Gird up the loins of your mind nkjv download

Where does the phrase gird up your loins originate, and what does it mean. The bible tells us to gird up the loins of our minds. Apr 17, 2015 telling a person to gird up their loins 2,000 years ago carried the same message as telling someone to put some elbow grease into it today. Living before god our father therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to. Matthew the evangelist, in the gospel for the second sunday of advent, introduces us to john the baptist. This simple command is very important, one that must not be neglected. Dec 11, 2006 its an ancient near east idiom that could be the equivalent of the modern roll up your sleeves. Your core is what bible writers referred to as the loinsthe idea was to prepare, i. Not only so but when the apostle refers particularly to the loins of ones mind loins signifying the source of vitality, he is calling upon us to harness not merely some strength of mind, but the core of our intellectual powers for the faith.

Gird up the loins of your mind, live soberly, and set your hopes completely on the grace to be brought to. Lawson was born quintin charles devenish lawson1 in enniskillen, county fermanagh, northern ireland, lawson was educated. Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you 1 peter 1. Oct 05, 2014 i saw this on the internet this week, and thought it was kind of funny but also informative. Gird loins definition of gird loins by the free dictionary. As ours is a spiritual journey, peter thus calls upon christians to gird up intellectually. We see in the following passage the word loins which means to me as the private parts of our body, it says like this, therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of jesus christ. If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep. A mans thoughts are the foundations of his actions. An equivalent expression today would be, roll up your sleeves, take off your coat, and get to work.

Therefore having girded up the loins of your mind, being soberminded, set your hope fully upon. Telling a person to gird up their loins 2,000 years ago carried the same message as telling someone to put some elbow grease into it today. Pull them up between your legs and tuck them into your belt. Girding up the loins of your mind is to eliminate the distractions that prevent full concentration on gods word, and to prepare for hard work. To gird your loins can mean to get ready for a rumble or to put on your underwear. Wherefore, girding up the loins of your mind, be sober and set your hope perfectly on the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of jesus christ 1 peter 1. May 30, 2014 as ours is a spiritual journey, peter thus calls upon christians to gird up intellectually. Stand therefore, having girt about your loins with truth. Well send you a new verse every day to download or share. To gird is often used to mean prepare, make ready, or draw up strength, but literally it means to bind, tie, or surround. If you have ever wondered how to gird up your loins, here is the definitive guide. Gird up definition of gird up by the free dictionary.

The message, which is a radical paraphrase, offers this. Why did peter the apostle say, gird up the loins of your. Gird your loins catholic education resource center. To gird up our loins means that we should prepare ourselves for a fight or some enormous task.

I saw this on the internet this week, and thought it was kind of funny but also informative. New king james version therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of jesus christ. Peter says, therefore, having girded up the loins of your mindits an image of a person wearing flowing garments tucking the garments into. Wil cohron spoke at our midweek bible study at the pentecostals of mcdonough. Definition of gird up his loins in the idioms dictionary. So roll up your sleeves, put your mind in gear, be totally ready to receive the gift thats coming when jesus arrives. Apocrypha king james bible kjv world english bible web sayings of jesus childrens bible stories. When someone was to gird up their loins, they were to do so in preparation to run, fight, or do hard labor. Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation. The american standard version made me wonder what, girding up the loins of your mind, meant. As ancients in this region typically wore loosely fitting robelike garments, when preparing to do something very strenuous such a digging a ditch or fight, they would reach back between their legs and pull the back hem of their garment forward, up, and tight tucking the hem into the front of. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place.

Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of jesus christ. Gird up the loins of your mind charles lawson youtube. Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that i command thee. Therefore, gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of. Bible verses about gird 26 passages king james version kjv. Today i want to draw your attention to the phrase gird up the loins of your mind that is used in the verse above. A literal translation would be, gird up the loins of your mind. In the bible, to gird your loins meant to pick up your robe and tie it about your waist so that you could run or move much more quickly. Girding up the loins of your mind scripture memory fellowship. Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully. Its basically saying you need to get all the junk in your mind out of your way so you can.

King james bible wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of jesus christ. Lawson was born quintin charles devenish lawson1 in enniskillen. How to gird up your loins in case you ever wondered how to gird up your loins in case you ever wondered by jeremy myers 3 comments. Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of jesus christ.

What is apostle peter trying to convey to the readers actually. Its an ancient near east idiom that could be the equivalent of the modern roll up your sleeves. Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of. Thats why the new english bible translates it be like men stripped for action. In the first century people wore long flowing, loose robes which became impractical when a person was called upon to work or even run. If a man fails to be sober minded, he will never be sober in his actions. How to gird up your loins in case you ever wondered. Where does the expression to gird your loins come from, and. Why we must learn to \gird up the loins of our minds. Discover hundreds of wellknown phrases, quotations and idioms from the king james version of the bible. Gird up the loins of your mind as persons in the eastern countries were wont, in travelling or running, to gird up their long garments, so gather ye up all your thoughts and affections, and keep your mind always disencumbered and prepared to run the race which is set before you. Apostle peter gives a timeless instruction to anyone who is born again. Why did peter the apostle say, gird up the loins of your mind. If its the former then i think the idea is that covering ones balls lends some confidence in a fight.

Girding up the loins of your mind scripture memory. That is exactly what peter means, but it is not exactly what peter says. If i told you, when you go home, i want you to gird up the loins of your mind, would you know what i wanted you to do. Gird ones loins definition, the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone. Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for. Theres a lot of hard work to be done before the weekend, so lets gird up our loins and start. Study guide for 1 peter 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. Obviously there must be a firm stand at the beginning if there is to be at the end. An illustrated guide the art of manliness in ancient times, men would gird their loins when preparing for manual labor or battle. Bible verses about loins 61 passages king james version kjv. Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of jesus. Well, we know that girding the mind is a means to hoping fully in grace. New king james version stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness.