II Corinthians 8:1-24 As I said in a second note yesterday, I would strongly encourage you to read John’s post from yesterday morning before (or after) you read today’s passage – which begins in the middle of this letter! Some difficult translation issues here… The ESV has some verbs in the present progressive tense: “he …
Category Archives: RTB 2021 – New Testament
Rearranging II Corinthians
The text that we know as the Second Letter of Paul to the Corinthians has come down to us through the centuries in its current form as a single letter. However, as Fred mentioned last year, many — perhaps most — scholars believe that 2 Corinthians is not really one single letter but an amalgamation …
September 4 / Acts 19:23-20:1
Acts 19:23-20:1 My comments in the link below from last year are worth reading, in terms of why the reading list was set up to have an Acts passage interrupt the two Corinthian epistles, but also to follow up on what we read yesterday, that Paul had reversed his earlier plan and decided to go …
September 3 / I Cor. 16:1-24
I Corinthians 16:1-24 I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus … for they refreshed my spirit as well as yours. (vv. 17-18) There are a couple of other possible translations for the second half of that quote, verse 18. The NASB has “…they have supplied what was lacking on your part.” …
September 2 / I Cor. 15:35-58
I Corinthians 15:35-58 Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the man of heaven. (v. 49) I think Paul is saying here that we currently bear the image of Adam and Eve, but in the future in our resurrected bodies we will bear …
September 1 / I Cor. 15:1-34
What a strange morning…! Today we are reading, for me, the most energizing passage in all of Scripture. I hope it’s the same for you! But first… The 12-volt battery on our Camry Hybrid was dead – I’ve known that for about a month, but we hadn’t needed it. Today was the day to get …
September 2021 Readings
Date Reading(s) Verses 01-Sep I Cor. 15:1-34 34 02-Sep I Cor. 15:35-58 24 03-Sep I Cor. 16:1-24 24 04-Sep Acts 19:23-20:1 20 05-Sep II Cor. 8:1-24 24 06-Sep II Cor. 9:1-15 15 07-Sep II Cor. 6:14-7:1 6 08-Sep II Cor. 10:1-18 18 09-Sep II Cor. 11:1-15 15 10-Sep II Cor. 11:16-12:10 28 11-Sep II Cor. …
August 31 / I Cor. 14:20-40
I Corinthians 14:20-40 For God is not a God of confusion but of peace. (v. 33) I remember reading a Christian book, Miracle at Darien, which is the story of a major revival in a (then-?) Episcopal church in Darien, Connecticut. They had hired a new rector who, on his first talk to his new …
August 30 / I Cor. 14:1-19
I Corinthians 14:1-19 Paul was not present at the first Pentecost celebration. Otherwise he might have referenced that day when …suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each …
August 29 / I Cor. 13:1-13
I Corinthians 13:1-13 When I read this chapter I find myself focused on my love for Carol and how I rate on each of these love-attributes. Sadly, I fall short on all too many! Then I also think of God’s love for us, especially that He “bears all things, … endures all things”, and how …