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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 Johnny; As Yeshua said, all the law and prophets hang on these two commands, Love God and Love your neighbor. While many interpret this to mean that these are the only two commands that need to be followed, while others, myself included believe that the Torah teaches you how to Love God and Love your neighbor. Therefore the Torah stands, by this interpretation. In the passages that you quote about Yeshua “breaking” the Shabbat. Yeshua did not “break” the Shabbat, he was violating the additional commands of Torah that the Pharisees created “This was called building a fence around the Torah”. The Pharisees had created an additional set of Traditions that Yeshua did not recognize. When Yeshua used the terms abolish and fulfill, he is using terms used in Rabbinic arguments. To abolish the Torah means to give a false interpretation of the Torah, while to fulfill it means to give a correct interpretation. (Again, cultural context is necessary for understanding the words) Yeshua is saying that he came to give a correct interpretation of the Torah, which is the context of the remaining chapter as he continues to expand on the meanings of the Torah. For instance, the Torah says not to kill, he fulfills this command by stating that if you hate your brother, you have killed him. Because of the culture in which we live in, it is not possible to follow all of the commands of Torah such as your example of stoning someone for Shabbat violation (btw, the only violation of the Shabbat that brings the death sentence is making a fire or gathering wood). Our desire is to live in a nation where the commands of the Torah are the laws of the country, but this is not available today, not even in the land of Israel. So we follow the commands of Torah as best as possible, knowing that we cannot do them all. Many confuse the term Torah with Law, the Hebrew word does not mean law but teachings. The translation into Law is a result of the use of the Greek word nomos to translate Torah. The term law brings a negative view of Torah rather than a positive view as it should be. Law is the rules of a government binding on the people where violation is punished. Torah is the teachings of a parent to his children where violation is disciplined. Within Law there is no room for growth. Torah allows for growth. A child grows and learns how to take care of his responsibilities, just as we are to in the Torah. Shalom Simchat Torah |