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NASB | Ephesians 4:3 being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 4:3 Make every effort to keep the oneness of the Spirit in the bond of peace [each individual working together to make the whole successful]. |
Subject: denominations. |
Bible Note: Tim, your exegesis of 2 Peter 1:20,21 is, I believe, true. It's the way that I've understood the passage for many years. It's rather ludicrous to contend that a reader of Scripture cannot and must not interpret Scripture. Of course he can and he must if he expects to understand anything of what he is reading. Letters are symbols that make up words and words are symbols that make up thought. If anyone cannot and does not interpret the individual symbols called letters and the combination of letters called words, and the combination of words that form thoughts, he will not understand anything of what he is reading. If he expects to understand, the reader has no choice but to interpret in his mind the symbols that he sees in print. While it is certainly true that he may interpret what he reads accurately or inaccurately, he cannot escape the fact that interpret he must. --Hank |