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NASB | Matthew 12:34 "You brood of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak what is good? For the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 12:34 "You brood of vipers, how can you speak good things when you are evil? For the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart. |
Subject: Where's the LOVE |
Bible Note: Jeff, there are good and bad commentaries and study Bibles on the market. The good ones can be helpful and can shed a great deal of light on Scripture, particularly on such background information as historical and cultural perspectives, clarification of Hebrew and Greek words and idioms, and other purely factual information that often can be of enormous help to the reader in his quest for a richer understanding and appreciation of God's word to man. On theology and doctrine, commentaries run the gamut from conservative and orthodox to wild and woolly. One should therefore choose wisely and well what commentaries he wishes to rely upon, because some are hardly worth the paper they're printed on. In the final analysis, however, it is the biblical text itself that is the final arbiter, the sole authority, and upon it alone should one rely without question. In a short essay called "How to Study the Bible" that appears in the front section of his study Bible, John MacArthur asks a thought-provocating question, "Who can study the Bible?" and responds as follows: Not everyone can be a Bible student. Check yourself on these necessary qualifications for studying the Word with blessing. Are you saved by faith in Jesus Christ? (1 Cor. 2:14-16) Are you hungering for God's Word? (1 Peter 2:2) Are you searching God's Word with diligence? (Acts 17:11) Are you seeking holiness? (1 Peter 1:14-16) Are you Spirit filled? (Col.3:16) The most important question is the first." ..... To your final observation, "He has never and will never let me down" my rejoinder is a clear and heart-felt amen. --Hank |