KJV - 1 There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, 2 A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway. 3 He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius. 4 And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God. 5 And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:

21 Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek:…

34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: 35 But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

KJV - 10 Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her:

12 For thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees. 13 As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem. 14 And when ye see this, your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like an herb:…

ESV - 10 "Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad for her, all you who love her; rejoice with her in joy, all you who mourn over her;

12 For thus says the LORD: "Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream; and you shall nurse, you shall be carried upon her hip, and bounced upon her knees. 13 As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you; you shall be comforted in Jerusalem. 14 You shall see, and your heart shall rejoice; your bones shall flourish like the grass;...

TEV - "The LORD Judges the Nations" - 7 "My holy city is like a woman who suddenly gives birth to a child without ever going into labor. 8 Has anyone ever seen or heard of such a thing? Has a nation ever been born in a day? Zion will not have to suffer long, before the nation is born. 9 Do not think that I will bring my people to the point of birth and not let them be born." The LORD has spoken. 10 Rejoice with Jerusalem; be glad for her, all you that love this city! Rejoice with her now, all you that have mourned for her! 11 You will enjoy her prosperity, like a child at its mother's breast. 12 The LORD says, "I will bring you lasting prosperity; the wealth of the nations will flow to you like a river that never goes dry. You will be like a child that is nursed by its mother, carried in her arms, and treated with love. 13 I will comfort you in Jerusalem, as a mother comforts her child. 14 When you see this happen, you will be glad; it will make you strong and healthy. Then you will know that I, the LORD, help those who obey me, and I show my anger against my enemies." 15 The LORD will come with fire. He will ride on the wings of a storm to punish those he is angry with. 16 By fire and sword he will punish all the people of the world whom he finds guilty -- and many will be put to death.

• Isa 66:13
• Psa 131:2

KJV - 1 Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.

5 Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.

10 He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills. 11 They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.

14 He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;

24 O Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.

30 Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.

ESV - 1 Bless the LORD, O my soul!O LORD my God, you are very great! You are clothed with splendor and majesty,

5 He set the earth on its foundations, so that it should never be moved.

10 You make springs gush forth in the valleys; they flow between the hills; 11 they give drink to every beast of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.

14 You cause the grass to grow for the livestock and plants for man to cultivate, that he may bring forth food from the earth

24 O LORD, how manifold are your works! In wisdom have you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.

30 When you send forth your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the face of the ground.

TEV - "In Praise of the Creator" - 1 Praise the LORD, my soul! O LORD, my God, how great you are! You are clothed with majesty and glory; 2 you cover yourself with light. You have spread out the heavens like a tent 3 and built your home on the waters above. You use the clouds as your chariot and ride on the wings of the wind. 4 You use the winds as your messengers and flashes of lightning as your servants. 5 You have set the earth firmly on its foundations, and it will never be moved. 6 You placed the ocean over it like a robe, and the water covered the mountains. 7 When you rebuked the waters, they fled; they rushed away when they heard your shout of command. 8 They flowed over the mountains and into the valleys, to the place you had made for them. 9 You set a boundary they can never pass, to keep them from covering the earth again. 10 You make springs flow in the valleys, and rivers run between the hills. 11 They provide water for the wild animals; there the wild donkeys quench their thirst. 12 In the trees near by, the birds make their nests and sing. 13 From the sky you send rain on the hills, and the earth is filled with your blessings. 14 You make grass grow for the cattle and plants for man to use, so that he can grow his crops 15 and produce wine to make him happy, olive oil to make him cheerful, and bread to give him strength.

24 LORD, you have made so many things! How wisely you made them all! The earth is filled with your creatures. 25 There is the ocean, large and wide, where countless creatures live, large and small alike. 26 The ships sail on it, and in it plays Leviathan, that sea monster which you made. 27 All of them depend on you to give them food when they need it. 28 You give it to them, and they eat it; you provide food, and they are satisfied. 29 When you turn away, they are afraid; when you take away your breath, they die and go back to the dust from which they came. 30 But when you give them breath, they are created; you give new life to the earth.

• Psa 104:5
• Mat 24:35
• Rev 21:1
• Psa 104:24 - God made them all
• To explore additional references, browse "God made them all" at http://www.bibletexts.com/topics/g.htm#god-made-all.

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KJV - 5 Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.

ESV - 5 You have multiplied, O LORD my God, your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us; none can compare with you! I will proclaim and tell of them, yet they are more than can be told.

TEV - "A Song of Praise" - 4 Happy are those who trust the LORD, who do not turn to idols or join those who worship false gods. 5 You have done many things for us, O LORD our God; there is no one like you! You have made many wonderful plans for us. I could never speak of them all -- their number is so great!

KJV - 14 …I trusted in thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my God.

19 Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!

ESV - 14 ...I trust in you, O LORD; I say, "You are my God."

19 Oh, how abundant is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you and worked for those who take refuge in you, in the sight of the children of mankind!

TEV - "A Prayer of Trust in God" - 14 But my trust is in you, O LORD; you are my God. 15 I am always in your care; save me from my enemies, from those who persecute me. 16 Look on your servant with kindness; save me in your constant love. 17 I call to you, LORD; don't let me be disgraced. May the wicked be disgraced; may they go silently down to the world of the dead. 18 Silence those liars -- all the proud and arrogant who speak with contempt about righteous men. 19 How wonderful are the good things you keep for those who honor you! Everyone knows how good you are, how securely you protect those who trust you. 20 You hide them in the safety of your presence from the plots of men; in a safe shelter you hide them from the insults of their enemies. 21 Praise the LORD! How wonderfully he showed his love for me when I was surrounded and attacked! 22 I was afraid and thought that he had driven me out of his presence. But he heard my cry, when I called to him for help.

KJV - 4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.

ESV - 4 For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil may not dwell with you.

TEV - "A Prayer for Protection" - 4 You are not a God who is pleased with wrongdoing; you allow no evil in your presence. 5 You cannot stand the sight of proud men; you hate all wicked people. 6 You destroy all liars and despise violent, deceitful men. 7 But because of your great love I can come into your house; I can worship in your holy Temple and bow down to you in reverence. 8 LORD, I have so many enemies! Lead me to do your will; make your way plain for me to follow.

KJV (with corrections) - 10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.

23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.

ESV - 10 In just a little while, the wicked will be no more; though you look carefully at his place, he will not be there.

23 The steps of a man are established by the LORD, when he delights in his way;

TEV - "The Destiny of the Wicked and of the Good" - 10 Soon the wicked will disappear; you may look for them, but you won't find them; 11 but the humble will possess the land and enjoy prosperity and peace. 12 The wicked man plots against the good man and glares at him with hate. 13 But the Lord laughs at wicked men, because he knows they will soon be destroyed. 14 The wicked draw their swords and bend their bows to kill the poor and needy, to slaughter those who do what is right; 15 but they will be killed by their own swords, and their bows will be smashed.

21 The wicked man borrows and never pays back, but the good man is generous with his gifts. 22 Those who are blessed by the LORD will possess the land, but those who are cursed by him will be driven out. 23 The LORD guides a man in the way he should go and protects those who please him. 24 If they fall, they will not stay down, because the LORD will help them up.

KJV - 23 The desire of the righteous is only good:…

ESV - 23 The desire of the righteous ends only in good;...

TEV - "Solomon's Proverbs" - 19 Anyone who is determined to do right will live, but anyone who insists on doing wrong will die. 20 The LORD hates evil-minded people, but loves those who do right. 21 You can be sure that evil men will be punished, but righteous men will escape. 22 Beauty in a woman without good judgment is like a gold ring in a pig's snout. 23 What good people want always results in good; when the wicked get what they want, everyone is angry. 24 Some people spend their money freely and still grow richer. Others are cautious, and yet grow poorer.

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KJV - 2 O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.

4 Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.

ESV - 2 O you who hears prayer, to you shall all flesh come.

4 Blessed is the one you choose and bring near, to dwell in your courts! We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house, the holiness of your temple!

TEV - "Praise and Thanksgiving" - 1 O God, it is right for us to praise you in Zion and keep our promises to you, 2 because you answer prayers. People everywhere will come to you 3 on account of their sins. Our faults defeat us, but you forgive them. 4 Happy are those whom you choose, whom you bring to live in your sanctuary. We shall be satisfied with the good things of your house, the blessings of your sacred Temple.

• Psa 65:4
• Psa 63:3,4
• Psa 84:2-5
• Deu 4:7

KJV - 1 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death…

2 Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the Lord, saying, 3 I beseech thee, O Lord, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore. 4 And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of the Lord came to him, saying, 5 Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the Lord, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee:…

ESV - 1 In those days Hezekiah became sick and was at the point of death...

2 Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD, saying, 3 "Now, O LORD, please remember how I have walked before you in faithfulness and with a whole heart, and have done what is good in your sight." And Hezekiah wept bitterly. 4 And before Isaiah had gone out of the middle court, the word of the LORD came to him: 5 "Turn back, and say to Hezekiah the leader of my people, Thus says the LORD, the God of David your father: I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Behold, I will heal you...

TEV - "King Hezekiah's Illness and Recovery" - 1 About this time King Hezekiah became sick and almost died. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to see him and said to him, "The LORD tells you that you are to put everything in order, because you will not recover. Get ready to die." 2 Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed: 3 "Remember, LORD, that I have served you faithfully and loyally and that I have always tried to do what you wanted me to." And he began to cry bitterly. 4 Isaiah left the king, but before he had passed through the central courtyard of the palace the LORD told him 5 to go back to Hezekiah, ruler of the LORD's people, and say to him, "I, the LORD, the God of your ancestor David, have heard your prayer and seen your tears. I will heal you, and in three days you will go to the Temple. 6 I will let you live fifteen years longer. I will rescue you and this city Jerusalem from the emperor of Assyria. I will defend this city, for the sake of my own honor and because of the promise I made to my servant David."

• 2Ki 20:1-11 - King Hezekiah's illness and recovery
  • Parallel accounts also are found at:
    • 2Ch 32:24-26
    • Isa 38:1-22 (see detailed commentary at http://www.bibletexts.com/verses/v-isa.htm#38)

KJV - 6 In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.

ESV - 6 In my distress I called upon the LORD; to my God I cried for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears.

TEV - "David's Song of Victory" - 4 The danger of death was all around me; the waves of destruction rolled over me. 5 The danger of death was around me, and the grave set its trap for me. 6 In my trouble I called to the LORD; I called to my God for help. In his temple he heard my voice; he listened to my cry for help.

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KJV - 1 Hear my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my supplications:…

8 Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk;…

ESV - 1 Hear my prayer, O LORD; give ear to my pleas for mercy!...

8 Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, for in you I trust. Make me know the way I should go,...

TEV - "A Prayer for Help" - 1 LORD, hear my prayer! In your righteousness listen to my plea; answer me in your faithfulness! 2 Don't put me, your servant, on trial; no one is innocent in your sight.

7 Answer me now, LORD! I have lost all hope. Don't hide yourself from me, or I will be among those who go down to the world of the dead. 8 Remind me each morning of your constant love, for I put my trust in you. My prayers go up to you; show me the way I should go. 9 I go to you for protection, LORD; rescue me from my enemies. 10 You are my God; teach me to do your will. Be good to me, and guide me on a safe path.

KJV - 52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

ESV - 52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.

TEV - "The Boy Jesus in the Temple" - 49 He answered them, "Why did you have to look for me? Didn't you know that I had to be in my Father's house?" 50 But they did not understand his answer. 51 So Jesus went back with them to Nazareth, where he was obedient to them. His mother treasured all these things in her heart. 52 Jesus grew both in body and in wisdom, gaining favor with God and men.

KJV (with corrections) - 1 And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him, 2 And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils [demons], 3 And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.

ESV - 1 Soon afterward he went on through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him, 2 and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, 3 and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's household manager, and Susanna, and many others, who provided for them out of their means.

TEV - "Women Who Accompanied Jesus" - 1 Some time later Jesus traveled through towns and villages, preaching the Good News about the Kingdom of God. The twelve disciples went with him, 2 and so did some women who had been healed of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (who was called Magdalene), from whom seven demons had been driven out; 3 Joanna, whose husband Chuza was an officer in Herod's court; and Susanna, and many other women who used their own resources to help Jesus and his disciples.

• Luk 8:2,3 - Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Susanna, and other women
  • To explore all the biblical references to "the women who followed Jesus,"including Mary Magdalene and the "other" Mary, browse http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/thetwelve.htm#women.
  • To read a webpage that addresses the conclusion by some biblical scholars that Mary Magdalene or Mary of Bethany may have been the Beloved Disciple and the source for the accounts and the theological perspective described in the Gospel of John, browse http://www.bibletexts.com/terms/bd.htm.
  • To explore the active role of women in the early Christian church, browse http://www.bibletexts.com/women.htm
• Luk 8:2 - KJV wording: devils <1140> - corrected translation: demons - (based on a needed correction of the KJV's translation
  • Mary Baker Eddy also made this correction on the Cross and Crown "Seal of Christian Science," which quotes from Mat 10:8. She chose to use the term demons, which is the correct translation of the Greek word daimonia <Strong's #1140>, rather than devils, which is consistently found in the KJV. (To further explore Mrs. Eddy's dependence on more accurate Greek texts and modern translations, browse http://www.bibletexts.com/versecom/mat10v08.htm. See also http://www.bibletexts.com/bl-ver.htm.)

KJV (with corrections) - 1 Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. 2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

6 And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.

ESV - 1 And he called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, 2 and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal.

6 And they departed and went through the villages, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.

TEV - "Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Disciples" - 1 Jesus called the twelve disciples together and gave them power and authority to drive out all devils [demons] and to cure diseases. 2 Then he sent them out to preach the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick, 3 after saying to them, "Take nothing with you for the trip: no walking stick, no beggar's bag, no food, no money, not even an extra shirt. 4 Wherever you are welcomed, stay in the same house until you leave that town; 5 wherever people don't welcome you, leave that town and shake the dust off your feet as a warning to them." 6 The disciples left and traveled through all the villages, preaching the Good News and healing people everywhere.

• Luk 9:1 - twelve disciples
• To further explore "the twelve disciples and the women who followed Jesus," browse http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/thetwelve.htm.
• Luk 9:1 - KJV wording: devils <1140> - corrected translation: demons - (based on a needed correction of the KJV's translation
• Mary Baker Eddy also made this correction on the Cross and Crown "Seal of Christian Science," which quotes from Mat 10:8. She chose to use the term demons, which is the correct translation of the Greek word daimonia <Strong's #1140>, rather than devils, which is consistently found in the KJV. (To further explore Mrs. Eddy's use of more accurate Greek texts and modern translations, browse http://www.bibletexts.com/bl-ver.htm.)
• Luk 9:1-6
• Luk 10:1-12
• Luk 9:1,2 - Christian healing
• To further explore Christian healing, including quotes from early Christians, browse http://www.bibletexts.com/topics/christianhealing.htm.
• Luk 9:2 - Gr: iastha [tous astheneis] - See TCGNT p. 122-123. {C}
  • With strong support from very early ancient manuscripts, the ESV [book review] omits the UBS4's bracketed wording as not having been part of the original text. The removal of that wording has virtually no impact on the meaning of the verse, as shown below in the comparison with the NRSV [book review] (which rarely uses brackets, even when it retains the UBS4's bracketed wording) and the NAB [book review] ( which consistently retains all of the UBS4's bracketed wording within parentheses).
    • ESV - 2 and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal.
    • NRSV - 2 and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal.
      
    • NAB - 2 and he sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal (the sick).

KJV - 9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us. 10 And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.

13 And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither. 14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul. 15 And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there…

ESV - 9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing there, urging him and saying, "Come over to Macedonia and help us." 10 And when Paul had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go on into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

13 And on the Sabbath day we went outside the gate to the riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together. 14 One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple goods, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul. 15 And after she was baptized, and her household as well, she urged us, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay."...

TEV - "In Troas: Paul's Vision" - 6 They traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia because the Holy Spirit did not let them preach the message in the province of Asia. 7 When they reached the border of Mysia, they tried to go into the province of Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them. 8 So they traveled right on through 4 Mysia and went to Troas. 9 That night Paul had a vision in which he saw a Macedonian standing and begging him, "Come over to Macedonia and help us!" 10 As soon as Paul had this vision, we got ready to leave for Macedonia, because we decided that God had called us to preach the Good News to the people there.

"In Philippi: the Conversion of Lydia" - 12 From there we went inland to Philippi, a city of the first district of Macedonia; it is also a Roman colony. We spent several days there. 13 On the Sabbath we went out of the city to the riverside, where we thought there would be a place where Jews gathered for prayer. We sat down and talked to the women who gathered there. 14 One of those who heard us was Lydia from Thyatira, who was a dealer in purple cloth. She was a woman who worshiped God, and the Lord opened her mind to pay attention to what Paul was saying. 15 After she and the people of her house had been baptized, she invited us, "Come and stay in my house if you have decided that I am a true believer in the Lord." And she persuaded us to go.

• Act 16:13 - Paul meets a group of women gathered outside the city of Philippi
  • F.F. Bruce (The New International Commentary on the New Testament: The Book of the Acts, Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1988) comments (page 331):

    When Paul visited a new city, it was his practice, as we have seen, to attend the local Jewish synagogue on the first sabbath after his arrival and seek an opportunity there for making the Christian message known "to the Jew first". At Philippi, however, there does not appear to have been a synagogue. That can only mean that there were very few Jews in the place; had there been ten Jewish men, they would have sufficed to constitute a synagogue. No number of women could compensate for the absence of even one man necessary to complete the quorum of ten. There was, however, an unofficial meeting-place outside the city where a number of women -- Jewesses and God-fearing Gentiles -- came together to go through the appointed Jewish service of prayer for the sabbath day, even if they could not constitute a regular synagogue congregation. Paul and his companions found this place, by the bank of the river Gangites, and sat down with the women and told them the story of Jesus. One of these women, a God-fearer, came from Thyatira in the province of Asia. Her name Lydia, "the Lydian woman," reminds us that Thyatira lay in what had once been the ancient kingdom of Lydia....

• Act 16:14,15 - Lydia of Thyatira (see Bible dictionary description at http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/lydia.htm)
  • Based upon the account in Acts, Lydia is Paul's first European convert. She lived in the city of Philippi, which is in the most eastern part of Macedonia. Her home was where the Christians in Philippi first worshipped. (Explore the importance of early Christian "house churches" at http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/house-churches.htm.) Elisabeth Schussler Fiorenza (In Memory of Her: A Feminist Theological Reconstruction of Christian Origins, page 178) in her section on "The House Church" writes:

    According to Acts the church of Philippi began with the conversion of the business woman Lydia from Thyatira who offered her house to the Christian mission (Act 16:15). Lydia might have been a freed-woman, since she came from the East and sold purple goods which were luxury items. She was not necessarily, therefore, a wealthy, high-born woman. Three women were thus initiators and leading figures in the church at Philippi, with whom Paul had entered into a "consensual partnership" (societas).

    The other two women in Philippi to whom Fiorenza refers are Euodia and Syntyche. Earlier (pages 169-170) she had written:

    Paul also affirms that women worked with him on an equal basis. Phil 4:2-3 explicitly states that Euodia and Syntyche have "contended" side by side with him. As in an athletic race these women have competed alongside Paul, Clement, and the rest of Paul's co missionaries inthe cause of the gospel. Paul considers the authority of both women in the community at Philippi so great that he fears that their dissension could do serious damage to the Christian mission. The Philippians had entered with Paul into an equal partnership, a partnership endangered by the disagreement of these two outstanding women missionaries... When, therefore, Paul admonishes the two women "to be of the same mind" he reminds them of their original shared partnership and commitment to the same gospel.

  • To further explore the very active leadership roles of women in Paul's churches (contrary to popular ignorance on the topic), browse http://www.bibletexts.com/women.htm.

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KJV - 1 …unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer, 2 And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house: 3 Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 4 I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers, 5 Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints; 6 That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

ESV - 1 ...To Philemon our beloved fellow worker 2 and Apphia our sister and Archippus our fellow soldier, and the church in your house: 3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 4 I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers, 5 because I hear of your love and of the faith that you have toward the Lord Jesus and all the saints, 6 and I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective for the full knowledge of every good thing that is in us for the sake of Christ.

TEV - "Greeting" - 1 From Paul, a prisoner for the sake of Christ Jesus, and from our brother Timothy -- To our friend and fellow worker Philemon, 2 and the church that meets in your house, and our sister Apphia, and our fellow soldier Archippus: 3 May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.

"Philemon's Love and Faith" - 4 Brother Philemon, every time I pray, I mention you and give thanks to my God. 5 For I hear of your love for all of God's people and the faith you have in the Lord Jesus. 6 My prayer is that our fellowship with you as believers will bring about a deeper understanding of every blessing which we have in our life in union with Christ. 7 Your love, dear brother, has brought me great joy and much encouragement! You have cheered the hearts of all of God's people.

• Phm 1:1-25 - Philemon
  • To explore Bible dictionary explanations of this book of the Bible, see http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/phm.htm.

KJV - 9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; 10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: 13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: 16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: 17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church:…

ESV - 9 And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10 so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.

12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. 13 He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son,

15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16 For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities- all things were created through him and for him. 17 And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church...

TEV - "Prayer of Thanksgiving" - 9 For this reason we have always prayed for you, ever since we heard about you. We ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will, with all the wisdom and understanding that his Spirit gives. 10 Then you will be able to live as the Lord wants and will always do what pleases him. Your lives will produce all kinds of good deeds, and you will grow in your knowledge of God. 11...12 May you be made strong with all the strength which comes from his glorious power, so that you may be able to endure everything with patience. And with joy give thanks to the Father, who has made you fit to have your share of what God has reserved for his people in the kingdom of light. 13 He rescued us from the power of darkness and brought us safe into the kingdom of his dear Son, 14 by whom we are set free, that is, our sins are forgiven.

"The Person and Work of Christ" - 15 Christ is the visible likeness of the invisible God. He is the first-born Son, superior to all created things. 16 For through him God created everything in heaven and on earth, the seen and the unseen things, including spiritual powers, lords, rulers, and authorities. God created the whole universe through him and for him. 17 Christ existed before all things, and in union with him all things have their proper place. 18 He is the head of his body, the church; he is the source of the body's life. He is the first-born Son, who was raised from death, in order that he alone might have the first place in all things. 19 For it was by God's own decision that the Son has in himself the full nature of God. 20 Through the Son, then, God decided to bring the whole universe back to himself. God made peace through his Son's sacrificial death on the cross and so brought back to himself all things, both on earth and in heaven.

• Col 1 to Col 4 - Colossians
  • To explore Bible dictionary explanations of this book of the Bible, see http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/col.htm.
• Col 1:9
• Eph 1:15-17
• Col 1:10
• Eph 4:1
• Phi 1:27
• S&H 600:-6
• Col 1:12
• Eph 1:11
• 1Pe 1:4
• My 206:26
• Col 1:13
• Col 2:15
• My 206:28

KJV - 3 …God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people;

ESV - 3 God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, that you may become a company of peoples.

TEV - "Isaac Sends Jacob to Laban" - 1 Isaac called Jacob, greeted him, and told him, "Don't marry a Canaanite girl. 2 Go instead to Mesopotamia, to the home of your grandfather Bethuel, and marry one of the girls there, one of your uncle Laban's daughters. 3 May Almighty God bless your marriage and give you many children, so that you will become the father of many nations! 4 May he bless you and your descendants as he blessed Abraham, and may you take possession of this land, in which you have lived and which God gave to Abraham!" 5 Isaac sent Jacob away to Mesopotamia, to Laban, who was the son of Bethuel the Aramean and the brother of Rebecca, the mother of Jacob and Esau.

• S&H citations #20 through #24
  • Research S&H citation #20
  • Research S&H citation #21
  • Research S&H citation #22
  • Research S&H citation #23
  • Research S&H citation #24

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KJV (with corrections) - 1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

9 He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire. 10 Be still [or stop fighting or stop waging war], and know that I am God:…

ESV - 1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

9 He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; he breaks the bow and shatters the spear; he burns the chariots with fire. 10 "Be still, and know that I am God...

TEV - "God Is with Us" - 1 God is our shelter and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble. 2 So we will not be afraid, even if the earth is shaken and mountains fall into the ocean depths; 3 even if the seas roar and rage, and the hills are shaken by the violence.

8 Come and see what the LORD has done. See what amazing things he has done on earth. 9 He stops wars all over the world; he breaks bows, destroys spears, and sets shields on fire. 10 "Stop fighting," he says, "and know that I am God, supreme among the nations, supreme over the world." 11 The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge.

• Psa 46:1
• S&H 13:1
• S&H 202:27
• S&H 444:11
• Un 2:4
• My 162:3
• Psa 46:10
• My 223:26-225:5 [The words from Psa 46:10, "Be still and know that I am God," provide the scriptural basis for the entire article, "A Word to the Wise."]
• My 275:3

• Psa 46:10 - KJV & NRSV wording: Be still... - TEV wording: Stop fighting... - Old Testament Library: Psalms wording: Leave off (from waging war)... - all versions: ...and know that I am God

• Mitchell Dahood (The Anchor Bible: Psalms 1-50, (New York: Doubleday, 1966, page 282) comments:

  Be still. Namely, do nothing; do not enter into military alliances with other nations, since Yahweh controls history. This is the military policy advocated by Isa. xxx 15, "By sitting still and keeping quiet will you be saved."

• Robert G. Bratcher and William D. Reyburn (A Handbook on Psalms, New York: United Bible Societies, 1991, page 435) comment:

  In verse 10 God himself speaks to the nations (Anderson thinks the words are addressed to the people of Israel): "Stop fighting" is what he commands. The traditional Be still is widely misunderstood as a command to be reverent (in church) and meditate on God's blessings. The Hebrew verb means to cease, be inactive. APCL has "Surrender!"; BJ, FRCL "Stop"; NAB, NJV "Desist!"; TOB "Drop your weapons!"; GECL "Make peace." Know is used in the sense of acknowledge, recognize, admit, confess. Know that I am God can sometimes be translated "learn that I am God" or "see that I am God." I am exalted in verse 10b,c means "I rule" (FRCL), "I am above" (SPCL), "I dominate" (NJV). Some take it as a future: "I will be exalted" (NIV). The expression I am exalted among the nations must be shifted to an active construction in many languages; for example, "The nations praise me, the people of the world say that I am great."

• A.A. Anderson (New Century Bible: Psalms, Volumes 1 and 2, London: Oliphants, 1972, page 360) comments:

  Be still: this may addressed to the nations who are exhorted to abandon their futile hostilities against God (2:10), or, more likely, it is a command directed to the people of God who are counselled to reject all foreeign alliances and to depend entirely upon Yahweh (cf. Isa 30:15).

  I am exalted: i.e. Yahweh is 'the high and lofty one' (Isa 57:15; cf. also Isa. 6:1, 52:13), and he will be experienced as such by all the peoples of the earth.

• Artur Weiser (The Old Testament Library: The Psalms, Philadelphia: Westminster, 1962, page 373) comments:

  [10] God himself appears and speaks his Word to the nations. That Word is a command; it is even something more: as the Word of God it carries with it the power and the guarantee of its fulfilment. 'Leave off (from waging war) and know that I am God'; it is the aim of the kingdom of peace that the world may know God and submit to him. As the Lord of the world God 'rises' above the nations and the earth in order that he may be the One who alone is exalted above the whole world. The theophany ('arum), which is experienced by the festival congregation as the revelation of God when the celebration has reached its climax, signifies at the same time the culminating point and ultimate goal of his redemptive work for the whole world. What we are here presented with is not the blissful dream of eternal peace, dreamt by human beings belonging to an age that has got tired of wars and hoping for earthly happiness or yearning for rest and peace, but the strong faith which has made God's cause wholly its own and, because it has experienced the divine love, knows that the world will find its consummation in the peace of God. The ultimate goal of everything which comes to pass is not the fulfilment of human desires but the revelation and self-glorification of God. That his kingdom come and that his will be done is at the motive and the goal of the faith pictured in this psalm.

KJV - 18 For thus saith the Lord that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the Lord; and there is none else.

ESV - 18 For thus says the LORD, who created the heavens (he is God!), who formed the earth and made it (he established it; he did not create it empty, he formed it to be inhabited!): "I am the LORD, and there is no other.

TEV - "The LORD of Creation and History" - 18 The LORD created the heavens -- he is the one who is God! He formed and made the earth -- he made it firm and lasting. He did not make it a desolate waste, but a place for people to live. It is he who says, "I am the LORD, and there is no other god. 19 I have not spoken in secret or kept my purpose hidden. I did not require the people of Israel to look for me in a desolate waste. I am the LORD, and I speak the truth; I make known what is right."

KJV - 9 Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the Lord hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem. 10 The Lord hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.

ESV - 9 Break forth together into singing, you waste places of Jerusalem, for the LORD has comforted his people; he has redeemed Jerusalem. 10 The LORD has bared his holy arm before the eyes of all the nations, and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.

TEV - "God Will Rescue Jerusalem" - 9 Break into shouts of joy, you ruins of Jerusalem! The LORD will rescue his city and comfort his people. 10 The LORD will use his holy power; he will save his people, and all the world will see it.

KJV (with corrections) - 4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear [or be manifested], then shall ye also appear [or be manifested] with him in glory.

9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; 10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: 11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.

15 And let the peace of God [Christ] rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are [were] called in one body;…

ESV - 4 When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.

9 Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices 10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. 11 Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all.

15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body...

TEV - "Dying and Living with Christ" - 1 You have been raised to life with Christ, so set your hearts on the things that are in heaven, where Christ sits on his throne at the right side of God. 2 Keep your minds fixed on things there, not on things here on earth. 3 For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 Your real life is Christ and when he appears, then you too will appear with him and share his glory!

"The Old Life and the New" - 8 But now you must get rid of all these things: anger, passion, and hateful feelings. No insults or obscene talk must ever come from your lips. 9 Do not lie to one another, for you have put off the old self with its habits 10 and have put on the new self. This is the new being which God, its Creator, is constantly renewing in his own image, in order to bring you to a full knowledge of himself. 11 As a result, there is no longer any distinction between Gentiles and Jews, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarians, savages, slaves, and free men, but Christ is all, Christ is in all. 12 You are the people of God; he loved you and chose you for his own. So then, you must clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. 13 Be tolerant with one another and forgive one another whenever any of you has a complaint against someone else. You must forgive one another just as the Lord has forgiven you. 14 And to all these qualities add love, which binds all things together in perfect unity. 15 The peace that Christ gives is to guide you in the decisions you make; for it is to this peace that God has called you together in the one body. And be thankful. 16 Christ's message in all its richness must live in your hearts. Teach and instruct one another with all wisdom. Sing psalms, hymns, and sacred songs; sing to God with thanksgiving in your hearts.

• Col 3:4
• KJV wording:
• "When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory."
• Corrected wording that appears in other Bible versions owned and used by Mary Baker Eddy
• Fenton: "So when Christ our life is manifested, then also you will be manifested in rectification with him."
• Rotherham: "As soon as ||the Christ|| shall be made manifest -- ||Our life||> ||Then|| ||ye also|| |together with him| shall be made manifest in glory;"
• RV, ASV, Weymouth: "When Christ, who is our life, shall be manifested, then shall ye also with him be manifested in glory."
• The same corrected wording that appears in the writings of Mary Baker Eddy
• S&H: "In Colossians (iii. 4) Paul writes: "When Christ, who is our life, shall appear [be manifested], then shall ye also appear [be manifested] with him in glory." " (S&H 325:10-12.)
• For some of Mary Baker Eddy's other quotes and paraphrases from non-KJV translations of the Bible, see Section 3 of http://www.bibletexts.com/bl-ver.htm.
• Original Greek New Testament (upon which the above corrections are based)
• phanerothe <5319> .. phanerothesesthe <5319>
• Col 3:4
• 1Co 15:42,43
• S&H 325:10
• Mis 76:27
• Col 3:9-10 - putting off the old self, putting on the new self
• To explore "putting on the new self," in context of the Lord's Prayer, browse http://www.bibletexts.com/terms/prayer2.htm and see "(2.d.2.) REPENT: - 'Deny .. self' / 'Get rid of your old self ..,.. put on the new self, which is created in God's likeness'" This is part of the section on "May your Kingdom come" in the Lord's Prayer.
• To explore additional references and explanations, browse: http://www.bibletexts.com/topics/o.htm.
• Col 3:11 - Scythian
  • According to all the writings of that period, the Scythians were a group of people from the Black Sea area considered to be THE epitome of extreme savagery and barbarism. They had a reputation for being the wildest, most uncivilized people living.
  • See also http://www.bibletexts.com/terms/paul-from-terror-to-ministry.htm#scythian.
• Col 3:11
  • Gal 3:28
• Col 3:15 - KJV wording: peace of God <2316> - corrected wording: peace of Christ <5547> - (based on a needed correction of the KJV's Greek text)
• Col 3:15 - KJV wording: are called - correct translation: were called
• Col 3:15
• 1Co 12:13,27
• Eph 4:3,4
• Phi 4:7

• S&H citations #25 through #29
  • Research S&H citation #25
  • Research S&H citation #26
  • Research S&H citation #27
  • Research S&H citation #28
  • Research S&H citation #29

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