Monday, December 26, 2022

Reading for January 3rd

 Read Galatians 6.1-10. In 6.1-10: Moral exhortations. In verse 1: Church discipline should seek to restore, not punish  (Mt 8.15-20; 1 Cor 5.1-8). Its overall tone is defined by 5.22-23. In verse 2: The law of Christ expresses the way of love (2.20). It produces mutual responsibility (Rom 15.1). In verse 3: Arrogance thrives on self-illusion (1 Cor 8.2). In verse 4-5: This expresses the other side of responsible behavior. In verse 6: Teachers are entitled to (financial) support from their students (1 Cor 9). In verses 7-10: V. 7 expresses popular wisdom (Job 4.8; Prov 22.8). In verse 9: Harvest time points to the final judgment (Mt 13.11-12). Comments or Questions..

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