by admin | Sep 10, 2026 | Keep My Commandments, Section Seven
Jesus said (John 14:15, 21a Berean Literal Bible): If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. The one having My commandments and keeping them, he is the one loving Me [Table]. The Greek is: Ἐὰν ἀγαπᾶτέ με, If you love Me. Translating Ἐὰν If, leads me to the...
by admin | Aug 25, 2026 | Explorations, Section Seven
I want to continue hearing with faith1 the truth of the Gospel in Paul’s letter to the Ephesians (Ephesians 4:1-6 Berean Literal Bible): Therefore I, the prisoner in the Lord, exhort you to walk worthily of the calling to which you were called, with all humility...
by admin | May 26, 2025 | Explorations, Section Seven
I was asked to compare the “translation” from the previous essay side-by-side with the ESV. Galatians 5:25-6:5 (ESV/EXP11) Galatians 5:25-6:5 (ESV) (Links refer back to the rationale for this particular understanding of the Greek text.) (Links refer to differences in...
by admin | Mar 11, 2025 | Explorations, Section Seven
For our freedom Christ has us set free.1 Jesus promised this freedom from slavery to sin: I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth2…the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will...
by admin | Feb 21, 2025 | Explorations, Section Seven
Describing the results of the freedom for which Christ has set us free,1 Paul contrasted the works of the flesh2 (τὰ ἔργα τῆς σαρκός) of your former way of life to the new life in Christ: the fruit of the Spirit3 (ὁ καρπὸς τοῦ πνεύματος), e.g., the Spirit’s...