Tag Archives: Paul

Be Like Me

Posted on July 13, 2010 by stevepvc

One of the gutsier things that pops up repeatedly in Paul’s letters is his unapologetic claim that the churches he ministers should imitate him. I think a case could be made that this element carried more importance in Paul’s understanding … Continue reading →

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A Steward of God’s Grace to Whom?

Posted on April 15, 2010 by stevepvc

Yesterday, in the senior adult Bible class, we were hacking on Ephesians 3 a little bit.  Such a dense piece of scripture! The section describes Paul’s identity in some interesting ways, and one of those in particular caught my attention. … Continue reading →

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Galatians 3:7-14 Translation and Reflections

Posted on November 26, 2009 by stevepvc

Happy Thanksgiving!  One of the things I’m thankful for this morning is the power and promise of the Word of God.  I’m glad to be able to briefly spend a few moments in this discipline of translation, because of how … Continue reading →

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Galatians 2:14-21 Translation and Reflections

Posted on November 25, 2009 by stevepvc

[Note:  As I began to move into the next block of translation, I recalled that Dr. Oster, one of my professors at Harding Grad, suggested to us one day the possibility that Paul’s self quotation that most translators contain in … Continue reading →

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Galatians 2:11-14 Translation and Reflections

Posted on November 23, 2009 by stevepvc

Translation But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he was in the wrong!  For before certain men came from James, he ate with gentiles; but when they came, he stepped away from the gentiles … Continue reading →

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Galatians 2:6-10, translation and reflections

Posted on November 21, 2009 by stevepvc

Translation Now from those who seemed influential (if they ever were does not matter to me, God does not show favoritism to men), but to me they added nothing, but rather, seeing that the gospel to the uncircumcised had been … Continue reading →

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Galatians 1:11-24, Hovater Edition

Posted on November 19, 2009 by stevepvc

Translation For I to make it known to you, brothers, that the gospel proclaimed by me is not according to man.  For I neither received it from man nor was I taught, but through the revelation of Jesus Christ.  For … Continue reading →

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Unbound

Posted on November 14, 2009 by stevepvc

In my small group last week, we ran into this text in 2 Timothy 2:8-9: “Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David. This is my gospel, for which I am suffering even to the point of being … Continue reading →

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