{"id":1887,"date":"2013-01-26T22:22:46","date_gmt":"2013-01-26T16:22:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/?p=1887"},"modified":"2025-06-23T18:13:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T23:13:08","slug":"romans-part-37","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/?p=1887","title":{"rendered":"Romans, Part 37"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>Brothers and sisters<\/i>, Paul continued, <i>my heart\u2019s desire<\/i> (<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/eud.html#eudokia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03b5\u1f50\u03b4\u03bf\u03ba\u03af\u03b1<\/a>) <i>and prayer to God on behalf of <a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2012\/07\/04\/saul-and-barnabas-part-3\/#sdfootnote5sym\">my fellow Israelites is<\/a> for their salvation<\/i>.<a class=\"sdfootnoteanc\" href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2013\/01\/26\/romans-part-37\/#sdfootnote1sym\" name=\"sdfootnote1anc\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/a> \u00a0This sounds to me like the <i>justice<\/i> Paul <a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2013\/01\/13\/justice-vengeance-and-punishment\/\">nagged<\/a> the Lord about, something he would <i>always pray and not <a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2013\/01\/13\/justice-vengeance-and-punishment\/#sdfootnote3sym\">lose heart<\/a><\/i><a class=\"sdfootnoteanc\" href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2013\/01\/26\/romans-part-37\/#sdfootnote2sym\" name=\"sdfootnote2anc\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/a> over.\u00a0 But the Greek word translated <i>desire<\/i> leads rather inexorably to Jesus\u2019 strange prayer of praise and the revelation of his Father\u2019s <i>gracious will<\/i>: \u00a0<i>I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because <a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2020\/02\/17\/father-forgive-them-part-6\/#_ftn27\">you have hidden<\/a> these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed<\/i> (<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/apek.html#apekaluyas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u1f00\u03c0\u03b5\u03ba\u1f71\u03bb\u03c5\u03c8\u03b1\u03c2<\/a>, a form of <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/apoka.html#apokaluptw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03cd\u03c0\u03c4\u03c9<\/a>) <i>them to little children<\/i> [<a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2020\/02\/17\/father-forgive-them-part-6\/#_Table8\">Table<\/a>]<i>. \u00a0Yes, Father, for this was your gracious will<\/i> (<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/eud.html#eudokia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03b5\u1f50\u03b4\u03bf\u03ba\u03af\u03b1<\/a>).<a class=\"sdfootnoteanc\" href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2013\/01\/26\/romans-part-37\/#sdfootnote3sym\" name=\"sdfootnote3anc\"><sup>3<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0 I recognize the pattern:<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"319\">\n<p align=\"center\">MERCY<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"319\">\n<p align=\"center\">WRATH<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"319\">So then, God has mercy on\u00a0whom he chooses to have mercy\u2026<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\">Romans 9:18 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"319\">\u2026and he hardens whom he\u00a0chooses to harden.<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\">Romans 9:18 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"319\">[God] is willing to make\u00a0known the wealth of his glory on the objects of mercy that he has prepared\u00a0beforehand for glory<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\">Romans 9:23 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"319\">God, willing to\u00a0demonstrate his wrath and to make known his power, has endured with much\u00a0patience the objects of wrath prepared for destruction<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\">Romans 9:22 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"319\">[Those] who did not pursue righteousness obtained it, that is, a righteousness that is by faith<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\">Romans 9:30 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"319\">[Those] even though pursuing a law of righteousness did not attain <a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2019\/03\/18\/a-monotonous-cycle-revisited-part-2\/#_ftn20\">it<\/a> [<a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2019\/03\/18\/a-monotonous-cycle-revisited-part-2\/#_Table22\">Table<\/a>]\u2026.Because they pursued it not by faith but (as if it were possible) by <a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2019\/03\/18\/a-monotonous-cycle-revisited-part-2\/#_ftn21\">works<\/a> [<a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2019\/01\/13\/romans-part-91\/#_Table15\">Table<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\">Romans 9:31, 32 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"319\">[The] Lord of heaven and earth\u2026[has] revealed [these things] to little children [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kingjamesbibleonline.org\/Matthew-11-25\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">KJV<\/a>, <i>babes<\/i>]<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\">Matthew 11:25 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"319\">[The] Lord of heaven and earth\u2026[has] <a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2020\/02\/17\/father-forgive-them-part-6\/#_ftn27\">hidden<\/a> these things from the wise and intelligent [<a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2020\/02\/17\/father-forgive-them-part-6\/#_Table8\">Table<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\">Matthew 11:25 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>So Jesus praised his Father, the Lord of heaven and earth, because his followers were neither wise nor intelligent, but like little children.\u00a0 And <i>little children<\/i> might be overstating the case.\u00a0 The Greek word <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/nh.html#nhpiois\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03bd\u03b7\u03c0\u1f77\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2<\/a> is a compound of <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/nh.html#nh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03bd\u03b7<\/a> (<i>not<\/i>) and <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/epo.html#epos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u1f14\u03c0\u03bf\u03c2<\/a> (<i>a word<\/i>), <i>not speaking<\/i>, an <i>infant<\/i>.\u00a0 But with that I begin to understand.\u00a0 The wise and intelligent believe they know how, and expect, to do it for themselves.\u00a0 Infants trust and expect someone who loves them to provide for them and, in fact, do it for them.<\/p>\n<p><i>For I can testify that they are zealous for God<\/i>, Paul continued, <i>but their zeal is not in line with the truth<\/i> (<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/epig.html#epignwsin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u1f10\u03c0\u1f77\u03b3\u03bd\u03c9\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd<\/a>, a form of <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/epig.html#epignwsis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u1f10\u03c0\u03af\u03b3\u03bd\u03c9\u03c3\u03b9\u03c2<\/a>).<a class=\"sdfootnoteanc\" href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2013\/01\/26\/romans-part-37\/#sdfootnote4sym\" name=\"sdfootnote4anc\"><sup>4<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0 The word translated <i>truth<\/i> here was translated <i>knowledge<\/i> in, <i>For this reason we also, from the day we heard about you, have not ceased praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge<\/i> (<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/epig.html#epignwsin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u1f10\u03c0\u1f77\u03b3\u03bd\u03c9\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd<\/a>) <i>of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding&#8230;<\/i><a class=\"sdfootnoteanc\" href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2013\/01\/26\/romans-part-37\/#sdfootnote5sym\" name=\"sdfootnote5anc\"><sup>5<\/sup><\/a> \u00a0This <i>truth<\/i> or <i>knowledge<\/i> is the noun form of the verb <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/epig.html#epiginwskw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03b3\u03b9\u03bd\u03ce\u03c3\u03ba\u03c9<\/a>.\u00a0 <i>All things have been handed over to me by my Father<\/i>, Jesus continued. \u00a0<i>No one knows<\/i> (<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/epig.html#epiginwskei\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03b3\u03b9\u03bd\u1f7d\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9<\/a>, a form of <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/epig.html#epiginwskw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03b3\u03b9\u03bd\u03ce\u03c3\u03ba\u03c9<\/a>) <i>the Son except the Father, and no one knows<\/i> (<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/epig.html#epiginwskei\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03b3\u03b9\u03bd\u1f7d\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9<\/a>, a form of <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/epig.html#epiginwskw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03b3\u03b9\u03bd\u03ce\u03c3\u03ba\u03c9<\/a>) <i>the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son decides<\/i> (<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/bou.html#boulhtai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03b2\u03bf\u1f7b\u03bb\u03b7\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9<\/a>, a form of <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/bou.html#boulomai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03b2\u03bf\u03cd\u03bb\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9<\/a>) <i>to reveal<\/i> (<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/apoka.html#apokaluyai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u1f7b\u03c8\u03b1\u03b9<\/a>, another form of <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/apoka.html#apokaluptw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03cd\u03c0\u03c4\u03c9<\/a>) <i>him<\/i>.<a class=\"sdfootnoteanc\" href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2013\/01\/26\/romans-part-37\/#sdfootnote6sym\" name=\"sdfootnote6anc\"><sup>6<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>For ignoring<\/i> (<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/agn.html#agnoountes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u1f00\u03b3\u03bd\u03bf\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2<\/a>, a participle of <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/agn.html#agnoew\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u1f00\u03b3\u03bd\u03bf\u03ad\u03c9<\/a>; literally <i>being ignorant of<\/i>, <i>not knowing<\/i>, <i>misunderstanding<\/i>) <i>the righteousness that comes from God<\/i>, Paul continued, <i>and seeking instead to establish their own righteousness, they did not submit to God\u2019s righteousness<\/i>.<a class=\"sdfootnoteanc\" href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2013\/01\/26\/romans-part-37\/#sdfootnote7sym\" name=\"sdfootnote7anc\"><sup>7<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0 Even after saying that no one knows his Father except those to whom the <i>Son decides<\/i> <i>to reveal<\/i> <i>him<\/i>, Jesus offered to teach the <i>wise and intelligent<\/i>, the hardened <a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2012\/12\/27\/romans-part-35\/\"><i>objects of wrath<\/i><\/a> prepared for destruction, saying: <i>Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened<\/i> (<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/pef.html#pefortismenoi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03c0\u03b5\u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9<\/a>, a participle of <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/fo.html#fortizw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u03af\u03b6\u03c9<\/a>), <i>and I will give you rest. \u00a0Take my yoke on you and learn from me, because I am <a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2020\/02\/17\/father-forgive-them-part-6\/#_ftn28\">gentle<\/a> and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls<\/i> [<a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2020\/02\/17\/father-forgive-them-part-6\/#_Table9\">Table<\/a>].<a class=\"sdfootnoteanc\" href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2013\/01\/26\/romans-part-37\/#sdfootnote8sym\" name=\"sdfootnote8anc\"><sup>8<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m reminded of an old hymn<a class=\"sdfootnoteanc\" href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2013\/01\/26\/romans-part-37\/#sdfootnote9sym\" name=\"sdfootnote9anc\"><sup>9<\/sup><\/a> that begins, \u201cWould you be free from the burden of sin?\u201d\u00a0 But I think in this case Jesus was addressing those who were weary and burdened <i>pursuing a law of righteousness<\/i>, <i>seeking instead to establish their own righteousness<\/i>.\u00a0 They didn\u2019t tend to think of themselves as having a burden of sin.\u00a0 That was for others who didn\u2019t work as hard as they did pursuing a law of righteousness.\u00a0 <i>For my yoke is easy to bear, and my load<\/i> (<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/fo.html#fortion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u03af\u03bf\u03bd<\/a>) <i>is not hard to carry<\/i>,<a class=\"sdfootnoteanc\" href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2013\/01\/26\/romans-part-37\/#sdfootnote10sym\" name=\"sdfootnote10anc\"><sup>10<\/sup><\/a> Jesus concluded, relative to the <i>load<\/i> they were already carrying.<\/p>\n<p><i><a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2020\/02\/17\/father-forgive-them-part-6\/#_ftn21\">They tie up<\/a> heavy loads<\/i> (<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/fo.html#fortia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u1f77\u03b1<\/a>, a form of <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/fo.html#fortion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u03af\u03bf\u03bd<\/a>), <i>hard to carry, <\/i>He said of the <i>experts in the law and the Pharisees<\/i>,<a class=\"sdfootnoteanc\" href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2013\/01\/26\/romans-part-37\/#sdfootnote11sym\" name=\"sdfootnote11anc\"><sup>11<\/sup><\/a><i> and put them on men\u2019s shoulders, but <a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2020\/02\/17\/father-forgive-them-part-6\/#_ftn22\">they<\/a> themselves are not willing even to lift a finger to move<\/i>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/ki.html#kinhsai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03ba\u03b9\u03bd\u1fc6\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9<\/a>, a form of <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/ki.html#kinew\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03ba\u03b9\u03bd\u03ad\u03c9<\/a>) [or, <i>remove<\/i>]<a class=\"sdfootnoteanc\" href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2013\/01\/26\/romans-part-37\/#sdfootnote12sym\" name=\"sdfootnote12anc\"><sup>12<\/sup><\/a>) <i>them<\/i>.<a class=\"sdfootnoteanc\" href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2013\/01\/26\/romans-part-37\/#sdfootnote13sym\" name=\"sdfootnote13anc\"><sup>13<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0 <i>Woe to you experts in religious law<\/i>, Jesus said.<i>\u00a0 You load<\/i> (<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/fo.html#fortizete\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u1f77\u03b6\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5<\/a>, another form of <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/fo.html#fortizw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u03af\u03b6\u03c9<\/a>) <i>people down with burdens<\/i> (<i>phortion<\/i>, <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/fo.html#fortion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u03af\u03bf\u03bd<\/a>; specifically <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/fo.html#fortia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u1f77\u03b1<\/a>) <i>difficult to bear, yet you yourselves refuse to touch the burdens<\/i> (<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/fo.html#fortiois\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u1f77\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2<\/a>, another form of <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/fo.html#fortion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u03af\u03bf\u03bd<\/a>) <i>with even one of your fingers!\u201d<\/i><a class=\"sdfootnoteanc\" href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2013\/01\/26\/romans-part-37\/#sdfootnote14sym\" name=\"sdfootnote14anc\"><sup>14<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>For Christ is the end<\/i> (<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/tel.html#telos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2<\/a>) <i>of the law, with the result that there is righteousness for everyone who believes<\/i>,<a class=\"sdfootnoteanc\" href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2013\/01\/26\/romans-part-37\/#sdfootnote15sym\" name=\"sdfootnote15anc\"><sup>15<\/sup><\/a> Paul concluded.\u00a0 I certainly don\u2019t believe that it is necessary to interpret the word \u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2 as <i>a termination<\/i> here, putting Paul into direct conflict with the Lord Jesus: <i>I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth pass away not the smallest letter or stroke of a letter will pass from the law until everything takes place<\/i>.<a class=\"sdfootnoteanc\" href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2013\/01\/26\/romans-part-37\/#sdfootnote16sym\" name=\"sdfootnote16anc\"><sup>16<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0To interpret \u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2 in the sense of <i>aim<\/i> or <i>purpose<\/i> of the law is much more in keeping with Paul\u2019s own understanding that 1) <i>the <a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2012\/10\/17\/romans-part-27\/\">law is holy<\/a>, and the commandment is holy, righteous, and good<\/i>;<a class=\"sdfootnoteanc\" href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2013\/01\/26\/romans-part-37\/#sdfootnote17sym\" name=\"sdfootnote17anc\"><sup>17<\/sup><\/a> 2) he himself <i>would not have known sin except <a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2012\/10\/17\/romans-part-27\/\">through the law<\/a><\/i>;<a class=\"sdfootnoteanc\" href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2013\/01\/26\/romans-part-37\/#sdfootnote18sym\" name=\"sdfootnote18anc\"><sup>18<\/sup><\/a> 3) though <i>no one is declared righteous before <\/i>[God] <i>by the works of the law<\/i>, the law has an ongoing usefulness in that <i>through the law comes the knowledge of sin<\/i>;<a class=\"sdfootnoteanc\" href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2013\/01\/26\/romans-part-37\/#sdfootnote19sym\" name=\"sdfootnote19anc\"><sup>19<\/sup><\/a> and 4) we do not <i>nullify the law through faith<\/i>; <i>Instead <a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2020\/04\/12\/a-shadow-of-the-good-things-part-4\/#_ftn17\">we uphold<\/a> the law<\/i>.<a class=\"sdfootnoteanc\" href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2013\/01\/26\/romans-part-37\/#sdfootnote20sym\" name=\"sdfootnote20anc\"><sup>20<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Addendum<\/b>: June 23, 2025<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">A table comparing <a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2013\/01\/26\/romans-part-37\/#_Table1\">Revelation 2:5<\/a> in the NET and KJV follows.<\/span><\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><a id=\"_Table1\"><\/a>Revelation 2:5 (NET)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Revelation 2:5 (KJV)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td width=\"50%\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Therefore, remember from what high state you have fallen and repent! Do the deeds you did at the first; if not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place\u2014that is, if you do not repent.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"50%\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee <b>quickly<\/b>, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td width=\"33%\">\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/netbible.org\/bible\/Revelation+2:5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Revelation 2:5 (NET Parallel Greek)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"33%\">\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.textusreceptusbibles.com\/Stephanus\/66\/2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Revelation 2:5 (Stephanus Textus Receptus)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"33%\">\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/textusreceptusbibles.com\/GBMT\/66\/2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Revelation 2:5 (Byzantine Majority Text)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td width=\"33%\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u03bc\u03bd\u03b7\u03bc\u1f79\u03bd\u03b5\u03c5\u03b5 \u03bf\u1f56\u03bd \u03c0\u1f79\u03b8\u03b5\u03bd <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/pep.html#peptwkas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03c0\u1f73\u03c0\u03c4\u03c9\u03ba\u03b1\u03c2<\/a> \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd\u1f79\u03b7\u03c3\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f70 \u03c0\u03c1\u1ff6\u03c4\u03b1 \u1f14\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u1f77\u03b7\u03c3\u03bf\u03bd\u0387 \u03b5\u1f30 \u03b4\u1f72 \u03bc\u1f75, \u1f14\u03c1\u03c7\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c3\u03bf\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03ba\u03b9\u03bd\u1f75\u03c3\u03c9 \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u03bb\u03c5\u03c7\u03bd\u1f77\u03b1\u03bd \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f10\u03ba \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03c4\u1f79\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2, \u1f10\u1f70\u03bd \u03bc\u1f74 \u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u1f75\u03c3\u1fc3\u03c2<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"33%\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u03bc\u03bd\u03b7\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd\u03b5\u03c5\u03b5 \u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03b8\u03b5\u03bd <b><a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/ekp.html#ekpeptwkas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03b5\u03ba\u03c0\u03b5\u03c0\u03c4\u03c9\u03ba\u03b1\u03c2<\/a><\/b> \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03b7\u03c3\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b5\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b7\u03c3\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b7 \u03b5\u03c1\u03c7\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c3\u03bf\u03b9 <b><a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/ta.html#tacei\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03c4\u03b1\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9<\/a><\/b> \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b9\u03bd\u03b7\u03c3\u03c9 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03bb\u03c5\u03c7\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1\u03bd \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03ba \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b5\u03b1\u03bd \u03bc\u03b7 \u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"33%\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u03bc\u03bd\u03b7\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd\u03b5\u03c5\u03b5 \u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03b8\u03b5\u03bd \u03c0\u03b5\u03c0\u03c4\u03c9\u03ba\u03b1\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03b7\u03c3\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b5\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b7\u03c3\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b7 \u03b5\u03c1\u03c7\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c3\u03bf\u03b9 <b><a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/ta.html#tacu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03c4\u03b1\u03c7\u03c5<\/a><\/b> \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b9\u03bd\u03b7\u03c3\u03c9 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03bb\u03c5\u03c7\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1\u03bd \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03ba \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b5\u03b1\u03bd \u03bc\u03b7 \u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2013\/02\/01\/romans-part-38\/\"><em>Romans, Part 38<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2013\/02\/17\/romans-part-39\/\">Back to <em>Romans, Part 39<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2013\/02\/24\/fear-exodus-part-1\/\">Back to <em>Fear &#8211; Exodus, Part 1<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2013\/03\/01\/son-of-god-john-part-4\/\">Back to <em>Son of God &#8211; John, Part 4<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2013\/08\/25\/romans-part-46\/\">Back to <em>Romans, Part 46<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2013\/09\/16\/saving-demons-part-2\/\">Back to <em>Saving Demons, Part 2<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n<hr align=\"left\" size=\"1\" width=\"33%\" \/>\n<div id=\"sdfootnote1\">\n<p class=\"sdfootnote\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" href=\"#sdfootnote1anc\" name=\"sdfootnote1sym\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/a> Romans 10:1 (NET) <a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2012\/07\/04\/saul-and-barnabas-part-3\/#_Table10\">Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sdfootnote2\">\n<p class=\"sdfootnote\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" href=\"#sdfootnote2anc\" name=\"sdfootnote2sym\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/a> Luke 18:1 (NET) <a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2013\/01\/13\/justice-vengeance-and-punishment\/#_Table1\">Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sdfootnote3\">\n<p class=\"sdfootnote\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" href=\"#sdfootnote3anc\" name=\"sdfootnote3sym\"><sup>3<\/sup><\/a> Matthew 11:25, 26 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sdfootnote4\">\n<p class=\"sdfootnote\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" href=\"#sdfootnote4anc\" name=\"sdfootnote4sym\"><sup>4<\/sup><\/a> Romans 10:2 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sdfootnote5\">\n<p class=\"sdfootnote\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" href=\"#sdfootnote5anc\" name=\"sdfootnote5sym\"><sup>5<\/sup><\/a> Colossians 1:9 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sdfootnote6\">\n<p class=\"sdfootnote\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" href=\"#sdfootnote6anc\" name=\"sdfootnote6sym\"><sup>6<\/sup><\/a> Matthew 11:27 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sdfootnote7\">\n<p class=\"sdfootnote\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" href=\"#sdfootnote7anc\" name=\"sdfootnote7sym\"><sup>7<\/sup><\/a> Romans 10:3 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sdfootnote8\">\n<p class=\"sdfootnote\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" href=\"#sdfootnote8anc\" name=\"sdfootnote8sym\"><sup>8<\/sup><\/a> Matthew 11:28, 29 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sdfootnote9\">\n<p class=\"sdfootnote\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" href=\"#sdfootnote9anc\" name=\"sdfootnote9sym\"><sup>9<\/sup><\/a> \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/library.timelesstruths.org\/music\/There_Is_Power_in_the_Blood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">There Is Power in the Blood<\/a>,\u201d by <a href=\"http:\/\/hymntime.com\/tch\/bio\/j\/o\/n\/e\/s\/l\/jones_le.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lewis E. Jones<\/a>, 1899 from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/library.timelesstruths.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Timeless Truths<\/a> online.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sdfootnote10\">\n<p class=\"sdfootnote\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" href=\"#sdfootnote10anc\" name=\"sdfootnote10sym\"><sup>10<\/sup><\/a> Matthew 11:30 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sdfootnote11\">\n<p class=\"sdfootnote\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" href=\"#sdfootnote11anc\" name=\"sdfootnote11sym\"><sup>11<\/sup><\/a> \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/netbible.org\/bible\/Matthew+23:2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matthew 23:2 (NET)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2020\/02\/17\/father-forgive-them-part-6\/#_Table7\">Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sdfootnote12\">\n<p class=\"sdfootnote\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" href=\"#sdfootnote12anc\" name=\"sdfootnote12sym\"><sup>12<\/sup><\/a> <i>Therefore, remember from what high state you have fallen<\/i><a class=\"sdfootnoteanc\" href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2013\/01\/26\/romans-part-37\/#sdfootnote21sym\" name=\"sdfootnote21anc\"><sup>21<\/sup><\/a><i> and repent!\u00a0 Do the deeds you did at the first; if not, I will come to you<\/i><a class=\"sdfootnoteanc\" href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2013\/01\/26\/romans-part-37\/#sdfootnote22sym\" name=\"sdfootnote22anc\"><sup>22<\/sup><\/a><i> and remove<\/i> (<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/ki.html#kinhsw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03ba\u03b9\u03bd\u1f75\u03c3\u03c9<\/a>, another form of <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/ki.html#kinew\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03ba\u03b9\u03bd\u03ad\u03c9<\/a>) <i>your lampstand from its place \u2013 that is, if you do not repent<\/i>. (Revelation 2:5 NET)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sdfootnote13\">\n<p class=\"sdfootnote\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" href=\"#sdfootnote13anc\" name=\"sdfootnote13sym\"><sup>13<\/sup><\/a> Matthew 23:4 (NET) <a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2020\/02\/17\/father-forgive-them-part-6\/#_Table7\">Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sdfootnote14\">\n<p class=\"sdfootnote\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" href=\"#sdfootnote14anc\" name=\"sdfootnote14sym\"><sup>14<\/sup><\/a> Luke 11:46 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sdfootnote15\">\n<p class=\"sdfootnote\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" href=\"#sdfootnote15anc\" name=\"sdfootnote15sym\"><sup>15<\/sup><\/a> Romans 10:4 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sdfootnote16\">\n<p class=\"sdfootnote\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" href=\"#sdfootnote16anc\" name=\"sdfootnote16sym\"><sup>16<\/sup><\/a> Matthew 5:18 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sdfootnote17\">\n<p class=\"sdfootnote\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" href=\"#sdfootnote17anc\" name=\"sdfootnote17sym\"><sup>17<\/sup><\/a> Romans 7:12 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sdfootnote18\">\n<p class=\"sdfootnote\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" href=\"#sdfootnote18anc\" name=\"sdfootnote18sym\"><sup>18<\/sup><\/a> Romans 7:7 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sdfootnote19\">\n<p class=\"sdfootnote\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" href=\"#sdfootnote19anc\" name=\"sdfootnote19sym\"><sup>19<\/sup><\/a> Romans 3:20 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sdfootnote20\">\n<p class=\"sdfootnote\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" href=\"#sdfootnote20anc\" name=\"sdfootnote20sym\"><sup>20<\/sup><\/a> Romans 3:31 (NET) <a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2020\/04\/12\/a-shadow-of-the-good-things-part-4\/#_Table26\">Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sdfootnote21\">\n<p class=\"sdfootnote\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" href=\"#sdfootnote21anc\" name=\"sdfootnote21sym\"><sup>21<\/sup><\/a> The <a href=\"https:\/\/netbible.org\/bible\/Revelation+2:5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NET parallel Greek<\/a> text, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.die-bibel.de\/en\/bible\/NA28\/REV.2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NA<sup>28<\/sup><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.textusreceptusbibles.com\/GBMT\/66\/2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/pep.html#peptwkas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03c0\u1f73\u03c0\u03c4\u03c9\u03ba\u03b1\u03c2<\/a> here, a form of <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/pi.html#piptw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03c0\u03af\u03c0\u03c4\u03c9<\/a>, where the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.textusreceptusbibles.com\/Stephanus\/66\/2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> had <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/ekp.html#ekpeptwkas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03b5\u03ba\u03c0\u03b5\u03c0\u03c4\u03c9\u03ba\u03b1\u03c2<\/a>, a form of <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/ekp.html#ekpiptw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u1f10\u03ba\u03c0\u03af\u03c0\u03c4\u03c9<\/a> (KJV: <i>thou art fallen<\/i>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sdfootnote22\">\n<p class=\"sdfootnote\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" href=\"#sdfootnote22anc\" name=\"sdfootnote22sym\"><sup>22<\/sup><\/a> The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.textusreceptusbibles.com\/Stephanus\/66\/2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> had <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/ta.html#tacei\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03c4\u03b1\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9<\/a> here, a form of <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/ta.html#tacos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03c4\u03ac\u03c7\u03bf\u03c2<\/a> (KJV: <i>quickly<\/i>), where the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.textusreceptusbibles.com\/GBMT\/66\/2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/ta.html#tacu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03c4\u03b1\u03c7\u03c5<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/netbible.org\/bible\/Revelation+2:5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.die-bibel.de\/en\/bible\/NA28\/REV.2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NA<sup>28<\/sup><\/a> had neither.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brothers and sisters, Paul continued, my heart\u2019s desire (\u03b5\u1f50\u03b4\u03bf\u03ba\u03af\u03b1) and prayer to God on behalf of my fellow Israelites is for their salvation.1 \u00a0This sounds to me like the justice Paul nagged the Lord about, something he would always pray &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/?p=1887\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1397,20,6],"tags":[1389,1394,1388,1383,1390,1391,1392,1393,1396,802,792,554,1395,83,288,812,618,1332,1384,1385,1386,1387],"class_list":["post-1887","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-chapter-10","category-romans","category-section-two","tag-colossians-19","tag-luke-1146","tag-matthew-1125","tag-matthew-1125-26","tag-matthew-1127","tag-matthew-1128-29","tag-matthew-1130","tag-matthew-234","tag-matthew-518","tag-romans-101","tag-romans-102","tag-romans-103","tag-romans-104","tag-romans-320","tag-romans-331","tag-romans-712","tag-romans-77","tag-romans-918","tag-romans-922","tag-romans-923","tag-romans-930","tag-romans-931-32"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1887","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1887"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1887\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27071,"href":"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1887\/revisions\/27071"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1887"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1887"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1887"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}