defines, and is encompassed by the one word “salvation.” And you will notice as we go through the verses leading up to Ephesians 1:13, that the word “salvation” does not refer to going to heaven when we die. The word “salvation” in the Bible never...
NKJV Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. NLV May you have loving-favor and peace from God our Father and from our Lord Jesus Christ. NLT May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace. ...
NKJV Bondservants, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of heart, as to Christ; NLV You servants who are owned by someone must obey your owners. Work for them as hard as you can. Work for them the same as if you we...
NKJV “Be angry, and do not sin”: do not let the sun go down on your wrath, NLV If you are angry, do not let it become sin. Get over your anger before the day is finished. NLT And “don’t sin by letting anger control you.” Don’t let the sun go down while you are sti...
For the sake of the message today, and because I’m using the NKJV, I’ll use the termfear of Godto refer to both. The fear of God is a common theme throughout the Bible. It is found everywhere. But what is the fear of God? It’s a large theme in the Bible—so we should ...
NKJV but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ— NLV but we are to hold to the truth with love in our hearts. We are to grow up and be more like Christ. He is the leader of the church. NLT Instead, we will speak the truth ...
NKJV if indeed you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given to me for you, NLV I am sure you have heard that God trusted me with His loving-favor. NLT assuming, by the way, that you know God gave me the special responsibility of extending his grace to you...
he says that he is the least of all the saints. The term least could also be translated very small, quite unimportant, or insignificant.[3]The best translation is exactly what we have here in the NKJV. It is not just that he was the least of all the saints, but he was less than ...
NKJV “that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.” NLV The promise is this: If you respect your father and mother, you will live a long time and your life will be full of many good things. NLT If you honor your father and mother, “things will go well ...
NKJV For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. NLV We are His work. He has made us to belong to Christ Jesus so we can work for Him. He planned that we should do this. NLT For we are God’s ma...