples asked him what the parable of the seeds meant, 10 Jesus said, “To you it’s been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God. But for others they’re in parables, so that ‘seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.’

     11 The seed is the word of God. 12 The seeds along the path are those who hear the message, but then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts so they may not believe and be saved. 13 And the seed on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy. But they have no root {depth} and believe for a while, but in a time of difficulty, they fall away. 14 And as for the seed (message) that fell among the thorns, are those who hear, but as they go on their way the message is choked by the cares, riches, and pleasures {distractions} of life. And the fruit {of the message} doesn’t mature. 15 As for the seed in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it steadfastly in an honest and genuine heart, and bear fruit with patience.

     16 No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a jug or puts it under a bed. They put it on a table or stand, so that those who enter may see by its light. 17 For nothing is hidden that won’t be made known, nor is anything secret and a mystery, that will not be known and come to light. 18 Take care then, how it is you hear, for to the one who has, more will be given. And from the one who has not {doesn’t hear} even what they think they have, will be taken away.” {Note: there is no time word in this verse so why is there so much assuming of ‘for ever’..? Some verses with no time word, have been translated to include the word “forever”.}

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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 - Mark 3:20-35

My own studies, had to paraphrase to post..

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

Dec-16 From Mt1 Jn1 2Cor1

    a paraphrased scripture study

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  GospeL Verses ~ Matthew 1:1-17 and John 1:1-5

1 - The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham (briefly summarized, lol) 2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.. ..5 and.. Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of David the king. And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah (yes David had to repent, not only was the story with Bathsheba, but he sent Uriah to the front line in battle!!) 7 and Solomon the father of Rehoboam, ..8 and Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat (does anyone ever say ‘holy Jehoshaphat!’ any more?) …12 And after the deportation to Babylon ..13 and Zerubbabel the father of.. 16 and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.

     17 So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations.

      John 1:1 - In the beginning [arché – properly, from the beginning (temporal sense), the initial starting point, what comes first and therefore is chief/foremost, i.e. has the priority because ahead of the rest and preeminent, the first, beginning] was the Word, the Word was with God, and was God. (Jesus is the onLy straight out from God one, forever preeminent, Lord of Lords and King of kings.] 2 He was in the beginning with [and, or “toward” / prós - “interfaces with”] God. 3 All [aha! another place where the translators added “things” to the greek word “pas” - “all”] were made through [dia - through, on account of, by the instrumentality of, because of] him. And without him not one [heis - one — the translators added “things” here too, to “one”] (not one) came into being [ginomai]. 4 In him was Life, and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

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From New Testament Letters

      (In the Order Believed Written)

                      ~ 2 Corinthians 1:1-7

1 - From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother — To the church of God that is at Corinth (at least third letter to) and all the believers in all of Achaia [most of Greece during Rome’s rule].

2 Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus. 3 Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord, the Father of mercies, and God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we may be able to comfort others, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. 5 For as we share abundantly in Christ's sufferings, so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort also. 6 If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; and if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which you experience when you patiently endure the same sufferings and persecutions which we suffer. 7 Our hope for you is unshaken. For we know that as you share in our sufferings, you will also share in our comfort!

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🗝️ [  ] - Language insights

   adapted from biblehub dot com

    (  ) - thoughts & ruminations ☮️✌🏼

Tomorrow’s Verses:

Luke 1:1-25

2 Corinthians 1:8-14

            A link to the reading schedule is pinned.

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Acts this week, 18:1-16 ✔️

Rev/Apoc this week, 18:9-24 ✔️

Prophets - Isaiah 1 - 5 ✔️

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

Is.11:7 - The lion will eat straw like the ox! ~ hope you have a blessed day.. 

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11-20 𝔉𝔯𝔬𝔪 Jn-17 1Cor-10

     𝓓aily 𝓖ospel \/erses ✨

           John 17:1-11

1 - After saying these things, he looked up toward heaven and prayed, Father, the time has come for you to bring glory to your Son, in order that he may bring glory to you. 2 For you have given him authority over everyone. And he gives everlasting life to everyone you have given him. 3 And this is eternal life - to know you, the one true God, and to know Jesus Christ, whom you sent forth. 4 I have glorified you upon Earth, by completing the work you gave me to do. 5 And now Father, bring me into your presence and the glory I had in you before the world began. 6 I have revealed you to those you gave me out of the world. They were yours and you gave them to me. And they have kept your word [logos - reasoning, expressed in words (and expressed in the Son) (the) message]. 7 Now they know that everything you have given to me, comes from you. 8 For I have given them the words that you gave me, and they have received those words, and they know that I truly came from you. And they have believed that you sent me. 9 I pray for them, not for the world, but for those you gave me, for they are yours. 10 All that is yours is mine, and all that is yours is mine. And I am glorified in them. 11 And now I will no longer be in the world, for I am coming to you, but they are in the world. Holy Father, keep them in your name, which you have given to me, that they may be one, even as we are one.                  

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From New Testament Letters

          (In Order Written)

    ~ 1 Corinthians 10:25-33 ~

25 Eat whatever is sold in the meat market without raising any question of conscience. (Since meat sold previously sacrificed to an idol, was actually sacrificed to nothing.) 26 Because, “the earth belongs to the Lord, and everything that’s in it.” 27 If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, you can eat whatever is put before you without worrying about questions of conscience. 28 But if someone says to you, “This has been offered in sacrifice,” then don’t eat it, for the sake of conscience. 29 I don’t mean your conscience, but his. For why would my liberty be determined by someone else’s conscience? 30 For if I eat and give thanks, why should I be condemned for eating it? 31 But whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. 32 Try not to cause any problems, for Jews, Greeks or for the church of God. 33 I try to please everyone in all I do. Not for my benefit, but for the benefit of many, that they may be saved/(believe).

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🗝️ [  ] - 𝕃𝕒𝕟𝕘𝕦𝕒𝕘𝕖 𝕚𝕟𝕤𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥𝕤

      𝒻𝓇𝑜𝓂 𝒷𝒾𝒷𝓁𝑒𝒽𝓊𝒷 𝒹𝑜𝓉 𝒸𝑜𝓂 𝓉𝑜𝑜𝓁𝓈

      (  ) - 𝕥𝕙𝕠𝕦𝕘𝕙𝕥𝕤

𝒯𝑜𝓂𝑜𝓇𝓇𝑜𝓌’𝓈 𝒱𝑒𝓇𝓈𝑒𝓈:

John 17:12-18:2

1 Corinthians 11:1-10

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𝒜𝒸𝓉𝓈 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓈 𝓌𝑒𝑒𝓀, 16:20-40

𝑅𝑒𝓋/𝒜𝓅𝑜𝒸 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓈 𝓌𝑒𝑒𝓀, 17:1-10 

𝒫𝓇𝑜𝓅𝒽𝑒𝓉𝓈 - Isaiah part 1, 2, 3,4 ✔️

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08-05 𝔉𝔯𝔬𝔪 Lk-8 1Jn-1

𝓓aily 𝓖ospel \/erses ✨

          Luke 8:26-39

26 Jesus and his disciples sailed across Lake Galilee and came to shore near the town of Gerasa. 27 As Jesus was climbing out of the boat, a man who was possessed by demons (angels gone rogue) came out to meet him. For a long time he had been homeless and naked, living in the tombs outside of town. 28 As soon as he saw Jesus, he shrieked and fell down in front of him. Then he screamed, “Why are you interfering with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? Please, I beg you not to torment me!” 29 For Jesus had commanded the impure spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was chained hand and foot and kept under guard, he had broken his chains and been driven by the demon into solitary places.

     30 Jesus then asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion,” for many demons had entered him. 31 And they begged him not to banish them to the abyss. 32 A large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside. So the demons begged Jesus to let them go into the pigs, and Jesus let them go. 33 When the demons came out of the man, they went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned. 34 When the herdsmen saw it, they fled to the nearby town and the surrounding countryside, spreading the news as they ran. 35 People rushed out to see what had happened. A crowd soon gathered around Jesus, and they saw the man who had been freed from the demons. He was sitting at Jesus’ feet, fully clothed and perfectly sane, and this frightened them. 36 Then all who had seen the man healed told about it. 37 But fear still swept through them, and they asked Jesus to leave their territory, so he got into the boat and started back. 38 The man who had been freed from the demons begged to go with him. But Jesus sent him home, saying, 39 "Go back home and tell everyone how much God has done for you." The man then went all over town, telling everything that Jesus had done for him.                    

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From New Testament Letters

          (In Order Written)

          ~ 1 John 1:1-4 ~

(Written by John, one of Jesus’ twelve disciples, now an old man.)

1 - We (apostles and other disciples/followers) proclaim to you the one who existed from the beginning, which we heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word [logos - reasoning expressed in words] (so also Truth expressed in Jesus, the word) of life. [Jesus is called “the first/proto” among other things, he’s the prototype.. Only straight out from God one, so close both Father and Son can administer God’s Spirit/Presence. He is also called “the seed” which God is implanting in all. ..How else to have genuinely able to think and reason beings - both angelos (accelerators of this all playing out) and anthropos (mankind) - aNd keep paradise/perfection intact? As thinking includes at least some power of choice.] 2 The life appeared. And we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life (perfection embodied) which was with the Father and has appeared to us. 3 We are telling you what we have seen and heard, so you may share in this life with us. And we share in it (our friendship is) with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. 4 And these things we write, so that our own joy might be complete!

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🗝️ [  ] - 𝕃𝕒𝕟𝕘𝕦𝕒𝕘𝕖 𝕚𝕟𝕤𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥𝕤

      𝒻𝓇𝑜𝓂 𝒷𝒾𝒷𝓁𝑒𝒽𝓊𝒷 𝒹𝑜𝓉 𝒸𝑜𝓂 𝓉𝑜𝑜𝓁𝓈

      (  ) - 𝕥𝕙𝕠𝕦𝕘𝕙𝕥𝕤

𝒯𝑜𝓂𝑜𝓇𝓇𝑜𝓌’𝓈 𝒱𝑒𝓇𝓈𝑒𝓈:

𝑀𝒶𝓇𝓀 5:1-20

1 𝒥𝑜𝒽𝓃 1:5-10

𝒜𝒸𝓉𝓈 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓈 𝓌𝑒𝑒𝓀, 7:38-60

𝑅𝑒𝓋/𝒜𝓅𝑜𝒸 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓈 𝓌𝑒𝑒𝓀, 10:8-11

𝒫𝓇𝑜𝓅𝒽𝑒𝓉𝓈 - Amos

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