He delivered us from the power of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, Colossians 1:13 NABRE Paul (who includes Timothy in exhorting the listener in this letter) tells the community how grateful he is for the Colossian Christians. He wants to have them focus on…
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His disciples said, “Now you are talking plainly, and not in any figure of speech. Now we realize that you know everything and that you do not need to have anyone question you. Because of this we believe that you came from God.” John 16:29-30 NABRE Jesus is teaching His…
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Fools take no delight in understanding, but only in displaying what they think. Proverbs 18:2 NABRE In this section of Proverbs we can see many proverbs having to do with good speech. Wisdom teachers valued reserved and careful consideration in speech. These teachers had a serious purpose in mind, to…
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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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The beginning of wisdom is fear of the LORD, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. Proverbs 9:10 NABRE The book of Proverbs opens with an invitation to meet Wisdom. We should desire a total dedication to the pursuit of Wisdom. We should ignore those that would distract us,…
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