The Living Bible (532 page)
Authors: Inc. Tyndale House Publishers
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9:5
If I had a wife, and if she were a believer,
implied; literally, “Have we no right to lead about a wife that is a believer?”
9:21
I can win their confidence,
implied.
9:25
a silver cup,
literally, “a wreath that quickly fades,” given to the winners of the original Olympic races of Paul’s time.
10:3-4
by a miracle . . . water to drink,
implied; literally, “all ate the same supernatural food and drink.”
they drank the water that Christ gave them,
literally, “they drank of a spiritual Rock that followed them, and the Rock was Christ.”
11:5
for her covering is a sign of her subjection to him,
implied in vv. 7, 10.
11:7
when worshiping, for his hat is a sign of subjection to men,
implied.
11:8
the first woman came out of man,
Genesis 2:21-22.
11:10
So a woman . . . is under man’s authority,
literally, “For this cause ought the woman to have power on [her] head.”
a fact for all the angels to notice and rejoice in,
literally, “because of the angels.”
11:24
given.
Some ancient manuscripts read “broken.”
14:7
English.
The local language, whatever it is.
14:18
privately,
implied; see vv. 19, 28.
14:24
even though such preaching is mostly for believers,
implied.
14:32
a person who has a message from God has the power to stop himself or wait his turn,
literally, “the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.”
14:34
they are subordinate to men,
literally, “they are not authorized to speak.” They are apparently permitted to pray and prophesy in public meetings (1 Corinthians 11:5), but not to teach men (1 Timothy 2:12).
14:38
leave him in his ignorance,
or “ignore his opinion.”
15:5
the Twelve,
the name given to Jesus’ twelve disciples and still used after Judas was gone from among them.
15:20
the first of millions,
literally, “the firstfruits of them that are asleep.”
15:34
some . . . have never really known God,
or “there are some who know nothing of God.”
15:40
The angels,
literally, “There are celestial bodies.” But perhaps this may refer to the sun, moon, planets, and stars.
15:45
was given a natural, human body,
literally, “was made a living soul.”
but Christ,
literally, “the last Adam.”
is more,
implied.
15:52
from the sky,
implied.
16:1
Christians in Jerusalem,
implied.
16:11
because he is young,
implied in 1 Timothy 4:12.
1:1
throughout Greece,
or “throughout Achaia.”
2:3
so that you will get things straightened out before I come,
implied.
3:17
from trying to be saved by keeping the laws of God,
implied.
4:1
of telling his Good News to others,
implied.
4:4
who is God,
literally, “who is the image of God.”
4:7
this light and power that now shine within us,
implied.
4:10
who keeps us safe,
implied.
4:13
trusting God to care for us,
implied.
5:13-14
to say such things about ourselves,
implied.
5:21
For God took the sinless Christ and . . . poured God’s goodness into us,
literally, “Him who knew no sin, he made sin on our behalf, that we might become the righteousness of God in him.”
7:11
punishing the man who sinned,
implied. Also in v. 12.
11:8-9
And when that was gone,
implied.
11:33
What popularity!
implied.
12:2-3
I,
literally, “a man in Christ.”
heaven,
literally, “the third heaven.”
13:1
Well, this is my third warning as I come now for this visit,
implied.
13:7
not because that will be a feather in our caps,
literally, “not that we may appear approved.”
13:8
Our responsibility is . . . not to hope for evil,
literally, “For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.”
1:1-2
Galatia.
Galatia was a province in what is now Turkey.
2:12
who don’t bother with circumcision and the many other Jewish laws,
implied.
2:19
that I could never find God’s favor . . . acceptance with God comes by believing in Christ,
literally, “for I through the law died to the law, that I might live unto God.”
3:13
as Jesus was hung upon a wooden cross,
implied.
4:15
to replace mine.
It is traditional to suppose that Paul was handicapped by a disease of the eyes.
5:12
these teachers . . . would cut themselves off from you and leave you alone,
or “those disturbing you would go and castrate themselves.”
2:5
gave us back our lives again,
literally, “made us alive.”
2:8
And even trusting is not of yourselves,
or “Salvation is not of yourselves.”
2:14
by making us all one family,
literally, “by making us one.”
breaking down the wall of contempt,
implied.
4:15-16
speaking truly, dealing truly, living truly,
Amplified New Testament.
4:30
he is the one . . . salvation from sin will be complete,
literally, “he is the one in whom you were sealed unto the day of redemption.”
5:10
Learn as you go along what pleases the Lord,
or “Your lives should be an example.”
5:26
washed by baptism and God’s Word,
literally, “having cleansed it by washing of water with the word.”
2:7
becoming like men,
literally, “made in the likeness of men.”
2:8
going so far as actually to die a criminal’s death on a cross,
literally, “became obedient to death, even the death of the cross.”
1:15
He existed before God made anything at all,
literally, “He is the firstborn of all creation.”
1:18
he is the Leader of all those who arise from the dead,
literally, “he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead.”
2:20
by doing good and obeying various rules,
literally, “by the rudiments of the world.”
4:10
give Mark a hearty welcome,
literally, “receive him.”
3:13
with all those who belong to him,
literally, “with all his saints. Amen.”
2:7
the work . . . is already going on,
literally, “the mystery of lawlessness is already at work.”
2:13
because God chose from the very first to give you salvation,
or “because God chose you to be among the first to believe.”
2:2
in godly living and thinking much about the Lord,
literally, “in gravity.”
3:1
pastor,
more literally, “church leader,” or “presiding elder.”
5:9
one of the special church workers,
literally, “enrolled as a widow.”
1:6
stir into flame the strength and boldness,
implied; literally, “stir up the gift of God.”
1:13
and love Christ Jesus offers you,
literally, “and love that is in Christ Jesus.”
3:5
They will go to church,
literally, “Having a form of godliness.”
3:16
The whole Bible,
literally, “Every Scripture.”
4:17
he saved me from being thrown to the lions,
literally, “I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.”
1:5
pastors,
more literally, “elders.” Also in v. 7.
1:1
in visions, dreams, and even face to face,
implied.
1:5-6
today I have given you the honor that goes with that name,
literally, “this day I have begotten you.”