Translations from The Message that I savored.
1 Thessalonians 5:4-8, emphasis mine
But friends, you're not in the dark, so how could you be taken off guard by any of this? You're sons of Light, daughters of Day. We live under wide open skies and know where we stand. So let's not sleepwalk through life like those others. Let's keep our eyes open and be smart. People sleep at night and get drunk at night. But not us! Since we're creatures of the Day, let's act like it. Walk out into the daylight sober, dressed up in faith, love, and the hope of salvation.
2 Thessalonians 1: 11
...pray that he'll fill your good ideas and acts of faith with his own energy so that it all amounts to something.
2 Thessalonians 2:16, 17, emphasis mine
May Jesus himself and God the Father, who reached out in love and surprised you with the gifts of unending help and confidence, put a fresh heart in you, invigorate your work, enliven your speech.
Thanks for the inspiration. I love the language of The Message.
ReplyDeleteI really need a message Bible. This is good stuff.
ReplyDeleteMine is parallel with NKJV which I recommend because often The Message makes me quite curious for what the real verse said. So I like that part, too, seeing where he gets some of his translations. ;)
ReplyDeleteThis makes me want to read Thessalonians in the Message soon!
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