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Daily Bible Verse - 8/30/2007 - James 2:16

NIV If one of you says to him, "Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it?
KJV And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
NASB and one of you says to them, "Go in peace, be warmed and be filled," and yet you do not give them what is necessary for their body, what use is that?
James 2:16
Commentary
James illustrates his point by comparing faith without works to words of compassion without acts of compassion (cf. Matt. 25:31-46).

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Daily Bible Verse - 8/30/2007 - 1 Peter 1:20-21

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NIV He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake. Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God.
KJV Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.
NASB For He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but has appeared in these last times for the sake of you who through Him are believers in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.
1 Peter 1:20-21
Commentary
Christ's work for us was no afterthought on God's part. The Redeemer was destined to die for us before the creation of the world. But at the end of the times, that is, at the end of the dispensation of law, He appeared from heaven to rescue us from our former way of life.
MacDonald, W., & Farstad, A. (1997, c1995). Believer's Bible Commentary : Old and New Testaments (1 Pe 1:20). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.

"Last times"
The "last times" are the times of the Messiah, from His first coming to His second coming (cf. Acts 2:17; 1 Tim. 4:1; 1 John 2:18).

MacArthur, J. J. (1997, c1997). The MacArthur Study Bible (electronic ed.) (1 Pe 1:20). Nashville: Word Pub.

Daily Bible Verse - 8/29/2007 - Revelation 2:10

NIV Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life.
KJV Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
NASB Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, so that you will be tested, and you will have tribulation for ten days Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.
Revelation 2:10
Commentary
In Revelation 2:10 Christ warned the church at Smyrna, a righteous church suffering horrible persecution, "Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life."
Why didn't the Lord simply rebuke the devil and save the believers in Smyrna from persecution? Because contrary to what many teach today, the Lord does not promise health, wealth, and prosperity. Though He assures us of ultimate victory, He does not guarantee that Satan will never attack. We do not always know why He allows Satan to test or persecute us, but we can rest in the assurance that "God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose" (Rom. 8:28). You can mark this: Satan and his demons never, never act against God's people without the permission of God. And when God gives them permission, He always uses their work to accomplish some divine purpose. Often, to exalt the power of God and prove the devotion of His followers, God permits Satan to work the hardest on the noblest servants of God.

MacArthur, J., F., Jr. (1997, c1991). Our sufficiency in Christ (Electronic ed.) (229). Dallas, TX: Word Publishing.

"Crown"
The "crown" in this verse is not a royal crown (a diadema) but the crown made of leaves (stephanos) awarded to the victor in an athletic contest. Such crowns are also mentioned in 1 Corinthians 9:25, James 1:12, 1 Peter 5:4, and Revelation 2:10. While the victor's crown of leaves had no monetary value, it was greatly prized. It represented an achievement that brought honor to the athlete and to the city he represented.

Richards, L. (1998). Every promise in the Bible. Includes indexes. (243). Nashville: T. Nelson Publishers.



Daily Bible Verse - 8/28/2007 - Psalm 27:14

NIV Wait for the LORD;
be strong and take heart
and wait for the LORD.
KJV Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
NASB Wait for the LORD;
Be strong and let your heart take courage;
Yes, wait for the LORD.
Psalm 27:14
Commentary
To wait on the Lord is to demonstrate confident expectation. The Hebrew word for wait may also be translated "hope." To hope in God is to wait for His timing and His action (40:1; Is. 40:31).

Radmacher, E. D., Allen, R. B., & House, H. W. (1999). Nelson's new illustrated Bible commentary (Ps 27:14). Nashville: T. Nelson Publishers.


Daily Bible Verse - 8/27/2007 - Ephesians 5:25-26

NIV Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,
KJV Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
NASB Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,
Ephesians 5:25-26
Commentary
love your wives. Though the husband's authority has been established (vv. Eph 22-24), the emphasis moves to the supreme responsibility of husbands in regard to their wives, which is to love them with the same unreserved, selfless, and sacrificial love that Christ has for His church. Christ gave everything He had, including His own life, for the sake of His church, and that is the standard of sacrifice for a husband's love of his wife. Cf. Col. 3:19.

MacArthur, J. J. (1997, c1997). The MacArthur Study Bible (electronic ed.) (Eph 5:25). Nashville: Word Pub.


Did you know?
The New Testament describes the church as the bride of Christ, preparing herself for life in the eternal kingdom (Eph. 5:23). This image underlines the truth that marriage ought to be an exclusive and permanent union of love and fidelity. Husbands should love their wives as Christ loves His ransomed bride, and wives should submit to their husbands, as they submit to Christ.

Packer, J., Tenney, M. C., & White, W. (1997, c1995). Nelson's illustrated manners and customs of the Bible (434). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.



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Daily Bible Verse - 8/26/2007 - Revelation 3:19

NIV Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest, and repent.
KJV As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
NASB Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline; therefore be zealous and repent.
Revelation 3:19
Commentary
The Lord's love for the church is seen in the fact that He rebukes and chastens it. If He did not care, He would not bother. With lingering tenderness, He calls on this nominal church (the Church in Laodicea in this context) to be zealous and repent.
MacDonald, W., & Farstad, A. (1997, c1995). Believer's Bible Commentary : Old and New Testaments (Re 3:19). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.

Did you know?
John carefully chose word pictures appropriate for the churches. To the church in Laodicea, an immensely wealthy city famous for its eye ointments and medical center, John says, "You are pitiful, poor, blind. . . . Buy medicine for your eyes, so that you will be able to see" (3:17-18). Further, he calls them "lukewarm" (3:16), an ironic description for a people located just a few miles from hot springs, a popular attraction for tourists and the sick.

Miller, S. M., & Gross, P. (1998). How to get into the Bible. Includes index. (457). Nashville: T. Nelson Publishers.

Daily Bible Verse - 8/25/2007 - John 14:1

NIV Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me.
KJV Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
NASB Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me.
John 14:1
Commentary
After announcing Judas's betrayal (13:21), His own imminent departure (13:33), and Peter's denial (13:38), Jesus told His disciples not to be troubled, but to trust Him.

Radmacher, E. D., Allen, R. B., & House, H. W. (1999). Nelson's new illustrated Bible commentary (Jn 14:1). Nashville: T. Nelson Publishers.

Did you know?
Early Christians gave animal symbols to each Gospel. John's symbol was the eagle. Like a bird of prey, the Gospel circles its target. That's what the writer does. He picks a theme-like his central theme of the deity of Jesus-and circles it many times by saying the same thing in many ways.

Miller, S. M., & Gross, P. (1998). How to get into the Bible. Includes index. (312). Nashville: T. Nelson Publishers.



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Daily Bible Verse - 8/24/2007 - John 15:5

NIV "I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing."
KJV I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
NASB "I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing."
John 15:5
Commentary
The word "abide" means to remain or stay around. The "remaining" is evidence that salvation has already taken place (1 John 2:19) and not vice versa. The fruit or evidence of salvation is continuance in service to Him and in His teaching (8:31; 1 John 2:24; Col. 1:23). The abiding believer is the only legitimate believer. Abiding and believing actually are addressing the same issue of genuine salvation (Heb. 3:6-19).

MacArthur, J. J. (1997, c1997). The MacArthur Study Bible (electronic ed.) (Jn 15:4). Nashville: Word Pub.

Vines
Vines grow all over Palestine. Every year, gardeners prune the branches in order to produce high-quality fruit. The branch is considered useless unless it produces fruit. Fruitless vines are drastically cut back. The pruned limbs are good for nothing and are destroyed.
The OT pictured Israel as the vineyard of God. The vine became a symbol for the nation of Israel. Jesus called Himself the "true" Vine, using the vine and branches as an analogy to show how a believer must abide (live or remain) in Him (v. 1). His followers who believed in Him were the branches on God's vine. The branches had no source of life within themselves but received their life from the Vine. Without the Vine, the branches could produce no fruit and were good for nothing.

Thomas Nelson, I. (1997, c1995). Woman's study Bible . (Jn 15:1). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.




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Daily Bible Verse - 8/23/2007 - James 4:14

James 4:14

NIV Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.
KJV Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
NASB Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow. You are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away.
James 4:14
Commentary
In spite of human frailty and ignorance of tomorrow, man arrogantly predicts his life's course.
For what is your life?
This question hopes to shake someone out of apathy and cause him to reassess his priorities. Vapor (Gk. atmis) is used of smoke (Acts 2:19), incense (Ezek. 8:11), and of steam. It makes no difference which one is chosen, for all are transient and gone in a moment. Compared to eternity, the span of our lives appears insignificant.

Radmacher, E. D., Allen, R. B., & House, H. W. (1999). Nelson's new illustrated Bible commentary (Jas 4:14). Nashville: T. Nelson Publishers.

Related Verse

Do not boast about tomorrow,
for you do not know what a day may bring forth.

Proverbs 27:1 (NIV)

Daily Bible Verse - 8/22/2007 - Proverbs 11:28

NIV Whoever trusts in his riches will fall,
but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.
KJV He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
NASB He who trusts in his riches will fall,
But the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.
Proverbs 11:28
Commentary
This proverb addresses the folly of trusting in riches. The second line can easily be misinterpreted to mean that righteousness always leads to success. The proverb actually addresses a person's attitude toward wealth. It is foolish to trust in riches instead of God.

Radmacher, E. D., Allen, R. B., & House, H. W. (1999). Nelson's new illustrated Bible commentary (Pr 11:28). Nashville: T. Nelson Publishers.

Related Parable
16. And he told them this parable: "The ground of a certain rich man produced a good crop. 17He thought to himself, 'What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.'

18"Then he said, 'This is what I'll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. 19And I'll say to myself, "You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry." '

20"But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?'

21"This is how it will be with anyone who stores up things for himself but is not rich toward God."

Luke 12:16-21 (NIV)




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Daily Bible Verse - 8/21/2007 - Psalm 119:14

NIV I rejoice in following your statutes
as one rejoices in great riches.
KJV I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.
NASB I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies,
As much as in all riches.
Psalm 119:14
Commentary
119:14 No prospector was ever more pleased with his nuggets of gold than the one who searches out the hidden wealth of the Scriptures.

MacDonald, W., & Farstad, A. (1997, c1995). Believer's Bible Commentary : Old and New Testaments (Ps 119:14). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.


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Daily Bible Verse - 8/20/2007 - Isaiah 12:5

NIV Sing to the LORD, for he has done glorious things;
let this be known to all the world.
KJV Sing unto the LORD; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth.
NASB Praise the LORD in song, for He has done excellent things;
Let this be known throughout the earth.
Isaiah 12:5
Commentary
Following the future Day of the Lord, Israel will testify to the rest of the world about His greatness and majesty. This was His purpose for His earthly people from the beginning.

MacArthur, J. J. (1997, c1997). The MacArthur Study Bible (electronic ed.) (Is 12:4). Nashville: Word Pub.

Poetry and Theology
Isaiah is one of the most noteworthy of the Old Testament prophets. As literature this book abounds in superb poetry. As theology it emphasizes the holiness of God and His hatred of Israel's sin.

Packer, J., Tenney, M. C., & White, W. (1997, c1995). Nelson's illustrated manners and customs of the Bible (345). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.

Daily Bible Verse - 8/19/2007 - Hosea 6:3

NIV Let us acknowledge the LORD;
let us press on to acknowledge him.
As surely as the sun rises,
he will appear;
he will come to us like the winter rains,
like the spring rains that water the earth.
KJV Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
NASB So let us know, let us press on to know the LORD
His going forth is as certain as the dawn;
And He will come to us like the rain,
Like the spring rain watering the earth.
Hosea 6:3
Commentary
God's restored presence and blessings would be like the rain that waters and renews the earth.

Radmacher, E. D., Allen, R. B., & House, H. W. (1999). Nelson's new illustrated Bible commentary (Ho 6:3). Nashville: T. Nelson Publishers.

"former rains" and "latter rains" (KJV)
Farmers in Palestine counted on the "former rains" of fall, which permitted seeds to germinate and seedlings to develop into strong plants. Equally essential were the "latter rains" of February and March, which enabled plants to mature in the following months.

Packer, J., Tenney, M. C., & White, W. (1997, c1995). Nelson's illustrated manners and customs of the Bible (184). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.

Daily Bible Verse - 8/18/2007 - Proverbs 8:13

NIV To fear the LORD is to hate evil;
I hate pride and arrogance,
evil behavior and perverse speech.
KJV The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
NASB The fear of the LORD is to hate evil;
Pride and arrogance and the evil way
And the perverted mouth, I hate.
Proverbs 8:13
Commentary
Wisdom hates what God hates (cf. 6:16-19; Ps. 5:5). The highest virtue is humility (submission to God), and thus wisdom hates pride and self-exaltation above all.

MacArthur, J. J. (1997, c1997). The MacArthur Study Bible (electronic ed.) (Pr 8:13). Nashville: Word Pub.

"The Fear of the Lord"
The phrase takes into account a lifestyle in which people take seriously an all-wise, all-powerful, and all-righteous God who holds them responsible for their behavior.

Radmacher, E. D., Allen, R. B., & House, H. W. (1999). Nelson's new illustrated Bible commentary (Ge 20:4-5). Nashville: T. Nelson Publishers.

Daily Bible Verse - 8/17/2007 - Ephesians 5:15-16

NIV Be very careful, then, how you live-not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.
KJV See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
NASB Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise,making the most of your time, because the days are evil.
Ephesians 5:15-16
Commentary
The Gr. word for "time" denotes a fixed, measured, allocated season; with the definite article "the," it likely refers to one's lifetime as a believer. We are to make the most of our time on this evil earth in fulfilling God's purposes, lining up every opportunity for useful worship and service.

MacArthur, J. J. (1997, c1997). The MacArthur Study Bible (electronic ed.) (Eph 5:16). Nashville: Word Pub.


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