A person is very happy {\cf2\super [197]} \par when the Lord says he is not guilty.\par \{That person is very fortunate\}\par he didn’t hide his secret sins. {\cf2\super [198]} \par
John 1:47 - Easy To Read Version Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him. Jesus said, “This man coming is truly one of God’s people. {\cf2\super [31]} There is nothing false in him.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile! Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him and said concerning him, See! Here is an Israelite indeed [a true descendant of Jacob], in whom there is no guile nor deceit nor falsehood nor duplicity! American Standard Version (1901) Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile! Common English Bible Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said about him, “Here is a genuine Israelite in whom there is no deceit.” Catholic Public Domain Version Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, and he said about him, "Behold, an Israelite in whom truly there is no deceit." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him: and he saith of him: Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile. |
A person is very happy {\cf2\super [197]} \par when the Lord says he is not guilty.\par \{That person is very fortunate\}\par he didn’t hide his secret sins. {\cf2\super [198]} \par
God is truly good to Israel.\par God is good to people\par whose hearts are pure.\par
Jesus did not need any person to tell him about people. Jesus knew what was in a person’s mind.
So Jesus said to the Jews that believed in him, “If you continue to obey my teaching, then you are truly my followers.
The Jews said, “Our father {\cf2\super [138]} is Abraham. {\cf2\super [139]} ”
They are the people of Israel. {\cf2\super [73]} Those people (the Jews) are God’s chosen children. Those people have the glory of God and the agreements that God made between himself and his people. God gave them the law \{of Moses\} and the \{temple\} worship. And God gave his promises to those people (the Jews).
\{Yes, I feel sorry for the Jewish people.\} I don’t mean that God failed to keep his promise to them. But only some of the people of Israel (the Jews) are truly God’s people. {\cf2\super [77]}
But we are the people who are truly circumcised. {\cf2\super [16]} We worship (serve) God through his Spirit. {\cf2\super [17]} We are proud to be in Christ Jesus. And we don’t trust in ourselves or anything we can do.
So don’t do anything to hurt \{other people\}, don’t lie, don’t do things to fool people, don’t be jealous, don’t say bad things about people. Put all these things out of your life.
“He (Christ) did no sin,\par and no lies were found in his mouth.”\par \i (Isaiah 53:9)\i0 \par
These people were not guilty of telling lies. They are without fault.