Thematic Bible: Realized power,
Thematic Bible
Power » Realized power, » Ability to keep spiritual treasures
For I am suffering these things [See verse 8] for this reason [i.e., because of being a Gospel preacher]. Yet I am not ashamed because I know whom I have believed in [i.e., Jesus], and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him [i.e., Paul's spiritual well-being] until that day [i.e., the day of judgment].
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Power » Realized power, » Ability to save to the uttermost
So, He is also able to save completely those people who approach God through Him, since He lives forever to intercede [i.e., to plead to God] on their behalf.
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Power » Realized power, » Ability to control demons
And the evil spirits begged Jesus not to require them to go away into the "pit" [Note: This appears to be the place reserved for the devil and his evil spirits. See Rev. 9:1-11; 20:1-3]. Now a herd of many [wild?] hogs was grazing on a [nearby] mountain, so the evil spirits begged Jesus to give them permission to enter [the bodies of] the hogs. So, He gave them permission [to do it].
Power » Realized power, » Ability to hold fast to the believer
nor [things] above, nor [things] below, nor any [other] created thing will be able to separate us from God's love [for us], revealed through Christ Jesus our Lord [Note: The idea of this passage is "Regardless of what happens to us, God still loves us"].
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Power » Realized power, » Ability to heal lepers
Just then a person with an infectious skin disease came and worshiped Him, saying, "Lord, if you want to, you can heal me."
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Power » Realized power, » Ability to raise the dead
And I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask Him for."
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Power » Realized power, » Ability to give absent healing
[and] for the same reason I did not think I deserved to come to you either. So, [just] say the word and [I know] my slave will be healed.
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Realized power, » Ability to keep spiritual treasures
For I am suffering these things [See verse 8] for this reason [i.e., because of being a Gospel preacher]. Yet I am not ashamed because I know whom I have believed in [i.e., Jesus], and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him [i.e., Paul's spiritual well-being] until that day [i.e., the day of judgment].
Verse Concepts
Realized power, » Ability to save to the uttermost
So, He is also able to save completely those people who approach God through Him, since He lives forever to intercede [i.e., to plead to God] on their behalf.
Verse Concepts
Realized power, » Ability to control demons
And the evil spirits begged Jesus not to require them to go away into the "pit" [Note: This appears to be the place reserved for the devil and his evil spirits. See Rev. 9:1-11; 20:1-3]. Now a herd of many [wild?] hogs was grazing on a [nearby] mountain, so the evil spirits begged Jesus to give them permission to enter [the bodies of] the hogs. So, He gave them permission [to do it].
Realized power, » Ability to hold fast to the believer
nor [things] above, nor [things] below, nor any [other] created thing will be able to separate us from God's love [for us], revealed through Christ Jesus our Lord [Note: The idea of this passage is "Regardless of what happens to us, God still loves us"].
Verse Concepts
Realized power, » Ability to heal lepers
Just then a person with an infectious skin disease came and worshiped Him, saying, "Lord, if you want to, you can heal me."
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Realized power, » Ability to raise the dead
And I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask Him for."
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Realized power, » Ability to give absent healing
[and] for the same reason I did not think I deserved to come to you either. So, [just] say the word and [I know] my slave will be healed.
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