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NASB | Mark 9:23 And Jesus said to him, "'If You can?' All things are possible to him who believes." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 9:23 Jesus said to him, "[You say to Me,] 'If You can?' All things are possible for the one who believes and trusts [in Me]!" |
Bible Question:
Nolan, let me clarify my question. Jesus says that we need faith as a mustard seed, which was the smallest seed for planting purposes in Judea; I've heard they're almost as small as the head of a needle. But, Paul acts as if faith to move mountains is the most monumentous act of faith, how are we to interpret these Scripture together? Secondly, are the statements Paul makes in I Cor 13:1-3 possible? Notice that Paul states in vs. 2, "If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge;" but in vs. 9,10 he states, "For we know in part and we prophesy in part; but when the perfect comes, the partial will be done away." So, is it possible to prophecy all mysteries and have all knowledge? If these are not possible, what about the other statements in vs 1 and 3? If vs. 2 is impossible what does that say about the other verses and how do I know if vs. 1 is possible? |
Bible Answer: Chris ... Here you are asking another question. He changes the pronoung in vv. 9-10 and only covers two if the items in vv. 1-3. It possible to prophecy all mysteries and have all knowledge B-U-T if there is no love, the person is nothing. Verses 1-3 are possible ... and Paul is not saying any different. Again, all he is saying no matter what you do, if you do not have love, you are nothing. My answer is still the same. Steve |