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NASB | Romans 13:3 For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 13:3 For [civil] authorities are not a source of fear for [people of] good behavior, but for [those who do] evil. Do you want to be unafraid of authority? Do what is good and you will receive approval and commendation. |
Bible Question: A major stumbling block for one of my friends is his smoking of weed. He says that there is nothing wrong with it, and that there is a verse in Leviticus about smoking leaves or something. Is this true? I'm just looking for advice on how to deal with the situation. Any advice would be welcome. |
Bible Answer: Greetings Qs; Sorry, your friend is just making excuses. A search for any of the words smoke, smokes, smoking, leaves, weed, or weeds in Leviticus only turns up references to burnt offerings at the altar or to incense. None of them condone smoking pot. But there is this verse about obeying the law. And there are plenty of verses about drunkenness (the alcoholic equivalent to getting high on cannabis). They're against it: "Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God" (1 Corinthians 6:9-10) Sadly, if your friend's god is marijuana, God's word won't seem of much importance to him. Hope this helps a little. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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