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Gloria Copeland — Stand On God’s PromisePosted on December 30th, 2009
Romans 4:16-21
KJV—Therefore it is of faith, that it might
be by grace; to the end the promise might
be sure to all the seed; not to that only
which is of the law, but to that also which is
of the faith of Abraham; who is the father
of us all, (As it is written, I have made thee
a father of many nations,) before him whom
he believed, even God, who quickeneth the
dead, and calleth those things which be not
as though they were. Who against hope
believed in hope, that he might become the
father of many nations, according to that
which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.
And being not weak in faith, he considered
not his own body now dead, when
he was about an hundred years old, neither
yet the deadness of Sarah’s womb:
He staggered not at the promise of God
through unbelief; but was strong in faith,
giving glory to God; And being fully persuaded
that, what he had promised, he
was able also to perform.
Amp—Therefore [inheriting] the promise is
the outcome of faith and depends [entirely]
on faith, in order that it might be given as
an act of grace (unmerited favor), to make
it stable and valid and guaranteed to all
his descendants; not only to the devotees
and adherents of the Law but also to those
who share the faith of Abraham, who is
[thus] the father of us all, As it is written,
I have made you the father of many nations.—
He was appointed our father—in the
sight of God in Whom he believed, Who
gives life to the dead and speaks of the
nonexistent things that [He has foretold
and promised] as if they [already] existed.
[For Abraham, human reason for] hope being
gone, hoped on in faith that he should
become the father of many nations, as he
had been promised, So [numberless] shall
your descendants be.
He did not weaken in faith when he considered
the [utter] impotence of his own
body, which was as good as dead because
he was about a hundred years old, or [when
he considered] the barrenness of Sarah’s
(deadened) womb. No unbelief or distrust
made him waver or doubtingly question
concerning the promise of God, but he
grew strong and was empowered by faith
as he gave praise and glory to God, Fully
satisfied and assured that God was able
and mighty to keep His word and to do
what He had promised.
Moffatt—That is why all turns upon faith; it
is to make the promise a matter of favour,
to make it secure for all the offspring, not
simply for those who are adherents of the
Law but also for those who share the faith
of Abraham—of Abraham who is the father
of us all (as it is written, I have made you a
father of many nations). Such a faith implies
the presence of the God in whom he believed,
a God who makes the dead live and
who calls into being what does not exist.
For Abraham, when hope was gone, hoped
on in faith, and thus became the father
of many nations—even as he was told, So
numberless shall your offspring be.
His faith never quailed, even when he
noted the utter impotence of his own body
(for he was about a hundred years old) or
the impotence of Sara’s womb; no unbelief
made him waver about God’s promise; his
faith won strength as he gave glory to God
and felt convinced that He was able to do
what He had promised.
NEB—The promise was made on the
ground of faith, in order that it might be
a matter of sheer grace, and that it might
be valid for all Abraham’s posterity, not
only for those who hold by the law, but for
those also who have the faith of Abraham.
For he is the father of us all, as Scripture
says: ‘I have appointed you to be father
of many nations.’ This promise, then, was
valid before God, the God in whom he put
his faith, the God who makes the dead
live and summons things that are not yet
in existence as if they already were. When
hope seemed hopeless, his faith was such
that he became ‘father of many nations’, in
agreement with the words which had been
spoken to him: ‘Thus shall your descendants
be.’
Without any weakening of faith he contemplated
his own body, as good as dead
(for he was about a hundred years old),
and the deadness of Sarah’s womb, and
never doubted God’s promise in unbelief,
but, strong in faith, gave honour to God, in
the firm conviction of his power to do what
he had promised.
Gloria Copeland
Gloria Copeland — Patience During Spiritual WarfarePosted on December 23rd, 2009
Hebrews 10:35-36
KJV—Cast not away therefore your confidence,
which hath great recompense of
reward. For ye have need of patience, that,
after ye have done the will of God, ye might
receive the promise.
Amp—Do not, therefore, fling away your
fearless confidence, for it carries a great
and glorious compensation of reward. For
you have need of steadfast patience and
endurance, so that you may perform and
fully accomplish the will of God, and thus
receive and carry away [and enjoy to the
full] what is promised.
Moffatt—Now do not drop that confidence
of yours; it carries with it a rich hope of
reward. Steady patience is what you need,
so that after doing the will of God you may
receive what you were promised.
NEB—Do not then throw away your confidence,
for it carries a great reward. You
need endurance, if you are to do God’s will
and win what he has promised.
2 Corinthians 10:3-5
KJV—For though we walk in the flesh, we
do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons
of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty
through God to the pulling down of strong
holds;) Casting down imaginations, and every
high thing that exalteth itself against
the knowledge of God, and bringing into
captivity every thought to the obedience
of Christ.
Amp—For though we walk [live] in the flesh,
we are not carrying on our warfare according
to the flesh and using mere human
weapons. For the weapons of our warfare
are not physical (weapons of flesh and
blood), but they are mighty before God for
the overthrow and destruction of strongholds,
[Inasmuch as we] refute arguments
and theories and reasonings and every
proud and lofty thing that sets itself up
against the (true) knowledge of God; and
we lead every thought and purpose away
captive into the obedience of Christ, the
Messiah, the Anointed One.
Moffatt—I do live in the flesh, but I do not
make war as the flesh does; the weapons
of my warfare are not weapons of the flesh,
but divinely strong to demolish fortresses—
I demolish theories and any rampart
thrown up to resist the knowledge of God,
I take every project prisoner to make it
obey Christ.
NEB—Weak men we may be, but it is not
as such that we fight our battles. The weapons
we wield are not merely human, but
divinely potent to demolish strongholds; we
demolish sophistries and all that rears its
proud head against the knowledge of God;
we compel every human thought to surrender
in obedience to Christ.
Gloria Copeland
Gloria Copeland — Standing In FaithPosted on December 16th, 2009
If you have faith in your heart and God’s Word in
your mouth, healing will come. But it may take
time for it to manifest in your body. So stand fast
in faith, giving thanks to God until it does. Focus
on God’s Word, not on physical symptoms.
1 John 3:21-22
KJV—Beloved, if our heart condemn us
not, then have we confidence toward God.
And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him,
because we keep his commandments, and
do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
Amp—And, beloved, if our consciences (our
hearts) do not accuse us—if they do not
make us feel guilty and condemn us—we
have confidence (complete assurance and
boldness) before God; And we receive
from Him whatever we ask for, because
we (watchfully) obey His orders—observe
His suggestions and injunctions, follow His
plan for us—and (habitually) practice what is
pleasing to Him.
Moffatt—If our heart does not condemn
us, beloved, then we have confidence in
approaching God, and we get from him
whatever we ask, because we obey his
commands and do what is pleasing in
his sight.
NEB—Dear friends, if our conscience does
not condemn us, then we can approach God
with confidence, and obtain from him whatever
we ask, because we are keeping his
commands and doing what he approves.
Hebrews 10:23
KJV—Let us hold fast the profession of our
faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that
promised;).
Amp—So let us seize and hold fast and retain
without wavering the hope we cherish
and confess, and our acknowledgement of
it, for He Who promised is reliable (sure) and
faithful to His word.
Moffatt—Let us hold the hope we avow
without wavering (for we can rely on him
who gave us the Promise).
NEB—Let us be firm and unswerving in the
confession of our hope, for the Giver of the
promise may be trusted.
Gloria Copeland
Gloria Copeland — You Are Commanded To LovePosted on December 9th, 2009
John 13:34
KJV—A new commandment I give unto
you, that ye love one another; as I have
loved you, that ye also love one another.
NIV—A new command I give you: Love
one another. As I have loved you, so you
must love one another.
Weymouth—A new commandment I give
you, to love one another; that as I have
loved you, you also may love one another.
John 15:12
KJV—This is my commandment, that ye
love one another, as I have loved you.
NIV—My command is this: Love each
other as I have loved you.
Amp—This is My commandment, that you
love one another [just] as I have loved you.
Romans 12:10
KJV—Be kindly affectioned one to another
with brotherly love; in honour preferring
one another.
NIV—Be devoted to one another in
brotherly love. Honor one another above
yourselves.
Amp—Love one another with brotherly
affection— as members of one family
—giving precedence and showing
honor to one another.
Galatians 3:26
KJV—For ye are all the children of God
by faith in Christ Jesus.
NIV—You are all sons of God through
faith in Christ Jesus.
Amp—For in Christ Jesus you are all sons
of God through faith.
Galatians 3:28-29
KJV—There is neither Jew nor Greek,
there is neither bond nor free, there is neither
male nor female: for ye are all one in
Christ Jesus. And if ye be Christ’s, then are
ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to
the promise.
Amp—There is [now no distinction], neither
Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor
free, there is not male and female; for you
are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you belong
to Christ (are in Him, Who is Abraham’s
Seed), then you are Abraham’s offspring and
(spiritual) heirs according to promise.
Galatians 6:1-2
KJV—Brethren, if a man be overtaken in
a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such
an one in the spirit of meekness; considering
thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil
the law of Christ.
Amp—Brethren, if any person is overtaken
in misconduct or sin of any sort, you
who are spiritual—who are responsive to
and controlled by the Spirit—should set
him right and restore and reinstate him,
without any sense of superiority and with
all gentleness, keeping an attentive eye on
yourself, lest you should be tempted also.
Bear (endure, carry) one another’s burdens
and troublesome moral faults, and in this
way fulfill and observe perfectly the law of
Christ, the Messiah, and complete what is
lacking [in your obedience to it].
Gloria Copeland
Gloria Copeland — Care for Your NeighborsPosted on December 2nd, 2009
Matthew 18:18-20
KJV—Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever
ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in
heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose
on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again
I say unto you, that if two of you shall
agree on earth as touching any thing that
they shall ask, it shall be done for them of
my Father which is in heaven. For where
two or three are gathered together in my
name, there am I in the midst of them.
NIV—I tell you the truth, whatever you
bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and
whatever you loose on earth will be loosed
in heaven. Again, I tell you that if two of
you on earth agree about anything you ask
for, it will be done for you by my Father
in heaven. For where two or three come
together in my name, there am I with them.
Matthew 22:39
NKJV—You shall love your neighbor as
yourself.
Amp—You shall love your neighbor as
[you do] yourself.
Matthew 25:35-40
NKJV—‘For I was hungry and you gave
Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me
drink; I was a stranger and you took Me
in; I was naked and you clothed Me; I was
sick and you visited Me; I was in prison
and you came to Me.’ “Then the righteous
will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when
did we see You hungry and feed You, or
thirsty and give You drink? When did we
see You a stranger and take You in, or
naked and clothe You? Or when did we
see You sick, or in prison, and come to
You?’ And the King will answer and say to
them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch
as you did it to one of the least of these
My brethren, you did it to Me.’”
NIV—‘For I was hungry and you gave
me something to eat, I was thirsty and
you gave me something to drink, I was a
stranger and you invited me in, I needed
clothes and you clothed me, I was sick
and you looked after me, I was in prison
and you came to visit me.’ “Then the righteous
will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we
see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty
and give you something to drink? When
did we see you a stranger and invite you
in, or needing clothes and clothe you?
When did we see you sick or in prison and
go to visit you?’ “The King will reply, ‘I tell
you the truth, whatever you did for one of
the least of these brothers of mine, you
did for me.’”
Amp—For I was hungry and you gave Me
food; I was thirsty and you gave Me something
to drink; I was a stranger and you
brought Me together with yourselves and
welcomed and entertained and lodged
Me; I was naked and you clothed Me; I
was sick and you visited Me with help and
ministering care; I was in prison and you
came to see Me. Then the just and upright
will answer Him, Lord, when did we see
You hungry and gave You food, or thirsty
and gave You something to drink? And
when did we see You a stranger and welcomed
and entertained You, or naked and
clothed You? And when did we see You
sick or in prison and came to visit You?
And the King will reply to them, truly, I tell
you, in as far as you did it to one of the
least [in the estimation of men] of these
My brethren, you did it to Me.