Do you not know that your body is a temple of the holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? 1 Corinthians 6:19 NABRE Paul gives an understanding of the Trinity in the quoted verse. Paul speaks about the Holy Spirit, God,…
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Matthew 8:10 – August 10, 2019
When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him, “Amen, I say to you, in no one in Israel have I found such faith.” Matthew 8:10 NABRE Matthew is telling of a miracle story in which Jesus heals the servant of a Roman Centurion. The Roman…
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Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. Whoever does what is good is of God; whoever does what is evil has never seen God. 3 John 1:11 NABRE This third letter of John is written specifically to a person in the community named Gaius. He is writing to…
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But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you, Matthew 5:44 NABRE Jesus is teaching, His Sermon on the Mount, speaking about a new way. Using the laws from Hebrew Scriptures He adds to and extends them. For example we read, “You shall love…
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Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” Matthew 14:31 NABRE This verse follows a moment of walking on the water. Jesus has sent his disciples by boat across the Sea of Galilee. He will catch…
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