Luk 21:19 In your patience possess ye your souls.
What are your thoughts on it....
2006-08-14 00:02:58 · 15 answers · asked by whispersofhope74 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Dear JT
I have seen you in some other questions and answers, and know your views...
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2006-08-14 00:22:11 · update #1
It means don't act hastily and jeopardize your soul.
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2006-08-14 00:08:35 · answer #1 · answered by Left the building 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The word "patience" has changed meaning since the KJ Bible was translated 400 years ago. Then it mean to be "Steadfast" or "firm". Luke 21 at the point is listing the dangers that lie ahead for Christians. How they will be betrayed and hated. But, verse 18 says, not one hair on their head will perish. Then comes verse 19, which is translated in newer versions as "By standing firm, you will gain life." It is an exhortation to continue to hold on to your faith in God no matter how bad things get. He is will save you in the eand.
2006-08-14 07:14:27 · answer #2 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The New International Version (NIV) translation renders that verse as 'By standing firm, you will gain life.'
The context is the end times, and the 'life' referred to is eternal life - the one that you will receive if you stand in the Final Judgment instead of falling (also see Hebrews 10:19-39; Revelation 1:19-3:22)
2006-08-14 07:12:44 · answer #3 · answered by songkaila 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my bible says 'by your patience possess your souls'. The passage before is warning us of the end times (verses 7-21) and my take on it is that we need to be patient for God's return and in so doing we keep (possess) our souls for God.
2006-08-14 07:15:07 · answer #4 · answered by Just John 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
endure the ride to salvation, which is basically to persevere and not be tempted by sin and the easier way of backsliding into sins of pleasure, because the reward of this endurance is salvation. in otherwords, if you endure the means of salvation, your soul will be saved from eternal condemnation and your soul will rejoice in heaven with you FATHER( GOD )
2006-08-14 07:10:50 · answer #5 · answered by TANNY P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In this scripture Jesus is explaining when the time of the end will be. to have patience at that time you will need it to be able to enter the kingdom.
2006-08-14 07:08:43 · answer #6 · answered by His eyes are like flames 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"by patient endurance you shall keep your souls in harmony with God...."
My own take on this is: Be patient with myself, own, be in control of, that is self control and discipline. the world pressures me to go, go , go. But in order to maintain possession of my soul I move more slowly and patiently than the world around me.
2006-08-14 08:08:19 · answer #7 · answered by cathyhewed1946 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In your times of waiting there is who you are.
Impatient people are not in one with the Lord.
God Bless You
Ask and you shall receive.
2006-08-14 07:08:43 · answer #8 · answered by jewingengleman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it means, if you have faith, you are saved. You have to have patience to have faith, because God is not obvious in the ways he shows himself to us.
2006-08-14 07:06:22 · answer #9 · answered by Just Me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By standing firm you will gain life.
2006-08-14 07:09:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋