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Questions 31–40
Q. 31. What is effectual calling?
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Is it the work of God’s Spirit? |
Yes |
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In effectual calling, does the Spirit of God convince us of our sin? |
Yes |
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And, of our misery? |
Yes |
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Or, are those effectually called who are never thus convinced of these? |
No |
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Does the Spirit enlighten our minds in the knowledge of Christ? |
Yes |
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And, renew our wills? |
Yes |
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Or, do our minds remain as blind and our wills as perverse as they were before? |
No |
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Can this be accomplished without the Spirit? |
No |
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And, does the Spirit, by all this, persuade and enable us to embrace Jesus Christ, who is freely offered to us in the Gospel? |
Yes |
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Or, in spite of all this, do we remain unwilling? |
No |
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Or, unable? |
No |
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Or, can we be thus persuaded or enabled without the Spirit? |
No |
A. Effectual calling is the work of God’s Spirit.a He convinces us of our sin and misery,b enlightens our minds in the knowledge of Christ,c and renews our wills.d By these, He persuades and enables us to embrace Jesus Christ, who is freely offered to us in the Gospel.e
a2 Timothy
1:9 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; 2 Thessalonians 2:13–14 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; bActs 2:37 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; cActs 26:18 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; dEzekiel
36:26–27 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; eJohn 6:44–45 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Philippians 2:13 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB)
Q. 32. What benefits do those who are
effectually called partake of in this life?
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In this life, do they partake of justification? |
Yes |
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And, adoption? |
Yes |
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And, sanctification? |
Yes |
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And, the various benefits that, in this life, either accompany or flow from these? |
Yes |
A. Those who are effectually called, in this life, partake of justification,a adoption,b sanctification, and the various benefits that, in this life, either accompany or flow from them.c
aRomans
8:30 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; bEphesians 1:5 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; c1 Corinthians
1:26, 30 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB)
Q. 33. What is justification?
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In justification, does God pardon all our sins? |
Yes |
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Or, only some of them? |
No |
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Or, are we still accounted as guilty? |
No |
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And, does He accept us as righteous in His sight? |
Yes |
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Because of our own merits or satisfaction [of God’s justice]? |
No |
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Or, only because of the righteousness of Christ imputed to us and received by faith alone? |
Yes |
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Or, may we obtain it without faith? |
No |
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Or, by faith and works together? |
No |
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And, is all this an act of God’s free grace? |
Yes |
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Or, can we merit or deserve [grace or anything else] from God? |
No |
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At least in part? |
No |
A. Justification is an act of God’s free grace, in which He pardons all our sinsa and accepts us as righteous in His sight,b on the sole basis of the righteousness of Christ imputed[1], c to us. Justification is received by faith alone.d
aRomans
3:24–25 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Romans 4:6–8 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; b2 Corinthians
5:19, 21 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; cRomans 5:17–19 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; dGalatians 2:16 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Philippians 3:9 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB)
Q. 34. What is adoption?
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By adoption, are we received into the number of the sons of God? |
Yes |
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And, have a right to all their privileges? |
Yes |
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And, is this an act of God’s free grace? |
Yes |
A. Adoption is an act of God’s free grace,a by which we are received into the number of, and have a right to all the privileges of, the sons of God.b
a1 John
3:1 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; bJohn 1:12 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Romans 8:17 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB)
Q. 35. What is sanctification?
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By sanctification, are we renewed after the image of God? |
Yes |
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In the whole man? |
Yes |
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Or, only in some part? |
No |
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Or, do we remain unrenewed as before? |
No |
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And, are we perfectly sanctified or renewed? |
No |
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Or, enabled (by degrees) more and more, to die to sin and live to righteousness? |
Yes |
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Are we able by ourselves to work this sanctification or renewal? |
No |
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Or, to merit it at God’s hands? |
No |
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Or, is it a work of God’s free grace? |
Yes |
A. Sanctification is the work of God’s free grace,a by which we are renewed in the whole man after the image of God,b and are enabled more and more to die to sin and live to righteousness.c
a2
Thessalonians 2:13 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; bEphesians
4:23–24 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; cRomans 6:4, 6 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Romans 8:1 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) [2]
Q. 36. What are the benefits that in this
life accompany or flow from justification, adoption, and sanctification?
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In this life, may we have assurance of God’s love? |
Yes |
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And, peace of conscience? |
Yes |
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And, joy in the Holy Spirit? |
Yes |
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Or, are these unobtainable until after this life?[3] |
No |
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And, will we have an increase of grace in this life? |
Yes |
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And, perseverance in grace to the end? |
Yes |
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And, do all these benefits accompany or flow from our justification, adoption, and sanctification? |
Yes |
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Or, can those who are not justified, adopted, and sanctified have any of these benefits? |
No |
A. The benefits that in this life accompany or flow from justification, adoption, and sanctification are assurance of God’s love, peace of conscience,a joy in the Holy Spirit,b increase of grace,c and perseverance in grace to the end.d
aRomans
5:1–2, 5 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; bRomans 14:17 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; cProverbs 4:18 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; d1 John 5:13 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; 1 Peter 1:5 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB)
Q. 37. What benefits do believers receive
from Christ at death?
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At death, are believers’ souls made perfect in holiness? |
Yes |
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Or, does some corruption remain in them? |
No |
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And, do they immediately pass into glory? |
Yes |
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Before they are again united to their bodies? |
Yes |
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Do their bodies immediately pass into glory? |
No |
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Or, rest in their graves until the resurrection? |
Yes |
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Are their bodies separated from Christ at death? |
No |
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Or, are they still united to Christ? |
Yes |
A. The souls of believers[4] are, at their death, made perfect in holinessa and immediately pass into glory.b Their bodies, being still united to Christ,c rest in their gravesd until the resurrection.[5], e
aHebrews
12:23 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; b2 Corinthians
5:1, 6, 8 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Philippians 1:23 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Luke 23:43 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; c1 Thessalonians
4:14 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; dIsaiah 57:2 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB)
; eJob 19:26–27 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB)
Q. 38. What benefits do believers receive
from Christ at the resurrection?
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Will believers be raised again? |
Yes |
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In the same condition as they were before? |
No |
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Or, will they be raised in glory? |
Yes |
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And, will they be openly acknowledged and acquitted in the day of judgment? |
Yes |
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Or, rejected? |
No |
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And, condemned? |
No |
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And, will they be made perfectly blessed, fully enjoying God? |
Yes |
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To all eternity? |
Yes |
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Or, only for a time? |
No |
A. At the resurrection, believers will be raised up to glory.a Thus they will be openly acknowledged and acquitted in the day of judgmentb and made perfectly blessed in the full enjoyment of Godc to all eternity.d
a1
Corinthians 15:43 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; bMatthew 25:23 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Matthew 10:32 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; c1 John 3:2 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; 1 Corinthians 13:12 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; d1 Thessalonians
4:17–18 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB)
Q. 39. What is the duty that God requires
of man?
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Does God require obedience to His revealed will? |
Yes |
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Or, is it our choice whether or not we will obey Him? |
No |
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And, is God’s revealed will the rule of our obedience? |
Yes |
A. The duty that God requires of man is obedience to His revealed will.
Micah 6:8 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; 1 Samuel 15:22 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB)
Q. 40. What did God at first reveal to man
for the rule of his obedience?
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Was the moral law given to man at first? |
Yes |
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Or, not until afterwards? |
No[6] |
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And, did God reveal that to man as the rule of his obedience? |
Yes |
A. The rule that God at first revealed to man for his obedience was the moral law.
Romans 2:14–15 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Romans 10:5 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB)
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Q. 31
2 Timothy 1:9 (ESV) Back
9who saved us and called us to a holy
calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace,
which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began,
2 Timothy 1:9 (KJ3) Back
9 the One having saved us
and having called us with a holy calling, not according to our works,
but according to His own purpose and grace given to us in Christ Jesus
before eternal times,
2 Timothy 1:9 (NASB95) Back
9who has saved us and called us with a holy
calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace
which was granted us in Christ Jesus from all eternity,
2 Timothy 1:9 (WEB) Back
9 who saved us and called us with a holy
calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and
grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,
2 Thessalonians 2:13–14 (ESV) Back
13But we ought always to give thanks to God
for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the firstfruits
to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth. 14To this
he called you through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord
Jesus Christ.
2 Thessalonians 2:13-14 (KJ3) Back
13¶ But we ought to thank God
always concerning you, brothers, having been loved by the Lord, because God
chose you from the beginning to salvation in sanctification of the Spirit
and belief of the truth,
14 to which He called you through
our gospel, to obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Thessalonians 2:13–14 (NASB95) Back
13But we should always give thanks to God
for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the
beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the
truth. 14It was for this He called you through our gospel, that you may gain the
glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Thessalonians 2:13-14 (WEB) Back
13 But we are bound to always give thanks
to God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the
beginning for salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the
truth;
14 to which he called you through our Good
News, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Acts 2:37 (ESV) Back
37Now when they heard this they were cut to
the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what
shall we do?”
Acts 2:37 (KJ3) Back
37 But hearing this, they were
pierced in the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, Men,
brothers, what shall we do?
Acts 2:37 (NASB95) Back
37Now when they heard this, they were
pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles,
“Brethren, what shall we do?”
Acts 2:37 (WEB) Back
37 Now when they heard this, they were
cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers,
what shall we do?”
Acts 26:18 (ESV) Back
18to open their eyes, so that they may turn
from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may
receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith
in me.’
Acts 26:18 (KJ3) Back
18 to open their eyes, and to turn them
from darkness into light, and from the authority of Satan onto God, in
order for them to receive remission of sins, and an inheritance among the ones
being sanctified by faith into Me.
Acts 26:18 (NASB95) Back
18to open their eyes so that they may turn
from darkness to light and from the dominion of Satan to God, that they may
receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been
sanctified by faith in Me.’
Acts 26:18 (WEB) Back
18 to open their eyes, that they may
turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may
receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by
faith in me.’
Ezekiel 36:26–27 (ESV) Back
26And I will give you a new heart, and a new
spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your
flesh and give you a heart of flesh. 27And I will put my Spirit within you, and
cause you to walk in my statutes and be careful to obey my rules.
Ezekiel 36:26-27 (KJ3) Back
26 And I will also give you a new
heart, and I will put a new spirit within you. And I will take away the stony
heart out of your flesh, and I will give to you a heart of flesh.
27 And I will put My Spirit within
you, and I have done that which is in My statutes for you to walk
in them, and you shall keep My judgments and do them.
Ezekiel 36:26–27 (NASB95) Back
26“Moreover, I will give you a new heart and
put a new spirit within you; and I will remove the heart of stone from your
flesh and give you a heart of flesh. 27“I will put My Spirit within you and cause
you to walk in My statutes, and you will be careful to observe My ordinances.
Ezekiel 36:26-27 (WEB) Back
26 I will also give you a new heart, and I will
put a new spirit within you. I will take away the stony heart out of your
flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.
27 I will put my Spirit within you, and cause
you to walk in my statutes. You will keep my ordinances and do them.
John 6:44–45 (ESV) Back
44No one can come to me unless the Father
who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day. 45It is
written in the Prophets, ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has
heard and learned from the Father comes to me—
John 6:44-45 (KJ3) Back
44 No one is able to come to Me if
not the Father, the One having sent Me, draws him, and I will raise him
up in the last day.
45 It is being written in the
Prophets, They “shall” all “be taught of God.” Therefore every one hearing
and having learned from the Father comes to Me;
John 6:44–45 (NASB95) Back
44“No one can come to Me unless the Father
who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up on the last day. 45“It is
written in the prophets, ‘And they shall all be taught of God.’ Everyone who
has heard and learned from the Father, comes to Me.
John 6:44-45 (WEB) Back
44 No one can come to me unless the
Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up in the last day.
45 It is written in the prophets, ‘They will all be taught
by God.’✡ Therefore
everyone who hears from the Father, and has learned, comes to me.
Philippians 2:13 (ESV) Back
13for it is God who works in you, both to
will and to work for his good pleasure.
Philippians 2:13 (KJ3) Back
13 for it is God who is working in
you both to will and to work for the sake of His good pleasure.
Philippians 2:13 (NASB95) Back
13for it is God who is at work in you, both
to will and to work for His good pleasure.
Philippians 2:13 (WEB) Back
13 For it is God who works in you both to will
and to work, for his good pleasure.
Q. 32
Romans 8:30 (ESV) Back
30And those whom he predestined he also
called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified
he also glorified.
Romans 8:30 (KJ3) Back
30 But whom He predestinated, these
He also called; and whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He
justified, these He also glorified.
Romans 8:30 (NASB95) Back
30and these whom He predestined, He also
called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He
justified, He also glorified.
Romans 8:30 (WEB) Back
30 Whom he predestined, those he also called.
Whom he called, those he also justified. Whom he justified, those he also
glorified.
Ephesians 1:5 (ESV) Back
5he predestined us for adoption as sons
through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will,
Ephesians 1:5 (KJ3) Back
5 to Himself predestinating us to
adoption through Jesus Christ according to the good pleasure of His will,
Ephesians 1:5 (NASB95) Back
5He predestined us to adoption as sons
through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will,
Ephesians 1:5 (WEB) Back
5 having predestined us for adoption as
children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his
desire,
1 Corinthians 1:26, 30 (ESV) Back
26For consider your calling, brothers: not
many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful,
not many were of noble birth.
30And because of him you are in Christ
Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and
redemption,
1 Corinthians 1:26, 30 (KJ3) Back
26 For you see your calling,
brothers, that there are not many wise ones according to flesh,
not many powerful ones, not many wellborn ones.
30 But of Him, you are in Christ
Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God, both righteousness and
sanctification and redemption,
1 Corinthians 1:26, 30 (NASB95) Back
26For consider your calling, brethren, that
there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many
noble;
30But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus,
who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and
redemption,
1 Corinthians 1:26, 30 (WEB) Back
26 For you see your calling, brothers,
that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, and not many
noble;
30 Because of him, you are in Christ Jesus, who
was made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and
redemption:
Q. 33
Romans 3:24–25 (ESV) Back
24and are justified by his grace as a gift,
through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25whom God put forward as a propitiation by
his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God’s righteousness,
because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins.
Romans 3:24-25 (KJ3) Back
24 being justified undeservedly by
His grace through the redemption in Christ Jesus,
25 whom God set forth as a
propitiation through faith in His blood, for a demonstration of His
righteousness through the passing over of the sins that had taken place before,
in the forbearance of God,
Romans 3:24–25 (NASB95) Back
24being justified as a gift by His grace
through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus; 25whom God displayed publicly as a
propitiation in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His
righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins
previously committed;
Romans 3:24-25 (WEB) Back
24 being justified freely by his grace through
the redemption that is in Christ Jesus;
25 whom God sent to be an atoning sacrifice,* through faith in his blood, for a
demonstration of his righteousness through the passing over of prior sins, in
God’s forbearance;
Romans 4:6–8 (ESV) Back
6just as David also speaks of the blessing
of the one to whom God counts righteousness apart from works: 7“Blessed
are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered; 8blessed
is the man against whom the Lord will not count his sin.”
Romans 4:6-8 (KJ3) Back
6 Even as also David says of the
blessing of the man to whom God imputes righteousness apart from works:
7“Blessed are they whose
lawlessnesses have been remitted, and whose sins are covered;
8 blessed is the man to
whom the Lord will not impute sin.”
Romans 4:6–8 (NASB95) Back
6just as David also speaks of the blessing
on the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works: 7“Blessed
are those whose lawless deeds have been forgiven, And whose sins have been
covered. 8“Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will not
take into account.”
Romans 4:6-8 (WEB) Back
6 Even as David also pronounces blessing on
the man to whom God counts righteousness apart from works,
7“Blessed are
they whose iniquities are forgiven,
8 Blessed is the man whom the Lord will by no
means charge with sin.”
2 Corinthians 5:19, 21 (ESV) Back
19that is, in Christ God was reconciling the
world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to
us the message of reconciliation.
21For our sake he made him to be sin who
knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
2 Corinthians 5:19, 21 (KJ3) Back
19 as, that God was in Christ
reconciling the world to Himself, not charging their deviations to them,
and putting the Word of reconciliation in us.
21 For He made the One who
knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness
of God in Him.
2 Corinthians 5:19, 21 (NASB95) Back
19namely, that God was in Christ reconciling
the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has
committed to us the word of reconciliation.
21He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on
our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
2 Corinthians 5:19, 21 (WEB) Back
19 namely, that God was in Christ reconciling
the world to himself, not reckoning to them their trespasses, and having
committed to us the word of reconciliation.
21 For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on
our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
Romans 5:17–19 (ESV) Back
17For if, because of one man’s trespass,
death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the
abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the
one man Jesus Christ. 18Therefore, as one trespass led to condemnation for
all men, so one act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all
men. 19For as by the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the
one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous.
Romans 5:17-19 (KJ3) Back
17 For if by the deviation of the
one death reigned through the one, much more the ones receiving the
abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by the
One, Jesus Christ.
18 So therefore, as through one
deviation came to all men to condemnation, so also through one effected
righteousness came to all men to justification of life.
19 For as through the one man’s
disobedience the many were constituted sinners, so also through the obedience
of the One the many shall be constituted righteous.
Romans 5:17–19 (NASB95) Back
17For if by the transgression of the one,
death reigned through the one, much more those who receive the abundance of
grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One,
Jesus Christ. 18So then as through one transgression there
resulted condemnation to all men, even so through one act of righteousness
there resulted justification of life to all men. 19For as through the one man’s disobedience
the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the One the many
will be made righteous.
Romans 5:17-19 (WEB) Back
17 For if by the trespass of the one, death
reigned through the one; so much more will those who receive the abundance of
grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, Jesus
Christ.
18 So then as through one trespass, all men
were condemned; even so through one act of righteousness, all men were
justified to life.
19 For as through the one man’s disobedience
many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one, many will be
made righteous.
Galatians 2:16 (ESV) Back
16yet we know that a person is not justified
by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed
in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works
of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.
Galatians 2:16 (KJ3) Back
16 knowing that a man is not
justified by works of Law, if not through faith of Jesus Christ (we also
believed into Christ Jesus, that we may be justified by faith of Christ and not
by works of Law, because all flesh will not be justified by works of Law).
Galatians 2:16 (NASB95) Back
16nevertheless knowing that a man is not
justified by the works of the Law but through faith in Christ Jesus, even we
have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by faith in Christ
and not by the works of the Law; since by the works of the Law no flesh will be
justified.
Galatians 2:16 (WEB) Back
16 yet knowing that a man is not justified by
the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed in
Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the
works of the law, because no flesh will be justified by the works of the law.
Philippians 3:9 (ESV) Back
9and be found in him, not having a
righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through
faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith—
Philippians 3:9 (KJ3) Back
9¶ and be found in Him; not having
my own righteousness of Law, but through the faith of Christ, having the
righteousness of God on faith,
Philippians 3:9 (NASB95) Back
9and may be found in Him, not having a
righteousness of my own derived from the Law, but that which is through faith
in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith,
Philippians 3:9 (WEB) Back
9 and be found in him, not having a
righteousness of my own, that which is of the law, but that which is through
faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith;
Q. 34
1 John 3:1 (ESV) Back
1See what kind of love the Father has given
to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why
the world does not know us is that it did not know him.
1 John 3:1 (KJ3) Back
1¶ See what manner of love the
Father has given us, that we may be called children of God. Because of this the
world does not know us, because it did not know Him.
1 John 3:1 (NASB95) Back
1See how great a love the Father has
bestowed on us, that we would be called children of God; and such we are. For
this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.
1 John 3:1 (WEB) Back
1 See how great a love the Father has
given to us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world
doesn’t know us, because it didn’t know him.
John 1:12 (ESV) Back
12But to all who did receive him, who
believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,
John 1:12 (KJ3) Back
12 But as many as received Him, to
them He gave authority to become children of God, to the ones believing
into His name,
John 1:12 (NASB95) Back
12But as many as received Him, to them He
gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His
name,
John 1:12 (WEB) Back
12 But as many as received him, to them he gave
the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:
Romans 8:17 (ESV) Back
17and if children, then heirs—heirs of God
and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may
also be glorified with him.
Romans 8:17 (KJ3) Back
17¶ And if children, also heirs;
truly heirs of God, and joint-heirs of Christ, if indeed we suffer together,
that we may also be glorified together.
Romans 8:17 (NASB95) Back
17and if children, heirs also, heirs of God
and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also
be glorified with Him.
Romans 8:17 (WEB) Back
17 and if children, then heirs; heirs of God,
and joint heirs with Christ; if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be
glorified with him.
Q. 35
2 Thessalonians 2:13 (ESV) Back
13But we ought always to give thanks to God
for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the firstfruits
to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.
2 Thessalonians 2:13 (KJ3) Back
13¶ But we ought to thank God
always concerning you, brothers, having been loved by the Lord, because God chose
you from the beginning to salvation in sanctification of the Spirit and
belief of the truth,
2 Thessalonians 2:13 (NASB95) Back
13But we should always give thanks to God
for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the
beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the
truth.
2 Thessalonians 2:13 (WEB) Back
13 But we are bound to always give thanks
to God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the
beginning for salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the
truth;
Ephesians 4:23–24 (ESV) Back
23and to be renewed in the spirit of your
minds, 24and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness
and holiness.
Ephesians 4:23-24 (KJ3) Back
23 and to be renewed in the spirit
of your mind,
24 and to put on the new man, the one
being created according to God in righteousness and holiness of truth.
Ephesians 4:23–24 (NASB95) Back
23and that you be renewed in the spirit of
your mind, 24and put on the new self, which in the likeness of
God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.
Ephesians 4:23-24 (WEB) Back
23 and that you be renewed in the spirit of
your mind,
24 and put on the new man, who in the likeness
of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.
Romans 6:4, 6 (ESV) Back
4We were buried therefore with him by
baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by
the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.
6We know that our old self was crucified
with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we
would no longer be enslaved to sin.
Romans 6:4, 6 (KJ3) Back
4 Therefore, we were buried with
Him through baptism into death, that as Christ was raised up from the dead
by the glory of the Father, so also we should walk in newness of life.
6 knowing this, that our old man
was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, so
that we no longer serve sin.
Romans 6:4, 6 (NASB95) Back
4Therefore we have been buried with Him
through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through
the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life.
6knowing this, that our old self was
crucified with Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so
that we would no longer be slaves to sin;
Romans 6:4, 6 (WEB) Back
4 We were buried therefore with him through
baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead through the
glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.
6 knowing this, that our old man was crucified
with him, that the body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no
longer be in bondage to sin.
Romans 8:1 (ESV) Back
1There is therefore now no condemnation for
those who are in Christ Jesus.
Romans 8:1 (KJ3) Back
1¶ There is therefore now
no condemnation to the ones in Christ Jesus, not walking according to
flesh, but according to Spirit.
Romans 8:1 (NASB95) Back
1Therefore there is now no condemnation for
those who are in Christ Jesus.
Romans 8:1 (WEB) Back
1 There is therefore now no condemnation
to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but
according to the Spirit.*
Q. 36
Romans 5:1–2, 5 (ESV) Back
1Therefore, since we have been justified by
faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2Through
him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand,
and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
5and hope does not put us to shame, because
God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been
given to us.
Romans 5:1-2, 5 (KJ3) Back
1¶ Therefore being justified by
faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
2 through whom also we have had
access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we glory on the hope of
the glory of God.
5 And the hope not puts to shame,
because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy
Spirit, the One given to us;
Romans 5:1–2, 5 (NASB95) Back
1Therefore, having been justified by faith,
we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2through whom also we have obtained our
introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope
of the glory of God.
5and hope does not disappoint, because the
love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who
was given to us.
Romans 5:1-2, 5 (WEB) Back
1 Being therefore justified by faith, we
have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;
2 through whom we also have our access by
faith into this grace in which we stand. We rejoice in hope of the glory of
God.
5 and hope doesn’t disappoint us, because
God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was
given to us.
Romans 14:17 (ESV) Back
17For the kingdom of God is not a matter of
eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Romans 14:17 (KJ3) Back
17 For the
Romans 14:17 (NASB95) Back
17for the kingdom of God is not eating and
drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Romans 14:17 (WEB) Back
17 for God’s Kingdom is not eating and
drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Proverbs 4:18 (ESV) Back
18But the path of the righteous is like the
light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day.
Proverbs 4:18 (KJ3) Back
18 But the path of the righteous ones
is as a light of brightness going on and shining till the day is
established.
Proverbs 4:18 (NASB95) Back
18But the path of the righteous is like the
light of dawn, That shines brighter and brighter until the full day.
Proverbs 4:18 (WEB) Back
18 But the
path of the righteous is like the dawning light,
1 John 5:13 (ESV) Back
13I write these things to you who believe in
the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life.
1 John 5:13 (KJ3) Back
13 I have written these things to
you, the ones believing into the name of the Son of God, that you may
know that you have everlasting life, and that you may believe into the name of
the Son of God.
1 John 5:13 (NASB95) Back
13These things I have written to you who
believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have
eternal life.
1 John 5:13 (WEB) Back
13 These things I have written to you who
believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal
life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.
1 Peter 1:5 (ESV) Back
5who by God’s power are being guarded
through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
1 Peter 1:5 (KJ3) Back
5 the ones in the power of God being
guarded through faith to a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time;
1 Peter 1:5 (NASB95) Back
5who are protected by the power of God
through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
1 Peter 1:5 (WEB) Back
5 who by the power of God are guarded through
faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
Q. 37
Hebrews 12:23 (ESV) Back
23and to the assembly of the firstborn who
are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the
righteous made perfect,
Hebrews 12:23 (KJ3) Back
23 and to a festal gathering and an
assembly of the first-born ones having been enrolled in Heaven; and to
God the Judge of all, and to spirits of just ones who have been
perfected;
Hebrews 12:23 (NASB95) Back
23to the general assembly and church of the
firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the Judge of all, and to the
spirits of the righteous made perfect,
Hebrews 12:23 (WEB) Back
23 to the festal gathering and assembly of the
firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits
of just men made perfect,
2 Corinthians 5:1, 6, 8 (ESV) Back
1For we know that if the tent that is our
earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with
hands, eternal in the heavens.
6So we are always of good courage. We know
that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord,
8Yes, we are of good courage, and we would
rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
2 Corinthians 5:1, 6, 8 (KJ3) Back
1¶ For we know that if our earthly
house of this tabernacle is taken down, we have a building from God, a
house not made with hands, eternal in Heaven.
6 Therefore always being fully
confident, and knowing that being at home in the body we are away from home
from the Lord
8 even we are fully confident, and
think it good rather to go away from home out of the body, and to come home to
the Lord.
2 Corinthians 5:1, 6, 8 (NASB95) Back
1For we know that if the earthly tent which
is our house is torn down, we have a building from God, a house not made with
hands, eternal in the heavens.
6Therefore, being always of good courage,
and knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord—
8we are of good courage, I say, and prefer
rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.
2 Corinthians 5:1, 6, 8 (WEB) Back
1 For we know that if the earthly house
of our tent is dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with
hands, eternal, in the heavens.
6 Therefore we are always confident and
know that while we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord;
8 We are courageous, I say, and are willing
rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.
Philippians 1:23 (ESV) Back
23I am hard pressed between the two. My
desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better.
Philippians 1:23 (KJ3) Back
23 For I am pressed together by the
two: having a desire to depart and to be with Christ, which is far
better,
Philippians 1:23 (NASB95) Back
23But I am hard-pressed from both
directions, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for that is very
much better;
Philippians 1:23 (WEB) Back
23 But I am in a dilemma between the two,
having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.
Luke 23:43 (ESV) Back
43And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you,
today you will be with me in Paradise.”
Luke 23:43 (KJ3) Back
43 And Jesus said to him, Truly I
say to you, Today you will be with Me in Paradise.
Luke 23:43 (NASB95) Back
43And He said to him, “Truly I say to you,
today you shall be with Me in Paradise.”
Luke 23:43 (WEB) Back
43 Jesus said to him, “Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in
Paradise.”
1 Thessalonians 4:14 (ESV) Back
14For since we believe that Jesus died and
rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have
fallen asleep.
1 Thessalonians 4:14 (KJ3) Back
14 For if we believe that Jesus
died and rose again, also God will also bring with Him all the ones having
fallen asleep through Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 4:14 (NASB95) Back
14For if we believe that Jesus died and rose
again, even so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 4:14 (WEB) Back
14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose
again, even so God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus.
Isaiah 57:2 (ESV) Back
2he enters into peace; they rest in their
beds who walk in their uprightness.
Isaiah 57:2 (KJ3) Back
2 He shall go in peace; they shall
rest on their couches, walking in his straightness.
Isaiah 57:2 (NASB95) Back
2He enters into peace; They rest in their
beds, Each one who walked in his upright way.
Isaiah 57:2 (WEB) Back
2 He enters
into peace.
Job 19:26–27 (ESV) Back
26And after my skin has been thus destroyed,
yet in my flesh I shall see God, 27whom I shall see for myself, and my eyes
shall behold, and not another. My heart faints within me!
Job 19:26-27 (KJ3) Back
26 and after my skin has been
struck off from my flesh, yet this, I shall see God,
27 whom I shall see for myself, and
my eyes shall behold, and no stranger; though my reins be exhausted in
my bosom.
Job 19:26–27 (NASB95) Back
26“Even after my skin is destroyed, Yet from
my flesh I shall see God; 27Whom I myself shall behold, And whom my
eyes will see and not another. My heart faints within me!
Job 19:26-27 (WEB) Back
26 After my
skin is destroyed,
27 Whom I,
even I, shall see on my side.
Q. 38
1 Corinthians 15:43 (ESV) Back
43It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in
glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power.
1 Corinthians 15:43 (KJ3) Back
43 It is sown in dishonor, it is
raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power.
1 Corinthians 15:43 (NASB95) Back
43it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in
glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power;
1 Corinthians 15:43 (WEB) Back
43 It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in
glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power.
Matthew 25:23 (ESV) Back
23His master said to him, ‘Well done, good
and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over
much. Enter into the joy of your master.’
Matthew 25:23 (KJ3) Back
23 His lord said to him, Well done,
good and faithful slave. You were faithful over a few things, I will set you over
many. Enter into the joy of your lord.
Matthew 25:23 (NASB95) Back
23“His master said to him, ‘Well done, good
and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in
charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’
Matthew 25:23 (WEB) Back
23 “His lord
said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over
a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your
lord.’
Matthew 10:32 (ESV) Back
32So everyone who acknowledges me before
men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven,
Matthew 10:32 (KJ3) Back
32 Therefore everyone who shall
confess Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father, the One in
Heaven.
Matthew 10:32 (NASB95) Back
32“Therefore everyone who confesses Me
before men, I will also confess him before My Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 10:32 (WEB) Back
32 Everyone therefore who confesses me
before men, I will also confess him before my Father who is in heaven.
1 John 3:2 (ESV) Back
2Beloved, we are God’s children now, and
what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall
be like him, because we shall see him as he is.
1 John 3:2 (KJ3) Back
2 Beloved ones, now we are
the children of God, and it was not yet revealed what we shall be. But we know
that if He is made visible to us, we shall be like Him, because we shall
see Him as He is.
1 John 3:2 (NASB95) Back
2Beloved, now we are children of God, and
it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know that when He appears, we
will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is.
1 John 3:2 (WEB) Back
2 Beloved, now we are children of God, and it
is not yet revealed what we will be. But we know that when he is revealed, we
will be like him; for we will see him just as he is.
1 Corinthians 13:12 (ESV) Back
12For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then
face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been
fully known.
1 Corinthians 13:12 (KJ3) Back
12 For now we see through a mirror
in dimness, but then face to face. Now I know by part, but then I will fully
know even as I also was fully known.
1 Corinthians 13:12 (NASB95) Back
12For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then
face to face; now I know in part, but then I will know fully just as I also
have been fully known.
1 Corinthians 13:12 (WEB) Back
12 For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then
face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, even as I was
also fully known.
1 Thessalonians 4:17–18 (ESV) Back
17Then we who are alive, who are left, will
be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and
so we will always be with the Lord. 18Therefore encourage one another with these
words.
1 Thessalonians 4:17-18 (KJ3) Back
17 Then we who remain alive will be
caught up together with them in the clouds to a meeting with the Lord in
the air. And so we will always be with the Lord.
18 So, then, comfort each other
with these words.
1 Thessalonians 4:17–18 (NASB95) Back
17Then we who are alive and remain will be
caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so
we shall always be with the Lord. 18Therefore comfort one another with these
words.
1 Thessalonians 4:17-18 (WEB) Back
17 then we who are alive, who are left, will be
caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air. So we
will be with the Lord forever.
18 Therefore comfort one another with these
words.
Q. 39
Micah 6:8 (ESV) Back
8He has told you, O man, what is good; and
what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and
to walk humbly with your God?
Micah 6:8 (KJ3) Back
8 O man, He has declared to you
what is good. And what does Jehovah require of you, but to do justice,
and to love mercy, and to be humble to walk with your God?
Micah 6:8 (NASB95) Back
8He has told you, O man, what is good; And
what does the Lord require of you But to do justice, to love kindness, And to
walk humbly with your God?
Micah 6:8 (WEB) Back
8 He has
shown you, O man, what is good.
1 Samuel 15:22 (ESV) Back
22And Samuel said, “Has the Lord as great
delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord?
Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.
1 Samuel 15:22 (KJ3) Back
22 And Samuel said, Does Jehovah
delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying the voice of Jehovah?
Behold! Obeying is better than sacrifice; to give attention is better
than the fat of rams.
1 Samuel 15:22 (NASB95) Back
22Samuel said, “Has the Lord as much delight
in burnt offerings and sacrifices As in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold,
to obey is better than sacrifice, And to heed than the fat of rams.
1 Samuel 15:22 (WEB) Back
22 Samuel said, “Has Yahweh as great
delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying Yahweh’s voice?
Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.
Q. 40
Romans 2:14–15 (ESV) Back
14For when Gentiles, who do not have the
law, by nature do what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even
though they do not have the law. 15They show that the work of the law is
written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness, and their
conflicting thoughts accuse or even excuse them
Romans 2:14-15 (KJ3) Back
14 For whenever nations not having
law do the things of the law, these, not having law, are a law to themselves,
15 who demonstrate the work of the
law written in their hearts, witnessing with their conscience and between one
another the thoughts accusing or even defending
Romans 2:14–15 (NASB95) Back
14For when Gentiles who do not have the Law
do instinctively the things of the Law, these, not having the Law, are a law to
themselves, 15in that they show the work of the Law written in
their hearts, their conscience bearing witness and their thoughts alternately
accusing or else defending them,
Romans 2:14-15 (WEB) Back
14(for when Gentiles who don’t have the law do
by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are a law to
themselves,
15 in that they show the work of the law
written in their hearts, their conscience testifying with them, and their thoughts
among themselves accusing or else excusing them)
Romans 10:5 (ESV) Back
5For Moses writes about the righteousness
that is based on the law, that the person who does the commandments shall live
by them.
Romans 10:5 (KJ3) Back
5 For Moses writes of the
righteousness which is of the Law: “The man doing these things shall
live by them.”
Romans 10:5 (NASB95) Back
5For Moses writes that the man who
practices the righteousness which is based on law shall live by that
righteousness.
Romans 10:5 (WEB) Back
5 For Moses writes about the righteousness of
the law, “The one who does them will live by them.”
Footnotes
Romans 8:1 (ESV) Back
1There is therefore now no condemnation for
those who are in Christ Jesus.
Romans 8:1 (KJ3) Back
1¶ There is therefore now
no condemnation to the ones in Christ Jesus, not walking according to
flesh, but according to Spirit.
Romans 8:1 (NASB95) Back
1Therefore there is now no condemnation for
those who are in Christ Jesus.
Romans 8:1 (WEB) Back
1 There is therefore now no condemnation
to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but
according to the Spirit.*
Matthew 22:30 (ESV) Back
30For in the resurrection they neither marry
nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.
Matthew 22:30 (KJ3) Back
30 For in the resurrection they
neither marry nor are given in marriage, but they are as the angels of God in
Heaven.
Matthew 22:30 (NASB95) Back
30“For in the resurrection they neither
marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.
Matthew 22:30 (WEB) Back
30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are like God’s angels in heaven.