Tag: ancient-greek

• Always Check the Greek

  2 Corinthians 6:14-7:2 – 6/8/2026 Do not be mismatched with [the unfaithful]. For what do righteousness and lawlessness have in common? 2 Corinthians 6:14 (NRSVue, my correction) When reading Scripture, if you encounter a passage or verse that gives you pause and makes you think, “That doesn’t seem quite right” or “That doesn’t sit well…

  Justin R Marquis

  June 5, 2026

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  2-corinthians, ancient-greek, bible, bible-translation, christianity, faith, god, greek-translation, jesus, law-of-love, lectionary, lutheran, paul, purity, theology

• The Time of Our Salvation

  2 Timothy 1:8-12 – 5/28/2026 [God] saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works but according to his own purpose and grace, and this grace was given to us in Christ Jesus before [historic time]. 2 Timothy 1:9 (NRSVue with my re-translation) When I left the life of the…

  Justin R Marquis

  May 26, 2026

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  ancient-greek, bible, chronos, elca, faith, god, grace, jesus, kairos, lectionary, lutheran, new-testament-greek, salvation, theology, time