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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: Dear Indiana (to keep from getting the Steves mixed up), My specific question was, “To what is the word “gospel” referring in Heb 4: 2 and 6?” Your response was: "Gospel" refers to The good news of God's grace - attainable in the OT by obedience to the Law and attainable in the NT and today by faith in Christ.” I realize it would be painful to directly answer the question in that Hebrews 3 and 4 is talking about Torah, the teachings of the LORD…..it is not talking about OT grace or NT grace, although that was certainly available in both….Heb 3-4 is talking about the "gospel" and “obedience”......how often do you see those two words anywhere near each other? Heb 3:5 “MOSES was faithful as a servant in all God's house, TESTIFYING TO WHAT WOULD BE SAID IN THE FUTURE.” (read that again) Heb 3:16 “Who were they who heard and rebelled? Were they not ALL THOSE MOSES LED OUT OF EGYPT?…..[18] And to whom did God swear that they would never enter his rest if not to THOSE WHO DISOBEYED? (disobeyed what?) [19] So we see that they were not able to enter, BECAUSE OF THEIR UNBELIEF.” (NOTICE……”DISOBEDIENCE” IS PARALLELLED WITH “UNBELIEF”) Heb 4:1 “Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it. [2] For WE ALSO HAVE HAD THE GOSPEL PREACHED TO US, JUST AS THEY DID; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because those who heard did not combine it with faith.” (i.e. they were unfaithful to the gospel as evidenced by their disobedience.) Heb 4:6 “It still remains that some will enter that rest, and THOSE WHO FORMERLY HAD THE GOSPEL PREACHED TO THEM (i.e. all those Moses led out of Egypt; 3:16) DID NOT GO IN, BECAUSE OF THEIR DISOBEDIENCE.” (disobedience to what?) Heb 4:11 “Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, SO THAT NO ONE WILL FALL (future tense) BY FOLLOWING THEIR EXAMPLE OF DISOBEDIENCE.” (it would appear that this is a warning that whatever Israel in the wilderness was disobedient to, we need to be obedient to it………then, it would be important to know what it was that they disobeyed. Reading ahead to v 12…..it must be “the word of God”……..where would one find that?). Heb 4:12 For the WORD OF GOD is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Also…….have you noticed the word “gospel” in the Revelation? Rev 14:6 “Then I saw another angel flying in midair, and he had THE ETERNAL GOSPEL to proclaim to those who live on the earth--to every nation, tribe, language and people.” Notice…..it does not say the “NT gospel”, it is the “eternal gospel”……it is the same gospel that Moses preached in the wilderness in Heb 4:2,6 (the Song of Moses); it is the same gospel that Y’shua preached (the Song of the Lamb) and it is to reach every nation, tribe, language and people…….the gospel that Moses preached and the gospel which Y’shua preached, are one and the same and meant for the whole world for all time. Singing the Song of Moses and the Song of the Lamb………Bub |