🇬🇧 Glory be to Jesus Christ! 🌞
2 Corinthians VI, 16 – ‘ημεις’ - ‘emeis’ – ‘we’. ‘εμπεριπατησω’ – ‘emperipateso’ – ‘I will walk about to the place’.
2 Corinthians VII, 1 – ‘επιτελουντες’ – ‘epitelountes’ – ‘let us complete, make perfect, accomplished’. ‘αγιωσυνην’ – ‘agiosynen’ - ‘holiness, state of holiness, state of sanctification’. The apostle Paul means that there is holiness among the righteous of the Old Testament, that they are holy, as are the prophets, but it is not accomplished, for it is fulfilled only in Jesus Christ, the Lord and Saviour. And the people of the New Testament are called to perfection, completeness, full maturity, fulfilment in Christ. God has done and given everything necessary for this. God’s promises – because God promises.
Today’s reading is preceded by the one referred to in the link, in
particular verse 16, which is common to both:
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Today’s reading continues with the one referred to at the following
link, in particular verse 1 is common to both:
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The quote from the Old Testament is a composite one, similar words appear in many places, including the Law, the prophets and the historical books of the Old Testament.
It refers to the deification and holiness of people. The topic is very deep, but I will focus on only two important points.
I will be their God and they will be my people.
The faithful
become partakers with Jesus Christ, the Son of God, so God calls them
His people
, as if He were on the same level
with them, which is what
makes people extremely gifted and uplifted. And for the faithful, God is
God, which means that people can see how incomparably Higher God is than
creation. We can also say that the faithful humble themselves, and God
raises them up.
I will walk in them
– in the Old Testament, ways and paths
are often synonymous with a way of life, general behaviour. Therefore,
we can see here that God will manifest Himself among the faithful by His
actions, granting them grace.
I would also add that about the fear of God is well written at the
following link:
https://oleksandr-zhabenko.github.io/en/DialogueOnWordsChristFear.html
Part of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount in Luke. In
particular, it refers to love for enemies and the so-called golden rule
of morality
.
In short, virtues must be active
.
There are good writings on love for enemies in the Sermon on the
Mount at the following links:
https://www.facebook.com/Oleksandr.S.Zhabenko/
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Also see the same thoughts in the work:
https://oleksandr-zhabenko.github.io/en/DialogueOnWordsChristFear.html
To the Mother of God:
For
these frequent readings on the feasts of the Theotokos, see here:
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Glory be to Thee, our God, glory be to Thee!
Source:
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