KJV - 3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

NRSV - 3 By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible.

TEV - "Faith" - 1 To have faith is to be sure of the things we hope for, to be certain of the things we cannot see. 2 It was by their faith that people of ancient times won God's approval. 3 It is by faith that we understand that the universe was created by God's word, so that what can be seen was made out of what cannot be seen. 4 It was faith that made Abel offer to God a better sacrifice than Cain's. Through his faith he won God's approval as a righteous man, because God himself approved of his gifts. By means of his faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead.

• Hebrews
• For Bible dictionary definitions that describe the outline, content, historical context, authorship, and date of the Letter to the Hebrews, browse http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/heb.htm.
• Heb 11:1 - KJV wording: SUBSTANCE - modern translation: underlying reality (or: assurance)
• Regarding the Greek word translated in the KJV as "substance," which is translated in the RSV as "assurance," Paul Ellingworth and Eugene A. Nida write in Handbook on The Letter to the Hebrews, (New York: United Bible Societies, 1983, page 251):
• The Greek word which RSV translates "assurance" has been understood in three ways: (a) From early times, some translators and commentators have thought it had the meaning "substance" or"underlying reality" which it has in 1.3 (God's own being). This interpretation is chosen by KJV "substance"; Knox and NEB text "gives substance to our hopes." (b) Most translations understand the word as "assurance" or "conviction": RSV and NEB footnote "assurance"; Phps "full confidence"; NAB "confident assurance"; or verbal expressions like to be sure; Mft "we are confident." (c) Some French translations have "guarantee," perhaps because "the word was often used in legal documents of the time for the title-deeds of a piece of property" (TNT note)...
• S&H 278:32
• S&H 278:32
• S&H 301:10-302:24
• S&H 468:16-24
• Mis 27:27-2
• Mis 47:1-9
• Mis 103:7
• Mis 175:5
• Pan 15:5
• My 226:14
• My 260:11

KJV - 1 Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous:…

4 For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are done in truth. 5 He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. 6 By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. 7 He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses. 8 Let all the earth fear the Lord: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. 9 For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast. 10 The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect. 11 The counsel of the Lord standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

NRSV - 1 Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous...

4 For the word of the LORD is upright, and all his work is done in faithfulness. 5 He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the LORD. 6 By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all their host by the breath of his mouth. 7 He gathered the waters of the sea as in a bottle; he put the deeps in storehouses. 8 Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. 9 For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm. 10 The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; he frustrates the plans of the peoples. 11 The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

TEV - "A Song of Praise" - 1 All you that are righteous, shout for joy for what the LORD has done; praise him, all you that obey him. 2 Give thanks to the LORD with harps, sing to him with stringed instruments. 3 Sing a new song to him, play the harp with skill, and shout for joy! 4 The words of the LORD are true, and all his works are dependable. 5 The LORD loves what is righteous and just; his constant love fills the earth. 6 The LORD created the heavens by his command, the sun, moon, and stars by his spoken word. 7 He gathered all the seas into one place; he shut up the ocean depths in storerooms. 8 Worship the LORD, all the earth! Honor him, all peoples of the world! 9 When he spoke, the world was created; at his command everything appeared. 10 The LORD frustrates the purposes of the nations; he keeps them from carrying out their plans. 11 But his plans endure forever; his purposes last eternally. 12 Happy is the nation whose God is the LORD; happy are the people he has chosen for his own!

• Psalms
• For Bible dictionary definitions that describe the outline, content, historical context, authorship, and date of the Book of Psalms, browse http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/psa.htm.
• Psa 33:9
• Mis 23:7

KJV - 4 In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust;…

NRSV - 4 In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust;...

TEV - "A Prayer of Trust in God" - 1 Be merciful to me, O God, because I am under attack; my enemies persecute me all the time. 2 All day long my opponents attack me. There are so many who fight against me. 3 When I am afraid, O LORD Almighty, I put my trust in you. 4 I trust in God and am not afraid; I praise him for what he has promised. What can a mere human being do to me?

• Psa 56:4
• Psa 27:1
• Psa 118:6
• Isa 12:2
• Isa 51:12
• Mat 10:28

KJV - 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God [or was the same as God].

3 All things were made by [through] him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

NRSV - 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

3 All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being 4 in him was life, and the life was the light of all people.

TEV - "The Word of Life" - 1 Before the world was created, the Word already existed; he was with God, and he was the same as God. 2 From the very beginning the Word was with God. 3 Through him God made all things; not one thing in all creation was made without him. 4 The Word was the source of life, and this life brought light to mankind. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has never put it out.

• John
• For Bible dictionary definitions that describe the outline, content, historical context, authorship, and date of the Gospel of John, browse http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/joh.htm.
• Joh 1:1 - in the beginning
• To explore additional references, browse "BEGINNING, IN THE" at http://www.bibletexts.com/topics/b.htm.
• Joh 1:1 - the Word (Greek: logos <Strong's #3056>)
• To further explore the use of "the Word" (Logos) in the Gospel of John, browse http://www.bibletexts.com/terms/word.htm.
• A reader emailed to BibleTexts.com the following question regarding S&H 335:8-12: "Can you comment on Mary Baker Eddy's use of the word Aeon in connection with Logos? The dictionary definition does not seem to make sense in this context." You can read the response by browsing http://www.bibletexts.com/qa/qa093.htm.
• Joh 1:1 - KJV, NRSV, and most English translations' wording: the word was God - or (Revised English Bible) wording: what God was, the Word was - or TEV (1976 edition) wording: the Word was the same as God
• To explore additional references, browse "WORD WAS GOD" at http://www.bibletexts.com/topics/w.htm.
• To read two detailed commentaries on this phrase, which address the significant theological controversies surrounding the interpretation of this phrase, browse:
• http://www.bibletexts.com/qa/qa029.htm
• http://www.bibletexts.com/versecom/joh01v01.htm, including the following excerpts:

Theologians of varying, and often competing, persuasions appealed to John 1:1-14 as the scriptural warrant for their views. Yet the precise meaning of logos in this text has been open to a wide spectrum of interpretations. (Donald F. Winslow)

Both Athenagoras and Theophilus [both writing around 180 A.D.] are willing to call the Son or Logos the Mind of the Father (Clement calls the Logos the Son of the Father-Mind). (Robert M. Grant)

• Joh 1:3 - all things were made through him
• KJV wording:
• "All things were made by him..."
• Corrected wording that appears in other Bible versions owned and used by Mary Baker Eddy
• ASV, Moulton: "All things were made through him."
• Rotherham: "||All things|| through him' |came into existence|..."
• TCNT: "Through him all things came into being through Him..."
• Weymouth: "All things came into being through Him..."
• The same corrected wording that appears in the writings of Mary Baker Eddy
• S&H: "In the Gospel of John, it is declared that all things were made through the Word of God, 'and that without Him [the logos, or word] was not anything made that was made." (S&H 525:17-20)
• To explore some of Mary Baker Eddy's other quotes and paraphrases from non-KJV translations of the Bible, see Section 3 of http://www.bibletexts.com/bl-ver.htm.
• Original Greek New Testament (upon which the above corrections are based)
• panta <3956> di <1223> auto <846> egeneto <1096>

[Here the Greek word dia <1223> was shortened to di, because it preceded the Greek word auto, which begins with an a (alpha). It rolls off the tongue more smoothly to say di auto than to say dia auto. Many languages, ancient and modern, follow similar practices.]

• Joh 1:3 - all things were made through him
• To explore additional references, browse "GOD MADE THEM ALL" at http://www.bibletexts.com/topics/g.htm.
• Joh 1:4
• S&H 501 (This verse is part of the scriptural text that introduces the chapter, "Genesis.")
• S&H 561:22
• My 154:9
• My 295:1.

KJV - 20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead;…

NRSV - 20 Ever since the creation of the world his eternal power and divine nature, invisible though they are, have been understood and seen through the things he has made...

TEV - "The Guilt of Mankind" - 18 God's anger is revealed from heaven against all the sin and evil of the people whose evil ways prevent the truth from being known. 19 God punishes them, because what can be known about God is plain to them, for God himself made it plain. 20 Ever since God created the world, his invisible qualities, both his eternal power and his divine nature, have been clearly seen; they are perceived in the things that God has made. So those people have no excuse at all! 21 They know God, but they do not give him the honor that belongs to him, nor do they thank him. Instead, their thoughts have become complete nonsense, and their empty minds are filled with darkness.

• Romans
• For Bible dictionary definitions that describe the outline, content, historical context, authorship, and date of the Letter to the Romans, browse http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/rom.htm.
• Rom 1:20
• S&H 479:30

KJV - 9 …as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. 10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

NRSV - 9 ...as it is written, "What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the human heart conceived, what God has prepared for those who love him" -- 10 these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit; for the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God.

TEV - "God's Wisdom" - 9 However, as the scripture says, "What no one ever saw or heard, what no one ever thought could happen, is the very thing God prepared for those who love him." 10 But it was to us that God made known his secret by means of his Spirit. The Spirit searches everything, even the hidden depths of God's purposes. 11 It is only a person's own spirit within him that knows all about him; in the same way, only God's Spirit knows all about God. 12 We have not received this world's spirit; instead, we have received the Spirit sent by God, so that we may know all that God has given us.

• 1 Corinthians
• For Bible dictionary definitions that describe the outline, content, historical context, authorship, and date of the First Letter to the Corinthians, browse http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/1co.htm.
• 1Co 2:9 - eye has not seen, ear has not heard, heart has not perceived
• For biblical and other references to this, browse "Ears but not hear, eyes but not see" at http://www.bibletexts.com/topics/e.htm.
• 1Co 2:10
• Mat 13:11
• Col 1:26
• 1Co 2:10 - the Spirit, i.e., the Holy Spirit (KJV: the Holy Ghost)
• To read some Bible dictionary definitions of the Holy Spirit, browse http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/holyspirit.htm.
• To further explore New Testament descriptions of the role of the Holy Spirit as the Advocate (the Counselor, the Defense Attorney; KJV: the Comforter), browse http://www.bibletexts.com/terms/comforter.htm.

KJV - 3 Incline your ear, and come unto me:…

8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. 10 For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: 11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

NRSV - 3 Incline your ear, and come to me;...

8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the LORD. 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. 10 For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return there until they have watered the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, 11 so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and succeed in the thing for which I sent it.

TEV - "God's Offer of Mercy" - 3 "Listen now, my people, and come to me; come to me, and you will have life! I will make a lasting covenant with you and give you the blessings I promised to David. 4 I made him a leader and commander of nations, and through him I showed them my power. 5 Now you will summon foreign nations; at one time they did not know you, but now they will come running to join you! I, the LORD your God, the holy God of Israel, will make all this happen; I will give you honor and glory." 6 Turn to the LORD and pray to him, now that he is near. 7 Let the wicked leave their way of life and change their way of thinking. Let them turn to the LORD, our God; he is merciful and quick to forgive. 8 "My thoughts," says the LORD, "are not like yours, and my ways are different from yours. 9 As high as the heavens are above the earth, so high are my ways and thoughts above yours. 10 "My word is like the snow and the rain that come down from the sky to water the earth. They make the crops grow and provide seed for planting and food to eat. 11 So also will be the word that I speak-- it will not fail to do what I plan for it; it will do everything I send it to do. 12 "You will leave Babylon with joy; you will be led out of the city in peace. The mountains and hills will burst into singing, and the trees will shout for joy. 13 Cypress trees will grow where now there are briers; myrtle trees will come up in place of thorns. This will be a sign that will last forever, a reminder of what I, the LORD, have done."

• Isaiah
• For Bible dictionary definitions that describe the outline, content, historical context, authorship, and date of the Book of Isaiah, browse http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/isa.htm.
• Isa 55:8
• Rom 11:33
• Isa 55:11
• My 13:32

S&H citation 1 - the Logos, the Aeon or Word of God

• A reader emailed to BibleTexts.com the following question regarding S&H 335:8-12: "Can you comment on Mary Baker Eddy's use of the word Aeon in connection with Logos? The dictionary definition does not seem to make sense in this context." You can read the response by browsing http://www.bibletexts.com/qa/qa093.htm.
• To further explore the use of "the Word" (Logos) in the Gospel of John, browse http://www.bibletexts.com/terms/word.htm.

KJV - 6 …I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.

NRSV - 6 ...I the LORD do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, have not perished.

TEV - "The Payment of Tithes" - 6 "I am the LORD, and I do not change. And so you, the descendants of Jacob, are not yet completely lost.

• Malachi
• For Bible dictionary definitions that describe the outline, content, historical context, authorship, and date of the Book of Malachi, browse http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/mal.htm.

KJV - 12 The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. 13 Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God. 14 They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;

NRSV - 12 The righteous flourish like the palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. 13 They are planted in the house of the LORD; they flourish in the courts of our God. 14 In old age they still produce fruit; they are always green and full of sap,

TEV - "A Song of Praise" - 12 The righteous will flourish like palm trees; they will grow like the cedars of Lebanon. 13 They are like trees planted in the house of the LORD, that flourish in the Temple of our God, 14 that still bear fruit in old age and are always green and strong. 15 This shows that the LORD is just, that there is no wrong in my protector.

KJV - 21 And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah: 22 And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: 23 And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years: 24 And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.

NRSV - 21 When Enoch had lived sixty-five years, he became the father of Methuselah. 22 Enoch walked with God after the birth of Methuselah three hundred years, and had other sons and daughters. 23 Thus all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years. 24 Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him.

TEV - "The Descendants of Adam" - 12 When Kenan was 70, he had a son, Mahalalel, 13 and then lived another 840 years. He had other children 14 and died at the age of 910. 15 When Mahalalel was 65, he had a son, Jared, 16 and then lived another 830 years. He had other children 17 and died at the age of 895. 18 When Jared was 162, he had a son, Enoch, 19 and then lived another 800 years. He had other children 20 and died at the age of 962. 21 When Enoch was 65, he had a son, Methuselah. 22 After that, Enoch lived in fellowship with God for 300 years and had other children. 23 He lived to be 365 years old. 24 He spent his life in fellowship with God, and then he disappeared, because God took him away.

• Genesis
• For Bible dictionary definitions that describe the outline, content, historical context, authorship, and date of the Book of Genesis, browse http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/gen.htm.

KJV - 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. 11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.

NRSV - 10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight. 11 For by me your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.

TEV - "Wisdom and Stupidity" - 10 To be wise you must first have reverence for the LORD. If you know the Holy One, you have understanding. 11 Wisdom will add years to your life. 12 You are the one who will profit if you have wisdom, and if you reject it, you are the one who will suffer.

• Proverbs
• For Bible dictionary definitions that describe the outline, content, historical context, authorship, and date of the Book of Proverbs, browse http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/pro.htm.

KJV - 14 I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.

NRSV - 14 I know that whatever God does endures forever; nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it; God has done this, so that all should stand in awe before him.

TEV - "A Time for Everything" - 9 What do we gain from all our work? 10 I know the heavy burdens that God has laid on us. 11 He has set the right time for everything. He has given us a desire to know the future, but never gives us the satisfaction of fully understanding what he does. 12 So I realized that all we can do is be happy and do the best we can while we are still alive. 13 All of us should eat and drink and enjoy what we have worked for. It is God's gift. 14 I know that everything God does will last forever. You can't add anything to it or take anything away from it. And one thing God does is to make us stand in awe of him. 15 Whatever happens or can happen has already happened before. God makes the same thing happen again and again.

• Ecclesiastes
• For Bible dictionary definitions that describe the outline, content, historical context, authorship, and date of the Book of Ecclesiastes, browse http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/ecc.htm.

KJV - 7 The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are sure. 8 They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness.

NRSV - 7 The works of his hands are faithful and just; all his precepts are trustworthy. 8 They are established forever and ever, to be performed with faithfulness and uprightness.

TEV - "In Praise of the LORD" - 7 In all he does he is faithful and just; all his commands are dependable. 8 They last for all time; they were given in truth and righteousness. 9 He set his people free and made an eternal covenant with them. Holy and mighty is he! 10 The way to become wise is to honor the LORD; he gives sound judgment to all who obey his commands. He is to be praised forever.

KJV - 1 Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb. 2 And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed. 3 And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt. 4 And when the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I. 5 And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

NRSV - 1 Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian; he led his flock beyond the wilderness, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2 There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire out of a bush; he looked, and the bush was blazing, yet it was not consumed. 3 Then Moses said, "I must turn aside and look at this great sight, and see why the bush is not burned up." 4 When the LORD saw that he had turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush, "Moses, Moses!" And he said, "Here I am." 5 Then he said, "Come no closer! Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground."

TEV - "God Calls Moses" - 1 One day while Moses was taking care of the sheep and goats of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian, he led the flock across the desert and came to Sinai, the holy mountain. 2 There the angel of the LORD appeared to him as a flame coming from the middle of a bush. Moses saw that the bush was on fire but that it was not burning up. 3 "This is strange," he thought. "Why isn't the bush burning up? I will go closer and see." 4 When the LORD saw that Moses was coming closer, he called to him from the middle of the bush and said, "Moses! Moses!" He answered, "Yes, here I am." 5 God said, "Do not come any closer. Take off your sandals, because you are standing on holy ground. 6 I am the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob." So Moses covered his face, because he was afraid to look at God.

• Exodus
• For Bible dictionary definitions that describe the outline, content, historical context, authorship, and date of the Book of Exodus, browse http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/exo.htm.

KJV - 7 How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. 8 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.

NRSV - 7 How precious is your steadfast love, O God! All people may take refuge in the shadow of your wings. 8 They feast on the abundance of your house, and you give them drink from the river of your delights.

TEV - "The Goodness of God" - 7 How precious, O God, is your constant love! We find protection under the shadow of your wings. 8 We feast on the abundant food you provide; you let us drink from the river of your goodness. 9 You are the source of all life, and because of your light we see the light. 10 Continue to love those who know you and to do good to those who are righteous. 11 Do not let proud men attack me or wicked men make me run away.

• Psa 36:7
• Psa 17:8
• Psa 36:8
• Mis 127:7
• [The entire dedicatory sermon in Pul 1:1 to Pul 11:8 is based upon this verse.]
• Pul 1:1
• Pul 2:9-Pul 3:18
• Pul 4:20
• Pul 7:24
• Pul 9:16-21
• My 18:4

KJV - 23 And Jesus went about [in] all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

NRSV - 23 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness among the people.

TEV - "Jesus Teaches, Preaches, and Heals" - 23 Jesus went all over Galilee, teaching in the synagogues, preaching the Good News about the Kingdom, and healing people who had all kinds of disease and sickness. 24 The news about him spread through the whole country of Syria, so that people brought to him all those who were sick, suffering from all kinds of diseases and disorders: people with demons, and epileptics, and paralytics -- and Jesus healed them all. 25 Large crowds followed him from Galilee and the Ten Towns, from Jerusalem, Judea, and the land on the other side of the Jordan.

• Mat 4:23 (after ABOUT) - add to KJV wording: in <1722> - (based on the original text's correction of KJV's Greek text)
• Mat 4:23 - Christian healing
• To further explore this topic, browse http://www.bibletexts.com/topics/christianhealing.htm.
• Mat 4:23
• Mar 1:39
• Luk 4:44

KJV - 1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: 2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

NRSV - 1 When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying:

6 "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

TEV - "The Sermon on the Mount" - 1 Jesus saw the crowds and went up a hill, where he sat down. His disciples gathered around him, 2 and he began to teach them:

"True Happiness" - 3 "Happy are those who know they are spiritually poor; the Kingdom of heaven belongs to them! 4 "Happy are those who mourn; God will comfort them! 5 "Happy are those who are humble; they will receive what God has promised! 6 "Happy are those whose greatest desire is to do what God requires; God will satisfy them fully! 7 "Happy are those who are merciful to others; God will be merciful to them! 8 "Happy are the pure in heart; they will see God! 9 "Happy are those who work for peace; God will call them his children!

• Mat 5, 6, 7 - THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT
• To explore references to and commentary on each of the verses in Jesus' "Sermon on the Mount" (Mat 5, 6, & 7), browse http://www.bibletexts.com/terms/som.htm.
• To explore references to and commentary on each of the verses in Jesus' "Sermon on the Plain" (Luk 6:20-49), browse http://www.bibletexts.com/verses/v-luk.htm.
• Mat 5:3-12 (Luk 6:20-23) - the Beatitudes
• Mat 5:6 - hunger and thirst for righteousness ... will be filled
• Luk 6:21,25; 18:9-14
• Joh 6:35
• Mis 235:18
• Ret 31:9
• My 15:26-33

KJV - 20 …lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: 21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

NRSV - 20 ...store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

TEV - "Riches in Heaven" - 19 "Do not store up riches for yourselves here on earth, where moths and rust destroy, and robbers break in and steal. 20 Instead, store up riches for yourselves in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and robbers cannot break in and steal. 21 For your heart will always be where your riches are.

• Mat 6:19-21 (Luk 12:33-34) - treasure in heaven
• Mat 6:20
• Luk 12:33
• Mat 6:19
• Luk 12:21
• S&H 593:6

KJV - 1 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. 2 And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; 3 Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms. 4 And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us. 5 And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them. 6 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. 7 And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ancle bones received strength. 8 And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. 9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God: 10 And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him. 11 And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering. 12 And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk? 13 The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus;…

16 And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

NRSV - 1 One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, at three o'clock in the afternoon. 2 And a man lame from birth was being carried in. People would lay him daily at the gate of the temple called the Beautiful Gate so that he could ask for alms from those entering the temple. 3 When he saw Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked them for alms. 4 Peter looked intently at him, as did John, and said, "Look at us." 5 And he fixed his attention on them, expecting to receive something from them. 6 But Peter said, "I have no silver or gold, but what I have I give you; in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, stand up and walk." 7 And he took him by the right hand and raised him up; and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong. 8 Jumping up, he stood and began to walk, and he entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. 9 All the people saw him walking and praising God, 10 and they recognized him as the one who used to sit and ask for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him. 11 While he clung to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the portico called Solomon's Portico, utterly astonished. 12 When Peter saw it, he addressed the people, "You Israelites, why do you wonder at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or piety we had made him walk? 13 The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the God of our ancestors has glorified his servant Jesus,...

16 And by faith in his name, his name itself has made this man strong, whom you see and know; and the faith that is through Jesus has given him this perfect health in the presence of all of you.

TEV - "A Lame Man Is Healed" - 1 One day Peter and John went to the Temple at three o'clock in the afternoon, the hour for prayer. 2 There at the Beautiful Gate, as it was called, was a man who had been lame all his life. Every day he was carried to the gate to beg for money from the people who were going into the Temple. 3 When he saw Peter and John going in, he begged them to give him something. 4 They looked straight at him, and Peter said, "Look at us!" 5 So he looked at them, expecting to get something from them. 6 But Peter said to him, "I have no money at all, but I give you what I have: in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth I order you to get up and walk!" 7 Then he took him by his right hand and helped him up. At once the man's feet and ankles became strong; 8 he jumped up, stood on his feet, and started walking around. Then he went into the Temple with them, walking and jumping and praising God. 9 The people there saw him walking and praising God, 10 and when they recognized him as the beggar who had sat at the Beautiful Gate, they were all surprised and amazed at what had happened to him.

"Peter's Message in the Temple" - 11 As the man held on to Peter and John in Solomon's Porch, as it was called, the people were amazed and ran to them. 12 When Peter saw the people, he said to them, "Fellow Israelites, why are you surprised at this, and why do you stare at us? Do you think that it was by means of our own power or godliness that we made this man walk? 13 The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our ancestors, has given divine glory to his Servant Jesus. But you handed him over to the authorities, and you rejected him in Pilate's presence, even after Pilate had decided to set him free. 14 He was holy and good, but you rejected him, and instead you asked Pilate to do you the favor of turning loose a murderer. 15 You killed the one who leads to life, but God raised him from death -- and we are witnesses to this. 16 It was the power of his name that gave strength to this lame man. What you see and know was done by faith in his name; it was faith in Jesus that has made him well, as you can all see.

• The Acts of the Apostles
• For Bible dictionary definitions that describe the outline, content, historical context, authorship, and date of the Acts of the Apostles, browse http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/act.htm.
• Act 3:6 - Peter said, "I have no silver or gold, but what I have I give you; in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, stand up and walk." (NRSV)
• In modern times a few people have speculated that Peter here was rejecting the practices of traditional philanthropy and was exemplifying a new, solely spiritual standard of philanthropy. Such speculation would have us believe that Peter felt that traditional philanthropy was no longer appropriate for truly spiritually minded Christians or for Christian churches. It would have us believe that Christians and Christian churches should eschew traditional philanthopy and utilize only prayer, exorcism, and/or words of encouragement to help those who did not have the basic necessities, such as proper food, clothing, or shelter. However, this kind of speculation has no support in the teachings or practices of earliest Christianity, and it is totally contradicted by the biblical record, as is evident from the following two facts:
1. In accordance with Jesus' instructions to his disciples, Peter literally had "no silver or gold." (See Mat 10:8.9.) He already had given all his possessions to those in need in order to follow Christ. Not only had he done that, but he also was able to practically demonstrate God's healing/saving power to meet the needs of the man. (Here Peter is described as actually healing the man, thus freeing the man from the malady that had made him a beggar.) In other circumstances the earliest Christians showed considerable Christian compassion and generosity towards their fellow Christians and towards non-Christians. Such practical Christian caring is certainly what Jesus, James, Peter, John and Paul taught in the first century as being a vital component of "primitive Christianity."
• Mat 25:34-36,40, TEV - Come, you that are blessed by my Father! Come and possess the kingdom which has been prepared for you ever since the creation of the world. I was hungry and you fed me, thirsty and you gave me a drink; I was a stranger and you received me in your homes, naked and you clothed me; I was sick and you took care of me, in prison and you visited me... I tell you, whenever you did this for one of the least important of these members of my family, you did it for me! [See Mat 25:31-46 in its entirety.]
• Jam 2: 15-18, TEV - Suppose there are brothers or sisters who need clothes and don’t have enough to eat. What good is there in your saying to them, “God bless you! Keep warm and eat well!”—if you don’t give them the necessities of life? So it is with faith: if it is alone and includes no actions, then it is dead. But someone will say, “One person has faith, another has actions.” My answer is, “Show me how anyone can have faith without actions. I will show you my faith by my actions.”
• 1Jo 3:16-19, TEV - This is how we know what love is: Christ gave his life for us. We too, then, ought to give our lives for our brothers and sisters! Rich people who see a brother or sister in need, yet close their hearts against them, cannot claim that they love God. My children, our love should not be just words and talk; it must be true love, which shows itself in action.
2. Peter and John, along with Jesus' brother James, still encouraged Paul to collect money from the churches to send to the poor in Jerusalem, as Paul describes in his letter to the church in Galatia (Gal 2:10). To explore some examples of Paul's carrying out this philanthropic mission througout his travels, see Act 11:29,30; Act 24:17; Rom 15:25-27; 1Co 16:1-3; 2Co 8:1-24; 2Co 9:1-15.
• Gal 2:10, TEV - James, Peter, and John, who seemed to be the leaders, recognized that God had given me this special task; so they shook hands with Barnabas and me, as a sign that we were all partners. We agreed that Barnabas and I would work among the Gentiles and they among the Jews. All they asked was that we should remember the needy in their group, which is the very thing I have been eager to do.
• To further explore philanthropy in "primitive Christianity" -- in the earliest church, browse: http://www.bibletexts.com/topics/substance.htm.
• To explore the subject of philanthropy as a component of local churches today, browse: http://www.bibletexts.com/terms/love-in-action.htm.
• Act 3:6
• Chr 53:33
• Chr 55:24
• Act 3:16 - name {Greek: onoma, <3686>}
• Barclay M. Newman, Jr., describes the New Testament meaning of the Greek word onoma as follows: "Name, title; person; authority, power; status, category; reputation (A Concise Greek-English Dictionary of the New Testament, New York: United Bible Societies, 1993, page 126)

KJV - 18 …we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

NRSV - 18 ...we look not at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen; for what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be seen is eternal.

TEV - "Living by Faith" - 16 For this reason we never become discouraged. Even though our physical being is gradually decaying, yet our spiritual being is renewed day after day. 17 And this small and temporary trouble we suffer will bring us a tremendous and eternal glory, much greater than the trouble. 18 For we fix our attention, not on things that are seen, but on things that are unseen. What can be seen lasts only for a time, but what cannot be seen lasts forever.

• 2 Corinthians
• For Bible dictionary definitions that describe the outline, content, historical context, authorship, and date of 2 Corinthians, browse http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/2co.htm.
• 2Co 4:18
• Heb 11:1

KJV - 1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away;…

3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven [from the throne] saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. 4 And God [he] shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. 5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.

NRSV - 1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away...

3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "See, the home of God is among mortals. He will dwell with them as their God; they will be his peoples, and God himself will be with them; 4 he will wipe every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; mourning and crying and pain will be no more, for the first things have passed away." 5 And the one who was seated on the throne said, "See, I am making all things new." Also he said, "Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true."

TEV - "The New Heaven and the New Earth" - 1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth. The first heaven and the first earth disappeared, and the sea vanished. 2 And I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared and ready, like a bride dressed to meet her husband. 3 I heard a loud voice speaking from the throne: "Now God's home is with mankind! He will live with them, and they shall be his people. God himself will be with them, and he will be their God. 4 He will wipe away all tears from their eyes. There will be no more death, no more grief or crying or pain. The old things have disappeared." 5 Then the one who sits on the throne said, "And now I make all things new!" He also said to me, "Write this, because these words are true and can be trusted." 6 And he said, "It is done! I am the first and the last, the beginning and the end. To anyone who is thirsty I will give the right to drink from the spring of the water of life without paying for it. 7 Whoever wins the victory will receive this from me: I will be his God, and he will be my son. 8 But cowards, traitors, perverts, murderers, the immoral, those who practice magic, those who worship idols, and all liars -- the place for them is the lake burning with fire and sulfur, which is the second death."

• Rev 21:3 - KJV wording: out of <1537> heaven <3588> <3772> - corrected wording: from <1537> the throne <3588> <2362> - (based on the original text's correction of KJV's Greek text)
• Rev 21:3
• Exo 29:45
• Jer 7:23
• Rev 21:4 - KJV wording: GOD - corrected wording: he - (based on the original text's correction of KJV's Greek text)
• Rev 21:4 - KJV wording: for the former things are passed away - modern translation: for the first things have passed away (or: the old mode of things has passed away)
• Robert G. Bratcher and Howard A. Hatton (A Handbook on The Revelation to John, New York: United Bible Societies, 1993, page 298) comment:
• For the former things are passed away: this means that the old mode of existence, in which death, mourning, weeping, and pain were an inescapable part of the human situation, will be replaced by a new manner of life that does not include them. "The old world (or, universe) will no longer exist" (see 2 Cor 5:17). God's promise in verse 5 is realized.
• Rev 21:4
• Isa 25,8
• Isa 35:10
• Isa 65:19
• Rev 7:17