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Tag Archives: translation
Belonging to Christ; February 23, 2022
Philemon 1:1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus. I haven’t studied Greek, but I do know that Greek prepositions can be reasonably translated various ways. Even between Japanese and English, propositions can be very “slippery,” shifting nuance and even meaning … Continue reading
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Tagged belonging to Christ, in Christ, Paul, prepositions, prisoners, representing Christ, serving Christ, slaves, translation
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Human Weakness; August 12, 2021
Matthew 26:41 “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak.” Every time I read this passage I remember an experiment that was done in the early days of … Continue reading
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Tagged assurance, excuses, faithfulness, follow through, God's grace, good intentions, obedience to God, repentance, temptation, translation, weakness
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Weakness; March 29, 2021
Matthew 26:41 “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak.” The last half of this verse is quite famous. It was actually used as a test sentence back … Continue reading
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Tagged boasting, conceit, God's grace, God's strength, human weakness, language, spiritual growth, translation
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Leadership; November 21, 2020
2 Corinthians 13:11 Finally, brothers, good-by. Aim for perfection, listen to my appeal, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you. Parting remarks can be very revealing, because they can … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, authority, faithfulness, leaders, leadership, pastoral ministry, submitting to god, tools, translation
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The Faith of Abraham; October 31, 2020
Romans 4:16 Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring–not only to those who are of the law but also to those who are of the faith … Continue reading
God’s Grace; October 30, 2020
Romans 4:4-5 Now when a man works, his wages are not credited to him as a gift, but as an obligation. However, to the man who does not work but trusts God who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited … Continue reading
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Tagged discipline, good works, grace, love, obedience to God, parenting, punishment, repentance, reward, righteousness, translation
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Priorities; May 18, 2020
Revelation 12:11 They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death. These readings were chosen on the basis of the … Continue reading
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Tagged distractions, humility, martyrdom, obedience to God, priorities, testimony, translation, victory
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Interpreting the Bible; November 18, 2019
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’s an important verse for Bible translators and interpreters! The Japanese … Continue reading
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Tagged language, lies, seminaries, submission to God, the Bible, the Holy Spirit, traditions, translation, wisdom
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Language; August 12, 2019
Psalm 61:4 I long to dwell in your tent for ever and take refuge in the shelter of your wings. I think every believer has moments when this is the primary cry of their heart. We get more than tired … Continue reading
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