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Paul's letter to the church in Rome.
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What does it mean for the government to "praise" those who do good (1 Pet. 2:13-14; Rom. 13:3)?
My question pertains to two passages. The first one, 1 Peter 2:13-14 reads (NKJV),
Therefore submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake, whether to the king as supreme, or to ...
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Does κατὰ σάρκα in Romans 4:1 modify Ἀβραὰμ τὸν προπάτορα ἡμῶν or εὑρηκέναι?
What then shall we say was gained by Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh [κατὰ σάρκα]? 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God.
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Does Romans 1:30 prove that children can be subject to God’s wrath?
I’ve been studying Romans 1:18-32 since I got saved. I’m not an expert in Greek or Hebrew but would love “such an expert” to help me out here. In Romans 1:18-32, we have God’s wrath against sinful ...
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Does Aorist Subjunctive "might make known" in Romans 9:23 refer to the past?
I have read answers to the question posed on this site "How should "gnorise" be translated in Romans 9:23?"
I would appreciate a little more insight into this Aorist Subjunctive ...
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Does Romans 9:5 refers to Jesus as God? [duplicate]
According to an interlinear translation, Romans 9:5 reads as follows:
Christ according to the flesh being over all Theos blessed
Romans 9:5 Interlinear
Some less literal translations explain this as ...
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In Romans 7:18 why is the phrase "that is,in my flesh" bracketed in the NKJV?
Romans 7:18 NKJV
For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good
dwells; for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is
good I do not find.
But in other modern translations it ...
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Can someone elaborate on the meaning of the word "Sabaoth" in James 5:4? (cf. Rom. 9:29)
Many understand the meaning of the word "Sabbath". More recently, I have run across the word Sabaoth which seems to appear twice in Scripture (possibly more, but I couldn't find it):
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Is faith a gift or earned through spiritual practices?
On the one hand, 1 Corinthians 12:9 seems to claim that faith is a gift:
4 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; 5 and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; 6 and there ...
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How does the whole creation groan according to Romans 8:22-23?
Note that I am not asking how Paul knew this. In the Letter to the Romans, we read of his interesting observation:
Romans 8:22: "For we know that the whole creation groans and suffers the pains ...
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Should we understand Deuteronomy 16:20, Ezekiel 18:9 and Habakkuk 2:4, Romans 1:17, Galatians 3:11 and Hebrews 10:38 to be the same teaching?
[Deuteronomy 16:20 NASB20] (20) "Justice, [and only] justice, you shall pursue, so that you may live and possess the land which the LORD your God is giving you.
[Ezekiel 18:9 NASB20] (9) [if] he ...
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Is Romans 1:21 suggesting that everyone, at some time or another, knows God?
In the Letter to the Romans we read something interesting:
Romans 1:20-21: "For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly ...
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Does not God favor the Jews over the Gentile?
Romans 2
10But there will be glory and honor and peace from God for all who do good—for the Jew first and also for the Gentile. 11For God does not show favoritism.
Jew has priority over the Gentile. ...
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Why are the wages of sin plural in Romans 6:23?
Romans 6:23 "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord". ESV
Why are the wages [opsonia- noun, plural] of sin plural but the free gift ...
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Are we sons of God or are we still waiting to be adopted? How do we harmonize?
Paul says that we are awaiting adoption:
23 And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption ...
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Who (or what) held dominion over Jesus? Rom 6:9
For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, He cannot die again; death no longer has dominion over Him. BSB ESV NKJ
death no longer is master over Him. NASB, NIV, (has mastery) NET
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If Paul says Jesus is Joel's YHVH in [Romans 10:13] and John says Jesus is Elohim of Genesis [John 1:3], Jesus continues to create evil [Isaiah 45:7]? [closed]
Since Jesus is Yoel's YHVH to Paul : [Romans 10:13] " For whosoever shall call upon the name of the LORD shall be saved. " - referencing Yoel 3:5 (MT) | Joel 2:32 (KJV),
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Is Jesus called YHWH in Joel 2:32/Romans 10:13?
In Romans 10, Paul is discussing the Lord Jesus, and in verse 13, he writes (NKJV, emphasis mine):
For “whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved.”
The reason "LORD" is ...
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Did Paul misquote Isaiah in Romans 15:12?
NIV Isaiah 11:10
On that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him, and His place of rest will be glorious.
Romans 15:12
And again, Isaiah says, “The ...
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Did the prayer in Romans 15:31 come true?
Romans 15:31
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Pray that I may be kept safe from the unbelievers in Judea and that the contribution I take to Jerusalem may be favorably received by the Lord’s people there
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If Peter is released from keeping the Torah [Romans 7:6], Why does 1 Peter 1:14-16 uphold (Leviticus 11:45 & Leviticus 19:2)?
Why does the Apostle Peter add in [1 Peter 1:14-16] that all should be:
As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance, but like the Holy One who ...
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Are Mark 10:38 and Romans 6:3-4 not essentially two sides of the same coin?
In the Gospel of Mark, Jesus responds to a request by James and John:
Mark 10:38: "But Jesus said to them, 'You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or to ...
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Romans 14:14 common or unclean?
I just found in MKJV, Modern King James Version, a different reading of Romans 14:14;
Modern King James Version
I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing by itself is
common; except to ...
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Can we interpret the "first resurrection"/"second death" (Rev. 20:6a) as made alive in Christ, spared from spiritual death (Col. 2:13, etc.)?
Scripture often indicates that outside of Christ we are dead. The apostle Paul's Letter to the Romans emphasizes this point often:
Romans 5:12: "Therefore, just as through one man sin entered ...
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How will the "the word Christ spoke judge us at the last day" (John 12:48)?
It seems a bit confusing whether the Father or Christ will judge us at the last day. As least two passages seem to indicate that we will all stand before the Judgment Seat of Christ:
Romans 14:10, 12:...
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What is the mind of the flesh and the mind of the spirit in Romans 8:6?
The mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace, Romans 8:6 - BSB
What is the mind of the flesh and the mind of the Spirit described in the verse? What are the ...
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Are Gentiles born with a sinful nature or not? Ephesians 2:1-3 vs. Romans 2:12-16
Ephesians 2:1-3 (ESV):
And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is ...
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Does Romans 5:12 say that we inherit the sin of Adam and Eve?
Romans 5:12
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Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all people because all sinned
It seems that we ...
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What does "freely justified" mean in Romans 3:24? Free from what?
Exegetical question, try to stick with the immediate context with exposition. Cross-referencing cannot directly explain or deal with the exegesis of a particular context.
[Romans 3:20-28 BSB]
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What is the meaning of Paul's quotation of Hosea 2:23 and Hosea 1:10 in Romans 9:25-26
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Hosea and Gomer (Bible Historiale, 1372)
This is what we read in Hosea (8th-century BC prophet in Israel):
4 For the Israelites must live many days without a king or
prince, without sacrifice or ...
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Is the writer of James attacking Paul's position?
In James 2:14-16,24 (NASB)
What use is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone says he has faith, but he has no works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need ...
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Who are the unrighteous whom Paul refers to in Romans 1:18-27?
Upon initial reading of Romans 1:18-27, it seems like Paul is talking about everyone who is not a believer (and therefore he is also talking about those who are unrighteous, as the passage implies).
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Are Jesus (Matt 5:27-30) and Paul (Rom 8:1-17) teaching different approaches to overcoming the sin of lust?
Matthew 5:27-30 (ESV):
27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ 28 But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery ...
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On what is τί contingent in Romans 8:31?
[Romans 8:31 NASB20] (31) What then shall we say to these things? If God [is] for us, who [is] against us?
[Romans 8:31 MGNT] (31) τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν πρὸς ταῦτα εἰ ὁ θεὸς ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν τίς καθ᾽ ἡμῶν
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What does it mean to be "of Israel" based on Romans 9:6?
In the Letter to the Romans, we are told by the apostle Paul:
Romans 9:6: "But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For they are not all Israel who are descended from Israel..."
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Do Malachi 1:2-3 & Romans 9:13 refer to God Loving Jacob & God Hating Esau as hyperbole or a figure of speech, not Calvinism/predestination doctrine?
Calvinist/Reformed Baptists often cite the the following verses associated with Jacob being selected as opposed to Esau as examples of supporting the Doctrine of Calvinism/Predestination(i.e. ...
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Law of God vs Law of Christ
The phrase "Law of Christ" appears only twice in the NT, namely, 1 Cor 9:21 & Gal 6:2. In the first of these, we read:
To those without the law I became like one without the law (...
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Is Paul proposing law-keeping as an ideal for the Christian life?
In Romans 13:10 (NASB)
Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the Law.
Is Paul proposing law-keeping as an ideal for the Christian life?
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What do God's Words in Exodus 33:18-19 (regarding mercy and compassion) have to do with demonstrating His Glory to Moses?
How do we reconcile the seeming two disparate clauses in the following passage:
Exodus 33:18-19: "Then Moses said, 'I pray You, show me Your glory!' And [God] said, 'I Myself will make all My ...
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What does Romans 9:16 mean in relation to God's Mercy? [closed]
I tend to find this verse confusing. What's your understanding
Romans 9:16, NIV: "It does not, therefore, depend on human desire or effort, but on God's mercy."
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Is Paul saying that Jesus is God over all? [duplicate]
What does the original Greek text say?
The verse in context is Romans 9:5
Jesus is messiah + supreme + God
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How does Hebrews 7:18 say the law was weak and useless?
The author of the book of Hebrews seems to say that the (regulation)law that governed the Priesthood was weak and useless and so had been set aside.
Hebrews 7:18 [NIV] 18 The former regulation is set ...
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What does Paul mean in Romans 7:24b where he writes the "body of this death?" (KJV, NASB)
It appears that the clause in question is translated several different ways.
The NIV translates the term in Romans as:
"Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death?"
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Romans 7:9 ~ Why does Paul say the commandments were supposed to bring life but brought death
This question is on the premise that Paul is talking about Sinai Law as he refers to Adultery and Coveting. If not I will delete this question.
Out of the 10 commandments only 3 are positive that we ...
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Romans 7:4-6 ~ Is Paul saying that once we believe in jesus we live by the spirit / essence / true meaning Law?
From the below verses I get an understanding that
Earlier (Before Jesus resurrection) we were sinful and were further condemned by the law.
We tried our best to obey the law but failed
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Romans 6:18 ~ Is Paul saying that once we die to Law and accept Jesus and be resurrected in his resurrection we will sin less / Some become sinless?
Is my understanding right? The reason I ask is as below.
This is exactly what Tanakh says about the Messiah, that there will be truth, harmony, peace and everyone will know about the G-d and the ...
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Romans 5:13 which Law is Paul referring to
When I read the below verse, I am unclear which Law Paul is Talking about. Is he refering to the Law on Mount Sinai?
Cain was punished even before the law was given
The whole earth was punished ...
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Was Abraham justified by faith alone or works also?
In Romans 4:3 Paul says “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”.
Later in Romand 4:10 he establishes that since the faith came before circumcision, the circumcision was a ...
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The use of "Justified" in Genesis and by Paul
Gen 15:6 BSB Abram believed the LORD, and it was credited to him as righteousness. b (Compare)
Rom 4:3 BSB For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as ...
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Did Paul believe in a place called 'the abyss' that houses the spirits/souls of the dead? Romans 10:7
Romans 10:5-7 (ESV):
5 For Moses writes about the righteousness that is based on the law, that the person who does the commandments shall live by them. 6 But the righteousness based on faith says, “...
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"but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words" - can the Holy Spirit literally intercede with groanings? Romans 8:26-27
Romans 8:26-27 (ESV):
26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. 27 ...