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NASB | 1 Corinthians 12:13 For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 12:13 For by one [Holy] Spirit we were all baptized into one body, [spiritually transformed--united together] whether Jews or Greeks (Gentiles), slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one [Holy] Spirit [since the same Holy Spirit fills each life]. [Rom 3:22; Gal 3:28] |
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Bible Note: "What is truth?" Pilate asked the question nearly 2000 years ago. It has been asked many times since then. Christians should be very careful with their definition of truth. Over my 50 years as a Christian, I've had occasion to discover that some of the things I once called absolute truth have been nothing more than my lack of understanding of what truth really is. I have every reason to thank God, and I do thank Him, for putting up with my shortcomings, with my imperfect perception of His truth, and for His kind patience in teaching and guiding me through His word to a better understanding of His eternal truths. I see through my glass darkly still but see nontheless more clearly as the years roll away. But I think there is something inherently wrong when we come to feel that our perception of truth is the final word. It is easy enough to convince ourselves that we are so very right. And when we do, we cease to seek correction, even from Scripture. We are in terrible trouble when we measure by our own plumb line. The only way I have learned in all my years to keep myself from going left or right is consistently and honestly to measure the way I walk by the standard of God's word. Before I try to preach the truth to others, I must first seek the truth from God. Before I ask God to correct the faults and errors of my fellow man, I must first ask Him to correct them in myself. --Hank |