A couple of readers have raised the question as to whether The Letter to the Hebrews is actually a letter at all. One of them asked, “What is the difference between a letter and an epistle?” That’s a good question. One thought Hebrews could be …
Standard Greek Letter Gems
Bible Gem 2021 – Beginning Hebrews: Do You Notice What’s Missing?
Long ago God spoke many times and in many ways to our ancestors through the prophets. And now in these final days, he has spoken to us through his Son. God promised everything to the Son as an inheritance, and through the Son he created …
Bible Gem 1906 – Paul’s Feelings for the Saints in Philippi (Phil 1:3-11)
Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God. Whenever I pray, I make my requests for all of you with joy, for you have been my partners in spreading the Good News about Christ from the time you first heard it …
Bible Gem 1905 – Comparing the Opening of Philippians with Paul’s Other Letters
This letter is from Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus. I am writing to all of God’s holy people in Philippi who belong to Christ Jesus, including the church leaders and deacons. May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace …
Bible Gem 1904 – Comparing Philippians with the Standard Greek Letter (Phil 1:1-2)
This letter is from Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus. I am writing to all of God’s holy people in Philippi who belong to Christ Jesus, including the church leaders and deacons. May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace …
Bible Gem 590 – Finally the End of Corinthians (2 Cor 13:11-14)
Dear brothers and sisters, I close my letter with these last words: Be joyful. Grow to maturity. Encourage each other. Live in harmony and peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you. Greet each other with Christian love. All of God’s …
Bible Gem 501 – Comparing Letter Openings (2 Cor 1:1-2)
This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and from our brother Timothy. I am writing to God’s church in Corinth and to all of His holy people throughout Greece. May God our Father and …
Bible Gem 308 – The Opening (1 Cor 1:1-3)
This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and from our brother Sosthenes. I am writing to God’s church in Corinth, to you who have been called by God to be His own holy people. …
Bible Gem 134 – To whom it may Concern . . . (Rom 1:1-7)
From Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God, which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures regarding his Son, who according to the flesh was a descendant of David, and …
Bible Gem 685 – The Word “Submission” – [Hupotasso] (Eph 5:21-22)
And further, submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. For wives, this means submit to your husbands as to the Lord. Ephesians 5:21 + 22 The verb is ὑποτάσσω [hupotassō] But there is only one verb. Strong’s Definition: to subordinate; reflexively to obey: …