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True Bible Study: James and Jude
True Bible Study: James and Jude
True Bible Study: James and Jude
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As one of a series of outstanding studies into the truth of the Word of God, this book “James and Jude” provides details of two letters to Christians regarding how to walk with God and with His son, the Lord Jesus Christ.

It also contains a new translation by Maura K. Hill from the Greek papyri and texts of the Bible. It is one of the best translations in the world today and is ideal for use as a companion to alternative translations and studies.

By providing this exciting and inspirational understanding of the Scriptures, Maura gives us a true Bible study that makes known God’s Will for our lives, with the opportunity to be saved, to come to a full knowledge of the truth, and to live in accordance with God’s intention.

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PublisherMaura K. Hill
Release dateOct 11, 2015
ISBN9781310259807
True Bible Study: James and Jude
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Maura K. Hill

Maura K. Hill was born and raised in Ireland. After working in Ireland and the UK for several years, she relocated to the United States in 1995. She began her formal education in Biblical Koine Greek and Biblical Hebrew at Phillips Theological Seminary via the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma in 1996.A diligent student of the Biblical Languages, Maura published her first Greek-to-English Translation and Study Guide to I Thessalonians in the Fall of 1997. Since then, she published many additional, original Greek-to-English translations and comprehensive study guides for the New and Old Testaments. She has also published numerous and unique Biblical research articles on various topics.Maura continues her diligent research of the Critical Greek Texts and Papyri. Her publications include:True Bible Study – Adam and Eve Genesis 1-5True Bible Study – Noah and the Flood Genesis 6-11True Bible Study – Abraham Genesis 12-25True Bible Study – Isaac and Jacob/Israel Genesis 26-36True Bible Study – Joseph and Judah Genesis 37-50True Bible Study – Moses leaving Egypt Exodus 1-14True Bible Study – Moses and the Law Exodus 15-23True Bible Study – Moses and the Holy Tent Exodus 24-40True Bible Study – Joshua enters the Promised Land Joshua 1-12True Bible Study – Joshua and Israel’s Inheritance Joshua 13-24True Bible Study – Deborah, Gideon, Samson Book of JudgesTrue Bible Study – Ruth and God’s blessings Book of RuthTrue Bible Study – Samuel and Saul First Samuel 1-15True Bible Study – Saul and David First Samuel 16-31True Bible Study – King David Second Samuel 1-24True Bible Study - Psalms 1-41True Bible Study - Psalms 42-72True Bible Study - Psalms 73-89True Bible Study - Psalms 90-106True Bible Study – Esther and Mordechai Book of EstherTrue Bible Study – Rebuilding the House of God Book of EzraTrue Bible Study – Rebuilding Jerusalem Book of NehemiahTrue Bible Study – Jonah and the SignTrue Bible Study – MatthewTrue Bible Study – MarkTrue Bible Study – LukeTrue Bible Study – JohnTrue Bible Study – Acts of the ApostlesTrue Bible Study – RomansTrue Bible Study – I CorinthiansTrue Bible Study – II CorinthiansTrue Bible Study – GalatiansTrue Bible Study – EphesiansTrue Bible Study – PhilippiansTrue Bible Study – Colossians and PhilemonTrue Bible Study – I and II ThessaloniansTrue Bible Study – I and II Timothy and TitusTrue Bible Study – HebrewsTrue Bible Study – James and JudeTrue Bible Study – I and II PeterTrue Bible Study – I, II, and III JohnTrue Bible Study – Revelation of Jesus ChristTrue Bible Study – Journal with Encouraging Bible VersesTrue Bible Study – Journal with Family Bible VersesTrue Bible Study – Answers to PrayersTrue Bible Study – Christ Jesus King of kings and Lord of lordsTrue Bible Study – HealingTrue Bible Study – Life, Death, and ResurrectionTrue Bible Study – Quantum spirit Christian, son of GodTrue Bible Study – Speaking with TonguesTrue Bible Study – The abyss, devil, and deathTrue Bible Study – VengeanceTrue Bible Study – What Is Love?It is recommended that while reading any of these books, you also have your usual Bible and Biblical study materials open, so as to compare verses and gain greater understanding for yourself into the truth of God’s Word. You can readily access her current studies by visiting her website at: https://www.TrueBibleStudy.com

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    True Bible Study - Maura K. Hill

    True Bible Study®

    James and Jude

    Word Translation

    and

    Study

    Maura K. Hill

    Copyright © 2008 Maura K. Hill

    All rights reserved.

    Revised: October 2023

    The body of this work contains a Word Translation, Study material, and notes written by Maura K. Hill. Permission to quote passages of this book in teaching or in writing with notice of copyright is granted to the owners of a published copyrighted copy of this work.

    https://www.TrueBibleStudy.com

    Smashwords Edition License Notes: This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your enjoyment only, then please return to Smashwords.com or your favorite retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

    Contents:

    Preface

    Relevant Notes

    Introduction to James

    Word Translation - James

    Chapter 1

    Chapter 2

    Chapter 3

    Chapter 4

    Chapter 5

    Study - James

    James 1:1-27

    James 2:1-26

    James 3:1-18

    James 4:1-17

    James 5:1-20

    Introduction to Jude

    Word Translation - Jude

    Chapter 1

    Study - Jude

    Jude 1:1-25

    Book Titles by Maura K. Hill

    Preface

    It is my desire to make known God’s Word and Will, so that people will have the opportunity to be saved, come to full knowledge of the truth, and live in accordance with God’s intention. God’s Word was and is and will continue to be Truth. It is the Word of Life.

    This book includes information about the following:

    o Temptations

    o Father of lights

    o Belief and the corresponding work

    o Praying in holy spirit

    I have studied and continue to study the Greek papyri and texts of the Bible extensively, and it is from these that I make my Word Translation and Study to provide this in-depth study aid.

    The words that the only true God spoke are the best words to communicate His thoughts. It is because of mankind’s interference, mistranslations, etc, of what God spoke and/or what was written down, and because mankind has removed himself in his thinking so far away from God’s thoughts and words, that I endeavor to help all of us come-back to the integrity and truth of what God says - His Word - His thoughts - His will.

    Please feel free to contact me if you would like to discuss or comment on this Word Translation and Study via the Contact link on https://www.TrueBibleStudy.com.

    Thanks to God for His love and grace.

    Maura K. Hill

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    Relevant Notes

    Unless otherwise stated, all scriptures are quoted from the following:

    o The True Bible Study Word Translation (TBS) is translated from the Greek Papyri and Texts by Maura K. Hill.

    The various resources and reference materials are listed at https://www.truebiblestudy.com/bible-materials.

    In the TBS Word Translation and Study:

    o Words in a parenthesis () and italicized within a scripture verse are words inserted to help our English understanding of those words which are translated from Greek words.

    o Words in a parenthesis () in the study of the scripture verse are words of explanation regarding the words prior to the parenthesis.

    o Additional explanatory insertions within a scripture verse are enclosed in square brackets [] and italicized.

    o Additional explanatory notes in the study of a scripture verse are enclosed in square brackets [] and are usually in relation to the Greek or Hebrew texts.

    o A slash in the study of a scripture verse, such as: him/her, indicates an alternative word depending on the context.

    o A dash, such as: go there – to Jerusalem, indicates that a certain word or phrase is particularly important or deserving of extra emphasis.

    o Hyphenated words, such as: used-to-go, indicates that there is only one corresponding word in the Greek text.

    o Non-English words are printed with English letters.

    o I use an initial capital letter for all occurrences of the words Lord and Master when referring to either God or the Lord Jesus Christ due to my respect for them, therefore the reader will need to carefully consider the context of each particular usage to understand to whom that usage refers.

    o Where the word spirit refers to God, I use an initial capital or upper-case S - Spirit. But when the word spirit refers to the gift of holy spirit, etc, I use a small or lower-case s - spirit.

    o Underlined text is used for the English word but when translated from the Greek word alla to show that it implies a strong contrast to that-which has just previously been stated, and/or to strengthen a command.

    o Underlined text is used for the singular form of the word you to distinguish it from the plural form of the word you which is not underlined.

    o Underlined text is also used for emphasis.

    o In order to communicate the fullness of the emphasis when the Greek definite article is repeated both with the noun and its adjective - for example: I Corinthians 15:4 the Greek is te hemera te trite, which literally means the day the third - I translate it as "the day, the third (day)."

    o Verbs in the imperfect tense are translated with the words used-to and then the meaning of the verb.

    o For example: used-to teach indicates that the one teaching spent time teaching, his action of teaching continued during a past time that is now finished for some reason, not that it was a quick one-time occurrence. The one teaching taught others taking time to teach, and he may have repeated his teaching at different times and in different ways. This tense is also used to historically describe past events relating what happened.

    o Verbs in the perfect tense are translated from Greek with a superscript number 2 immediately following the verb - for example: it was written². This tense indicates an action done during a past time and which has a present continuing result, meaning it is still the same at the time the verb was spoken or written. Therefore, this example could be translated as: it was written and continues written.

    o The noun love¹ or the verb to love¹ comes from the Greek word agape which is God’s kind of love.

    When the Biblical writers wrote, there were no punctuation marks, no chapter or verse divisions indicated, etc, as we see them today in many of our English Bible translations and versions. Therefore we must read the whole context of each particular passage of Scripture for thought-content to more clearly understand the truth of what has been written.

    Also, the original language was not English, and therefore when I may write that the writer said or wrote such and such, please understand that the writer actually spoke and wrote in the original language the equivalent to that-which I state in the English language to the best of my knowledge.

    I recommend that while reading this book, you also have your usual Bible and Biblical study materials open, so as to compare verses and gain greater understanding of the truth of God’s Word.

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    Introduction to James

    James was a holy-person (a sanctified-person, Christian, saint, a child of the only true God) with a Judean/Israeli background.

    He was Jesus’ half-brother because Mary was his mother also, but Joseph was his father (refer to Matthew 12:46 and 13:55). He was not one of the twelve whom Jesus had chosen to be his apostles. James had become a servant of the Lord Jesus Christ (refer to James 1:1) through the appearance to him of the risen Christ (refer to I Corinthians 15:7); then within a short amount of time he became a prominent figure in the church in Jerusalem (refer to Acts 12:17, 15:13-21, 21:18, and Galatians 1:19, 2:9 and 12).

    James wrote this letter to holy-people who were/are descendants of the 12 tribes of Israel now living in many different areas throughout the world (refer to Acts 8:1 and 4, 11:19). It is interesting to notice that James did not include the words Judean or Israel or any of their derivatives at all.

    He wrote this letter prior to Acts chapter 15, and therefore also before Paul wrote his letters.

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    Word Translation - James

    Chapter 1

    ¹:¹James, a slave of God and (the) Lord Jesus Christ – to the twelve tribes, the (twelve tribes) in the scattering; (may you have) joy.

    .2You must lead (your minds to regard it) all joy, my brothers, whenever you may fall-into variegated temptations .3knowing that the sure-proof of your belief renders patient-endurance to-work, .4but the patient-endurance must have a complete work in order that you may be complete-people and whole-lotted-people being-left (short) in nothing.

    .5But if someone of you is-left (short) of wisdom he must ask from the giving God (Who gives) singly to all-people and not reproaching, and it will be given to him; .6but he must ask in belief throughly-judging-himself (in) nothing, for the (person) throughly-judging-himself imaged² a surge of (the) sea being wind-driven and being tossed .7for that man must not suppose that he will receive something from the Lord.

    .8A two-souled adult-male (is) inconstant in all his ways. .9But the brother, the humble (brother), must boast in his height; .10but the wealthy (brother must boast) in his humiliation because as a flower of grass he will go-by, .11for the sun arose together with the burning-heat and it dried the grass and its flower fell and the well-becoming-quality of its face destroyed-itself, thus also the wealthy (brother) in his journeys will be caused-to-fade.

    .12Happy (is the) adult-male who patiently-endures temptation because having become approved he will receive the crown of the life which He promised to the (people) loving¹ Him.

    .13Not-one-person being tempted must say that From God I am tempted, for God is not-a-tempter of bad-things and He tempts not-one-person (with bad-things), .14but each-person is tempted being

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