Philippians 1:5 King James Version (KJV)

⁵ For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;

 

Philippians 1:5 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

 

⁵ because of your participation in the gospel from the first day until now,

 

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We are to be participants in sharing the gospel but we also have received it and He changed our lives.

Philemon 21-22 King James Version (KJV)

²¹ Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.

²² But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.

 

Philemon 21-22 New Matthew Bible (NMB)

 

²¹ Trusting in your willingness, I have written to you, knowing that you will do more than I say. ²² Moreover, prepare a room for me. For I trust that through the help of your prayers, I shall be given to you.

 

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21 We should trust God first but we should live as Christians in a way where we can be trusted and where we can trust others in the church. Paul trusted that not would he do what he asked but would go far above what was asked. We don’t want to let other Christians done.

 

22 We have the greatest place prepared for us by Jesus but here on earth we need a place to stay, Jesus even needed a place to lay His head. 

Mark 6:16 King James Version (KJV)

¹⁶ But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.

 

Mark 6:16 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

¹⁶ But when Herod heard it, he said, “John whom I beheaded—this one has been raised!”

 

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Mark 6:16 Contemporary English Version (CEV)

 

¹⁶ But when Herod heard about Jesus, he said, “This must be John! I had his head cut off, and now he has come back to life.”

 

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This shows but how the world can be so foolish and fearful, we shouldn’t be as Christians because with truly knowing who Jesus is we should walk in wisdom but stepping with Him leading us in faith.

Job 14:21-22 King James Version (KJV)

²¹ His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.

²² But his flesh upon him shall have pain, and his soul within him shall mourn.

 

 

Job 14:21-22 Good News Translation (GNT)

 

²¹ Our children win honor, but we never know it,
 nor are we told when they are disgraced.
²² We feel only the pain of our own bodies
 and the grief of our own minds.

 

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21 Honor was much more favored in those days, it was something that people wanted as their legacy before they died. We need to live in the honor of God and walk in his way with honor. Children need to be told when then do good and when they don’t, just as we need both from our Father.

 

22 We should thru the Lord have joy even if ours hard times, He is with us and comforts us. Pain and grief are both apart of life but so is good experiences and joy.

Philippians 1:4 King James Version (KJV)

⁴ Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,

 

Philippians 1:4 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

 

⁴ always in my every prayer for all of you, making the prayer with joy,

 

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We should be joyed to pray for each other.

Philemon 17-20 King James Version (KJV)

¹⁷ If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.

¹⁸ If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;

¹⁹ I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.

²⁰ Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.

 

Philemon 17-20 New Matthew Bible (NMB)

 

¹⁷ If you count me a fellow, receive him as myself. ¹⁸ If he has done you any wrong or owes you anything, lay it to my charge. ¹⁹ I, Paul, have written it with my own hand. I will recompense it.

So I do not say to you that you owe to me even your own self. ²⁰ Even so, brother, let me enjoy this fruit from you in the Lord. Comfort my heart in the Lord.

 

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17 Paul is asking him this as a fellow believer to another. He is saying if you believe I’m a true believer then trust my word enough to put it into action by receiving him back because he now is also a believer.

 

18 Paul is also being like Christ being willing to pay for another’s debt being willing to pay for anything he did wrong, Christ did this in a much greater effect for us. Christ paid our debt of sin that we couldn’t ever be able to pay for.

 

19 Paul didn’t want to keep any debt and planned to pay for it right away. Many debt problems start because people wait to pay it off we they can earlier and the debt just grows more and more. We should be wise and pay debts off as should as we can sop they don’t get the better of us and if we can we should avoid debt all together.

 

20 Paul was sending him back but was asking him to send him again back to Paul. Paul found friendship and help which given his state of lock up, he needed. We should bring joy to one another.

Mark 6:15 King James Version (KJV)

¹⁵ Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.

 

 

Mark 6:15 Contemporary English Version (CEV)

 

¹⁵ Others thought he was Elijah or some other prophet who had lived long ago.

 

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People may be confused about the truth but we know its in the word and we are to proclaim it.

Job 14:18-20 King James Version (KJV)

 

¹⁸ And surely the mountains falling cometh to nought, and the rock is removed out of his place.

¹⁹ The waters wear the stones: thou washest away the things which grow out of the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the hope of man.

²⁰ Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth: thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.

 

Job 14:18-20 Good News Translation (GNT)

 

¹⁸ There comes a time when mountains fall
 and solid cliffs are moved away.
¹⁹ Water will wear down rocks,
 and heavy rain will wash away the soil;
 so you destroy our hope for life.
²⁰ You overpower us and send us away forever;
 our faces are twisted in death.

 

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18 We today see earthquakes change land almost instantly, Job may have not known this, to him it may have been legends, we also know of landslides and hurricanes and tornadoes that destroy land but today we also have machines that can move dirt and land from mountains although this takes more time.

 

19 The Grand Canyon was said to be formed because of water bursting through it. Water can cause much destruction; houses can loose their foundations in floods. Land can practically be washed away by water; Job could have here been referring back to the flood.

 

20 Job view of God is starting to be a mean judge, in his situation he can’t see the love of God, this isn’t a place we want to be but Job still wouldn’t turn from the Lord, no matter what we face we should serve the Lord but we should also find our joy in His love. 

Philippians 1:3 King James Version (KJV)

³ I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,

 

Philippians 1:3 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Thanksgiving

 

³ I give thanks to my God upon my every remembrance of you,

 

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We should constantly thank and praise the Lord what He done but thank God for how He has moved in others lives as well.

Philemon 8-9 King James Version (KJV)

⁸ Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,

⁹ Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

 

 

Philemon 8-9 New Matthew Bible (NMB)

 

⁸ Therefore, though I might be bold in Christ to enjoin that which behoves you, ⁹ yet for love’s sake I rather beseech you, though I be as I am, even Paul aged, and now in bonds for Jesus Christ’s sake.

 

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8 We should have a boldness in the Lord, while we are to be humble of who we are we also need to be bold about who He is and serve Him with both a humble heart and boldness of actions. God often wants us to be bold as He often leads us out of our areas of comfort.

 

9 We are to do out of love, we serve the Lord out of love and thru our love for each other we truly help each other by Christ leading us. Paul was still bold but was just now locked up because of the faith, he was arrested for sharing the gospel and became a prisoner because of Christ and Paul is bold and glad about this. We need to find boldness and gladness where God places us instead of looking to move to find it.