Commentary on Colossians 3:1 “If therefore you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God.” Introduction Colossians 3[i] opens with a summons rooted in the believer’s mystical union with Christ. Verse 1 reads:“If therefore you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above,… Continue reading Colossians 3:1
Month: September 2025
John 14:1
Commentary on John 14:1 “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. Exegesis of the Text Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me.In the Greek, Jesus uses a strong imperative—“stop being troubled”—to address the deep anxiety of the disciples facing His departure. The… Continue reading John 14:1
Psalm 23:4
Psalm 23:4 NKJV Introduction Psalm 23[i] stands as a cornerstone of covenantal devotion, portraying the Lord as the Good Shepherd who both provides and protects. Verse 4 shifts our focus from verdant pastures to the “valley of the shadow of death,” reminding believers that divine care extends even into life’s darkest trials. Verse Text Yea, though I… Continue reading Psalm 23:4
Acts 1:8
Commentary on Acts 1:8 8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be [a]witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Footnotes Acts 1:8 NU My witnesses Context of Acts 1[i] Acts opens with Luke’s two-volume work addressed… Continue reading Acts 1:8
Micah 6:8
Commentary on Micah 6:8 “He has shown you, O man, what is good;And what does the LORD require of youBut to do justly, to love mercy,And to walk humbly with your God?” Micah 6:8 distils the moral demands of the covenant into three imperative verbs. It functions both as the summary of God’s righteous requirement under the… Continue reading Micah 6:8
Exodus 33:15
Commentary on Exodus 33:15 “And he said to him, ‘If Your presence does not go with us, do not bring us up from here.’” – Exodus 33:15 NKJV Context of Exodus 33:15 In Exodus 33[i], Israel’s grievous sin with the golden calf provokes God’s threat to withdraw His presence and instead send an angel to lead them (Exodus 33:1–3). Distressed,… Continue reading Exodus 33:15
Ezekiel 37:5
Commentary on Ezekiel 37:5 Thus says the Lord God to these bones: “Surely I will cause breath to enter into you, and you shall live. The Original Vision: Ezekiel 37:1–14 In the prophet’s initial vision, Ezekiel is carried by the Spirit of the Lord into a valley strewn with dry bones, vivid imagery of Israel’s… Continue reading Ezekiel 37:5
James 5:16
Commentary on James 5:16 “Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” (James 5:16, NKJV) James 5:16 sits within James 5:13–18, where the apostle gathers the community around prayer, mutual care, and patient faith under God’s providence. His exhortation flows from… Continue reading James 5:16
Matthew 7:7
Matthew 7:7 (NKJV) “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” The passage in its chapter context Matthew 7[i] draws the Sermon on the Mount to its searching conclusion. Jesus warns against censorious judgment (7:1–5), calls for discerning engagement (7:6), invites bold dependence on… Continue reading Matthew 7:7
2 Chronicles 7:14
Commentary on 2 Chronicles 7:14 if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. The verse sits within a solemn covenantal moment: the dedication of the temple,… Continue reading 2 Chronicles 7:14
