I don't think a translation's necessary. Seems pretty clear to me, we must live & walk in it, remind the enemy of it, yet not boast, remaining humble, yet full of power, through Him. Should we talk about sex, or making love (there IS a difference), people get excited. We talk about the power God gave us, through Christ, they feel offended at the scripture, cuz they don't see or understand it the way you do. We attempt to encourage & empower them, just as everyone else, for it's not about us, it's ALL about Him. We can fast, pray, plead & cry all we want, yet without claiming the authority & power, without speaking it into & over our lives, & exercising the faith to walk in, & live it, we CANNOT please Him. "But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him." - Hebrews 11:6 (KJV) But we must also extend ourselves doing ALL that we can do...
"Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works." - James 2:18 (KJV)
"But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?" - James 2:20 (KJV)
"For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also." - James 2:26 (KJV)
1 Cor. 9:14-19 (KJV) - "Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel. But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void. For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel! For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto men. What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel. For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more."
2 Timothy 3:1-7 (KJV) - "This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth."
Our troubles have been over. Should we choose to revel in them, wallow in self-induced weakness, refusing & denying the power God's given us through Christ... It's our choice. Just know that we aren't pleasing Him, and that's the Word of God, not of man.
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