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shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: 8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. The World English Bible translates the passage as: 7 "Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you. 8 For everyone who asks receives ...
Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. and to Christ 's words in the Gospel of Matthew at 11:28-30 : Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Chrysostom: "Because these commands seemed burdensome, He proceeds to show their great use and benefit, saying, He that findeth his life shall lose it.As much as to say, Not only do these things that I have inculcated do no harm, but they are of great advantage to a man; and the contrary thereof shall do him great hurt—and this is His manner everywhere.
Go into New Year's Eve feeling hopeful and blessed by reading these New Year's bible verses. Just one read through these will make your 2024 prosperous.
Hilary of Poitiers: For obeying God's will and not calling on His name, shall find the way to the heavenly kingdom. [8] Pseudo-Chrysostom: And what the will of God is the Lord Himself teaches, This is, (John 6:40.) He says, the will of him that sent me, that every man that seeth the Son and believeth on him should have eternal life.
You shall likewise know that according to Law, the nature of this universe is in all things alike, So that you shall not hope what you ought not to hope; and nothing in this world shall be hidden from you. You will likewise know, that men draw upon themselves their own misfortunes voluntarily, and of their own free choice. Unhappy they are!
Come ye, not that I have need of your glory, but that I seek your salvation. And I will refresh you; not, I will save you, only; but that is much greater, I will refresh you, that is, I will set you in all quietness." [3] Rabanus Maurus: "I will not only take from you your burden, but will satisfy you with inward refreshment." [3]
As with 5:3 this verse cites the Kingdom of Heaven as the reward, also like that first verse the reward is in the present tense, the other six have it in the future. Kodjak believes that this parallelism with the first verse is to emphasize that this one is the conclusion of the Beatitudes and 5:11-12 should not be considered part of the group. [1]