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Thank you, it is very educational. I based my posts on "The Hebrew Greek Key Study Bible" (KSB) which is my most important Bible. The Bible edited by Zodhiates. Of course, knowing Greek or Hebrew languages, or better both, provides great advantage not only in learning of the Word of GOD but also...

TEACHING THE WORD OF GOD 1Corinthians 2.1-5 Paul knew that he is not alone who preach Gospel to masses, and he also perhaps noticed how others preach the Word of GOD and teach the Gospel, and for this reason he made certain remarks concerning the style and the purpose of preaching. GOD...

WISDOM OF GOD AND FOOLISHNESS OF THE WORLD 1Corinthians 1.17-31 Here Paul started that he teaches in not elaborate way or in very sophisticated and complicated style but in simple words for the people to understand and to learn the secrets of GOD'S Word. On the other hand, it is true that...

CHURCH OF CORINTH 1Corinthians 1.2 2. "to the church of GOD which is at Corinth." Corinth was important cosmopolitan Greek city about fifty miles west of Athens. Only Rome, Alexandria, and Antioch had more people that Corinth. The city was on a major trade route and had a thriving economy there...

UNITY IN CHRIST Romans 15.5.14 Verses 5 and 14 related to one another in terms of unity in Christ. To have "the same mind with one another, means to have at least identical and matching understanding of the Holy Scripture and its meaning without interference of human doctrines, creeds...

HOPE AND SELF-ASSURANCE Romans 15.4.12-13 Hope is not often mentioned in the Bible, but it has place among three most important Spiritual qualities that GOD require from each believer in Him. 1Corinthians 13.13 13. "And now Faith, Hope, and Love, abide these three and the greatest of these...

JESUS AS THE SERVANT OF GOD and HUMANITY Romans 15.8-12 Indeed, first coming of Christ had only one purpose to serve people of the world by teaching them the Gospel of GOD (Spiritual Commandments of the Law of Moses), "the Truth of GOD," and because of it Jesus Christ was the Servant of whole...

BAD AND GOOD JUDGMENT Romans 14.1-23 This entire chapter Paul dedicated to very common and most debated issue since Christ appearance. It is how to serve and worship GOD. People understand Holy Scripture differently and some people bend, twist, altering, and misinterpreted purposely some of...

AUTHORITIES Romans 13.1-5 Paul reveals here that authorities of all sorts do not appear just by themselves or due to elections but established by GOD. Word "established" also may be understood as "permitted." In general view Paul talking here about righteous authority that protect goodness and...

SPIRITUAL LOVE 1Corinthians 13.1-13 This entire chapter Paul dedicated to love, but not to ordinary or intimate love like between man and woman, or any other kind of love, but to a Spiritual Love only. In verses 1-3 Paul presented definition of true Spiritual Love and underlined that no...

JUSTICE Romans 12.19 19. "Never take your own revenge beloved, but leave room for the wrath of GOD, it is written, 'Vengeance is Mine, I will repay.' (Deuteronomy 32.35) (Romans 12.17.19) (Leviticus 19.18) (Proverbs 20.22, 24.29) (Psalms 94.1), says the Lord." This particular verse extremely...

LOVE WITHOUT HYPOCRISY Romans 12.9 9. "Let love be without hypocrisy, abhor what is evil, cling to what is good." This is the most important subject of all, because Love is the dominant quality and also combination and holder of all goodness of the Spiritual qualities of GOD. Without Love for...

CONFIRMATION TO THIS WORLD Romans 12.2 2. "And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what the will of GOD is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect." A word "renewing" means - born again, "mind" means soul - spirit...

SPIRITUAL WORSHIP AND ALLOTED FAITH Romans 12.1 1. "I urge you therefore brethren, by the mercies of GOD to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice acceptable to GOD, which is your spiritual service of worship." "Spiritual service of worship." These words define the core essence and...

THE FULL NUMBER Romans 11.25 25. "So that you (Gentiles) may not claim to be wiser that you are brothers and sisters, I want you to understand this mystery, a *hardening has come upon part of Israel until the full number of the Gentiles has come in." *Hardening means the same thing when GOD...

FALL FOR ONE AND SALVATION FOR ANOTHER Romans 11.11-15 Here Paul explained salvation of GOD but in not the usual way but in reverse also, in both ways. First, he reassured readers that even if Israel stumbled and fail in its worship and service of GOD, the entire nation of Israel will not...

SEVEN THOUSAND FAITHFULS Romans 11.4 This verse shows that no matter how many people left in Israel after GOD'S wrath on them, the remnants of faithful always will be save from calamity and live. In GOD'S eyes is not the quantity of people is important, but the quality of the people is the...

ADAPTED SONS OF GOD AND SPIRITUALITY Romans 9.3-4 In verse 4 Paul approached this subject from another angle and said this time that Israelites are not just chosen but adapted by GOD as His sons. Actually, it does not make much difference in terms of selection, but perhaps make difference in...

LAW IS NOT SIN BUT INDICATOR OF SIN Romans 7.7-13 Paul again emphasizing on a fact that the Law itself is not Sin but points and identifies Sin for us to know and to avoid it. In this sense the written Law acts as a Second Conscience, warning us not to commit Sin already identified by our...

LAW and LIFE Romans 7.1-6 1. Or do you not know brethren, I am speaking to those who know the Law, that the Law has jurisdiction over a person as long as he lives? 2. The married woman is bound by Law to her husband while he is living, but if her husband dies, she is released from the Law...