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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, |
Subject: Perseverance and the word given here? |
Bible Note: Dear Tim, In that case, what is it that God is giving? Is He giving the "same" (i.e. 'perseverance' and 'encouragement') that describe Him? Or, is He giving us our thoughts? ("to think among one another") I'd say that the former would be the one that only makes sense since He certainly doesn't give us our thoughts. Aren't we free to think as we will? Are we made by our creator as robots wherein our thinking can or will be programed by God? To do that, He would be taking away our free will. James 1:17 John |