Daily Bible Nugget #107, 2 Corinthians 6:14

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Jerry

The Nugget:

2 Corinthians 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

My Comment:

The yoke, of course, was a device used in agriculture in ancient times that permitted two oxen, for example, to pull the same plow. Being unequally yoked in the agricultural world would have reference to teaming two animals of differing size, or two different kinds of animals. Such a practice did not work well. Paul compares the cooperation and close relationship of believers with unbelievers to that unequal yoke. This principle may be hard to apply today in some circumstances. It could be applied to the marriage of a believer with an unbeliever. That ought not be done. Sometimes the believing wife has married an unbelieving husband in the hope that she can influence him to become a believer. That sometimes happens, but often does not. The principle can be applied to cooperation between churches of differing denominations. If both denominations are sound doctrinally, cooperation can be a good thing. But sometimes the denominations are doctrinally incompatible, one holding true to the Bible, the other following false doctrine, where cooperation would be inadvisable or actually wrong. I think, to address an even “hotter topic,” that the principle Paul enunciates can be applied to deciding, as a Christian, about who to vote for at election time. Candidates who support causes contrary to the teaching of the Bible probably should not usually be voted for by those who claim to believe the Bible. Certainly if a successful candidate holds an office and fails to keep the promises that won him or her the election, or who turns much for the worse during office, when such candidate runs again for that office, no informed Christian should support that candidate again. No doubt you can think of other examples where the principles stated in this verse apply.

For those who desire to DIG DEEPER into this subject:

(1) Consult the cross references given in Nelson’s Cross Reference Guide to the Bible on pages 1336-1337 for 2 Corinthians 6:14.

(2) Consult the cross references given in The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge on page 1358 or in Logos 5 Bible software for 2 Corinthians 6:14.

(3) Lacking access to those two resources, consult the cross references for this passage as I have developed them as given below:

2 Corinthians 6:14. Be ye not unequally yoked. Ge 6:2. 24:3. 28:1. 38:2. Ex 20:23. 34:16. Le *19:2, 19. Nu 36:6. Dt *7:2, 3. 22:9-11. Jsh 23:12. Jg 2:2. +3:6. Ru 3:10n. 1 K 8:53. 22:4. Ezr 9:1, 2, 11, 12. 10:3n, 19. Ne 13:1-3, 23-26. Ps 94:20. 106:35. +**119:63. Pr 22:24. Am 3:3. Ml 2:11, 15. Ro *12:2. 1 C *+5:9. **7:39. 15:33. Ja *4:4. with unbelievers. Gr. apistos (S#571g, Ac 26:8). Jsh 23:7, 12. 1 K 11:2. 22:44. 2 K 8:27. 2 Ch 18:1. Ps 101:4. Pr 13:20. Mt 18:17. what fellowship. Ge 49:6. Ex 8:26. Jsh 9:14. 1 S 5:2, 3. 1 K 18:21. 2 Ch +**19:2. Ne 10:28. Ps 16:3. 26:4, 5, 9, 10. 44:20, 21. 101:3-5. +**119:63. 139:21, 22. Pr 13:20. 29:27. Jn 7:7. 15:18, 19. Ac 4:23. 1 C 5:11. +9:10. 10:21. Ep *5:6-10, +*11. 2 T 2:19, 21. 1 J 1:6. 3:12-14. 2 J +*11. hath. or, is there to. righteousness. ver. 7. with unrighteousness. or, lawlessness. Gr. anomia (S#458g). Mt 7:23g (iniquity). 13:41g. 23:28g. 24:12g. Ro 4:7g. 6:19g. 2 Th 2:7g. T 2:14g. He 1:9g. 8:12g. 1 J 3:4g (transgression of the law). and what communion. Pr 4:18, 19. Ac *+26:18. Ro 13:12-14. Ep 4:17-20. **5:8-14. Ph 2:15. 1 Th 5:4-8. 1 P *2:9, 10. 4:2-4. 1 J 1:5-7. hath light. Mt 5:14. Ac 26:18. darkness. Is +*9:2. Mt +*15:14. Ep **5:11.

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Daily Bible Nugget #106, Colossians 3:23-24

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Jerry

The Nugget:

Col 3:23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
Col 3:24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

My Comment:

If we do all that we do as to the Lord, and not merely for the sake of men, we will receive a reward from the Lord. Paul explains that if we believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, we are in His service. If we can get hold of this thought, it really will open up a greater purpose for our lives, a purpose that helps us to see why we are here in the light of eternity.

For those who desire to DIG DEEPER into this subject:

(1) Consult the cross references given in Nelson’s Cross Reference Guide to the Bible on page 1385 for Colossians 3:23-24.

(2) Consult the cross references given in The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge on page 1405 or in Logos 5 Bible software for Colossians 3:23-24.

(3) Lacking access to those two resources, consult the cross references for this passage as I have developed them as given below:

Colossians 3:23. whatsoever. See on ver. 17. 2 Ch +*31:21. Ps 47:6, 7. 103:1. 119:10, 34, 145. Pr *3:6. Ec +*9:10. Je 3:10. 1 C *10:31. 1 P 1:22. heartily. Gr. from the soul. psychē, FS121A9B, Mt +22:37. Nu +*14:24. 2 S 6:14. 1 Ch 29:2. as to the Lord. ver. 16. 2 Ch 19:6. Zc 7:5-7. Mt 6:16. Ro 12:11. *14:6, 8. 1 C 7:24. 2 C *5:15. Ep +*5:22. +*6:1, 5-7. Phm 16. 1 P *2:13, 15.

Colossians 3:24. Knowing. Gr. oida, Jn 8:55n. of the Lord. 2 K 17:35. Jn 1:1. Ep 6:1. shall receive. Col 1:13n. 2 Ch *15:7. Mt *25:34. Lk **14:14. 2 C *5:10. 2 T *4:1n, 8. He 10:36. 12:28n. 2 P 1:11. Re 11:18. the reward. or, recompense. Gr. antapodosis (S#469g, only here). The Greek word is a compound one conveying the idea of an “exact recompense” (WKF, p. 215). Col *2:18. Ge 15:1. Ru *2:12. Pr *11:18. Mt +*5:12, 46. 6:1, 2, 5, 16. *10:41. Lk *6:35. +*14:14. Ro +*2:6, 7. *4:4, 5. 1 C *3:8. 9:17, 18. Ep *6:8. He *9:15. *10:35. **11:6. the inheritance. Gr. klēronomia (S#2817g, Ep 1:14). Nu =18:20. Dt +*32:9. Ps *106:5. Mt 21:33-41. Ac +20:32. Ro 8:15-17. 1 C +**6:9. 7:22. 2 C 6:10. Ga 4:7. Ep +*1:11n, +14. 1 Th 2:12. 2 Th 1:5. Ja 2:5. 1 P +*1:4n. 2 P 1:11. for ye serve. Gr. douleuō (S#1398g, Mt 6:24). Nu =3:7. 1 Ch =16:37. Mk 13:34. Jn *12:26. Ac 20:19. Ro *1:1. +*12:11. *14:18. 16:18. 1 C 7:22, 24. Ga *1:10. Ep +*6:6, 7. Ja +1:1. 1 P 2:16. 2 P 1:1. Ju 1.

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Daily Bible Nugget #105, 1 Corinthians 7:23

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Jerry

The Nugget:

1Co 7:23 Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.

My Comment:

This verse, short and to the point, further emphasizes what the last Daily Bible Nugget verses, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, said. I always figured that though I was hired by my employer, I was working for the Lord Jesus Christ. All that we do and say is a reflection on Him. That being the case, I surely would not want to do or say anything that He would disapprove of. I have sometimes thought that instead of asking about an activity, “What’s wrong with it?” we would better ask “What is right with it?” The world about us is watching us more closely than we sometimes think. If we live in a manner that glorifies Christ, our even silent testimony may be what it takes to move someone to receive Christ. Jesus said every person is valuable and worth more than the whole world. If far more people would believe what Jesus said, there would be more respect for one another and less violence and crime taking place. All of us who believe the Bible have the privilege to attract people to the Gospel, and to a Person, the Lord Jesus Christ.

For those who desire to DIG DEEPER into this subject:

(1) Consult the cross references given in Nelson’s Cross Reference Guide to the Bible on page 1312 for 1 Corinthians 7:23.

(2) Consult the cross references given in The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge on page 1331 or in Logos 5 Bible software for 1 Corinthians 7:23.

(3) Lacking access to those two resources, consult the cross references for this passage as I have developed them as given below:

1 Corinthians 7:23. are bought. or, redeemed. Redeemed, aorist passive indicative, from agorazō (S#59g, Mt 13:44), “…to cause the release or freedom of someone by a means which proves costly to the individual causing the release—’to redeem, to set free'” (Louw and Nida, 37.131). 1 C *+6:20n. Le 25:42, 55. Ac +*20:28. 1 T 2:6n. T *2:14. 1 P *1:18, 19. 3:18. 2 P 2:1. Re 5:9. with a price. Price from timē, “…basically, the worth ascribed to a person or the value ascribed to a thing…” (Friberg). “The almost verbal repetition of 1 C 6:20 in 7:23 shows that it is a kind of slogan of Paul’s. In both verses the main point is that Christians are not free (1 C 6:19) but are the possession of Christ (1 C 7:23). Intentionally it is not said who has bought them, or from whom they are bought, or at what cost. The reference is simply to the fact of their redemption” (Friedrich Bűchsel) [Lavender NT, note “q”]. be not ye. Mt 23:8-11. Ga 2:4. 5:1. Ep **6:7.

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Daily Bible Nugget #104, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Jerry

The Nugget:

1 Corinthians 6:19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
1 Corinthians 6:20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.

My Comment:

This verse should motivate our proper walk with God. If we believe in Christ, we belong to Him. Since he bought us with a price, our body belongs to Him. We are not our own. In all that we do, we should be glorifying God in our body, and in our spirit, which are God’s. Keeping ourselves aware of this, as by memorizing this passage and meditating upon it, should guide us in what we do and do not do. Our lives will be different from many people in the world who are not inclined to follow such a standard as this. I am thankful to have known many Christian students in public school who modeled this verse and had a clear testimony for Christ in the school and classroom.

For those who desire to DIG DEEPER into this subject:

(1) Consult the cross references given in Nelson’s Cross Reference Guide to the Bible on pages 1310-1311 for 1 Corinthians 6:19-20.

(2) Consult the cross references given in The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge on page 1330 or in Logos 5 Bible software for 1 Corinthians 6:19-20.

(3) Lacking access to those two resources, consult the cross references for this passage as I have developed them as given below:

1 Corinthians 6:19. What. ver. 15, 16. know. ver. +*2, 9. 1 C +3:16. Is 40:28. Ro 6:3. 2 C 13:5. your body. ver. 13. 1 C **3:16. Ex =29:20. Dt 7:6. Ro 8:12. *12:1. 2 C **6:16. Ep *2:21, 22. 1 P 2:5. the temple. Gr. naos (S#3485g, Mt 23:16). 1 C 3:16. 1 K 6:1. Jn *2:21. 1 P 2:5. Ghost. Gr. pneuma, Mt +1:18?; +3:16. Jn +*14:17, 26. Ac 19:2. Ro +*8:9. 15:16. 2 C 13:14. Ph 2:1. 2 T 1:14. in you. Mt *12:43, 45. Ro +*8:11. 1 J 3:24. 4:13. ye have of God. Le 26:13. Dt 26:17. 32:6. Mk 12:17. not your own. ver. 15. 1 C 1:13. *3:9, 23. 1 K 20:4. 1 Ch 29:14. Ps **12:4. 100:3mg. SS 7:10. Is 43:21. Ro *+14:7-9. 2 C **5:15. 8:5. T *2:14. He 3:6.

1 Corinthians 6:20. ye are bought. or, redeemed. Gr. agorazō (S#59g, Mt 13:44). Redeemed, egorasthēte, and price, timēs, are to be understood here in a figurative sense. See Is 55:1 where the instruction is to eat and drink without money and without price. This is an obvious figure of speech, referring to spiritual blessings that are priceless, and so, without money and price. The figure is also evident from the fact that one does not buy when empty-handed. Accordingly, spiritual things cannot be obtained by legal or commercial means. This passage has to do with redemption, not Atonement per se, with Lordship, not the ransom/bought concept whatsoever. Believers were “redeemed with a price,” a statement of ownership or Lordship, not penal atonement. Thus, Lordship by right of ownership mandates that believers “glorify God” in “body, and in spirit.” Accordingly, the Apostle calls for a voluntary obedience to the Lordship of Christ, who redeemed every believer by the merit (He 2:9) of His blood (see Lavender NT, note “p”). 1 C **7:23. Ge =47:23. Ex 15:16. 21:2. Le 8:23. 14:14. =22:11. Dt 32:6. Is 44:22. Ac +*20:28. 2 C **5:15. Ga *3:13. T *2:14. He *9:12, 14. 1 P *1:18, 19. 2 P *+2:1. Re *5:9. 14:4. glorify God. 1 C *10:31. Ps *22:23. 63:3. 86:12. 95:6. 116:12. Is 43:21. 61:3. Mt *5:16. Mk 12:17. Jn **5:23. *15:8. Ro 6:19. +*12:1. 2 C **5:14, 15. Ph *1:20. 1 P *2:9. 4:11. your body. 1 C 7:34. Is 58:7. Ro 8:12. 14:7. 2 C 7:1. spirit. Gr. pneuma, FS121A3, Mt +27:50. FS121A2, Ps +51:10. 2 C 7:1. which are. 1 C 3:23. Le 26:13. Dt 7:6. 26:17. Ps 33:12. 100:3. Pr 23:26. SS 7:10. Is 43:21. Ml +*3:17. Lk 20:25. Ac 27:23. Ro 6:11, 13. 2 C 8:5.

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Daily Bible Nugget #103, Galatians 6:7-9

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Jerry

The Nugget:

Galatians 6:7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
Galatians 6:8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
Galatians 6:9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

My Comment:

That God is not mocked ought to be sobering to all who read this verse. Whatever a person sows, they will reap. If you sow to the flesh, that is, focus mainly on things apart from God, you will of the flesh reap corruption. Worldly riches or material wealth, fame, popularity, things, all perish and if not used for God, are unprofitable in the light of eternity. But if you sow to the Spirit, or invest your efforts in reaching Bible-based spiritual goals honoring to God, you will of the Spirit reap life everlasting. It is necessary to continue in our faith, and not be weary in well doing. God promises we will reap the reward of our labor of love for Him, if we faint not–that is, if we do not give up.

For those who desire to DIG DEEPER into this subject:

(1) Consult the cross references given in Nelson’s Cross Reference Guide to the Bible on page 1356 for Galatians 6:7-9.

(2) Consult the cross references given in The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge on page 1376 or in Logos 5 Bible software for Galatians 6:7-9.

(3) Lacking access to those two resources, consult the cross references for this passage as I have developed them as given below:

Galatians 6:7. not deceived. Gr. planaō (S#4105g, Mt 24:4). ver. 3. Ex 8:29. Jg 16:7. Jb 15:31. Pr **+14:15. Je 37:9. Ob 3. Mk **12:24, 27. Lk 21:8. 1 C 3:18. +**6:9. **15:33. Ep *5:6. 2 Th 2:3. Ja *1:16, 22, 26. 1 J **1:8. 3:7. God. Jb 13:8, 9. Je 17:10. Ro 2:11. Ju 18. is not mocked. Gr. muktērizomai (S#3456g, only here). It means to turn up the nose at (CB). Pr **1:24-26, 30. Lk 6:46. 16:14. 23:35. for. 1 Ch +*28:9. Jb *4:8. 22:2. Pr 1:31. 6:14, 19. 10:16. *11:18. 22:8. Is 3:10. Je 4:3. 42:20. Ho 8:7. *10:12. Mt 7:24. Lk 16:25. Jn %4:37. Ro 2:6-10. 6:21. 2 C *+9:6. Ph *2:12. soweth. ver. 8. Ge 1:12. +*26:12. 2 Ch 29:11. Jb 15:35. Lk 10:6. 1 C *3:10-13. 9:11. 2 C *9:6, 10. Ja 3:18. Re *14:13. that shall. Ge +**6:13. Nu +**32:23. Dt 19:19. Jg +*1:7. 9:56. Jb 34:11. Ps *7:16. 126:6. Pr *5:22. +*13:21. Is 17:11. Je +*17:10. 21:14. 31:30. *34:17. Ezk 7:9. 14:5. 18:22. 33:9. Ho 10:13. 12:2. Mi 7:13. Ml 3:8-10. Mt 10:10. Ro 2:6, 11. 6:23. 1 C 3:8. *9:13, 14. 2 C *5:10.

Galatians 6:8. For he. FS7, Allegory by continued Hypocatastasis, Ga +4:24. 1 C 14:37. soweth to his flesh. Ga 3:3. *5:19-21. Ge 19:36-38. Jb *4:8. Ps 7:14. 129:7. Pr 6:14.*22:8. Ho *8:7. *10:13. Ro *6:13. *8:6, 13. *13:14. %15:3. Ep *5:11. Ja *3:18. shall of. Ro *+6:21. reap. Pr 1:31. 5:22. *22:8. Is 17:11. Je 12:13. 21:14. 31:30. Ezk 33:9. Ho *10:13. Mi 7:13. Ro 6:21, 23. Ep *5:11. 2 P 2:12, 19. Re 22:11. corruption. Gr. phthora (S#5356g, Ro 8:21). 1 C +15:42. Col *2:22. 2 P *1:4. he that soweth. ver. *7. 2 Ch 29:11. Jb 22:2. Ps 97:11. **126:5, 6. Pr *11:18. 14:14. Ec 11:1, 6. Is 3:10. 32:20. Je 4:3. *17:10. Ezk 18:22. Ho *10:12. Mt 7:24. 13:23. Jn 3:21. *5:29. He +*6:10. *10:35. Ja *+3:18. to the Spirit. Gr. pneuma, FS121A2, Ro +8:1n. Ga 5:16. 2 P 1:4. of the Spirit. Gr. pneuma, Mt +3:16. Mt *19:29. Lk *18:30. Jn *4:14, 36. *6:27. +7:39. Ro *6:22. 1 T 1:16. 6:19. T *3:7. Ju *21. reap. Re 14:13. life. Gr. zōē (S#2222g, Lk 10:25). Ps 66:9. Jn *3:15. **5:24, 26. 6:35, 63. 10:10. Ac 3:15. 2 C 5:4. Col +*3:4. 2 T 1:10. 1 J 1:2. 2:25. 3:14. **5:13. everlasting. Gr. aionios, Mt +18:8. Da 12:2. Ro *+2:7. 1 T 6:19.

Galatians 6:9. us. Ml *1:13. 1 C **15:58. 2 Th +*3:13. He *12:3. be weary. Gr. ekakeō (S#1573g, Lk 18:1). Ge 29:7. Nu 29:25. Jsh *6:13. Ru 2:7. Ne 4:21. 5:16. Je 8:4. Mt 9:19. 12:15. Lk +18:1g. 1 C *15:58. 2 Th *3:13. Ja 1:4. well. Ps 106:3. Ro +*2:7. 1 P *2:15. *3:17. *4:19. for. Le *26:4. Dt 11:14. Ps *104:27. *145:15. Mk 3:3. T 3:1. Ja **1:27. *5:7, 8. due season. Ec 3:1. Mt 24:45. Lk +*14:14. 1 T 2:6. +*4:8. 6:15. 2 T *4:8. T 1:3. Re *11:18. shall reap. Pr 11:18. Mt +*6:19-21, +*33. 25:17. Lk 5:6. 2 C +9:6. 1 T *6:19. He +*6:10. +*10:35, 36. Ja 5:7, 8. Re 11:18. *22:12. if we faint. Gr. ekluō (S#1590g, Mt 9:36). Dt 20:3. Jg 8:4. Ps +*37:7. Is *40:30, 31. Je +*12:5. 45:3. Zp 3:16mg. Mt +10:22. 15:32. *24:13. Mk 8:3. 13:13. Lk *18:1. Ro *11:22. 2 C *4:1, 16. Ep 3:13. Col +*1:23. 1 Th 1:3. He *3:6, 14. *6:11. *10:35-39. *12:3, 5. Re 2:3, 7, 10, 11, 17, 26-29. 3:5, 6, 12, 13, 21, 22.

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Daily Bible Nugget #102, 1 John 2:15-17

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Jerry

The Nugget:

1 John 2:15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
1 John 2:16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
1 John 2:17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

My Comment:

This is one of the first passages of Scripture I recall particularly taking notice of at the start of my Christian life. I thought then, and still think now, that as a Christian my focus ought not be upon the world and its pleasures, but on the things of God, particularly the truth contained in the Bible. We are only here for a short time. What we do needs to count for eternity. One of the striking truths presented in this passage is that whoever loves the world, the love of the Father is not in them. The world passes away, but he that does the will of God abides forever. We should surely live our lives with eternity in view! The directions for how to do that are right in the Bible.

For those who desire to DIG DEEPER into this subject:

(1) Consult the cross references given in Nelson’s Cross Reference Guide to the Bible on page 1473 for 1 John 2:15-17.

(2) Consult the cross references given in The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge on page 1492 or in Logos 5 Bible software for 1 John 2:15-17.

(3) Lacking access to those two resources, consult the cross references for this passage as I have developed them as given below:

1 John 2:15. Love not. 1 J *4:5. *5:4, 5, 10. Jn *15:19. Ro +*12:2, 10. Ga *1:4, 10. *6:14. Ep *2:2. Col *3:1, 2. 1 T *6:10. 2 T 4:10. world. Gr. kosmos, Mt +4:8. the things. Le =10:8, 9. Col 3:1-3. world. Gr. kosmos, Mt +4:8. If. FS184C, Mt +4:9. Mt *6:24. Lk *14:26. 16:13. Ja *4:4. world. Gr. kosmos, Mt +4:8. FS132E, Is +65:21. the love. ver. +5. 1 J *3:17.

1 John 2:16. world. Gr. kosmos, Mt +4:8. the lust of the flesh. Nu *11:4, 34. Ps *78:18, 30. Pr *6:25. Mt *5:28. Mk +*4:19. Ro *8:5. *13:14. 1 C *10:6. Ga *5:16, 17, 24. Ep *2:3. T *2:12. *3:3. 1 P *1:14. *2:11. *4:2, 3. 2 P *2:10, 18. Ju *16-18. and the lust of the eyes. FS121R5, Ge +27:15. FS155A, Ge +31:35. FS108K40B, Ex +15:9. Ge +*3:6. *6:2. Jsh *7:21. Jb *31:1. Ps *119:36, 37. Ec 4:8. *5:10, 11. Ezk +*23:16. 24:16. Mt *4:8. *5:28. Lk *4:5. 2 P *2:14. and the pride. Est 1:3-7. Ps 73:6. +*119:21. Da *4:30. Ja 4:16g. Re *18:11-17. is not. 1 C +*14:33. Ja *3:15. is of. Jn 18:36. world. Gr. kosmos, Mt +4:8.

1 John 2:17. the world. Gr. kosmos, Mt +4:8. passeth away. Ps *39:6. 73:18-20. *90:9. 102:26. Is *40:6-8. Mt *24:35. 1 C +*7:31. Ja *1:10, 11. *4:14. 1 P *1:24. but. Ps *143:10. Mt +*7:21. 21:31. Mk *3:35. Lk **6:46. *16:22. Jn +*7:17. +*13:17. Ro +*12:2. Col *1:9. *4:12. 1 Th +*4:3. *5:18. He *10:36. Ja *4:14. 1 P *4:2. abideth. Ps *125:1, 2. Pr *10:25. Mt *7:24, 25. Jn *4:14. 6:58. **10:28-30. He 11:25, 26. 1 P *1:5, 25. for ever. Gr. aion, Mt +6:13. lit. unto the age, Mt +21:19.

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Daily Bible Nugget #101, Romans 12:1-2

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Jerry

The Nugget:

Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

My Comment:

If we truly trust in Christ for our salvation, we belong to Him. We are to present our bodies a living sacrifice. That sacrifice is to be holy, and so acceptable to God. This is our reasonable service, it is what we ought to do in gratitude for the great gift of salvation that our Lord Jesus Christ made possible for us by His death on the cross. We are not to be conformed to this world. I think Christians today have lost this concept. I keep reading of many studies that show that today supposedly Bible believing Christians are statistically no different than people in the world in terms of their divorce rate and other marks of fallen culture or morals. That should not be. I believe I recall correctly that when I was first saved, there was a marked difference statistically between genuine Christians and people of the world in such matters as children born out of wedlock, divorce, or problems with drinking. There has been a drastic change in the culture since then. Unfortunately, many Christians have gone right along with the culture instead of living a distinct, godly lifestyle very different from the world. In my early years as a new Christian, it was understood that we Christians were to be show-window material that brought honor to the name of Christ. It also attracted people in the world to Christ. Paul instructs us that we are not to be conformed to this world, but transformed. That transformation comes from a divine renewing of our mind, wrought by the power of the Holy Spirit Who dwells in us, who transforms us through supernatural regenerative change to bear and show forth the fruit of the Spirit in our lives.

For those who desire to DIG DEEPER into this subject:

(1) Consult the cross references given in Nelson’s Cross Reference Guide to the Bible on page 1293 for Romans 12:1-2.

(2) Consult the cross references given in The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge on page 1314 or in Logos 5 Bible software for Romans 12:1-2.

(3) Lacking access to those two resources, consult the cross references for this passage as I have developed them as given below:

Romans 12:1. beseech. Ro 15:30. 1 C 1:10. 4:16. 2 C 5:20. 6:1. 10:1. Ep 4:1. Ph 4:2. 1 Th 4:*1, 10. 5:12, 14. 2 Th 2:1. 1 T 2:1. Phm 8-10, 19. He 13:22. 1 P 2:11. therefore. Ro 8:39. 11:35, 36. by the. Ro +*2:4. *5:8. *9:23. 11:30, 31. Ge 4:7. Ps *116:12. 119:156. Lk *7:47. 1 C 1:10. 2 C 1:3. 4:1. **5:14, 15. Ep *2:4-10. Ph 2:1-5. T 3:4-8. 1 P 2:10-12. mercies. Gr. oiktirmos (S#3628g). FS96F2, Ge +4:10. Ro 3:24. 5:6-11. 8:3, 31-39. 9:15. La 3:22g. Lk 6:36. 2 C 1:3g. Ph 2:1g. Col 3:12g. He 10:28g. that ye present. The aorist shows that the Christian offers his body once for all (Liddon). Ro *6:13 (yield), 16, 19. Le 16:7. Nu 8:13. Dt 31:14. Jsh +**14:8. Ps 50:13, 14, 23. 96:8. Is 66:20. Ezk 46:12. Mk 12:17. Lk 2:22. 1 C *6:13-20. 2 C 8:5. Ph *1:20. He +*10:22. 1 P +2:5. bodies. FS171Q4, Ex +21:3mg. Ge =47:18. Ex =29:20. Le 8:23. 14:14. Da *3:28. 1 C *6:15, 19, 20. 2 C 5:10. 1 Th 4:4. a living. Ro 6:4, 11, 13. Le 16:10. Nu =8:11 (wave offering), 13. Dt =33:10. Ps 69:30, 31. Ho +*14:2. Ml =3:3. 1 C 5:7, 8. 2 C 4:16. **5:14, 15. Ph 2:17. He 10:20-22. *13:15, 16. sacrifice. Ro 6:6. 7:4. 8:3. +14:18. Ge 8:20. Ex 38:1. Le 1:2. 3:6, 9. Nu 7:21. Ps 51:17. Jon 2:9. Mk 9:49. 2 C 4:10. Ph 4:18. 1 P *+2:5. holy. Ro 15:16. Ex 19:6. Le *9:2-4. 19:2. Nu 15:40. 29:17. Dt 14:21. 1 Ch 15:12. Ml *1:14. 1 C 3:16, 17. 7:34. 9:27. Col 3:5. 1 P 1:16. acceptable. or, well-pleasing. Gr. euarestos (S#2101g). ver. 2g. Ro 14:18g. 15:16. Ge 4:7. Le 1:4. 2:9. 3:6, 14. Nu 29:13. Ps *19:14. 50:23. 51:19. 63:3. Is *56:7. 60:7. Je 6:20. Ezk 43:27. Ml 1:11. Jn 3:7. 2 C 5:9g. Ep *5:10g. Ph 4:18g. Col 3:20g. 1 T 2:3. *5:4. T 2:9g. He 13:21g. 1 P *2:5, 20. reasonable. Gr. logikos (S#3050g). Jn 4:24. Ac 24:25. 1 C 14:15. Ep 4:17, 18. Ph 3:3. 1 P 2:2g, 5. service. Ro 1:9. +9:4. 14:18. Ex 19:6. 1 S 12:24. Is 61:6. Ml 3:3. Jn 16:2. Ph 4:3. He 12:28. Re 1:6. 20:6.

Romans 12:2. be not. Christians are to avoid even the appearance of moral assimilation to the life of the world, and are to be really and inwardly changed to a new moral type by the renewing of the mind (Liddon). Ge *13:10, 11. Ex +*23:2. Le 18:29, 30. Dt 12:30. *18:9-14. Jsh 23:12, 13. 2 K 16:10. Ezk 20:32. Mt 6:24. +**7:14. +*20:26. Mk 10:43. Lk 22:26. Jn 3:7. *7:7. 14:30. *15:19. 17:14. Ac 16:20. 1 C 3:19. 2 C **4:4. **6:14-17. Ga *1:4, 10. 6:14. Ep *2:2. *4:17-20. +*5:10, 11, 17. 1 T +**2:9. 4:10. Ja *1:27. *4:4. 1 P 1:14, 18. 3:3. 4:2. 2 P *1:4. *2:20. 1 J **2:15-17. 3:13. 4:4, 5. *5:19. Re 12:9. 13:8. conformed. The present infinitive points to continuous acts (Liddon). Ro +*8:29. 1 S 8:20. 1 P 1:14g. this. FS121P2, Mt +13:22. 2 C 4:4. Ga 1:4. Ep 2:2. world. Gr. aion, Mt +6:13. lit. age, Mt +12:32. +13:22. Jn +*6:54n. 1 C +1:20. T *2:12. be ye transformed. The present infinitive points to continuous acts (Liddon). Ro *13:14. Ps +*51:10. Je 31:18. La 5:21. Ezk *18:31. 36:26. Mt +17:2g. Mk 9:2. Ac +3:19. 2 C 3:18. **5:17. Ep 1:18. *4:22-24. Col 1:21, 22. 3:10. T *3:5. renewing. Gr. anakainōsis (S#342g). Ro 6:4. *7:6, 12, 22. 8:3, 4. Jn 3:7. 2 C 4:16. **5:17. Ga **5:16-18. Ep 3:16, 17. *4:23, 24. Ph *3:10-14. Col *3:10. T 3:5g. He 6:6. of your mind. Ro 1:28. Ezk 20:32. Ep 4:23. Col 2:18. prove. ver. 1. Ps 34:8. Ep 1:18. *5:10, 17. Ph 1:10. 1 Th +*5:21. 1 P 2:3. good. ver. 1, 9. Ro 2:10. 7:12, 14, 18, 22. Dt 6:18. Jb *34:4. Ps *19:7-11. 119:47, 48, 72, 97, 103, 128, 174. Pr 3:1-4, 13-18. Ga *5:22, 23. Ep 5:9. +*6:1. Col 4:12. 1 Th 4:3. 1 T 1:8. 2 T +*3:16, 17. He 5:14. and acceptable. Ezr 10:11. Is 58:5. Ep 5:10. Ph 1:10. 1 Th *4:1. 1 T *2:3. He 13:21. 1 P 2:20. perfect. Ps 18:30. *19:7-9. Mt *5:48. 1 C 13:10. will of God. Ro 2:18. Ps +**23:3. Mt +*6:10. *7:21. Ac +22:14. Col *1:9. 1 Th +4:3. He 10:36. 13:21. 1 P *4:2, 3. 1 J 2:17.

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Daily Bible Nugget #100, Ephesians 4:32

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Jerry

The Nugget:

Ephesians 4:32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

My Comment:

On my first real job I worked as a power room operator running the generator room for the telephone company. I worked for a while under a supervisor who was largely disliked by the other workers. One time that supervisor spent several hours before lunch leading me around the facility to point out where there were oil leaks from the panel switching equipment motor gear boxes. I kindly explained that I knew full well where the leaks were, but there is only so much time in a day, and I always worked the full amount of time I was being paid for. Later that week the other employees asked me to sign a petition complaining about the supervisor. I signed it. But a couple of days later while working on cleaning the oil from beneath those gear boxes I was reviewing Ephesians 4:32, a memory verse I had lately learned. As I thought about what it said, I realized I really should not have signed that petition. I went to the person circulating the petition and said I had changed my mind. I crossed out my name, initialed it, and wrote the reference, “Ephesians 4:32.” When my day was over at 3:00 pm I had a private meeting in the conference room with my supervisor. I explained to him that I am a Bible believing Christian, and I recited the Bible verse, Ephesians 4:32. I asked his forgiveness for my unexpressed yet wrong attitude toward him. Surprisingly, he asked of me the same thing. We parted that day with a much better relationship in place, I’m sure. That was my first major experience at applying this verse in the “real world.” It is a wonderful verse. May I encourage you to memorize it, and apply it as the Lord may lead in situations you encounter in your life.

For those who desire to DIG DEEPER into this subject:

(1) Consult the cross references given in Nelson’s Cross Reference Guide to the Bible on pages 1365-1366 for Ephesians 4:32.

(2) Consult the cross references given in The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge on page 1385 or in Logos 5 Bible software for Ephesians 4:32.

(3) Lacking access to those two resources, consult the cross references for this passage as I have developed them as given below:

Ephesians 4:32. Be ye. ver. 26. kind. or, gracious. Gr. chrēstos [S#5543g: Rendered (1) kind: Lk 6:35. Ep 4:32. (2) easy: Mt 11:30. (3) better: Lk 5:39. (4) goodness: Ro **2:4. (5) good: 1 C 15:33. (6) gracious: 1 P 2:3]. Ru 2:20. Ps 26:3. 112:4, 5, 9. Pr 19:22. Is 57:1mg. Je 38:12. Lk +*6:35, 36. Ac 28:2. Ro *12:10. +**15:7. 1 C *+13:4. 2 C 2:10. 6:6. Col *3:12, 13. Phm 12. 1 P +2:3g. 2 P *1:7. tenderhearted. or, tenderly compassionate. Gr. eusplanchnos (S#2155g), well compassioned, that is, sympathetic (Strong). FS41, Ge +10:1. Ps 145:9. Pr 12:10. Mi +*6:8. Mt +*5:7. 18:33. Lk 1:78. 1 Th 5:14. Ja *5:11. 1 P *3:8g. 1 J 4:11. forgiving. T#203. Ep *5:1. Ge 50:17, 18. Dt 15:9-15. Pr +16:7 (T#737). 19:11. 20:3. Mt *+6:12 (T#539), +14, 15. +11:29 (T#62). *18:21-35. Mk *11:25, 26. Lk *6:37. *11:4. *17:3, 4. Ro 12:20, 21. 2 C 2:7, 10. Col *3:12, 13. 1 P *3:8, 9. 1 J **1:9. +2:12 (T#583). 4:11. as God. Ex +*34:7. Jg 10:16. Is *44:22. 2 C 5:19. for. Ge =39:5. Nu =14:17-20. hath forgiven. Ps 32:5. Mt 9:6. Lk +7:42. Ac 13:38. Col 1:14.

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Daily Bible Nugget #99 Colossians 3:16-17

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Jerry

The Nugget:

Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
Colossians 3:17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

My Comment:

One way to have the word of Christ dwell in us is to memorize key Bible passages, like the ones I have been sharing as daily Bible nuggets. Another way is to make it a habit to read the Bible directly as often as you can. But here the Apostle Paul links this concept with music, psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in our hearts to the Lord. Paul advocates that we teach one another by means of these spiritual songs. Everything we do should be done in the name of the Lord Jesus, as we give thanks to God and the Father by him. If everyone did this, at least some of the world would be a different place.

For those who desire to DIG DEEPER into this subject:

(1) Consult the cross references given in Nelson’s Cross Reference Guide to the Bible on page 1385 for Colossians 3:16-17.

(2) Consult the cross references given in The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge on pages 1404-1405 or in Logos 5 Bible software for Colossians 3:16-17.

(3) Lacking access to those two resources, consult the cross references for this passage as I have developed them as given below:

Colossians 3:16. the word. Gr. logos, Mk 9:32n. Col 1:5. 2 Ch =17:9. Jn +**5:39, 40. +*8:31, 37. *15:3, 7. +*17:6. Ac 8:25, 28. 18:24. Ph 2:5. 2 T +**3:15, 16. He **4:12, 13. 1 P +**1:11, 12. 1 J +*1:10. 2 J 9. Re 19:10. dwell. Gr. enoikeō (S#1774g, Ro 8:11). T#1101. Dt *6:6-9. *11:18-20. Jsh +*1:8. Jb 22:22. +*23:12. Ps +*1:2. **119:11. Pr 16:23. 22:18. Je +*15:16. Ezk 3:3. Lk 2:51. 6:45. 11:36. Jn %5:38. *15:7. He 10:15, 16. 1 J %1:10. *2:14, 24, 27. 2 J 2. Re 10:9. richly. Gr. plousiōs (S#4146g). Mt 12:35. 13:44, 52. 2 C 6:10. Ph 4:19. 1 T *6:17g. T 3:6g,mg. 2 P 1:11g. all wisdom. Col *+1:9. 2:3. 4:5. 1 K *3:9-12, 28. Ps +*19:7. 119:24, 98. Pr *2:6, 7, 10. **4:7. 14:8. +*18:1n. Ec 2:26. Is *11:2. Ro 16:19. 1 C 1:30. Ep *1:17. *5:17. Ja +*1:5. *3:17. teaching. Col *+1:28. Ro *15:14. 1 Th 4:18. *5:11, 12. 2 Th *3:15. 1 T 4:6. He 5:12. *12:12-15. admonishing. Gr. noutheteō (S#3560g, Ac 20:31). Col +*1:28. one another. He 10:24. in psalms. FS173, Ge +27:44. 2 S 23:1. 1 Ch 16:9. Ps 81:2. Mt *26:30. 1 C *14:26. Ep *+5:19n. Ja *5:13. and hymns. Gr. humnos (S#5215g). Mt 26:30. Mk 14:26. Ro 13:11, 12. Ep 5:14, 19g. 1 T 3:16. and spiritual. Gr. pneumatikos (S#4152g, Ro 1:11). 1 Ch *25:7. Ne *12:46. Ps *32:7. *119:54. SS 1:1. Is 5:1. 26:1. 30:29. Ro +1:11g. 1 C 2:13. Ep 5:19. Re *5:9. 14:3. *15:3. songs. Gr. ōdē (S#5603g, Ep 5:19). 1 Ch 25:6. Ps 33:3. singing. Col *4:6. 1 Ch =6:32. =15:22. =25:7. 2 Ch =23:13. Ps *28:7. 30:11, 12. 47:6, 7. *63:4-6. 71:23. 95:1. 103:1, 2. 138:1. SS 2:12. Is 35:6. Ezk 40:44. 1 C *14:15. Ep *+4:29. He 13:15. with grace. or, the grace. It is the divine Grace that is implied (WKF, p. 209). Col 1:2. 1 C +**15:10. 2 C 4:15. Ep 4:29. in your hearts. T#529. 1 S +16:7 (T#333). Ps 111:1. Is *29:13. 1 C 14:15. Ep 5:19, 20. 2 P 1:8. to the Lord. ver. *23. Ep 6:1.

Colossians 3:17. whatsoever. ver. *23. 2 Ch *31:20, 21. Pr **3:6. Jn 2:2. Ro *14:6-8. 1 C **10:31. in word. Pr 18:4. Ro 15:18. 2 Th 2:17. Ja 2:12. 1 J *3:18. or deed. or, in work. Col 2:6. Ro 15:18. do all. 2 S 15:15. Zc %7:6. 14:20. Jn +*2:5. *15:14. 1 C *10:31. 2 C 5:15. Ja 1:22. 3 J 5. in the name. The Name of Jesus is a symbol of His character (WKF, p. 209). Dt =10:8. =18:5. 1 K 18:32. Ps 86:11. Mi *4:5. Zc 10:12. Mt +*28:19. Jn 14:13. Ac 2:21. 3:6, 16. 4:10, 18, 29, 30. 5:40. 9:27, 29. 10:48. 16:18. *19:17. Ro 6:11. 16:22. 1 C 5:4. 6:11. Ep 5:20. 6:5. Ph 1:11. 2:10, 29. 1 Th *4:1, 2. 2 Th 3:6. He +*6:10. 13:21. Ja 5:14. giving thanks. Gr. eucharisteō (S#2168g, 2 C 1:11). ver. 15. Col *1:12. +*2:7. *4:2. Ps 34:1. 100:4. 107:1. +136:1. Ezk 45:17. Da +*6:10. Mt 14:19. 26:27. Mk 6:41. *8:6. Ac 27:35. Jn 11:41. Ro 1:8. 7:25. 1 C 1:14. 2 C 4:15. 8:16. Ep *+5:20. Ph *4:6. 1 Th +*5:18. 1 T 4:3-5. He *13:15. 1 P *2:5, 9. *4:11. Re 7:12. God. Ep 1:17. Ph 2:11. 1 Th 1:1. He 1:5. 1 J *2:23.

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Daily Bible Nugget #98, Colossians 3:1-3

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Jerry

The Nugget:

Colossians 3:1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
Colossians 3:2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
Colossians 3:3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

My Comment:

Are we risen with Christ? If we truly know Him as our Savior, we are. If we are risen with Christ, we are to seek those things which are above. Just what are those things which are above? I’ll leave you to search the Scriptures by means of cross references to find out what else the Bible might say about this. Clearly, the things above are not the things on the earth. If we are risen with Christ, we are dead, and our life is hid with Christ in God. This is a profound passage of great depth. It gives us guidance on how we should set priorities in our life.

For those who desire to DIG DEEPER into this subject:

(1) Consult the cross references given in Nelson’s Cross Reference Guide to the Bible on pages 1383-1384 for Colossians 3:1-3.

(2) Consult the cross references given in The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge on pages 1403-1404 or in Logos 5 Bible software for Colossians 3:1-3.

(3) Lacking access to those two resources, consult the cross references for this passage as I have developed them as given below:

Colossians 3:1. If. FS184A, 1 C +15:2. risen. Col *+2:12, 13, 20. Ro *6:4, 5, 9-11. 1 C 15:13. 2 C 5:15. Ga *2:19, 20. Ep 1:19, 20. *2:1, 5, 6. 5:14. Ph 3:10. 2 T +*2:18. seek. ver. 2. Ps +*16:11. *17:14, 15. *73:25, 26. Pr 15:24. SS 3:6. 4:8. Mt **6:19, 20, 33. Lk 12:33. Ro 8:6. 2 C 3:18. **4:18. Ph +*3:20, 21. He 10:34. 11:13-16. 13:14. those things. Is 64:4. Jn 8:23. 1 C 2:9. Ph 3:13, 14. 2 T 1:12. 2 J 8. which are above. ver. 2. Mt 6:21. Lk 12:34. Ro 8:5. He *6:19. where. Ps 110:1. Mt 22:44. 26:64. Mk 12:36. 14:62. *16:19. Lk 20:42. 22:69. Ac 2:34. *7:55. Ro *8:34. Ep +1:20. 2:6. 4:10. He +1:3, 13. 8:1. 10:12. *12:2. 1 P 3:22. right hand. FS22A15C, Ps +110:1. Mt 20:21.

Colossians 3:2. Set. See on ver. 1. 1 S 22:23. 1 Ch *22:19. 29:3. Ps **62:10. 91:14. **119:36, 37. Pr *23:5. Ec 7:14. Mt *6:21. *+16:23. Jn 14:19. Ro **8:4-6. Ph 1:23. 1 J **2:15-17. affection. or, mind. Gr. phroneō (S#5426g, Ro 8:5). on things above. ver. +1. Ps 31:19. Pr 15:24. Mt +*5:12. Ph 3:20. He **9:24. 10:34. not on things. ver. **5. Ge 45:20. 1 S 9:20. Ps 49:11-17. +*119:25. Pr 23:6. Mt **6:19. Lk **12:15. *16:8, 9, 11, 19-25. Jn *6:27. 2 C **5:17. Ga *6:14. Ph +*3:19. Ja *1:27. 1 J **2:15.

Colossians 3:3. are dead. or, died. The aorist tense of the verb denotes a past act. Col 2:20. Le 13:47. Ro *+6:2, 6, 7, 11. Ga **2:19, 20. 2 T *2:11. 1 P *2:24. 4:1. your life. Gr. zōē (S#2222g, Lk 10:25). The word here is zōē which means the essential principle of life. Bios would mean the current manifestation of life—our biography (WKF, p. 196). ver. 4. Col 1:5. Dt 30:20. Ps 42:8. Pr 8:35. Is 11:6. Lk 16:12. Jn **3:16. *4:14. *5:21, 24, 40. 6:39, 40, 47, 57. **10:28-30. *14:19. Ro *5:10, 21. 6:8, 11. 8:2, 10, 34-39. 1 C 15:45. 2 C +*5:7. He 7:25. 1 P +*1:3-5. 1 J *5:11. is. or, has been. The perfect tense expresses abiding effects. hid. Gr. kruptō (S#2928g, Mt 5:14). Col +*2:3. Ge 7:16. Jsh 2:6. 2 K 11:3. Jb 29:4. Ps 25:14. *27:5. *32:7. +*83:3. Zp +**2:3. Mt +*11:25. 13:44. Jn 14:16. 17:23. Ro 8:39. 1 C **2:14. Ep 3:9. Ph +*4:7. 1 P 3:4. 1 J **3:1, 2. 5:10. Re *2:17. with Christ. Dt *33:3. 1 S 25:29. Ps 66:9. Lk +*10:42. Jn 8:35. *17:21. 1 C 12:27. 2 C **5:17. 1 J *5:20. in God. Lk +*20:38. Ep 3:9. 1 J 3:1, 2.

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