Understanding the verse in1 Peter 4:8involves comprehending the depth of the phrase “love covers a multitude of sins.” It refers to the ability of love to forgive and overlook faults and mistakes. When we trulylovesomeone, we are able to look past their sins and extend grace to them. ...
They are also spoken of as of different ranks in dignity and power ( Zechariah 1:9 Zechariah 1:11 ; Daniel 10:13 ; 12:1 ; 1 Thessalonians 4:16 ; Jude 1:9 ; Ephesians 1:21 ; Colossians 1:16 ). As to their nature, they are spirits ( Hebrews 1:14 ), like the soul of man...
5. Maintain proper attitudes (Colossians 3:21;Ephesians 6:4;1 Corinthians 13:4-7;1 Peter 5:3;Ephesians 4:29;Proverbs 29:22). We can see here a much broader aspect to parenting at work alongside the suggestion of physical discipline. The bigger picture highlights a more preval...
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 ...
So doing they can construct a kind of decentralized self-government of the people by the people (Isaiah 9:6), based on the joined wisdom of every Tom, Dick and Harry (Acts 2:46, Philippians 2:2, Ephesians 4:3), and not on the centralized power of some tyrannical brute (1 ...
imagination). Entirely likewise, the word "apple" describes the imaginary ratio of the "appleness" of all real and observable apples. That means that man's celebrated rational consciousness (and thus man's celebrated individual identity) is not a private thing but a communal thing (Ephesians 3...
a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savor. But FORNICATION, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks."(Ephesians 5:1-4) ...
means “total inability.” The common dictionary meaning of inability is,not having the quality or state of being able to do something.Calvinism says that because all mankind is dead in trespasses and sins” (Ephesians 2:1-4), they cannot respond in any way to receive Christ as the...
“So then, be careful how you walk, not as unwise people but as wise”(Ephesians 5:15). And St. James in today’s second reading says we should attain“the wisdom from above[which]is first of all pure,then peaceable, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without ...
Modern linguistic theory explains that speech and script literally change one's mind (Romans 12:2,Ephesians 4:23, Isaiah 40:31). When our eyes review our environment, our minds automatically attach words to the things we see, and that gives us a much more elaborate reflection on our world...