being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, Truth to Learn When we reject God we are filled with all kinds of sin. Behind the Words “being filled with.” (plēroō) – to fill-up completely. The sense is...
1 Peter 2:16 – Free to Submit
as free, yet not having freedom as a cloak of evil, but as bondservants of God. Truth to Learn We are free from the penalty of sin, but we are God’s servants. Behind the Words The word translated “free” is eleutheros, meaning “unrestrained” or “able to move about freely.”...
1 Peter 2:1 – Vacating the Throne
Therefore, laying aside all malice, and all deceit, and hypocrisy, and envies, and all evil speaking, Truth to Learn Since we have been born again through the word of God, our behavior should demonstrate that we are a new creation. Behind the Words The word translated “laying aside” is...
Ephesians 4:31 – Grieving Actions
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and evil speaking be put away from you, along with all malice. Truth to Learn These are things which make God sad. Let’s not do them! Behind the Words The word “Bitterness” is the translation of pikria, from pikros which...
James 1:21 – Discard Filth
Therefore having laid aside all filthiness and abundance of wickedness, receive in meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. Truth to Learn We need to rid ourselves of our sinful thoughts and actions and let the Word of God grow in our hearts. Behind the Words...
Ephesians 4:31 – Grieving Actions
Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. Truth to Learn These are things which make God sad. Let’s not do them! Behind the Words The word “Bitterness” is the translation of pikria, from pikros which means “that which is unpleasantly...