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@FluffyYellowDuck It has been said that the Apocrypha can be interpreted as backing the idea of a supposed purgatory; whereas the Lord Jesus 'by Himself purged our sins' at the cross (Hebrews 1).

@FluffyYellowDuck Thanks for your 'like'; and so I see you don't really regret getting inked when you did...

@Rita I'm sure your consistent testimony before Him over the years counted for something, even though previously he might not have admitted it....

@rockytopva "by grace...through faith...not of works" (Ephesians 2.8-9), right? :)

I love to concentrate on "Thy word is truth" (John 17.17)....

@FluffyYellowDuck Well, you evidently understand that sort of stuff better than me...

@FluffyYellowDuck Everyone is different, right? I guess that what they would say is that it's a way of expressing what they really believe and feel strongly. Other posters have pointed out how widespread it is and who does it: FHII said: ↑ GodsGrace said: ↑ Since it's such a widely used...

The relationship between the Hebrew and the Greek in the Old Testament is a very interesting and special one.

@FluffyYellowDuck As per your other comment, some ppl's tattoos are of course longstanding; while if a young believer at around 18 opts to have his or her first ink in the form of an evangelistic Bible verse, then this is a kind of signal to show what sort of values he or she wishes to follow in...

If it wasn't the inspired Word of God in the first place, no later label would alter the situation.

There's no evidence that the Lord Jesus accepted the Apocrypha as Scripture.

Even in those editions of the King James which contained the Apocrypha - including Sirach / Ecclesiasticus - it is stated in the 39 Articles that they "[do] not apply them to establish any doctrine". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirach

It's interesting that the so called Protestant Apocrypha has even more books that the ones used by the Roman Catholic Church. However, just because it's professedly Protestant, doesn't mean it's Biblical.

@FluffyYellowDuck It's fair to say - exact to say - that it's Scripture that is God-breathed. Other, general wisdom might at times be helpful but by definition isn't God-breathed, and thus does not carry God's authority.

Hi @JohnPaul In all the stress, Hebrews 12.2: "looking unto Jesus" and Psalms such as Psalm 46 are good to have in mind.

"How sweet the sound..." :)

Great verses to remember!

Hi @soul man ; so how is your MIL doing?

@Rita Great that the sword of the Spirit is the word of God, in Ephesians 6.... :)

@Tong2020 Ephesians 2 is a great chapter! :)