Augustus, Octavian had become the legally adopted son of the deified Julius Caesar (which made him the originally titled "Son of God") and Tiberius was the legally adopted son of Octavian (hence also the significance of texts like Romans 8:15-23, 9:4, Galatians 4:5 and Ephesians 1:5)...
Precisely like the universe at large, and reflecting the universe at large, the Bible is a mind and functions like a mind, which is why the Bible is much rather a thing for humans to learn to resonate with (Ephesians 5:1, 1 Thessalonians 1:6) than a thing for humans to harvest for...
Ephesians 4:9 tn Grk“to the lower parts of the earth.” This phrase has been variously interpreted: (1) The traditional view understands it as a reference to the underworld (hell), where Jesus is thought to have descended in the three days between his death and resurrection. In this cas...
"Good" occurs in the rendering of many other Greek words and phrases, as eudokia, "good pleasure" (Ephesians 1:9); "good will" (Luke 2:14;Philippians 1:15); sumphero, "to bear together," "not good to marry" (Matthew 19:10), the Revised Version (British and American) "expedient"...
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ” (Ephesians 1:3). The Hebrew word shamar translates to “keep” in this blessing. It means to guard, protect, or preserve. The orig...
— Ephesians 4:32, NIV How You Can Show Compassion There are endless ways to show compassion for others. For example, having compassion may mean seeing someone grieving a loss and moving to share a hug or make them a meal. It may mean seeing someone who’s hurt and stopping to lend a...
Ephesians 2:4-5 4But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. Read ChapterAll Versions Deuteronomy 10:12-13 ...
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. ‘Honor your father and mother’—which is the first commandment with a promise— ‘so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth’” (Ephesians 6:1-3). ...
The meaning of DEBAUCHERY is extreme indulgence in bodily pleasures and especially sexual pleasures : behavior involving sex, drugs, alcohol, etc. that is often considered immoral. How to use debauchery in a sentence. History and Use of Debauchery