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We have the similar question: Is celibacy a gift according to 1 Corinthians 7:7?
I’m not asking if Celibacy is a gift, but my question is: Q: Does 1 Corinthians 7:7 mean God predestines some to be gifted with singleness & others with m…
2:7 τὸ γὰρ μυστήριον ἤδη ἐνεργεῖται τῆς ἀνομίας· μόνον ὁ κατέχων ἄρτι ἕως ἐκ μέσου γένηται
2 THESSALONIANS 2:7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way.
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(1 Corinthians 1:1) Παῦλος κλητὸς ἀπόστολος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ διὰ θελήματος θεοῦ καὶ Σωσθένης ὁ ἀδελφὸς
(KJV) Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,
Note that “to be” is added in the…
[This is a repost (revised a bit) in recognition of Holy Week. Of necessity, it is a bit technical.] In reading any common English translation of John 19:22, one finds Pilate saying, “What I have written, I have written.”1 This is certainly not incorre…
My question concerns two verses in John’s Gospel. I’m using the English Standard Version here but I think the same question arises in other translations:
Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born
again he c…
![Might "Elohim" be translated as a DUAL noun: "El-" the Creator [singular entity] paired with "-ohim" His team [other entity(s)] in tasks set by "El-"?](https://www.pentecostaltheology.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Might-quotElohimquot-be-translated-as-a-DUAL-noun-quotElquot-the-Creator-singular-entity-paired-with-quotohimquot-His-team-other-entitys-in-tasks-set-by-quotElquot-600x338.png)
Many translations have been attempted using Hebrew gliphs and grammatical traditions, but perhaps an overview of total biblical content might also be worth consideration …
We know from John 1:1-3 that everything was created through "…
Was the woman of Luke 7:47 forgiven because she loved much or did she love much as a result of being forgiven ? What does the grammar of the Greek say ? ( or is the Greek vague and it could go either way ? )
Therefore I say to you, her si…
Atheists says the word for "seized" (her) have a violent conotation, since this is the one that is used in scripture, is that true?
29 Then the man that lay with her shall give unto the damsel’s father fifty shekels of silver, a…
Dale M. CoulterWhile I have argued that there is no trend to feminize God in the Church of God, there has been controversy over the way scripture uses the language of spirit, especially in reference to the Holy Spirit. There is confusion over how the l…