DAY 344
So Far as It Depends on You, Live at Peace
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ORIGINAL
εἰ δυνατόν, τὸ ἐξ ὑμῶν, μετὰ πάντων ἀνθρώπων εἰρηνεύοντες.
📜 THE VERSE
If possible, so far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
❓ TODAY'S QUESTION
In this conflict, have I done all that was mine to do?
📝Reflection
In this verse I am struck by Paul's honesty. Even as he commands "live at peace with everyone," he attaches two conditions: "if possible," and "so far as it depends on you." He admits that peace is not always possible. A relationship is not made alone; however far I extend my hand, the other may not take it. So what I am responsible for is not the other's response but my own part. If I have done all I could on my side, the rest is not my burden. Knowing this boundary is peace within relationships.
— ONGO · Curator
🌱Apply It Today
Bring one strained relationship to mind today, do the "one thing on your side," then set the outcome down.
📖 Source:
Romans 12:18.
그리스어 원전(Westcott-Hort 1881) + 개역한글판(1961, PD) 참조, ONGO 자체 의역.
This verse is read as universal humanistic wisdom, not religion — no faith is promoted, and the reflection is 100% original ONGO content.
This verse is read as universal humanistic wisdom, not religion — no faith is promoted, and the reflection is 100% original ONGO content.
