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90:12 number our days. Evaluate the use of 5:3 tribulations. A word used for pressure,
time in light of the brevity of life. heart of wis- like that of a press squeezing the fluid from
dom.Wisdom repudiates autonomy and focus- olives or grapes. Here they are not the normal
es on the Lord’s sovereignty and revelation. pressures of living (8:35), but the inevitable
troubles that come to followers of Christ
90:17 the beauty of the LORD. The Lord’s because of their relationship with Him (Matt.
beauty implies His delight,approval,and favor. 5:10–12; John 15:20; 2 Cor. 4:17; 1 Thess. 3:3;
establish the work of our hands. By God’s 2Tim. 3:12; 1 Pet. 4:19). Such difficulties pro-
mercy and grace,one’s life can have value,sig- duce rich spiritual benefits (vv. 3,4). persever-
nificance, and meaning (1 Cor. 15:58). ance. Sometimes translated “patience,” this
word refers to endurance,the ability to remain
under tremendous weight and pressure with-
And establish the work of our hands out succumbing (15:5;Col.1:22,23;2 Thess.1:4;
for us; Rev. 14:12).
Yes, establish the work of our hands.
5:4 character. A better translation is “proven
Proverbs 22:10–11 character.” The Greek word simply means
Cast out the scoffer, and contention
10 “proof.”It was used of testing metals to deter-
will leave; mine their purity. Here the proof is Christian
Yes, strife and reproach will cease. character (James 1:12). Christians can glory in
tribulations because of what those troubles
11 He who loves purity of heart produce.
And has grace on his lips,
The king will be his friend. 5:5 love of God…poured out. God’s love for
us (v. 8) has been lavishly poured out to the
Romans 5:1–21
point of overflowing within our hearts. Paul
Therefore, having been justified by faith, moves from the objective aspects of our secu-
5 we have peace with God through our Lord rity in Christ to the internal, more subjective.
Jesus Christ, through whom also we have God has implanted within our hearts evidence
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access by faith into this grace in which we that we belong to Him in that we love the One
stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. who first loved us. Spirit who was given. A
3 And not only that, but we also glory in tribu- marvelous testimony to God’s love for us.
lations, knowing that tribulation produces per-
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severance; and perseverance, character; and
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character, hope. Now hope does not disap- thus death spread to all men, because all
point, because the love of God has been sinned— (For until the law sin was in the
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poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit world, but sin is not imputed when there is no
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who was given to us. law. Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to
6 For when we were still without strength, in Moses, even over those who had not sinned
due time Christ died for the ungodly. For according to the likeness of the transgression of
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scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come.
perhaps for a good man someone would even 15 But the free gift is not like the offense. For if by
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dare to die. But God demonstrates His own the one man’s offense many died, much more
love toward us, in that while we were still sin- the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the
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ners, Christ died for us. Much more then, one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many.
having now been justified by His blood, we 16 And the gift is not like that which came through
shall be saved from wrath through Him. For the one who sinned. For the judgment which
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if when we were enemies we were reconciled came from one offense resulted in condemnation,
to God through the death of His Son, much but the free gift which came from many offenses
more, having been reconciled, we shall be resulted in justification. For if by the one man’s
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saved by His life. And not only that, but we offense death reigned through the one, much
also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus more those who receive abundance of grace
Christ, through whom we have now received and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life
the reconciliation. through the One, Jesus Christ.)
12 Therefore, just as through one man sin 18 Therefore, as through one man’s offense
entered the world, and death through sin, and judgment came to all men, resulting in
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