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- 16 I repeat then, let no one think that I am foolish; but even if you do, at least accept me as foolish, so that I too may boast a little. 17 What I say in this confident boasting, I say not as the Lord would [with His authority], but foolishly. 18 Since many boast [of worldly things and brag] about human accomplishments, I will boast too. 19 [f]For you, being so wise, gladly tolerate and accept the foolish [like me]! 20 For you tolerate it if anyone makes you his slave; or devours you and your...
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Paul Describes Himself. 10 Now I, Paul, urge you by the gentleness and graciousness of Christ—I who am meek [so they say] when with you face to face, but bold [outspoken and fearless] toward you when absent! 2 I ask that when I do come I will not be driven to the boldness that I intend to show toward those few who regard us as if we walked ...
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Paul Defends His Authority. 10 Now I, Paul, appeal to you...
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Paul Defends His Authority. 10 Now I, Paul, appeal to you with the gentleness and kindness of Christ—though I realize you think I am timid in person and bold only when I write from far away. 2 Well, I am begging you now so that when I come I won’t have to be bold with those who think we act from human motives.
Jun 12, 2023 · In speaking of our spiritual warfare, Paul says that we take every thought captive and subject all thinking to Christ Jesus. Here are the apostle’s words: “We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5).
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Up to the last page of Scripture, “true” describes the Lord and everything He says. After all, we’re told emphatically that God “does not lie” (Titus 1:2) for “it is impossible for God to lie” (Hebrews 6:18). But that’s not all. The term “true” also describes the words of those who trust God and obey Him. So, “true” can describe you and me and what...
The word “noble” describes the Virtuous Woman (Proverbs 31:10, Proverbs 31:29, and see Proverbs 12:4), Ruth (Ruth 3:11), Jesus Christ (James 2:7), a good-hearted person who receives God’s Word and produces a great harvest (Luke 8:15), the Bereans (Acts 17:11), the work of elders (1 Timothy 3:1), and you and me. In everything you and I think, say, a...
The word “right” and its synonyms appear more than 925 times from Genesis 4 to Revelation 22in all but four short books each in the Old and New Testaments. “Right” describes the Lord, His Word, Jesus the “Righteous One,” and those who trust God and obey Him, including you and me. I love this “right” verse: “All the people, even the tax collectors, ...
The word “pure” describes the Lord, the gold in the Tabernacle and Temple, and much more (especially in Job and Psalms). As well, it is one of the first words taught by Jesus (Matthew 5:8) and is used in Paul’s writings to describe devotion to the Lord. Do you remember the last time you met someone whose heart clearly was pure? Thanks to our Lord a...
The word “lovely” and synonyms describe the Lord, the Promised Land, Jerusalem, the Tabernacle, the Temple, and the New Jerusalem. As well, they describe Job’s daughters (Job 42:15), Sarah (Genesis 12:11-14), Rebekah (Genesis 24:16 and 26:7), Rachel (Genesis 29:17), Moses (Exodus 2:2 and Acts 7:40), the garments of Aaron and sons (Exodus 28:2 and 2...
The word “admirable” and synonyms describe Abel (Hebrews 11:4), Enoch (Hebrews 11:5), Job (Job 29:11), Paul and Silas (Acts 15:40), Phoebe (Romans 16:1), and elders (Titus 1:7). Like other terms listed above, it describes both someone’s character and what he thinks about. Each day, may you and I be admirable thinkers. For me, the best way to do tha...
The word “excellent” and synonyms describe Wisdom (Proverbs 3:13-20 and 8:1-35), the Virtuous Woman (Proverbs 31:10), and Ruth (Ruth 3:11), whose book immediately follows Proverbs in the ancient Hebrew Scriptures. It can also describe you and me, especially if God’s love flows in and through us. An “excellent” verse right before the Love Chapter: “...
The word “praiseworthy” and synonyms likewise describe Wisdom, the Virtuous Woman (Proverbs 31:30), Ruth (Ruth 2:5-16and 3:11), and you and me, especially if we develop praiseworthy character, integrity, genuineness, and integrity. It’s hard, but I truly long to be immune to the world’s applause and to live every moment filled with the Holy Spirit,...
Oct 1, 2010 · Paul says in Ephesians 3:20, “Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think” — more than we can imagine. More than we can dream. Infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, or hopes.
May 26, 2004 · Instead, Paul teaches us that what we now are, in Christ, is what should override and overrule our past thinking and behavior. What we now are in Christ should cause us to put away what we once thought and did as unbelievers.
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Jul 8, 2024 · It’s the polar opposite of the messaging we often hear today that lifts up self-focus, self-confidence, self-concern, self-absorption, and self-indulgence. Here, Paul is telling us to be humble and consider others higher than ourselves. He’s telling us to act like a servant, not a master.
