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NASB | Romans 15:5 Now may the God who gives perseverance and encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 15:5 Now may the God who gives endurance and who supplies encouragement grant that you be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus, |
Bible Question:
I am pondering the meaning of this verse in terms of the perseverance part and trying to understand something about it. I have been taught that God is the author and finisher of our faith. I have also been taught that the word perseverance here is talking about the Perseverance of the Saints. What I am confused about is whether or not perseverance is a Gift here in this verse, or whether or not perseverance is suppossed to be like the word endurance here? Thanks |
Bible Answer: Hi brothersmith A prayer for the fulfillment of this attitude in the Romans. Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus, that you may with one mind and one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Now may the God: The fact that Paul puts these words into the form of a prayer demonstrates that he recognizes that this is a work that the Holy Spirit must do inside us. The God of patience: Our God is a God of patience. We are often in so much of a hurry, and God often seems to work too slowly for us. Often the purposes of God seem to be delayed but they always are fulfilled. God's delays are not His denials, and He has a loving purpose in every delay. We love God's patience with His people we need Him to be patient with us! Yet we often resent God's patience with His plan we think He should hurry up. Nevertheless, God is patient both with His people and in His plan. That you may: The goal is to glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. We accomplish that goal by having one mind and one mouth - by unity in our thinking and speech.....David Guzik Here are some synonyms, - - continuance, dedication, determination, endurance Vintage68 |