Romans 12:3-8

Romans 12:3-8
ESV
Gifts of Grace
"For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness."

NASB
"For through the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith. For just as we have many members in one body and all the members do not have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, each of us is to exercise them accordingly: if prophecy, according to the proportion of his faith; if service, in his serving; or he who teaches, in his teaching; or he who exhorts, in his exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness."

Stephanus 1550 New Testament
3 λεγω γαρ δια της χαριτος της δοθεισης μοι παντι τω οντι εν υμιν μη υπερφρονειν παρ ο δει φρονειν αλλα φρονειν εις το σωφρονειν εκαστω ως ο θεος εμερισεν μετρον πιστεως
4 καθαπερ γαρ εν ενι σωματι μελη πολλα εχομεν τα δε μελη παντα ου την αυτην εχει πραξιν
5 ουτως οι πολλοι εν σωμα εσμεν εν χριστω ο δε καθ εις αλληλων μελη
6 εχοντες δε χαρισματα κατα την χαριν την δοθεισαν ημιν διαφορα ειτε προφητειαν κατα την αναλογιαν της πιστεως
7 ειτε διακονιαν εν τη διακονια ειτε ο διδασκων εν τη διδασκαλια
8 ειτε ο παρακαλων εν τη παρακλησει ο μεταδιδους εν απλοτητι ο προισταμενος εν σπουδη ο ελεων εν ιλαροτητι

Key Words:
1. Everyone: 3956 / Pas -- all, every
2. Judgment: 4993 / Sophroneo -- to be of sound mind, to be temperate (from 4998) 4998 / Sophron -- of sound mind, self-controlled (from 4982 and 5424) 4982 / Sozo -- to save (from Sos -- safe, well) and 5424 / Phren -- midriff, heart, mind, thought
3. God: 2316 / Theos -- God, divinely, Lord
4. Measure: 3358 / Metron -- a measure
5. Members: 3196 / Melos -- a member or limb (of the body)
6. One: 1520 / Heis, Mia, Hen -- one (prime number)
7. Body: 4983 / Soma -- a body
8. Christ: 5547 / Christos -- the Anointed One, Messiah: from 5548 (Chrio -- to annoint)
9. Prophecy: 4394 / Propheteia -- prophecy (from 4395) 4395 / Propheteuo -- to foretell, tell forth, prophesy (from 4395) 4396 / Prophetes -- a prophet ( an interpreter or forth-teller of the divine will) (from 4253 and 5346) 4253 / Pro -- before and 5346 / Phemi -- to declare, say
10. Service: 1248 / Diakonia -- service, ministry (from 1249) 1249 / Diakonos -- a servant, minister
11. Teaches: 1321 / Didasko -- to teach (from Dao -- to learn)
12. Exhorts: 3870 / Parakaleo -- to call to or for, to exhort, to encourage (from 3844 and 2564) 3844 / Para -- from beside, by the side of, by, beside and 2564 / Kaleo -- to call
13. Contributes/Gives: 3330 / Metadidomi -- to give a share of (from 3326 and 1325) 3326 / Meta -- with, among, after and 1325 / Didomi -- to give
14. Leads: 4291b / Proistemi -- to put before, to set over, to rule (from 4253 and 2476) 4253 / Pro -- before and 2476 / Histemi -- to make to stand, to stand
15. Mercy: 1653 / Eleeo -- to have pity or mercy on, to show mercy (from 1656) 1656 / Eleos -- mercy, pity, compassion

1. Given: 1325 / Didomi -- to give
2. Think (first time only): 5252 / Huperphroneo -- to be overly proud, to have high thoughts (from 5228 and 5426) 5228 / Huper -- over, beyond, on behalf of, for the sake of, concerning and 5426 / Phroneo -- to have understanding, to think (from 5424) 5424 / Phren -- midriff, heart, mind, thought
3. Think (last two times): 5426 / Phroneo -- to have understanding, to think (from 5424) 5424 / Phren -- midriff, heart, mind, thought
4. Assigned/Allotted: 3307 / Merizo -- to divide (from 3313) 3313 / Meros -- a part, share, portion (from Meiromai -- to reveice one's portion)
5. Function: 4234 / Praxis -- a deed, function (from 4238) 4238 / Prenes -- headlong (from 4253) 4253 / Pro -- before
6. Use/Exercise: ???
7. Serving: 1248 / Same as #10 above
8. Teaching: 1319 / Didaskalia -- instruction (the function or the information) (from 1320) 1320 / Didaskalos -- an instructor (from 1321) 1321 / Didasko -- to teach (from Dao -- to learn)
9. Exhortation: 3874 / Paraklesis -- a calling to one's aid, encouragement, comfort (from 3870) 3870 / Parakaleo -- to call to or for, to exhort, to encourage (from 3844 and 2564) 3844 / Para -- from beside, by the side of, by, beside and 2564 / Kaleo -- to call
10. Generosity/Liberality: 572 / Haplotes -- singleness, simpicity (from 573) 573 / Haplous -- simple, single (from Alpha -- first and 4144) 4144 / Ploos, Plous -- a voyage (from 4126) 4126 / Pleo -- to sail
11. Zeal/Diligence: 4710 / Spoude -- haste, diligence (from 4692) 4692 / Speudo -- to hasten, urge on
12. Cheerfulness: 2432 / Hilarotes -- cheerfulness (from 2431) 2431 / Hilaros -- (from 2436) 2436 / Hileos -- propitious (from Hilaos -- propitious, gracious)

1. Grace: 5485 / Charis -- grace, kindness
2. Highly: 5252 / Same as #2 above
3. Sober/Sound: 4993 / Same as #2 above
4. Faith: 4102 / Pistis -- faith, faithfulness (from 3982) 3982 / Peitho -- to persuade, to have confidence
5. Gifts: 5486 / Charisma -- a gift of grace, a free gift (from 5483) 5483 / Charizomai -- to show favor, give freely (from 5485) 5485 / Charis -- grace, kindness
6. Proportion: 356 / Analogia -- proportion (from 303 and 3056) 303 / Ana -- upwards, up, up, agian, back and 3056 / Logos -- a word (as embodying an idea), a statement, a speech (from 3004) 3004 / Lego -- to say

1. Ought: 1163 / Dei -- it is necessary (from 1210) 1210 / Deo -- to tie, bind
2. Same: 846 / Autos -- self (emphatice), he/she/it (used for the third person pronoun), the same
3. Individually: 2596, 1520 / Kata -- down, against, according to and 1520 / Heis, Mia, Hen -- one
4. Another: 240 / Allelon -- of one another
5. Differ: 1313 / Diaphoros -- varying, excellent (from 1308) 1308 / Diaphero -- to carry through, carry about, to differ, make a difference, surpass (from 1223 and 5342) 1223 / Dia -- through, on account of, because of and 5342 / Phero -- to bear, carry, bring forth
6. According: 2596 / Kata -- down, against, according to

Feel free to comment on what God reveals to you as you read His Word.

In Christ,

David

Romans 12:1-2

Romans 12:1-2
ESV
A Living Sacrifice
"I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect."

NASB
Dedicated Service
"Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect."

Stephanus 1550 New Testament
1 παρακαλω ουν υμας αδελφοι δια των οικτιρμων του θεου παραστησαι τα σωματα υμων θυσιαν ζωσαν αγιαν ευαρεστον τω θεω την λογικην λατρειαν υμων
2 και μη συσχηματιζεσθε τω αιωνι τουτω αλλα μεταμορφουσθε τη ανακαινωσει του νοος υμων εις το δοκιμαζειν υμας τι το θελημα του θεου το αγαθον και ευαρεστον και τελειον

Key Words:
1. Brothers/Brethren: 80 / Adelphus -- a brother (from Alpha -- first, and delphus -- womb)
2. God: 2316 / Theos -- God, a god
3. Bodies: 4983 / Soma -- a body
4. World: 165 / Aion -- continued duration, a space of time, an age
5. Mind: 3563 / Nous/Noos -- mind, understanding, reason and 2192 / Echo -- to have, hold

1. Appeal/Urge: 3870 / Parakaleo -- to call to or for, to exhort, to encourage (from 3844 and 2564) 3844 / Para -- from beside, by the side of, by, beside and 2564 / Kaleo -- to call
2. Present: 3936 / Paristemi -- to place beside, to present, stand by, appear (from 3844 and 2476) 3844 / Para -- from beside, by the side of, by, beside and 2476 / Histemi -- to make to stand, to stand
3. Living: 2198 / Zao -- to live
4. Sacrifice: 2378 / Thusia -- a sacrifice (from 2380) 2380 / Thuo -- to offer, sacrifice
5. Conformed: 4964 / Suschematizo -- to conform to (from 4862 and Schematizo -- to assume a certain form, figure) 4862 / Sun -- with, together with (expresses association with)
6. Transformed: 3339 / Metamorphoo -- to transform (from 3326 and 3445) 3326 / Meta -- with, among, after and 3445 / Morphoo -- to form (from 3444) 3444 / Morphe -- form, shape
7. Discern/Prove: 1381a / Dokimazo -- to test, to approve (from 1384) 1384 / Dokimos -- tested, approved (from 1209) 1209 / Dechomai -- to receive

1. Mercies: 3628 / Oiktirmos -- compassion, pity (from 3627) 3627 / Oiktiro -- to pity, to have compassion on (from Oiktos -- pity)
2. Holy: 40 / Hagios -- Sacred, Holy
3. Acceptable: 2101 / Euarestos -- well-pleasing (from 2095 and Arestos -- acceptable, pleasing [from 700]) 2095 / Eu -- well (from Eus -- good) and 700 / Aresko -- to please (from Ar -- fit together)
4. Spiritual: 3050 / Logikos -- reasonable, rational (from 3056) 3056 / Logos -- a word (as embodying an idea), a statment, a speech (from 3004) 3004 / Lego -- to say
5. Worship: 2999 / Latreia -- service (from 3000) 3000 / Latreuo -- to serve (from Latris -- a hired servant)
6. Renewal/Renewing: 342 / Anakainosis -- renewal (from 341) 341 / Anakainoo -- to make new (from 303 and 2537) 303 / Ana -- upwards, up, again, back and 2537 / Kainos -- new, fresh
7. Will: 2307 / Thelema -- will (from 2309 / Thelo -- to will, wish)
8. Good: 18 / Agathos -- good
9. Perfect: 5046 / Teleios -- having reached its end, complete, perfect (from 5056) 5056 / Telos -- an end, a toll

Feel free to comment on what God reveals to you as you read His Word.

In Christ,

David

Romans 11:33-36

Romans 11:33-36
ESV
"Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! 'For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?' 'Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?' For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen."

NASB
"Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways! 'For WHO HAS KNOWN THE MIND OF THE LORD, OR WHO BECAME HIS COUNSELOR?' 'Or WHO HAS FIRST GIVEN TO HIM THAT IT MIGHT BE PAID BACK TO HIM AGAIN?' For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things To Him be the glory forever. Amen."

Stephanus 1550 New Testament
33 ω βαθος πλουτου και σοφιας και γνωσεως θεου ως ανεξερευνητα τα κριματα αυτου και ανεξιχνιαστοι αι οδοι αυτου
34 τις γαρ εγνω νουν κυριου η τις συμβουλος αυτου εγενετο
35 η τις προεδωκεν αυτω και ανταποδοθησεται αυτω
36 οτι εξ αυτου και δι αυτου και εις αυτον τα παντα αυτω η δοξα εις τους αιωνας αμην

Key Words:
1. Riches: 4149 / Ploutos -- to flow, abound, wealth (from 4126) 4126 / Pleo -- to sail
2. God: 2316 / Theos -- God, a god
3. Judgments: 2917 / Krima -- a judgment (from 2919) 2919 / Krino -- to judge, decide
4. Mind: 3563 / Nous/Noos -- mind, understanding, reason and 2192 / Echo -- to have, hold
5. Lord: 2962 / Kurios -- from Kuros -- lord, master, owner
6. Counselor: 4825 / Sumboulos -- a counselor (from 4862 and 1012) 4862 / Sun -- with, together with (expresses association with) and 1012 / Boule -- counsel (from 1014) 1014 / Boulomai -- to will
7. Forever: 165 / Aion -- continued duration, a space of time, an age
8. Amen: 281 / Amen -- truly (from 543 Hebrew) 543 Hebrew / Amen -- verily, truly (from 539 Hebrew) 539 Hebrew / Aman -- to confirm, support

1. Known: 1097 / Ginosko -- to come to know, recognize, perceive
2. Been/Became: 1096 / Ginomai -- to come into being, to happen, to become
3. Given: 4272 / Prodidomi -- to give before, give first (from 4253 and 1325) 4253 / Pro -- before and 1325 / Didomi -- to give (in various senses lit. or fig)

1. Depth: 899 / Bathos -- depth (from 901) 901 / Bathus -- deep
2. Wisdom: 4678 / Sophia -- skill, wisdom (from 4680) 4680 / Sophos -- skilled, wise
3. Knowledge: 1108 / Gnosis -- a knowing, knowledge (from 1097) 1097 / Ginosko -- to come to kno, recognize, perceive
4. Unsearchable: 419 / Anexeraunetos -- unsearchable (from Alpha -- first and 1830) 1830 / Exeraunao -- to search out (from 1537 and 2038a) 1537 / Ek, Ex -- from, from out of and 2038a / Eraunao -- to search, examine (from 2045) 2045 / Ereunao -- (various reading for 2038a)
5. Inscrutable/Unfathomable: 421 / Anexichniastos -- that cannot be traced out (from Alpha -- first and Exichniazo -- to track out)
6. Glory: 1391 / Doxa -- opinion (always good in N.T.), hence praise, honor, glory (from 1380) 1380 / Dokeo -- to have an opinion, to seem (from Dokos -- opinion)

1. From: ???
2. Through: 1223 / Dia -- through, on account of, because of

Feel free to comment on what God reveals to you as you read His Word.

In Christ,

David

Romans 11:25-32

Romans 11:25-32
ESV
The Mystery of Israel's Salvation
"Lest you be wise in your own conceits, I want you to understand this mystery, brothers: a partial hardening has come upon Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. And in this way all Israel will be saved, as it is written, 'The Deliverer will come from Zion, he will banish ungodliness from Jacob'; 'and this will be my covenant with them when I take away their sins.' As regards the gospel, they are enemies of God for your sake. But as regards election, they are beloved for the sake of their forefathers. For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. Just as you were at one time disobedient to God but now have received mercy because of their disobedience, so they too have now been disobedient in order that by the mercy shown to you they also may now receive mercy. For God has consigned all to disobedience, that he may have mercy on all."

NASB
"For I do not want you, brethren, to be uninformed of this mystery--so that you will not be wise in your own estimation--that a partial hardening has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in; and so all Israel will be saved; just as it is written, 'THE DELIVERER WILL COME FROM ZION, HE WILL REMOVE UNGODLINESS FROM JACOB.' 'THIS IS MY COVENANT WITH THEM, WHEN I TAKE AWAY THEIR SINS.' From the standpoint of the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but from the standpoint of God's choice they are beloved for the sake of the fathers; for the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. For just as you once were disobedient to God, but now have been shown mercy because of their disobedience, so these also now have been disobedient, that because of the mercy shown to you they also may now be shown mercy. For God has shut up all in disobedience so that He may show mercy to all."

Stephanus 1550 New Testament
25 ου γαρ θελω υμας αγνοειν αδελφοι το μυστηριον τουτο ινα μη ητε παρ εαυτοις φρονιμοι οτι πωρωσις απο μερους τω ισραηλ γεγονεν αχρις ου το πληρωμα των εθνων εισελθη
26 και ουτως πας ισραηλ σωθησεται καθως γεγραπται ηξει εκ σιων ο ρυομενος και αποστρεψει ασεβειας απο ιακωβ
27 και αυτη αυτοις η παρ εμου διαθηκη οταν αφελωμαι τας αμαρτιας αυτων
28 κατα μεν το ευαγγελιον εχθροι δι υμας κατα δε την εκλογην αγαπητοι δια τους πατερας
29 αμεταμελητα γαρ τα χαρισματα και η κλησις του θεου
30 ωσπερ γαρ και υμεις ποτε ηπειθησατε τω θεω νυν δε ηλεηθητε τη τουτων απειθεια
31 ουτως και ουτοι νυν ηπειθησαν τω υμετερω ελεει ινα και αυτοι ελεηθωσιν
32 συνεκλεισεν γαρ ο θεος τους παντας εις απειθειαν ινα τους παντας ελεηση

Key Words:
1. Brothers/Brethren: 80 / Adelphus -- a brother (from Alpha -- first, and delphus -- womb)
2. Israel: 2474 / Hettaomai -- to be inferior (from the same as 2269b) 2269b / Hesson -- inferior, less (from Eka -- slightly, a little)
3. Gentiles: 1484 / Ethnos -- a race, a nation, the nations (distinct from Israel)
4. Deliverer: 4506 / Rhuomai -- to draw to oneself, deliver (from Eruo-- to drag)
5. Zion: 4622 / Sion -- Zion, a mountain of Jerusalem, or the city of Jerusalem
6. Jacob: 2384 / Iakob -- Jacob, the son of Isaac, also the father of Joseph
7. Covenant: 1242 / Diatheke -- testament, will, covenant (from 1303) 1303 / Diatithemi -- to place separately, dispose of by a will (from 1223 and 5087) 1223 / Dia -- through, on account of, because of and 5087 / Tithemi -- to place, lay, set
8. Sins: 266 / Hamartia -- a sin, failure (from 264) 264 / Hamartano -- to miss the mark, do wrong, sin
9. Gospel: 2098 / Euaggelion -- good news (from 2097) 2097 / Euaggelizo -- to announce good news (from 2095 and 32a) 2095 / Eu -- well (from Eus -- good) and Aggelos -- a messenger, angel
10. Enemies: 2190 / Echthros -- hostile (from Echthos -- hatred)
11. God/God's: 2316 / Theos -- God, divinely, Lord
12. Forefathers/Fathers: 3962 / Pater -- a father
13. Gifts: 5486 / Charisma -- a gift of grace, a free gift (from 5483) 5483 / Charizomai -- to show favor, give freely (from 5485) 5485 / Charis -- grace, kindness

1. Understand/Uninformed: 50 / Agnoeo-- to be ignorant, not to know (from Alpha -- first and 1097) 1097 / Ginosko -- to come to know, recognize, perceive
2. Hardening: 4457 / Porosis -- a covering with callous, blindness (from 4456) 4456 / Poroo -- to petrify, to harden (from Poros -- stone, a callous)
3. Saved: 4982 / Sozo -- to save (from Sos -- safe, well)
4. Banish/Remove: 654 / Apostrepho -- to turn away, turn back (from 575 and 4762) 575 / Apo -- from, away from and 4762 / Strepho -- to turn, to change
5. Election/Choice: 1589 / Ekloge -- a (divine) selection (from 1586) 1586 / Eklego -- (in the sense of pick up) to select (from 1537 and 3004) 1537 / Ek or Ex -- from, from out of and 3004 / Lego -- to say
6. Calling: 2821 / Klesis -- a calling (from 2564) 2564 / Kaleo -- to call
7. Disobedient: 544 / Apeitheo -- to disobey (from 545) 545 / Apeithes --disobedient (from Alpha -- first and 3982) 3982 / Peitho -- to persuade, to have confidence
8. Received/Shown: 1653 / Eleeo -- to have pity or mercy on, to show mercy (from 1656) 1656 / Eleos -- mercy, pity, compassion
9. Disobedience: 543 / Apeitheia -- disobedience (from 545) 545 / Apeithes -- disobedient (from Alpha -- first and 3982) 3982 / Peitho -- to persuade, to have confidence
10. Consigned/Shut: 4788 / Sugkleio -- to shut together, enclose (from 4862 and 2808) 4862 / Sun -- with, together with (expresses association with) and 2808 / Kleio -- to shut

1. Mystery: 3466 / Musterion -- a mystery or secret doctrine (from Mustes -- one initiated)(from 3453) 3453 / Mueo -- to initiate into the mysteries, to instruct (from Muo -- to shut the eyes or mouth)
2. Wise: 5429 / Phronimos -- practically wise, sensible (from 5426) 5426 / Phroneo -- to have understanding, to think (from 5424) 5424 / Phren -- midriff, heart, mind, thought
3. Conceits/Estimation: 1438 / Heautou -- of himself, herself, itself (from He -- him, her and 846) 846 / Autos -- self (emphatic), he/she/it (used for the third pers pron), the same
4. Ungodliness: 763 / Asebeia -- ungodliness, impiety (from 765) 765 / Asebes -- ungodly, impious (from Alpha -- first and 4576) 4576 / Sebo -- to worship
5. Beloved: 27 / Agapetos beloved (from 25) 25 / Agapao -- to love
6. Irrevocable: 278 / Ametameletos -- not repented of (from Alpha -- first and 3338) 3338 / Metamelomai -- to regret, repent (from 3326 and 3199) 3326 / Meta -- with, among, after and 3199 / Melo -- to be an object of care
7. Mercy: 1653 / Eleeo -- to have pity or mercy on, to show mercy (from 1656) 1656 / Eleos -- mercy, pity, compassion
8. Mercy (vs 31 first time only): 1656 / Eleos -- mercy, pity, compassion

1. Partial: 3313 / Meros -- a part, share, portion (from Meiromai -- to receive one's portion)
2. Fullness: 4138 / Pleroma -- fullness, a filling up (from 4137) 4137 / Pleroo -- to make full, to complete (from 4134) 4134 / Pleres -- full (from Pletho -- to be full)
3. Regards/Standpoint: 2596 / Kata -- down, against, according to
4. Sake: 1223 / Dia -- through, on account of, because of

Feel free to comment on what God reveals to you as you read His Word.

In Christ,

David

Romans 11:17-24

Romans 11:17-24
ESV
"But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, although a wild olive shoot, were grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing root of the olive tree, do not be arrogant toward the branches. If you are, remember it is not you who support the root, but the root that supports you. Then you will say, 'Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.' That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand fast through faith. So do not become proud, but stand in awe. For if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you. Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God's kindness to you, provided you continue in his kindness. Otherwise you too will be cut off. And even they, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God has the power to graft them in again. For if you were cut from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and grafted, contrary to nature, into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these, the natural branches, be grafted back into their own olive tree."

NASB
"But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became partaker with them of the rich root of the olive tree, do not be arrogant toward the branches; but if you are arrogant, remember that it is not you who supports the root, but the root supports you. You will say then, 'Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.' Quite right, they were broken off for their unbelief, but you stand by your faith. Do not be conceited, but fear; for if God did not spare the natural branches, He will not spare you, either. Behold then the kindness and severity of God; to those who fell, severity, but to you, God's kindness, if you continue in His kindness; otherwise you also will be cut off. And they also, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again. For if you were cut off from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and were grafted contrary to nature into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these who are the natural branches be grafted into their own olive tree?"

Stephanus 1550 New Testament
17 ει δε τινες των κλαδων εξεκλασθησαν συ δε αγριελαιος ων ενεκεντρισθης εν αυτοις και συγκοινωνος της ριζης και της πιοτητος της ελαιας εγενου
18 μη κατακαυχω των κλαδων ει δε κατακαυχασαι ου συ την ριζαν βασταζεις αλλ η ριζα σε
19 ερεις ουν εξεκλασθησαν οι κλαδοι ινα εγω εγκεντρισθω
20 καλως τη απιστια εξεκλασθησαν συ δε τη πιστει εστηκας μη υψηλοφρονει αλλα φοβου
21 ει γαρ ο θεος των κατα φυσιν κλαδων ουκ εφεισατο μηπως ουδε σου φεισηται
22 ιδε ουν χρηστοτητα και αποτομιαν θεου επι μεν τους πεσοντας αποτομιαν επι δε σε χρηστοτητα εαν επιμεινης τη χρηστοτητι επει και συ εκκοπηση
23 και εκεινοι δε εαν μη επιμεινωσιν τη απιστια εγκεντρισθησονται δυνατος γαρ εστιν ο θεος παλιν εγκεντρισαι αυτους
24 ει γαρ συ εκ της κατα φυσιν εξεκοπης αγριελαιου και παρα φυσιν ενεκεντρισθης εις καλλιελαιον ποσω μαλλον ουτοι οι κατα φυσιν εγκεντρισθησονται τη ιδια ελαια

Key Words:
1. Branches: 2798 / Klados -- a branch (from 2806) 2806 / Klao -- to break
2. Olive (vs 17 and 24 first time only): 65 / Agrielaios -- of the wild olive (from 66 and 1636) 66 / Agrios -- living in the fields, wild, savage, fierce (from 68) 68 / Agros -- a field, the country and 1636 / Elaia -- an olive (the tree or the fruit)
3. Root: 4491 / Rhiza -- a root
4. Olive (vs 17 second time only and vs 24 third time): 1636 / Elaia -- an olive (the tree or the fruit)
5. Tree (vs 17 and 3 time in vs 24): 1636 / Same as #4 above
6. God: 2316 / Theos -- God, divinely, Lord
7. Natural: 5449 / Phusis -- nature (from 5453) 5453 / Phuo / to bring forth produce
8. Nature: 5449 / Same as #7 above
9. Olive (vs 24 second time only): 2565 / Kallielaios -- a cultivated olive (from 2570 and 1636) 2570 / Kalos -- beautiful, good and 1636 / Elaia -- an olive (the tree or the fruit)
10. Tree(vs 24 first time): 65 / Same as #2 above
11. Tree (vs 24 second time): 2565 / Same as #9 above

1. Broken: 1575 / Ekklao -- to break off (from 1537 and 2806) 1537 / Ek, Ex -- from, from out of and 2806 / Klao -- to break
2. Grafted: 1461b / Egkentrizo -- to ingraft, graft in (from 1722 and Kentrizo -- to prick, goad) 1722 / En -- in, on, at, by, with
3. Share/Partaker: 4791 / Sugkoinonos -- partaking jointly of (from 4862 and 2844) 4862 / Sun -- with, together with (expresses association with) and 2844 / Koinonos -- a sharer (from 2839) 2839 / Koinos -- common (from 4862) 4862 / Sun -- with, toghether with (expresses association with)
4. Remember: ???
5. Support/Supports: 941 / Bastazo -- to take up, carry
6. Stand: 2476 / Histemi -- to make to stand, to stand
7. Spare: 5339 / Pheidomai -- to spare, forbear
8. Fallen/Fell: 4098 / Pipto -- to fall
9. Continue: 1961 / Epimeno -- to stay on (from 1909 and 3506) 1909 / Epi -- on, upon and 3506 / Neuo -- to nod or beckon (as a sign)
10. Graft: 1461b / Same as #2 above
11. Cut: 1581 / Ekkopto -- to cut off, cut down, cut out, to frustrate (from 1537 and 2875) 1537 / Ek, Ex -- from, from out of and 2875 / Kopto -- to cut (off), strike, to mourn

1. Wild: 65 / Same as #2 above
2. Nourishing/Rich: 4096 / Piotes -- fatness (from Pion -- fat)
3. Arrogant: 2620 / Katakauchaomai -- to exult over (from 2596 and 2744) 2596 / Kata -- down, against, according to and 2744 / Kauchaomai -- to boast
4. Unbelief: 570 / Apistia -- unbelief (from 571) 571 / Apistos -- incredible, unbelieving (from Alpha -- first and 4103) 4103 / Pistos -- faithful, reliable (from 3982) 3982 / Peitho -- to persuade, to have confidence
5. Faith: 4102 / Pistis -- faith, faithfulness (from 3982) 3982 / Peitho -- to persuade, to have confidence
6. Proud/Conceited: 5426, 5308 / Phroneo -- to have understanding, to think (from 5424) 5424 / Phren -- midriff, heart, mind, thought and 5308 / Hupselos -- high, lofty (from 5311) 5311 / Hupsos -- height (from Hupsi -- on high, aloft)
7. Awe/Fear: 5399 / Phobeo -- to put to flight, to terrify, frighten (from 5401) 5401 / Phobos -- panic flight, fear, the causing of fear, terror (from Phebomai -- to be put to flight)
8. Kindness: 5544 / Chrestotes -- goodness, excellence, uprightness (from 5543) 5543 / Chrestos -- serviceable, good (from 5530) 5530 / Chraomai -- to use, make use of
9. Severity: 663 / Apotomia -- sharpness, steepness (from 575 and the same as 664) 575 / Apo -- from, away from and 664 / Apotomos -- abruptly, curtly (from Apo -- from, away from and Temno -- to cut)
10. Contrary: 3844 / Para -- from beside, by the side of, by beside
11. Cultivated: 2565 / Same as #9 above

Feel free to comment on what God reveals to you as you read His Word.

In Christ,

David

Romans 11:11-16

Romans 11:11-16
ESV
Gentiles Grafted In
"So I ask, did they stumble in order that they might fall? By no means! Rather through their trespass salvation has come to the Gentiles, so as to make Israel jealous. Now if their trespass means riches for the world, and if their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their full inclusion mean! Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry in order somehow to make my fellow Jews jealous, and thus save some of them. For if their rejection means the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance mean but life from the dead? If the dough offered as firstfruits is holy, so is the whole lump, and if the root is holy, so are the branches."

NASB
"I say then, they did not stumble so as to fall, did they? May it never be! But by their transgression salvation has come to the Gentiles, to make them jealous. Now if their transgression is riches for the world and their failure is riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their fulfillment be! But I am speaking to you who are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle of Gentiles, I magnify my ministry, if somehow I might move to jealousy my fellow countrymen and save some of them. For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead? If the first piece of dough is holy, the lump is also; and if the root is holy, the branches are too."

Stephanus 1550 New Testament
11 λεγω ουν μη επταισαν ινα πεσωσιν μη γενοιτο αλλα τω αυτων παραπτωματι η σωτηρια τοις εθνεσιν εις το παραζηλωσαι αυτους
12 ει δε το παραπτωμα αυτων πλουτος κοσμου και το ηττημα αυτων πλουτος εθνων ποσω μαλλον το πληρωμα αυτων
13 υμιν γαρ λεγω τοις εθνεσιν εφ οσον μεν ειμι εγω εθνων αποστολος την διακονιαν μου δοξαζω
14 ει πως παραζηλωσω μου την σαρκα και σωσω τινας εξ αυτων
15 ει γαρ η αποβολη αυτων καταλλαγη κοσμου τις η προσληψις ει μη ζωη εκ νεκρων
16 ει δε η απαρχη αγια και το φυραμα και ει η ριζα αγια και οι κλαδοι

Key Words:
1. Trespass/Transgression: 3900 / Paraptoma -- a false step, a trespass (from 3895) 3895 / Parapipto -- to fall in, into or away, to fail (from 3844 and 4098) 3844 / Para -- from beside, by the side of, by, beside and 4098 / Pipto -- to fall
2. Gentiles: 1484 / Ethnos -- a race, a nation, the nations (distinct from Israel)
3. Riches: 4149 / Ploutos -- to flow, abound, wealth (from 4126) 4126 / Pleo -- to sail
4. World: 2889 / Kosmos -- order, the world
5. Full/Fulfillment: 4138 / Pleroma -- fullness, a filling up (from 4137) 4137 / Pleroo -- to make full, to complete (from 4134) 4134 / Pleres -- full (from Pletho -- to be full)
6. Apostle: 652 / Apostolos -- a messenger, one sent on a mission (from 649) apostello -- to send, send away (from 575 and 4724) apo -- from, away from; and stello -- to arrnage, prepare, gather up
7. Ministry: 1248 / Diakonia -- service, ministry (from 1249) 1249 / Diakonos -- a servant, minister
8. Jews/Countrymen: 4561 / Sarx -- flesh
9. Life: 2222 / Zoe -- life (from 2198) 2198 / Zao -- to live
10. Dead: 3498 / Nekros -- same as nekus (a dead body) dead
11. Firstfruits/First: 536 / Aparche -- the beginning of a sacrifice, i.e. the first fruit (from 575 and 746) 575 / Apo -- from, away from and 746 / Arche -- beginning, origin (from 757) 757 / Archo -- to rule, to begin
12. Dough: ???
13. Root: 4491 / Rhiza -- a root
14. Branches: 2798 / Klados -- a branch (from 2806) 2806 / Klao -- to break

1. Stumble: 4417 / Ptaio -- to cause to stumble, to stumble
2. Fall: 4098 / Pipto -- to fall
3. Failure: 2275 / Hettema -- loss (from 2274) 2274 / Hettaomai -- to be inferior (from 2269b) 2269b / Hesson -- inferior, less (from Eka -- slightly, a little)
4. Save: 4982 / Sozo -- to save
5. Rejection: 580 / Apobole -- a throwing away, rejection (from 577) 577 / Apoballo -- to throw off (from 575 and 906) 575 / Apo -- from, away from and 906 / Ballo -- to throw, cast
6. Acceptance: 4356 / Proslempsis -- a receiving (from 4355) 4355 / Proslambano -- to take in addition (from 4314 and 2983) 4314 / Pros -- advantageous for, at (denotes local proximity), toward (denotes motion toward a place) and 2983 / Lambano -- to take, receive

1. Salvation: 4991 / Soteria -- deliverance, salvation (from 4990) 4990 / Soter -- a savior, deliverer (from 4982) 4982 / Sozo -- to save
2. Jealous: 3863 / Parazeloo -- to provoke to jealousy (from 3844 and 2206) 3844 / Para -- from beside, by the side of, by, beside and 2206 / Zeloo -- to be jealous (from 2205b) 2205b / Zelos -- zeal, jealousy (from 2204) 2204 / Zeo -- to boil, be hot
3. Magnify: 1392 / Doxazo -- to render or esteem glorious (in a wide application) (from 1391) 1391 / Doxa -- opinion (always good in N.T.). hence praise, honor, glory (from 1380) 1380 / Dokeo -- to have an opinion, to seem (from Dokos -- opinion)
4. Jealous/Jealousy: 3863 / Same as #2 above
5. Reconciliation: 2643 / Katallage -- reconciliation (from 2644) 2644 / Katallasso -- to reconcile (from 2596 and 236) 2596 / Kata -- down, against, according to and 236 / Allasso -- to change (from 243) 243 / Allos -- other, another
6. Holy: 40 / Hagios -- Sacred, Holy

Feel free to comment on what God reveals to you as you read His Word.

In Christ,

David

Turn your eyes

Turn your eyes

Turn your eyes upon Jesus
Look full in His wonderful face
And the things of earth
Will grow strangely dim
In the light of His glory and grace
In the light of His glory and grace

Isn't He beautiful?
Isn't He beautiful?
Outshining sun and stars
It's indescribable
How breathtaking You are

So I turn my eyes upon You now
Look full in Your wonderful face
And the things of earth
They grow strangely dim
In the light of Your glory and grace
In the light of Your glory and grace

You are so beautiful
You are so beautiful
Outshining the sun and stars
It's indescribable
How breathtaking You are

You are...
How beautiful You are
Oh, I'm lost in Your Beauty
Beauty unheard of
Lost in the beauty
The beauty of You

You are so beautiful
You are so beautiful
Outshining the sun and stars
It's indescribable
How breathtaking You are
It's indescribable
How breathtaking You are

Turn your eyes upon Jesus
Turn your eyes...
Turn your eyes...

Chorus and Bridge written by Vicky Beeching and Christopher Stevens
Verses written by Helen Howarth Lemmel
c2005 Thankyou Music (admin. by worshiptogether.com Songs for the territory of the World, excluding the UK and Europe, which is admin. by Kingsway Music) (PRS)

11. Turn Your Eyes

What a great Hymn!!!
Lord give your people the strength to daily turn their eyes upon You, to keep you in the center of our gaze! Allow us to see Your face, Your Shakina Glory...that the thing of this world would be strange to us and grow dim.
In Jesus Powerful Name,
Amen.

In Christ,

David

There's no one like our God

There's no one like our God

You are high over all nations
Your glory shines above the heavens
Humbled Yourself to love and save us
Be praised through endless generations

There's no one like our God, no one at all
Gave His Son for us, Jesus the Lord
Who can love us like He does, no one at all
O how we love You Lord

You lift the needy from the ashes
And seat them high up with the princes
You give the broken hearted healing
Trading our scars for Your beauty and freedom

There's no one like our God, no one at all
Gave His Son for us, Jesus the Lord
Who can love us like He does, no one at all
O how we love You Lord

Written by Vicky Beeching and Steve Mitchinson
c2000 Mercy Vineyard Publishing (ASCAP)

08. There's No One Like Our God

There is no one like our God!!!
Jesus you are the Lord over all creation, Your name alone be Praised!
We love You Lord Jesus.
Thank You so much for all that you have done for us!!!

In Christ,

David

Romans 11:1-10

Romans 11:1-10
ESV
The Remnant of Israel
"I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! For I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin. God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah, how he appeals to God against Israel? 'Lord, they have killed your prophets, they have demolished your altars, and I alone am left, and they seek my life.' But what is God's reply to him? 'I have kept for myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.' So too at the present time there is a remnant, chosen by grace. But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace. What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was seeking. The elect obtained it, but the rest were hardened, as it is written, 'God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that would not see and ears that would not hear, down to this very day.' And David says, 'Let their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution for them; let their eyes be darkened so that they cannot see, and bend their backs forever.'"

NASB
Israel Is Not Cast Away
"I say then, God has not rejected His people, has He? May it never be! For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. God has not rejected His people whom He foreknew Or do you not know what the Scripture says in the passage about Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel? 'Lord, THEY HAVE KILLED YOUR PROPHETS, THEY HAVE TORN DOWN YOUR ALTARS, AND I ALONE AM LEFT, AND THEY ARE SEEKING MY LIFE.' But what is the divine response to him? 'I HAVE KEPT for Myself SEVEN THOUSAND MEN WHO HAVE NOT BOWED THE KNEE TO BAAL.' In the same way then, there has also come to be at the present time a remnant according to God's gracious choice. But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works, otherwise grace is no longer grace. What then? What Israel is seeking, it has not obtained, but those who were chosen obtained it, and the rest were hardened; just as it is written, 'GOD GAVE THEM A SPIRIT OF STUPOR, EYES TO SEE NOT AND EARS TO HEAR NOT, DOWN TO THIS VERY DAY.' And David says, 'LET THEIR TABLE BECOME A SNARE AND A TRAP, AND A STUMBLING BLOCK AND A RETRIBUTION TO THEM. LET THEIR EYES BE DARKENED TO SEE NOT, AND BEND THEIR BACKS FOREVER.'"

Stephanus 1550 New Testament
1 λεγω ουν μη απωσατο ο θεος τον λαον αυτου μη γενοιτο και γαρ εγω ισραηλιτης ειμι εκ σπερματος αβρααμ φυλης βενιαμιν
2 ουκ απωσατο ο θεος τον λαον αυτου ον προεγνω η ουκ οιδατε εν ηλια τι λεγει η γραφη ως εντυγχανει τω θεω κατα του ισραηλ λεγων
3 κυριε τους προφητας σου απεκτειναν και τα θυσιαστηρια σου κατεσκαψαν καγω υπελειφθην μονος και ζητουσιν την ψυχην μου
4 αλλα τι λεγει αυτω ο χρηματισμος κατελιπον εμαυτω επτακισχιλιους ανδρας οιτινες ουκ εκαμψαν γονυ τη βααλ
5 ουτως ουν και εν τω νυν καιρω λειμμα κατ εκλογην χαριτος γεγονεν
6 ει δε χαριτι ουκετι εξ εργων επει η χαρις ουκετι γινεται χαρις ει δε εξ εργων ουκετι εστιν χαρις επει το εργον ουκετι εστιν εργον
7 τι ουν ο επιζητει ισραηλ τουτου ουκ επετυχεν η δε εκλογη επετυχεν οι δε λοιποι επωρωθησαν
8 καθως γεγραπται εδωκεν αυτοις ο θεος πνευμα κατανυξεως οφθαλμους του μη βλεπειν και ωτα του μη ακουειν εως της σημερον ημερας
9 και δαβιδ λεγει γενηθητω η τραπεζα αυτων εις παγιδα και εις θηραν και εις σκανδαλον και εις ανταποδομα αυτοις
10 σκοτισθητωσαν οι οφθαλμοι αυτων του μη βλεπειν και τον νωτον αυτων διαπαντος συγκαμψον

Key Words:
1. God: 2316 / Theos -- God, divinely, Lord
2. People: 2992 / Laos -- the people
3. Israelite: 2475a / Israelites -- an Israelite (from 2474) 2474 / Israel -- Israel, the name of the Jewish people and their land
4. Descendant: 4690 / Sperma -- that which is sown (from 4687) speiro -- to sow
5. Abraham: 11 / Abraam -- Abraham, the Heb patriarch
6. Tribe: 5443 / Phule -- a clan or tribe (from 5453) 5453 / Phuo -- to bring forth, produce
7. Benjamin: 958 / Beniamin -- Benjamin, one of the twelve Isr. tribes
8. Foreknew: 4267 / Proginosko -- to know beforehand (from 4253 and 1097) 4253 / Pro -- before and 1097 / Ginosko -- to come to know, recognize, perceive
9. Scripture: 1124 / Graphe -- a writing, scripture (from 1125) 1125 / Grapho -- to write
10. Elijah: 2243 / Elias -- Elijah, an Isr. prophet
11. Israel: 2474 / Israel -- Israel, the name of the Jewish people and their land
12. Lord: 2962 / Kurios -- from Kuros -- lord, master, owner
13. Killed: 615 / Apokteino -- to kill (from 575 and Kteino -- to kill) 575 / Apo -- from, away from
14. Prophets:4396 / Prophetes -- a prophet (an interpreter or forth-teller of the divine will) (from 4253 and 5346) 4253 / Pro -- before and 5346 / Phemi -- to declare, say
15. Altars: 2379 / Thusiasterion -- an altar (from a der. of 2378 and Terion -- suffex denoting place) 2378 / Thusia -- a sacrifice (from 2380) 2380 / Thuo -- to offer, sacrifice
16. Life: 5590 / Psuche -- breath, the soul
17. God's/Divine: 5538 / Chrematismos -- a divine response, an oracle (from 5537) 5537 / Chrematizo -- to transact business, to make answer (from 5536) 5536 / Chrema -- a thing that one uses or needs (from 5530) 5530 / Chraomai -- to use, make use of (akin to 5534) 5534 / Chre -- it is necessary, fitting
18. Men: 435 / Aner -- a man
19. Knee: 1119 / Gonu -- the knee
20. Baal: 896 / Baal -- a Canaanite deity
21. Present: 3568 / Nun -- now, the present
22. Time: 2540 / Kairos -- time, season
23. Remnant: 3005 / Leimma -- a remnant (from 3007) 3007 / Leipo -- to leave, leave behind
24. Basis: 1537 / Ek or Ex -- from, from out of
25. Works: 2041 / Ergon -- work (from Erdo -- to do)
26. Eyes: 3788 / Ophthalmos -- the eye
27. Ears: 3775 / Ous -- the ear
28. Day: 2250 / Hemera -- day
29. Table: 5132 / Trapeza -- a table, dinning table (from modified forms of 5064 and 3979) 5064 / Tessares -- four and 3979 / Patraloas -- (var. reading for 3970a) 3970a / Patroloas -- one who kills one's father (from 3962 and Aloiao -- to strike) 3962 / Pater -- a father
30. Snare: 3803 / Pagis -- a trap, snare (from 4078) 4078 / Pegnumi -- to make fast
31. Trap: 2339 / Thera -- a hunting, prey (from Ther -- a wild beast)
32. Block: 4625 / Skandalon -- a stick for bait (of a trap), generally a snare, a stumbling block, an offense
33. Backs: 3577 / Notos -- the back

1. Rejected: 683 / Apotheo -- to thrust away (from 575 and Otheo -- to thrust, push away) 575 / Apo -- from, away from
2. Know: 3609a / Oida -- to have seen or perceived, hence to know (from 1491a) 1491a / Eidon -- (used only in certain tenses, see 3708) 3708 / Horao -- to see, perceive, attend to
3. Appeals/Pleads: 1793 / Entugchano -- to chance upon, confer with, entreat (from 1722 and 5177) 1722 / En -- in, on, at, by, with and 5177 / Tugchano -- to hit, hit upon, meet, happen
4. Demolished/Torn: 2679 / Kataskapto -- to dig down (from 2596 and 4626) 2596 / Kata -- down, against, according to and 4626 / Skapto -- to dig
5. Reply/Response: 5538 / Chrmatismos -- a divine response, an oracle (from 5537) 5537 / Chrematizo -- to transact business, to make answer (from 5536) 5536 / Chrema -- a thing that one uses or needs (from 5530) 5530 / Chraomai -- to use, make use of (akin to 5534) 5534 / Chre -- it is necessary, fitting
6. Kept: 2641 / Kataleipo -- to leave, leave behind (from 2596 and 3007) 2596 / Kata -- down, against, according to and 3007 / Leipo -- to leave, leave behind
7. Bowed: 2578 / Kampto -- to bend
8. Chosen/Choice: 1589 / Ekloge -- a (divine) selection (from 1586) 1586 / Eklego -- (in the sense of pick up) to select (from 1537 and 3004) 1537 / Ek or Ex -- from, from out of and 3004 / Lego -- to say
9. Seeking: 2212 / Zeteo -- to seek
10. Obtain/Obtained: 2013 / Epitugchano -- to light upon, i.e. to appear (from 1909 and 5177) 1909 / Epi -- on, upon and 5177 / Tugchano -- to hit, hit upon, meet, happen
11. Elect/Chosen: 1589 / Same as #8 above
12. Hardened: 4456 / Poroo -- to petrify, i.e. to harden (from Poros -- a stone, a callous)
13. Gave: 1325 / Didomi -- to give
14. See: 991 / Blepo -- to look (at)
15. Hear: 191 / Akouo -- hearing; to hear, listen
16. Become: 1096 / Ginomai -- to come into being, to happen, to become
17. Stumbling: 4625 / Skandalon -- a stick for bait (of a trap), generally a snare, a stumbling block, an offense
18. Retribution: 468 / Antapodoma -- requital (from 467) 467 / Antapodidomi -- to give back as an equivalent, recompense (from 473 and 591) 473 / Anti -- over against, opposite, hence instead of, contrast, requital, substitution, correspondence and 591 / Apodidomi -- to give up, give back, return, restore (from 575 and 1325) 575 / Apo -- from, away from and 1325 / Didomi -- to give
19. Darkened: 4654 / Skotizo -- to darken (from 4655) 4655 / Skotos -- darkness
20. Bend: 4781 / Sugkampto -- to bend together (from 4862 and 2578) 4862 / Sun -- with, together with (expresses association with) and 2578 / Kampto -- to bend

1. Grace/Gracious: 5485 / Charis -- grace, kindness
2. Grace: 5485 / Charis -- grace, kindness
3. Spirit: 4151 / Pneuma -- wind, spirit, breath
4. Stupor: 2659 / Katanuxis -- stupefaction (from 2660) 2660 / Katanusso -- to prick violently (from 2596 and 3572) 2596 / Kata -- down, against, according to and 3572 / Nusso -- to pierce
5. Forever: 1223, 3956 / Dia -- through, on account of, because of and 3956 / Pas -- all, every

1. Longer: 3765 / Ouketi -- no longer, no more (from 3756 and 2089) 3756 / Ou, Ouk, Ouch -- not, no and 2089 / Eti -- still, yet
2. Rest: 3062 / Loipos -- the rest, the remaining (from 3007) 3007 / Leipo -- to leave, leave behind
3. Down: 2679 / Same as #4 above

Feel free to comment on what God reveals to you as you read His Word.

In Christ,

David

Majesty and Mystery (Awesome God)

Majesty and Mystery (Awesome God)

Your voice is the voice that
Commanded the universe to be
Your voice is the voice that
is speaking words of love to me
How can it be?

Awesome God, Holy God
I worship You with wonder
Awesome God, Holy God
As You draw near I'm humbled
By Your majesty and the mystery
Of Your great love for me

Your arms are, the arms that
Hung shining stars in deepest space
Your arms are, the arms that
Surround me in a warm embrace
Amazing grace

Awesome God, Holy God
I worship You with wonder
Awesome God, Holy God
As You draw near I'm humbled
By Your majesty and the mystery
Of Your great love
Your great love
Your great love for me

Awesome God, Holy God
I worship You with wonder
Awesome God, Holy God
As You draw near I'm humbled

Awesome God, Holy God
I worship You with wonder
Awesome God, Holy God
As You draw near I'm humbled
By Your majesty and the mystery
By Your majesty and the mystery
Of Your great love for me


Written by Vicky Beeching
c2001 Thankyou Music (Admin. by worhsiptogether.com Songs for the territory of the World, excluding the UK and Europe, which is admin. by Kingsway Music) (PRS)

06. Majesty And Mystery (Awesome God)

Jesus, You are: Awesome God, Holy God!!!
Thank you that you came to fulfill the law, die for our sins, and rise again in Glory! That we may have the great honor of Worshiping You.

In Christ,

David

Captivated

Captivated

Your laughter it echpes like a joyous thunder
Your whisper it warms me like a summer breeze
Your anger is fiercer than the sun in its splendour
You're close and yet full of mystery
Ever since the day that I saw Your face
Try as I may, I cannot look away,
I cannot look away...

Captivated by You
I am captivated by You
May my life be one unbroken gaze
Fixed upon the beauty of Your face

Beholding is becoming, so as You fill my gaze
I become more like You and my heart is changed
Beholding is becoming, so as You fill my view
Transform me into the likeness of You
This is what I ask, for all my days
That I may, never look away,
Never look away...

Captivated by You
Captivated by You
May my life be one unbroken gaze
Fixed upon the beauty
Fixed upon Your beauty

No other could ever be as beautiful
No other could ever steal my heart away
No other could ever be as beautiful
No other could ever steal my heart away
I just can't look away...

I am Captivated by You
Captivated by You
May my life be one unbroken gaze
Fixed upon the beauty
Fixed upon the beauty
Fixed upon the beauty of Your face
The beauty of Your face

Written by Vicky Beeching
c2005 Thankyou Music (admin. by worshiptogether.com Songs for the territory of the World, excluding the UK and Europe, which is admin. by Kingsway Music) (PRS)

09. Captivated

What a great message!

Lord, let your people be Captivated by the beauty of Your face. Allow us to focus our attentions upon You and lift You up and Glorify You in all that we think, say, and do.

All the Praise, Honor, and Glory are Yours Jesus!

In Christ,

David

Romans 10:18-21

Romans 10:18-21
ESV
"But I ask, have they not heard? Indeed they have, for 'Their voice has gone out to all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.' But I ask, did Israel not understand? First Moses says, 'I will make you jealous of those who are not a nation; with a foolish nation I will make you angry.' Then Isaiah is so bold as to say, 'I have been found by those who did not seek me; I have shown myself to those who did not ask for me.' But of Israel he says, 'All day long I have held out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people.'"

NASB
"But I say, surely they have never heard, have they? Indeed they have; 'THEIR VOICE HAS GONE OUT INTO ALL THE EARTH, AND THEIR WORDS TO THE ENDS OF THE WORLD.' But I say, surely Israel did not know, did they? First Moses says, 'I WILL MAKE YOU JEALOUS BY THAT WHICH IS NOT A NATION, BY A NATION WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING WILL I ANGER YOU.' And Isaiah is very bold and says, 'I WAS FOUND BY THOSE WHO DID NOT SEEK ME, I BECAME MANIFEST TO THOSE WHO DID NOT ASK FOR ME.' But as for Israel He says, 'ALL THE DAY LONG I HAVE STRETCHED OUT MY HANDS TO A DISOBEDIENT AND OBSTINATE PEOPLE.'"

Stephanus 1550 New Testament
18 αλλα λεγω μη ουκ ηκουσαν μενουνγε εις πασαν την γην εξηλθεν ο φθογγος αυτων και εις τα περατα της οικουμενης τα ρηματα αυτων
19 αλλα λεγω μη ουκ εγνω ισραηλ πρωτος μωσης λεγει εγω παραζηλωσω υμας επ ουκ εθνει επι εθνει ασυνετω παροργιω υμας
20 ησαιας δε αποτολμα και λεγει ευρεθην τοις εμε μη ζητουσιν εμφανης εγενομην τοις εμε μη επερωτωσιν
21 προς δε τον ισραηλ λεγει ολην την ημεραν εξεπετασα τας χειρας μου προς λαον απειθουντα και αντιλεγοντα

Key Words:
1. Voice: 5353 / Phthoggos -- a sound (from 5350) 5350 / Phtheggomai -- word; to utter
2. Earth: 1093 / Ge -- the earth, land
3. Words: 4487 / Rhema -- a word, by implication a matter (from a modified form of 2046) 2046 / Ereo -- (See 1513a and 3004) 1513a / Eipon -- (See 3004) 3004 / Lego -- to say
4. Ends: 4009 / Peras -- a limit (from Peirar -- end, limit)
5. World: 3625 / Oikoumene -- the inhabited earth (the fem. pres. pass. part of 3611) 3611 / Oikeo -- to inhabit, to dwell (from 3624) 3624 / Oikos -- a house, a dwelling
6. Israel: 2474 / Israel -- Israel, the name of the Jewish people and their land
7. Moses: 3475 / Mouses -- Moses, a leader of Israel
8. Nation: 1484 / Ethnos -- a race, a nation, pl. the nations (as distinct from Israel)
9. Angry/Anger: 3949 / Parorgizo -- to provoke to anger (from 3844 and 3710) 3844 / Para -- from beside, by the side of, by, beside and 3710 / Orgizo -- to make angry (from 3709) 3709 / Orge -- impulse, wrath
10. Isaiah: 2268 / Esaias -- Isaiah, an Isr. prophet
11. Bold: 662 / Apotolmao -- to be very bold (from 575 and 5111) 575 / Apo -- from, away from and 5111 / Tolmao -- to have courage, to be bold (from Tolma -- boldness)
12. Day: 2250 / Hemera -- day
13. Hands: 5495 / Cheir -- the hand
14. People: 2992 / Laos -- the people

1. Heard: 191 / Akouo -- hearing; to hear, listen
2. Understand/Know: 1097 / Ginosko -- to come to know, recognize, perceive
3. Foolish/Understanding: 801 / Asunetos -- without understanding (from alpha -- first and 4908) 4908 / Sunetos -- intelligent (from 4920) 4920 / Suniemi -- to set together, to understand (from Hiemi -- to send and 4862) 4862 / Sun -- with, together with
4. Found: 2147 / Heurisko -- to find
5. Seek: 2212 / Zeteo -- to seek
6. Shown/Manifest: 1717 / Emphanes -- manifest (from 1722 and 5316) 1722 / En -- in, on, at, by,with, and 5316 / Phaino -- to bring to light, to cause to appear
7. Ask: 1905 / Eperotao -- to inquire of (from 1909 and 2065) 1909 / Epi -- on, upon and 2065 / Erotao -- to ask, question (from Eromai -- to ask)
8. Held/Stretched: 1600b / Ekpetannumi -- to spread out (as a sail), to stretch forth (from 1537 and Petannumi -- to spread out) 1537 / Ek or Ex -- from, from out of

1. Jealous: 3863 / Parazeloo -- to provoke to jealousy (from 3844 and 2206) 3844 / Para -- from beside, by the side of, by, beside and 2206 / Zeloo -- to be jealous (from 2205b) 2205b / Zelos -- zeal, jealousy (from 2204) 2204 / Zeo -- to boil, be hot
2. Disobedient: 544 / Apeitheo -- to disobey (from 545) 545 / Apeithes --disobedient (from Alpha -- first and 3982) 3982 / Peitho -- to persuade, to have confidence
3. Contrary/Obstinate: 483 / Antilego -- to speak against, hence to contradict, oppose (from 473 and 3004) 473 / Anti -- over against, opposite, hence instead of, contrast, requital, substitutuion, correspondence and 3004 / Lego -- to say

Feel free to comment on what God reveals to you as you read His Word.

In Christ,

David

Above all else

Above all else:

Jesus, my passion in life is to know You
May all other goals bow down to
This journey of loving You more
Jesus, You've showered
Your goodness on me
Given Your gifts so freely
But there's one thing I'm longing for
Hear my heart's cry
And my prayer for this life

Above all else
Above all else
Above all else
Give me Yourself

Savior, the more that I see Your beauty
The more that I glimpse Your glory
My heart is captured by You
Jesus, You are my greatest treasure
Nothing this world can offer
Could ever compare to You
So, hear my heart's cry
And my prayer for this life

Above all else
Above all else
Above all else
Give me Yourself

Written by Vicky Beeching
c2001 Mercy Vineyard Publishing (ASCAP)

05. Above All Else

Thank You Jesus, that you are your peoples greatest treasure! That nothing in this world can ever compare to You!
Lord, Above all else, Above ALL else, ABOVE ALL ELSE, Give us Yourself Jesus!!!!

In Christ,

David

Search Me (Psalm 139:23,24 & 1 Samuel 13:14)

Search Me:

Search me O God
Search me and find
Any way in me that does not
reflect Your purity
Refine me O God
In the fire of Your gaze
That I might be holy in all of my ways
Take me deeper Lord
Draw me closer Lord...

Give me a heart
after Your own heart
Give me a mind
that is pure and pleasing to You
Fill me with love
With Your power
and Your joy
That this world
might see You in me

Written by Vicky Beeching
c1997 Thankyou Music (admin. by worshiptogether.com Songs for the territory of the World, excluding the UK and Europe, which is admin. by Kingsway Music) (PRS)

04. Search Me

What an awesome message in that song!
Search me O God! Refine me O God! Give me a heart after Your own Heart!

Yes Lord, that is the cry of my heart. To be fully devoted to you Jesus.

Amen!

In Christ,

David

Romans 10:14-17

Romans 10:14-17
ESV
"But how are they to call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, 'How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!' But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, 'Lord, who has believed what he has heard from us?' So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ."

NASB
"How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher? How will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, 'HOW BEAUTIFUL ARE THE FEET OF THOSE WHO BRING GOOD NEWS OF GOOD THINGS!' However, they did not all heed the good news; for Isaiah says, 'LORD, WHO HAS BELIEVED OUR REPORT?' So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ."

Stephanus 1550 New Testament
14 πως ουν επικαλεσονται εις ον ουκ επιστευσαν πως δε πιστευσουσιν ου ουκ ηκουσαν πως δε ακουσουσιν χωρις κηρυσσοντος
15 πως δε κηρυξουσιν εαν μη αποσταλωσιν καθως γεγραπται ως ωραιοι οι ποδες των ευαγγελιζομενων ειρηνην των ευαγγελιζομενων τα αγαθα
16 αλλ ου παντες υπηκουσαν τω ευαγγελιω ησαιας γαρ λεγει κυριε τις επιστευσεν τη ακοη ημων
17 αρα η πιστις εξ ακοης η δε ακοη δια ρηματος θεου

Key Words:
1. Feet: 4228 / Pous -- a foot
2. Good: 2098 / Euaggelion -- Good News (from the same as 2097) 2097 / Euaggelizo -- to announce good news (from 2095 and 32a) 2095 / Eu -- well (from Eus -- good) and 32a / Aggelos -- a messenger, angel
3. News: 2098 / Same as #2 above
4. Gospel/News: 2098 / Same as #2 above
5. Isaiah: 2268 / Esaias -- Isaiah, an Isr. prophet
6. Lord: 2962 / Kurios -- from Kuros -- lord, master, owner
7. Word: 4487 / Rhema -- a word, a matter (from a modified form of 2046) 2046 / Ereo -- (see 1513a and 3004) 1513a / Eipon (see 3004) 3004 / Lego -- to say
8. Christ: 5547 / Christos -- the Anointed One, Messiah: from 5548 (Chrio -- to annoint)

1. Call: 1941 / Epikaleo -- to call upon (from 1909 and 2564) 1909 / Epi -- on, upon and 2564 / Kaleo -- to call
2. Heard: 191 / Akouo -- hearing; to hear, listen
3. Hear: 191 / Same as #2 above
4. Preaching/Preacher: 2784 / Kerusso -- to be a herald, proclaim
5. Preach: 2784 / Same as #4 above
6. Sent: 649 / Apostello -- to send, send away (from 575 and 4724) 575 / Apo -- from, away from and 4724 / Stello -- to arrange, prepare, gather up, hence to restrain
7. Preach/Bring: 2097 / Euaggelizo -- to announce Good News (from 2095 and 32a) 2095 / Eu -- well (from Eus -- good) and 32a / Aggelos -- a messenger, angel
8. Obeyed/Heed: 5219 / Hupakouo -- to listen, attend to (from 5259 and 191) 5259 / Hupo -- by, under and 191 / Akouo -- hearing; to hear, listen
9. Heard/Report: 189 / Akoe -- hearing, the sense of hearing (from 191) 191 / Akouo -- hearing; to hear, listen
10. Hearing: 189 / Same as #9 above

1. Believed: 4100 / Pisteuo -- to believe, entrust (from 4102) 4102 / Pistis -- faith, faithfulness (from 3982) 3982 / Peitho -- to persuade, to have confidence
2. Believe: 4100 / Same as #1 above
3. Beautiful: 5611 / Horaios -- seasonable, timely (from 5610) 5610 / Hora -- a time or period, an hour
4. Faith: 4102 / Pistis -- faith, faithfulness (from 3982) 3982 / Peitho -- to persuade, to have confidence

Feel free to comment on what God reveals to you as you read His Word.

In Christ,

David