Thursday, August 24, 2006

Unconflicted Joy

I'll risk the "huh?" factor so frequently brought on by King Jamesian English, and quote my favorite Bible verse in that format:

"Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth."

That's from Romans 14. The whole chapter has a "to the pure all things are pure" theme. The verse itself could say "You'll be happy if you don't judge yourself for doing the things that you enjoy," but without all of that "eth" stuff, where's the weighty, Biblical mojo that makes quoting Bible verses so satisfying?