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NASB | Jeremiah 23:16 ¶ Thus says the LORD of hosts, "Do not listen to the words of the prophets who are prophesying to you. They are leading you into futility; They speak a vision of their own imagination, Not from the mouth of the LORD. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Jeremiah 23:16 ¶ Thus says the LORD of hosts, "Do not listen to the words of the [false] prophets who prophesy to you. They are teaching you worthless things and are leading you into futility; They speak a vision of their own mind and imagination And not [truth] from the mouth of the LORD. |
Subject: Careful Bible Study -- Not Mysticism |
Bible Note: You mention a fascination with honor in your profile. How about applying yourself to learn of “biblical” honor or rather a Christian honor which involves love and respect of the brethren? After all, that is what we are here to do, to study and learn and grow. I don’t know much about the klingon culture, but I’m sure there aren’t many klingons that are Christian. How about learning from the brothers and sisters who share joy in he Lord. I’m just saying, maybe your focus should be on Christian honor. A good place to start may be: 1Peter 2:17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. Romans 12:10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; “A respectful love: In honour preferring one another. Instead of contending for superiority, let us be forward to give to others the pre-eminence. This is explained, Phi_2:3, Let each esteem other better than themselves. And there is this good reason for it, because, if we know our own hearts, we know more evil by ourselves than we do by any one else in the world. We should be forward to take notice of the gifts, and graces, and performances of our brethren, and value them accordingly, be more forward to praise another, and more pleased to hear another praised, than ourselves - going before, or leading one another in honour; so some read it: not in taking honour, but in giving honour. “Strive which of you shall be most forward to pay respect to those to whom it is due, and to perform all Christian offices of love (which are all included in the word honour) to your brethren, as there is occasion. Let all your contention be which shall be most humble, and useful, and condescending.” So the sense is the same with Tit_3:14, Let them learn, - to go before in good works. For though we must prefer others (as our translation reads it), and put on others, as more capable and deserving than ourselves, yet we must not make that an excuse for our lying by and doing nothing, nor under a pretence of honouring others, and their serviceableness and performances, indulge ourselves in ease and slothfulness.” – Matthew Henry Philippians 2:3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. There wasn’t necessarily a problem with your “questions”, only with the way you asked them. It seemed incredibly disrespectful to say the very least and that makes some question your motives for asking in the first place. Stand in His grace, WOS |