PROVERBS 22:6 says, ''... train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he won't depart from it.'' This scripture is fairly well known, and is usually interpreted in relation to raising children in a godly fashion. This interpretation is generally true, but specifically, the meaning is much more exciting! TRAIN - is elsewhere translated as ''dedicate'', primarily referring to houses or the temple. It comes from the meaning of smearing crushed dates on an infan

Proverbs 4:20 says, ''My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings..'' ATTEND - is an expression taken from the...

Proverbs 4:21 says, ''.. let them not depart from your eyes; keep them in the midst of your heart..'' LET THEM NOT - is not passive, but...

Hebrews 2:1 says, ''... we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let (them)...

James 4:7 says, ''Submit yourselves, therefore, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.'' 1 Peter 5:9 says,''... resist [the...

Jude 20 says, ''But you, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit...'' Next to praying...

Isaiah 53:4 says, ''Surely He hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows; yet we did esteem Him stricken, smitten of God, and...

Matthew 8:17 says, ''That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah, the prophet, saying, 'He Himself took our infirmities, and...

Proverbs 25:21-22 says, ''If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink; For thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head, and the Lord shall reward thee.'' I recall seeing a humorous cartoon illustration of a girl throwing hot food on the head of her annoying younger brother, in an attempt to fulfill the teaching of this verse. That type of action would, at first glance seem to be what this verse promotes, but of course misses th

1 Timothy 2:1 says, ''... first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, (and) giving of thanks, be made for all... ''. The words...

Matthew 18:16 says, ''... that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.'' The quotation in Matthew 18:16 is...

1 Timothy 2:1 says, ''... that first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, (and) giving of thanks, be made for all men,..''...

John 7:37-38 says, "Now on the final and most important day of the Feast, Jesus stood, and He cried in a loud voice, 'If any man is...

Romans 8:26 says, "... the Spirit also helps our infirmities; for we know not what we should pray for as we ought; but the Spirit Himself...

Ephesians 6:18 says, " Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints..." First of all, it needs to be noted, that this verse is part of a passage that deals with our spiritual warfare with emphasis on various aspects of military armor. Without commenting too extensively on the passage, in this study, it is also important to note, that the reason for the engagement in battle, is not b

Luke 11:22 says, "But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, He takes from him all his armor in which he trusted,...

Ephesians 6:11 says, "Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil" The devils total...

Ephesians 6:13 says, "... take unto you the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all,...

Genesis 15:6 says, " And he believed in the Lord; and He counted it to him for righteousness." This is a very famous verse in the Bible...

Isaiah 28:11-12 says, "...for with stammering lips and another tongue will He speak to this people. To whom He said, 'This is the rest by...