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Matthew 28:20 and 
teaching them to obey 
everything I have 
commanded you. And 
surely I am with you 
always, to the very end 
of the age." 
 
NKJ 
Matthew 28:20 
"teaching them to 
observe all things that I 
have commanded you; 
and lo, I am with you 
always, even to the end 
of the age." Amen. 
 
GNT 
Matthew 28:20 
dida,skontej auvtou.j 
threi/n pa,nta o[sa 
evneteila,mhn u`mi/n\ kai. 
ivdou. evgw. meqV u`mw/n 
eivmi pa,saj ta.j h`me,raj 
e[wj th/j suntelei,aj tou/ 
aivw/nos  
 
Abundant Life.  Jesus came that we may have life and have it abundantly.  He was crucified to 
pay the penalty for our sins and provided the way for us to be made righteous and have eternal 
life.  The Holy Spirit was given to us after He ascended into heaven to give us power to live 
righteously in order to experience abundant life.  Jesus stated in nine words the curriculum for 
abundant life, “teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you” (Matthew 28:20).  
Obedience to His commands will display God’s glory to a lost and dying world.

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Chapter 1 
OUR CONFIDENCE TO OBEY: KNOWING GOD 
 
We have confidence to obey the Lord because His purpose is for us to have eternal and abundant 
life.  These purposes are clearly stated in John 3:16 and John 10:10b.  The Lord desires for us to 
be with Him forever (John 14:1-6) and desires for us to have fullness of life while we live out 
our life on earth in an environment corrupted by sin ( Romans 3:23; 5:12; 8:21,22; Philippians 
2:15). 
 
We have confidence to obey the Lord because, as Creator, He knows what is best for us.  He 
knows how we are made (Psalm 139:13-16, Genesis 1:27).  He knows what we need (Matthew 
6:8, 31, 32).  The Lord, as Creator, has all the power needed to do whatever He commands 
(Genesis 1:3, 6, 9, 11, etc.).  
 
We have confidence to obey the Lord because His actions have given us reason to believe he has 
our best interests in mind. The Lord’s desire for our best interests is made crystal clear by 
Romans 5:8 and Romans 8:31, 32.  The Lord made the greatest sacrifice anyone could make to 
demonstrate His love for us.  He clarified in 8:31 that He is for us and in 8:32 that He will spare 
nothing for our well-being.  We can confidently and eagerly obey Him! 
 
We need confidence in the Lord in order to obey Him.  For instance, the commands to rejoice, be 
glad, and leap for joy seem rather odd to be following when we are insulted, persecuted, and 
falsely accused because we follow Jesus. But that is exactly what Jesus commands believers to 
do in Matthew 5:11, 12 and Luke 6:23.  We can trust and obey because of what He has done. 
 
 
 
NAS 
John 3:16  
"For God so loved the 
world, that He gave His 
only begotten Son, that 
whoever believes in 
Him should not perish, 
but have eternal life. 
 
 
NIV 
John 3:16  
"For God so loved the 
world that he gave his 
one and only Son, that 
whoever believes in 
him shall not perish but 
have eternal life. 
 
 
NKJ 
John 3:16  
"For God so loved the 
world that He gave His 
only begotten Son, that 
whoever believes in 
Him should not perish 
but have everlasting 
life. 
 
GNT 
John 3:16 Ou[twj 
ga.r hvga,phsen o` qeo.j 
to.n ko,smon( w[ste to.n 
ui`o.n to.n monogenh/ 
e;dwken( i[na pa/j o` 
pisteu,wn eivj auvto.n mh. 
avpo,lhtai avllV e;ch| 
zwh.n aivw,nionÅ
 
 

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NAS 
John 10:10 "The 
thief comes only to 
steal, and kill, and 
destroy; I came that 
they might have life, 
and might have it 
abundantly. 
 
NIV 
John 10:10  
The thief comes only to 
steal and kill and 
destroy; I have come 
that they may have life, 
and have it to the full. 
 
NKJ 
John 10:10 "The 
thief does not come 
except to steal, and to 
kill, and to destroy. I 
have come that they 
may have life, and that 
they may have it more 
abundantly. 
GNT 
John 10:10  
o` kle,pthj ouvk e;rcetai 
eiv mh. i[na kle,yh| kai. 
qu,sh| kai. avpole,sh|\ evgw. 
h=lqon i[na zwh.n e;cwsin 
kai. perisso.n e;cwsinÅ 
 
NAS 
Genesis 1:1  
In the beginning God 
created the heavens and 
the earth. 
NIV 
Genesis 1:1  
In the beginning God 
created the heavens and 
the earth. 
NKJ 
Genesis 1:1  
In the beginning God 
created the heavens and 
the earth. 
LXT 
Genesis 1:1  
evn avrch/| evpoi,hsen o` 
qeo.j to.n ouvrano.n kai. 
th.n gh/n
 
#r ~yIm;V'h; tae ~yhil{a/ ar"B' tyviarEB.
  WTT
 Genesis 1:1 
 
 
NAS 
Genesis 1:27 And 
God created man in His 
own image, in the 
image of God He 
created him; male and 
female He created 
them. 
NIV 
Genesis 1:27  
So God created man in 
his own image, in the 
image of God he 
created him; male and 
female he created them. 
 
NKJ 
Genesis 1:27  
So God created man in 
His own image; in the 
image of God He 
created him; male and 
female He created 
them. 
LXT 
Genesis 1:27 kai. 
evpoi,hsen o` qeo.j to.n 
a;nqrwpon katV eivko,na 
qeou/ evpoi,hsen auvto,n 
a;rsen kai. qh/lu 
evpoi,hsen auvtou,j
 
 ~l,c,B. Aml.c;B. ~d"a'h'-ta, ~yhil{a/ ar"b.YIw:
  WTT
 Genesis 1:27 
~t'ao ar"B' hb'qen>W rk'z" Atao ar"B' ~yhil{a/ 
 
NAS 
Romans 5:8 But 
God demonstrates His 
own love toward us, in 
that while we were yet 
sinners, Christ died for 
us. 
 
NIV 
Romans 5:8 But 
God demonstrates his 
own love for us in this: 
While we were still 
sinners, Christ died for 
us. 
 
NKJ 
Romans 5:8 But 
God demonstrates His 
own love toward us, in 
that while we were still 
sinners, Christ died for 
us. 
 
GNT 
Romans 5:8 
suni,sthsin de. th.n 
e`autou/ avga,phn eivj h`ma/j 
o` qeo,j( o[ti e;ti 
a`martwlw/n o;ntwn 
h`mw/n Cristo.j u`pe.r 
h`mw/n avpe,qanenÅ
 
NAS 
Romans 8:31 What 
then shall we say to 
these things? If God is 
for us, who is against 
us? 
 
NIV 
Romans 8:31 What, 
then, shall we say in 
response to this? If God 
is for us, who can be 
against us? 
NKJ 
Romans 8:31 What 
then shall we say to 
these things? If God is 
for us, who can be 
against us? 
 
GNT 
Romans 8:31 Ti, 
ou=n evrou/men pro.j 
tau/taÈ eiv o` qeo.j u`pe.r 
h`mw/n( ti,j kaqV h`mw/nÈ
 
NAS 
Romans 8:32 He 
who did not spare His 
own Son, but delivered 
Him up for us all, how 
will He not also with 
Him freely give us all 
things? 
 
NIV 
Romans 8:32 He 
who did not spare his 
own Son, but gave him 
up for us all-- how will 
he not also, along with 
him, graciously give us 
all things? 
 
NKJ 
Romans 8:32 He 
who did not spare His 
own Son, but delivered 
Him up for us all, how 
shall He not with Him 
also freely give us all 
things? 
 
GNT 
Romans 8:32 o[j ge 
tou/ ivdi,ou ui`ou/ ouvk 
evfei,sato avlla. u`pe.r 
h`mw/n pa,ntwn 
pare,dwken auvto,n( pw/j 
ouvci. kai. su.n auvtw/| ta. 
pa,nta h`mi/n cari,setaiÈ 
 
 

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Chapter 2 
THE NEED TO OBEY:  WE ARE BLIND! 
 
The Lord makes it very clear through the written word that people are blind and they don’t know 
it unless it is revealed to them by the Holy Spirit using the written word (John 16:8-11; Romans 
7:7,13).  Proverbs 14:12 and 4:19 states this truth.  People do what they think is right for them at 
the time they do it and do not really know why they stumbled and messed up their life (they did 
what they thought was right).  Some go through life without living God’s way and are not aware 
of the destruction until it suddenly comes upon them at the end of their lives (Psalm 73:4,5,18-
20). 
 
We are blind because of sin’s deception.  Sin deceives us and hardens our heart to the truth 
(Hebrews 3:12, 13).  We are determined to do what we think is right and best for us, but because 
sin is pleasurable for a season of time (Hebrews 11:25) we are deceived and stumble in the 
darkness of that deception.  We are blind and do not know it --- unless we take the Scripture as 
truth.  If we believe that the Scripture is true, then we realize we are blind and in darkness, and 
we seek light and assistance in living life so we can avoid stumbling and ruining ourselves. 
 
We are blind as people because the god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers (2 
Corinthians 4:4).  If we are unbelievers, we are blinded to the truth and walk in darkness 
(Ephesians 2:1-3; 4:17-19).  We can walk in darkness as believers if we continue to live as 
unbelievers in the futility of our own thinking (Ephesians 4:17) and do not continually renew our 
mind in the truth and put it into practice (Ephesians 4:20-24; Romans 12:2).  Satan, the god of 
this age, deceives even believers if the believers do not stand firm in the truth (1 Peter 5:8,9; 2 
Corinthians 11:3). 
 
Psalm 19:8 and Proverbs 6:23 state clearly that God’s commands give light in darkness.  Jesus 
commanded that His new disciples be taught to obey everything He commanded the disciples 
who followed Him during His three years of teaching (Matthew 28:20).  We need to learn and 
obey the commands of God if we are to experience abundant and eternal life.  We will not be 
deceived if we obey the commands of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Creator God. 
The Psalmist called God’s commands a lamp (Psalm 19:8).  If we realize we are in darkness, 
then we desire to have the lamp of His commands.  We are commanded in Matthew 5:24 to 
make it a priority, even over offering sacrifice to the Lord, to be reconciled with people.   This 
works to light up our relationships.   If we do not realize we are in darkness and 
think
 we are in 
the light (right), then we are in the dark in many relationships and miss out on the blessing the 
Lord desires for us.   

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NAS 
Proverbs 14:12 
There is a way which 
seems right to a man, 
But its end is the way 
of death. 
 
NIV 
Proverbs 14:12 
There is a way that 
seems right to a man, 
but in the end it leads to 
death. 
 
NKJ 
Proverbs 14:12 
There is a way that 
seems right to a man, 
But its end is the way 
of death. 
 
LXT 
Proverbs 14:12 
e;stin o`do.j h] dokei/ 
ovrqh. ei=nai para. 
avnqrw,poij ta. de. 
teleutai/a auvth/j 
e;rcetai eivj puqme,na 
a[|dou
 
 Ht'yrIx]a;w> vyai-ynEp.li rv'y" %r  WTT
 Proverbs 14:12 
twD: 
 
NAS 
Proverbs 4:19 The 
way of the wicked is 
like darkness; They do 
not know over what 
they stumble. 
NIV 
Proverbs 4:19 But 
the way of the wicked 
is like deep darkness; 
they do not know what 
makes them stumble. 
NKJ 
Proverbs 4:19 The 
way of the wicked is 
like darkness; They do 
not know what makes 
them stumble. 
LXT 
Proverbs 4:19 ai` 
de. o`doi. tw/n avsebw/n 
skoteinai, ouvk oi;dasin 
pw/j prosko,ptousin
 
 hM,B; W[d>y" al{ hl'pea]K' ~y[iv'r> %r  WTT
 Proverbs 4:19 
p WlveK'Yi 
 
NAS 
Psalm 19:8  
The precepts of the 
LORD are right, 
rejoicing the heart; The 
commandment of the 
LORD is pure, 
enlightening the eyes. 
 
NIV 
Psalm 19:8  
The precepts of the 
LORD are right, giving 
joy to the heart. The 
commands of the 
LORD are radiant, 
giving light to the eyes. 
 
NKJ 
Psalm 19:8  
The statutes of the 
LORD are right, 
rejoicing the heart; The 
commandment of the 
LORD is pure, 
enlightening the eyes; 
 
LXT 
Psalm 18:9  
ta. dikaiw,mata kuri,ou 
euvqei/a euvfrai,nonta 
kardi,an h` evntolh. 
kuri,ou thlaugh,j 
fwti,zousa ovfqalmou,j
 
 hw"hy> tw:c.mi ble-yxeM.f;m. ~yrIv'y> hw"hy> ydEWQPi
  WTT
 Psalm 19:9 
~yIn"y[e tr:yaim. hr"B' 
 
 
 
 
NAS 
Proverbs 6:23 For 
the commandment is a 
lamp, and the teaching 
is light; And reproofs 
for discipline are the 
way of life, 
NIV 
Proverbs 6:23 For 
these commands are a 
lamp, this teaching is a 
light, and the 
corrections of 
discipline are the way 
to life, 
NKJ 
Proverbs 6:23 For 
the commandment is a 
lamp, And the law a 
light; Reproofs of 
instruction are the way 
of life, 
 
LXT 
Proverbs 6:23 o[ti 
lu,cnoj evntolh. no,mou 
kai. fw/j kai. o`do.j zwh/j 
e;legcoj kai. paidei,a
 
 
~yYIx; %r rAa hr"Atw> hw"c.mi rnE yKi
  WTT
 Proverbs 6:23 
rs'Wm tAxk.AT 
 
NAS 
1 Corinthians 2:14 
But a natural man does 
not accept the things of 
the Spirit of God; for 
they are foolishness to 
him, and he cannot 
understand them, 
because they are 
spiritually appraised. 
 
 
NIV 
1 Corinthians 2:14 
The man without the 
Spirit does not accept 
the things that come 
from the Spirit of God, 
for they are foolishness 
to him, and he cannot 
understand them, 
because they are 
spiritually discerned. 
 
NKJ 
1 Corinthians 2:14 
But the natural man 
does not receive the 
things of the Spirit of 
God, for they are 
foolishness to him; nor 
can he know them, 
because they are 
spiritually discerned. 
 
 
GNT 
1 Corinthians 2:14 
yuciko.j de. a;nqrwpoj 
ouv de,cetai ta. tou/ 
pneu,matoj tou/ qeou/( 
mwri,a ga.r auvtw/| evstin 
kai. ouv du,natai gnw/nai( 
o[ti pneumatikw/j 
avnakri,netai\
 

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NAS 
Matthew 28:20 
teaching them to 
observe all that I 
commanded you; and 
lo, I am with you 
always, even to the end 
of the age." 
 
NIV 
Matthew 28:20 and 
teaching them to obey 
everything I have 
commanded you. And 
surely I am with you 
always, to the very end 
of the age." 
 
NKJ 
Matthew 28:20 
"teaching them to 
observe all things that I 
have commanded you; 
and lo, I am with you 
always, even to the end 
of the age." Amen. 
GNT 
Matthew 28:20 
dida,skontej auvtou.j 
threi/n pa,nta o[sa 
evneteila,mhn u`mi/n\ kai. 
ivdou. evgw. meqV u`mw/n 
eivmi pa,saj ta.j h`me,raj 
e[wj th/j suntelei,aj tou/ 
aivw/nojÅ
 
 
 
 

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Chapter 3 
THE POWER TO OBEY:  WE CAN OBEY 
 
We, who are powerless on our own to consistently obey His commands, 
can
 obey all His 
commands consistently by using 
His
 power.  He gives us the grace to obey (2Corinthians 12:9; 1 
Peter 5:10; Titus 2:11-14).  As believers in Christ we can no longer say, “I 
can’t
 obey.”  Instead, 
when we are failing to obey His commands, we more truthfully must say, “I
 won’t
 obey.”  An 
example of a command that seems to difficult to obey is found in Luke 17:3,4.  In those verses, 
we are commanded to rebuke the one who sins against us and forgive him if he repents.  We are 
commanded to forgive even seven times in one day. Even though it seems very difficult to obey 
that command, we 
have
 the power to do it. 
 
NAS 
Ezekiel 36:27 "And 
I will put My Spirit 
within you and cause 
you to walk in My 
statutes, and you will 
be careful to observe 
My ordinances. 
NIV 
Ezekiel 36:27 And I 
will put my Spirit in 
you and move you to 
follow my decrees and 
be careful to keep my 
laws. 
 
 
NKJ 
Ezekiel 36:27  
"I will put My Spirit 
within you and cause 
you to walk in My 
statutes, and you will 
keep My judgments and 
do them. 
 
LXT 
Ezekiel 36:27 kai. 
to. pneu/ma, mou dw,sw evn 
u`mi/n kai. poih,sw i[na 
evn toi/j dikaiw,masi,n 
mou poreu,hsqe kai. ta. 
kri,mata, mou fula,xhsqe 
kai. poih,shte
 
 tae ytiyfi['w> ~k,B.r>qiB. !Tea, yxiWr-ta,w>
  WTT
 Ezekiel 36:27 
~t,yfi[]w: Wrm.v.Ti yj;P'v.miW WkleTe yQ;xuB.-rv,a] 
 
 
NAS 
Ephesians 1:13 In 
Him, you also, after 
listening to the message 
of truth, the gospel of 
your salvation-- having 
also believed, you were 
sealed in Him with the 
Holy Spirit of promise, 
 
NIV 
Ephesians 1:13 
And you also were 
included in Christ when 
you heard the word of 
truth, the gospel of your 
salvation. Having 
believed, you were 
marked in him with a 
seal, the promised Holy 
Spirit, 
NKJ 
Ephesians 1:13 In 
Him you also trusted, 
after you heard the 
word of truth, the 
gospel of your 
salvation; in whom 
also, having believed, 
you were sealed with 
the Holy Spirit of 
promise, 
GNT 
Ephesians 1:13 evn 
w-| kai. u`mei/j avkou,santej 
to.n lo,gon th/j 
avlhqei,aj( to. 
euvagge,lion th/j 
swthri,aj u`mw/n( evn w-| 
kai. pisteu,santej 
evsfragi,sqhte tw/| 
pneu,mati th/j 
evpaggeli,aj tw/| a`gi,w|(
 
NAS 
Ephesians 1:14 
who is given as a 
pledge of our 
inheritance, with a view 
to the redemption of 
God's own possession, 
to the praise of His 
glory. 
NIV 
Ephesians 1:14 
who is a deposit 
guaranteeing our 
inheritance until the 
redemption of those 
who are God's 
possession-- to the 
praise of his glory. 
NKJ 
Ephesians 1:14 
who is the guarantee of 
our inheritance until the 
redemption of the 
purchased possession, 
to the praise of His 
glory. 
 
GNT 
Ephesians 1:14 o[ 
evstin avrrabw.n th/j 
klhronomi,aj h`mw/n( eivj 
avpolu,trwsin th/j 
peripoih,sewj( eivj 
e;painon th/j do,xhj 
auvtou/Å
 
 

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NAS 
Ephesians 1:18 I 
pray that the eyes of 
your heart may be 
enlightened, so that you 
may know what is the 
hope of His calling, 
what are the riches of 
the glory of His 
inheritance in the 
saints, 
 
NIV 
Ephesians 1:18 I 
pray also that the eyes 
of your heart may be 
enlightened in order 
that you may know the 
hope to which he has 
called you, the riches of 
his glorious inheritance 
in the saints, 
 
NKJ 
Ephesians 1:18 the 
eyes of your 
understanding being 
enlightened; that you 
may know what is the 
hope of His calling, 
what are the riches of 
the glory of His 
inheritance in the 
saints, 
 
GNT 
Ephesians 1:18 
pefwtisme,nouj tou.j 
ovfqalmou.j th/j kardi,aj 
Îu`mw/nÐ eivj to. eivde,nai 
u`ma/j ti,j evstin h` evlpi.j 
th/j klh,sewj auvtou/( ti,j 
o` plou/toj th/j do,xhj 
th/j klhronomi,aj auvtou/ 
evn toi/j a`gi,oij(
 
NAS 
Ephesians 1:19 and 
what is the surpassing 
greatness of His power 
toward us who believe. 
These are in accordance 
with the working of the 
strength of His might 
NIV 
Ephesians 1:19 and 
his incomparably great 
power for us who 
believe. That power is 
like the working of his 
mighty strength, 
 
NKJ 
Ephesians 1:19 and 
what is the exceeding 
greatness of His power 
toward us who believe, 
according to the 
working of His mighty 
power 
 
GNT 
Ephesians 1:19 kai. 
ti, to. u`perba,llon 
me,geqoj th/j duna,mewj 
auvtou/ eivj h`ma/j tou.j 
pisteu,ontaj kata. th.n 
evne,rgeian tou/ kra,touj 
th/j ivscu,oj auvtou/Å
 
 
NAS 
Ephesians 3:20 
Now to Him who is 
able to do exceeding 
abundantly beyond all 
that we ask or think, 
according to the power 
that works within us, 
 
NIV 
Ephesians 3:20 
Now to him who is able 
to do immeasurably 
more than all we ask or 
imagine, according to 
his power that is at 
work within us, 
 
NKJ 
Ephesians 3:20 
Now to Him who is 
able to do exceedingly 
abundantly above all 
that we ask or think, 
according to the power 
that works in us, 
GNT 
Ephesians 3:20 Tw/| 
de. duname,nw| u`pe.r 
pa,nta poih/sai 
u`perekperissou/ w-n 
aivtou,meqa h' noou/men 
kata. th.n du,namin th.n 
evnergoume,nhn evn h`mi/n(
 
NAS 
Philippians 4:13 I 
can do all things 
through Him who 
strengthens me. 
 
NIV 
Philippians 4:13 I 
can do everything 
through him who gives 
me strength. 
 
NKJ 
Philippians 4:13 I 
can do all things 
through Christ who 
strengthens me. 
 
GNT 
Philippians 4:13 
pa,nta ivscu,w evn tw/| 
evndunamou/nti, meÅ
 
We, as believers in Jesus Christ have the power to obey everything we are commanded to do by 
our Lord Jesus Christ.  God promised to give us His Spirit to enable us to obey (Ezekiel 36:27 
see above).  We received His promised Holy Spirit when we believed the truth of the gospel 
(Ephesians 1:13).  The Holy Spirit is God dwelling in us.  He empowers us to be able to obey the 
truth continuously.  We can do beyond what we can think or imagine according to His power at 
work within us (Ephesians 3:20).  We can do all things He commands us to do because He is in 
us strengthening us (Philippians 4:13). 
 
 

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NAS 
Galatians 2:19-20 
"For through the Law I 
died to the Law, that I 
might live to God. 
20
 "I 
have been crucified 
with Christ; and it is no 
longer I who live, but 
Christ lives in me; and 
the life which I now 
live in the flesh I live 
by faith in the Son of 
God, who loved me, 
and delivered Himself 
up for me. 
NIV 
Galatians 2:20 I 
have been crucified 
with Christ and I no 
longer live, but Christ 
lives in me. The life I 
live in the body, I live 
by faith in the Son of 
God, who loved me and 
gave himself for me. 
 
 
 
NKJ 
Galatians 2:19-20 
"For I through the law 
died to the law that I 
might live to God. 
20
 "I 
have been crucified 
with Christ; it is no 
longer I who live, but 
Christ lives in me; and 
the life which I now 
live in the flesh I live 
by faith in the Son of 
God, who loved me and 
gave Himself for me. 
GNT 
Galatians 2:19-20 
evgw. ga.r dia. no,mou 
no,mw| avpe,qanon( i[na 
qew/| zh,swÅ Cristw/| 
sunestau,rwmai\ 
20 
 zw/ 
de. ouvke,ti evgw,( zh/| de. evn 
evmoi. Cristo,j\ o] de. nu/n 
zw/ evn sarki,( evn pi,stei 
zw/ th/| tou/ ui`ou/ tou/ 
qeou/ tou/ avgaph,santo,j 
me kai. parado,ntoj 
e`auto.n u`pe.r evmou/Å
 
 
We exercise the power we have by continuously exercising faith as Paul states in Galatians 2:20.  
Living by faith can be defined as follows: 
 “attempting to obey expecting the Lord to fulfill our act of 
faith with His power 
(see Paul’s prayer in 2 Thessalonians 1:11).  We can obey every command 
the Lord has given us.  The command may seem impossible for us to do, but if we attempt to 
obey, the Lord will do for us and through us what is impossible for us to do without Him 
(NOTE:  John 15:5 states very clearly that apart from Him we can do nothing).   
 
The picture of using the power of a car gives some idea how this exercise of faith works.  We 
have all the car’s power at our disposal, but move forward in power only when we press down on 
the gas pedal, and we stop the car in power only when we press the break pedal.  Attempting to 
obey God’s commands is stepping down on the gas pedal, or stepping down on the break pedal 
to 
stop
 doing what He tells us 
not
 to do. The power is released and we have divine assistance in 
fulfilling our attempt at obedience.   

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Chapter 4 
THE BLESSING OF OBEDIENCE 
 
Obeying God’s commands allows us to experience His blessings. Two commands in particular 
open the door to those blessings:  “repent” and “believe” (Mark 1:15). “Repent” means, “to 
change one’s mind.”  “Believe” means “to consider something to be true and therefore worthy of 
one’s trust.”
 When we repent and believe the gospel (Jesus crucified on the cross, buried and raised from 
the dead on the third day and Lord over all, 1 Corinthians 15:3,4; Romans 10:9,10), God gives us the 
righteousness of God ( Romans 4:16, 21, 22-25).  This is called positional
 righteousness or 
justification. We 
use
 what we have been given by obeying His commands by the power of the 
Holy Spirit.  This is called 
experiential
 righteousness or sanctification (Romans 6:19).  In other 
words, we 
experience
 the righteousness we have been given.  
 
By God’s grace, we repent and believe in order to experience the blessing of positional 
righteousness, the removal of the penalty of sin by complete forgiveness of sins (Romans 4:4-8), 
the blessing of eternal life (Romans 5:21), and the receiving of the promised Holy Spirit by 
whom we inherit all of God’s blessings and the power to live the abundant life Jesus came to 
bring us (Ephesians 1:3, 13,14; 1 Corinthians 2:11-13; John 10:10b).  
 
Obedience to every other command of Christ causes us to
 live
 righteously (Romans 6:16).  When 
we obey the commands of Christ, we experience the abundant life Jesus came to bring us (John 
10:10b).  The following list some of the blessings that accompany obedient or righteous living: 
1.  Ephesians 6:14  Positional and experiential righteousness (obedient living by the power 
of the Holy Spirit) protect us from the powers of darkness. 
2. 
Hebrews 12:11  Experiential Righteousness yields peaceful fruit.
 
3. 
1 Peter 3:14  Experiential righteousness yields blessing even when it results in 
persecution.
 
4. 
1 John 2:29; 3:7  Experiential righteousness is evidence of being born again.
 
5. 
Proverbs 10:6 Experiential righteousness blesses the individual.
 
6. 
Proverbs 3:33b  Experiential righteousness blesses the family
 
7. 
Proverbs 11:5  Experiential righteousness makes our way straight
 
8. 
Proverbs 11:6  Experiential righteousness delivers us
 
9. 
Proverbs 11:8  Experiential righteousness reaps a sure reward.
 
10. 
Proverbs 11:10-11 Experiential righteousness brings joy and blessing to our city
 
11. 
Proverbs 14:34  Experiential righteousness blesses our country, any country
 
12. 
78 X’s righteous or righteousness is used in the NIV translation of Proverbs.  Count the 
blessings (personal, city, nation)
 
13. 
Jeremiah 4:1, 2 NIV shows righteousness blesses the nations
 
14. 
John 17:23  Righteousness yields unity, yields testimony to the world concerning God 
sending His son and loving His people
 
 

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NAS 
Romans 4:6 just as 
David also speaks of 
the blessing upon the 
man to whom God 
reckons righteousness 
apart from works: 
 
NIV 
Romans 4:6 David 
says the same thing 
when he speaks of the 
blessedness of the man 
to whom God credits 
righteousness apart 
from works: 
NKJ 
Romans 4:6 just as 
David also describes 
the blessedness of the 
man to whom God 
imputes righteousness 
apart from works: 
GNT 
Romans 4:6 
kaqa,per kai. Daui.d 
le,gei to.n makarismo.n 
tou/ avnqrw,pou w-| o` qeo.j 
logi,zetai dikaiosu,nhn 
cwri.j e;rgwn(
 
 
NAS 
Romans 4:7 
"Blessed are those 
whose lawless deeds 
have been forgiven, 
And whose sins have 
been covered. 
NIV 
Romans 4:7 
"Blessed are they 
whose transgressions 
are forgiven, whose 
sins are covered. 
 
NKJ 
Romans 4:7 
"Blessed are those 
whose lawless deeds 
are forgiven, And 
whose sins are covered; 
 
GNT 
Romans 4:7 
Maka,rioi w-n avfe,qhsan 
ai` avnomi,ai kai. w-n 
evpekalu,fqhsan ai` 
a`marti,ai\
 
 
NAS 
Romans 4:8 
"Blessed is the man 
whose sin the Lord will 
not take into account." 
 
NIV 
Romans 4:8 
Blessed is the man 
whose sin the Lord will 
never count against 
him." 
NKJ 
Romans 4:8 
Blessed is the man to 
whom the LORD shall 
not impute sin." 
 
GNT 
Romans 4:8 
maka,rioj avnh.r ou- ouv 
mh. logi,shtai ku,rioj 
a`marti,anÅ 
NAS 
Romans 4:22 
Therefore also it was 
reckoned to him as 
righteousness. 
 
NIV 
Romans 4:22 This 
is why "it was credited 
to him as 
righteousness." 
 
NKJ 
Romans 4:22 And 
therefore "it was 
accounted to him for 
righteousness." 
 
GNT 
Romans 4:22 dio. 
Îkai.Ð evlogi,sqh auvtw/| eivj 
dikaiosu,nhnÅ
 
NAS 
Romans 4:23 Now 
not for his sake only 
was it written, that it 
was reckoned to him, 
 
NIV 
Romans 4:23 The 
words "it was credited 
to him" were written 
not for him alone, 
 
NKJ 
Romans 4:23 Now 
it was not written for 
his sake alone that it 
was imputed to him, 
 
GNT 
Romans 4:23 Ouvk 
evgra,fh de. diV auvto.n 
mo,non o[ti evlogi,sqh 
auvtw/|
 
NAS 
Romans 4:24 but 
for our sake also, to 
whom it will be 
reckoned, as those who 
believe in Him who 
raised Jesus our Lord 
from the dead, 
NIV 
Romans 4:24 but 
also for us, to whom 
God will credit 
righteousness-- for us 
who believe in him 
who raised Jesus our 
Lord from the dead. 
NKJ 
Romans 4:24 but 
also for us. It shall be 
imputed to us who 
believe in Him who 
raised up Jesus our 
Lord from the dead, 
 
GNT 
Romans 4:24 avlla. 
kai. diV h`ma/j( oi-j 
me,llei logi,zesqai( toi/j 
pisteu,ousin evpi. to.n 
evgei,ranta VIhsou/n to.n 
ku,rion h`mw/n evk 
nekrw/n(
 
 
NAS 
Romans 4:25 He 
who was delivered up 
because of our 
transgressions, and was 
raised because of our 
justification. 
NIV 
Romans 4:25 He 
was delivered over to 
death for our sins and 
was raised to life for 
our justification. 
 
NKJ 
Romans 4:25 who 
was delivered up 
because of our 
offenses, and was 
raised because of our 
justification. 
GNT 
Romans 4:25 o]j 
paredo,qh dia. ta. 
paraptw,mata h`mw/n kai. 
hvge,rqh dia. th.n 
dikai,wsin h`mw/nÅ
 
 

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NAS 
Romans 5:21 that, 
as sin reigned in death, 
even so grace might 
reign through 
righteousness to eternal 
life through Jesus 
Christ our Lord. 
 
 
NIV 
Romans 5:21  
so that, just as sin 
reigned in death, so 
also grace might reign 
through righteousness 
to bring eternal life 
through Jesus Christ 
our Lord. 
 
NKJ 
Romans 5:21 so 
that as sin reigned in 
death, even so grace 
might reign through 
righteousness to eternal 
life through Jesus 
Christ our Lord. 
 
GNT 
Romans 5:21 i[na 
w[sper evbasi,leusen h` 
a`marti,a evn tw/| qana,tw|( 
ou[twj kai. h` ca,rij 
basileu,sh| dia. 
dikaiosu,nhj eivj zwh.n 
aivw,nion dia. VIhsou/ 
Cristou/ tou/ kuri,ou 
h`mw/nÅ
 
NAS 
Romans 8:10 And 
if Christ is in you, 
though the body is dead 
because of sin, yet the 
spirit is alive because 
of righteousness. 
NIV 
Romans 8:10 But if 
Christ is in you, your 
body is dead because of 
sin, yet your spirit is 
alive because of 
righteousness. 
 
NKJ 
Romans 8:10 And 
if Christ is in you, the 
body is dead because of 
sin, but the Spirit is life 
because of 
righteousness. 
 
GNT 
Romans 8:10 eiv de. 
Cristo.j evn u`mi/n( to. 
me.n sw/ma nekro.n dia. 
a`marti,an to. de. pneu/ma 
zwh. dia. dikaiosu,nhnÅ
 
 
NAS 
Romans 10:10 for 
with the heart man 
believes, resulting in 
righteousness, and with 
the mouth he confesses, 
resulting in salvation. 
NIV 
Romans 10:10 For 
it is with your heart that 
you believe and are 
justified, and it is with 
your mouth that you 
confess and are saved. 
 
NKJ 
Romans 10:10 For 
with the heart one 
believes unto 
righteousness, and with 
the mouth confession is 
made unto salvation. 
 
GNT 
Romans 10:10 
kardi,a| ga.r pisteu,etai 
eivj dikaiosu,nhn( 
sto,mati de. o`mologei/tai 
eivj swthri,anÅ
 
NAS 
Ephesians 6:14 
Stand firm therefore, 
having girded your 
loins with truth, and 
having put on the 
breastplate of 
righteousness, 
 
NIV 
Ephesians 6:14 
Stand firm then, with 
the belt of truth buckled 
around your waist, with 
the breastplate of 
righteousness in place, 
 
NKJ 
Ephesians 6:14 
Stand therefore, having 
girded your waist with 
truth, having put on the 
breastplate of 
righteousness, 
 
GNT 
Ephesians 6:14 
sth/te ou=n 
perizwsa,menoi th.n 
ovsfu.n u`mw/n evn avlhqei,a| 
kai. evndusa,menoi to.n 
qw,raka th/j 
dikaiosu,nhj
 
NAS 
Romans 6:19  
I am speaking in human 
terms because of the 
weakness of your flesh. 
For just as you 
presented your 
members as slaves to 
impurity and to 
lawlessness, resulting 
in further lawlessness, 
so now present your 
members as slaves to 
righteousness, resulting 
in sanctification. 
NIV 
Romans 6:19  
I put this in human 
terms because you are 
weak in your natural 
selves. Just as you used 
to offer the parts of 
your body in slavery to 
impurity and to ever-
increasing wickedness, 
so now offer them in 
slavery to righteousness 
leading to holiness. 
 
 
NKJ 
Romans 6:19  
I speak in human terms 
because of the 
weakness of your flesh. 
For just as you 
presented your 
members as slaves of 
uncleanness, and of 
lawlessness leading to 
more lawlessness, so 
now present your 
members as slaves of 
righteousness for 
holiness. 
GNT 
Romans 6:19 
avnqrw,pinon le,gw dia. 
th.n avsqe,neian th/j 
sarko.j u`mw/nÅ w[sper 
ga.r paresth,sate ta. 
me,lh u`mw/n dou/la th/| 
avkaqarsi,a| kai. th/| 
avnomi,a| eivj th.n 
avnomi,an( ou[twj nu/n 
parasth,sate ta. me,lh 
u`mw/n dou/la th/| 
dikaiosu,nh| eivj 
a`giasmo,nÅ
 
 

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NAS 
2 Timothy 3:16 All 
Scripture is inspired by 
God and profitable for 
teaching, for reproof, 
for correction, for 
training in 
righteousness; 
 
NIV 
2 Timothy 3:16 All 
Scripture is God-
breathed and is useful 
for teaching, rebuking, 
correcting and training 
in righteousness, 
 
NKJ 
2 Timothy 3:16 All 
Scripture is given by 
inspiration of God, and 
is profitable for 
doctrine, for reproof, 
for correction, for 
instruction in 
righteousness, 
GNT 
2 Timothy 3:16 
pa/sa grafh. 
qeo,pneustoj kai. 
wvfe,limoj pro.j 
didaskali,an( pro.j 
evlegmo,n( pro.j 
evpano,rqwsin( pro.j 
paidei,an th.n evn 
dikaiosu,nh|(
 
 
NAS 
2 Timothy 3:17 
that the man of God 
may be adequate, 
equipped for every 
good work. 
 
NIV 
2 Timothy 3:17 so 
that the man of God 
may be thoroughly 
equipped for every 
good work. 
 
NKJ 
2 Timothy 3:17 that 
the man of God may be 
complete, thoroughly 
equipped for every 
good work. 
 
GNT 
2 Timothy 3:17 
i[na a;rtioj h=| o` tou/ 
qeou/ a;nqrwpoj( pro.j 
pa/n e;rgon avgaqo.n 
evxhrtisme,nojÅ
 
NAS 
1 John 2:29  
If you know that He is 
righteous, you know 
that everyone also who 
practices righteousness 
is born of Him. 
 
NIV 
1 John 2:29  
If you know that he is 
righteous, you know 
that everyone who does 
what is right has been 
born of him. 
 
NKJ 
1 John 2:29  
If you know that He is 
righteous, you know 
that everyone who 
practices righteousness 
is born of Him. 
 
GNT 
1 John 2:29 eva.n 
eivdh/te o[ti di,kaio,j 
evstin( ginw,skete o[ti 
kai. pa/j o` poiw/n th.n 
dikaiosu,nhn evx auvtou/ 
gege,nnhtaiÅ
 
NAS 
Hebrews 12:11 All 
discipline for the 
moment seems not to 
be joyful, but 
sorrowful; yet to those 
who have been trained 
by it, afterwards it 
yields the peaceful fruit 
of righteousness. 
 
NIV 
Hebrews 12:11 No 
discipline seems 
pleasant at the time, but 
painful. Later on, 
however, it produces a 
harvest of 
righteousness and 
peace for those who 
have been trained by it. 
 
NKJ 
Hebrews 12:11 
Now no chastening 
seems to be joyful for 
the present, but painful; 
nevertheless, afterward 
it yields the peaceable 
fruit of righteousness to 
those who have been 
trained by it. 
 
GNT 
Hebrews 12:11 
pa/sa de. paidei,a pro.j 
me.n to. paro.n ouv dokei/ 
cara/j ei=nai avlla. 
lu,phj( u[steron de. 
karpo.n eivrhniko.n toi/j 
diV auvth/j 
gegumnasme,noij 
avpodi,dwsin 
dikaiosu,nhjÅ
 
NAS 
1 Peter 3:14 But 
even if you should 
suffer for the sake of 
righteousness, you are 
blessed. And do not 
fear their intimidation, 
and do not be troubled, 
 
NIV 
1 Peter 3:14 But 
even if you should 
suffer for what is right, 
you are blessed. "Do 
not fear what they fear; 
do not be frightened." 
 
NKJ 
1 Peter 3:14 But 
even if you should 
suffer for righteousness' 
sake, you are blessed. 
"And do not be afraid 
of their threats, nor be 
troubled." 
 
GNT 
1 Peter 3:14 avllV 
eiv kai. pa,scoite dia. 
dikaiosu,nhn( maka,rioiÅ 
to.n de. fo,bon auvtw/n mh. 
fobhqh/te mhde. 
taracqh/te( 

- 21 - 
NAS 
1 John 3:10  
By this the children of 
God and the children of 
the devil are obvious: 
anyone who does not 
practice righteousness 
is not of God, nor the 
one who does not love 
his brother. 
NIV 
1 John 3:10 This is 
how we know who the 
children of God are and 
who the children of the 
devil are: Anyone who 
does not do what is 
right is not a child of 
God; nor is anyone who 
does not love his 
brother. 
NKJ 
1 John 3:10  
In this the children of 
God and the children of 
the devil are manifest: 
Whoever does not 
practice righteousness 
is not of God, nor is he 
who does not love his 
brother. 
 
GNT 
1 John 3:10  
evn tou,tw| fanera, evstin 
ta. te,kna tou/ qeou/ kai. 
ta. te,kna tou/ diabo,lou\ 
pa/j o` mh. poiw/n 
dikaiosu,nhn ouvk e;stin 
evk tou/ qeou/( kai. o` mh. 
avgapw/n to.n avdelfo.n 
auvtou/Å
 
 
NAS 
Proverbs 10:6 
Blessings are on the 
head of the righteous, 
But the mouth of the 
wicked conceals 
violence. 
 
NIV 
Proverbs 10:6 
Blessings crown the 
head of the righteous, 
but violence 
overwhelms the mouth 
of the wicked. 
NKJ 
Proverbs 10:6 
Blessings are on the 
head of the righteous, 
But violence covers the 
mouth of the wicked. 
 
LXT 
Proverbs 10:6 
euvlogi,a kuri,ou evpi. 
kefalh.n dikai,ou sto,ma 
de. avsebw/n kalu,yei 
pe,nqoj a;wron
 
sm'x' hS,k;y> ~y[iv'r> ypiW qyDIc; varol. tAkr"B.
  WTT
 Proverbs 10:6 
 
 
NAS 
Proverbs 3:33 The 
curse of the LORD is 
on the house of the 
wicked, But He blesses 
the dwelling of the 
righteous. 
NIV 
Proverbs 3:33 The 
LORD's curse is on the 
house of the wicked, 
but he blesses the home 
of the righteous. 
 
NKJ 
Proverbs 3:33 The 
curse of the LORD is 
on the house of the 
wicked, But He blesses 
the home of the just. 
LXT 
Proverbs 3:33 
kata,ra qeou/ evn oi;koij 
avsebw/n evpau,leij de. 
dikai,wn euvlogou/ntai
 
%rEb'y> ~yqiyDIc; hwEn>W [v'r" tybeB. hw"hy> tr:aem.
  WTT
 Proverbs 3:33 
 
 
NAS 
Proverbs 11:11 By 
the blessing of the 
upright a city is exalted, 
But by the mouth of the 
wicked it is torn down. 
NIV 
Proverbs 11:11 
Through the blessing of 
the upright a city is 
exalted, but by the 
mouth of the wicked it 
is destroyed. 
NKJ 
Proverbs 11:11 By 
the blessing of the 
upright the city is 
exalted, But it is 
overthrown by the 
mouth of the wicked. 
LXT 
Proverbs 11:11 
sto,masin de. avsebw/n 
kateska,fh
 
 ~y[iv'r> ypib.W tr tK;r>biB.
  WTT
 Proverbs 11:11 
srEh'Te 
 
 
NAS 
Proverbs 14:34 
Righteousness exalts a 
nation, But sin is a 
disgrace to any people. 
 
NIV 
Proverbs 14:34 
Righteousness exalts a 
nation, but sin is a 
disgrace to any people. 
NKJ 
Proverbs 14:34 
Righteousness exalts a 
nation, But sin is a 
reproach to any people. 
 
LXT 
Proverbs 14:34 
dikaiosu,nh u`yoi/ e;qnoj 
evlassonou/si de. fula.j 
a`marti,ai
 
taJ'x; ~yMiaul. ds,x,w> yAG-~meArt. hq'd"c.
  WTT
 Proverbs 14:34 
 
 

- 22 - 
NAS 
Jeremiah 4:1 "If 
you will return, O 
Israel," declares the 
LORD, "Then you 
should return to Me. 
And if you will put 
away your detested 
things from My 
presence, And will not 
waver, 
NIV 
Jeremiah 4:1 "If 
you will return, O 
Israel, return to me," 
declares the LORD. "If 
you put your detestable 
idols out of my sight 
and no longer go astray, 
 
 
NKJ 
Jeremiah 4:1 "If 
you will return, O 
Israel," says the LORD, 
"Return to Me; And if 
you will put away your 
abominations out of My 
sight, Then you shall 
not be moved. 
 
LXT 
Jeremiah 4:1 eva.n 
evpistrafh/| Israhl 
le,gei ku,rioj pro,j me 
evpistrafh,setai eva.n 
perie,lh| ta. bdelu,gmata 
auvtou/ evk sto,matoj 
auvtou/ kai. avpo. tou/ 
prosw,pou mou 
euvlabhqh/|
 
 bWvT' yl;ae hw"hy>-~aun> laer"f.yI bWvT'-~ai
  WTT
 Jeremiah 4:1 
dWnt' al{w> yn:P'mi ^yc,WQvi rysiT'-~aiw> 
 
NAS 
Jeremiah 4:2 And 
you will swear, 'As the 
LORD lives,' In truth, 
in justice, and in 
righteousness; Then the 
nations will bless 
themselves in Him, 
And in Him they will 
glory." 
 
NIV 
Jeremiah 4:2 and if 
in a truthful, just and 
righteous way you 
swear, 'As surely as the 
LORD lives,' then the 
nations will be blessed 
by him and in him they 
will glory." 
 
NKJ 
Jeremiah 4:2 And 
you shall swear, 'The 
LORD lives,' In truth, 
in judgment, and in 
righteousness; The 
nations shall bless 
themselves in Him, 
And in Him they shall 
glory." 
 
LXT 
Jeremiah 4:2 kai. 
ovmo,sh| zh/| ku,rioj meta. 
avlhqei,aj kai. evn kri,sei 
kai. evn dikaiosu,nh| kai. 
euvlogh,sousin evn auvth/| 
e;qnh kai. evn auvtw/| 
aivne,sousin tw/| qew/| evn 
Ierousalhm
 
 hq'd"c.biW jP'v.miB. tm,a/B, hw"hy>-yx; T'[.B;v.nIw>
  WTT
 Jeremiah 4:2 
s WlL'h;t.yI AbW ~yIAG Ab Wkr>B't.hiw> 
 
 
NAS 
John 17:23  
I in them, and Thou in 
Me, that they may be 
perfected in unity, that 
the world may know 
that Thou didst send 
Me, and didst love 
them, even as Thou 
didst love Me. 
 
NIV 
John 17:23  
I in them and you in 
me. May they be 
brought to complete 
unity to let the world 
know that you sent me 
and have loved them 
even as you have loved 
me. 
 
NKJ 
John 17:23  
"I in them, and You in 
Me; that they may be 
made perfect in one, 
and that the world may 
know that You have 
sent Me, and have 
loved them as You 
have loved Me. 
GNT 
John 17:23 evgw. evn 
auvtoi/j kai. su. evn evmoi,( 
i[na w=sin teteleiwme,noi 
eivj e[n( i[na ginw,skh| o` 
ko,smoj o[ti su, me 
avpe,steilaj kai. 
hvga,phsaj auvtou.j kaqw.j 
evme. hvga,phsajÅ
 
 
NAS 
Romans 6:16 Do 
you not know that 
when you present 
yourselves to someone 
as slaves for obedience, 
you are slaves of the 
one whom you obey, 
either of sin resulting in 
death, or of obedience 
resulting in 
righteousness? 
NIV 
Romans 6:16 Don't 
you know that when 
you offer yourselves to 
someone to obey him 
as slaves, you are 
slaves to the one whom 
you obey-- whether you 
are slaves to sin, which 
leads to death, or to 
obedience, which leads 
to righteousness? 
NKJ 
Romans 6:16 Do 
you not know that to 
whom you present 
yourselves slaves to 
obey, you are that one's 
slaves whom you obey, 
whether of sin leading 
to death, or of 
obedience leading to 
righteousness? 
GNT 
Romans 6:16 ouvk 
oi;date o[ti w-| 
parista,nete e`autou.j 
dou,louj eivj u`pakoh,n( 
dou/loi, evste w-| 
u`pakou,ete( h;toi 
a`marti,aj eivj qa,naton h' 
u`pakoh/j eivj 
dikaiosu,nhnÈ 
 

 
-23-
NAS 
Romans 14:17 for 
the kingdom of God is 
not eating and drinking, 
but righteousness and 
peace and joy in the 
Holy Spirit. 
 
NIV 
Romans 14:17 For 
the kingdom of God is 
not a matter of eating 
and drinking, but of 
righteousness, peace 
and joy in the Holy 
Spirit, 
NKJ 
Romans 14:17 for 
the kingdom of God is 
not eating and drinking, 
but righteousness and 
peace and joy in the 
Holy Spirit. 
 
GNT 
Romans 14:17 ouv 
ga,r evstin h` basilei,a 
tou/ qeou/ brw/sij kai. 
po,sij avlla. dikaiosu,nh 
kai. eivrh,nh kai. cara. evn 
pneu,mati a`gi,w|\ 
NAS 
Mark 1:15  
and saying, "The time 
is fulfilled, and the 
kingdom of God is at 
hand; repent and 
believe in the gospel." 
 
NIV 
Mark 1:15  
"The time has come," 
he said. "The kingdom 
of God is near. Repent 
and believe the good 
news!" 
 
NKJ 
Mark 1:15  
and saying, "The time 
is fulfilled, and the 
kingdom of God is at 
hand. Repent, and 
believe in the gospel." 
 
GNT 
Mark 1:15  
kai. le,gwn o[ti 
Peplh,rwtai o` kairo.j 
kai. h;ggiken h` basilei,a 
tou/ qeou/\ metanoei/te 
kai. pisteu,ete evn tw/| 
euvaggeli,w 
 

 
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Chapter 5 
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS 
 
The Lord Jesus Christ summarized these commands by two commands recorded in 
NAS
 Matthew 
22:36-40. 
 
“
36
Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?” 
37 
And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord 
your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. 
38 
This is the great and first 
commandment. 
39 
And a second is like it, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 
40 
On these two 
commandments depend all the law and the prophets.” 
 
In the Old Testemant- The Lord came down upon Mount Sinai and said to Moses, Go down and 
gather the children of Israel.  And God spoke all these words, saying;  
 
NAS 
Exodus 20:2 
I am the L
ORD
 your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. 
 
 
Commandment 1: 
 
NAS 
Exodus 20:3 
a 
"You shall have no other 
b
gods 
1
before Me. 
 
NIV 
Exodus 20:3  
"You shall have no other 
gods before {3 Or besides} 
me. 
NKJ 
Exodus 20:3  
"You shall have no other 
gods before Me. 
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