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NASB | Jeremiah 33:3 'Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know.' |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Jeremiah 33:3 'Call to Me and I will answer you, and tell you [and even show you] great and mighty things, [things which have been confined and hidden], which you do not know and understand and cannot distinguish.' |
Subject: How to ask for things we don't know |
Bible Note: Scripture ... Psa 28:1-2; Mat 7:7; Act 22:3; 1 Cor 14:14; Gal 1:15-18; 2 Tim 3:16-17 ... Jer 33:3 related questions ... How are we to find out these great and mighty things? ... by calling on God How do you seek out something you don't know about? ... by calling on God Is there a special way to Call unto God. Is it Prayer? ... Yes (Psa 28:1-2; Mat 7:7) 1 Cor 8:28, 14:1ff related questions Is it Praying in other Tongues that the mysteries are revealed to us? ... No. 1 Cor 14:14 says "For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful." So nothing is revealed to us. This is the only passage that mentions praying in a tongue. Is it safe to say that a lot of his (Paul's) wisdom came from speaking with tongues? ... No. He was already well versed in the Old Testament (Acts 22:3), then spent three years learning directly from the Lord (Gal 1:15-18). So the renewing of our Mind, the great and mighty things to be shown or told to us, the guiding into all truth by the Spirit....is praying in other tongues the way to receive this? ... No. As already posted study the Scripture (2 Tim 3:16-17) Ans a comment on "I was not speaking of praying in other tongues in church but in private, for self edification(1 cor 14:4) alone with the Lord." This passage is about the church setting ... based on the context, which is the whole chapter. |