Month: December 2018

Keeping or observing the feasts is no longer a religious requirement though there is benefit from what the bible teaches about them.

We learn about the feasts in Leviticus 23, also book of Ester for Purim and Daniel / John 10:22 for Feast of Dedication. We study and commemorate these feasts celebrating what God has done in historical fulfillments, what He fulfilled in Jesus’ first coming, and prophetic of what Jesus will fulfill in His second coming.

We stick to what the bible teaches about these feasts and avoid unbiblical traditions that have grown around these feasts.

I say commemorate versus “observe”, as many of the feasts require sacrifices and ceremonies that are fulfilled in Jesus and those practices need no longer be carried out as a religious requirement.

There are diverse purposes for the gift of speaking with tongues.

If it is a language unknown to the speaker but known to an unbeliever, then it serves as a sign to the unbelievers. (1 Cor 14:22; Acts 2:11; Acts 10:46)

If it is a language unknown to the speaker and interpretation is given among a group of believers then it serves as prophecy and edifies the church. (1 Cor 12:10; 1 Cor 14:2, 5; Acts 10:44-46)

If it is a language unknown to the speaker and there be no interpreter then the speaker should speak quietly/privately to himself and to God and serves to edify the speaker. (1 Cor 14:2; 1 Cor 14:14-15; Rom 8:23,26; Eph 6:18; Jude 1:20) This is also known as praying with the spirit (1 Cor 14:15; Eph 6:18; Jude 1:20) and can pray for the interpretation (1 Cor 14:13)

forbid not to speak in tongues (1 Cor 14:39)

Here is a verse that shows a clear doctrinal difference between the KJB and many others.

1st Corinthians 6:20

KJB
For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.

NIV
you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.

NASV
For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body.

ESV
for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

RSV
you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

NLT
for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body.

NET
For you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.

DRB (Catholic)
For you are bought with a great price. Glorify and bear God in your body.

ISV
because you were bought for a price. Therefore, glorify God with your bodies.

ERV
You were bought {by God} at a price. So honor God with your bodies.

New Jerusalem Bible (Catholic)
You are not your own property, then; you have been bought at a price. So use your body for the glory of God.

New American Bible-A (Catholic)
For you have been purchased at a price. Therefore, glorify God in your body.

ASV
for ye were bought with a price: glorify God therefore in your body.

RV
for ye were bought with a price: glorify God therefore in your body.

Darby
for ye have been bought with a price: glorify now then God in your body.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For you have been bought at a great price. Glorify and carry God in your body.

NIRV
Christ has paid the price for you. So use your bodies in a way that honors God.

NIVUK
you were bought at a price. Therefore honour God with your body.

Lexham English Bible
For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God with your body.

Good News Bible
he bought you for a price. So use your bodies for God’s glory.

Concordant Literal Version
For you are bought with a price. By all means glorify God in your body.

Complete Jewish Bible
for you were bought at a price. So use your bodies to glorify God.

Bible in Basic English
For a payment has been made for you: let God be honoured in your body.

Bible in Worlwide English NT
But you were bought and paid for. So then, bring glory to God with your bodies.

Common Edition NT
you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body.

Contemporary English Version
God paid a great price for you. So use your body to honor God.

Context Group Version
for you (pl) were bought with a price: publicly honor God therefore in your (pl) body.

The Emphatic Diaglott NT
You were brought for a price; glorify you therefore the God in the body of you.

Amplified Bible
You were bought with a price [purchased with a preciousness and paid for, made His own]. So then, honor God and bring glory to Him in your body.

Worrell NT
For ye were bought with a price; glorify God, therefore, in your body.

CSB
for you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body.

Living Oracles NT
Besides, you are not your own; for you are bought with a price: therefore, with your body glorify God.