BIBLE READING – Sep 14

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– Begin of daily reading for Sep 14 – Day 258

NEW TESTAMENT

7 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God (Elohim; Yahuah).

² Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.

³ I speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that ye (you) are in our hearts to die and live with you.

⁴ Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation (great suffering).

Paul’s Joy at the Church’s Repentance

⁵ For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.

⁶ Nevertheless God (Elohim; Yahuah), that comforteth (comforts) those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;

⁷ And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest (intense) desire, your mourning, your fervent (passionate) mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more.

⁸ For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent: for I perceive that the same epistle hath (letter has) made you sorry, though it were but for a season.

⁹ Now I rejoice, not that ye (you) were made sorry, but that ye (you) sorrowed to repentance: for ye (you) were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye (you) might receive damage by us in nothing.

¹⁰ For godly sorrow worketh (works) repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh (works) death.

(NOTE: repentance (noun) = the action of having a change of mind regarding sins, of regretting and changing one’s wrongdoing or sin, the fact of showing that you are very sorry [being remorseful] for something bad you have done in the past, and wish that you had not done it which leads to asking God for forgiveness and stop repeating the same sin; penitence)

¹¹ For behold (See) this selfsame (exact same) thing, that ye (you) sorrowed after a godly sort (sorrow), what carefulness it wrought (has produced) in you, yea (yes), what clearing of yourselves (justification), yea (yes), what indignation (anger [at sin]), yea (yes), what fear what vindication of yourselves [against charges that you tolerate sin], what indignation [at sin], what fear, yea (yes), what vehement desire (longing [for righteousness and justice]), yea (yes), what zeal (passion), yea (yes), what revenge! In all things ye (you) have approved yourselves to be clear (innocent) in this matter.

¹² Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, I did it not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God (Elohim; Yahuah) might appear unto you.

¹³ Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea (yes), and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.

¹⁴ For if I have boasted any thing to him of you, I am not ashamed; but as we spake (spoke) all things to you in truth, even so our boasting, which I made before Titus, is found a truth.

¹⁵ And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth (while he remembers)  the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye (you) received him.

¹⁶ I rejoice therefore that I have confidence in you in all things.

OLD TESTAMENT

Proverbs 19
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19 Better is the poor that walketh (walks) in his integrity, than he that is perverse (twisted) in his lips, and is a fool.

² Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth (and he who hurries with his feet [acting impulsively and proceeding without caution or analyzing the consequences] sins (misses the mark)).

³ The foolishness of man perverteth (corrupts) his way: and his heart fretteth (is angry) against the Lord (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / Yahuah).

⁴ Wealth maketh (makes) many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.

⁵ A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh (speaks) lies shall not escape.

⁶ Many will intreat the favour of the prince (Many will seek the favor of a generous and noble man): and every man is a friend to him that giveth (give) gifts.

⁷ All the brethren (brothers) of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth (pursues) them with words, yet they are wanting to him.

⁸ He that getteth (gets) wisdom loveth (loves) his own soul: he that keepeth (keeps) understanding shall find good.

⁹ A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh (speaks) lies shall perish.

¹⁰ Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

¹¹ The discretion of a man deferreth his anger (Good sense and discretion make a man slow to anger); and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

¹² The king’s wrath (extreme anger) is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

¹³ A foolish son is the calamity (disaster) of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

¹⁴ House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent (careful) wife is from the Lord (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / Yahuah).

¹⁵ Slothfulness casteth (Laziness casts) into a deep sleep; and an idle (a refusing to work) soul shall suffer hunger.

¹⁶ He that keepeth (keeps) the commandment keepeth (keeps)  his own soul; but he that despiseth (despises) his (His) ways shall die.

¹⁷ He that hath (has) pity upon the poor lendeth unto (lends to) the Lord (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / Yahuah); and that which he hath (He has) given will he pay him again.

¹⁸ Chasten thy (Correct your) son while there is hope, and let not thy (your) soul spare for his crying.

¹⁹ A man of great wrath (extreme anger) shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver (you rescue) him, yet thou (you) must do it again.

²⁰ Hear counsel (advice), and receive instruction, that thou mayest (you may) be wise in thy (your) latter (final) end.

²¹ There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / Yahuah), that shall stand.

²² The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

²³ The fear of the Lord (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / Yahuah) tendeth (tends) to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

²⁴ A slothful (lazy) man hideth (hides) his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

²⁵ Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

²⁶ He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach (He who assaults his father and chases away his mother is a son who brings shame and disgrace).

²⁷ Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge (Cease listening, my son, to instruction and discipline and you will stray from the words of knowledge).

²⁸ An ungodly witness scorneth (scorns, mocks)  judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity (consume sin).

²⁹ Judgments are prepared for scorners (mockers), and stripes for the back of fools (and beatings for the backs of [thickheaded] fools).

Proverbs 20
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20 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging (violent uncontrollable anger): and whosoever is deceived thereby (by it) is not wise.

² The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh (provokes) him to anger sinneth (sins) against his own soul.

³ It is an honour for a man to cease from strife (conflict): but every fool will be meddling.

⁴ The sluggard (lazy man) will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.

⁵ Counsel (A plan, motive) in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

⁶ Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?

⁷ The just (righteous, fair) man walketh (walks) in his integrity (moral uprightness): his children are blessed after him.

⁸ A king that sitteth (sits) in the throne of judgment scattereth (scatters) away all evil with his eyes.

⁹ Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

¹⁰ Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the Lord (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / Yahuah) (Differing weights [one for buying and another for selling] and differing measures, both of them are detestable and offensive to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / Yahuah)

¹¹ Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

¹² The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the Lord (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / Yahuah) hath (has) made even both of them.

¹³ Love not sleep, lest thou (you) come to poverty; open thine (your) eyes, and thou shalt (you shall) be satisfied with bread.

¹⁴ It is naught (nothing), it is naught (nothing), saith (says)  the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth (boasts).

¹⁵ There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

¹⁶ Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

(AMP Bible: [The judge tells the creditor], “Take the clothes of one who is surety for a stranger; and hold him in pledge [when he guarantees a loan] for foreigners)

¹⁷ Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel (stones).

¹⁸ Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.

¹⁹ He that goeth (goes) about as a talebearer revealeth (reveals) secrets: therefore meddle not (do not associate) with him that flattereth (flatters) with his lips.

²⁰ Whoso curseth (curses) his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure (uncertain) darkness.

²¹ An inheritance may be gotten hastily (quickly) at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

²² Say not thou (Do not say), I will recompense (repay) evil; but wait on the Lord (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / Yahuah), and he shall save thee (you).

²³ Divers weights are an abomination unto the Lord; and a false balance is not good (Differing weights are detestable and offensive to the 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / Yahuah, and fraudulent scales are not good).

²⁴ Man’s goings are of the Lord (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / Yahuah); how can a man then understand his own way?

²⁵ It is a snare (trap) to the man who devoureth (devours) that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.

²⁶ A wise king scattereth (scatters) the wicked, and bringeth (brings) the wheel over them.

²⁷ The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / Yahuah), searching all the inward parts of the belly.

²⁸ Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy (And he upholds his throne by lovingkindness).

²⁹ The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head.

³⁰ The blueness of a wound cleanseth (cleanses) away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.

Proverbs 21
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21 The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / Yahuah), as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will (He turns it whichever way He wishes).

² Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / Yahuah) pondereth (ponders, examines) the hearts.

³ To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / Yahuah) than sacrifice.

⁴ An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.

⁵ The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

⁶ The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.

⁷ The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.

⁸ The way of man is froward (crooked) and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.

⁹ It is better to dwell (live) in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling (quarrelsome) woman in a wide house.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked desireth (desires) evil: his neighbour findeth (finds) no favour in his eyes.

¹¹ When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth (receives) knowledge.

¹² The righteous man wisely considereth (considers) the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth (Elohim overthrows) the wicked for their wickedness.

¹³ Whoso stoppeth (stops) his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

¹⁴ A gift in secret pacifieth (pacifies)anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath (extreme anger).

¹⁵ It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity (sin).

¹⁶ The man that wandereth (wanders) out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.

¹⁷ He that loveth (loves) pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth (loves) wine and oil shall not be rich.

¹⁸ The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.

¹⁹ It is better to dwell (live) in the wilderness, than with a contentious (argumentative) and an angry woman.

²⁰ There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth (spends) it up.

²¹ He that followeth (follows) after righteousness and mercy findeth (finds) life, righteousness, and honour.

²² A wise man scaleth (scales) the city of the mighty, and casteth (casts) down the strength of the confidence thereof.

²³ Whoso keepeth (keeps) his mouth and his tongue keepeth (keeps) his soul from troubles.

²⁴ Proud and haughty scorner (proud mocker) is his name, who dealeth (deals) in proud wrath (extreme anger).

²⁵ The desire of the slothful killeth (kills) him; for his hands refuse to labour.

²⁶ He coveteth (covets) greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth (gives) and spareth (spares) not.

²⁷ The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth (brings) it with a wicked mind?

²⁸ A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh (hears speaks) constantly.

²⁹ A wicked man hardeneth (hardens) his face: but as for the upright, he directeth (directs) his way.

³⁰ There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord (There is no [human] wisdom or understanding or counsel [that can prevail] against 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / Yahuah).

³¹ The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the Lord (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / Yahuah).

– End of daily reading for Sep 14 – Day 258

> COMMENCEMENT OF A NEW BOOK (New Testament): Nil

BOOK OVERVIEW (New Testament): 2 Corinthians (13 Chapters) (Original language: Greek)

Timeline: Around A.D. 55

Author: The apostle Paul.

Objective / Purpose: The Apostle Paul wrote this book to encourage the believers at Corinth and to settle their differences and fortify their unity.

Audience / Attendees / Spectators / Listeners: The believers in the church at Corinth.

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DIAGRAMS

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FOOTNOTES

Aḏon (title) meaning in the Bible

(NOTE: Aḏon (title) = אֲדוֹן (H113) = Lord / master / owner)

Adonai / Adonay (title) meaning in the Bible

(NOTE: Adonai / Adonay (title) = אֲדֹנָי (H136) – Pronunciation: ah-doe-NIGH = [My] Lord / Master)

Amen (adverb) meaning in the Bible

(NOTE: Amen (adverb) = אָמֵן (H543. Amen) An Abrahamic declaration of affirmation which is first found in the Hebrew Bible. It means truly/ verily.)

Elohim (noun) meaning in the Bible

(NOTE: Elohim (noun) = אֱלהִים (H430) God, gods, divine beings, judges)

repentance (noun) meaning in the Bible

(NOTE: repentance (noun) = the action of having a change of mind regarding sins, of regretting and changing one’s wrongdoing or sin, the fact of showing that you are very sorry [being remorseful] for something bad you have done in the past, and wish that you had not done it which leads to asking God for forgiveness and stop repeating the same sin; penitence)

shalom (interjection) meaning in the Bible

(NOTE:  shalom (interjection) = שָׁלוֹם (H7965) = Peace, completeness, welfare, well-being, safety, prosperity. sed as a traditional Jewish greeting or farewell)

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THE PROPER HEBREW NAME OF THE ALMIGHTY CREATOR

Isaiah 52:6 King James Version (KJV)
“Therefore MY PEOPLE SHALL KNOW MY NAME: therefore they shall know in that day that I am he that doth (He who does) speak: behold, it is I.”

The word ‘God’ is a noun. It is not God’s actual name.

EXAMPLE: “He is my father. He drives me to school every morning. His name is Johnny Lim.”

EXPLAINED: The word ‘father’ here is a noun. It is not the actual / proper name. ‘Johnny Lim’ is the actual / proper name.

QUESTION: What is God’s actual / proper name?

ANSWER: God’s actual name is as follows:-

YHWH meaning in the Bible

(NOTE: YHWH (proper noun) = 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 the proper name of the God of Israel. יְהוָֹה (H3068)  in tetragrammaton: יְהוָֹה (H3068) יְ (yod) ה (he) וָֹ (uau / waw) ה (he)

In Hebrew text:-

𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH in Ancient Hebrew alphabets) 

          OR

יהוה (YHWH in Modern Hebrew alphabets without Niqqud / Nikud / Hebrew Vowels) 

          OR

יַהְוֶה (YHWH in Modern Hebrew alphabets with Niqqud / Nikud / Hebrew Vowels)

IMPORTANT NOTE: Hebrew text is read from LEFT to RIGHT:-

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THE ORGINAL HEBREW NAME OF THE MESSIAH

In Hebrew: מָשִׁיחַ (H4899) = Mashiach (Hebrew) = Messiah (English) / Anointed One (the Savior who saves the sinners for those who believe in Him)

FULL NAME in Hebrew text with ‘The’: יְהוֹשׁעַ הַמָשִׁיחַ = Yahusha Ha-Mashiach = Yahusha The Anointed One.

Christos > Χριστός (Greek) transliterated into Christ (English) which means Anointed One 

NOTES:-

1. SPELLING VERSION #1:-

Yeshua יֵשׁוּעַ (H3442 = He will save) is a shortened form of Yehoshooah / Yahushua יְהוֹשׁוּעַ (H3091 = God / Yah saves). EXAMPLE #1: Mike is a shortened form of Michael. EXAMPLE #2: Josh is a shortened form of Joshua.

2. SPELLING VERSION #2:-

Yehoshooah as spelt in this manner depicts Joshua יְהוֹשׁוּעַ (H3091 = yeh-ho-SHOO-ah) adds Hosea, יְהוֹשׁוּעַ (H1954 = deliver / salvation). Therefore, Yehoshooah / Yahushua means God is Salvation God  / Yah saves.

3. SPELLING VERSION #3:-

Yahushua as spelt in this manner depicts that the Messiah came in the name of His Father, Yah יה / יָהּ (H3050) as in John 5:43).

4. SPELLING VERSION #4:-

Yahusha (יְהוֹשׁוּ) as spelt in this manner depicts that the Messiah came in the name of His Father and according to the original ancient Hebrew text spelling.

Yah יָהּ (H3050), + וָֹ (u) + שַׁ Sh + ע A = Yahusha which means Yahuah (God) saves (H3091) (NOTE: Hebrew text is read from left to right). See the diagram below:-

 

יְהוֹשׁעַ (H3091 = God / Yahuah saves)

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John 5:38 King James Version (KJV)
And ye (you) have not his (His) word abiding in you: for whom he hath (He / Yahuah has) sent, him ye (Him you) believe not.

1 John 5:2 King James Version (KJV)
By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his (His) commandments.

James 1:22 King James Version (KJV)
But be ye (you) doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

Galatians 6:7 King James Version (KJV)
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth (sows / puts in / plants / spreads), that shall he also reap (harvest / attain / get).

Galatians 6:3 King James Version (KJV)
For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth (deceives, is deceiving) himself.

1 Corinthians 15:33 King James Version (KJV)
Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

Colossians 2:8 King James Version (KJV)
Beware lest any man (Beware, otherwise others may) spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit (deception), after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ (following the elementary principles of this world, rather than following [the truth—the teachings of] Mashiach).

1 Thessalonians 5:11 King James Version (KJV)
“Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye (you) do.”

Hebrews 3:13 King James Version (KJV)
But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

Matthew 10:8 King James Version (KJV)
Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye (you) have received, freely give.

Romans 10:9 King James Version (KJV)
That if thou shalt (you shall) confess with thy (your) mouth the Lord Jesus (Yahusha), and shalt (shall) believe in thine (your) heart that God hath (Yahuah has) raised him (Him) from the dead, thou shalt (you shall) be saved.

John 3:3 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Jesus (Yahusha) answered him, “I assure you and most solemnly (seriously) say to you, unless a person is born again [reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, sanctified], he cannot [ever] see and experience the kingdom of God (Yahuah).”

Isaiah 52:6 King James Version (KJV)
“Therefore MY PEOPLE SHALL KNOW MY NAME: therefore they shall know in that day that I am he that doth (He who does) speak: behold, it is I.”

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