For we write no other things to you, than what you read or even acknowledge." Paul is saying there is…For we write no other things to you, than what you read or even acknowledge." Paul is saying there is no hidden layer, no code between the lines. What you read is what he means.
Think how rare that is. Most of us speak on two levels, the words and the thing underneath them. Could someone read your last message and find only what you actually meant?
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Daily curiosity · Friday, September 11
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Why did bitter water turn sweet because of a piece of wood?
The answer is in Exodus 15:25 ↓
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Exodus 33I cannot carry this people alone anymore
Numbers 11He sees the land but never enters it
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