Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, Philippians 2:3-5 NASB Humility of mind –…
Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, Philippians 2:3-5 NASB Selfishness – Ah, it…
Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, Philippians 2:3-5 NASB Do nothing – Is…
There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven— Ecclesiastes 3:1 NASB Time – How difficult it is for us to not read this verse (and the following elaboration) as if it is about dates on the calendar! The addition of just a few extra words pushes…
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These are the sons of Shem, according to their families, according to their languages, by their lands, according to their nations. Genesis 10:31 NASB Families – Italy. Ah, imagine the life. Beautiful scenes. Amazing architecture. More amazing food. Our images of life here aren’t just shaped by travel brochures. They are formed by movies like…
therefore the Lord God sent him out from the garden of Eden, to cultivate the ground from which he was taken. So He drove the man out; Genesis 3:23-24a NASB Sent/Drove – If your Bible has chapter and section headings, then it probably says something like this before you even begin to read Genesis 3: “The Fall of Man.” …
Thus says the Lord, “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind and makes flesh his strength, and whose heart turns away from the Lord. Jeremiah 17:5 NASB Cursed – What does it mean to be cursed? Be careful. The Hebrew word ʾārar might not be what you think about curses. “A striking fact is that there is such…
So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets. Matthew 7:12 NIV Do to others – What is the greatest commandment? The scribe asked Yeshua and received a two-pronged answer. Love God and do unto others. The two are essentially equal. Perhaps…
