Brothers and sisters, I do not regard myself as having taken hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:13-14 NASB Lies behind/ lies ahead – Making it Greek. Yes, that’s what Paul does when he writes to the…
Not that I have already grasped it all or have already become perfect, but I press on if I may also take hold of that for which I was even taken hold of by Christ Jesus. Brothers and sisters, I do not regard myself as having taken hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, Philippians 3:12-13…
Many are my persecutors and my enemies, yet I do not turn aside from Your testimonies. Psalm 119:157 NASB Persecutors – The Beatitudes are not Greek blessings. They are Hebrew character descriptions. If you don’t connect this verse in the Psalms with Yeshua’s remarks on the hillside, you’ve missed something important for both verses. Let’s start with Matthew…
Now flee youthful lusts, and pursue after righteousness, faith, love and peace, with those who call on the Lord with a pure heart. 2 Timothy 2:22 NASB Pursue after – Something makes you do it. You don’t want to, but at the moment when you should say, “No,” something just overtakes you and you end…
Not that I have already obtained it, or have already become perfect, but I press on in order that I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:12 NASB Press On – How do I change boule into thelo? When we discovered yesterday that “will”…
Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:10 Persecuted – Matthew writes with Hebrew idioms, not Greek concepts. Sometimes the difference between these two worldviews makes all the difference in our translations into English. When it does, we often discover that entire…
and indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. 2 Timothy 3:12 Will Be Persecuted – In Greek, the verb is dioko. It’s about pursuit. In this context, it means that we who are followers of the King will be pursued with a vengeance. But the same verb also means…
so then let us pursue the things which make for peace and the building up of one another. Romans 14:19 Pursue – What do you really pursue? Be honest with yourself. Don’t consider the ideals that float around in the culture. Look at your behavior. Assess yourself as though you were an outside observer. Examine…
1 de julio Así que procuremos lo que contribuye a la paz y a la edificación mutua. Romanos 14:19 Procuremos – ¿Qué procuras en verdad? Se honesto contigo mismo. No consideres los ideales que flotan en nuestra cultura. Mira tú conducta. Evalúate a ti mismo como si fueses observador externo. “¿Cuáles de mis metas son…
