[Taltarzac725]

What is your favorite Bible passage? Mine is John 3:16.

John 3:16 NIV - For God so loved the world that he gave - Bible Gateway

John 3 NIV - Jesus Teaches Nicodemus - Now there was - Bible Gateway


And Happy Easter.


I had minored in Religious Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno. Took courses in the History of Religion in the US, Medieval Art, Medieval History, Philosophy of Religion, etc.

[Velvet]

Isaiah 6 1
In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him were seraphs, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying.

Wow! What that must have been like, to see the Creator, Himself …

[opinionist]

This is the day that the lord hath made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by opinionist

This is the day that the lord hath made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.

Psalm 118:24 NKJV - This is the day the Lord has made; We - Bible Gateway

Beautiful words.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Leviticus 19:33-34 “When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.”

Well how about that - I was misquoting. There are only a very few versions of your bible that use those words. ALL the others - including the King James version that most people use - refer to aliens or foreigners, not sojourners. Here's the most common translation:

The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.

This is the KJV:

But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.

So y'all want to justify your fear and hatred of people living here from other countries, you can keep using the first, least common version that most people who read the bible don't use. The rest of you know what it means. It means love thy neighbor and welcome the stranger.

[willis100]

Matthew 7:3 Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?

[Caymus]

I remember having to memorize some passages as a condition of confirmation decades ago. Can't remember anything but "an eye for an eye.

[Whatnext]

Do unto others, before others do unto you.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Caymus

I remember having to memorize some passages as a condition of confirmation decades ago. Can't remember anything but "an eye for an eye.

I read much of The Bible for my Bible as Literature course. Some really beautiful stories and poems in it.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by Whatnext

Do unto others, before others do unto you.

Umm. Yeah. That sounds about right. 🤔

[Velvet]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

Umm. Yeah. That sounds about right. 🤔

We can only say what has been revealed to us.

[Aces4]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

Leviticus 19:33-34 “When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.”

Sojourns: temporary stay.

We've sojourned quite a few people while in The Villages, lots of fun but also lots of work.

[Aces4]

Proverbs 11:22 A beautiful woman who lacks discretion is like a gold ring in a pig's snout.

[Pugchief]

John 8:32
"Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Applies to so much in today's deceitful world.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Pugchief

John 8:32
"Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Applies to so much in today's deceitful world.

If it walks, talks and acts like a duck; it is probably a duck . No real deceit involved. Just people only see what they want to see. I think I saw quotes in The Bible that say about the same .

What Does the Bible Say About Deceit?