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NASB | Ephesians 4:14 As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 4:14 So that we are no longer children [spiritually immature], tossed back and forth [like ships on a stormy sea] and carried about by every wind of [shifting] doctrine, by the cunning and trickery of [unscrupulous] men, by the deceitful scheming of people ready to do anything [for personal profit]. |
Subject: tongues |
Bible Note: Hello Hunting, It truly is refreshing to hear that the Spirit is working freely in others. For we are told not to quench the Spirit (1 Th 5:19). Yes, God is willing to bless us with these gifts and we should be willing to use them. In 1 Co 13, the raw, basic, total concept and context is Paul talking about how that love is eternal. Love, prophesies, tongues and knowledge are compared to this world and the next world. In this world we have all these things but when the "perfect comes" (1 Co 13:10) we will no longer need these gifts of the Spirit for we will see and know all things clearly but love will still exist. There is not a drop of instruction that prophecies, tongues or knowledge are to cease in this world. 1 Co 3:9 "For we know in part", true. We are still bound to earth. For if we knew all knowledge this forum would be useless and debates and discussions would not be necessary. When the "perfect comes", all this will pass away but not love. 1 Co 3:9 "and we prophesy in part", true. Because we know in part. When the "perfect comes", all this will pass away but not love. 1Co 13:12 "For now we see through a glass, darkly", because we are bound to earth, but then (when the perfect comes) face to face (truly being in the presence of the Lord), the limits of this earthly boundary will disappear, but not love. "now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known", again the "but then" references to the heavenly future. All these things will pass away but not love. Hunting is a good name also; keep hunting in the Word of God. You linked your response to me and I am responding. You might want to link a response to Kennyittis so he may get an email and your uplifting words also. by Grace, eklektos |