Posts Tagged ‘truth’
John 8:33-41 Removing stones in the garden
They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can You say, ‘You will be made free’?” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would do the works of Abraham. But now you seek to kill Me, a Man who has told you the truth…
Read MoreJohn 7:17 Knowing
If anyone is willing to do His will, he will know of the teaching, whether it is of God or whether I speak from Myself. John 7:17 NASB Knowing something These are incredible words: my understanding of the Kingdom of God and of His teaching is based on my personal willingness to do. It is…
Read MoreProverbs 13:5 The silent stinker
A righteous man hates falsehood, But a wicked man acts disgustingly and shamefully. Proverbs 13:5 NASB What is the connection between one who hates lies and one who causes shame? One man hates what is false. Their soul rejects it and doesn’t want any part of it. No shade of lie, no half truth, no…
Read MoreProverbs 12:19 To infinity and beyond!
Truthful lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only for a moment. Proverbs 12:19 (NASB) The Emphasized Bible says: A lip that is faithful shall be firm to futurity, but only for a twinkling (while I wink) is a tongue that is false. Proverbs 12:19 (Rotherham) When something is “established forever” it…
Read MoreProverbs 12:17 The truth whisperer
He who speaks truth tells what is right, but a false witness, deceit. Proverbs 12:17 NASB He that whispers faithfulness declares righteousness, but a false witness is a fraud. (Rotherham) “Speaks truth” is more nuanced in Hebrew than the English reveals. The word speak means to blow with a breath of air. The word for…
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