Holy Bible Quotes

“Reformation”
― Reformation Trust Publishing, ESV Reformation Study Bible

“respect those who labor among you and n are over you in the Lord and admonish you, 13 and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. o Be at peace among yourselves. 14[✞] And we urge you, brothers, admonish p the idle, 1 q encourage the fainthearted, r help the weak, s be patient with them all. 15[✞] See that t no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always u seek to do good to one another and to everyone. 16 v Rejoice always, 17 w pray without ceasing, 18 x give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 19[✞] y Do not quench the Spirit. 20 Do not despise z prophecies, 21 but a test everything; hold fast what is good. 22 Abstain from every form of evil. 23[✞] Now may b the God of peace himself c sanctify you completely, and may your d whole e spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at f the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 g He who calls you is faithful; h he will surely do it. 25 i Brothers, pray for us. 26 j Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss. 27[✞] I put you under oath before the Lord to have k this letter read to all the brothers. 28 l The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.”
― Reformation Trust Publishing, ESV Reformation Study Bible

“And he said to them, “Truly, I say to you, f there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers 1 or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, 30 who will not receive g many times more h in this time, and in i the age to come eternal life.”
― R.C. Sproul, ESV Reformation Study Bible

“upright . . . faithfulness . . . righteousness . . . justice . . . steadfast love. Since all these terms characterize God, they also characterize His word and His works, a number of which are enumerated in the verses that follow.”
― R.C. Sproul, ESV Reformation Study Bible

“upright . . . faithfulness . . . righteousness . . . justice . . . steadfast love. Since all these terms characterize God, they also characterize His word and His works, a number of which are enumerated in the verses that follow. PSALM 33:6–9 Offers”
― R.C. Sproul, ESV Reformation Study Bible

“] m For the sake of Christ, then, n I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For o when I am weak, then I am strong.”
― R.C. Sproul, ESV Reformation Study Bible

“k I made known to them your name, and I will continue to make it known, that the love l with which you have loved me may be in them, and m I in them.”
― R.C. Sproul, ESV Reformation Study Bible

“x The glory that you have given me y I have given to them, t that they may be one even as we are one, 23[✞] z I in them and you in me, a that they may become perfectly one, b so that the world may know that you sent me and c loved them even as d you loved me.”
― R.C. Sproul, ESV Reformation Study Bible

“✞] For to me m to live is Christ, and to die is gain.”
― R.C. Sproul, ESV Reformation Study Bible

“✞] I have been tcrucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives uin me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, vwho loved me and wgave himself for me.”
― R.C. Sproul, ESV Reformation Study Bible

“✞] When Christ gwho is your 1 life happears, then you also will appear with him iin glory.”
― R.C. Sproul, ESV Reformation Study Bible

“. 5[✞] Keep your life a free from love of money, and b be content with what you have, for he has said, c “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” 6[✞] So we can confidently say, d “The Lord is my helper; e I will not fear; what can man do to me?”
― R.C. Sproul, ESV Reformation Study Bible

“32[✞] q He who did not spare his own Son but r gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?”
― R.C. Sproul, ESV Reformation Study Bible

“give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put l into your lap. For m with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.”
― R.C. Sproul, ESV Reformation Study Bible

“✞] Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, w not reluctantly or under compulsion, for x God loves a cheerful giver.”
― R.C. Sproul, ESV Reformation Study Bible

“devourer 1 for you, so that it will not destroy the fruits of your soil, and your vine in the field shall not fail to bear, says the LORD of hosts. 12 Then e all nations will call you blessed, for you will be f a land of delight, says the LORD of hosts.”
― R.C. Sproul, ESV Reformation Study Bible

“] But God said to him, b ‘Fool! z This night c your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, d whose will they be?’ 21[✞] So is the one e who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”
― R.C. Sproul, ESV Reformation Study Bible

“for i those who are called according to his purpose.”
― R.C. Sproul, ESV Reformation Study Bible

“29[✞] “The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.”
― R.C. Sproul, ESV Reformation Study Bible

“[✞] The LORD has c established his throne in the heavens, and his d kingdom rules over all.”
― R.C. Sproul, ESV Reformation Study Bible

“from it we e await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21[✞] who will transform f our lowly body g to be like his glorious body, h by the power that enables him even i to subject all things to himself.”
― R.C. Sproul, ESV Reformation Study Bible

“O LORD God of heaven, k the great and awesome God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments,”
― R.C. Sproul, ESV Reformation Study Bible

“grant him mercy in the sight of this man.”
― R.C. Sproul, ESV Reformation Study Bible

“No one born of God makes a practice of sinning ... and he cannot keep on sinning because he has been born of God” (cf. 5:18). On the surface, these verses appear to say that true Christians should not sin at all.”
― Anonymous, Reformation Study Bible, ESV

“COVENANT The basic structure of the relationship God has established with His people is the covenant. A covenant is usually thought of as a contract. While there surely are some similarities between covenants and contracts, there are also important differences. Both are binding agreements. Contracts are made from somewhat equal bargaining positions, and both parties are free not to sign the contract. A covenant is likewise an agreement. However, covenants in the Bible are not usually between equals. Rather, they follow a pattern common to the ancient Near East suzerain-vassal treaties. Suzerain-vassal treaties (as seen among the Hittite kings) were made between a conquering king and the conquered. There was no negotiation between the parties. The first element of these covenants is the preamble, which lists the respective parties. Exodus 20:2 begins with “I am the LORD your God.” God is the suzerain; the people of Israel are the vassals. The second element is the historical prologue. This section lists what the suzerain (or Lord) has done to deserve loyalty, such as bringing the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt. In theological terms, this is the section of grace. In the next section, the Lord lists what He will require of those He rules. In Exodus 20, these are the Ten Commandments. Each of the commandments were considered morally binding on the entire covenant community. The final part of this type of covenant lists blessings and cursings. The Lord lists the benefits that He will bestow upon His vasssals if they follow the stipulations of the covenant. An example of this is found in the fifth commandment. God promises the Israelites that their days will be long in the Promised Land if they honor their parents. The covenant also presents curses should the people fail in their responsibilities. God warns Israel that He will not hold them guiltless if they fail to honor His name. This basic pattern is evident in God’s covenants with Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, and the covenant between Jesus and His church. In biblical times, covenants were ratified in blood. It was customary for both parties to the covenant to pass between dismembered animals, signifying their agreement to the terms of the covenant (see Jeremiah 34:18). We have an example of this kind of covenant in Genesis 15:7-21. Here, God made certain promises to Abraham, which were ratified by the sacrificing of animals. However in this case, God alone passes through the animals, indicating that He is binding Himself by a solemn oath to fulfill the covenant. The new covenant, the covenant of grace, was ratified by the shed blood of Christ upon the cross. At the heart of this covenant is God’s promise of redemption. God has not only promised to redeem all who put their trust in Christ, but has sealed and confirmed that promise with a most holy vow. We serve and worship a God who has pledged Himself to our full redemption.”
― Anonymous, Reformation Study Bible, ESV

“LEGALISM Legalism is the opposite heresy of antinomianism. Whereas antinomianism denies the significance of law, legalism exalts law above grace. The legalists of Jesus’ day were the Pharisees, and Jesus reserved His strongest criticism for them. The fundamental distortion of legalism is the belief that one can earn one’s way into the kingdom of heaven. The Pharisees believed that due to their status as children of Abraham, and to their scrupulous adherence to the law, they were the children of God. At the core, this was a denial of the gospel. A corollary article of legalism is the adherence to the letter of the law to the exclusion of the spirit of the law. In order for the Pharisees to believe that they could keep the law, they first had to reduce it to its most narrow and wooden interpretation. The story of the rich young ruler illustrates this point. The rich young ruler asked Jesus how he could inherit eternal life. Jesus told him to “keep the commandments.” The young man believed that he had kept them all. But Jesus decisively revealed the one “god” that he served before the true God—riches. “Go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven” (Matthew 19:21). The rich young ruler went on his way saddened. The Pharisees were guilty of another form of legalism. They added their own laws to the law of God. Their “traditions” were raised to a status equal to the law of God. They robbed people of their liberty and put chains on them where God had left them free. That kind of legalism did not end with the Pharisees. It has also plagued the church in every generation. Legalism often arises as an overreaction against antinomianism. To make sure we do not allow ourselves or others to slip into the moral laxity of antinomianism, we tend to make rules more strict than God Himself does. When this occurs, legalism introduces a tyranny over the people of God. Likewise, forms of antinomianism often arise as an overreaction to legalism. Its rallying cry is usually one of freedom from all oppression. It is the quest for moral liberty run amok. Christians, in guarding their liberty, must be careful not to confuse liberty with libertinism. Another form of legalism is majoring on the minors. Jesus rebuked the Pharisees for omitting the weightier matters of the law while they were scrupulous in obeying minor points (Matthew 23:23-24). This tendency remains a constant threat to the church. We have a tendency to exalt to the supreme level of godliness whatever virtues we possess and downplay our vices as insignificant points. For example, I may view refraining from dancing as a great spiritual strength while considering my covetousness a minor matter. The only antidote to either legalism or antinomianism is a serious study of the Word of God. Only then will we be properly instructed in what is pleasing and displeasing to God.”
― Anonymous, Reformation Study Bible, ESV