🗝️s New Testament & Bible prophecy study, verses paraphrased [ ] references { } thots
• Romans 2:17-29 Matthew 6:1-21 and Rev. 14:14-20 separately
☀️ Romans 2:17-29
{The leaders plotted and contrived and had Jesus executed. Power corrupts? Draws the disingenuous? So power gets highjacked?}
17 - If you call yourself a Hebrew {teacher} and rely on your standing, and boast in God, 18 and know his will and approve what is excellent, because you’re instructed in what’s written, 19 and if you’re sure you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness, 20 an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of children, having the embodiment of knowledge and truth, 21 - you then - who teach others, do you learn as well? While you preach against stealing - do you steal? 22 One must not commit adultery - do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols - do you rob temples? {Fraud programs for orphans and widows, for the handicapped and those after misfortunes, etc.} 23 If your boast is in the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law? {Today, our boast is in “the way” - do we bear bad fruit by not actually following it?} 24 For, as it’s written, “The name of God is blasphemed among the nations because of you!”
25 For {example} circumcision [part of the Old Covenant/Agreement of following closely the society preservative 10 Laws of Moses] indeed is of value if you obey the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision is the same as no circumcision. {The present state of self first and foremost, is being removed (circumcised) from off of humanity by this one&done, unavoidable contrast. This imperfection/entropy, the dis-ease as part of the cure and immunity will be fully completed - “sealed” - during the “8th day”/millennium, second half of, see Rev.20.}
26 So, if one who is uncircumcised keeps the requirements of the law - will not their uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision? 27 Then the one who is physically uncircumcised but keeps the law, will condemn you who have the written code, and circumcision, but you break the law! 28 For no one is a Hebrew only outwardly, nor is the circumcision outward and physical. 29 But a Hebrew is one inwardly. And circumcision is of the heart. And is by the Spirit{/Presence of God} - not, by the law {earned}. For the praise is not from man. But from God.
🌙 Matthew 6:1-21
(Jesus continues his teaching of the people at the side of the hill.) 1 - “Be careful not to do your kindnesses in front of others to be seen by them, for then you won’t be rewarded {blessed} by your Father in heaven. {And then we’re not really being kind but are trying to make ourself look good? For whatever reason.} 2 If you help someone or give to someone in need, don’t sound a trumpet before you! As the hypocrites do in the meeting places and in the streets, so they’ll be praised by others. Truly, I tell you, they have received their reward. 3 So if you give to someone in need, or give to charity, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. 4 Then your giving will be in secret and your Father who sees in secret will reward you. 5 Likewise when you pray. Don’t be like the hypocrites. For they like to stand and pray in the meetings and at the street corners, so others will see them praying. Truly, they’ve received their reward. 6 So when you pray, go to your room and shut the door and pray to your Father, and your Father, who’s hidden, and sees the hidden, will reward you.
7 And when you pray, don’t repeat empty words, thinking you’ll be heard for your many {practiced} words. 8 Your Father knows what you need before you ask him. 9 Pray from your heart like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, great is your name! [Onoma - name, reputation, cause]. 10 May your kingdom come! And your will be done, upon earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread, 12 and forgive us our debts and failings, as we forgive those of others. 13 And let us not be led into temptation, but deliver us from evil.’
14 For if you forgive others their trespasses {including errors of view (politics) or doctrine (religion) etc?} your heavenly Father will forgive you. 15 But if you don’t forgive others {hold grudge in our heart? against others? ☠️ World and “the accuser” always working diligently to divide, cause wars, horrors, sufferings..} then neither will your Father forgive you.
16 When you fast, don’t put on a long face like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces so their fasting will be seen by others. Truly, I tell you, they’ve received their reward. 17 But when you fast, comb your hair and wash your face, 18 so your fasting won’t be seen by others, but by your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
19 Don’t lay up for yourselves earthly treasure, where moth and rust destroys, and where thieves can break in and steal. 20 But lay up for yourselves eternal treasure, which neither moth nor rust destroys and thieves cannot break into and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, that’s where your heart is.”
Tomorrows verses, 01/20
Romans 3:1-6 Matthew 6:22-34
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! ☀️🕊️
