Someone in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me.” But He said to him, “Man, who appointed Me a judge or arbitrator over you?” Then He said to them, “Beware, and be on your guard against …
Bible Versions Gems
Bible Gem 910 – Some won’t Taste Death Before they see the Kingdom of God (Luke 9:27)
Luke 9:27 (AMP) However I tell you truly, there are some of those standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God. (ASV) But I tell you of a truth, There are some of them that stand here, who shall …
Bible Gem 876 – The Explanation Compared NASB (Matt 13:10-23; Mark 4:10-25; Luke 8:9-18)
As I told you yesterday. You can see that in using a more literal translation the shared parts come together more clearly because there is a greater standardization of the text. The dynamic equivalence versions vary more because of the way they attempt to express …
Bible Gem 875 – The Explanation Compared ISV (Matt 13:10-23; Mark 4:10-25; Luke 8:9-18)
This is the resultant pattern after looking at the shared material and picking out the specifics. The version I used here is the ISV as that is what was loaded into E-Sword’s Interlinear Harmony and I didn’t notice at the time. I would like to …
Bible Gem 807 – Where to next? Sense Units (Luke 4:14 – )
I have deliberately not included the concluding verse in this Bible Gem reference. The reason is that I want you to determine what is to be the extent of the next natural section. How far should we go in what we include in the next …
Bible Gem 803 – Every Temptation / the Next Opportunity (Luke 4:13)
When the devil had finished every temptation tempting Jesus *, he left Him until the next opportunity came. Luke 4:13 The two elements in this verse which stand out are “every temptation” and the next opportunity. A survey of the translations taken from E-Sword give …
Bible Gem 527 – Treasures in Jars of Clay – Using the Versions (2 Cor 4:7)
But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us (NIV) (2 Cor 4:7) Here is the gem in its original setting with all facets intact. Εχομεν δὲ τὸν θησαυρὸν τοῦτον ἐν ὀστρακίνοις …
Bible Gem 667 – Solving a Knotty Problem (Eph 4:7-11)
However, He has given each one of us a special gift through the generosity of Christ. That is why the Scriptures say, “When He ascended to the heights, He led a crowd of captives and gave gifts to His people.” Notice that it says “He …
Bible Gem 601 – One Sentence in Different Versions (Eph 1:3-14)
All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ. Even before He made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be …