in the presence of God – 433

i am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. [galations 1:6-7] we are...

in the presence of God – 432

since many boast according to the flesh, i too will boast. for you gladly bear with fools, being wise yourselves! for you bear it if someone makes slaves of you, or devours you, or takes advantage of you, or puts on airs, or strikes you in the face. to my shame, i...

in the presence of God – 431

for consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. but God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong;...

in the presence of God – 430

i repeat, let no one think me foolish. but even if you do, accept me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.  what I am saying with this boastful confidence, i say not as the Lord would but as a fool. 2 Corinthians 11:16-17 if you’ve ever been in the room with...

in the presence of God – 429

i repeat, let no one think me foolish. but even if you do, accept me as a fool, so that i too may boast a little. what i am saying with this boastful confidence, i say not as the Lord would but as a fool. since many boast according to the flesh, i too will boast. for...