Moreover,
[no new requirements were made] by those who were reputed to be
something—though what was their individual position and whether they
really were of importance or not makes no difference to me; God is not
impressed with the positions that men hold and He is not partial and
recognizes no external distinctions—those [I say] who were of repute imposed no
new requirements upon me [had nothing to add to my Gospel, and from them I
received no new suggestions]. But on the contrary, when they [really]
saw that I had been entrusted [to carry] the Gospel to the uncircumcised
[Gentiles, just as definitely] as Peter had been entrusted [to proclaim] the
Gospel to the circumcised [Jews, they were agreeable]; Galatians 2:6-7
For up to the time that certain persons came from James, he ate his meals with the
Gentile [converts]; but when the men [from Jerusalem] arrived, he withdrew and
held himself aloof from the Gentiles and [ate] separately for fear of those of
the circumcision [party]. Galatians 2:12
And
those who had been hired at the eleventh hour (five o’clock) came and received
a denarius each.
Now when the first came, they supposed they would get more,
but each of them also received a denarius. Matthew 20:9-10
Beware of false
prophets, who come to you dressed as sheep,
but inside they are devouring wolves.
Matthew 7:15
But
when you are invited, go and recline in the lowest place, so that when your
host comes in, he may say to you, Friend, go up higher! Then you will be
honored in the presence of all who sit [at table] with you. For everyone who
exalts himself will be humbled (ranked below others who are honored or
rewarded), and he who humbles himself (keeps a modest opinion of himself and
behaves accordingly) will be exalted (elevated in rank). Luke 14:10-11
Are you so
foolish and so senseless and so silly? Having begun [your new
life spiritually] with the [Holy] Spirit, are you now reaching perfection [by dependence] on the flesh?
Galatians 3:3
Yet we know that
a man is justified or
reckoned righteous and in right standing with God not by works of the
Law, but [only] through faith and [absolute] reliance on and
adherence to and trust in Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).
[Therefore] even we [ourselves] have believed on Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not
by works of the Law [for we cannot be justified
by any observance of the ritual of the Law given by Moses], because by keeping
legal rituals and by works no human being can ever be justified (declared righteous and put
in right standing with God). Galatians 2:16
Let your
character or moral disposition be free from love of money [including
greed, avarice, lust, and craving for earthly possessions] and be satisfied
with your present [circumstances and with what you have]; for He [God] Himself
has said, I will not in any way fail you nor give you up nor
leave you without support. [I will] not, [I will] not, [I will] not in any
degree leave you helpless nor forsake
nor let [you] down (relax My hold on you)! [Assuredly not!] Hebrews 13:5
For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable. [He never withdraws them when once they are
given, and He does not change His mind about those to whom He gives His grace
or to whom He sends His call.]
Romans 11:29
That
they all may be one, [just] as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they
also may be one in Us, so that the world may believe and be convinced
that You have sent Me. I have given to them the glory and
honor which You have given Me, that they may be one [even] as We are one: I
in them and You in Me, in order that they may become one and perfectly
united, that the world may know and [definitely] recognize that You sent
Me and that You have loved them [even] as You have loved Me. John
17:21-23
And my language
and my message were not set forth in persuasive (enticing and plausible) words
of wisdom, but they were in demonstration of the [Holy] Spirit and power [a
proof by the Spirit and power of God, operating on me and
stirring in the minds of my hearers the most holy emotions and thus persuading
them], 1 Corinthians 2:4
Invoke blessings upon and pray for the
happiness of those who curse
you, implore God’s blessing
(favor) upon those who abuse you [who revile, reproach, disparage, and
high-handedly misuse you]. Luke 6:28
[Now having
received the Holy Spirit, and being led and directed by Him] if you forgive the
sins of anyone, they are
forgiven; if you retain the sins of anyone, they are retained. John 20:23
Therefore He is
able also to save to the uttermost
(completely, perfectly, finally, and for all time and eternity) those who come
to God through Him, since He is always living to make petition to God and
intercede with Him and intervene for them. Hebrews 7:25
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