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    Mel's Weekly Study
          Just a simple place for me to put a scripture or two. My plan is to have one here a week or so. I was trying to do one a day, but think I need to go slower. Maybe I'll comment, maybe you will...

          Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. (1 Corinthians 11:1)

          Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true. (Acts 17:11)

          Test everything. Hold on to the good. (1 Thessalonians 5:21)

          Examine what I say, challenge me if I seem wrong, rebuke me if I am way off the mark...

    Wed, Jan 31st - 5:25PM

    Matthew 20:15, 28 (From Jan 30 Matt 20:1-28)



    AMP

    15Am I not permitted to do what I choose with what is mine? [Or do you begrudge my being generous?] Is your eye evil because I am good?

    28Just as the Son of Man came not to be waited on but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many [the price paid to set them free].

    NIV

    15Don't I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?'

    28just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

    NAS

     15'Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with what is my own? Or is your eye envious because I am generous?'

    28just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many."

    NLT

    15 Is it against the law for me to do what I want with my money? Should you be jealous because I am kind to others?’

    28 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”



    Comment (3)

    Mon, Jan 29th - 2:38AM

    Matthew 19:29 (From Jan 29 Matt 19:13-30)



    AMP

    29And anyone and everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands for My name's sake will receive many [even a hundred] times more and will inherit eternal life.

    NIV

    29And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.

    NAS

    29"And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or farms for My name's sake, will receive many times as much, and will inherit eternal life.

    NLT

    29 And everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or property, for my sake, will receive a hundred times as much in return and will inherit eternal life.



    Comment (3)

    Mon, Jan 29th - 2:20AM

    Matthew 18:22 (From Jan 28 Matt 18:21-19:12)



    AMP

    22Jesus answered him, I tell you, not up to seven times, but seventy times seven!

    NIV

    22Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.

    NAS

    22Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.

    NLT

    22 “No, not seven times,” Jesus replied, “but seventy times seven!



    Comment (0)

    Mon, Jan 29th - 2:05AM

    Matthew 18:4 (From Jan 27 Matt 18:1-20)



    AMP

    4Whoever will humble himself therefore and become like this little child [trusting, lowly, loving, forgiving] is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

    NIV

    4Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

    NAS

     4"Whoever then humbles himself as this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

    NLT

    4 So anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.

     



    Comment (0)

    Fri, Jan 26th - 6:51PM

    Matthew 1:24 (From Jan 1 Matt 1:1-25)



    AMP

    24Then Joseph, being aroused from his sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him: he took [her to his side as] his wife.

    NIV

     24When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife.

    NAS

     24And Joseph awoke from his sleep and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took Mary as his wife,

    NLT

     24 When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded and took Mary as his wife.



    Comment (10)

    Fri, Jan 26th - 12:05PM

    Matthew 17:27



    AMP

    27However, in order not to give offense and cause them to stumble [that is, to cause them to judge unfavorably and unjustly] go down to the sea and throw in a hook. Take the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth you will find there a shekel. Take it and give it to them to pay the temple tax for Me and for yourself.

    NIV

    27"But so that we may not offend them, go to the lake and throw out your line. Take the first fish you catch; open its mouth and you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for my tax and yours."

    NAS

     27"However, so that we do not offend them, go to the sea and throw in a hook, and take the first fish that comes up; and when you open its mouth, you will find a shekel. Take that and give it to them for you and Me."

    NLT

    27 However, we don’t want to offend them, so go down to the lake and throw in a line. Open the mouth of the first fish you catch, and you will find a large silver coin. Take it and pay the tax for both of us.”

     



    Comment (5)

    Thu, Jan 25th - 7:04PM

    Matthew 16:23



    AMP

    23But Jesus turned away from Peter and said to him, Get behind Me, Satan! You are in My way [an offense and a hindrance and a snare to Me]; for you are minding what partakes not of the nature and quality of God, but of men.

    NIV

     23Jesus turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men."

    NAS

     23But He turned and said to Peter, "Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me; for you are not setting your mind on God's interests, but man's."

    NLT

     23 Jesus turned to Peter and said, “Get away from me, Satan! You are a dangerous trap to me. You are seeing things merely from a human point of view, not from God’s.”



    Comment (2)

    Tue, Jan 9th - 1:38AM

    Deserving Of Special Note:



    Matthew 5:30 (NLT)

    30 And if your hand—even your stronger hand—causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.

    1 Corinthians 4:21-5:2 (NLT)

    21 Which do you choose? Should I come with a rod to punish you, or should I come with love and a gentle spirit?

     1 I can hardly believe the report about the sexual immorality going on among you—something that even pagans don’t do. I am told that a man in your church is living in sin with his stepmother. 2 You are so proud of yourselves, but you should be mourning in sorrow and shame. And you should remove this man from your fellowship.



    Comment (5)

    Tue, Jan 9th - 1:37AM

    Once Again...



    2 Peter 3:13 (NIV)

    13But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness.

    Hebrews 8:12 (NIV)

     12For I will forgive their wickedness
          and will remember their sins no more."

    Ephesians 4:22-24 (NIV)

    22You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; 23to be made new in the attitude of your minds; 24and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

    Romans 6:4 (NIV)

    4We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.

    Romans 7:4 (NIV)

     4So, my brothers, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God.

    Psalm 51:17 (NLT)

     17 The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit.
          You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God.

    1 Thessalonians 5:19-20 (NIV)

    19Do not put out the Spirit's fire; 20do not treat prophecies with contempt.

    2 Corinthians 2:14 (NAS)

     14But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place.

     



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