He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him, and he must do so in a manner worthy of full respect. 1 Timothy 3:4 NIV Family – The NIV translates the word oíkou as “family.” The NASB uses “household.” The Greek term is quite flexible, stretching from “family” to “house”…
Yesterday I wrote about the family in Alezio honoring the grandmother. I think it’s worth seeing some pictures. Did you notice that this all happens on the street? The neighbors came over too. It was really wonderful. A weekly event for this family for more than 100 years. As I reflected on my emotions during…
The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God, Romans 8:16 NASB Spirit Himself – I thought we’d resolved this. When we examined verse 12, we came to the conclusion that the Greek pneúma should be read as “vital force.” The apparent conflict about who does what to whom was over. It is…
However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him. Romans 8:9 NASB If indeed – eiper (εἴπερ) is an exclamation point in Greek. It is used to intensify an expression. Paul…
These are the sons of Shem, according to their families, according to their languages, by their lands, according to their nations. Genesis 10:31 NASB Families – Italy. Ah, imagine the life. Beautiful scenes. Amazing architecture. More amazing food. Our images of life here aren’t just shaped by travel brochures. They are formed by movies like…
“Build houses and live in them; and plant gardens and eat their produce. Take wives and become the fathers of sons and daughters, and take wives for your sons and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; and multiply there and do not decrease. Seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you…
Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I came to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law and a man’s enemies will be the members of his household….
See how great a love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. 1 John 3:1 NASB Bestowed – In the New Testament this Greek word (dedoken) belongs to the same cognate group as the word for gift. It could be translated as giving, granting,…
unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, 2 Timothy 3:3 NASB Unloving – If you read this in an English translation, you might think Paul is speaking about those who lack sacrificial love. You might think he uses the Greek agape. Then you would conclude that these people have missed the mark…
“But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.” 1 Timothy 5:8 NASB Does not provide – By Michael Moen In today’s world we all grow up in different households with different family dynamics. The experiences we…
