Colossians 2:6-7 As you have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk you in him:… The lighthouse tower, that stands among the tumbling waves, seems to have nothing but them to rest on, yet there, stately and stable, it stands, beautiful in the calm, and calm in the wintry tempest, guiding the sailor on to his desired haven, past the rolling reef, through the gloom of the darkest night, and the waters of the gloomiest sea. Why is it stable? You see nothing but the waves, but beneath the waves, down below the rolling, tumbling billows, its foundation is the solid rock. And what that tower is to the house on yon sand-bank Christ's righteousness is to mine, Christ's works to my best ones. (T. Guthrie.) Parallel Verses KJV: As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:WEB: As therefore you received Christ Jesus, the Lord, walk in him, |
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