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In the King James Version of the Bible it is translated as: 18: And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. The modern World English Bible translates the passage as: 18: Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. [a]
According to the accepted theory of Markan priority, this verse is a reworking of parts of Mark 3:13–15, which describes the gathering of the twelve, and Mark 6:7, which describes Jesus giving them authority over unclean spirits. [1]
As Himself had cured every sickness and disease, He imparted the same power to His Apostles. But there is a wide difference between having and imparting, between giving and receiving. Whatever He does He does with the power of a master, whatever they do it is with confession of their own weakness, as they speak, In the name of Jesus rise and walk.
Love is a key attribute of God in Christianity. 1 John 4:8 and 16 state that "God is love; and he who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him." [13] [14] John 3:16 states: "God so loved the world..." [15] In the New Testament, God's love for humanity or the world is expressed in Greek as agape (ἀγάπη).
The love of Christ is a central element of Christian belief and theology. [1] It refers to the love of Jesus Christ for humanity, the love of Christians for Christ, and the love of Christians for others. [2] These aspects are distinct in Christian teachings—the love for Christ is a reflection of His love for all people. [3]
It is a love that gives freely without asking anything in return and does not consider the worth of its object. [7] [8] Agape is more a love by choice than Philos, which is love by chance; and it refers to the will rather than the emotion. It describes the unconditional love God has for the world in the Christian faith.
The word is used for the authority of Jesus to forgive sins (Matthew 9:6), and Paul invokes it in 2 Corinthians for his own apostolic authority: "For though I should boast - somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction."
The keys of the kingdom is given to Peter, which is explicated to mean that Peter has the authority to bind and loose (cf. Matthew 18:18). [2] This is not to be understood as a statement about exorcism or the forgiveness of sins (cf. John 20:23 ), but Peter, being a sort of 'supreme rabbi of the kingdom', is given teaching authority, that 'his ...