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John 2:25 What is in man_
He did not need anyone to testify concerning man [and human nature], for He Himself knew what was in man [in their hearts–in the very core of their being]. John 2:25 AMP Jesus understood what was in man. This is profound on so many levels. Excavating this thought back to the beginning, Adam was created…
Read MoreJohn 2:24 Trusting man_
But Jesus, on His part, was not entrusting Himself to them, for He knew all men, and because He did not need anyone to testify concerning man, for He Himself knew what was in man. John 2:24-25 NASB1995 Where does identity originate: from the Holy Spirit who tells me who I am, or from the…
Read MoreProverbs 10:16_
The wages of the righteous is life, but the earnings of the wicked are sin and death. Proverbs 10:16 NIV Rotherham: The labor of the righteous leads to life, the increase of the lawless to sin. Wages is a word meaning: labor, reward, or work. Something gained by intentionally working. Whereas earnings or increase is a…
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The wealth of the rich is their fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor. Proverbs 10:15 NIV I could write quite a bit about wealth and poverty. Some consider them both to be avoided. Yet they both instruct and are capable of providing great value. Solomon uses the same phrase, speaking…
Read MoreProverbs 10:3_
“The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.” In the Emphasized Bible by Rotherham, he translates: Yahweh suffereth not to famish the soul of the righteous, but the desire of the lawless he thrusteth away. Some translations focus on hunger for food, but more important is…
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