that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation resulting in knowledge of him. Ephesians 1:17 NABRE In Paul’s letter to the Ephesians we read about the gifts we receive from God, the gift of the Spirit of…
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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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And for this reason we too give thanks to God unceasingly, that, in receiving the word of God from hearing us, you received not a human word but, as it truly is, the word of God, which is now at work in you who believe. 1 Thessalonians 2:13 NABRE Paul…
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I say, then: live by the Spirit and you will certainly not gratify the desire of the flesh. Galatians 5:16 NABRE Paul teaches the Spirit lives within us. Paul calls it the Spirit of God. “But you are not in the flesh; on the contrary, you are in the spirit,…
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So we are ambassadors for Christ, as if God were appealing through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 2 Corinthians 5:20 NABRE Paul claiming he is an ambassador for Christ, as well as those who read his letter to the community at Corinth. An…
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