For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, Truth to Learn Our salvation is secure! Behind the Words The word translated “persuaded” is the Greek word peithō, meaning “to persuade or convince someone.” This word...
Romans 8:6 – Guarding Our Peace
For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Truth to Learn Guarding our thoughts keeps us at peace with God. Behind the Words We saw in the previous verse that the verb translated “minds” is phroneō, which means “to think or...
Romans 6:22 – Set-apart to Him
But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life. Truth to Learn God has set Christians apart and has given them eternal life. Behind the Words Throughout this chapter Paul has been making...
Romans 5:17 – A Reigning Gift
For if by one offence death reigned through one man, much more those who are receiving an abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness will reign in life through one man, Jesus Christ. Truth to Learn We will reign with Christ because of what He has done for us....
Romans 8:38 – No One and Nothing
Romans 8:38 - No One and Nothing For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, Truth to Learn Our salvation is secure! Behind the Words The word translated “persuaded” is the Greek word peithō, meaning “to...
Romans 8:6 – Guarding Our Peace
Romans 8:6 For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Truth to Learn Guarding our thoughts keeps us at peace with God. Behind the Words We saw in the previous verse that the verb translated “minds” is phroneō, which means “to think...
Romans 8:2 – His Faithful Spirit
Romans 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. Truth to Learn The Holy Spirit is continually working in Christians. Behind the Words This verse starts with “For,” a translation of the Greek article gar,...
Romans 7:24 – Winning a Losing Battle
Romans 7:24 O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? Truth to Learn The ever presence of sin will bring a committed Christian to his or her knees … over and over and over and over … Behind the Words The Greek word...
Romans 7:13 – Sinfulness Revealed
Romans 7:13 Has then what is good become death to me? Certainly not! But sin, that it might appear sin, was producing death in me through what is good, so that sin through the commandment might become exceedingly sinful. Truth to Learn The Law reveals our sinfulness to the fullest...
Romans 7:10 – The Deadly Law
Romans 7:10 And the commandment, which was to bring life, I found to bring death. Truth to Learn The Law is supposed to bring life, but it only brings death. Behind the Words The word translated “found” is heuriskō, which means “to find, by having searched or without searching. Metaphorically,...