for: “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flower of the field; the grass withers, and the flower wilts;” 1 Peter 1:24 NABRE Peter is writing to people in Asia Minor who are experiencing trials and persecutions. In the section of the letter with the quoted verse…
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Therefore, we are not discouraged; rather, although our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. 2 Corinthians 4:16 NABRE Paul in writing the verses before the quoted verse speaks about the suffering he has endured to reveal Jesus’ self-giving love. He says he…
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For whatever was written previously was written for our instruction, that by endurance and by the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope. Romans 15:4 NABRE In this section of the letter to the community in Rome Paul is calling for unity and pointing to Christ as a witness…
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Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is God from of old, creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary, and his knowledge is beyond scrutiny. Isaiah 40:28 NABRE The Hebrew people have been taken captive after the destruction of Jerusalem…
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for, while physical training is of limited value, devotion is valuable in every respect, since it holds a promise of life both for the present and for the future. 1 Timothy 4:8 NABRE Paul is writing to Timothy providing pastoral advice and sharing personal concern. Timothy is of poor health…
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