Tag: love
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Love/Fruit of the Spirit
It should be the easiest, but perhaps it is the hardest. That might be why Paul leads with it. The good news is that if we can get love right, the other eight probably fall into place. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control;…
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Advent 2020: 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13
During the season of Advent, I am translating from Greek to English the weekday epistle readings out of the Daily Lectionary of the Book of Common Prayer. Thursday, 3 December 2020 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13 The Text Chapter Three 1. Therefore, enduring it no longer, we determined to be left behind alone in Athens. 2. We…
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Advent 2020: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
During the season of Advent I am translating the weekday epistle readings from the Daily Lectionary of the Book of Common Prayer. Monday, 30 November 2020 1 Thessalonians 1 Chapter One 1. Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy to the Thessalonian church: Grace and peace to you in Father God and Lord Jesus Messiah. 2. We always…