Luke 4:32 Cross References - Goodspeed

³² and they were amazed at his teaching, for he spoke with authority.

²⁸ When Jesus had finished this discourse, the crowds were astounded at his teaching, ²⁹ for he taught them like one who had authority and not like their scribes.

²² And they were amazed at his teaching, for he taught them like one who had authority, and not like the scribes.

³⁶ And they were all amazed and said to one another, "What is the meaning of this teaching? For he gives orders authoritatively and effectually to the foul spirits, and they come out."

⁶³ The Spirit is what gives life; flesh is of no use at all. The things that I have said to you are spirit and they are life.

⁴ and my teaching and message were not put in plausible, philosophical language, but they were attended with convincing spiritual power, ⁵ so that your faith might rest, not on human philosophy, but on the power of God.

²⁴ But if they are all inspired to preach and some unbeliever or outsider comes in, he is convinced of his sin by them all, he is called to account by them all, ²⁵ the secrets of his heart are exposed, and he will fall down on his face and worship God, and declare that God is really among you.

² I disown disgraceful, underhanded ways. I refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God's message. It is by the open statement of the truth that I would commend myself to every human conscience in the sight of God.

⁴ for the weapons I use are not earthly ones, but divinely strong for destroying fortresses. ⁵ I destroy arguments and every obstacle that is raised against the knowledge of God, and I take captive every thought and make it obey Christ,

⁵ for our preaching of the good news did not come to you as mere words but with power and the holy Spirit and full conviction—you know the kind of life we lived among you for your good.

¹⁵ This is what you must teach and urge and insist upon with full authority. No one is to look down on you.

¹² For the message of God is a living and active force, sharper than any double-edged sword, piercing through soul and spirit, and joints and marrow, and keen in judging the thoughts and purposes of the mind. ¹³ No being created can escape God's sight, but everything is bare and helpless before the eyes of him with whom we have to reckon.