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NASB | 1 Corinthians 9:25 Everyone who competes in the games exercises self-control in all things. They then do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 9:25 Now every athlete who [goes into training and] competes in the games is disciplined and exercises self-control in all things. They do it to win a crown that withers, but we [do it to receive] an imperishable [crown that cannot wither]. |
Subject: self control / spirit control |
Bible Note: Shalom Bub; Thank you for your confirmations and I see that you have discovered the truth about the Torah. As you can see the "Law" of the church is not the same as the "Torah" of God or Yeshua. You mentioned that you see the will of God as the Torah. If you have not seen this before, it is in the Bible – Psalms 40:8; I desire to do your will, O my God; your Torah is within my heart. This is written in a common form of Hebrew poetry called parellelism where one idea is stated two or more different ways. The Psalms are full of this type of poetry as well as many other books of the Bible, even in the New Testament. This type of poetry study is very important because it helps us understand the mind of the Hebrews and how they viewed words, God and the world. In the above passage, the phrase “I desire to do your will” is parelled with “your Torah is within my heart”. Therefore, the will of God is his Torah. Just as the Psalmist said in 119:70; I desire to do your Torah, so does Paul in (Romans 7:22). If Paul was not doing Torah how could he delight in it. When you delight in a beautiful sunrise, you are there, a part of it, you are emmersed in it. If you delight in your kids, you are taking part in their life. To say that Paul delights in the Torah, but does not follow it, is a contradiction. Thanks again for the post Bub; Shalom Simchat Torah |