The concern of the flesh is death, but the concern of the spirit is life and peace. For the concern of the flesh is hostility toward God; it does not submit to the law of God, nor can it; and those who are in the flesh cannot please God. Romans…
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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 has been speaking about how Christians should live, particularly “you should love your neighbor as yourself.” It might seem like a line that is a tweet or bumper…
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Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How inscrutable are his judgments and how unsearchable his ways! Romans 11:33 NABRE In the heart of the letter to the community at Rome Paul is arguing that God is faithful to His word even when Israel is…
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bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if one has a grievance against another; as the Lord has forgiven you, so must you also do. Colossians 3:13 NABRE In this section of the letter to the community at Colossi which contains the quoted verse, Paul is speaking about life…
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Not only that, but we even boast of our afflictions, knowing that affliction produces endurance, and endurance, proven character, and proven character, hope, Romans 5:3-4 NABRE Paul in the section of the letter to the Romans with the quoted verse speaks of peace with God through Christ. But Paul also…
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