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NASB | Hebrews 13:17 ¶ Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with grief, for this would be unprofitable for you. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 13:17 ¶ Obey your [spiritual] leaders and submit to them [recognizing their authority over you], for they are keeping watch over your souls and continually guarding your spiritual welfare as those who will give an account [of their stewardship of you]. Let them do this with joy and not with grief and groans, for this would be of no benefit to you. |
Subject: Why is marijuana use prohibited? |
Bible Note: "Could you please elaborate where the Bible "clearly states that we are not to follow laws that are against God's teachings?" Are you saying that using marijuana is 'of' God's teachings?" The first thing that comes to mind is abortion, it's legal but immoral. I think maybe that's the type of laws he was thinking of. Otherwise, he puits a good case about not smoking. Shoot, I smoked for 30 yrs, nobody would have known unless I let it be known. I know all the arguments for pot and I know the pitfalls too. I would NEVER recommend smoking pot to anyone. I see too many people who think pot is harmless go crazy and do stupid stuff to get it, it's not harmless and it is addictive no matter what's said about it. Otherwise, why would so-called Christian parents lose their house over it or why would someone on parole for it risk going back to prison for it??? Why would someone on work release give it all up just for a few tokes, esp if you've been off it for months? If you believe it's not addicting, I got some ocean front property in Nebraska I want to unload... |