Tag Archives: Bible translations

God’s Grace; March 24, 2023

Posted on March 25, 2023 by jgarrott

Psalm 21:7 For the king trusts in the Lord; through the unfailing love of the Most High he will not be shaken. This Psalm says it is “A Psalm of David,” but virtually everything about it seems like it was … Continue reading →

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The Glory of God; January 20, 2023

Posted on January 21, 2023 by jgarrott

Romans 5:2 And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Doing this bilingually can get awkward at times, because Greek has no punctuation, and the sentence structure is often very different between the English and Japanese translations. … Continue reading →

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The Creator; November 22, 2022

Posted on November 23, 2022 by jgarrott

Zechariah 10:1 Ask the Lord for rain in the springtime; it is the Lord who makes the storm clouds. He gives showers of rain to men, and plants of the field to everyone. There are various points in the Bible … Continue reading →

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Living Hope; July 6, 2022

Posted on July 8, 2022 by jgarrott

1 Peter 1:3-4 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into … Continue reading →

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Sharing God’s Truth; June 20, 2022

Posted on June 24, 2022 by jgarrott

1 Thessalonians 5:27 I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers. This is certainly a verse I’ve never written on before! As I was reading all the rich content in the rest of … Continue reading →

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Assurance of Salvation; June 8, 2022

Posted on June 12, 2022 by jgarrott

Ephesians 1:13-14 And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing … Continue reading →

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The Bible; April 29, 2022

Posted on May 2, 2022 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 8:8 “‘How can you say, “We are wise, for we have the law of the Lord,” when actually the lying pen of the scribes has handled it falsely?’” Here we have a statement in the Bible that some of … Continue reading →

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Focus; April 8, 2022

Posted on April 14, 2022 by jgarrott

Proverbs 23:17-18 Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always be zealous for the fear of the Lord. There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off. Once again there is a … Continue reading →

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Hope; April 6, 2022

Posted on April 13, 2022 by jgarrott

Proverbs 13:12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. This well-known verse is obviously the reason this passage came up in this series on hope, but comparing the Japanese to the English … Continue reading →

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Guarantor; March 10, 2022

Posted on March 14, 2022 by jgarrott

Job 17:3 “Give me, O God, the pledge you demand. Who else will put up security for me? I chose this verse to write on because I’ve long been convinced that God never asks anything of us that He doesn’t … Continue reading →

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