1 Peter 2:17 Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honour the emperor. Everything mentioned in this verse does not come to us naturally but can only be cultivated in our lives after we have accepted Jesus as our Lord and Saviour. And even then, it is no easy task …
Monthly Archives: August 2026
Gifts of the Spirit
1 Corinthians 1:7 Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed. This verse is mostly interpreted as pertaining to the whole body of Christ, collectively. But what if Paul also had the individual believer in mind? We receive Holy Spirit when we first …
How new is the New Covenant
2 Cor 3:6 He has enabled us to be ministers of his new covenant. This is a covenant not of written laws, but of the Spirit. The old written covenant ends in death; but under the new covenant, the Spirit gives life. The Old Testament prophet Jeremiah spoke of the new covenant that would come, …
Can women speak in church
1 Cor 14:34-35 Women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says. 35 If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church These two …