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.

2 Corinthians 11:1-33 Paul Admits He Might Sound Foolish & He's Gone Through a lot to Share His Faith

 

Paul Admits He Might Sound Foolish & He's Gone Through a lot to Share His Faith

2 Corinthians 11:1-33  Paul's 2nd Epistle to the Corinthians [in Smaller Chunks] 

[I] [wish] [that] God would [let] you bear with me a little in my folly, [a.k.a. foolishness,] & indeed bear, [a.k.a. put up,] with me. For I am jealous [for] you, with [a] godly jealousy.

For I have espoused, [a.k.a. promised,] you to 1 husband, [so] that I may present you to Christ [like] a chaste, [a.k.a. pure,] virgin [is presented.] But I fear, [a.k.a. am afraid,] lest by any means, your minds should be corrupted, [like] the serpent, [a.k.a. snake,] beguiled, [a.k.a. seduced,] Eve through his subtlety, [away] from the simplicity that is in Christ. 

For if he, [who comes & preaches] another Jesus, whom we haven't preached, or if you receive another spirit, [that isn't the Holy Spirit] [that] you haven't received [yet,] or another gospel, which you haven't accepted, you might bear with him, [a.k.a. be able to tolerate him,] well.

[Galatians 1:6-8 I marvel that so soon, [a.k.a. quickly,] you are removed from Him, [Who] called you into the grace of Christ, to another gospel. [There] isn't another [Gospel,] but there [are] some, [who] trouble you, & would [distort] the Gospel of Christ. But though we, or an angel from heaven, [preaches] any other gospel to you, than that which we have preached to you, let him be [cursed.]

For I suppose, I wasn't [every bit] behind the very [leaders] [of the] apostles. [Acts 15:1-2 And certain men [who] came down from Judaea, [a.k.a. Judea,] taught the brethren, [a.k.a. fellow-believers,] & said, [Unless] you [are] circumcised, [according] [to] the [custom] of Moses, you can't be saved. Therefore, Paul & Barnabas had no small [quarrel & dispute] with them. They determined, [a.k.a decided,] that Paul & Barnabas, & [some others] of them, should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles, & elders about this question.]

But though [my] speech [is] rude, [still] [I'm] not [lacking] in knowledge. But we have been [totally] made manifest, [a.k.a. apparent,] among you in all things. Have I committed an offense by abasing, [a.k.a. humbling or lowering,] myself, because I have freely, [a.k.a. without a charge,] preached the Gospel to you, [so] that you might be exalted?

[Have] I robbed other churches, taking wages [from] them, to do service [for] you? And when I was present, [a.k.a. here,] with you, & wanted [something,] I [wasn't] chargeable, [a.k.a. a financial burden,] to [any] man.

For [what] [I] was [lacking,] the brethren, [a.k.a. fellow-believers,] from Macedonia came & supplied [what was needed.] And I have kept myself from being burdensome to you in all things. And I will keep myself so, [a.k.a. like this.] [Philippians 4:12 I know how to be both: abased, [a.k.a. humbled,] & I know how to abound, [a.k.a. increase.] I am instructed everywhere & in all things both: to be full & to be [hungry,] both: to abound, [a.k.a. have plenty,] & to suffer need.]

[ Since,] the Truth of Christ is [within] me, no man shall stop me [from] this boasting in the regions of Achaia. [Why?] Because I [don't] love you? God [knows.] [1 Kings 8:39 Then, You hear in heaven, Your dwelling place, & forgive, & do, & give to every man according to his ways, whose heart You [know.] (For You, even only You, know the hearts of all the children of men.] 

But what I do, I will do that, [so] that I may cut off [any] occasion, [a.k.a. opportunity,] from [those, who] desire [an] occasion, [so] that [whatever] they glory, [a.k.a. boast,] [about, so] they may [seem to] be found even as we [believers in Christ are.] 

For such [people] are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. [Romans 16:17-18 Now, I [urge] you, brethren, [a.k.a. fellow-believers,] mark, [a.k.a. note, those who] cause divisions & offenses contrary to the doctrine, [a.k.a. teaching,] which you have learned & avoid them. For [those who] are such, serve their own belly, & not our Lord Jesus Christ. And by good words & fair, [a.k.a. pleasant,] speeches, they deceive the hearts of the simple [minded.] 

And no [wonder;] for Satan, himself, is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore, it's no great thing, if [Satan's] ministers, [are] also transformed [like] the ministers of righteousness, whose end shall be according to their works. [Revelation 20:7-12 And when the 1,000 years are [over,] Satan shall be [loosened] out of his prison, & shall go out to deceive the nations, [that] are in the 4 [corners] of the earth, Gog & Magog, to gather them together to battle. The number of [them] is [like] the sand of the sea. And they went up on the breadth of the earth, & [surrounded around] the camp of [the Lord God's] saints, & the beloved city. And fire came down from God out of heaven, & devoured them. And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire & brimstone, where the beast & the false prophet are, & shall be tormented day & night forever & ever.]

I say again. Let no man [take] me [for] a fool. [But] if [you] [do so, still] receive, [a.k.a welcome,] me [like] a fool, [so] that I may, myself boast a little. [What] I speak [about Jesus Christ,] I [don't] speak it [according to] the Lord, but [what seems] [like it's foolish,] [I have] confidence in this, & [boast.]

I will also [boast, since] many [boast according to] the [worldly] flesh, [since] you [consider] yourselves wise, & you gladly [allow] fools. For you [allow:] a man, [who brings] you into bondage; [or] if a man devours, [a.k.a. destroys,] you; [or] if a man takes, [a.k.a. steals, from] you; [or] if a man [exalts] himself [over you; or] if a man [strikes] you on the face.

[Galatians 2:4 And because of false brethren, [a.k.a. those, who profess to be Christians, but aren't,] who came in [secretly,] [without us being] [aware,] to spy out our liberty, [a.k.a. freedom,] we have in Christ Jesus, [so] that they might bring us into bondage, [a.k.a. slavery to sin.] 

I speak [about] reproach, [a.k.a. disgrace or shame,] as [if] we had been weak. [However, whatever] any [are] bold, & I am [also] bold, & (I speak foolishly.) Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they the seed, [a.k.a. descendants,] of Abraham? So am I. Are they ministers of Christ? 

(I speak [like] a fool,) [but] I am [a minister through even] more [tribulations:] in more abundant [labors, a.k.a. heavy work;] in stripes, [a.k.a. whip marks, beyond measurement:] more [frequently] in prisons; [often] in [risking my life to the point of] [death.] 

I received [39] stripes, [a.k.a. whip marks, by] the Jews, 5 times. [Three times,] I was beaten with rods; once I was stoned; & I suffered shipwreck [three times;] & I have been in the deep [waters] a night & a day; often [I've been on:] [journeys;] in [perilous] waters; & in perils [by] robbers; in perils by [my] own countrymen; in perils by the heathen; in perils in the city; in perils in the wilderness; in perils in the sea, & in perils among false brethren. 

[I've experienced:] weariness & painfulness; often in watchings; [a.k.a. being guarded;] in hunger & thirst; often in fastings, & in cold & nakedness. [Besides] those things that are [outside,] that [happen to] me daily, [I also have] the care, [a.k.a. responsibility for overseeing,] all the churches. Who is weak, & am I not [also] weak? Who is offended, [a.k.a. made to stumble,] & I [won't] burn?

[1 Corinthians 9:19-23  For [although] I [am] free from all men, I have [still] made myself [a] servant to all, [so] that I might gain [even] more, [who believe in Jesus Christ.] And [to] the Jews, I became [like] a Jew, [so] that I might gain the Jews. To [those, who] are under the Law, [like] [I was] under the Law, [so] that I might gain [those, who] are under the Law. To [those, who] are without the Law, (not being without the Law to God, but under the Law to Christ, so] that I might gain [those, who] are without the Law. To the weak, I became [like] [the] weak, [so] that I might gain the weak. I am made all things to all men, [so] that I might save some, by all means.]

If I must glory, [a.k.a. boast,] I will [boast] of the things which [are] [about my] infirmities, [a.k.a. weaknesses.] The God & Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, [Who] is blessed [forever more knows] that I [don't] lie. 

In Damascus, the governor under king Aretas, with a garrison, kept [those from me, who dwelt in Damascus, who] [desired] to apprehend me. And I was let down, [a.k.a. lowered,] through a window [on] the wall, in a basket, & escaped his hands. 

[Acts 9:22-25 But Saul increased more in strength, proving that this is [truly] Christ, & [confused] the Jews, [who] dwelt in Damascus. And many days were [over,] & after that the Jews [got advice] to kill him, [a.k.a. Saul or Paul.] But their [lying] in wait, [a.k.a. to ambush,] was known [by] Saul. And they watched the gates day & night to kill [Saul.] Then, the disciples took [Saul, at] night, & let him down the wall in a basket.]