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.

Romans 16:1-27 Paul Wants the Other Believers to Welcome These Followers in Christ

 

Paul Wants the Other Believers to Welcome These Followers in Christ

Romans 16:1-27    The Epistle [a.k.a. Letter] of Paul to the Romans [in Smaller Chunks]

I commend, [a.k.a. recommend,] to you, Phebe, our sister, [who] is a servant of the church [in] Cenchrea. [So] that, you receive, [a.k.a. welcome or accept,] her, as [is] [becoming, a.k.a. appropriate] [from] saints [of] the Lord. And that you assist her in [whatever] business, she has need of [from] you.

For [Phebe] has been a [rescuer] of many, & also myself. Greet my helpers in Christ Jesus: Priscilla & Aquila; who have [risked] their own necks for my life. [To] whom, not only I, but also all the churches of the Gentiles, give thanks to. 

[Also,] greet [those who attend] the church that is in their house. Salute, [a.k.a. greet,] my well-beloved Epaenetus, who is the first-fruits, [a.k.a. first convert,] to Christ [from] Achaia.  

Greet Mary, who bestowed, [a.k.a. invested,] much [labor] on [the needs of all of] us. Salute, [a.k.a. Welcome:] Andronicus & Junia, my kinsmen, [a.k.a. relatives,] & my fellow-prisoners, who were also [believers] in Christ, before me, & are [noteworthy] among the apostles. 

Greet, [a.k.a. Welcome,] Amplias, my beloved [follower] in the Lord. Salute, [a.k.a. Greet,] Urbane, our helper, [a.k.a. assistant] in [sharing the faith] in Christ, & Stachys, my beloved [follower of Christ.]

Salute, [a.k.a. Greet,] Apelles, approved [through consistently sharing his faith] in Christ. Salute, [a.k.a. Greet, those who] are [from] Aristobulus' household. Salute, [a.k.a. Greet,] Herodion, my kinsman, [a.k.a. relative.] 

Greet [a.k.a. Welcome, those who are] of the household of Narcissus, [who] are [believers] in the Lord. Salute, [a.k.a. Greet,] Tryphena & Tryphosa, who [were hard] [laborers] [sharing their faith] in the Lord. 

Salute, [a.k.a. Greet,] Persis, [who worked very hard, at spreading the faith] in the Lord. Salute, [a.k.a. Greet,] Rufus, chosen [follower] in the Lord, & [greet] his mother & mine. 

Salute, [a.k.a. Greet:] Asyncritus; Phlegon; Hermes; Patrobas; Hermes; & the brethren, [a.k.a. fellow-believers, who] are with them. Salute, [a.k.a. Greet:] Philologus; Julia; Nereus; & his sister; & Olympas, & all the [Lord God's] saints, [who] are with them. 

Salute, [a.k.a. Greet,] one another with [a] holy kiss. The churches of Christ, [also] salute, [a.k.a. welcome,] you. 

Now, I [urge] you, brethren, [a.k.a. fellow-believers,] [to] [note those, who] cause divisions, & offences contrary, [a.k.a. in opposition,] to [Jesus Christ's] doctrine, [a.k.a. teaching,] which you have learned; & avoid them. 

[Matthew 5:44-45 But I say to you, Love your enemies, & bless [those, who] curse you & do good to [those, who] hate you. And pray for [those, who spitefully] use you, & persecute you. [So] that you may be the children of your Father, [Who] is in heaven. For He [makes] His sun to rise on the evil & on the good, & [sends] rain on [both:] the just & on the unjust.]

For [those, who] are such, [a.k.a. similar, don't] serve the Lord Jesus Christ, but [serve the needs of] their own belly. And deceive the hearts of the simple [minded] by good words, & [pleasant] speeches. 

For [it's] [reported around] to all men, [about] your obedience [in sharing your faith in the Lord God.] Therefore, I am glad on your behalf. But I [still] would [want] you [to be] wise [about what] [seems] good & simple, [related] [to what is:] evil. [Matthew 7:15 Beware of false prophets, [who] come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly, they are [ravenous] wolves.] 

And the God of peace, shall shortly bruise Satan under your feet. [May] the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. [Genesis 3:14-15 And the Lord God said to the serpent, [a.k.a. snake, & Satan,] Because you [have] done this, you [are] cursed above: all cattle, & every [animal] of the field. You [shall] go upon your belly, & you [shall] eat dust all the days of your life. And I will put enmity, [a.k.a. animosity,] between you & the woman, & between your seed & her seed, [a.k.a. descendants.] And your head shall [be] bruised [by] it, & you shall [only] bruise his heel.] 

Timotheus, [a.k.a. Timothy,] my [fellow-worker,] & Lucius, Jason, & Sosipater, my kinsmen, [a.k.a. relatives, greet] you. I, Tertius, who wrote this epistle, [a.k.a. letter,] [also] salute, [a.k.a. greet,] you [who share their faith] in the Lord.

[My] host, Gaius, & [those] [from] the whole church, salute, [a.k.a. welcome,] you. Erastus, the chamberlain, [a.k.a. overseer] of the city, & Quartus, a brother [in faith,] [welcome] you. [May] the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all [of] you. Amen. 

Now, to [God, Who has the] power to [establish] you according to my [teaching about the] Gospel, & preaching [about] Jesus Christ, according to the [revealing] of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began. [Genesis 1:26 And God said, Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness. And let them have dominion, [a.k.a. authority:] over the fish of the sea; over the [birds] of the air; over the cattle; & over all the earth; & over every creeping thing that [creeps] upon the earth.] 

But [Jesus Christ] is now made manifest, [a.k.a. apparent, through] the Scriptures, [from] the prophets, according to the [commandments] of the everlasting God, & made known to all nations.

For the obedience [through] faith, to God, [Who] only [is] wise, & glory be through Jesus Christ forever. Amen. [Jude 25 To the only wise God, our [Savior,] be: glory; majesty; dominion, [a.k.a. authority;] & power, both now & ever. Amen.]