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NASB | Luke 23:43 And He said to him, "Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 23:43 Jesus said to him, "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise." [2 Cor 12:4; Rev 2:7] |
Subject: That's an interesting belief. |
Bible Note: I have searched several commentaries. John wrote this letter to urge discernment in supporting Gnostic traveling teachers. (See Title and Background in Bible.) He was warning Christians not to be fooled by false teachers and allowing themselves to be sympathetic to a false cause and risk losing all that they had accomplished in their faith, thus losing their FULL REWARD. The Gnostics claimed to have knowledge that was higher than the Gospel. John was warning that if anyone comes with anything more than the Gospel, it was truly not the Gospel and to not run ahead of the teaching of Christ which would not result in a good relationship with God. These verses do not say anything about NOT having the Son. |