For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the Lord, and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel.
Matthew 13:52 - English Standard Version 2016 And he said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house, who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He said to them, Therefore every teacher and interpreter of the Sacred Writings who has been instructed about and trained for the kingdom of heaven and has become a disciple is like a householder who brings forth out of his storehouse treasure that is new and [treasure that is] old [the fresh as well as the familiar]. American Standard Version (1901) And he said unto them, Therefore every scribe who hath been made a disciple to the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a householder, who bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old. Common English Bible Then he said to them, “Therefore, every legal expert who has been trained as a disciple for the kingdom of heaven is like the head of a household who brings old and new things out of their treasure chest.” Catholic Public Domain Version He said to them, "Therefore, every scribe well-taught about the kingdom of heaven, is like a man, the father of a family, who offers from his storehouse both the new and the old." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He said unto them: Therefore every scribe instructed in the kingdom of heaven, is like to a man that is a householder, who bringeth forth out of his treasure new things and old. |
For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the Lord, and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel.
“And I, Artaxerxes the king, make a decree to all the treasurers in the province Beyond the River: Whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven, requires of you, let it be done with all diligence,
this Ezra went up from Babylonia. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses that the Lord, the God of Israel, had given, and the king granted him all that he asked, for the hand of the Lord his God was on him.
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and whoever captures souls is wise.
The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
The mandrakes give forth fragrance, and beside our doors are all choice fruits, new as well as old, which I have laid up for you, O my beloved.
The good person out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure brings forth evil.
Therefore I send you prophets and wise men and scribes, some of whom you will kill and crucify, and some you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town,
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them inthe name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
Therefore also the Wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and persecute,’
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.
as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing everything.
When you read this, you can perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ,
To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
just as you learned it from Epaphras our beloved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
He must not be a recent convert, or he may become puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil.
He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.