Tag: commentary
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Living a Christian Life, Colossians 3
So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth, for you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who…
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The Christ Hymn, Colossians 1:15-20
The Colossians Christ Hymn is one of the most important passages in the letter to the Colossians and relates Christ to his identity in God, in creation and in the church universal. It lies in the first chapter of the book and reads as follows: He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all…
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Living Unto Perfection: Matthew 5:48
You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Matthew 5:48 ESV This is the highest calling of the Christian, a summary of all that Jesus commands his followers to do. It is the Christian life to be perfect, not merely good, or right, or trying with the intention of perfection, but to…
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John 11:35 Commentary
Jesus Wept – John 11:35 We are discussing what is considered to be the shortest verse in the Bible. However, what you may not be aware of is that, while this is the shortest verse in English, it really isn’t the shortest verse in Greek. Now in Greek the verse is rendered, “edakrusen o ihsouV”…
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John 1:1-2
John 1:1-2 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. John opens his book in much the same was as Genesis is opened: “In the beginning.” This phrase introduces John 1 which sets the background for the remainder…
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