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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...

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...

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...

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...