I urge you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, your spiritual worship. Romans 12:1 NABRE Paul is writing to the community in Rome, hoping to introduce himself and to smooth over possible friction between Jewish and…
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For his sake I have accepted the loss of all things and I consider them so much rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in him, Philippians 3:8-9 NABRE Paul is a faithful Jew, a Pharisee, a religious leader in the temple. With the formation of something called…
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In all circumstances give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 NABRE Paul writing to the community at Thessalonica is gently encouraging them to have confidence as the day of the Lord approaches and that they should go about their everyday…
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For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you received a spirit of adoption, through which we cry, “Abba, Father!” Romans 8:15 NABRE Paul writing to the community in Rome prior to a planned visit is declaring the birthright of all who follow…
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Have among yourselves the same attitude that is also yours in Christ Jesus, Philippians 2:5 NABRE Paul is challenging the community at Philippi, have the same attitude as Jesus, we are challenged as well. What attitude specifically does Paul mean? Just prior to the quoted verse Paul names attitudes. The…
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