subconsciousness of our mind may synchronize with the subconsciousness of the Bible, so that subsequently the dry land of our spoken words may be of a similar kind (of the same species) as the Bible is, giving rise to vast diversity and depth of life (Psalm 19:14, Ephesians 4:23, ...
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...
In fact, as Fr. Schmitz declares, "To intentionally enter into the near occasion of sin, is a sin.” When you spend the night with someone you're dating, you knowingly put yourself in a near occasion of sin. ... Respect and love each other enough to avoid that near occasion of sin...
The word for "families" or "clans" occurs five times in Genesis 10 (also seeEphesians 3:15) and denotes the most rudimentary human organizational structure. Multiple families would synchronize into speaking one language. That language would cover a specific territory and that territory would determi...
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 ...
"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 ori...
“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). ...
not saved by our works, but we work because we are saved. We are not justified by works, but for works. As the apostle Paul puts it, “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them” (Ephesians 2:10...