Category Archives: Bible

2 Peter 2: 17-22….Strong words, indeed!

These are waterless springs and mists driven by a storm. For them the gloom of utter darkness has been reserved. For, speaking loud boasts of folly, they entice by sensual passions of the flesh those who are barely escaping from those who live in error. They promise them freedom, but they themselves are slaves ofContinue reading “2 Peter 2: 17-22….Strong words, indeed!”

2 Peter 2: 10b-16….Strong language, indeed!

Bold and wilful, they do not tremble as they blaspheme the glorious ones, whereas angels, though greater in might and power, do not pronounce a blasphemous judgment against them before the Lord. But these, like irrational animals, creatures of instinct, born to be caught and destroyed, blaspheming about matters of which they are ignorant, willContinue reading “2 Peter 2: 10b-16….Strong language, indeed!”

2 Peter 2: 4-10a….Examples provided.

For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them into hell and committed them to chains of gloomy darkness to be kept until the judgment; if he did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a herald of righteousness, with seven others, when he brought a flood upon the worldContinue reading “2 Peter 2: 4-10a….Examples provided.”

2 Peter 1: 16-21….I was an eye and ear witness!

For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For when he received honour and glory from God the Father, and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, “This is myContinue reading “2 Peter 1: 16-21….I was an eye and ear witness!”

2 Peter 1: 12-14…. Forgive me, but I won’t shut up!

Therefore I intend always to remind you of these qualities, though you know them and are established in the truth that you have. I think it right, as long as I am in this body, to stir you up by way of reminder, since I know that the putting off of my body will beContinue reading “2 Peter 1: 12-14…. Forgive me, but I won’t shut up!”

2 Peter 1: 5-11….Is effort involved?

For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective orContinue reading “2 Peter 1: 5-11….Is effort involved?”

2 Peter 1: 1-4….How many thoughts per sentence?

Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ,To those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with ours by the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.His divine power has granted to us all thingsContinue reading “2 Peter 1: 1-4….How many thoughts per sentence?”

Psalm 27: 11-14….Living in the real world.

Teach me your way, O LORD,and lead me on a level pathbecause of my enemies.Give me not up to the will of my adversaries;for false witnesses have risen against me,and they breathe out violence.I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the LORDin the land of the living!Wait for the LORD;be strong, andContinue reading “Psalm 27: 11-14….Living in the real world.”

Psalm 27: 5-10…..Thinking positively.

For he will hide me in his shelterin the day of trouble;he will conceal me under the cover of his tent;he will lift me high upon a rock.And now my head shall be lifted upabove my enemies all around me,and I will offer in his tentsacrifices with shouts of joy;I will sing and make melodyContinue reading “Psalm 27: 5-10…..Thinking positively.”