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Mark chapter 5

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« Previous Home Next » Mark Chapter 5 The man among the tombs 43 verses Key verse — Mark 5:34 “Daughter, your faith has saved you. Go in peace, and be healed of your plague.” The man among the tombs 1 And they came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes. 2 And when he had come out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, 3 who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no one could bind him, not even with chains, 4 because he had often been bound with shackles and chains, and the chains had been pulled apart by him, and the shackles broken in pieces; and no one was able to tame him. 5 And always, night and day, he was in the mountains and in the tombs, crying out and cutting himself with stones. 6 But when he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and bowed down to him, 7 and cried out with a loud voice and said, “What have I to do with you, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I adjure you by God, d...
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The three swaps of Romans

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Text size: A− Reset A+ « Previous Home Next » Word Study ἀλλάσσω / μεταλλάσσω The three swaps — Romans 1:21–28 One darkened heart. Three exchanges. Three times God handed them over. Paul’s indictment in Romans 1 runs on one Greek verb family — ἀλλάσσω and its compound μεταλλάσσω — used three times. The same trade is named first in simple form, then twice in the intensified form, moving from glory to truth to the body’s use. Behind all three stands the heart in v.21. Beside the three trades stands another spine: παρέδωκεν, “he handed them over,” in vv.24, 26, and 28. The root — wrong believing (v.21) “Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.” This is not ignorance. They knew God. They would not honor him as God. What follows is downstream of that refusal. The first swap is that darkened heart given content. 1. The glory swa...
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Hebrews chapter 13

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Text size: A− Reset A+ « Previous Home Next » Hebrews Chapter 13 The everlasting covenant 25 verses Key verse — Hebrews 13:8 “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” Life after the altar 1 Let brotherly love continue. 2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels. 3 Remember the prisoners as if chained with them—those who are mistreated—since you yourselves are in the body also. 4 Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge. 5 Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For he himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” 6 So we may boldly say: “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” 7 Remember those who rule over you, who have spoken the word of God to you, whose faith follow, considering the outcome of their conduct. 8 Jes...
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Hebrews chapter 12

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Text size: A− Reset A+ « Previous Home Next » Hebrews Chapter 12 Looking unto Jesus 29 verses Key verse — Hebrews 12:2 “looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith.” The race 1 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 For consider him who endured such hostility from sinners against himself, lest you become weary and discouraged in your souls. 4 You have not yet resisted to bloodshed, striving against sin. 5 And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons: “My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, nor be discouraged when you are reb...
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Hebrews chapter 11

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Text size: A− Reset A+ « Previous Home Next » Hebrews Chapter 11 Faith is the substance 40 verses Key verse — Hebrews 11:1 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” By faith 1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good testimony. 3 By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible. 4 By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks. 5 By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, “and was not found, because God had taken him”; for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God. 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him, for he who comes ...
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Hebrews chapter 10

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Text size: A− Reset A+ « Previous Home Next » Hebrews Chapter 10 Once for all 39 verses Key verse — Hebrews 10:14 “For by one offering he has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.” Shadow and the one offering 1 For the law, having a shadow of the good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with these same sacrifices, which they offer continually year by year, make those who approach perfect. 2 For then would they not have ceased to be offered? For the worshipers, once purified, would have had no more consciousness of sins. 3 But in those sacrifices there is a reminder of sins every year. 4 For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and goats could take away sins. 5 Therefore, when he came into the world, he said: “Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you have prepared for me. 6 In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin you had no pleasure. 7 Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come—i...
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Hebrews chapter 9

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Text size: A− Reset A+ « Previous Home Next » Hebrews Chapter 9 Eternal redemption 28 verses Key verse — Hebrews 9:12 “Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with his own blood he entered the most holy place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption.” The first tabernacle 1 Then indeed even the first covenant had ordinances of divine service and the earthly sanctuary. 2 For a tabernacle was prepared: the first part, in which were the lampstand, the table, and the showbread, which is called the sanctuary; 3 and behind the second veil, the part of the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of All, 4 which had the golden censer and the ark of the covenant overlaid on all sides with gold, in which were the golden pot that had the manna, Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tablets of the covenant; 5 and above it the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. Of these things we cannot now speak in detail. 6 Now when these...
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