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Short Encouraging Bible Verses. 68. "I can do all things through Him who strengthens me." — Philippians 4:13 69. “For we live by faith, not by sight.” — 2 Corinthians 5:7
Reflect on these inspirational Bible verses when you need a little motivation. Here, you'll find scripture about, strength, faith, hope, and more.
When faced with physical or emotional pain, Bible verses about healing provide strength, comfort, and encouragement. Read and share these 50 healing scriptures.
The New Testament uses a number of athletic metaphors in discussing Christianity, especially in the Pauline epistles and the Epistle to the Hebrews.Such metaphors also appear in the writings of contemporary philosophers, such as Epictetus and Philo, [2] drawing on the tradition of the Olympic Games, [3] and this may have influenced New Testament use of the imagery.
Several manuscripts of the Gospel include a passage considered by many textual critics to be an interpolation added to the original text, explaining that the disabled people are waiting for the "troubling of the waters"; some further add that "an angel went down at a certain time into the pool and stirred up the water; then whoever stepped in first, after the stirring of the water, was made ...
In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. The World English Bible translates the passage as: Whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two. The Novum Testamentum Graece text is:
16. "Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established." — Proverbs 16:3. 17. "But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.
Justus Knecht notes that: "the object of this miracle was 1. to increase and strengthen the faith of the apostles; 2. to teach the apostles and their successors that they, as fishers of men, would be exposed to many persecutions and afflictions; but that Jesus would always be with them to hush the storm."