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(as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male that opens the womb shall be called holy [set apart and dedicated] to the Lord)”

Verse ConceptsThe Act Of OpeningBirds, Features OfWombOpening The WombMaking People HolyWritten In The LawDedicationChildren Being A BlessingBabies Being A BlessingHaving A Baby

[if that is true] then do you say of Him whom the Father sanctified and set apart for Himself and sent into the world, ‘You are blaspheming,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of God’?

Verse ConceptsMission, Of Jesus ChristThe I Am's Of ChristChrist's Relationship To GodDivine MessengerBlasphemyGod Sending OthersThe FatherThe Father's Activity Regarding ChristSanctificationaccusations

And now I commend you to God [placing you in His protective, loving care] and [I commend you] to the word of His grace [the counsel and promises of His unmerited favor]. His grace is able to build you up and to give you the [rightful] inheritance among all those who are sanctified [that is, among those who are set apart for God’s purpose—all believers].

Verse ConceptsBuild, FigurativelyEdification, Means OfGrace, And Christian LifeHeaven, Inheritance OfInheritance, SpiritualParticipation, In ChristRiches, SpiritualStrength, SpiritualBible, Given ForTypes Of ChristSanctified OnesBuilding Up The ChurchEntrustingReceiving God's WordThe Grace Of GodGod's GraceSanctificationgoodbyes

And such were some of you [before you believed]. But you were washed [by the atoning sacrifice of Christ], you were sanctified [set apart for God, and made holy], you were justified [declared free of guilt] in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the [Holy] Spirit of our God [the source of the believer’s new life and changed behavior].

Verse ConceptsAssurance, nature ofAppearance Of EvilBaptism, significance ofHoliness, Believers' Growth InSanctification, Means And ResultsSanctification, Nature And BasisSexualityHoly Spirit, Deity OfJustification Under The GospelSanctified OnesThe Holy Spirit, And SanctificationIn The Name Of ChristBeing Cleansed From SinThe Blood Of JesusSanctificationSexual PuritySanctification As An Accomplished Fact

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified [that is, he receives the blessings granted] through his [Christian] wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be [ceremonially] unclean, but as it is they are holy.

Verse ConceptsBaptism, practice ofMarriage, Purpose OfEncouraging Faith In ChristNot Believing The GospelPeople Being UncleanChildren BlessedFamily SolidarityBaptizing InfantsHusband And WifeMarriage Between Man And WomanWifeLove MarriageSanctificationA Good HusbandLeaving Parents For Spousespousecouplesbeliefmatrimonyreality

And all [of them] were baptized into Moses [into his safekeeping as their leader] in the cloud and in the sea;

Verse ConceptsBaptism, significance ofCleansing The BodyA Way Through The Red SeaBaptismThe Sea

Paul, an apostle (special messenger, personally chosen representative) of Christ Jesus (the Messiah, the Anointed), by the will of God [that is, by His purpose and choice],

To the saints (God’s people) who are at Ephesus and are faithful and loyal and steadfast in Christ Jesus:

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, To GodApostles, Basis Of AuthorityLettersSaintsUnion With Christ, Significance OfAll Believers Are SaintsWhat God's Will IsPrivileges of saintsGod's Will

And [I pray] that the eyes of your heart [the very center and core of your being] may be enlightened [flooded with light by the Holy Spirit], so that you will know and cherish the hope [the divine guarantee, the confident expectation] to which He has called you, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints (God’s people),

Verse ConceptsEyes, Figurative UseenlightenmentGenerosity, God'sHeaven, Inheritance OfHoliness, Purpose OfHope, Results OfSpiritual IlluminationRiches, SpiritualSaintsUnderstandingSpiritual Blindness, Removal OfCalling, Of ChristiansGod Giving LightEyes OpenedOther References To The HeartThe Hope Of The GospelKnowing About God's KingdomPrayer, And God's WillRichesEyesInheritanceGod's CallFloodsInner BeautyHope And Healingvocationmovement

Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from these things [which are dishonorable—disobedient, sinful], he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified [set apart for a special purpose and], useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.

Verse ConceptsFutilityGood WorksReadinessSelf DenialChristians, Names OfHoly VesselsPurgingPeople Have HonourUseful PeoplePreparationSanctificationChanging Yourselfcleansinginstrumentsmasterpiece

Jude, a bond-servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, [writes this letter],

To those who are the called (God’s chosen ones, the elect), dearly loved by God the Father, and kept [secure and set apart] for Jesus Christ:

Verse ConceptsGod's Call, ResultsSanctified OnesGod KeepsSlaves Of GodThe FatherHalf brothersLove And RelationshipsRelationships And DatingTrust In RelationshipsFathers LovePatience In RelationshipsBrothers LoveServant LeadershipBuilding Relationshipsservanthoodpreservationzealots

The grace of the Lord Jesus (the Christ, the Messiah) be with all [the saints—all believers, those set apart for God]. Amen.

Verse ConceptsBenedictionsPeople Of God, In NtGrace Be To You

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For just as the [human] body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works [of obedience] is also dead.

Verse ConceptsSpirit, Nature OfSpiritsThe Human BodyThe Spirit Of ManFaith That WorksWorks Of FaithDeathTrust In Relationships

Blessed [joyful, nourished by God’s goodness] are you who hunger now [for righteousness, actively seeking right standing with God], for you will be [completely] satisfied. Blessed [forgiven, refreshed by God’s grace] are you who weep now [over your sins and repent], for you will laugh [when the burden of sin is lifted].

Verse ConceptsLaughterSatisfactionTearsBenefits Of SadnessMothers DeathSmilingFeeding The Poorhunger

For who regards you as superior or what sets you apart as special? What do you have that you did not receive [from another]? And if in fact you received it [from God or someone else], why do you boast as if you had not received it [but had gained it by yourself]?

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TalentsGiving, Of OneselfFaith, Origins OfIndividualismPride, Examples OfPrivilegesSelf ConfidenceSelf Righteousness, And The GospelStewardshipArrogance, Rejection OfDiversity Of GiftsRelative GreatnessBoasting Excludedthe Gifts of GodGifts And TalentsBoastingBeing Differentperfectionism

remember that at that time you were separated from Christ [excluded from any relationship with Him], alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise [with no share in the sacred Messianic promise and without knowledge of God’s agreements], having no hope [in His promise] and [living] in the world without God.

Verse ConceptsHopelessnessPessimismPoverty, SpiritualSin, Effects OfAlienation, Examples OfAtheism, Description OfEstrangementSpiritual DestitutionMoral BankruptcySeparation From GodWhat Foreigners Are LikeWithout GodWithout HopeHope, Of The WickedThe promises of GodStrangers in israelPromises concerningCitizensPromisesAliensFeeling LostRemoving People From Your Lifeisraelcovenantatheismimprovement

because God had us in mind and had something better for us, so that they [these men and women of authentic faith] would not be made perfect [that is, completed in Him] apart from us.

Verse ConceptsRestored In Jesus ChristPerfection, HumanPlansPeople Made PerfectGod's PlanTrusting God's PlanGods PlanGod's Plan For Us

But someone may say, “You [claim to] have faith and I have [good] works; show me your [alleged] faith without the works [if you can], and I will show you my faith by my works [that is, by what I do].”

Verse ConceptsFaith That WorksWorks Of FaithFaith KjvKeeping FaithHaving FaithLove Shown By DeedsJudging Others Actionsdeeds

But are you willing to recognize, you foolish [spiritually shallow] person, that faith without [good] works is useless?

Verse ConceptsFutilityFools, Characteristics OfFaith That WorksUseless ReligionWorks Of FaithFutile Faith

For he had often been bound with shackles [for the feet] and with chains, and he tore apart the chains and broke the shackles into pieces, and no one was strong enough to subdue and tame him.

Verse ConceptsChainsIron ChainsNo Strength To CopeBreaking Chains

Six days later, Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John, and led them up on a high mountain by themselves. And He was transfigured (changed in form) before them [and began to shine brightly with divine and regal glory];

Verse ConceptsLight, NaturalLonelinessPeter, The DiscipleChrist GlorifiedSix DaysChrist Going With People

And looking toward His disciples, He began speaking: “Blessed [spiritually prosperous, happy, to be admired] are you who are poor [in spirit, those devoid of spiritual arrogance, those who regard themselves as insignificant], for the kingdom of God is yours [both now and forever].

Verse ConceptsKingdom Of God, Entry IntoRiches, Believers AttitudesChrist SeeingBlessings Of The PoorChrist Speaking To DisciplesPeople Of The Kingdom

Blessed [morally courageous and spiritually alive with life-joy in God’s goodness] are you when people hate you, and exclude you [from their fellowship], and insult you, and scorn your name as evil because of [your association with] the Son of Man.

Verse ConceptsFaultsReproachClaimsHatredSeparationSpiritual Warfare, Enemies InHated SaintsExcommunicationNames Blotted OutExclusionPeople Being HatedBlessing OthersRejectionhaters

Blessed [joyful, spiritually favored] is he who does not take offense at Me.”

Verse ConceptsNot Stumbling

But now the righteousness of God has been clearly revealed [independently and completely] apart from the Law, though it is [actually] confirmed by the Law and the [words and writings of the] Prophets.

Verse ConceptsGospel, Confirmation OfRighteousness, As FaithImputed RighteousnessWitness To The GospelWithout The LawWritten In The ProphetsGrace Verse LawWitnessing

For we maintain that an individual is justified by faith distinctly apart from works of the Law [the observance of which has nothing to do with justification, that is, being declared free of the guilt of sin and made acceptable to God].

Verse ConceptsAccepting ChristLaw, And GospelLaw, Purpose OfSalvation, Necessity And Basis OfJustification Under The GospelJustified By WorksRighteous By FaithWithout The LawWorks Of The LawJustification By FaithJustificationJustification Is Not By The LawJustification Is Not By Works

And in this same way David speaks of the blessing on the one to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

Verse ConceptsReckoningWorks Of The LawRighteousness imputed

I was once alive without [knowledge of] the Law; but when the commandment came [and I understood its meaning], sin became alive and I died [since the Law sentenced me to death].

Verse ConceptsConviction, Leading To RepentanceSin, Effects OfSpiritually DeadEffect Of The LawLife And DeathWithout The LawWhilst Aliverevival

When they had set a day for Paul, they came to his lodging in large numbers. And he carefully explained [Christianity] to them from morning until evening, solemnly testifying about the kingdom of God and trying to persuade them concerning Jesus, both from the Law of Moses and from the [writings of the] Prophets.

Verse ConceptsExplanationsKingdom Of God, Coming OfMorningDealing With Many PeopleFrom Morning Till EveningChrist And The ScripturesStudying The LawWritten In The Prophets

For those who are living according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh [which gratify the body], but those who are living according to the Spirit, [set their minds on] the things of the Spirit [His will and purpose].

Verse ConceptsBad ThoughtsLifestylesThe Sin NatureReceptivenessSelf IndulgenceSelfishnessCarnalityThoughts Of The RighteousThe Lust Of The FleshMasturbationLiving For The MaterialThoughts Of The WickedSpiritual lifeFocusThe MindLiveGod Turning Bad Things Into Goodmindset

And the tongue is [in a sense] a fire, the very world of injustice and unrighteousness; the tongue is set among our members as that which contaminates the entire body, and sets on fire the course of our life [the cycle of man’s existence], and is itself set on fire by hell (Gehenna).

Verse Conceptsevil, origins ofHell, As Incentive To ActionThe Human BodyGehennaDamage To The BodyFire Of EvilPeople Being PollutedBeware Of Your SpeechMighty in its influenceThe TongueThe Power Of Words

having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of legal demands [which were in force] against us and which were hostile to us. And this certificate He has set aside and completely removed by nailing it to the cross.

Verse ConceptsAbolish, Fulfilled By ChristBlottingLaws, AbolishedOnce Saved Always SavedRitual LawSin BearerLaw, TemporaryNailsCancelling DebtsSignificance Of Christ's CrucifixionThe CrossDebttransition

Do not be deceived, God is not mocked [He will not allow Himself to be ridiculed, nor treated with contempt nor allow His precepts to be scornfully set aside]; for whatever a man sows, this and this only is what he will reap.

Verse ConceptsFalse Confidenceethics, basis ofBeing DeceivedWarnings Against DeceptionPunishment, According To DeedsMockeryDestinyFruits Of SinAbusive ParentsDeceiving OneselfAvoiding DeceitReciprocityReaping What You Sowsowing