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NASB | Matthew 6:16 ¶ "Whenever you fast, do not put on a gloomy face as the hypocrites do, for they neglect their appearance so that they will be noticed by men when they are fasting. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 6:16 ¶ "And whenever you are fasting, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they put on a sad and dismal face [like actors, discoloring their faces with ashes or dirt] so that their fasting may be seen by men. I assure you and most solemnly say to you, they [already] have their reward in full. [Is 58:5] |
Subject: When fasting can I drink coffee? |
Bible Note: Hi, Jalek... Yes, fasting is mentioned in Scripture... including how (attitude) and why (purpose). What constitutes a fast for the Christian is absent from the Bible. (Leviticus 23:14 records a particular kind of fast for Israel: the shadow prefiguring the atonement of Christ (Colossians 2:16-17). When that which was promised is actualized, the shadow is abandoned by the far superior reality; .e.g. animal sacrifices in the Temple (cf Hebrews 10:1-18).) We might well encourage believers to fast and to do it rightly. When people come to the Word of God for answers we need to say what Scripture says and all that it says, but not more than it says (Deuteronomy 4:2; Revelation 22:18-19). This is the purpose and spirit, I believe, of the bulletized items specified by our host in the Terms of Use. It is certainly consistent with the doctrine of sola Scriptura, the presupposition on which the NASB translation was undertaken. In Him, Doc |