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.

Philippians 2:1-30 Paul Hopes to Send Timothy & Epaphroditus to Them

 

Paul Hopes to Send Timothy & Epaphroditus to Them

Philippians 2:1-30     Epistle of Paul to the Philippians [in Smaller Chunks]

Therefore, if there [is] any consolation, [a.k.a. comfort, through] Christ; if [there's] comfort [through] love; if [there's] any fellowship [from] [those who have the Holy] Spirit; & if [there's] any [affection] & [mercy;] you, fulfill my joy. [So] that you [are] like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, [a.k.a. united in agreement, with] one mind. 

Let nothing be done through: strife, [a.k.a. discord,] & vain-glory, [a.k.a. worthless boasting,] but [with humble minds.] Let each [care] [about the] other [more] than themselves. [Don't] [let] every man look [after] his own things, but every man [should] also [look after] the things of others. 

Let this mind, [a.k.a. way of thinking,] be [within] you, which was also in Christ Jesus. Who, being in the [image] of God, thought it [wasn't] [a] [crime] to be equal with God. [Genesis 1:26 And God said, Let Us make man in Our image, [according to] Our likeness. And let them have dominion, [a.k.a. authority,] over the: fish of the sea; [birds] of the air; cattle, [a.k.a. livestock;] & over all the earth, & over every creeping thing that [creeps] upon the earth.] 

But made Himself of no reputation, [a.k.a. humble.] And took upon [Himself] the [image] of a servant, & was made in the likeness of men. And being found in [the] [image like] a man, He humbled Himself, & became obedient [until] death, even the death [on] the cross. *[For this reason,] God [has] also highly exalted [Jesus Christ,] & [has] [given] Him a Name which is above every name. [Acts 4:12 Neither is there Salvation in any other. For there is [no] other Name under heaven given among men, [by which] we must be saved.]

[So] that, [the] things in heaven; things [on] earth; & things under the earth, every knee should bow at the Name of Jesus. *And [so] that every tongue should confess, to the glory of God the Father, that  Jesus Chris is Lord. [Isaiah 45:23 *I have sworn by Myself, the Word [has] gone out of My mouth in Righteousness, & shall not return, [so] that every knee shall bow to Me, & every tongue shall swear, [a.k.a. testify about it.] 

[For this reason,] my beloved [followers of Jesus Christ,] [since] you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, [a.k.a. while I'm here,] but [even] much more now in my absence, [a.k.a. when not here with you,] & [continued to] work out [on] your own, [sharing about the] Salvation [of Jesus Christ,] with fear, [a.k.a. respect,] & trembling. [Romans 10:9-10 That if you [shall] confess the Lord Jesus with your mouth, & [shall] believe in your heart that God [has] raised Him from the dead, you [shall] be saved. For with the heart, man [believes] [which leads] to Righteousness, & with the mouth, confession is made [which leads] to Salvation.]

For it is God, [Who works within] both [of] you to do His will & good pleasure. Do all things without [grumbling] & [disputes, so] that you may be blameless & [without causing any] [harm.] [As] the sons of God, without [fault,] in the midst of a crooked, [a.k.a. deceitful,] & perverse, [a.k.a. wicked,] nation. 

Among whom you shine [like] Lights in the world, holding forth, [a.k.a. preaching,] the Word [of God that provides Everlasting] Life, [so] that I may [also] rejoice [on] the Day Christ] [returns,] that I haven't run [the race,] in vain, & neither [did I] [labor, a.k.a. work,] [sharing my faith in Jesus Christ,] in vain. 

[Yet,] if [by providing] the service, [a.k.a. assistance,] of your faith [in Jesus Christ,] [I'm] offered [on the altar like a] sacrifice, I [will] rejoice with all [of] you [in] joy. For the same [reason,] you also [have] joy, & rejoice with me. 

But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus, [a.k.a. Timothy,] to you shortly, [a.k.a. soon, so] that I may also be of good comfort [to you,] when I know your state, [a.k.a. condition.] 

For I have no like-minded man, who will naturally, [a.k.a. automatically,] care [about] your [condition.] For all seek their own, [well-being,] & not the things which are Jesus Christ's. 

But you know the proof, [a.k.a. evidence] of [Timothy,] he [has] served with me in [sharing the] Gospel [of Jesus Christ, & was] [like] a son with the father. Therefore, I [currently] hope to send [Timothy,] as soon as I shall see how it [will] go [for] me. 

But I trust in the Lord, that I also, myself, shall come shortly. [Still,] I [suppose] [it's] necessary to send to you: Epaphroditus, my brother; companion; & fellow-soldier in [the] [work] [of teaching others about Jesus Christ's love for us.] 

But he, & your messenger ministered to my [needs.] Because you had heard that he had been sick, he longed, [a.k.a. yearned,] after all [of] you, & was full, [a.k.a. overwhelmed, by] heaviness, [a.k.a. grief.] For he was indeed sick, [near] to death. But God had mercy on him, & not only him, but also on me, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. 

Therefore, I sent him [very] carefully, [so] that when you see him again, you may rejoice, & that I may be less sorrowful. Therefore, receive, [a.k.a. welcome,] him with all gladness in the Lord, & hold [him] in [high regard.] 

Because he was [close] to death, for the work of [sharing his faith in] Christ, & not regarding, [a.k.a. risking,] his life, to supply for me, [what needs I had, that] your service toward me [lacked.] [Philippians 4:12 I know how to be both abased, [a.k.a. humbled,] & how to abound, [a.k.a. flourish.] I am instructed everywhere & in all things to be both: full, & to be hungry, to both: abound & to suffer need.]