Today’s Word
Theoretical Community (1)
Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Romans 8:1 NASB No condemnation – Is Paul speaking the truth? If you’re part of the assembly of followers of Yeshua HaMashiach, are you free from condemnation? Oh, I understand the theory! But this hasn’t been my experience! Perhaps you are blessed…
The Road to Delphi
Love never fails; but if there are gifts of prophecy, they will be done away; if there are tongues, they will cease; if there is knowledge, it will be done away. 1 Corinthians 13:8 NASB Gifts of prophecy – Read this verse in a few other translations. You will immediately notice that the NASB adds…
Are You Devout?
But avoid worldly and empty chatter, for it will lead to further ungodliness, 2 Timothy 2:16 NASB Ungodliness – The Greek word asebeia is translated as “ungodliness.” It comes from the root sebomai which means “reverence” or “worship.” It is found most often in the Greek world as eusebeia, a word that refers to general…
Missing the Connection
But avoid worldly and empty chatter, for it will lead to further ungodliness, 2 Timothy 2:16 NASB Worldly – Sometimes translations simply remove us from the context of the author. When the NASB (or ESV) chose to translate bebelous as “worldly” (there is no “and” in the Greek text) or “irreverent,” the English obscures Paul’s…
Woe Is Me!
To the woman He said, “I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth, in pain you will bring forth children; yet your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.” Genesis 3:16 NASB Pain – What a twisted verse! When you read this, doesn’t it make you question the justice of…
Satisfaction
“But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, . . .” Luke 6:27 NASB Do good – If you read this passage only in its Greek translation, you might conclude that doing good is essentially about benefiting the other. The Greek kalos is about what is…
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