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By this translation this verse can be read as a condemnation of all overt religiosity. Other manuscripts have Greek: τὴν ἐλεημοσύνην, tēn eleemosunēn, [1] which explicitly refers to alms giving. This restricts what this verse is condemning to the more specific practice of overt generosity.
“Do to others as you would have them do to you.” — Luke 6:31 “Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.” — Psalm 31:24 “Give thanks always.”— 1 Thessalonians 5:18
In Luke's Gospel, the parallel text has God giving the Holy Spirit to those who ask, [4] but David Hill suggests that Matthew's wording is likely to have been closer to the original. [5] The reference to good things might be linked to the idea that God will only give good gifts, that if you ask for something that will end up harming you God ...
The version in Luke is also called the Parable of the Pounds. In both Matthew and Luke, a master puts his servants in charge of his goods while he is away on a trip. Upon his return, the master assesses the stewardship of his servants. He evaluates them according to how faithful each was in making wise investments of his goods to obtain a profit.
God gives man the power to act as God acts (God is love), man then reflects God's power in his own human actions towards others. One example of this movement is "charity shall cover the multitude of sins" (1 Peter 4:8). "The practice of charity brings us to act toward ourselves and others out of love alone, precisely because each person has the ...
Other interpreters have suggested that verses 5 and 6 of Psalm 23 do not carry forward the "shepherd" metaphor begun in verse 1, but that these two verses are set in some other, entirely human, setting. [5] Andrew Arterbury and William Bellinger read these verses as providing a metaphor of God as a host, displaying hospitality to a human being. [5]
Portal:Bible/Quotes/2 "For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart."
Here are 50 quotes about kindness. Words can hold a lot of power. They spread positivity and inspire others. ... there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with ...