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NASB | 1 John 2:2 and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 John 2:2 And He [that same Jesus] is the propitiation for our sins [the atoning sacrifice that holds back the wrath of God that would otherwise be directed at us because of our sinful nature--our worldliness, our lifestyle]; and not for ours alone, but also for [the sins of all believers throughout] the whole world. |
Subject: "a thorn in the side"? or Not? |
Bible Note: In carrying the gospel, it is imperative to remember that it is the good news, not the bad news that one is presenting. Of course this requires the necessity of presenting the fact that this is good news because they already are in a state of bad news. All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. And the wages of sin is death but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. Isaiah 55:11 teaches : So shall My word be which goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me empty, Without accomplishing what I desire, And without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it. The gospel that is carried is God’s word and will accomplish what he desires. A foot soldier for Christ should take care of how he cares for his feet. EPH 6:15 and having shod YOUR FEET WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE; Jesus teaches in Matt 10:14, Mark 6:11, Luke 9:5, and Luke 10,11 that we should shake the dust our feet of those who reject. In other word keep your feet clean they are shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace. In simple language don’t dirty up the gospel. Those that reject the Gospel reject God’s word, not my word or your word. In Acts 13 when Paul is at Pisidian Antioch, he clearly shares the Gospel, with a warning, But in the final verse he shake the dust from his feet, as Jesus taught, and moves on down the line. |