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Monthly Archives: May 2017
Light reading
We came to the end of our passage! We managed to lectio divina our way through 1 John 1:1-4 before the Easter season ran out — Which is OK, because I am going on vacation and won’t be able to … Continue reading
It makes you happy, too
We are writing these things so that you may fully share our joy. (NLT) … and these things we write to you, that your joy may be full. (Young’s Literal Translation) We excused John for writing this epistle so that … Continue reading
Because it makes me happy
We are writing to tell you these things, because this makes us truly happy. (CEV) We write this to make our joy complete. (NIV) Oh, nice. John wrote these things to you so he, John, would be happy. Not so … Continue reading
Fellowship divine
We proclaim to you what we ourselves have actually seen and heard so that you may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. (NLT) Jesus prayed in John 17 that … Continue reading
Jesus’ prayer — answered!
We proclaim to you what we ourselves have actually seen and heard so that you may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. (NLT) We’re going to take this verse … Continue reading
Divine Mystery
Now we are telling you about this eternal life that was with the Father and appeared to us. (CEV) He was with the Father, and then he was revealed to us. (NLT) … we have seen it, and bear witness, … Continue reading
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Face to face with the Savior
The life appeared; we have seen it … (NIV) This life came to earth. We saw him … (Worldwide English) What a great, great passage for Easter season. The Life appeared, was manifested, came to earth. The Greek word used … Continue reading
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That’s life
The one who gives life appeared! (CEV) The Word of Life appeared … (MSG) … the Life was manifested … (Young’s Literal Translation) Ah … the one who gives life appeared! Life was manifested. This is such tremendous good news! … Continue reading
Word up
The Word that gives life … (CEV) The Word of Life appeared … (MSG) He is the Word of life … (NLT) John calls Jesus “the Word.” His Gospel begins, “In the beginning was the Word. The Word was with … Continue reading
What’s the good word?
… this we proclaim concerning the Word of life … (NIV) We are writing to you about this Word of life … (Worldwide English) … of the word of life … (Douay Rheims) So far John has told us that … Continue reading
