One of the delightful things about reading various translations of Scripture is that every now and then a new translation will give you a new look at a Scripture you know so well.
One of my favorite chapters in the New Testament is Romans 12. (I have so many favorite chapters in Scripture – usually a favorite is what I need at the time!)
I was reading the comments on a recent Facebook post where I posted about this recent health issue. So many people replied that they understood, they were praying, they too experienced pain. It reminded me of the verse that said we were to “weep with those who weep.”
That caused me to look up that verse in Romans 12 in a new translation and to my delight, I found a new look at a familiar Scripture.
“Bless those who persecute you. Don’t curse them; pray that God will bless them. Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don’t think you know it all!” [Romans 12:14-16 NLT]
It was the last part of that passage that made me stop! “Don’t think you know it all!”
Usually that verse reads something like, “Do not be wise in your own estimation.”
Oh, did that make me laugh! I really “don’t know it all!” Amen!
