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How this verse relates to Matthew 5:13-16 has long been of some discussion. Those verses exhort Jesus' disciples to be public symbols of proper piety, while this recommends giving in secret. France believes the two passages complement one another.
"exhort/encourage" (in 2:6) "rebuke/reproof" (in 1:13) recalling 'the job description of the overseer' (1:9), which Titus must do himself. [15] "Let no one despise you": is an indirect command in the third person to strengthen Titus, which is similar in form and content to 1 Timothy 4:12 for Timothy. [16] Philip Towner offers a paraphrase:
[1] [2] In the Hebrew Bible it is a part of the Book of the Twelve Minor Prophets. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] This chapter contains prophecies attributed to the prophet Hosea , son of Beeri , including an exhortation to repentance (Hosea 6:1-3) and a complaint against Israel and Judah for persisting still in their wickedness (Hosea 6:4-11).
When faced with physical or emotional pain, Bible verses about healing provide strength, comfort, and encouragement. Read and share these 50 healing scriptures.
The Spirit of God is described as coming upon him (verse 1), and he goes to meet King Asa of Judah to exhort him to carry out a work of reform. In response to Azariah's encouragement, Asa carried out a number of reforms including the destruction of idols and repairs to the altar of Yahweh in the Jerusalem Temple complex. The Bible records that ...
Hebrews 10 is the tenth chapter of the Epistle to the Hebrews in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.The author is anonymous, although the internal reference to "our brother Timothy" (Hebrews 13:23) causes a traditional attribution to Paul, but this attribution has been disputed since the second century and there is no decisive evidence for the authorship.
"life modelled on the love of God and Christ" vs. "life mismatched with vices" which causes God's anger (verses 1–7); "life in the light" vs. "life full of hidden shamefulness" (verses 8–14); an unwise life relying on strong drink vs. a wise life guided by the Spirit (verses 15–20). [5]
This chapter contains an exhortation to repentance (verses 1–6), causing Jeremiah to be apprehended and arraigned (verses 7–11); he gives his apology (verses 12–15), resulting the princes to clear him by the example of Micah (verses 16–19) and of Urijah (verses 20–23), and by the care of Ahikam (verse 24).