It is the spirit that gives life, while the flesh is of no avail. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and life. John 6:63 NABRE Jesus is teaching about flesh and blood, and the importance of spirit to life. In the beginning when God created the first…
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He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit, and every one that does he prunes so that it bears more fruit. John 15:2 NABRE John writes a fairly long farewell discourse from Jesus. It includes a passage where Jesus declares He is the true vine and…
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but now made manifest through the appearance of our savior Christ Jesus, who destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel, 2 Timothy 1:10 NABRE Paul is in prison in Rome, very near the end of his life, he seemingly has no hope of gaining freedom…
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For godly sorrow produces a salutary repentance without regret, but worldly sorrow produces death. 2 Corinthians 7:10 NABRE Paul is writing to the community in Corinth and in this particular section he is joyful about their repentance. Paul has written to them in an earlier letter and Paul’s emotion in…
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This is my commandment: love one another as I love you. John 15:12 NABRE Jesus is speaking at the Passover meal that has been commonly called the Last Supper. In the gospel of John Jesus uses this meal to speak on many topics, trainIng His disciples and sharing information He…
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