Romans, Part 47

If [the gift] is contributing (μεταδιδοὺς, a form of μεταδίδωμι),[1] Paul continued to list the different gifts (χαρίσματα, a form of χάρισμα) we have according to the grace given to us,[2] he must do so with sincerity (ἁπλότητι, a form of ἁπλότης).[3]  In the...

Fear – Exodus, Part 7

When he approached the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, Moses became extremely angry.  He threw the tablets [of the law] from his hands and broke them to pieces at the bottom of the mountain.1  Moses saw that the people were running wild, for Aaron had let them...

Saving Demons, Part 2

While studying the different gifts of the Spirit I came across the following (2 Corinthians 3:7-9 NET): But if the ministry (διακονία) that produced death – carved in letters on stone tablets – came with glory, so that the Israelites could not keep their eyes fixed on...

Romans, Part 46

If it is service (διακονίαν, a form of διακονία), Paul wrote, to continue considering the different gifts (χαρίσματα, a form of χάρισμα) that comprise the diversity of oneness, he must serve (διακονίᾳ, another form of διακονία).1  Paul wrote to the Corinthians about...

Son of God – 1 John, Part 3

Dear friends, John wrote to fellow believers, let us love (ἀγαπῶμεν, a form of ἀγαπάω) one another, because love (ἀγάπη) is from God, and everyone who loves (ἀγαπῶν, another form of ἀγαπάω) has been fathered (γεγέννηται, a form of γεννάω) by God and knows (γινώσκει, a...