James 1:5-7 ESV "My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory. For if a man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in, and if you pay attention to the one...
These verses say that wisdom is always on the way of righteousness for the purposes of bestowing the same to those who find her. If sin is involved, then wisdom has not been followed. Proverbs 8:21 tn Heb“and their treasuries I fill.” The imperfect verb expresses purposive modality ...
“Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth, and that they will come to their senses (return to a sound mind, free from illusions and intoxicated thinking, become sober) and escape from the trap of the de...
Perhaps you are tempted to skip over these verses and get to something more interesting or relevant to your Christian walk. We wonder how in the world a list of ancient people can possibly be relevant or meaningful in our current day. We assume they are a necessary record for historical pur...
Wesley prized the theology of 1 John above all others. Maddox notes that Wesley “used 1 John for his sermon text much more frequently (comparative to the number of verses in the book) than any other biblical book.” Wesley said 1 John 4:19 —“We love [God] because he first loved ...
Proverbs 30:11 Hebrew There is a generation; also verses 12, 13, 14 Proverbs 30:15 Or “Give, give,” they cry Proverbs 30:31 Or the magpie, or the greyhound; Hebrew girt-of-loins Proverbs 30:31 Or against whom there is no rising upNew...
Parallel VersesNew American Standard Bible "Truly then you are the people, And with you wisdom will die!King James BibleNo doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.Holman Christian Standard BibleNo doubt you are the people, and wisdom will die with you! International Stand...
They have special reference to the two parties found in the first two verses of this chapter --the Pharisees, the publicans and sinners]: 12 and the younger of them [the more childish and easily deceived] said to his father, Father, give me the portion of thy substance …J. W. Mc...
In salvation, because of Jesus Christ, God makes us alive as we are born again into a spiritual birth, and are once again being renewed in His image. That is why the old, torn, tattered, and filthy “garments” referred to in verses 5-8 must be put off(literally, stripped off) and...
Solomon Asks for Wisdom - Solomon son of David established himself firmly over his kingdom, for the LORD his God was with him and made him