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NASB | 1 John 2:3 ¶ By this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 John 2:3 ¶ And this is how we know [daily, by experience] that we have come to know Him [to understand Him and be more deeply acquainted with Him]: if we habitually keep [focused on His precepts and obey] His commandments (teachings). |
Subject: abide |
Bible Note: John, You asked for an explanation of Peter's hypocrisy and so I delivered. Of course I know you won’t agree so if by your question you meant, "Tell me something that will convince." Then that I can not do. I can only explain what the Text meant to the original readers and therefore to us today. I did spend a good deal of time explaining Col. 2, and was a bit disappointed with the dismissive response. I say this because it truly does perplex me how the correct understanding can not be obvious to everyone who reads it. Even should you feel the way you do about “ceremonial” laws, there is no reason to force that into this Text and make it say God’s Law is nailed to the cross. I have in the past hesitated to say this, but I personally believe it is heretical to make Col. 2:14 claim to nail the Mosaic Law to the cross and to put any part of God’s Law in the same camp as hollow worldly wisdom. Some of my understandings of the specifics of Col. 2 may need adjustments, but this error in interpretation simply can not be over looked by the mainstream church. MJH -intended with all due respect. |