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Day 192: Psalms 1-3; Colossians 1

.Psalms 2:12 | "Kiss the Son" possibly a reference to Jesus.

.Colossians 1:15 | Says Jesus is "the image of the invisible God." Jesus is the image of God. Tomorrow, we'll get into this a little more in Col 2:9, which says that in Jesus dwells the fulness of the Godhead bodily. This may stretch some brains a bit I'm not sure, but it's speaking of Jesus Christ's deity... His Godliness. Jesus is the Word, the creator. But still, He is not the creator alone, being that He, the Father, and the Holy Spirit are One. But He is the Word of God. Flashback to Genesis 1:26 "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness..." In Genesis 1:3, God says "Let there be light" and there was light. When God spoke, the Word came out of His mouth and did the construction; this same Word that does not return to Him void (Isaiah 55:11); this same Word that became flesh and dwelt among us as Jesus. "Firstborn" may speak of when the Word came forth out of God's mouth, forever existing in Him already (my understanding). Other scriptures: Hebrews 11:27; 1 Timothy 3:16.

.Colossians 1:16 | see description above for verse 15 about Him creating all things. Also Check out John 1:1-3,14-15. People have the idea in their head that they can deny Jesus but just believe in the Father. Some say "creator" so they can be ambiguous and not specifically mention Jesus name, not knowing that their "creator" is Jesus, and that by denying Him, they are denying their very creator. Also check Acts 17:21 in reference to this and verse 15. For verse 16, also check out Ephesians 6:12.

.Colossians 1:17 | This is speaking still of Jesus. "And He is before all things, and by Him all things consist." Imagine He separates the light from darkness, and separates the waters, and separates each material and element in the fabric of all things that exist. To stretch your mind even further, imagine He separates (divides) the righteous from the unrighteous. Okay now stop imagining and realize that He is the reason why things are what they are. He sets their properties and keeps their properties so they may be what they are, separate from the next thing with it's own properties. For times sake, I won't get into this more right now, but will pray the Holy Spirit guides your understanding and furthers my understanding. We know that this is speaking still of Jesus, because verse 18 starts "and He is the head of the body, which ties in with verse 24.

.Colossians 1:19 | 2:9

.Colossians 1:20 | 2 Corinthians 5:18-21

.Colossians 1:24 | Paul identifies that the body of Christ is the church, which is us. We are the body, and He is our head, which also ties in with Ephesians 4:16 and possibly 1 Corinthians 6:18, and definitely Ephesians 5:30-32. (Side note: 1 Cor. 4:17 speaks of "churches" plural.)

.Colossians 1:26 | 2:2; and 1 Cor. 4:1

.Colossians 1:28 | We may be perfect in Christ. We are supposed to be. Read again Ephesians 4:13 and beyond about "a perfect man" and also go to the concordance and look for "perfect man" or similar wording to see where the Bible mentions us being a perfect man. Also note the wording here in verse 28. It says "perfect in Christ Jesus" not "perfect to Christ Jesus."

Day 193: Psalms 4-6; Colossians 2

.Colossians 2:2 | 1:26

.Colossians 2:4 | 2:8

.Colossians 2:8 | In Matthew 15:3 Jesus asks "Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?"

.Colossians 2:9 | 1:19; 1 Tim 3:16 says "God was manifest in the flesh"; 1 Tim 2:3

.Colossians 2:10 | Jesus is the head of all principality and power.

.Colossians 2:12 | highlighting: "buried with him in baptism"

.Colossians 2:14 | 2:20

.Colossians 2:16 | 1 Tim 4:3; Romans 14

Day 194: Psalms 7-9; Colossians 3

.Psalm 8:1 | 8:9

.Psalm 8:2 | Matthew 21:16

.Colossians 3:4 | Read Col. 2:12 to understand why this verse says Christ is our life. 1 Thessalonians 4:17; Revelation 1:7; 1 Corinthians 6:16,20; Colossians 3:15;
We are the body of Christ and so He lives vicariously through us. When He returns it says "ye shall appear also" because we'll be seen with Him. Maybe we'll fill the entire sky being the reason that everybody will see Him (and us) when He returns.

.Colossians 3:5 | Galatians 5:19

.Colossians 3:10 | Hosea 4:6 speaks about being destroyed for lack of knowledge. Here again we see mention of the "image" of him that created him, referring to Christ and the Godhead (Colossians 1:15; 2:9; John 1:1-3,14-15)

.Colossians 3:15-16 (notes by David Bailey) | A life of Christ’s love, produces inward peace. The peace that this Scripture is speaking about comes from a reality and lifestyle of knowing who God is. This type of peace can’t be manufactured or faked. This type of lifestyle produces a heart of thanksgiving. Worship individually and corporately comes from a life that is rich in the word of Christ. To be rich, is to have abundance. To often, our worship comes from songs and not the reality of our richness of abiding in the words Christ. When our worship comes from the abundance of the Christ’s word, new songs will emerge and our hearts will be full of grace.

.Colossians 3:15 | See 1 Peter 1:4-10 to see how to add up to Charity.

.Colossians 3:17,23 | Do all in Jesus Name to glorify Him.

.Colossians 3:22 | "eyeservice" likely means looking like you're doing all good, but you're just serving the eyes.

Day 195: Psalms 10-12; Colossians 4

.Psalms 10:14 | God does see mischief and spite.

.Psalms 11:3 | "If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?" According to the new

.Colossians 4:1 | A man who has no master in Heaven, is no master.

.Colossians 4:3 | Take a look at 1 Corinthians 2:7 and 4:1, which speak about the mystery of God (or mysteries of God). Ephesians 3:4-7 says a little more.

.Colossians 4:4 | Pray for the apostles and prophets that they will see that which the Lord reveals to them and make manifest those things also.

.Colossians 4:6 | This is an important and often overlooked scripture. Also I'd like to point out a key word: how. It says "they ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. It's not just important to give an answer or not or even what your answer is, but how you answer... in what manner you answer.

.Colossians 4:11 | I would say Paul is probably not talking about Jesus Christ here when he says "Jesus, which is called Justus" because he names him among Aristarchus and Barnabas as fellowworkers. For one thing, he says "Jesus who is called Justus"

.Colossians 4:14 | Luke was a physician. It's interesting to note that Luke was a physician, yet when it came to dealing with sicknesses and other issues, he never mentioned anything about those practiced, but was focused only on that which Christ gave him to do.

Day 196: Psalms 13-15; 1 Thessalonians 1

.Psalms 14:1 | Athiest

.Psalms 15:5 | putting out ones money to usury means lending out money to earn interest on it.

.1 Thessalonians 1:1 | Notice that Paul doesn't mention his apostleship as he usually does at the beginning of his letters.

Day 197: Psalms 16-17; 1 Thessalonians 2

.1 Thessalonians 2:4 | I just wanted to highlight this verse, especially the part about not pleasing men, but God.

Day 198: Psalms 18-19; 1 Thessalonians 3

.1 Thessalonians 3:11 | "Now God himself and our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you;" Notice where the word "and" is used. God does not simply mean God the Father, but is the Father, Son and Holy Spirit together; Jesus being the image of God, and us, being His body. Colossians 2:9 (check Bible notes for Col. 2)

Day 199: Psalms 20-22; 1 Thessalonians 4

.Note to Readers | Below are scriptures I had referenced in my Bible when I found it was relevant. Unfortunately, I don't have the time to really comment on them, but most of them should be self explanatory if you read them.

.Psalm 22 | Luke 20:41

.Psalm 22:1 | Jesus says this in Matthew 27:46 and Mark 15:34;

.Psalm 22:7 | Matthew 27:39-40

.Psalm 22:8 | Matthew 27:43

.Psalm 22:17 | John 19:36; Psalm 34:20

.Psalm 22:18 | Matthew 27:51; Luke 23:34; Mk 15:24

.Psalm 22:24 | Jesus - Matthew 27:46; Mark 15:34

.Psalm 22:16 | "pierced my hands and my feet" by this, we know he's speaking of Jesus how Jesus was crucified. God is speaking through David.

.1 Thessalonians 4:3 | Fornication is sex outside of marriage. To abstain from it, you sometimes need to literally flee from it, not just try to withstand temptation (1 Corinthians 6:18); Be like Joseph and run from it as fast as you can. Take advantage of the opportunity to escape that God promises to provide (1 Corinthians 10:13)

.1 Thessalonians 4:9 | God teaches us to love one another.

Day 200: Psalms 23-25; 1 Thessalonians 5

.Psalm 23:1 | "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want." | Psalm 34:10; Ezekiel 34:8,23,29,31; John 10:16;

.Psalm 23:2 | "He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters." | Mark 6:39; Ezekiel 34:13-15; Jeremiah 33:12 speaks of shepards making sheep to lie down, but God makes his sheep lie down in good green pastures, not desolate places. Mark 6:34-42

.Psalm 23:3 | "He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake." | Ezekiel 34:16; Romans 4:22-23; Ezekiel 36:22-27,32

.Psalm 23:4 | "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me." | Two staffs (staves) called Beauty and Bands, and Bands breaks the brotherhood between Judah and Israel (Zechariah 11:7,14); Ezekiel 34:27; Jeremiah 48:17 may relate to the staff called Brands; "for I the Lord their God am with them" Ezekiel 34:30; none shall make them afraid (Ezekiel 34:28); Romans 4:24-25;

.Psalm 23:5 | "Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over." | The table in the presence of enemies might, in some way, refer to Ezekiel 34:25,28; Oil on the head for anointing 2 Kings 9:6 also see Psalm 89:20; "my cup runneth over / "a fat pasture" (Ezekiel 34:14,26)

.Psalm 23:6 | "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever." | read Psalm 27:4

.Psalm 25:1-3 | 31:17

.Psalm 25:14 | Hebrew 10:16

.1 Thessalonians 5:2 | "night"

.1 Thessalonians 5:3 | they, being in darkness cannot see what comes.

.1 Thessalonians 5:4 | "darkness"

.1 Thessalonians 5:5 | "light... day... night... darkness"

.1 Thessalonians 5:6 | watch and be sober. You cannot watch if you are sleep or in darkness, and you cannot discern if you are not sober.

.1 Thessalonians 5:7 | "they... sleep... night... drunken... night"

.1 Thessalonians 5:8 | "us... day... sober"; Ephesians 4:14-17; 1 John 5:2

Day 201: Psalms 26-28; 2 Thessalonians 1

.Psalm 27:1-3 | Read the following verses. They should be very self-explanatory in how they relate to this scripture: Proverbs 3:24-25; Philippians 1:28; 2 Kings 6:15-17;

.Psalm 27:4 | 23:6

.2 Thessalonians 1:3-4 | Matthew 13:21

Day 202: Psalms 29-30; 2 Thessalonians 2

.2 Thessalonians 2:4 | Matthew 7:15

.2 Thessalonians 2:9-12 | Matthew 7:13; 1 Timothy

.2 Thessalonians 2:15 | 3:5-6 speaks of this tradition as well. This serves as a testimony that every tradition does not go against God. In Matthew 15:3, Jesus asks the scribes and Pharisees why they transgress the commandment of God by their tradition. When He asks this, He's not saying that all traditions transgress God's commandment, but that theirs did.

Day 203: Psalms 31-32; 2 Thessalonians 3

.Psalm 31:5 | "Into thine hand I commit my spirit" Jesus said this in Luke 23:46

.Psalm 31:17 | 25:1-3

.Psalm 32:5 | This is something very significant he is saying when we regard the fact that this is the old testament, and as far as I know, sin wasn't yet being dealt with in this way yet.

.Psalm 32:8 | 139:24

.2 Thessalonians 3:5 | 1 Thessalonians 4:9 (notice: 1st Thes. not 2nd Thes.) speaks of how God teaches us brethren to love one another.

.2 Thessalonians 3:5-6 | 2:15 this love is possibly counted as a tradition of ours.

.2 Thessalonians 3:13 | very important scripture

.2 Thessalonians 3:14-15 | Because verse 15 says "admonish him as a brother" we can realize that this is not saying not to cast them out and not even speak to them. Verse 14 says "have no company with him, that he may be ashamed." Regarding both scriptures together, it appears that what it's saying is not to hang out with that person. Also regard the reason for why it says so. To some, this may sound harsh, but if hanging out with that person is going to encourage them to continue comfortably going in the wrong direction, you'd be doing them wrong if you hung out with them. I haven't been a great advocate for shame, but regarding the scripture, we see it has it's place." Also regard Psalm 31:17 and Psalm 25:1-3.

Day 204: Psalms 33-34; 1 Timothy 1

.Psalm 34:20 | This is seaking of Jesus. Read John 19:36 and Psalm 22:17(16-18).

.1 Timothy 1:1 | We've done a lot of mentioning HOPE here in America recently, yet in error we've been saying that our hope is an earthly man. I don't need to do any name calling here. However, our hope is not an earthly man. God our Savior, and the Lord Jesus Christ is our HOPE, as Paul testifies here. As Paul testifies, so should we testify.

.1 Timothy 1:3 | teach no other doctrine (also clearly spoken of in Galatians 1:3-9).

.1 Timothy 1:4 | "which minister questions" | Ministering questions is the first practice that cults usually use to convert people into their cult. They attempt to confuse you with tough questions that will shake your faith, causing you to doubt what you believed if you are not rooted in sound doctrine. This feeling of confusion opens you up to accepting their proposed beliefs. Not only is this practice used by occults, it's been used by various religions, also in some theology schools (some, not all) and individuals. This is why we must continue in God's word and wisdom. Check 2 Timothy 2:23 also.

.1 Timothy 1:6 | "...vain jangling..." | This made me laugh. Reminded me of some old slang we used to say around the DC area. When someone was lagging around, wasting time, lying/joking, etc, we'd say they were bojanglin'.

.1 Timothy 1:17 | "...invisible..." | Colossians 1:15

.1 Timothy 1:18 | Ephesians 6:12

.1 Timothy 1:20 | I believe this is Alexander from Acts 19:33-34; 2 Timothy 4:14 speaks of an Alexander that's a coppersmith.

Day 205: Psalms 35-36; 1 Timothy 2

.Psalm 35:11-13 | These false witnesses were people close to him. We can tell by looking at verse 13 when he says "when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth"

.1 Timothy 2:9-10 | Good works instead of good looks.

.1 Timothy 2:13 | "Adam was first formed, then Eve." Though they were created together (her inside of him), he was formed first.

.1 Timothy 2:14 | "Adam was not deceived..." This let's us know that not only did Satan not deceive Adam, Eve didn't deceive him either. He wasn't deceived. He knew better, but he willfully chose to do what he knew was wrong. Galatians 6:3

.1 Timothy 2:15 | "...she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety."

Day 206: Psalms 37-39; 1 Timothy 3

.Psalm 37:25 | "..nor his seed begging bread." On the contrary, verse 28 says the seed of the wicked shall be cut off, but not just from bread, but is speaking of preservation, saying the seed of the wicked shall not be preserved. I wouldn't say this cutting off would prevent them from being graffed (grafted) back in. In fact, this may why all men are born in sin, but I have to do some more studying on that point, starting with Adam and Romans 11:16-22. Read also, Matthew 6:11,30-33.

.Psalm 37:28 | Hebrews 13:5 - the Lord does not forsake His saints.

.1 Timothy 3:2 | This is not to say that a woman can't minister, but concerning the office of a bishop, this clearly says "a bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife..." I mention this because we live in a time when people place women's desires to hold positions above what God's word says. For many leadership positions, there are not specific qualifications mentioned, so where there are some mentioned, I think it'd be wise and God-fearing to adhere to them. I'm not picking on women at all (it's not my decision). From reading this Word here, I don't see how a woman could justifiably qualify as a bishop if she cannot be the husband of one wife.

.1 Timothy 3:8-13 | Today, the office of a deacon is often seen as being of a lower rank among ministry leaders. However, we see here just how important the office of a deacon is, and among the others, this office has specific qualifications that must be met, while some other offices do not have qualifications mentioned at all. Deacons are not to be taken any less serious as ministers than other positions. It's not something you get demoted to or upgraded to a higher ministry office from Deacon. For example, God does not look at pastors or apostles even and say, because there are more deacons, and pastors and apostles are more rare, then that means deacons are worth less. Just because there are 50 deacons in a church house and 2 pastors, does not mean deacons are any less value to the ministry than pastors. They are not pawns, and we're not playing chess here. If anything, the fact that the Bible lays out certain strict requirements for a deacon, may signify that the actions or reputation of a deacon may have an even greater impact than those of other positions.

.1 Timothy 3:12 | As mentioned above regarding bishops, a deacons are called to be "the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well." This does not leave us the option of appointing deaconesses (female deacons), and there appears to be no biblical justification of that practice within the church. Neither would it allow the appointing of single men as deacons, as a single men is also not the husband of one wife.

.1 Timothy 3:16 | "...God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit..." Read Colossians 1:14-16; 2:9; and John 1:1,14.

Day 207: Psalms 40-42; 1 Timothy 4

.Psalm 41:1 | Matthew 25:35-40

.1 Timothy 4:1-3 | 2 Corinthians 11:1-4; Galatians 1:7

.1 Timothy 4:3 | "Forbidding to marry" is done in Catholocism with "priests" and nuns. "commanding to abstain from meats" is done by Muslims who command to abstain from pork, and perhaps some other religions. Yet, this verse is saying that God created these things to be received with thanksgiving. Not specifically pork, but regarding meats in general, some religions say it's wrong to eat meat at all. They would even try condemn me, because I'm eating pork right now as I write this (just a lil bit), but I thanked God for it, cause I could be starving. (thought that was ironic)

.1 Timothy 4:8 | My understanding of the use of the term "bodily exercise" here is something that is repeated or accomplished, or a traditional practice that doesn't require involvment of spirit, but the body. I'd give an example, but someone might think I'm being sarcastic, which I might be, but this is serious.

.1 Timothy 4:10 | "we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe." We know who our Saviour is... Jesus. But He's not just a saviour to some, allowing others to "find" their own way, but He's the saviour to all. So you can either accept your saviour or don't. You don't get to choose another.

.1 Timothy 4:12 | "Let no man despise thy youth" This takes me back to the wise words of young Elihu in Job 32:6-12 (the kids seem to like it when we put "young" in front of people's names. I think I'm gonna start saying "Young Jesus").

.1 Timothy 4:16 | How do you save people? Do as this verse says.

Day 208: Psalms 43-45; 1 Timothy 5

.Psalm 45:7 | "...oil of gladness..." | Isaiah 61:3 mentions oil of joy being given for mourning. Here in Psalms, is mentions God using the oil of gladness to anoint them which love righteousness and hate wickedness. In a world so filled with wickedness, it'd seem that the lovers of righteousness would end up mourning because of all of the wickedness overtaken so many others. This would seem to either be the same thing as the oil of joy in Isaiah or have a similar purpose, to give joy or gladness to them who mourn.

.1 Timothy 5:5 | "Now she that is a widwo indeed, and desolate..." | Galatians 4:27 speaks of this same type of desolation. I believe I wrote notes on that too if you search back.

.1 Timothy 5:8 | highlighted

.1 Timothy 5:9 | threescore years is sixty years. A score is 20 years.

.1 Timothy 5:10 | If she's fully experienced.

.1 Timothy 5:18 | This is mentioned in 1 Corinthians 9:9, which refers back to the law of Moses, meaning if the ox wants to eat some of the corn that he's treading, then don't stop him (metaphorically speaking). Don't have someone working for you, including in the church, and deny them from any of proceeds that come from their work. Don't use them for their talents, skills, and abilities and send them off hungry and broke to fend for themselves. And especially don't do it in the name of the Lord, when you see the scripture says here that the labourer is worthy of his reward.

.1 Timothy 5:19 | This would seemingly be to guard against an individual lying on an elder, bringing about damaging consequences.

.1 Timothy 5:20 | "...without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality." My best explanation of what's being said here is not to take sides just because you like one person more than the other or because you trust one more than the other. It's not about you and your past experiences with either of them, but about what happened in this particular case. For example, if my longtime friend who I've grown to trust tells me an elder with a bad reputation did something foul to her, I can't just decide that my friend is right and take action on that decision. That's being partial toward my friend.

.1 Timothy 5:22 | "Lay hands suddenly on no man..." I once thought this was speaking of praying and laying hands on people, which it may be. But reading this is context, it's very possible that this is speaking of the other type of laying hands... the type of laying hands on you that the police do to you when they're carrying you away.

.1 Timothy 5:23 | "Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities." It seems he is talking to someone that's frequently sick (often infirmities). A couple of things I'll point out here: we see that drinking wine itself is not wrong, but he says "a little" wine, not a lot. And he also says "for thy stomach's sake," not for the sake of your brain (getting drunk), which is perverting the use of it. We know that alcohol can kill germs and in moderation can have some other positive health effects, though rarely used for that. We have other alternatives these days also to help your stomach and infirmities.

Day 209: Psalms 46-48; 1 Timothy 6

.Psalm 46:7 | This verse ends with "Selah," after proclaiming the Lord is with them and their refuge. In 1 Samuel 23:28, the people called the place "Sela-hammahlekoth." This word/sound/term "selah" may somehow be related to that, but I'm not quite sure yet if or how exactly.

.1 Timothy 6:2 | "...partakers of the benefit" I would assume ties in with Romans 8:28.

.1 Timothy 6:5 | "Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself." | Unfortunately, I don't even have to inform you that there's so many today who suppose that having gain is a sign of godliness. Some even base their whole ministry around showing their gain. They think it shows that they are godly because they see it as a sign of being blessed. But rich doesn't mean godly, so there is no real need for many so-called church leaders to get all flashy. Paul tells us to get away from them.

.1 Timothy 6:6 | "But godliness with contentment is great gain."

.1 Timothy 6:10 | only a few verses later is where we have the famous words "the love of money is the root of all evil:" However, we often either hear that wrong, or we don't hear the prior scriptures and the rest of this same scripture that says "which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows." Notice it does not say money is the root of all evil, but the love of money is the root of all evil. No, not just some evil, but all evil. Even the person who loves the things that money gets them, still ties back to someone's love of money when you simplify it enough. The root of something, such as the root of a problem, is not just the basic reason, but if you think about a tree, the roots are what hold it in place and feed it. If you pull the roots up, it dies. It didn't come from the root, it came from the seed, but the root is that which allowed it to continue sustained and even grow.

.1 Timothy 6:16 | 1 John 4:12 holds the testimony that "No man hath seen God at any time."

.1 Timothy 6:19 | "Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation..." | Remember Jesus said "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where theieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt and wher thieves do nto break through nor steal:"

.1 Timothy 6:20 | In our society today, many people have the view that there's some great big fight between religion and science, or between God's word and science. Yet, we'd be wise to understand that all things that man calls science is not science. Some of it is philosophy, theory, speculation, or something else. From what I've heard, science and God's Word are not in opposition with each other.

Day 210: Psalms 49-50; 2 Timothy 1

.2 Timothy 1:7 | "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." | This was one of the first scriptures (if not the first) that I ever memorized, and I can't tell you how much I've referred back to it. This coincides with what Paul said in Romans 8:15, "For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear..." We, in Christ, have the spirit of power, the spirit of love, and the spirit of a sound mind, which is God's spirit, which is God. Remember that 1 John 4:8 testifies that "God is Love." It doesn't say God is loving, it says He is love. John 4:24 says, "God is a spirit..."

.2 Timothy 1:9 | Romans 8:28-29

.2 Timothy 1:15 | Many people think of "Eastern Religions" when Asia is mentioned, but Paul did go take the gospel and here he says they all turned away from him. If there is a shortage of faith in Christ in Asia, I wouldn't say it's because they never heard.