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9:5
 
If I had a wife, and if she were a believer,
implied; literally, “Have we no right to lead about a wife that is a believer?”

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9:21
 
I can win their confidence,
implied.

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9:25
 
a silver cup,
literally, “a wreath that quickly fades,” given to the winners of the original Olympic races of Paul’s time.

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10:3-4
 
by a miracle . . . water to drink,
implied; literally, “all ate the same supernatural food and drink.”
they drank the water that Christ gave them,
literally, “they drank of a spiritual Rock that followed them, and the Rock was Christ.”

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11:5
 
for her covering is a sign of her subjection to him,
implied in vv. 7, 10.

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11:7
 
when worshiping, for his hat is a sign of subjection to men,
implied.

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11:8
 
the first woman came out of man,
Genesis 2:21-22.

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11:10
 
So a woman . . . is under man’s authority,
literally, “For this cause ought the woman to have power on [her] head.”
a fact for all the angels to notice and rejoice in,
literally, “because of the angels.”

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11:24
 
given.
Some ancient manuscripts read “broken.”

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14:7
 
English.
The local language, whatever it is.

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14:18
 
privately,
implied; see vv. 19, 28.

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14:24
 
even though such preaching is mostly for believers,
implied.

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14:32
 
a person who has a message from God has the power to stop himself or wait his turn,
literally, “the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.”

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14:34
 
they are subordinate to men,
literally, “they are not authorized to speak.” They are apparently permitted to pray and prophesy in public meetings (1 Corinthians 11:5), but not to teach men (1 Timothy 2:12).

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14:38
 
leave him in his ignorance,
or “ignore his opinion.”

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15:5
 
the Twelve,
the name given to Jesus’ twelve disciples and still used after Judas was gone from among them.

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15:20
 
the first of millions,
literally, “the firstfruits of them that are asleep.”

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15:34
 
some . . . have never really known God,
or “there are some who know nothing of God.”

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15:40
 
The angels,
literally, “There are celestial bodies.” But perhaps this may refer to the sun, moon, planets, and stars.

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15:45
 
was given a natural, human body,
literally, “was made a living soul.”
but Christ,
literally, “the last Adam.”
is more,
implied.

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15:52
 
from the sky,
implied.

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16:1
 
Christians in Jerusalem,
implied.

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16:11
 
because he is young,
implied in 1 Timothy 4:12.

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1:1
 
throughout Greece,
or “throughout Achaia.”

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2:3
 
so that you will get things straightened out before I come,
implied.

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3:17
 
from trying to be saved by keeping the laws of God,
implied.

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4:1
 
of telling his Good News to others,
implied.

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4:4
 
who is God,
literally, “who is the image of God.”

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4:7
 
this light and power that now shine within us,
implied.

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4:10
 
who keeps us safe,
implied.

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4:13
 
trusting God to care for us,
implied.

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5:13-14
 
to say such things about ourselves,
implied.

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5:21
 
For God took the sinless Christ and . . . poured God’s goodness into us,
literally, “Him who knew no sin, he made sin on our behalf, that we might become the righteousness of God in him.”

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7:11
 
punishing the man who sinned,
implied. Also in v. 12.

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11:8-9
 
And when that was gone,
implied.

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11:33
 
What popularity!
implied.

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12:2-3
 
I,
literally, “a man in Christ.”
heaven,
literally, “the third heaven.”

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13:1
 
Well, this is my third warning as I come now for this visit,
implied.

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13:7
 
not because that will be a feather in our caps,
literally, “not that we may appear approved.”

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13:8
 
Our responsibility is . . . not to hope for evil,
literally, “For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.”

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1:1-2
 
Galatia.
Galatia was a province in what is now Turkey.

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2:12
 
who don’t bother with circumcision and the many other Jewish laws,
implied.

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2:19
 
that I could never find God’s favor . . . acceptance with God comes by believing in Christ,
literally, “for I through the law died to the law, that I might live unto God.”

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3:13
 
as Jesus was hung upon a wooden cross,
implied.

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4:15
 
to replace mine.
It is traditional to suppose that Paul was handicapped by a disease of the eyes.

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5:12
 
these teachers . . . would cut themselves off from you and leave you alone,
or “those disturbing you would go and castrate themselves.”

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2:5
 
gave us back our lives again,
literally, “made us alive.”

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2:8
 
And even trusting is not of yourselves,
or “Salvation is not of yourselves.”

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2:14
 
by making us all one family,
literally, “by making us one.”
breaking down the wall of contempt,
implied.

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4:15-16
 
speaking truly, dealing truly, living truly,
Amplified New Testament.

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4:30
 
he is the one . . . salvation from sin will be complete,
literally, “he is the one in whom you were sealed unto the day of redemption.”

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5:10
 
Learn as you go along what pleases the Lord,
or “Your lives should be an example.”

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5:26
 
washed by baptism and God’s Word,
literally, “having cleansed it by washing of water with the word.”

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2:7
 
becoming like men,
literally, “made in the likeness of men.”

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2:8
 
going so far as actually to die a criminal’s death on a cross,
literally, “became obedient to death, even the death of the cross.”

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1:15
 
He existed before God made anything at all,
literally, “He is the firstborn of all creation.”

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1:18
 
he is the Leader of all those who arise from the dead,
literally, “he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead.”

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2:20
 
by doing good and obeying various rules,
literally, “by the rudiments of the world.”

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4:10
 
give Mark a hearty welcome,
literally, “receive him.”

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3:13
 
with all those who belong to him,
literally, “with all his saints. Amen.”

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2:7
 
the work . . . is already going on,
literally, “the mystery of lawlessness is already at work.”

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2:13
 
because God chose from the very first to give you salvation,
or “because God chose you to be among the first to believe.”

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2:2
 
in godly living and thinking much about the Lord,
literally, “in gravity.”

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3:1
 
pastor,
more literally, “church leader,” or “presiding elder.”

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5:9
 
one of the special church workers,
literally, “enrolled as a widow.”

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1:6
 
stir into flame the strength and boldness,
implied; literally, “stir up the gift of God.”

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1:13
 
and love Christ Jesus offers you,
literally, “and love that is in Christ Jesus.”

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3:5
 
They will go to church,
literally, “Having a form of godliness.”

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3:16
 
The whole Bible,
literally, “Every Scripture.”

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4:17
 
he saved me from being thrown to the lions,
literally, “I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.”

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1:5
 
pastors,
more literally, “elders.” Also in v. 7.

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1:1
 
in visions, dreams, and even face to face,
implied.

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1:5-6
 
today I have given you the honor that goes with that name,
literally, “this day I have begotten you.”

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