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But, as Scripture says, "Those shall see, to whom no report about Him has hitherto come, and those who until now have not heard shall understand."
And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding so that we know the true One, and are in union with the true One--that is, we are in union with His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and the Life of the Ages.
But if they are, then even if you do not believe me, at least believe the deeds, that you may know and see clearly that the Father is in me, and that I am in the Father."
For, from the very creation of the world, His invisible perfections--namely His eternal power and divine nature--have been rendered intelligible and clearly visible by His works, so that these men are without excuse.
On this account do not prove yourselves wanting in sense, but try to understand what the Lord's will is.
For this reason we also, from the day we first received these tidings, have never ceased to pray for you and to entreat that you may be filled with a clear knowledge of His will accompanied by thorough wisdom and discernment in spiritual things;
"As soon, however, as you see the Abomination of Desolation standing where he ought not" --let the reader observe these words--"then let those in Judaea escape to the hills;
And, beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them the passages in Scripture which refer to Himself.
So Philip ran up and heard the eunuch reading the Prophet Isaiah. "Do you understand what you are reading?" he asked. "Why, how can I," replied the eunuch, "unless some one explains it to me?" And he earnestly invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
The meaning of this His disciples did not understand at the time; but after Jesus was glorified they recollected that this was written about Him, and that they had done this to Him.
"Because," He replied, "while to you it is granted to know the secrets of the Kingdom of the Heavens, to them it is not.
"To you," He replied, "has been entrusted the secret truth concerning the Kingdom of God; but to those others outside your number all this is spoken in figurative language;
"To you," He replied, "it is granted to know the secrets of the Kingdom of God; but all others are taught by parables, in order that they may see and yet not see, and may hear and yet not understand.
Then they perceived that He had not warned them against bread-yeast, but against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Then it dawned upon the disciples that it was John the Baptist about whom He had spoken to them.
With many such parables He used to speak the Message to them according to their capacity for receiving it.
He perceived what they were saying, and He said to them, "What is this discussion of yours about having no bread? Do you not yet see and understand? Are your minds so dull of comprehension?
When however He had risen from among the dead, His disciples recollected that He had said this; and they believed the Scripture and the teaching which Jesus had given them.
the eyes of your understanding being enlightened so that you may know what is the hope which His call to you inspires, what the wealth of the glory of His inheritance in God's people,
Carry out these injunctions because you know the critical period at which we are living, and that it is now high time, to rouse yourselves from sleep; for salvation is now nearer to us than when we first became believers.
when He made known to us the secret of His will. And this is in harmony with God's merciful purpose
By means of that explanation, as you read it, you can judge of my insight into the truth of Christ
in order that their hearts may be cheered, they themselves being welded together in love and enjoying all the advantages of a reasonable certainty, till at last they attain the full knowledge of God's truth, which is Christ Himself.
For the present we see things as if in a mirror, and are puzzled; but then we shall see them face to face. For the present the knowledge I gain is imperfect; but then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.
Through faith we understand that the worlds came into being, and still exist, at the command of God, so that what is seen does not owe its existence to that which is visible.
Jesus perceived this and said, "Why are you reasoning among yourselves, you men of little faith, because you have no bread? Do you not yet understand? nor even remember the 5,000 and the five loaves, and how many basketfuls you carried away,
But we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which comes forth from God, that we may know the blessings that have been so freely given to us by God.
But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send at my request, will teach you everything, and will bring to your memories all that I have said to you.
But when He has come--the Spirit of Truth--He will guide you into all the truth. For He will not speak as Himself originating what He says, but all that He hears He will speak, and He will make known the future to you. He will glorify me, because He will take of what is mine and will make it known to you. Everything that the Father has is mine; that is why I said that the Spirit of Truth takes of what is mine and will make it known to you.
The unspiritual man rejects the things of the Spirit of God, and cannot attain to the knowledge of them, because they are spiritually judged.
For I always beseech the God of our Lord Jesus Christ--the Father most glorious--to give you a spirit of wisdom and penetration through an intimate knowledge of Him,
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Anthropomorphisms » Attributed to deity » Understanding
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with darkened understandings, having by reason of the ignorance which is deep-seated in them and the insensibility of their moral nature, no share in the Life which God gives.
the eyes of your understanding being enlightened so that you may know what is the hope which His call to you inspires, what the wealth of the glory of His inheritance in God's people,
Reproof » Leads to » Understanding
Understanding » Those that understand
Understanding » Who is void of understanding
Therefore I warn you, and I implore you in the name of the Master, no longer to live as the Gentiles in their perverseness live, with darkened understandings, having by reason of the ignorance which is deep-seated in them and the insensibility of their moral nature, no share in the Life which God gives. Such men being past feeling have abandoned themselves to impurity, greedily indulging in every kind of profligacy.
For when they had come to know God, they did not give Him glory as God nor render Him thanks, but they became absorbed in useless discussions, and their senseless minds were darkened. While boasting of their wisdom they became utter fools, and, instead of worshipping the imperishable God, they worshipped images resembling perishable man or resembling birds or beasts or reptiles.
Understanding » Who understands
Understanding » The lord giving understanding
And He said to them, "This is what I told you while I was still with you--that everything must be fulfilled that is written in the Law of Moses and in the Prophets and the Psalms concerning me." Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, and He said, "Thus it is written that the Christ would suffer and on the third day rise again from among the dead; read more.
and that proclamation would be made, in His name, of repentance and forgiveness of sins to all the nations, beginning in Jerusalem.
And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding so that we know the true One, and are in union with the true One--that is, we are in union with His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and the Life of the Ages.
Understanding » What is understanding
Understanding » Those that are void of understanding
Understanding » How understanding is acquired
Through faith we understand that the worlds came into being, and still exist, at the command of God, so that what is seen does not owe its existence to that which is visible.
Understanding » What passes all understanding
yes, to attain to a knowledge of the knowledge-surpassing love of Christ, so that you may be made complete in accordance with God's own standard of completeness.
And then the peace of God, which transcends all our powers of thought, will be a garrison to guard your hearts and minds in union with Christ Jesus.
Understanding » The understanding of the lord
Understanding » What understanding does
Understanding » Acquiring understanding
Understanding » What is understood by the things that are made by God
For God's anger is being revealed from Heaven against all impiety and against the iniquity of men who through iniquity suppress the truth. God is angry: because what may be known about Him is plain to their inmost consciousness; for He Himself has made it plain to them. For, from the very creation of the world, His invisible perfections--namely His eternal power and divine nature--have been rendered intelligible and clearly visible by His works, so that these men are without excuse.
Understanding » There being no understanding against the lord
Understanding » What understanding is better than
Understanding » What you should try to understand
On this account do not prove yourselves wanting in sense, but try to understand what the Lord's will is.
Understanding » What understanding is
Understanding » Good understanding
Understanding » What was established by understanding
Understanding » Who has no delight in understanding
Understanding » What fools do not understand
Understanding » Not leaning to your own understanding
Understanding » Where understanding comes from
Understanding » What to call understanding
Topics on Understanding
Being Without Understanding
Matthew 13:13I speak to them in figurative language for this reason, that while looking they do not see, and while hearing they neither hear nor understand.
God Giving Understanding
2 Timothy 2:7Mark well what I am saying: the Lord will give you discernment in everything.
God Has Understanding
Luke 2:47while all who heard Him were astonished at His intelligence and at the answers He gave.
God's Ways Beyond Human Understanding
Romans 11:33-34Oh, how inexhaustible are God's resources and God's wisdom and God's knowledge! How impossible it is to search into His decrees or trace His footsteps!
Not Understanding God's Things
Matthew 22:29The reply of Jesus was, "You are in error, through ignorance of the Scriptures and of the power of God.
Not Understanding Language
Matthew 26:70He denied it before them all, saying, "I do not know what you mean."
Not Understanding Other Things
Romans 7:15For what I do, I do not recognize as my own action. What I desire to do is not what I do, but what I am averse to is what I do.
Not Understanding Sayings
Matthew 16:8-11Jesus perceived this and said, "Why are you reasoning among yourselves, you men of little faith, because you have no bread?
Proper Understanding
John 13:7"What I am doing," answered Jesus, "for the present you do not know, but afterwards you shall know."
Scripture, Understanding
2 Peter 3:15-16And always regard the patient forbearance of our Lord as salvation, as our dear brother Paul also has written to you in virtue of the wisdom granted to him.
Spiritual Understanding
Hebrews 13:12-13And for this reason Jesus also, in order, by His own blood, to set the people free from sin, suffered outside the gate.
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