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Is verse 114 of the Gospel of Thomas a later addition?
Simon Peter said to him, "Let Mary leave us, for women are not worthy of life." Jesus said, "I myself shall lead her in order to make her male, so that she too may become a living spirit resembling you males. For every woman who will make herself…
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In Hebrews 4:12 what is the difference between ψυχή ("soul") and πνεῦμα ("spirit")?
Hebrews 4:12 seems to distinguish between "soul" and "spirit" (or ψυχή and πνεῦμα, respectively) in some manner similar to the difference between "joint" and "marrow."
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword,…
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What is the meaning of the "inverted nuns" (׆ ... ׆) around Numbers 10:35-36?
Numbers 10:35-36 (ESV)
And whenever the ark set out, Moses said, “Arise, O Lord, and let your enemies be scattered, and let those who hate you flee before you.” And when it rested, he said, “Return, O Lord, to the ten thousand thousands of…
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Who are the "children", "fathers" and "young men" addressed in 1 John 2?
2 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. ...
12 I am writing to you, little children,
because your sins are forgiven for his name's sake.
13 I am writing to you, fathers,
because you know him who…
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Are good works supposed to be seen or not?
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches his disciples, saying, "In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven." (Matthew 5:16 NIV)
But just a little bit later he tells…
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Statistically, how similar is the NIV to other translations such as the RSV?
In "The advantages of the ESV" by Wayne Grudem, he states that the 2001 edition of the ESV is "92% RSV, 8% modified, or 60,000 words" (from the RSV):
This sounds like strong confirmation of the well-know lineage of the ESV from the KJV line, but it…
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In Romans and Galatians, what does Paul mean by “the works of the law”?
The phrase “works of the law” occurs 5 times in the King James Version translation. What is meant by the phrase “the works of the law” in the following verses:
Romans 9:32
Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works…
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What is the Righteousness of God in Romans 1:17?
Romans 1:16-17 (excerpted), ESV:
For I am not ashamed of the gospel . . . For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith . . .
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Οὐ γὰρ ἐπαισχύνομαι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον . . .δικαιοσύνη γὰρ θεοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ ἀποκαλύπτεται ἐκ…
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Is there any significance to the shift between cardinal and ordinal numbers in Genesis 1?
Genesis 1:5 uses a cardinal number "one" to describe the first day - יֹ֥ום אֶחָֽד - whereas all of the following days are modified by ordinals (WLC):
1:8 - יֹ֥ום שֵׁנִֽי
1:13 - יֹ֥ום שְׁלִישִֽׁי
1:19 - יֹ֥ום רְבִיעִֽי
1:23 - יֹ֥ום חֲמִישִֽׁי
1:311…
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In Eph. 1:13, what does the word "sealed" (ἐσφραγίσθητε) mean?
In Eph. 1:13, it is written,
In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise, (NASB, 1995)
ἐν ᾧ καὶ ὑμεῖς ἀκούσαντες τὸν λόγον τῆς…
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What is the original Number of the Beast?
Seems trivial question, because 666 had been widely accepted as the original. However if you investigate further different early versions of the Book of Revelation, they gave different Numbers of the Beast.
For example in 2005 a fragment of papyrus…
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What does it mean to "Weep for Tammuz"?
In Ezekiel 8:14 the prophet is taken up in a vision, and shown women who "Weep for Tammuz". The passage doesn't explain what it means, although they are engaged in some form of idolatry. My bible footnotes tells me it is a "fertility god". I…
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Is 1 Corinthians 14:33-35 an interpolation?
One of the answers to the question about what 1st Corinthians 14:34-35 means suggests that the passage is a later interpolation. From the quote by J.W. Wartick, included in the answer, there are several external clues to suggest we should omit the…
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In Matthew 12:34 what did Jesus mean when he called the Pharisees "a brood of vipers"?
In Matthew 12:34 when Jesus is speaking to the Pharisees it is written, (NIV)
You brood of vipers,how can you who are evil say anything good?
For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.
What does Jesus mean by referring to them as a…
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Is the Greek of "you" in Mathew 18 singular or plural and what does this say about who is granted authority?
I don't know very much Greek at all, but I'm very curious about the translation of the word "you" in Matthews gospel. In Matthew 16:19 he seems to be speaking directly to Peter when using the word "you."
19 "I will give you the keys of the kingdom…
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