August 16

TODAY'S BIBLE VERSE

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. Romans 12:17
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​Memorize this Verse:
17. R T N M E F E P T H I T S O A M

Notes on verse:

Recompense in this instance means to repay. We could see in this that God does not want us to get even for the things people have done to us. God wants us to turn the other cheek when we have been dealt a blow on one side.

Matthew 5:39 “But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.”

1 Thessalonians 5:15 “See that none render evil for evil unto any [man]; but ever follow that which is good, both among ourselves, and to all [men].”

We also see that the Old Testament law of an “eye for an eye”, “tooth for a tooth” was never intended to be applied by individuals in the Old or New Testaments, but it was a standard for the collective society to use to enforce good conduct among people.

Christians are to respect what is intrinsically proper and honest. “God” also carries the idea of visibly and obviously having the right behavior when they are around others, especially unbelievers.

TODAY'S BIBLE READING

August 16
​Today's Bible Reading Plan selections can be found below. If you don't have a Bible with you, just click the references to read each passage online:

Old Testament
Nehemiah 10  —  7.0 minutes
Proverbs 13:1-12  —  2.0 minutes

New Testament
Luke 18:9-17  —  2.5 minutes
2 Timothy 3:10-17  —  2.0 minutes

Total Average Read Time — 13.5 minutes