Tag Archives: Criteria to evaluate Bible differences

129 As Christ accepted You or Us; Romans 15:7

Posted on January 1, 2016 by

In many places in the Bible two or more groups of people are mentioned in opposition to one another. To which group we identify ourselves can blind us for something important in that Scripture. Do we see ourselves as part … Continue reading →

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112. My body to the flames? (1 Cor.13:3)

Posted on January 17, 2015 by

A verse that troubled me since my childhood days was 1 Corinthians 13:3. To me the problem was this: Directly preceding this statement, Paul mentions quite a few achievements that could be deemed reachable and really plausible, contributing to the … Continue reading →

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110. Why would “by his blood” be left out of Colossians 1:14 in modern versions?

Posted on December 13, 2014 by

The statement “through his blood” in Colossians 1:14, is not found in most modern versions of the Bible. What would be the reason that such a Biblical truth could be removed? (KJVR) “In whom we have redemption through his blood, … Continue reading →

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105 Was Paul “a baby” or “gentle” among the Thessalonians?

Posted on November 9, 2014 by

105. Babes or gentle 1Thes. 2:7 In 1 Thessalonians 2:6 – 7 Paul stresses his and his fellow apostles’ position towards the congregation in the form of a couplet. In a couplet the second sentence accentuates the first. But in … Continue reading →

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90 Had Jesus been born the Holy One, or had He been called Holy? Luke 1;35

Posted on January 3, 2014 by

Had Jesus been born the Holy One, or had He been called Holy? Luke 1;35 Where one puts a comma can sometimes have an effect on the meaning of a sentence. In Luke 1:35 we have an example of this. … Continue reading →

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89 Sir or Lord? John 6:34

Posted on October 21, 2013 by

89 Sir or Lord? John 6:34 In reading the Bible, it is clear when a person was speaking to Jesus, or to some other person. We know Jesus as Lord, but at what stage did the disciples and other followers … Continue reading →

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88 Who bewitched you not to obey the truth?

Posted on August 15, 2013 by

Who bewitched you? Galatians 3:1 There are certain Biblical truths that can be added after every verse in the Bible, like the refrain “for his mercy is unchanging for ever.” found after each of the 26 statements in Psalm 136. … Continue reading →

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