Let us not grow tired of doing good, for in due time we shall reap our harvest, if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9 NABRE Paul is nearing the end of his letter to the community in Galatia and he is challenging them with general principles for Christian conduct.…
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3 John 1:11 – August 9, 2019
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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See that no one returns evil for evil; rather, always seek what is good [both] for each other and for all. 1 Thessalonians 5:15 NABRE In the section with the quoted verse of the first letter to the community in Thessalonica, Paul is exhorting them to care for one another.…
View More 1 Thessalonians 5:15 – April 13, 2019Romans 8:28 – February 13, 2019
We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 NABRE Paul in this section of the letter to the community in Rome addresses suffering and coming glory. Paul balances the current era with a coming era that…
View More Romans 8:28 – February 13, 2019Psalms 37:4 – November 28, 2018
Find your delight in the LORD who will give you your heart’s desire. Psalms 37:4 NABRE Psalm 37 deals with a seeming contradiction of the wicked doing well, prospering even and yet the upright are asked to trust in the LORD. The psalm begins with advice to disciples, exhorting them…
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