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Why is there numerical ambiguity in Matthew 18:21-22?
Matthew 18:21-22 (NIV)
21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?”
22 Jesus ...
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Who are the “divine beings” in Psalm 82?
We read in Psalm 82:
I had taken you for divine beings,
sons of the Most High, all of you;
but you shall die as men do,
fall like any prince.—Psalm 82:6–7 (NJPS)
Some ...
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Who is “I” in Psalm 4
Several verses in Psalm 4 are in the first person, for example in verse 1:
Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have given me relief when I was in distress. Be gracious to me and ...
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What is “the gift of God” in Eph 2:8
This answer on C.SE referenced Eph 2:8-9 to support the idea that faith comes from God.
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a ...
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What does “because of the angels” refer to in 1 Cor 11:10?
In 1 Cor 11:10, Paul writes regarding head coverings and headship:
That is why a wife ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels. (ESV)
I don't mean to get too deeply ...
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Who believes, is baptized, and is saved in Acts 16?
Acts 16 tells two accounts of Philippians being saved under the preaching of Paul. First is a woman named Lydia:
One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of ...
