About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible::

About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible: I was uncertain of how to accomplish this, mindful of Revelation 22:18-19, which says that nobody is to add to, or to take away from what was written in the Bible. After lots of prayerful contemplation, the Lord had it on my heart that I’m not to change the meaning of what is written in the Bible. He has also shown ways to add to people’s understating of that meaning, without altering the meaning, by putting that info within [brackets]. This is primarily accomplished with the KJV Bible and lots of prayers, but at times, BibleGateway.com, Biblehub.com, NIV Bible, Webster Dictionary, and other internet resources, as needed. Debra Seiling

About Understanding the Bible:

Understanding the Bible: After reading Isaiah 28:10 many times over the years and not totally understanding it, it recently became apparent to me that the Lord God has this passage as the means for understanding the Bible. For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little. Isaiah 28:10 KJV. Being prayerful about this passage, and looking up 'precept' in the Webster's Dictionary, it gave this passage a whole new meaning, once 'commandment' is substituted for 'precept'. Within brackets are additional words the Lord had on my heart to aid in understanding the meaning. For commandment must be [built up] upon commandment; commandment upon commandment; line upon line, line upon line; [developing understanding] here a little, and there a little.

The Table Format:

The Table Format: I was overwhelmed with how to explain the process for determining if someone had leprosy in Leviticus 13, which seemed very complicated. After praying, "Lord, if this is difficult for me to understand after reading it many times, how can this be explained to others?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was for me to put it into a vertical chart to visually see the process. This made it much easier for me to follow the progression. After doing so, I prayed, "Lord, how can this be conveyed to readers, so that they can understand this process?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was to put it within the lines of a table. Being a stiff-necked, stubborn person, as it's often called in the Bible, I prayed, asking the Lord God if He's sure that's really what He wanted me to do? I reluctantly put Leviticus 13 into a table format. When I read this difficult leprosy process within a table format, it suddenly became easier for me to understand. That's because it builds line upon line, as explained in the Understanding the Bible section. Shortly after that, the Lord God had it on my heart, to put all of The Books of the Bible in Smaller Chunks within a table format, to aid in understanding, line upon line.

10/14/2025

Romans 13:1-14 Giving Respect to Governing Authorities

 

Giving Respect to Governing Authorities

Romans 13:1-14    The Epistle [a.k.a. Letter] of Paul to the Romans [in Smaller Chunks]

Let [everyone] be subject to, [a.k.a. under the control of,]  the higher, [a.k.a. governing,] powers. For there is no power, [except from] God: the powers that [are] ordained, [a.k.a. appointed, by] God. 

Therefore, [whoever resists, a.k.a. opposes,] the [governing] [power's] [authority,] [resists] the [ordinances, a.k.a. rules,] of God. And [those, who] resist, shall receive [condemnation, for] themselves. 

For rulers aren't a terror to [those, who do] good works, [a.k.a. deeds,] but to [those, who do] evil. [Won't] you then, not be afraid of the power, [a.k.a. authority?] Do [what] is good, & you shall have praise [from] [those who do] the same. 

For [the authority] is a minister of God, to you for good. But if you do [what] is evil, be afraid. For he [doesn't carry] a sword in vain, [a.k.a. for no purpose.] For he is the minister of God, [an avenger,] to execute, [a.k.a. carry out,] wrath, upon [those who do] [what is:] evil. 

[For this reason, you [need] [to] be subject [to their authority,] not only for [anger's] [sake,] but also for [the] sake [of your] [conscience.] [Acts 24:16 And I do exercise myself [in this] to always have a conscience [without] offense toward God, & toward men.] 

For this [reason,] you [shall] also pay tribute, [a.k.a. taxes.] For they are God's ministers, continually attending [to] this very thing. 

Therefore, render, [a.k.a. give,] to all [whom] [these are] [due: taxes] to whom [taxes] are due; [customs, a.k.a. taxes on imported goods,] to whom [customs] [are due,] fear, to whom fear [is due,] & [honor] to whom [honor] [is due.]

Owe no man anything, but love to one another. For he, [who loves] another [has fulfilled] the Law. [Leviticus 19:18 You [shall] not avenge, nor bear, [a.k.a. carry,] any grudge against the children of your people, but you [shall] love your neighbor as yourself. I Am the Lord.]

[Also] this: You [shall] not commit adultery; You [shall] not kill; You [shall] not steal; You [shall] not bear false witness, [a.k.a. falsely testify;] You [shall] not covet, [a.k.a. envy;] and if there [are] any other [commandments] it is briefly [understood by] this saying, namely, You [shall] love your neighbor as yourself. 

[Mark 12:29-31 And Jesus answered him, Hear O Israel, The first of all the commandments is: The Lord our God is One Lord. And you [shall] love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, & with all your strength. This is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, You [shall] love your neighbor as yourself. There [are no] other [commandments] greater, [a.k.a. more significant,] than these.] 

Love [works, a.k.a. brings about,] no ill [will] to his neighbor. Therefore, love [fulfills] the Law. And knowing that, it is now high time to awake out of sleep. For now, our Salvation [is] nearer than when we believed. 

[1 Thessalonians 5:2-4 For [you,] yourselves know perfectly [well] that the day of the Lord, [also] comes [like] a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace & safety; then sudden destruction [comes] upon them, [like labor pains,] upon a [pregnant] woman; & they shall not escape. But you, brethren, [a.k.a. fellow-believers,] are not in darkness, [so] that that day should over take you [like] a thief.] 

The night is far spent, [a.k.a. almost over,] & the day is at hand, therefore, let us cast off the works of darkness, & let us put on the armour of Light.                     [1 Thessalonians 5:8-10 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breast-plate of faith & love. And for a helmet, the hope of Salvation. For God [hasn't] appointed us to wrath, but [God has appointed us] to obtain Salvation [through] our Lord Jesus Christ, Who died for us, [so] that whether we [are] [awake, a.k.a. alive,] or sleep, [a.k.a. die,] we should live together with [the Lord God.]

Let us walk, [a.k.a. follow,] honestly, [like during] the day; & not in: rioting; [being drunk; going from bedroom to bedroom;] strife, [a.k.a. discord,] & envying, [a.k.a. greed.] 

But you put on the Lord Jesus Christ, & [don't] make [provisions, a.k.a. arrangements,] for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts [of the flesh.] [Ephesians 4:22-24 [About] the [previous] conversion, that you put off the old man, which is corrupt, according to [its] deceitful lusts, & be renewed in the Spirit [within] your mind. And that you put on the new man, which [according] [to] God is created in righteousness & true holiness.]