Monday, September 14, 2020

I think I am doing my part

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I think I am doing my part

Public comments in regards to my recent postings where I stated:

Another good friend, my friendly neighbour, has told me repeatedly that I should present nature videos with theological input and insights, as does the much, much, more well-known than me, Bishop N.T. Wright.


I am thankful (imperfectly) for the part I do in Christ.

I seek in my imperfection, God's perfect will for the work I should accomplish.  

Ephesians 5:20 

New American Standard Bible 

20 always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to [a]God, even the Father; 

Footnotes 

Ephesians 5:20 Lit the God and Father
 
1 Thessalonians 5:16-22 

New American Standard Bible 

16 Rejoice always; 17 pray without ceasing; 18 in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 19 Do not quench the Spirit; 20 do not despise prophetic [a]utterances. 21 But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good; 22 abstain from every [b]form of evil.

Footnotes

1 Thessalonians 5:20 Or gifts 

1 Thessalonians 5:22 Or appearance

Quench

Bible Hub: σβέννυμι (sbennumi) σβέννυτε 

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Strong's Greek: 4570. σβέννυμι (sbennumi 

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1 Thessalonians 5:19 V-PMA-2P (Verb-Present Imperative Active-Second Person Plural)

GRK: πνεῦμα μὴ σβέννυτε (spirit not quench)

NAS: Do not quench the Spirit; 

KJV: Quench not the Spirit.

INT: Spirit not do quench 


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Strong's Concordance 

sbennumi: to quench 

Original Word: σβέννυμι 

Part of Speech: Verb 

Transliteration: sbennumi 

Phonetic Spelling: (sben'-noo-mee) 

Definition: to quench 

Usage: (a) I extinguish, quench, (b) I suppress, thwart.