marcelle Johson

Baptized for the dead?

1 Corinthians 15:29 (KJV)
Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?

Psalm 37:8

Psalm 37:8 (NIV)
Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil.

Colossians 4:2, Colossians 4:5-6

Colossians 4:2 (MSG)
Pray diligently. Stay alert, with your eyes wide open in gratitude. Don't forget to pray for us, that God will open doors for telling the mystery of Christ, even while I'm locked up in this jail. Pray that every time I open my mouth I'll be able to make Christ plain as day to them.

Colossians 4:5-6 (MSG)
Use your heads as you live and work among outsiders. Don't miss a trick. Make the most of every opportunity. Be gracious in your speech. The goal is to bring out the best in others in a conversation, not put them down, not cut them out.

Psalm 4:3

Psalm 4:3 (MSG)
Look at this: look Who got picked by God! He listens the split second I call to him.

1 Kings 16:34

1 Kings 16:34 (MSG)
It was under Ahab's rule that Hiel of Bethel refortified Jericho, but at a terrible cost: He ritually sacrificed his firstborn son Abiram at the laying of the foundation, and his youngest son Segub at the setting up of the gates. This is exactly what Joshua son of Nun said would happen.

Philippians 4:8

Philippians 4:8 (MSG)
Summing it all up, friends, I'd say you'll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. Put into practice what you learned from me, what you heard and saw and realized. Do that, and God, who makes everything work together, will work you into his most excellent harmonies.

1 Kings 13:18

1 Kings 13:18 (MSG)
But he said, "I am also a prophet, just like you. And an angel came to me with a message from god: 'Bring him home with you, and give him a good meal!'" But the man was lying. So the holy man went home with him and they had a meal together.

Song of Solomon 8:7

Song of Solomon 8:7 (MSG)
Flood waters can't drown love, torrents of rain can't put it out. Love can't be bought, love can't be sold-it's not to be found in the marketplace.

Philippians 1:6

Philippians 1:6 (MSG)
There has never been the slightest doubt in my mind that the God who started this great work in you would keep at it and bring it to a flourishing finish on the very day Christ Jesus appears.

Song of Solomon 8:11

Song of Solomon 8:11 (MSG)
King Solomon may have vast vineyards in lush, fertile country, Where he hires others to work the ground. People pay anything to get in on that bounty. But my vineyard is all mine, and I'm keeping it to myself. You can have your vast vineyards, Solomon, you and your greedy guests!

Song of Solomon 8:4

Song of Solomon 8:4 (MSG)
Oh, let me warn you, sisters in Jerusalem: Don't excite love, don't stir it up, until the time is ripe-and you're ready. The Chorus

Ephesians 5:18

Ephesians 5:18 (MSG)
Don't drink too much wine. That cheapens your life. Drink the Spirit of God, huge draughts of him. Sing hymns instead of drinking songs! Sing songs from your heart to Christ. Sing praises over everything, any excuse for a song to God the Father in the name of our Master, Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 5:12

Ephesians 5:12 (MSG)
It's a scandal when people waste their lives on things they must do in the darkness where no one will see.

Ephesians 5:11

Ephesians 5:11 (MSG)
Don't waste your time on useless work, mere busywork, the barren pursuits of darkness. Expose these things for the sham they are. It's a scandal when people waste their lives on things they must do in the darkness where no one will see. Rip the cover off those frauds and see how attractive they look in the light of Christ. Wake up from your sleep, Climb out of your coffins; Christ will show you the light! So watch your step. Use your head. Make the most of every chance you get. These are desperate times!

Matthew 1:1

Matthew 1:1 (GNTD)
This is the list of the ancestors of Jesus Christ, a descendant of David, who was a descendant of Abraham.

Ecclesiastes 10:20

Ecclesiastes 10:20 (GNTD)
Don't criticize the king, even silently, and don't criticize the rich, even in the privacy of your bedroom. A bird might carry the message and tell them what you said.

Ecclesiastes 10:15

Ecclesiastes 10:15 (GNTD)
Only someone too stupid to find his way home would wear himself out with work.

Ecclesiastes 10:11

Ecclesiastes 10:11 (GNTD)
Knowing how to charm a snake is of no use if you let the snake bite first.

Ecclesiastes 10:1

Ecclesiastes 10:1 (GNTD)
Dead flies can make a whole bottle of perfume stink, and a little stupidity can cancel out the greatest wisdom.

Ecclesiastes 9:18

Ecclesiastes 9:18 (MSG)
Wisdom is better than warheads, But one hothead can ruin the good earth.

Ecclesiastes 9:11

Ecclesiastes 9:11 (MSG)
I took another walk around the neighborhood and realized that on this earth as it is— The race is not always to the swift, Nor the battle to the strong, Nor satisfaction to the wise, Nor riches to the smart, Nor grace to the learned. Sooner or later bad luck hits us all.

Ecclesiastes 8:11

Ecclesiastes 8:11 (MSG)
Because the sentence against evil deeds is so long in coming, people in general think they can get by with murder.

Proverbs 31:3

Proverbs 31:3 (GNTD)
Don't spend all your energy on sex and all your money on women; they have destroyed kings.

Proverbs 30:4

Proverbs 30:4 (GNTD)
Have any ever mastered heavenly knowledge? Have any ever caught the wind in their hands? Or wrapped up water in a piece of cloth? Or fixed the boundaries of the earth? Who are they, if you know? Who are their children?

Proverbs 14:30

Proverbs 14:30 (MSG)
A sound mind makes for a robust body, but runaway emotions corrode the bones.