1 Peter 4:1–2 (MEV): Therefore, since Christ has suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, so that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh serving human desires, but the will of …
Category: 45 – Romans
Paul presents the gospel as God’s plan of salvation and righteousness for all humankind, Jew and non-Jew alike.
Willingly Suffering for Another is Holiness
1 Peter 3:8–9 (MEV): Finally, be all of one mind, be loving toward one another, be gracious, and be kind. Do not repay evil for evil, or curse for curse, but on the contrary, bless, knowing that to this you are called, so that you may receive a blessing. Peter's constant theme is our conduct …
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The Living Temple of God
1 Peter 2:5 (MEV): you also, as living stones, are being built up into a spiritual house as a holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. From our previous excursion we note some important things: What God is doing is new, and it is alive. It is …
Purified by Obedience
1 Peter 1:22–23 (MEV): Since your souls have been purified by obedience to the truth through the Spirit unto a genuine brotherly love, love one another deeply with a pure heart, for you have been born again, not from perishable seed, but imperishable, through the word of God which lives and abides forever. Since your …
The Exact Imprint of His Nature
Hebrews 1:3a (MEV): He is the brightness of His glory, the express image of Himself, and upholds all things by the word of His power. This is his Jesus is introduced in this epistle. Like the previous post, there is much to consider here. But as to this express image, we know that is a …
Heir of All Things
Hebrews 1:1–2 (MEV): God, who at various times and in diverse ways spoke long ago to the fathers through the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the world. I love the book of Hebrews. There is …
The Last Man
1 Corinthians 15:21 (MEV): For since death came by man, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. I love nuggets of truth hidden in plain sight. For that reason, this is one of my favorite portions of Scripture. Death came by man. It came by one man and it spread to all men …
Especially to Those Who Believe
1 Timothy 4:10 (MEV): For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe. Sometimes, Scripture is very precise in what is being said. Many times, that precision is glossed over. This is one of those …
The Wages of Sin
Romans 6:23 (MEV) For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. The wages of sin is death. It's that simple. Think about what Paul is saying. Understanding this critical point is a foundation to everything. To do that, consider the context… Romans 6:19–23 …
Genesis 2:17: You Will Surely Die?
Genesis 2:17 (MEV): but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die." When you read that verse, what comes to mind? I offer, most who read the verse won't really take it at what is written. …
