Kinsmen in Christ: Andronicus and Junia
Romans 16:7 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
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Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Paul greets Andronicus and Junia as kin and fellow-prisoners, noted among the apostles, and says they were in Christ before him.
Neville's Inner Vision
Within your inner field, Andronicus and Junia are not historical names but states of consciousness you acknowledge. They stand as kin and fellow-prisoners—two facets of your attention bound by a single allegiance to truth, enduring together in the mind’s trial. 'Noted among the apostles' signals your inner authority recognizing these forces as legitimate leaders in your life, guiding perception and action. 'Who were in Christ before me' reveals a timeless dimension: the Christ-possible within you existed prior to present awareness, waiting to be named. This is an invitation to abandon paralysis and isolate the call to serve; you are already joined to the apostolic energy within the psyche. The inner community becomes real only when you concede that imprisonment and release are mental moves of consciousness, not external events. When you imagine yourself in their company, you align with a lineage of faith and unity that transcends circumstance. Your present experience changes as you claim your unity with these inner saints, turning suffering into apprenticeship and trials into triumph of awareness.
Practice This Now
Assume you are a fellow-prisoner with Andronicus and Junia in the Christ mind; revise separation by affirming 'We are one in Christ, now,' and feel that unity breathe through you.
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