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NASB | Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and active and full of power [making it operative, energizing, and effective]. It is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating as far as the division of the soul and spirit [the completeness of a person], and of both joints and marrow [the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and judging the very thoughts and intentions of the heart. |
Subject: EXPLAIN HEBREWS 4:12 WHAT DOES IT MEAN? |
Bible Note: Hi Curtnsally, If someone is interested in studying Scriptures and interested especially in the capitalization of words I would recommend the use of the NASB or NKJ. I would discourage the use of ALL CAPS which confuse and state nothing in that regard. And as always we compare scriptures to scriptures. So I would suggest you use the NASB for your references. I don't believe that the word should be capitalized for it is continuing the topic of hearing God's voice and knowing His ways and entering His rest. Verse 12 talks about the word of God being a sword much like Ephesians 6:17, "And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God." When the CAPS are removed we see the helmet, the sword, and the word, and in addition to all, taking up the shield; all lower case. You say "that God's Word in Scripture is the divine revelation of God Himself, and that His Word has power over our lives..." When you capitalized Word you must be talking about the Son in the first phrase and maybe the Spirit and His power was in mind for the second phrase. I can not think of a verse of Scripture that talks about "His Word" for as you know in John it tells us that the Word was God. His word is living and active and as verse four says, we have had the good news preached to us. Hebrews 4:14, "Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession." From the heart, Ray |