Thematic Bible: Quickening


Thematic Bible



But if the Spirit of God, who raised up Jesus from the dead, lives in your hearts, [then] that One [i.e., God] who raised up Christ Jesus from the dead, will restore life to your mortal bodies also, through [the power of] God's Spirit who lives in your hearts. Verse ConceptsBodyGospel, Confirmation OfOrigins Of Spiritual LifeMortalityPaul, Teaching OfSpiritualityWaitingIndwelling Of The Holy SpiritPower Of Holy Spirit, Shown InActive LifestylesProvision For The BodyGod Raising ChristChrist Would RiseOur ResurrectionUniversalismThe power of ChristRosesrevival



I [solemnly] urge you in the presence of God, who gives life to everything, and of Christ Jesus, who made the good confession when He testified in front of Pontius Pilate [See John 18:37; Matt. 27:17], Verse Conceptseternal life, nature ofSolemn ChargesGod Giving LifeThe Witness Of ChristAll Life Is Dependent On GodWitnessingtestimonyconfessing

just as it is written [Gen. 17:5], "I [i.e., God] have made you [i.e., Abraham] forefather of many nations." He received this promise in the presence of God, in whom he believed, and who gives life [back] to dead people and who refers to things [promised] as though they were [already] fulfilled. Verse ConceptsExistenceFaithChaosGod, The CreatorThe Existence Of ThingsExistence Through GodNon ExistenceThe Dead Are RaisedGod's CallCalling


But if the Spirit of God, who raised up Jesus from the dead, lives in your hearts, [then] that One [i.e., God] who raised up Christ Jesus from the dead, will restore life to your mortal bodies also, through [the power of] God's Spirit who lives in your hearts. Verse ConceptsBodyGospel, Confirmation OfOrigins Of Spiritual LifeMortalityPaul, Teaching OfSpiritualityWaitingIndwelling Of The Holy SpiritPower Of Holy Spirit, Shown InActive LifestylesProvision For The BodyGod Raising ChristChrist Would RiseOur ResurrectionUniversalismThe power of ChristRosesrevival

For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them [renewed] life [for their bodies ?], even so the Son also gives [renewed] life to [the spirits ?] of whoever He wants to. Verse ConceptsGod, Living And Self sustainingSpiritual Life, Nature OfPower Of Christ, ShownLife Through ChristFather And Son AlikeInteraction Of Father And SonOur ResurrectionDeath Of A Father

And if Christ lives in your hearts, even though the body is [doomed to] death because of [Adam's ?] sin; yet the spirit is [destined to] live [forever] because of being [made] right with God. [Note: Some take "spirit" here to be "Spirit" and make it "The Holy Spirit gives you life." See next verse]. But if the Spirit of God, who raised up Jesus from the dead, lives in your hearts, [then] that One [i.e., God] who raised up Christ Jesus from the dead, will restore life to your mortal bodies also, through [the power of] God's Spirit who lives in your hearts. So then, brothers, we are under obligation, but not to live under [the control of] the flesh, read more.
for if you people live under [the control of] the flesh, you must die [spiritually]; but if you put to death [i.e., stop practicing] the [sinful] habits of the body by [the power of] the Holy Spirit, you will live [spiritually]. For all of those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.

And you [Gentiles] were once [spiritually] dead because of your shortcomings and sins. You practiced such things when you lived according to the evil ways of this world, and according to the ruler of the [spiritual] powers of the air. [Note: This refers to Satan, whose influence permeates life around us]. He is the [evil] spirit who is now at work in people who are disobedient [to God]. All of us [Jews] also once lived among such people, fulfilling the improper cravings of our physical being and doing what our bodies and minds desired. In this natural [unconverted] state we were deserving of [God's] wrath, just like the rest [of mankind]. read more.
But God, who has great love for us and abundant mercy [toward us], restored [spiritual] life to us with Christ, even though we were [spiritually] dead because of our sins --- it is by God's unearned favor that you have been saved.

For Christ suffered once for people's sins [to be forgiven]. [It was the case of] a righteous Man suffering for unrighteous people, so that He could bring you [or, "us"] to God [for salvation]. [Though] He [i.e., Jesus] was put to death physically, He was brought back to life by the Holy Spirit [Note: Some translations say "in spirit"]. Verse ConceptsAtonementExpiationAtonement, Made OnceAtonement, Reconciliation To God ByAtonement, in NTPeter, Preacher And TeacherSalvation, Necessity And Basis OfSatisfactionSin, God's Remedy ForSubstitutionTypesUnselfishnessPower Of Holy Spirit, Shown InEvildoersThe Holy Spirit Giving LifeComing To GodThe Effect Of Christ's DeathChrist AtoningChrist Would RiseThe Fact Of Christ's DeathDisunity

It is the Holy Spirit who [Note: The Greek word here is "that" instead of "who"] gives life [i.e., understanding the spiritual nature of Jesus' teaching can produce spiritual life]; the flesh is of no value [i.e., understanding Jesus' teaching only in a physical sense makes it worthless]. The words I have spoken to you are [from the] Holy Spirit and [they give] life. Verse ConceptsJesus Statements About The SpiritSpiritual Malnutritioneternal life, nature ofGospel, Descriptions OfGrace, And Holy SpiritProfitsRegenerationThe Holy Spirit, And PreachingThe Holy Spirit, And RegenerationThe Holy Spirit, And ScriptureThe Holy Spirit Giving LifeThat Which Is SpiritualLife In A Material WorldSpiritual lifeValueThe Power Of Wordsefficiency

He has also made us competent as ministers of a New Agreement [i.e., between Himself and mankind]. It is not [an agreement] based [merely] on a written document [i.e., such as the law of Moses], but on the Holy Spirit, for the written document brings [spiritual] death [See Rom. 8:2], but the Holy Spirit brings [never ending] life. Verse ConceptsCovenant, the neweternal life, nature ofMinistry, Qualifications ForNewnessLegalismPastorsSpiritual Life, Nature OfEnabling GracePitilessnessThe Holy Spirit, And RegenerationThe Holy Spirit, And ScriptureThat Which Is SpiritualSpiritually DeadEffect Of The LawChristian MinistersMinistersSpiritual lifelungsNew

But if the Spirit of God, who raised up Jesus from the dead, lives in your hearts, [then] that One [i.e., God] who raised up Christ Jesus from the dead, will restore life to your mortal bodies also, through [the power of] God's Spirit who lives in your hearts. Verse ConceptsBodyGospel, Confirmation OfOrigins Of Spiritual LifeMortalityPaul, Teaching OfSpiritualityWaitingIndwelling Of The Holy SpiritPower Of Holy Spirit, Shown InActive LifestylesProvision For The BodyGod Raising ChristChrist Would RiseOur ResurrectionUniversalismThe power of ChristRosesrevival

So, it is also written [Gen. 2:7], "The first man, Adam, became a living being." The last Adam [i.e., Christ], became the Spirit who gives [never ending] life. [See John 5:21]. Verse ConceptsAdam, Creation OfAdam and Jesus ChristSpirit, Nature OfNames And Titles For ChristTypes Of ChristThat Which Is SpiritualLife Through ChristFirst OnesLast OnesAnimals Having A Soulnatural LifeSpiritual lifeThe SoulLiving For Godsoul

For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them [renewed] life [for their bodies ?], even so the Son also gives [renewed] life to [the spirits ?] of whoever He wants to. Verse ConceptsGod, Living And Self sustainingSpiritual Life, Nature OfPower Of Christ, ShownLife Through ChristFather And Son AlikeInteraction Of Father And SonOur ResurrectionDeath Of A Father

It is the Holy Spirit who [Note: The Greek word here is "that" instead of "who"] gives life [i.e., understanding the spiritual nature of Jesus' teaching can produce spiritual life]; the flesh is of no value [i.e., understanding Jesus' teaching only in a physical sense makes it worthless]. The words I have spoken to you are [from the] Holy Spirit and [they give] life. Verse ConceptsJesus Statements About The SpiritSpiritual Malnutritioneternal life, nature ofGospel, Descriptions OfGrace, And Holy SpiritProfitsRegenerationThe Holy Spirit, And PreachingThe Holy Spirit, And RegenerationThe Holy Spirit, And ScriptureThe Holy Spirit Giving LifeThat Which Is SpiritualLife In A Material WorldSpiritual lifeValueThe Power Of Wordsefficiency











For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them [renewed] life [for their bodies ?], even so the Son also gives [renewed] life to [the spirits ?] of whoever He wants to. Verse ConceptsGod, Living And Self sustainingSpiritual Life, Nature OfPower Of Christ, ShownLife Through ChristFather And Son AlikeInteraction Of Father And SonOur ResurrectionDeath Of A Father

It is the Holy Spirit who [Note: The Greek word here is "that" instead of "who"] gives life [i.e., understanding the spiritual nature of Jesus' teaching can produce spiritual life]; the flesh is of no value [i.e., understanding Jesus' teaching only in a physical sense makes it worthless]. The words I have spoken to you are [from the] Holy Spirit and [they give] life. Verse ConceptsJesus Statements About The SpiritSpiritual Malnutritioneternal life, nature ofGospel, Descriptions OfGrace, And Holy SpiritProfitsRegenerationThe Holy Spirit, And PreachingThe Holy Spirit, And RegenerationThe Holy Spirit, And ScriptureThe Holy Spirit Giving LifeThat Which Is SpiritualLife In A Material WorldSpiritual lifeValueThe Power Of Wordsefficiency