God-given perception of the nature and meaning of things, resulting in sound... 8356 unselfishness 8356 unselfishness Putting the concerns and interests of others before one’s own. Jesus Christ... 8369 worthiness 8369 worthiness Only God truly merits honour an...
Chapters 4, 5 and half of 6 tell us how we should be using these riches. They tell us what our responsibilities are as Christians. God expects us to do great things for Him, but He only asks us to do something for Him, after He has told us what He has done for us and what He...
Ephesians 6:12 Meaning and Commentary Ephesians 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood The Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions, and some copies, read "you", instead of "we". This is a reason why saints should be strong in the Lord, and why they should put on the whole...
Only, I think, by remembering where we stand, by meaning our words when we say in our prayers each night "Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us." We are offered forgiveness on no other terms. To refuse it is to refuse God's mercy for ourselves. There ...
The uniqueness of the passage can be seen in its setting in Paul's epistle of unity. This will be developed in section 6. 3. The Meaning of "... As to the Lord" (Verse 22) An understanding of the exact significance of verse 22 is necessary to a proper interpretation of the wife'...