RESPONSIBILTY

RESPONSIBILITY

Friday, April 24, 2020

  As members of God’s authorized John 1:12 family it’s quite pleasant to think of ourselves as protected children; His pledged responsibility. But as Paul exemplified, we cannot sit around dwelling on child-like thinking, though comforting it may be. (1Cor.13:11)

  We have responsibilities that are spelled out by God in His Word. One that is not often spoken of by Christians is that we are responsible to protect the Gospel. This stated in 2Timothy 1:14:

(BBE)  That good thing which was given to you keep safe, through the Holy Spirit which is in us.

(CEV)  You have been trusted with a wonderful treasure. Guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit, who lives within you.

(ESV)  By the Holy Spirit who dwells within us, guard the good deposit entrusted to you.

(GW)  With the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us, protect the Good News that has been entrusted to you.

(ISV)  With the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us, protect the good treasure that has been entrusted to you.

(KJV)  That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.

(KJV+ Strong’s numbers)  That good thingG2570 which was committed unto theeG3872 keepG5442 byG1223 the HolyG40 GhostG4151 which dwellethG1774 inG1722 us.G2254

(KJV-BRG)  That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.

(LITV)  Guard the good Deposit given through the Holy Spirit indwelling in us.

(MKJV)  Guard the good Deposit given through the Holy Spirit indwelling in us.

(TS2009)  Watch over the good deposit that was entrusted to you, by the Set-apart Spirit dwelling in us.

(Webster)  That good thing which was committed to thee keep by the Holy Spirit which dwelleth in us.

(YLT)  the good thing committed guard thou through the Holy Spirit that is dwelling in us;

  If not already aware of this charge given to us as His children, now we know and should live accordingly.

  Amen?

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