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KJV w/Strong# - {63} It is the spirit <4151> that quickeneth <2227>; the flesh <4561> profiteth <5623> nothing <3762>:...

NRSV - 63 It is the spirit that gives life; the flesh is useless...

TEV - "The Words of Eternal Life" - 61 Without being told, Jesus knew that they were grumbling about this, so he said to them, "Does this make you want to give up? 62 Suppose, then, that you should see the Son of Man go back up to the place where he was before? 63 What gives life is God's Spirit; man's power is of no use at all. The words I have spoken to you bring God's life-giving Spirit. 64 Yet some of you do not believe." (Jesus knew from the very beginning who were the ones that would not believe and which one would betray him.) 65 And he added, "This is the very reason I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father makes it possible for him to do so."

KJV w/Strong# - {14} And Jesus <2424> returned <5290> in the power <1411> of the Spirit <4151> into <1519> Galilee <1056>: and there went <1831> out a fame <5345> of him through <2596> all <3650> the region <4066> round <4066> about <4066>. {15} And he taught <1321> in their synagogues <4864>, being glorified <1392> of all <3956>. {16} And he came <2064> to Nazareth <3478>, where <3757> he had been brought <5142> up: and, as his custom <1486> was, he went <1525> into <1519> the synagogue <4864> on <1722> the sabbath <4521> day <2250>, and stood <450> up for to read <314>. {17} And there was delivered <1929> unto him the book <975> of the prophet <4396> Esaias <2268>. And when he had opened <380> the book <975>, he found <2147> the place <5117> where <3757> it was written <1125>, {18} The Spirit <4151> of the Lord <2962> [is] upon me, because <1752> he hath anointed <5548> me to preach <2097> the gospel <2097> to the poor <4434>; he hath sent <649> me to heal <2390> the brokenhearted <2588>, to preach <2784> deliverance <859> to the captives <164>, and recovering <309> of sight <309> to the blind <5185>, to set <649> at <1722> liberty <859> them that are bruised <2352>, {19} To preach <2784> the acceptable <1184> year <1763> of the Lord <2962>. {20} And he closed <4428> the book <975>, and he gave <591> [it] again <591> to the minister <5257>, and sat <2523> down <2523>. And the eyes <3788> of all <3956> them that were in the synagogue <4864> were fastened <816> on him. {21} And he began <756> to say <3004> unto them, This <4594> day <4594> is this <3778> scripture <1124> fulfilled <4137> in your <5216> ears <3775>. {22} And all <3956> bare <3140> him witness <3140>, and wondered <2296> at <1909> the gracious <5485> words <3056> which <3588> proceeded <1607> out of his mouth <4750>...

NRSV - 14 Then Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and a report about him spread through all the surrounding country. 15 He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by everyone. 16 When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read, 17 and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written: 18 "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, 19 to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor." 20 And he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. 21 Then he began to say to them, "Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing." 22 All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth...

TEV - "Jesus Begins His Work in Galilee" - 14 Then Jesus returned to Galilee, and the power of the Holy Spirit was with him. The news about him spread throughout all that territory. 15 He taught in the synagogues and was praised by everyone.

"Jesus Is Rejected at Nazareth" - 16 Then Jesus went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath he went as usual to the synagogue. He stood up to read the Scriptures 17 and was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it is written, 18 "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has chosen me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free the oppressed 19 and announce that the time has come when the Lord will save his people." 20 Jesus rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. All the people in the synagogue had their eyes fixed on him, 21 as he said to them, "This passage of scripture has come true today, as you heard it being read." 22 They were all well impressed with him and marveled at the eloquent words that he spoke. They said, "Isn't he the son of Joseph?"

• Luk 4:14 - a/r: FAME or: report
• Luk 4:16 - a/r: FOR TO READ: to read
• Luk 4:17 - a/r: ESAIAS or: Isaiah
• Luk 4:18 - a/r: GOSPEL or: good news
• Luk 4:20 - a/r: MINISTER or: attendant

KJV w/Strong# - {1} In the beginning <07225> God <0430> created <01254> the heaven <08064> and the earth <0776>. {2} And the earth <0776> was without <08414> form <08414>, and void <0922>; and darkness <02822> [was] upon the face <06440> of the deep <08415>. And the Spirit <07307> of God <0430> moved <07363> upon the face <06440> of the waters <04325>. {3} And God <0430> said <0559>, Let there be light <0216>: and there was light <0216>. {4} And God <0430> saw <07200> the light <0216>, that [it was] good <02896>: and God <0430> divided <0914> the light <0216> from the darkness <02822>.

{31} And God <0430> saw <07200> every <03605> thing that he had made <06213>, and, behold <02009>, [it was] very <03966> good <02896>...

NRSV - 1 In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, 2 the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. 3 Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light. 4 And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness.

31 God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good...

TEV - "The Story of Creation" - 1 In the beginning, when God created the universe, 2 the earth was formless and desolate. The raging ocean that covered everything was engulfed in total darkness, and the power of God was moving over the water. 3 Then God commanded, "Let there be light" -- and light appeared. 4 God was pleased with what he saw. Then he separated the light from the darkness, 5 and he named the light "Day" and the darkness "Night." Evening passed and morning came -- that was the first day.

27 So God created human beings, making them to be like himself. He created them male and female, 28 blessed them, and said, "Have many children, so that your descendants will live all over the earth and bring it under their control. I am putting you in charge of the fish, the birds, and all the wild animals. 29 I have provided all kinds of grain and all kinds of fruit for you to eat; 30 but for all the wild animals and for all the birds I have provided grass and leafy plants for food"-- and it was done. 31 God looked at everything he had made, and he was very pleased. Evening passed and morning came -- that was the sixth day.

• Gen 1:2 - a/r: AND THE EARTH WAS WITHOUT FORM, AND VOID; AND DARKNESS WAS UPON THE FACE OF THE DEEP. AND THE SPIRIT OF GOD MOVED UPON THE FACE OF THE WATERS. or: The earth was formless and desolate. The raging ocean that covered everything was engulfed in total darkness, and the Spirit of God was moving over the water. {TEV}
• {John Skinner (The International Critical Commentary: Genesis, Second Edition, Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 1930, pages 16-17) writes,
• ...The distinction of land and sea is effaced, and the earth, which is the subj. of the sentence, must be understood as the amorphous watery mass in which the elements of the future land and sea were commingled. -- Darkness (an almost invariable feature of ancient conceptions of chaos) was upon the face of the Deep] The Deep is the subterranean ocean on which the earth rests (Gn. 7:11, 8:2, 49:25, Am. 7:4, etc.); which therefore, before the earth was formed, lay bare and open to the superincumbent darkness.}
• {Gerhard Von Rad (The Old Testament Library: Genesis, Revised Edition, Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1972, page 51) writes,
• Man has always suspected that behind all creation lies the abyss of formlessness; that all creation is always ready to sink into the abyss of the formless; that the chaos, therefore, signifies simply the threat to everthing created. This suspicion has been a constant temptation for his faith. Faith in creation must stand this test. Verse 2 teaches one to understand the marvel of creation, therefore, from the viewpoint of its negation; thus it speaks first of the formless and the abysmal out of which God's will lifted creation and above which it holds it unceasingly.}
• Gen 1:4 - a/r: DIVIDED or: separated

KJV w/Strong# - {24} O LORD <03068>, how <04100> manifold <07231> are thy works <04639>! in wisdom <02451> hast thou made <06213> them all <03605>: the earth <0776> is full <04390> of thy riches <07075>.

{30} Thou sendest <07971> forth thy spirit <07307>, they are created <01254>: and thou renewest <02318> the face <06440> of the earth <0127>.

{33} I will sing <07891> unto the LORD <03068> as long <05704> as I live <02416>: I will sing <02167> praise to my God <0430> while <05750> I have my being <05750>.

NRSV - 24 O LORD, how manifold are your works! In wisdom you have 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.

33 I will sing to the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being.

TEV - "In Praise of the Creator" - 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. 31 May the glory of the LORD last forever! May the LORD be happy with what he has made! 32 He looks at the earth, and it trembles; he touches the mountains, and they pour out smoke. 33 I will sing to the LORD all my life; as long as I live I will sing praises to my God. 34 May he be pleased with my song, for my gladness comes from him. 35 May sinners be destroyed from the earth; may the wicked be no more. Praise the LORD, my soul! Praise the LORD! 

• Psa 104:24 - a/r: MANIFOLD or: many
• Psa 104:24 - a/r: RICHES or: creatures

KJV w/Strong# - {13} Who <04310> hath directed <08505> the Spirit <07307> of the LORD <03068>, or [being] his counsellor <06098> hath taught <03045> him?

{21} Have ye not known <03045>? have ye not heard <08085>? hath it not been told <05046> you from the beginning <07218>? have ye not understood <0995> from the foundations <04146> of the earth <0776>? {22} [It is] he that sitteth <03427> upon the circle <02329> of the earth <0776>, and the inhabitants <03427> thereof [are] as grasshoppers <02284>; that stretcheth <05186> out the heavens <08064> as a curtain <01852>, and spreadeth <04969> them out as a tent <0168> to dwell <03427> in:

{25} To whom <04310> then will ye liken <01819> me, or shall I be equal <07737>? saith <0559> the Holy <06918> One. {26} Lift <05375> up your eyes <05869> on high <04791>, and behold <07200> who <04310> hath created <01254> these <0428> [things], that bringeth <03318> out their host <06635> by number <04557>: he calleth <07121> them all <03605> by names <08034> by the greatness <07230> of his might <0202>, for that [he is] strong <0533> in power <03581>; not one <0376> faileth <05737>.

NRSV - 13 Who has directed the spirit of the LORD, or as his counselor has instructed him?

21 Have you not known? Have you not heard? Has it not been told you from the beginning? Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth? 22 It is he who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers; who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them like a tent to live in;

25 To whom then will you compare me, or who is my equal? says the Holy One. 26 Who created these? He who brings out their host and numbers them, calling them all by name; because he is great in strength, mighty in power, not one is missing.

TEV - "Israel's Incomparable God" - 12 Can anyone measure the ocean by handfuls or measure the sky with his hands? Can anyone hold the soil of the earth in a cup or weigh the mountains and hills on scales? 13 Can anyone tell the LORD what to do? Who can teach him or give him advice? 14 With whom does God consult in order to know and understand and to learn how things should be done?

21 Do you not know? Were you not told long ago? Have you not heard how the world began? 22 It was made by the one who sits on his throne above the earth and beyond the sky; the people below look as tiny as ants. He stretched out the sky like a curtain, like a tent in which to live. 23 He brings down powerful rulers and reduces them to nothing. 24 They are like young plants, just set out and barely rooted. When the LORD sends a wind, they dry up and blow away like straw. 25 To whom can the holy God be compared? Is there anyone else like him? 26 Look up at the sky! Who created the stars you see? The one who leads them out like an army, he knows how many there are and calls each one by name! His power is so great-- not one of them is ever missing!

• Isa 40:26 - a/r: NOT ONE FAILETH or: not one of them is missing

KJV w/Strong# - {16} The Spirit <4151> itself <846> beareth <4828> witness <4828> with our spirit <4151>, that we are the children <5043> of God <2316>: {17} And if <1487> children <5043>, then <2531> heirs <2818>; heirs <2818> of God <2316>, and joint-heirs <4789> with Christ <5547>;... 

NRSV - 16 it is that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ --...

TEV - "The Conflict in Man" - 12 So then, my brothers, we have an obligation, but it is not to live as our human nature wants us to. 13 For if you live according to your human nature, you are going to die; but if by the Spirit you put to death your sinful actions, you will live. 14 Those who are led by God's Spirit are God's sons. 15 For the Spirit that God has given you does not make you slaves and cause you to be afraid; instead, the Spirit makes you God's children, and by the Spirit's power we cry out to God, "Father! my Father!" 16 God's Spirit joins himself to our spirits to declare that we are God's children. 17 Since we are his children, we will possess the blessings he keeps for his people, and we will also possess with Christ what God has kept for him; for if we share Christ's suffering, we will also share his glory.

KJV w/Strong# - {1} There was a man <444> of the Pharisees <5330>, named <3686> Nicodemus <3530>, a ruler <758> of the Jews <2453>: {2} The same <3778> came <2064> to Jesus <2424> by night <3571>, and said <2036> unto him, Rabbi <4461>, we know <1492> that thou art a teacher <1320> come <2064> from God <2316>: for no <3762> man <3762> can <1410> do <4160> these <5023> miracles <4592> that thou doest <4160>, except <3362> God <2316> be with him. {3} Jesus <2424> answered <611> and said <2036> unto him, Verily <281>, verily <281>, I say <3004> unto thee, Except <3362> a man <5100> be born <1080> again <509>, he cannot <1410> see <1492> the kingdom <932> of God <2316>. {4} Nicodemus <3530> saith <3004> unto him, How <4459> can <1410> a man <444> be born <1080> when he is old <1088>? can <1410> he enter <1525> the second <1208> time <1208> into <1519> his mother's <3384> womb <2836>, and be born <1080>? {5} Jesus <2424> answered <611>, Verily <281>, verily <281>, I say <3004> unto thee, Except <3362> a man <5100> be born <1080> of water <5204> and [of] the Spirit <4151>, he cannot <1410> enter <1525> into <1519> the kingdom <932> of God <2316>. {6} That which is born <1080> of the flesh <4561> is flesh <4561>; and that which is born <1080> of the Spirit <4151> is spirit <4151>. {7} Marvel <2296> not that I said <2036> unto thee, Ye must <1163> be born <1080> again <509>. {8} The wind <4151> bloweth <4154> where <3699> it listeth <2309>, and thou hearest <191> the sound <5456> thereof <846>, but canst <1492> not tell <1492> whence <4159> it cometh <2064>, and whither <4226> it goeth <5217>: so <3779> is every <3956> one that is born <1080> of the Spirit <4151>.

NRSV - 1 Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. 2 He came to Jesus by night and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do apart from the presence of God." 3 Jesus answered him, "Very truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above." 4 Nicodemus said to him, "How can anyone be born after having grown old? Can one enter a second time into the mother's womb and be born?" 5 Jesus answered, "Very truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit. 6 What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Do not be astonished that I said to you, "You must be born from above.' 8 The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit."

TEV - "Jesus and Nicodemus" - 1 There was a Jewish leader named Nicodemus, who belonged to the party of the Pharisees. 2 One night he went to Jesus and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher sent by God. No one could perform the miracles you are doing unless God were with him." 3 Jesus answered, "I am telling you the truth: no one can see the Kingdom of God unless he is born again." 4 "How can a grown man be born again?" Nicodemus asked. "He certainly cannot enter his mother's womb and be born a second time!" 5 "I am telling you the truth," replied Jesus, "that no one can enter the Kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. 6 A person is born physically of human parents, but he is born spiritually of the Spirit. 7 Do not be surprised because I tell you that you must all be born again. 8 The wind blows wherever it wishes; you hear the sound it makes, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. It is like that with everyone who is born of the Spirit."

• Joh 3:3,7 - a/r: AGAIN, or: from above
• Joh 3:8 - a/r: LISTETH or: wills

KJV w/Strong# - {17} Ah <0162> Lord <0136> GOD <03069>! behold <02009>, thou hast made <06213> the heaven <08064> and the earth <0776> by thy great <01419> power <03581> and stretched <05186> out arm <02220>, [and] there is nothing too hard <06381> for thee:

NRSV - 17 Ah Lord GOD! It is you who made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you.

TEV - "Jeremiah's Prayer" - 16 After I had given the deed of purchase to Baruch, I prayed, 17 "Sovereign LORD, you made the earth and the sky by your great power and might; nothing is too difficult for you. 18 You have shown constant love to thousands, but you also punish people for the sins of their parents. You are a great and powerful God; you are the LORD Almighty. 19 You make wise plans and do mighty things; you see everything that people do, and you reward them according to their actions. 20 Long ago you performed miracles and wonders in Egypt, and you have continued to perform them to this day, both in Israel and among all the other nations, so that you are now known everywhere. 21 By means of miracles and wonders that terrified our enemies, you used your power and might to bring your people Israel out of Egypt.

KJV w/Strong# - {1} After <3326> this <5023> there was a feast <1859> of the Jews <2453>; and Jesus <2424> went <305> up to Jerusalem <2414>. {2} Now <1161> there is at <1722> Jerusalem <2414> by the sheep <4262> [market] a pool <2861>, which <3588> is called <1951> in the Hebrew <1447> tongue <1447> Bethesda <964>, having <2192> five <4002> porches <4745>. {3} In these <5025> lay <2621> a great <4183> multitude <4128> of impotent <770> folk, of blind <5185>, halt <5560>, withered <3584>, waiting <1551> for the moving <2796> of the water <5204>. {4} For an angel <32> went <2597> down <2597> at <2596> a certain season <2540> into <1722> the pool <2861>, and troubled <5015> the water <5204>: whosoever <3588> then <3767> first <4413> after <3326> the troubling <5016> of the water <5204> stepped <1684> in was made <1096> whole <5199> of whatsoever <1221> disease <3553> he had <2722>. {5} And a certain <5100> man <444> was there <1563>, which had <2192> an infirmity <769> thirty <5144> and eight <3638> years <2094>. {6} When Jesus <2424> saw <1492> him lie <2621>, and knew <1097> that he had been <2192> now <2235> a long <4183> time <5550> [in that case], he saith <3004> unto him, Wilt <2309> thou be made <1096> whole <5199>? {7} The impotent <770> man answered <611> him, Sir <2962>, I have <2192> no <3756> man <444>, when <3752> the water <5204> is troubled <5015>, to put <906> me into <1519> the pool <2861>: but while <3739> I am coming <2064>, another <243> steppeth <2597> down <2597> before <4253> me. {8} Jesus <2424> saith <3004> unto him, Rise <1453>, take <142> up thy bed <2895>, and walk <4043>. {9} And immediately <2112> the man <444> was made <1096> whole <5199>, and took <142> up his bed <2895>, and walked <4043>:...

NRSV - 1 After this there was a festival of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2 Now in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate there is a pool, called in Hebrew Beth-zatha, which has five porticoes. 3 In these lay many invalids -- blind, lame, and paralyzed. 4 [Omitted in NRSV] 5 One man was there who had been ill for thirty-eight years. 6 When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had been there a long time, he said to him, "Do you want to be made well?" 7 The sick man answered him, "Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up; and while I am making my way, someone else steps down ahead of me." 8 Jesus said to him, "Stand up, take your mat and walk." 9 At once the man was made well, and he took up his mat and began to walk...

TEV - "The Healing at the Pool" - 1 After this, Jesus went to Jerusalem for a religious festival. 2 Near the Sheep Gate in Jerusalem there is a pool with five porches; in Hebrew it is called Bethzatha. 3 A large crowd of sick people were lying on the porches -- the blind, the lame, and the paralyzed. 4 [Omitted in TEV] 5 A man was there who had been sick for thirty-eight years. 6 Jesus saw him lying there, and he knew that the man had been sick for such a long time; so he asked him, "Do you want to get well?" 7 The sick man answered, "Sir, I don't have anyone here to put me in the pool when the water is stirred up; while I am trying to get in, somebody else gets there first." 8 Jesus said to him, "Get up, pick up your mat, and walk." 9 Immediately the man got well; he picked up his mat and started walking. The day this happened was a Sabbath, 10 so the Jewish authorities told the man who had been healed, "This is a Sabbath, and it is against our Law for you to carry your mat." 11 He answered, "The man who made me well told me to pick up my mat and walk." 12 They asked him, "Who is the man who told you to do this?" 13 But the man who had been healed did not know who Jesus was, for there was a crowd in that place, and Jesus had slipped away.

• Joh 5:2 - a/r: SHEEP MARKET or: sheepgate
• Joh 5:2 - a/r: BETHESDA to: Bethzatha
• Joh 5:3-4 - {Browse or click on http://www.bibletexts.com/versecom/joh05v03.htm to read a textual commentary of John 5:3-4, regarding the pool of Bethesda (Bethzatha)}
• Joh 5:3 - in KJV omit: GREAT <4183>
• Joh 5:3 - in KJV omit: WAITING <1551> FOR THE MOVING <3588> <2796> OF THE WATER <3588> <5204>
• Joh 5:4 - in KJV omit: entire verse
• Joh 5:5 - a/r (preceding "infirmity"): AN <3588> in KJV change to: his <846> <3588>

KJV w/Strong# - {34} For he whom <3739> God <2316> hath sent <649> speaketh <2980> the words <4487> of God <2316>: for God <2316> giveth <1325> not the Spirit <4151> by measure <3358> [unto him]. {35} The Father <3962> loveth <25> the Son <5207>, and hath given <1325> all <3956> things into <1722> his hand <5495>.

NRSV - 34 He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for he gives the Spirit without measure. 35 The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in his hands.

TEV - "He Who Comes from Heaven" - 31 He who comes from above is greater than all. He who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks about earthly matters, but he who comes from heaven is above all. 32 He tells what he has seen and heard, yet no one accepts his message. 33 But whoever accepts his message confirms by this that God is truthful. 34 The one whom God has sent speaks God's words, because God gives him the fullness of his Spirit. 35 The Father loves his Son and has put everything in his power. 36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever disobeys the Son will not have life, but will remain under God's punishment.

• Joh 3:34 - in KJV omit: UNTO HIM

KJV w/Strong# - {37} In the last <2078> day <2250>, that great <3173> [day] of the feast <1859>, Jesus <2424> stood <2476> and cried <2896>, saying <3004>, If <1437> any <5100> man thirst <1372>, let him come <2064> unto me, and drink <4095>. {38} He that believeth <4100> on <1519> me, as the scripture <1124> hath said <2036>, out of his belly <2836> shall flow <4482> rivers <4215> of living <2198> water <5204>. {39} (But this <5124> spake <2036> he of the Spirit <4151>, which <3739> they that believe <4100> on <1519> him should <3195> receive <2983>: for the Holy <40> Ghost <4151> was not yet <3768> [given]; because <3754> that Jesus <2424> was not <3764> yet <3764> glorified <1392>.) {40} Many <4183> of the people <3793> therefore <3767>, when they heard <191> this <3588> saying <3056>, said <3004>, Of a truth <230> this <3778> is the Prophet <4396>. {41} Others <243> said <3004>, This <3778> is the Christ <5547>. But some <243> said <3004>, Shall Christ <5547> come <2064> out of Galilee <1056>?

{43} So <3767> there was a division <4978> among <1722> the people <3793> because <1223> of him. {44} And some <5100> of them would <2309> have taken <4084> him; but no <3762> man <3762> laid <1911> hands <5495> on <1909> him. {45} Then <3767> came <2064> the officers <5257> to the chief <749> priests <749> and Pharisees <5330>; and they said <2036> unto them, Why <1302> have ye not brought <71> him? {46} The officers <5257> answered <611>, Never <3763> man <444> spake <2980> like <3779> this <3778> man <444>.

NRSV - 37 On the last day of the festival, the great day, while Jesus was standing there, he cried out, "Let anyone who is thirsty come to me, 38 and let the one who believes in me drink. As the scripture has said, "Out of the believer's heart shall flow rivers of living water."' 39 Now he said this about the Spirit, which believers in him were to receive; for as yet there was no Spirit, because Jesus was not yet glorified. 40 When they heard these words, some in the crowd said, "This is really the prophet." 41 Others said, "This is the Messiah." But some asked, "Surely the Messiah does not come from Galilee, does he?

43 So there was a division in the crowd because of him. 44 Some of them wanted to arrest him, but no one laid hands on him. 45 Then the temple police went back to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, "Why did you not arrest him?" 46 The police answered, "Never has anyone spoken like this!"

TEV - "Streams of Life-Giving Water" - 37 On the last and most important day of the festival Jesus stood up and said in a loud voice, "Whoever is thirsty should come to me and drink. 38 As the scripture says, "Whoever believes in me, streams of life-giving water will pour out from his heart." 39 Jesus said this about the Spirit, which those who believed in him were going to receive. At that time the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not been raised to glory.

"Division among the People" - 40 Some of the people in the crowd heard him say this and said, "This man is really the Prophet!" 41 Others said, "He is the Messiah!" But others said, "The Messiah will not come from Galilee! 42 The scripture says that the Messiah will be a descendant of King David and will be born in Bethlehem, the town where David lived." 43 So there was a division in the crowd because of Jesus. 44 Some wanted to seize him, but no one laid a hand on him.

"The Unbelief of the Jewish Authorities" - 45 When the guards went back, the chief priests and Pharisees asked them, "Why did you not bring him?" 46 The guards answered, "Nobody has ever talked the way this man does!" 47 "Did he fool you, too?" the Pharisees asked them. 48 "Have you ever known one of the authorities or one Pharisee to believe in him? 49 This crowd does not know the Law of Moses, so they are under God's curse!"

KJV w/Strong# - {17} ...beloved <27>, remember <3415> ye the words <4487> which <3588> were spoken <4280> before <4280> of the apostles <652> of our Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>; {18} How that they told <3004> you there should be mockers <1703> in the last <2078> time <5550>, who should walk <4198> after <2596> their own <1438> ungodly <763> lusts <1939>. {19} These <3778> be they who separate <592> themselves <1438>, sensual <5591>, having <2192> not the Spirit <4151>. {20} But ye, beloved <27>, building <2026> up yourselves <1438> on your <5216> most <40> holy <40> faith <4102>, praying <4336> in the Holy <40> Ghost <4151>, {21} Keep <5083> yourselves <1438> in the love <26> of God <2316>, looking <4327> for the mercy <1656> of our Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547> unto eternal <166> life <2222>.

NRSV - 17 ...you, beloved, must remember the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; 18 for they said to you, "In the last time there will be scoffers, indulging their own ungodly lusts." 19 It is these worldly people, devoid of the Spirit, who are causing divisions. 20 But you, beloved, build yourselves up on your most holy faith; pray in the Holy Spirit; 21 keep yourselves in the love of God; look forward to the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life.

TEV - "Warnings and Instructions" - 17 But remember, my friends, what you were told in the past by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. 18 They said to you, "When the last days come, people will appear who will make fun of you, people who follow their own godless desires." 19 These are the people who cause divisions, who are controlled by their natural desires, who do not have the Spirit. 20 But you, my friends, keep on building yourselves up on your most sacred faith. Pray in the power of the Holy Spirit, 21 and keep yourselves in the love of God, as you wait for our Lord Jesus Christ in his mercy to give you eternal life.

KJV w/Strong# - {1} Be ye therefore <3767> followers <3402> of God <2316>, as dear <27> children <5043>;

{3} But fornication <4202>, and all <3956> uncleanness <167>, or <2228> covetousness <4124>, let it not be once <3366> named <3687> among <1722> you, as becometh <4241> saints <40>; {4} Neither <3756> filthiness <151>, nor <2532> foolish <3473> talking <3473>, nor <2228> jesting <2160>, which <3588> are not convenient <433>: but rather <3123> giving of thanks <2169>.

{8} For ye were sometimes <4218> darkness <4655>, but now <3568> [are ye] light <5457> in the Lord <2962>: walk <4043> as children <5043> of light <5457>: {9} (For the fruit <2590> of the Spirit <4151> [is] in all <3956> goodness <19> and righteousness <1343> and truth <225>;) {10} Proving <1381> what <5101> is acceptable <2101> unto the Lord <2962>.

NRSV - 1 Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children,

3 But fornication and impurity of any kind, or greed, must not even be mentioned among you, as is proper among saints. 4 Entirely out of place is obscene, silly, and vulgar talk; but instead, let there be thanksgiving.

8 For once you were darkness, but now in the Lord you are light. Live as children of light -- 9 for the fruit of the light is found in all that is good and right and true. 10 Try to find out what is pleasing to the Lord.
 
TEV - "Living in the Light" - 1 Since you are God's dear children, you must try to be like him. 2 Your life must be controlled by love, just as Christ loved us and gave his life for us as a sweet-smelling offering and sacrifice that pleases God. 3 Since you are God's people, it is not right that any matters of sexual immorality or indecency or greed should even be mentioned among you. 4 Nor is it fitting for you to use language which is obscene, profane, or vulgar. Rather you should give thanks to God. 5 You may be sure that no one who is immoral, indecent, or greedy (for greed is a form of idolatry) will ever receive a share in the Kingdom of Christ and of God.

8 You yourselves used to be in the darkness, but since you have become the Lord's people, you are in the light. So you must live like people who belong to the light, 9 for it is the light that brings a rich harvest of every kind of goodness, righteousness, and truth. 10 Try to learn what pleases the Lord.

KJV w/Strong# - {7} For God <2316> hath not called <2564> us unto uncleanness <167>, but unto holiness <38>.

NRSV - 7 For God did not call us to impurity but in holiness.

TEV - "A Life That Pleases God" - 4 Each of you men should know how to live with his wife in a holy and honorable way, 5 not with a lustful desire, like the heathen who do not know God. 6 In this matter, then, no man should do wrong to his fellow Christian or take advantage of him. We have told you this before, and we strongly warned you that the Lord will punish those who do that. 7 God did not call us to live in immorality, but in holiness. 8 So then, whoever rejects this teaching is not rejecting man, but God, who gives you his Holy Spirit.

KJV w/Strong# - {1} [There is] therefore <686> now <3568> no <3762> condemnation <2631> to them which are in Christ <5547> Jesus <2424>, who walk <4043> not after <2596> the flesh <4561>, but after <2596> the Spirit <4151>.

{5} For they that are after <2596> the flesh <4561> do mind <5426> the things of the flesh <4561>; but they that are after <2596> the Spirit <4151> the things of the Spirit <4151>. {6} For to be carnally <4561> minded <5427> [is] death <2288>; but to be spiritually <4151> minded <5427> [is] life <2222> and peace <1515>.

{8} So then <1161> they that are in the flesh <4561> cannot <1410> please <700> God <2316>. {9} But ye are not in the flesh <4561>, but in the Spirit <4151>, if <1512> so be that the Spirit <4151> of God <2316> dwell <3611> in you. Now <1161> if <1487> any <5100> man have <2192> not the Spirit <4151> of Christ <5547>, he is none <3756> of his.

{11} But if <1437> the Spirit <4151> of him that raised <1453> up Jesus <2424> from the dead <3498> dwell <3611> in you, he that raised <1453> up Christ <5547> from the dead <3498> shall also <2532> quicken <2227> your <5216> mortal <2349> bodies <4983> by his Spirit <4151> that dwelleth <1774> in you.

NRSV - 1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. 6 To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.

8 and those who are in the flesh cannot please God. 9 But you are not in the flesh; you are in the Spirit, since the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him.

11 If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also through his Spirit that dwells in you.

TEV - "The Conflict in Man" - 1 There is no condemnation now for those who live in union with Christ Jesus.

5 Those who live as their human nature tells them to, have their minds controlled by what human nature wants. Those who live as the Spirit tells them to, have their minds controlled by what the Spirit wants. 6 To be controlled by human nature results in death; to be controlled by the Spirit results in life and peace. 7 And so a person becomes an enemy of God when he is controlled by his human nature; for he does not obey God's law, and in fact he cannot obey it. 8 Those who obey their human nature cannot please God. 9 But you do not live as your human nature tells you to; instead, you live as the Spirit tells you to -- if, in fact, God's Spirit lives in you. Whoever does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. 10 But if Christ lives in you, the Spirit is life for you because you have been put right with God, even though your bodies are going to die because of sin. 11 If the Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from death, lives in you, then he who raised Christ from death will also give life to your mortal bodies by the presence of his Spirit in you.

• Rom 8:1 - omit from KJV: WHO WALK NOT AFTER THE FLESH, BUT AFTER THE SPIRIT {Note: This appears to be an interpolation from Rom 8:4.}
• Rom 8:5,6 - FLESH, THE - {To read an explanation of the Greek word translated by the KJV as "the flesh," browse or click on http://www.bibletexts.com/terms/flesh.htm.}
• Rom 8:6 - a/r: TO BE CARNALLY MINDED or: the mind of the flesh
• Rom 8:9 - a/r: IS NONE OF HIS or: does belong to him

KJV w/Strong# - {22} ...the fruit <2590> of the Spirit <4151> is love <26>, joy <5479>, peace <1515>, longsuffering <3115>, gentleness <5544>, goodness <19>, faith <4102>, {23} Meekness <4236>, temperance <1466>: against <2596> such <5108> there is no <3756> law <3551>. {24} And they that are Christ's <5547> have crucified <4717> the flesh <4561> with the affections <3804> and lusts <1939>. {25} If <1487> we live <2198> in the Spirit <4151>, let us also <2532> walk <4748> in the Spirit <4151>.

NRSV - 22 ...the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things. 24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also be guided by the Spirit.

TEV - "The Spirit and Human Nature" - 22 But the Spirit produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 humility, and self-control. There is no law against such things as these. 24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have put to death their human nature with all its passions and desires. 25 The Spirit has given us life; he must also control our lives. 26 We must not be proud or irritate one another or be jealous of one another.

• Gal 5:22 - a/r: FAITH or: faithfulness
• Gal 5:23 - a/r: TEMPERANCE or: self-control
• Gal 5:24 - c/m: AFFECTIONS: passions
• Gal 5:25 - {for references to LIVE IN THE SPIRIT, WALK IN THE SPIRIT, click on or browse http://www.bibletexts.com/topics/w.htm}

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