Monthly Archives: July 2019
his faithfulness is enough
Galatians 2:15-21 (JDV) Galatians 2:15 We are Jews by nature and not “Gentile sinners,” Galatians 2:16 and yet because we know that a human is not justified by the achievements1 of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, even … Continue reading
unity, or meddling
Galatians 2:11-14 (JDV) Galatians 2:11 But when Cephas came into Antioch, I opposed him to his face because he was the culprit. Galatians 2:12 since he regularly ate with the Gentiles before certain men came from James. Yet, when they … Continue reading
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same gospel, different missions
Galatians 2:6-10 (JDV) Galatians 2:6 Now from those who seemed to be something (what they once were makes no difference to me; God does not take the face of a human) – they added nothing to me. Galatians 2:7 On … Continue reading
we did not give up
Galatians 2:1-5(JDV) Galatians 2:1 Next, after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, also taking Titus along with us. Galatians 2:2 I went up as a result of a revelation and presented to them the gospel I … Continue reading
he who formerly
Galatians 1:21-24 (JDV) Galatians 1:21 Next, I went to the districts of Syria and Cilicia. Galatians 1:22 My face remained unknown to the Judean congregations that are in Christ. Galatians 1:23 They only kept hearing: “He who formerly persecuted us … Continue reading
magna carta
Galatians 1:18-20 (JDV) Galatians 1:18 Next, after three years I did go up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas, and I stayed with him fifteen days. Galatians 1:19 But I didn’t see any of the other missionaries except James, the Lord’s … Continue reading
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stand-alone gospel
Galatians 1:13-17 (JDV) Galatians 1:13 You see – you have heard about how I once behaved as a representative of Judaism: I intensely persecuted God’s congregation and tried to annihilate1 it. Galatians 1:14 I progressed in Judaism beyond many contemporaries … Continue reading
not through human tradition
Galatians 1:11-12 (JDV) Galatians 1:11 You see – I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel announced by me is not of human origin Galatians 1:12 because I did not receive it from a human source and … Continue reading
independence day
Galatians 1:9-10 (JDV) Galatians 1:9 As we have said before, I now say again: If anyone is announcing to you a gospel contrary to what you received, a curse be on him! Galatians 1:10 You see – am I now … Continue reading
if it’s new
Galatians 1:6-8 (JDV) Galatians 1:6 I am amazed that you are so quickly transferring away from him who called you by favor to a different gospel – Galatians 1:7 not that there is another gospel, but there are some who … Continue reading
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