Contemplative Bible Reading

Romans 12:12 (Christian Standard Bible) 12 Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer. This short statement is from Paul in the letter to the church in Rome. Many of today’s Bibles attach a heading to this section titled “Christian Ethics.” One Internet definition of ethics is: Ethics is based on well-founded […]

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Romans 10:3 (American Standard Version) 3 For being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God. Righteousness is a state of being right. I got it right. ‘Nough said (wrong). Paul is writing about those people who want to establish their own definition […]

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Romans 10:4 (New Living Translation) 4 For Christ has already accomplished the purpose for which the law was given. As a result, all who believe in him are made right with God. We read here about how Christ accomplished the purpose of the law. And what was that purpose? All who believe are made right […]

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Romans 10:4 (New Living Translation) 4 For Christ has already accomplished the purpose for which the law was given. As a result, all who believe in him are made right with God. Thank you Jesus Christ. Jesus already accomplished the purpose of everything—be right with God. We call that “be right with God” righteousness. Jesus […]

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Romans 16:10a (New Living Translation) 10 Greet Apelles, a good man whom Christ approves… Here we hear about a man named Apelles. No, I don’t know how to pronounce that correctly. And I don’t know anything else about this man. What I do know is that Apelles was a good man whom Christ approves. We […]

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Romans 5:17 (New Living Translation) 17 For the sin of this one man, Adam, caused death to rule over many. But even greater is God’s wonderful grace and his gift of righteousness, for all who receive it will live in triumph over sin and death through this one man, Jesus Christ. As a kid, did […]

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Romans 10:3 (New Living Translation) For they don’t understand God’s way of making people right with himself. Refusing to accept God’s way, they cling to their own way of getting right with God by trying to keep the law. God has a way of making people right with God. Some of us have our way […]

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Romans 5:2 (New Living Translation) 2 Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory. This is one of those verses that summarizes the New Testament in one sentence. Believing that Jesus of Nazareth is […]

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Romans 3:21-22 (New Living Translation) 21 But now God has shown us a way to be made right with him without keeping the requirements of the law, as was promised in the writings of Moses and the prophets long ago. 22 We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And […]

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Romans 7:25 (New Living Translation) Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord. So you see how it is: In my mind I really want to obey God’s law, but because of my sinful nature I am a slave to sin. Paul has been writing about the miserable state that he and us […]

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