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NASB | John 10:34 Jesus answered them, "Has it not been written in your Law, 'I SAID, YOU ARE GODS'? |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 10:34 Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your Law, 'I SAID, YOU ARE GODS [human judges representing God, not divine beings]'? [Ps 82:6] |
Subject: Would you consider Hebrews 12:14? |
Bible Note: Hi Country Girl, Thank you for answering the question, for I was busy yesterday, spending six hours in a hospital emergency room. I hope to think clearly enough and strong enough to answer your post. I like your conclusion of "It's obvious Jesus' main priority was to humble their thinking and their attitude to Himself and His Father." I of course like your capitalization. :)) A look at Hebrews 12:7 will see the words of "his father". I would like to talk about that verse. I see the verse as talking about God dealing with us as sons and that the Father will discipline us since we are His sons. My rendering for Hebrews 12:7 using capitalization as "interpretation": "It is for discipline that you endure; God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his *Father does not disciple." It isn't until verse nine that earthly fathers are spoken of, thus verse 7 was talking about God the Father. I compare/contrast Hebrews 12:7 with 2 Corinthians 6:18, "And I will be a *Father [see NKJ] to you, And you shall be sons and daughters to (Me), Says the Lord Almighty." 1 Chronicles 28:6, "...for I/ have chosen him to be a son to Me, and I will be a (Father) to him." Compare/contrast Hebrews 12:6, "...every son whom He/ receives. 7 It is for discipline that you endure; God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his *Father does not disciple? 8 But if you are without discipline of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitamate children and not sons. 9 Furthermore, we had earthly fathers to discipline us, and we respected them; shall we not much rather be subject to the (Father) of spirits, and live?" Colossians 3:18, "And whatever you do in word and deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him/ to God the *Father." Ephesians 4:5, "one Lord/ one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and *Father of all who is over all and through all and in all. 7 But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of (Christ's) gift." Revelation 21:7, "He who overcomes shall inherit these things, and (I) will be his God and he will be My son." Slashes and parentheses are mine for comparisons. From the heart, Ray |