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Gloria Copeland — His Thoughts And Ways Are Higher
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Isaiah 55:7-11
KJV—Let the wicked forsake his way, and
the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let
him return unto the Lord, and he will have
mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will
abundantly pardon.
For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways, saith the
Lord. For as the heavens are higher than
the earth, so are my ways higher than your
ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
For as the rain cometh down, and the snow
from heaven, and returneth not thither, but
watereth the earth, and maketh it bring
forth and bud, that it may give seed to the
sower, and bread to the eater: So shall my
word be that goeth forth out of my mouth:
it shall not return unto me void, but it shall
accomplish that which I please, and it shall
prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
Amp—Let the wicked forsake his way, and
the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let
him return to the Lord, and He will have
love, pity and mercy for him; and to our
God, for He will multiply to him His abundant
pardon.
For My thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways My ways, says the
Lord. For as the heavens are higher than
the earth, so are My ways higher than your
ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.
For as the rain and snow come down from
the heavens, and return not there again, but
water the earth and make it bring forth and
sprout, that it may give seed to the sower
and bread to the eater, So shall My word
be that goes forth out of My mouth; it shall
not return to Me void—without producing
any effect, useless—but it shall accomplish
that which I please and purpose, and it shall
prosper in the thing for which I sent it.
Moffatt—Let guilty men give up their ways,
and evil men their purposes; let them turn
back to the Eternal, who will pity them,
turn back to our God, for he will pardon
them abundantly.
For my plans are not like your plans, nor
your ways like my ways—so the Eternal
One declares; nay, as heaven is higher than
the earth, so are my ways higher than your
ways, and my plans than your plans. As
rain and snow from heaven fall not in vain,
but water earth until it yields seed for the
sower, food for hungry men, so with the
promise that has passed my lips: it falls not
fruitless and in vain, but works out what I
will, and carries out my purpose.
NEB—Let the wicked abandon their ways
and evil men their thoughts: let them return
to the Lord, who will have pity on them,
return to our God, for he will freely forgive.
For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
and your ways are not my ways. This is the
very word of the Lord. For as the heavens
are higher than the earth, so are my ways
higher than your ways and my thoughts
than your thoughts; and as the rain and the
snow come down from heaven and do not
return until they have watered the earth,
making it blossom and bear fruit, and give
seed for sowing and bread to eat, so shall
the word which comes from my mouth
prevail; it shall not return to me fruitless
without accomplishing my purpose or succeeding
in the task I gave it.
Gloria Copeland
Gloria Copeland — His Words Are Health And Life
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Galatians 3:5
KJV—He therefore that ministereth to you
the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you,
doeth he it by the works of the law, or by
the hearing of faith?
Amp—Then does He Who supplies you
with His marvelous (Holy) Spirit, and works
powerfully and miraculously among you, [do
so on the grounds of your doing] what the
Law demands, or because of your believing
and adhering to and trusting in and relying
on the message that you heard?
Moffatt—When He supplies you with the
Spirit and works miracles among you, is it
because you do what the Law commands or
because you believe the gospel message?
NEB—I ask then: when God gives you
the Spirit and works miracles among you,
why is this? Is it because you keep the
law, or is it because you have faith in the
gospel message?
Proverbs 4:20-24
KJV—My son, attend to my words; incline
thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not
depart from thine eyes; keep them in the
midst of thine heart. For they are life unto
those that find them, and health to all their
flesh. Keep thy heart with all diligence; for
out of it are the issues of life. Put away from
thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put
far from thee.
Amp—My son, attend to my words; consent
and submit to my sayings. Let them
not depart from your sight; keep them in
the center of your heart. For they are life to
those who find them, healing and health to
all their flesh. Keep your heart with all vigilance
and above all that you guard, for out
of it flow the springs of life. Put away from
you false and dishonest speech, and willful
and contrary talk put far from you.
Moffatt—My son, attend to what I say,
bend your ear to my words; never lose
sight of them, but fix them in your mind;
to those who find them, they are life, and
health to all their being. Guard above all
things, guard your inner self, for so you live
and prosper; bar out all talk of evil, and
banish wayward words.
NEB—My son, attend to my speech, pay
heed to my words; do not let them slip out
of your mind, keep them close in your heart;
for they are life to him who finds them, and
health to his whole body. Guard your heart
more than any treasure, for it is the source
of all life. Keep your mouth from crooked
speech and your lips from deceitful talk.
Gloria Copeland
Gloria Copeland — You Are Promised Healing
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James 5:14-16
KJV—Is any sick among you? let him call
for the elders of the church; and let them
pray over him, anointing him with oil in the
name of the Lord: And the prayer of faith
shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise
him up; and if he have committed sins, they
shall be forgiven him. Confess your faults one
to another, and pray one for another, that ye
may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer
of a righteous man availeth much.
Amp—Is any one among you sick? He
should call in the church elders—the spiritual
guides. And they should pray over him,
anointing him with oil in the Lord’s name.
And the prayer [that is] of faith will save
him that is sick, and the Lord will restore
him; and if he has committed sins, he will
be forgiven. Confess to one another therefore
your faults—your slips, your false steps,
your offenses, your sins; and pray [also] for
one another, that you may be healed and
restored—to a spiritual tone of mind and
heart. The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer
of a righteous man makes tremendous power
available—dynamic in its working.
Moffatt—Is anyone ill? let him summon the
presbyters of the church, and let them pray
over him, anointing him with oil in the name
of the Lord; the prayer of faith will restore
the sick man, and the Lord will raise him
up; even the sins he has committed will be
forgiven him. So confess your sins to one
another and pray for one another, that you
may be healed; the prayers of the righteous
have a powerful effect.
2 Peter 1:2-4
KJV—Grace and peace be multiplied unto
you through the knowledge of God, and
of Jesus our Lord, According as his divine
power hath given unto us all things that
pertain unto life and godliness, through the
knowledge of him that hath called us to
glory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us
exceeding great and precious promises: that
by these ye might be partakers of the divine
nature, having escaped the corruption
that is in the world through lust.
Amp—May grace (God’s favor) and peace,
(which is perfect well-being, all necessary
good, all spiritual prosperity and freedom
from fears and agitating passions and moral
conflicts) be multiplied to you in (the full,
personal, precise and correct) knowledge of
God and of Jesus our Lord. For His divine
power has bestowed upon us all things that
[are requisite and suited] to life and godliness,
through the (full, personal) knowledge
of Him Who called us by and to His own
glory and excellence (virtue).
By means of these He has bestowed
on us His precious and exceedingly great
promises, so that through them you may
escape (by flight) from the moral decay (rottenness
and corruption) that is in the world
because of covetousness (lust and greed),
and become sharers (partakers) of the divine
nature.
NEB—Grace and peace be yours in fullest
measure, through the knowledge of God
and Jesus our Lord. His divine power has
bestowed on us everything that makes for
life and true religion, enabling us to know
the One who called us by his own splendour
and might. Through this might and
splendour he has given us his promises,
great beyond all price, and through them
you may escape the corruption with which
lust has infected the world, and come to
share in the very being of God.
Gloria Copeland
Gloria Copeland — Peace and A Sound Mind
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1 Thessalonians 5:23-24
KJV—And the very God of peace sanctify
you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit
and soul and body be preserved blameless
unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will
do it.
Amp—And may the God of peace Himself
sanctify you through and through—that is,
separate you from profane things, make
you pure and wholly consecrated to God—
and may your spirit and soul and body be
preserved sound and complete [and found]
blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus
Christ, the Messiah. Faithful is He Who is
calling you [to Himself] and utterly trustworthy,
and He will also do it [that is, fulfill
His call by hallowing and keeping you].
Moffatt—May the God of peace consecrate
you through and through! Spirit, soul,
and body, may you be kept without break
or blame till the arrival of our Lord Jesus
Christ! He who calls you is faithful, he will
do this.
NEB—May God himself, the God of peace,
make you holy in every part, and keep you
sound in spirit, soul, and body, without fault
when our Lord Jesus Christ comes. He who
calls you is to be trusted; he will do it.
2 Timothy 1:7
KJV—For God hath not given us the spirit
of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a
sound mind.
Amp—For God did not give us a spirit of
timidity—of cowardice, of craven and cringing
and fawning fear—but [He has given us
a spirit] of power and of love and of calm
and well-balanced mind and discipline and
self-control.
Moffatt—For God has not given us a
timid spirit but a spirit of power and love
and discipline.
NEB—For the spirit that God gave us is no
craven spirit, but one to inspire strength,
love, and self-discipline.
Gloria Copeland
Gloria Copeland — Paul Prays for The Suffering
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Acts 19:11-12
KJV—And God wrought special miracles
by the hands of Paul: So that from his body
were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs
or aprons, and the diseases departed from
them, and the evil spirits went out of them.
Amp—And God did unusual and extraordinary
miracles by the hands of Paul, So that
handkerchiefs or towels or aprons which
had touched his skin were carried away and
put upon the sick, and their diseases
left them, and the evil spirits came out of them.
Moffatt—God also worked no ordinary
miracles by means of Paul; people even
carried away towels or aprons he had used,
and at their touch sick folk were freed from
their diseases and evil spirits came out
of them.
NEB—And through Paul God worked singular
miracles: when handkerchiefs and
scarves which had been in contact with his
skin were carried to the sick, they were rid
of their diseases and the evil spirits came
out of them.
Acts 28:8-9
KJV—And it came to pass, that the father
of Publius lay sick of a fever and of
a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in,
and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and
healed him. So when this was done, others
also, which had diseases in the island, came,
and were healed.
Amp—And it happened that the father
of Publius was sick in bed with recurring
attacks of fever and dysentery; and Paul
went to see him, and after praying and
laying his hands on him he healed him. After
this had occurred, the other people on the
island who had diseases also kept coming
and were cured.
Moffatt—His father, it so happened, was laid
up with fever and dysentery, but Paul went
in to see him and after prayer laid his hands
on him and cured him. When this had happened,
the rest of the sick folk in the island
also came and got cured.
NEB—It so happened that this man’s father
was in bed suffering from recurrent bouts of
fever and dysentery. Paul visited him and,
after prayer, laid his hands upon him and
healed him; whereupon the other sick people
on the island came also and were cured.
