tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36533255494096489832024-03-12T14:16:47.158-07:00Examining the TrinityThis website examines the unscriptural and pagan history of the Trinity Doctrine - often through the admissions from Trinitarian's own sources. This site also provides comprehensive research that exposes the false reasoning behind almost every Trinity 'proof-text'.
Subjects can be found through the Indexes, Links or the Search Box below.Elijah Danielshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13053062645377291813noreply@blogger.comBlogger422125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653325549409648983.post-11651409352084286862021-06-11T12:31:00.007-07:002021-11-06T20:14:09.232-07:00<p> <b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Where Does the NWT Falsify? </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">This is such an overwhelmingly common complaint about the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New World Translation</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">NWT)</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> by "Orthodox" members of Christendom, that I would like to examine all such examples I can. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">1.</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">John 1:1c.</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">I have seen that John 1:1c is the most-accused verse in the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> for 'falsifying,' but I know from an intensive study of my own that the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is one of the very few Bibles which translates it properly according to John's own usage: </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">'a god'</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> or its equivalent. If you insist on the trinitarian translation of this important verse ("the Word was God"), here are my personal, detailed studies disproving it: </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/09/john-11c-primer_21.html"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/09/john-11c-primer_21.html</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2013/02/seven-lessons-for-john-11c-a.html"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2013/02/seven-lessons-for-john-11c-a.html</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><a href="http://searchforbibletruths.blogspot.com/2011/06/definite-john-11.html"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">http://searchforbibletruths.blogspot.com/2011/06/definite-john-11.html</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (Longest and most detailed by far)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The second most attacked item concerning the translation of the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is probably the fact that the translators have </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">replaced</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> some of the words for 'Lord' [</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">kurios</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">] found in the oldest existing texts of the NT </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">with 'Jehovah.</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">' But they have carefully explained in the NT itself why they did so. So disregarding John 1:1c and the use of Jehovah in the NT, what else is found in the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> which is 'falsely' translated? </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.........................................</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #0c0c0c; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">2. </span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="color: #0c0c0c; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"> Heb. 1:8 </span></b><b><span style="color: #0c0c0c; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 10pt; mso-para-margin-left: 0.0000gd;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 10pt; mso-para-margin-left: 0.0000gd;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Heb. 1:8 </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">in the KJV reads</span><span style="background: rgb(217, 217, 217); color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-shading: rgb(217,217,217); mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="color: #0c0c0c; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">'</span><span style="color: #0c0c0c; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">thy</span><span style="color: #0c0c0c; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> throne</span><span style="color: #0c0c0c; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><b><span style="color: #0c0c0c; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">O God</span></b><span style="color: #0c0c0c; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, is</span><span style="color: #0c0c0c; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> forever and ever</span><span style="color: #0c0c0c; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">’</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: rgb(217, 217, 217); color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-shading: rgb(217,217,217); mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Literally the NT Greek </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">text</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> read</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">s</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> for Heb. 1:8: “Toward but the son </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">the throne of</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">you the god </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">into the age of the age.”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">American Standard Version</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ASV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">), the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Revised Standard Version</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(RSV),</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, and</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> The New English Bible</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(NEB)</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> have provided alternate readings to the traditional trinitarian rendering of the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">KJV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> at </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/hebrews/1:8/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Hebrews 1:8</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. These alternate readings (found in footnotes) agree with Dr. Moffatt’s, Dr. Barclay’s, Smith-Goodspeed’s, Byington’s, and the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New World Translation</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">’s renderings of this scripture (“</span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">God is your throne</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">”).</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Even </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Young’s Concise Bible Commentary</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (written by the famous trinitarian author of </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Young’s Analytical Concordance to the Bible)</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> admits: “[Heb. 1:8] may be justly rendered ‘</span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">God is thy throne</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> ...’ in either case it is applicable to the mediatorial throne only.”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Ps. 45 Quoted in Heb. 1:8</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Psalm 45 is celebrating an Israelite king’s marriage, and the psalmist applies the words of Ps. 45:6, 7 literally to an ancient Israelite king. In fact, the trinitarian </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New American Standard Bible</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(NASB)</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Reference Edition, explains in a footnote for Ps. 45:1, “Probably refers to </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Solomon</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> as a type of Christ.”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">So, according to this trinitarian Bible, the words of Ps. 45:6, although figuratively referring to Jesus, were literally applied to an ancient Israelite king (probably King Solomon, it says).</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">So </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">if</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Ps. 45:6 is properly translated, “your throne, O God ...” then that ancient Israelite King (Solomon?) was </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">also</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> literally called “O God” (or “O god”?). In fact, the highly trinitarian </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New American Bible</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, St. Joseph Edition, 1970, explains in a footnote for this verse:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“The Hebrew king was called ... ‘</span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">God</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,’ not in the polytheistic sense common among the ancient</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">pagans, but as meaning ‘godlike’ or ‘taking the place of God’.”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">RSV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> renders it as “</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Your Divine throne</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” and a footnote provides this alternate reading: “Or ‘</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">your throne is a throne of God</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.’”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NEB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> says: “Your throne is </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">like</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> God’s throne.”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The Holy Scriptures</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (JPS version) says: “Thy throne </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">given of God</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The Bible in Living English</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (Byington) says: “</span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">God is your throne</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Good News Bible</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(GNB),</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> a very trinitarian paraphrase Bible, renders it: “The kingdom that </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">God has given you</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> will last forever and ever.”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">REB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> has: “</span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">God has enthroned you</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> for all eternity.”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">And the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NJB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> gives us: “your throne is </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">from</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">God</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">We also see the following statement by respected </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">trinitarian</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> scholars in a footnote for this passage:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">45:6</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">O God. </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Possibly the king’s throne is called </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">God’s throne</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> because he is God’s appointed regent. But it is also possible that the king himself is addressed as ‘</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">god</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.’</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">”</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> - Ps. 45:6 f.n. in the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NIV Study Bible</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">In addition to the above renderings by many respected translators (most of whom are trinitarian), we have the statement by perhaps the greatest scholar of Biblical Hebrew of all time, H. F. W. Gesenius. In his famous and highly respected </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Hebrew and Chaldee Lexicon to the Old Testament</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Gesenius renders Ps. 45:6, “thy throne shall be </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">a divine throne</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Obviously, then, the charge sometimes made that the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is “not being honest or scholarly” with its rendering of Heb. 1:8 is simply untrue, and it certainly may be honestly translated “God is your throne forever.”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Just the admission by so many trinitarian translators (above) that Heb. 1:8 may be honestly translated as it is in the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> makes any insistence by other trinitarians that this scripture is acceptable evidence for a trinity doctrine </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">completely invalid</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Even famed Southern Baptist New Testament Greek scholar and staunch trinitarian Dr. A. T. Robertson admits:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“It is not certain whether </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ho theos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is here the vocative [‘your throne, </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">O God</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">’] ... </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">or</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ho theos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is nominative (subject or predicate) with </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">estin</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (is) understood: ‘God is thy throne’ or ‘Thy throne is God.’ </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Either makes good sense</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.” - p. 339, Vol. 5, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Word Pictures in the New Testament</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Broadman Press, 1960.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">So, if the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is 'falsifying' Heb. 1:8, it has a lot of respected Trinitarian company!!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">….………………………</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">3. Titus 2:13 </span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">….</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Trinitarian scholar Robert H. Countess wrote concerning </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/titus/2:13/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Titus 2:13</span></u></a><span style="color: #000066; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> in the </span><i><span style="color: #000066; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT:</span></i><span style="color: #000066; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"...the translation, ‘the happy hope and glorious manifestation of the great God and </span><b><u><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></u></b><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> our Savior Christ Jesus,’ </span><b><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">interpolates</span></b><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> the preposition ‘</span><b><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></b><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">’ before ‘our Savior.’ This </span><b><u><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">addition to the text</span></u></b><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> implies that the happy hope and manifestation of glory will be an event in which two personages will be seen, God and Christ Jesus." - p. 69.</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The implication that the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> has dishonestly added “</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” to “our Savior” in </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/titus/2:13/"><u><span class="15" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Titus 2:13</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is absolute devious deception! Every New Testament language scholar (from beginning novice to expert) knows that genitive nouns (like “Savior” at </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/titus/2:13/"><u><span class="15" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Titus 2:13</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">) </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">literally include “of” in their meaning</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">! Yes, the genitive </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">soteros</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> in </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/titus/2:13/"><u><span class="15" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Titus 2:13</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> literally means “</span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> savior” whether the translator decides to include it in his translation or not! It is no different from the genitives “God” (</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">theou</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">), “Christ” (</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">christou</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">), or “lord” (</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">kuriou</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">) which literally mean “</span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> God,” “</span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Christ,” and “</span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> lord.” </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">For example, although </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">theou</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is sometimes translated “God” at Eph. 5:5, the following </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">trinitarian</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Bibles render it more literally as “</span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> God”: “In the kingdom of Christ [literally “</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">the</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Christ”] and </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> God” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">KJV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; also </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NIV; RSV; NRSV; LB; NEB; REB; MLB; NAB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (both 1970 and 1991 editions); </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">GNB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (& </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">TEV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">); </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">MKJV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; Webster; Weymouth; and Phillips translations. (Obviously “Sharp’s Rule” doesn’t work here for these respected </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">trinitarian</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> translations.)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">And although </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">kuriou</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is sometimes translated “Lord” at 2 Thess. 1:12, the following </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">trinitarian</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Bibles render it literally as “</span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Lord”: “tender mercy of our God and </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> the Lord Jesus Christ” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Living</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Bible</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; also </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">MLB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">GNB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NAB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (1970 ed.); </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Douay</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Version</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; Darby; Webster; and Weymouth translations; and Barclay’s </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Daily</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Study</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Bible</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. (Obviously “Sharp’s Rule” also doesn’t work here for these respected </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">trinitarian</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> translators.)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">And although </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">christou</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is sometimes translated “Christ” at 1 Tim 5:21, the following </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">trinitarian</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Bibles render it literally as “</span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Christ”: “In the presence of God and </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Christ Jesus” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Revised</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Standard</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Version</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; also </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NRSV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NASB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">MLB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">GNB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (& </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">TEV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">); and Weymouth’s translation. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">This criticism of the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> by Countess is false and inexcusable! </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">……………………….</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">4. </span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> <b>John 8:58</b> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Some trinitarians claim that Jesus was declaring himself to be Jehovah God because he said “I AM” (</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ego</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">eimi</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> [</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">egw eimi</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">] in the original NT Greek) at </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/8:58/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 8:58</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Their reasoning goes like this: </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/exodus/3:14/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Exodus 3:14</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> in some English Bible translations has Jehovah God revealing himself as “I AM WHO I AM” and “</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">I AM.</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” So, they say, Jesus’ statement at </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/8:58/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 8:58</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> shows him revealing himself by the same exclusive title (name? description?) as Jehovah (“I AM” at </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/exodus/3:14/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Exodus 3:14</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">) and, therefore, he </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">is</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Jehovah God!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Furthermore, some of these trinitarians say, the Jews understood perfectly that Jesus was claiming </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">to be Jehovah </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">when he used those two words because they immediately took up stones </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">to kill him</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">But these Jews of Judea had already decided beforehand to kill Jesus! (</span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/7:1/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 7:1</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, 25) They needed no further incentives. Nothing that Jesus said or did at this point would have made any difference to them.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">If the Jews had really understood the phrase “</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">I AM</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(ego eimi)</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> to mean the speaker was claiming to be Jehovah and that they should therefore kill him, they would have immediately stoned Jesus at </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/8:24/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 8:24</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> or :28. (The actual Greek in the ancient Bible manuscripts is identical to </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/8:58/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 8:58</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ego</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">eimi</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, but many English Bible translations properly add “he” so that it can be understood as “I am </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">he</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” in English.)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">We know that even his disciples didn’t believe Jesus was God simply because he said </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ego</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">eimi</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, for he identified himself to them with these very same words at </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/6:20/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 6:20</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (usually rendered </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">into English</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> as “It is I”), and their reaction was certainly not that of those who had come into the presence of God! - Cf. the parallel Matt. 14:27.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">We should also know that the Jews didn't believe it either. Otherwise they would have immediately stoned the ex-blind man who</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> identified</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> himself to the Jews by saying </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ego eimi</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">: </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/9:9/"><b><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 9:9</span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">As for the charge that the Jews were going to stone him because he claimed to be God, we should be aware that the Jews stoned people for many offenses. For example, a person pretending to be a “wizard” was to be stoned to death according to the Law (Lev. 20:27 - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">KJV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">RSV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ASV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">LB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">). </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Today’s</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Dictionary</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">the</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Bible</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, 1982 ed., tells us</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Wizard, a pretender to </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">supernatural knowledge </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">and power .... such a one was forbidden on pain of death to practice his deceptions ... Lev. 20:26, 27.” - p. 654.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">There are many other capital crimes including false prophecy and Sabbath breaking.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">We also know that some of the Jews wanted Jesus killed for blasphemy because he admitted to being the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Messiah</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (Christ) - see Matt 26:59-68 and footnotes for Matt 26:65 and </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/luke/22:71/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Luke 22:71</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> in </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NIV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Study</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Bible</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Zondervan Publ., 1985.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“But powerful forces in the Jewish congregation, jealous of his popularity, incensed by his denunciation of some of them, and bitterly critical of his disregard for formalism, his willingness to violate some of the minor laws of the Jews, and his </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">heretical</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> claim that he was the Son of God, </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">repudiated him, conspired to kill him, saw him crucified, and after his death, persecuted his followers.” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The Portable World Bible</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Viking Press, p. 230.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">….…………………………………</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/8:58/"><b><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 8:58</span></u></b></a><b><span style="color: #0c0c0c; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><span style="color: #0c0c0c; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(Continued)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">This instance of Jesus saying </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ego eimi</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> convinced some of the Jews that he was claiming to be the Messiah (so they attempted to stone him to death on the spot). Later, Jesus was taken before the high priest and all the chief priests and questioned by them (Matt. 26:59-66; Mk 14:53-64; </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/luke/22:66-71/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Luke 22:66-71</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">).</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Now if Jesus had really previously claimed to be </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">God</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> by saying </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ego eimi </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(or if the Jews had even thought he </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">might</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> have been making such a claim by saying those words), what questions would they have asked him now that they had him up before the highest Jewish court? Would they have asked “Are you the </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Christ</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">?”? (Remember the Christ was not believed by the Jews to actually be God himself. - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NIVSB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> f.n. for </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/mark/14:61/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Mark 14:61</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.) Wouldn’t they have concentrated on “Do you claim to be </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">God</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">?”?</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">But what did they actually ask Jesus at this most important Jewish trial where the Jews were actually seeking to find a reason, no matter how false, to kill him? Even though they searched for any and all accusers, even </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">false</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> accusers (Matt. 26 59-60), to give them a reason to kill Jesus, no one accused him of claiming to be </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">God</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Now the chief priests and the whole Council kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus in order that they might put him to death; .... And the high priest said to him, ‘I adjure you by the living God, that you tell us whether you are </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">the Christ</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, the Son of God.’” - Matt. 26:59, 63, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NASB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">C’mon, be honest now! Could any honest person reasonably conclude that Jesus had claimed to be </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">God</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> at </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/8:58/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 8:58</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and that the deciding question at the Jews’ trial of Jesus would then be “are you the </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Christ</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">?”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">There is absolutely no suggestion that the Jews thought Jesus was calling himself </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">God</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> here! They asked no questions concerning such a thing. This is absolutely impossible if there could have been even a </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">possibility</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> that </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ego eimi</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> at </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/8:58/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 8:58</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> could mean the speaker was claiming to be God! Remember, this high court was </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">looking for</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> any reason to have Jesus killed!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">But if his statement at </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/8:58/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 8:58</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> could mean “I am </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">the </span></b><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Christ</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,” what would these priests and chief priests have asked him? Just exactly what they </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">did</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> ask him: “Are you the </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Christ</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, the Son of God?”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Furthermore notice the reaction when Jesus admitted to being the </span></b><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Messiah</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">: Matt. 26:65, 66!</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">….…………………………………..</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 8:58 </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(Continued)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-right: 36pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">"I Have Been" as Translation for Present Tense </span></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ego eimi </span></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Yes, the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (and a few others) renders </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/8:58/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 8:58</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> as "before Abraham came into existence, </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">I have been </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(perfect tense)." Here's why:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Trinitarian NT Greek scholar, Daniel B. Wallace wrote:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">A. Extending-from-Past Present (Present of Past Action </span></i></b><b><i><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Still in Progress</span></u></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">)</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">1. Definition</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The present tense may be used to describe an action which, begun in the past, </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">continues</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> in the present. ....</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.... It is different from the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">progressive present</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> in that it reaches back in time and usually has some sort of</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> temporal indicator, such as an adverbial phrase </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">[such as ‘before Abraham came into existence’]</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">, to show this past-referring element</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Depending on how tightly one defines this category, it is either relatively rare or fairly common.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">2. Key to Identification</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The key to this usage is normally to</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> translate the present as an </span></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">English present </span></i></b><b><i><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">perfect</span></u></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. [And the presence of a ‘</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">temporal indicator</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, such as an adverbial phrase, to show this past-referring element.’] Some examples might not fit such a gloss, however. [Wallace’s examples include </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/luke/13:7/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Luke 13:7</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/luke/15:29/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Luke 15:29</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/5:6/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 5:6</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; 1 Jn 3:8.] - pp. 519-520, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics,</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Zondervan, 1996. [As in all other cases, bracketed material and emphasis are added by me.]</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Another NT scholar who verifies this is Kenneth L. McKay.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">[["Kenneth L. McKay graduated with honours in Classics from the Universities of Sydney and Cambridge. He has taught Greek in universities and theological colleges in Nigeria, New Zealand, and England. Mr. McKay retired from the Australian National University in 1987, after teaching there for 26 years. His articles on ancient Greek syntax in various journals and his book on classical Greek Attic, Greek Grammar for Students, have helped draw attention to the aspectual functions of the verb in Greek from the time of Homer to well beyond that of the New Testament."-back cover of the book </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">A New Syntax of the Verb in New Testament Greek, An Aspectual Approach</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.]]</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">McKay said in his book, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">A New Syntax of the Verb in New Testament Greek, An Aspectual Approach:</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"Tense...4.2.4. Extension from Past. When used with an expression of either past time or extent of time with past implications (but not in past narrative, for which see 4.2.5), the present tense signals an activity </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">begun in the past and </span></b><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">continuing</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> to the present time</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">: </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/luke/13:7/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Luke 13:7</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">...Lu 15:29....</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Jn 14:9 </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">[</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Tosouton khronon meth muoon eimi</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">]..have I been with you so long...? ; Ac 27:33...</span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Jn 8:58</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> [</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">prin Abraam ego eimi</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">], I </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">have been</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> in existence since before Abraham was born...."</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Noted trinitarian NT grammarian A. T. Robertson also agrees with this understanding of the Greek present tense. He calls it “</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The Progressive Present</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” and tells us that such a present tense verb often</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“has to be translated into English by a sort of ‘progressive </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">perfect</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">’ (‘</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">have been</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">’)...” - p. 879, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">A</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Grammar</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">the</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Greek</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Testament</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">in</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">the</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Light</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Historical</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Research</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">G. B. Winer (“</span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">the</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> great Greek grammarian of the 19th century” - Wallace) also tells us:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Sometimes the Present includes also </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">a past tense </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(mdv. 108), viz. when the verb expresses a state which </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">commenced</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> at an earlier period but </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">still </span></b><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">continues</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, - a state in its duration as, Jno. xv. 27 [Jn.15:27]..., viii. 58 [</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Jn</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">8:58</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">].” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">A</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Grammar</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">the</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Idiom</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">the</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Testament</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Andover, 1897, p. 267.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Blass and Debrunner also list the following as NT instances of present tense verbs indicating the </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">duration</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of an act up to and including the present: Lk 13:7; 15:29; </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Jn [8:58] </span></u></b><b><i><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(eimi)</span></u></i></b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">;</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> 15:27 </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(este); </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">2 Cor. 12:19. - p. 168 (#322), </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">A Greek Grammar of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature,</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> University of Chicago Press, 1961.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Even </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">A</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Manual</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Grammar</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">the</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Greek</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Testament</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> by trinitarians Dana and Mantey confirms this understanding:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“b. The present [tense] approaches its kindred tense, the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">perfect</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, when used to denote the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">continuation</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">existing results</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> [D&M’s emphasis in italics]. Here it refers to a fact which has </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">come</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">to</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">be</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> in the past, but is emphasized as a present reality, as we say, ‘</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">I</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">learn</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> that you have moved’ (that is, information </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">has come </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">to me in the past which I now possess). ....</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“To say that this use is ‘present for perfect’ (Gildersleeve: </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Syntax</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, p. 87) is not accurately representing the case. It does approach quite closely the significance of the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">perfect</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> [tense - 'I have been'], but stresses the </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">continuance</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> [D&M’s emphasis] of results through present time which the perfect [tense] would not do, for the perfect stresses existence of results but not their continuance. [The ‘perfect </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">indefinite</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> tense’ in English, however, as we have seen, </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">does</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> allow for such an understanding of continuance - RDB.] To say [</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">manthano</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">auton</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">elthein</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">], ‘I </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">learn</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> that he has gone,’ has a force which is approximated only by ... ‘I </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">have</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">learned</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">that he has gone’.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“c. Sometimes the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">progressive present</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> [tense] is retroactive in its application, denoting that which has </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">begun</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> in the past and </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">continues</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> into the present. For the want of a better name, we may call it the present of duration. This use is generally associated with an adverb of time [as ‘from the beginning’ in Jn 15:27 and ‘before Abraham came into existence’ in </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">8:58</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> which both act as ‘adverbs of time’ - RDB], and may best be </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">rendered</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> by the English </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">perfect</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. [Examples of this usage as given by Dana and Mantey are Jn. 15:27 (literally in the NT Greek: ‘from beginning with me you </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">are</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">’ and usually rendered into English as: ‘you </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">have</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></u><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">been</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> with me from the beginning’ - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">RSV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">); Lk. 13:7; 2 Cor. 12:9 - RDB].” - pp. 182, 183, The Macmillan Company, 30th printing, 1965. [material in brackets and most emphasis has been added by me]</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">So how do you say that the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> has falsified the translation of </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ego eimi</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> in </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/8:58/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 8:58</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> when so many respected trinitarian scholars have shown otherwise? </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> .………………………….</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt; margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt; margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">5.</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Another 'falsification' by the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> as given by trinitarian scholar Robert H. Countess.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ASIARCHES</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> - Countess continues his attack of the</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> NWT’s </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">honesty and accuracy: </span><span style="color: #0059b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“In Acts 19:31 the NWT renders the plural of </span><i><span style="color: #0059b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[asiarches]</span></i><span style="color: #0059b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> ‘the commissioners of festivals and games.’ The addition of the </span><b><u><span style="color: #0059b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">explanatory, and truly helpful</span></u></b><span style="color: #0059b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, paraphrase ‘of festivals and games’ </span><b><span style="color: #0059b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">is unjustifiable </span></b><span style="color: #0059b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">on the basis of NWT principles [?]. More preferable is a rendering like that of the Authorized Version, ‘the chief of Asia,’ or, if desired, simply the transliteration, ‘Asiarchs.’ NWT’s ‘the commissioners of festivals and games’ is not found in Arndt-Gingrich or Liddell-Scott.” - pp. 76-78.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">...........................................</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“The chief of Asia” is probably a mistranslation, and “Asiarchs” is basically meaningless to modern speakers of English. Obviously the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> translators decided to make the term understandable. They could have used “Asiarchs” along with a footnote explaining the term, but apparently decided, instead, to include the meaning of the word in the translation itself. All literal Bibles do the same. For example, </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/luke/21:2/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Luke 21:2</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> actually says that the poor widow donated to the temple “two </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">lepta</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.” </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Lepta</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> were small copper coins of very little value. But not even the very literal </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NASB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> translates the name of those tiny, insignificant coins literally: “He saw a certain poor widow putting in two </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">small copper coins</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[lepta]</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.” The unfamiliar term (</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">lepta</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">) is translated by a </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">description</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> understandable to modern speakers of English (“small copper coins”). Exactly the same method has been used by the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> for the unfamiliar “Asiarchs”!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“These ‘Asiarchs’ were ten </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">officers elected</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> by cities in the province who celebrated at their own cost </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">public games and festivals</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.” - p. 327, vol. 3, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Word Pictures in the New Testament</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, A. T. Robertson.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“[Asiarchs] acted, doubtless, as presidents in local </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">festivals</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> as well as in the provincial </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">games</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” - p. 172, Vol. 1, Hastings, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">A</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Dictionary</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">the</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Bible</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“[Asiarchs] were not ‘high priests of Asia,’ as some have thought, but delegates of individual cities to the provincial Council ... They were probably assembled at Ephesus, among other places, to preside over the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">public games</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and the religious rites at </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">the</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">festival</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” - p. 282, Vol. 1, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Eerdmans, 1984 printing.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“[Asiarchs,] Officers chosen annually .... They had charge of the public </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">games</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and religious theatrical spectacles” - p. 60, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Smith’s Bible Dictionary</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Hendrickson Publ.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“[Asiarch, one selected] to preside over the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">games</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> to be exhibited that year” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Thayer, p. 80 (#775), Baker Book House, 1977.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“An Asiarch was one of certain officers elected ... whose function consisted in celebrating, partly at their own expense, the public </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">games and festivals</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” - p. 178, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">An Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, W. E. Vine, Nelson Publishers, 1983 printing.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“[Asiarchs -] These officials were chosen on an annual basis to preside over </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">games and theatrical displays</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.” - p. 61, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Today’s Dictionary of the Bible</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Bethany House Publishers, 1982.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"... the Asiarchs were called upon to provide games, partly if not solely at their own expense, and to preside over them." - p. 415, Vol. 2, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The Expositor's Greek Testament. </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">So, once more, even though the NWT's translation differs from what this Trinitarian wants, </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">how is it a falsification of the Bible??</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">….………………………………</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">6</span></b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">. <b>Hapax</b></span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><b> - ‘Once for All Time</b>’ </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-para-margin-left: 0.0000gd; mso-para-margin-right: 0.0000gd; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Another accusation of the NWT 'falsifying the Bible' by Trinitarian scholars:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The New World Translation of the Jehovah's Witnesses</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">By Dr. John Ankerberg and Dr. John Weldon</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (in blue)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="color: #0059b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">".... If the Witnesses have not translated God’s revelation with care and accuracy—but instead have incorporated their own </span><b><span style="color: #0059b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">doctrinal bias in disregard of the Greek text</span></b><span style="color: #0059b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">—then it is unlikely that the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society (WBTS) is, as widely proclaimed, God’s sole channel for communicating His will to mankind today."</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">........................................</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Here is one of A&W's examples of 'perverting the Word of God':</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/hebrews/9:27/"><b><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Hebrews 9:27</span></u></b></a><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> [This verse has </span><b><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">the </span></b><b><u><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">insertion</span></u></b><b><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> of "for all time</span></b><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">" to justify their belief in conditional immortality.]</span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"And as it is reserved for men to die once FOR ALL TIME, [i.e., eternally] but after this a judgment." NWT</span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment." NAS</span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Again looking at the Kingdom Interlinear (p. 988) we find the addition of the words "for all time" is </span><b><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">without any justification</span></b><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. There is no Greek correspondence. Mantey states:</span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Heb. 9:27, which without any grounds for it in the Greek, is mistranslated in the J. W. Translation—"And as it is reserved for men to die </span><i><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">once </span></i><b><i><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">for all time</span></i></b><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, but after this is a judgment…." Note that the phrase "for all time" was inserted in the former versions without any basis in the original for it. </span><b><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">No honest scholar would attempt to so pervert the Word of God!</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">.......................................................</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">But the trinitarian scholar, W. E. Vine, says (of the NT Greek word </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">hapax</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> that was translated “once </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">for all time</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” by the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT)</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> in his </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">An</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Expository</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Dictionary</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Testament</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Words</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, p. 809: “1. </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Hapax</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> denotes a. once, one time.... b. </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">once for all</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, of what is of </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">perpetual</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> validity, </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">not requiring repetition</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(Also see </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">hapax</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> in Thayer's </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament;</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Liddell and Scott's </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; the Theological Dictionary of the New Testament (‘Little Kittel’), Eerdman’s Publ., 1985; the</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> Exegetical Dictionary of the New Testament</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Vol. 1, Eerdman’s, 1990; and A.T. Robertson's </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Word Pictures in the New Testament</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Vol. 5, p. 404.)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Like so many words (in NT Greek and OT Hebrew as well as in English) </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">hapax</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> has more than one meaning. Either the a. </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">or</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> the b. definition is an honest translation of the Greek word </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">hapax</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Look at these trinitarian translations of </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">hapax</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Heb. 9:26 - “He has appeared </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">once</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">and</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">for</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">all”</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[hapax]</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Jerusalem</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Bible</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NJB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">GNB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">TEV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NEB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Phillips.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">- “</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">once</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">for</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">all”</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[hapax]</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NAB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (1970), </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NAB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (1991), </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">RSV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NRSV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">REB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Heb. 9:27 - “reserved for men to die </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">once</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">for</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">all”</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[hapax]</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">MLB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">- “Destined that men die </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">only</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">once”</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[hapax]</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">JB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NJB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Living</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Bible</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Heb. 9:28 - “Christ sacrificed </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">once</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">for</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">all</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[hapax]</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">MLB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">- “Christ died </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">only</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">once</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[hapax]</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">JB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NJB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">LB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Jude 3 - “</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">once</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">and</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">for</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">all”</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[hapax]</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NEB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">JB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NJB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">GNB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">TEV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ISV NT,</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Phillips.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">- “</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">once</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">for</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">all”</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[hapax]</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">RSV, NRSV, REB, NASB, NAB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NAB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (1991), </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Mo</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">MLB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">LB, AT </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(Goodspeed).</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">- "</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">once for all time</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">" </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[hapax] - GodsWord, </span></i><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></i><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></i><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[[Since I wrote the above, I have seen the following Bibles saying the same about Heb. 9:6 (and I suppose they are also worded that way in the other verses above): CEV; DNLT; EHV; ESV; EXB; ISV; Mounce; NCV; NET; NIRV; NIV; NLT; NRSV; RSV; TPT.]]</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(Also note </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/10:38/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 10:38</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> which does not even have the word </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">hapax</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, but </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">TEV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> adds “once and for all” anyway!)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Even the trinitarian standard, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">International</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Dictionary</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Testament</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Theology</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, 1986, Zondervan, Vol. 2, pp. 717, 718, tells us </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">hapax</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> means</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-para-margin-left: 0.0000gd; mso-para-margin-right: 0.0000gd; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“once in the sense of an event that </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">cannot be repeated</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. It is so used of the sacrificial death of Christ (</span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Heb. 9:26</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></u><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ff</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; 1 Pet. 3:18).... The author of Heb. sees the death of Christ as the </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">once-and-for-all</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> [</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">hapax</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">] sacrifice” - p. 717.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">And</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Jude 3 urges its readers ‘to contend for the faith which was </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">once for all</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[hapax] </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">delivered to the saints.’” - p. 718.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Barnes' </span></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Notes on the New Testament</span></i></b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(Hebrews Chapter 9):</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"Verse 26. </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">For then must he often have suffered</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. That is, if his blood had no more efficacy than that which the Jewish high priest offered, and which was so often repeated, it would have been necessary that Christ should have often died.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">"But now once</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Once for all</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; once in the sense that it is </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">not to be repeated again</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">--\~apax\~."</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Coffman Commentaries on the Old and New Testament:</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/hebrews/9/"><b><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Hebrews 9</span></u></b></a><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Verses 25, 26</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"For the significance of hapax as used here, see under Heb. 7:27. Its meaning is '</span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">once for all</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.' The glory of Christ's sacrifice as set forth here consists of the complete, final, and irrevocable nature of the offering. It was not a repeated thing as were the offerings and sacrifices under Judaism but was a '</span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">once for all</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">' accomplishment."</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">A final note on </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">hapax</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> comes from the highly trinitarian (and highly </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">anti</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">-Watchtower Society) “cult” expert Dr. Walter Martin. This “born-again” spokesman likes to quote Dr. Mantey in an attempt to show the “mistranslations” and “perversions” of God’s Word by the Watchtower Society. Interestingly, Martin himself interprets </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">hapax</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> in Jude 3 as “</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">once</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">for all time</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">”:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“ ‘...contend earnestly for the faith </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">once</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[hapax]</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> delivered to the saints,’ that’s King James, but the [NT] Greek is a little better,” says Martin. “The Greek says, ‘... put up a stiff fight for the faith </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">once</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">for all time</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[hapax]</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> delivered to the saints.’” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Introduction</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">to</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">the</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Cults</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, cassette tape recording by Dr. Walter Martin, 1980. - Compare Jude :3 </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">So, then, what can we conclude from Mantey's quote (and Ankerberg and Weldon's agreement): "</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">No honest scholar would attempt to so pervert the Word of God!"? </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Either something is </span></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">very</span></i></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> wrong with their own 'scholarship' or, more likely, considering their education and knowledge, something is </span></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">very</span></i></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> wrong with </span></b><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">THEIR</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">honesty</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">.</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">….………………………</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 36pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;">7. </span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> <b>Acts 20:28</b> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Ankerberg and Weldon again:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><b><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Acts 20:28</span></b><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> [The phrase "with his own blood" is translated as "the blood of his own (Son)," to circumvent Christ’s deity.]</span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"Pay attention to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the holy spirit has appointed you overseers, to shepherd the congregation of God, which he purchased with THE BLOOD OF HIS OWN (SON)." </span><i><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">N</span></i><i><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">WT</span></i><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood." NAS</span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The NWT interlinear appendix justifying this translation (pp. 1160-61) refers to a few manuscripts using "Lord" (i.e., supposedly Jesus) instead of God and mentions "troublesome Greek words." It can offer this translation only by unnaturally translating the Greek and </span><b><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">concludes</span></b><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, "The entire expression could therefore be translated ‘with the blood of his own.’"28 </span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">{{</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The Interlinear hardly </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">'concludes' </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">anything at this point as the Appendix note is only about one-third completed at this point</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">.}}</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Nigel Turner, an authority who wrote the volume on Greek syntax in Moulton’s three-volume </span><i><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Grammar of New Testament Greek</span></i><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, explains why the Witnesses are wrong at this point: </span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">{{</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">but see what Moulton himself says in appendix of 1969 Interlinear, p.1160 - quoted below </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">}}</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The dying proto-martyr, St. Stephen, addressed Jesus as if he were God. A pious Hellenistic Jew would not pray at one less than God. It may not be so generally appreciated that St. Paul slipped naturally and casually into the affirmation that he who shed his blood upon the cross was God. The reference is to Acts 20:28, where St. Paul at Miletus spoke to the Christian elders about "the church of God which he bought for himself by his own blood." The blood of God! Some aberrant manuscripts have the inoffensive reading, "the church of the Lord"—implying the Lord Jesus. But they must be rejected on the ground that the more startling or difficult reading is the one likely to be correct; scribes would not invent a conception of such unexpected originality as "the blood of God." We are left with the original and plain statement of St. Paul that Jesus is God, and it worries those scholars who think that it represents a Christology grammatical expedient whereby "his own" is understood as a noun ("his own One"), rather than a possessive adjective. In consequence, standing as it does in the genitive case, one may place before it the word "of": i.e., "of his Own." The expedient lowers the Christology drastically and reduces St. Paul’s affirmation to something like this: "the church of God which he bought for himself by the blood of his Own"—as in the margin of the NEB. It is a theological expedient, foisting imaginary distinctions into a spontaneous affirmation, and is not the natural way to take the Greek. It is unlikely to have been the meaning envisaged either by St. Paul or the writer of the narrative. The easy thing would be for them to add the word "Son," if that was intended.29</span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Even the Kingdom Interlinear appendix itself admits: grammatically, this passage could be translated, as in the King James Version and Douay Version, "with his own blood." In such case the verse would be saying that God purchased his congregation with his own blood. That has been a difficult thought with many…the ordinary translation would mean to say "God’s blood."30 </span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Nevertheless, the more accurate and natural translation is rejected since it </span><i><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">cannot</span></i><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> be true according to Watchtower theology, which denies the deity of Jesus Christ.</span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">There are 2 major uncertainties about the proper translation of Acts 20:28. Either one of those uncertainties completely nullifies any trinitarian “evidence” proposed for this scripture!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">First, even some trinitarian Bibles translate this verse, “the church of </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">the</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></u><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Lord</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NEB;</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">REB;</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ASV;</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Moffatt; </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Updated Bible Version 1.9</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">RSVCE</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">WE</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">La Biblia Reina-Valera</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (Cf. </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">TPT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> - 'Jesus' and Lamsa - 'Christ'). Since Jesus was often referred to as “the Lord,” this rendering negates any “Jesus is God” understanding for Acts 20:28.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Yes, even the popular trinitarian </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">International</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Dictionary</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Testament</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Theology</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, p. 838, Vol. 2, Zondervan Publ., 1986, uses this translation for Acts 20:28 also: “to feed the church of </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">the</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></u><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Lord</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">”!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">And the respected, scholarly trinitarian work, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">A</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Textual</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Commentary</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">on</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">the</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Greek</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Testament</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, p. 480, United Bible Societies, 1971, explains about this first uncertainty concerning the translation of Acts 20:28. Although, for obvious reasons, preferring the rendering “the church of </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">God</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” at this verse, this trinitarian work admits that there is “considerable degree of doubt” about this “preferred” rendering. They admit that “The external evidence is </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">singularly</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">balanced</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> between ‘church of </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">God</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">’ and ‘church of </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">the</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Lord.</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">’”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Second, even some trinitarian Bibles render this verse, “to care for the church of God which he obtained with the blood of </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">his</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">own</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Son</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">RSV,</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> 1971 ed.; NCV; </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NRSV;</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NJB</span></i><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">; </span></i></b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NET; LEB; Mounce; </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Barclay ('of his own One'); </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New Century Version; Complete Jewish Bible; VOICE; </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(also see </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">TEV, CEV,</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">GNB)</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The New Testament Greek words </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">tou</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">idiou</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> follow “with the blood” in this scripture. This could be translated as “with the blood of </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">his</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">own</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.” A singular noun may be understood to follow “his own.” This would be referring to God’s “closest relation,” his only-begotten Son.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Famous trinitarian scholar </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">J. H. Moulton</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> says about this:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“something should be said about the use of </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[</span></i><b><i><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ho</span></u></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">idios</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, which includes </span><b><i><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">tou</span></u></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">idiou]</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> without a noun expressed. This occurs in Jn 1:11, 13:1; Ac 4:23, 24:23. In the papyri we find the singular used thus as a </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">term of endearment to near relations </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.... In </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Expos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. vi. iii. 277 I ventured to cite this as a possible encouragement to those (including B. Weiss) who would translate Acts 20:28 ‘the blood of one who was his own.’” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">A</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Grammar</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Testament</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Greek</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Vol. 1 (Prolegomena), 1930 ed., p. 90.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Trinitarian New Testament scholars Westcott and Hort present an alternate reason for a similar rendering:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“it is by no means impossible that YIOY </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[huiou</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, or ‘of the </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Son</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">’] dropped out [was inadvertently left out during copying] after TOYIDIOY </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[tou</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">idiou</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, or ‘of his own’] at some very early transcription affecting all existing documents. Its insertion [restoration] leaves the whole passage free from difficulty of any kind.” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Testament</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">in</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">the</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Original</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Greek</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Vol. 2, pp. 99, 100 of the Appendix.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">And </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">A</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Textual</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Commentary</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">on</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">the</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Greek</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Testament</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, p. 481, tells us:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Instead of the usual meaning of </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">dia</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">tou</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">haimatos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">tou</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">idiou</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> [‘through the blood of the own’], it is possible that the writer of Acts intended his readers to understand the expression to mean ‘with the blood of his Own.’ (It is not necessary to suppose, with Hort, that </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">huiou</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> may have dropped out after </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">tou</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">idiou</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, though palaeographically such an omission would have been easy.) This absolute use of </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ho</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">idios</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is found in Greek papyri as a term of endearment referring to near relatives. It is possible, therefore, that ‘his Own’ </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(ho</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">idios)</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> was a title which early Christians gave to Jesus, comparable to </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">‘the Beloved’.”</span></b><b><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[*]</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><b><span style="color: #b30000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[*]</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> This is more than just a theory. Notice how Acts 20:28 was actually rendered by an early Christian writer (ca. 250-299 A.D.):</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“...to the Church of the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Lord</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, ‘which he has purchased with the blood of Christ, </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">the beloved</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">...’” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The Ante-Nicene Fathers</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, p. 424, Vol. vii, Eerdmans Publ., 1989 printing.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Not only has this very early Christian writer used “Lord” here, but he has shown what the understanding of “the blood of his own” was at this time when the language of the New Testament was still used and clearly understood.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">.............................................................</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Therefore, we can see that a rendering similar to </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">RSV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">’s “the church of God which he obtained with the blood of his own </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">son</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> [or ‘beloved’ ]” is obviously an honest, proper rendering.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Although the UBS Committee didn’t actually commit itself one way or another on this rendering of </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">tou</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">idiou</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> at Acts 20:28, it did mention that “some have thought [it] to be a slight </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">probability</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> that </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">tou</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">idiou</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is used here as the equivalent of </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">tou</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">idiou</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">huiou</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> [‘his own </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Son</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">’].” - p. 481. Obviously this includes those trinitarian scholars who translated the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Revised</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Standard</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Version</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (1971 ed.);</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> NRSV; NJB; NET</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Today’s</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">English</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Version; </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">etc.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Note the even more certain conclusion of trinitarian scholar, Murray J. Harris, after an extensive analysis of this passage:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"I have argued that the original text of Acts 20:28 read [THN EKKLHSIAN TOU THEOU HN PERIEPOIHSATO DIA TOU AIUATOS TOU IDIOU] and that the most appropriate translation of these words is 'the church of God which he bought with the blood of his own one' or 'the church of God which he bought with the blood of his own Son' (NJB), with [HO IDIOS] construed as a christological title. According to this view, [HO THEOS] refers to God the Father, not Jesus Christ.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"If however, one follows many English versions in construing [IDIOS] adjectivally ('through his own blood'), [HO THEOS] could refer to Jesus and the verse could therefore allude to 'the blood of God,' although on this construction of [IDIOS] it is more probable that [THEOS] is God the Father and the unexpressed subject of [PERIEPOIHSATO] is Jesus. So it remains </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">unlikely</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, although not impossible, that Acts 20:28 [HO THEOS] denotes Jesus." - p. 141</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">, Jesus as Theos, The New Testament Use of Theos in Reference to Jesus</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Baker Book House, Grand rapids, Michigan, 1992.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Since so many respected </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">trinitarian</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> scholars admit the possibility (and even the probability) of such honest alternate </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">non-</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">trinitarian translations for Acts 20:28, this scripture can’t honestly be used as proof for a trinity concept.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Furthermore for Ankerberg, et al. to claim the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> rendering of Acts 20:28 is a "mistranslation" is specious, at the very least!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">….……………………………….</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 36pt; text-indent: 0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">8. </span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Mantey Attack About NWT’s John 1:1c</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The late Dr. Julius Mantey, noted NT Greek scholar and strong trinitarian, allegedly wrote a powerful attack against the accuracy and honesty of the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">in a July 11, 1974 letter to the Watchtower Society attributed to Mantey (when he was 84!), which anti-Watchtower writers are fond of reproducing and quoting.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">His complaint that the WT Society </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">dishonestly</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> used his </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Grammar</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> to support their translation is incredible! It’s undoubtedly true that he didn’t </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">intend</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> anything in his book to support a non-trinitarian interpretation of </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/1:1/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 1:1</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">c. (The Watchtower Society never claimed he did.) But the fact is that Mantey's own translation found in his </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Grammar </span></i><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">does</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> support it nevertheless! The quote by the Society refers to an example used by Mantey himself in pp. 148-149 of his </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">A Manual Grammar of the Greek New Testament </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">which is </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">grammatically</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">identical</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> to </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/1:1/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 1:1</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (articular subject </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">after</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> the copulative verb and anarthrous predicate noun </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">before</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> the copulative verb), and which Mantey himself has translated as, “and the place was </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">a</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> market</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” - an </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">exact</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">parallel</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> to the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">’s “and the Word was </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">a god</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Mantey continues, “it is neither </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">scholarly</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> nor </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">reasonable</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> to translate </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/1:1/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 1:1</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> ‘The Word was </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">a god</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">’ [as in the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">]. <b>Word order</b> has made obsolete and incorrect such a rendering.” If this were really true, then Mantey himself has been neither “scholarly nor reasonable” in his rendering of an identical word order in complete agreement with the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> rendering of </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/1:1/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 1:1</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Also examine the translations of </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">parallel</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Greek constructions at </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/4:19/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 4:19</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (“</span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">a p</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">rophet”); </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/18:37/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 18:37</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (“</span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">a k</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">ing”); and in the ancient Greek Septuagint at </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/judges/6:31/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Judges 6:31</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (“</span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">a g</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">od”); and 3 Kings 18:27 (“</span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">a g</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">od”).</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">….………………………………..</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 36pt; text-indent: 0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">9. </span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> Rev. 3:14 </span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Mantey next berates the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">’s “mistranslating </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">arche</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">tes</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ktisoos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” as “</span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">beginning</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of the creation” at Rev. 3:14 even though this is the literal rendering of the NT Greek. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">But how do most trinitarian Bible translations themselves translate Rev. 3:14 ? - The </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">KJV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> has “</span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">beginning</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of the creation.” So do the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NKJV; ASV;</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NASB;</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">RSV;</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">MLB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (1969 ed.);</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> Douay;</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Byington; Darby; Lamsa; Lattimore (1979); </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New Century Version</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; Phillips; Rotherham; </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Third Millenium Bible</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; Webster; Revised Webster (1995); </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Wesley’s New Testament</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; Weymouth; and </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ISV NT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">How is it, then, that the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is “</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">mistranslating</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> ... as ‘beginning of the creation’”? Are all the above translations (including KJV) "</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">mistranslating</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"?</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Rev. 3:14</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> (Cont.)</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"...the beginning of the creation </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">by</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> God..." - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Since we have answered one complaint about the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">'s translation of Rev. 3:14, we might as well note that certain anti-Watchtower writers (evidently not Mantey, however) have also condemned the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> rendering of the genitive noun </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">theou</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> at Rev. 3:14 ("the creation </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">by</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> God"). This genitive noun, like most genitives, can be (and usually is) translated with the word "</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">" preceding it. Therefore, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">theou</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is usually translated "</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> God." So, at Rev. 3:14, most translations read: "the beginning of the creation </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> God." Certainly this is a grammatically correct translation, but it does allow a potential ambiguity. Grammatically it could mean "the creation </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">belonging</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">to</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> God," or "everything created </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">by</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> God," or even, "God himself </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">being</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> created" !</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">For example, notice how the genitive noun at Acts 1:22 causes difficulties with its usual rendering of "baptism </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> John." This rendering can lead readers to believe that John's own baptism (by some other baptizer) is being spoken of here. Instead, many (if not all) Bible scholars believe the intended meaning here is a baptism </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">performed by</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> John! Therefore, some respected trinitarian translations have used the equally honest (and much clearer, in this case) rendering of "baptism </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">by</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> John" (or its clear equivalent): </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">LB; NEB; REB; ISV; NET; JB; NJB; NLT; AT; CBW; VOICE</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and translations by Phillips, and Rotherham.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Also notice that the genitive form of "Jesus Christ" at Rev. 1:1 can be properly rendered as "</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">by</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Jesus Christ" (rather than "</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Jesus Christ" as in </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">KJV, ASV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, etc.): </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Mo, AT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, and Beck's </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The New Testament in the Language of Today</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, 1964 ed. - see p. 236, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">So Many Versions?,</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Zondervan, 1983.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">We can also find the genitive </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">theou</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (as at Rev. 3:14 itself) at 1 Tim. 4:4 ("creation </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> God") is rendered "everything created </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">by</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> God" in the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NASB, RSV, NRSV, NAB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> [1991] (or its equivalent: </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NEB, REB, JB, NJB, CBW, AT, NIV, NAB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> [1970], etc.)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">And "taught </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> God" (</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">theou</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> as found at Rev. 3:14 itself) at </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/6:45/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 6:45</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is properly rendered "taught </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">by</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> God" in </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">RSV, NRSV, NIV, JB, NJB, NEB, REB, AT, MLB, NAB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (1970), </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NAB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (1991), </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">GNB, TEV, Mo, CBW.</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Surely no </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">honest</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Bible scholar can condemn the same rendering by the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> at Rev. 3:14! </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">.</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">…………………………………</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; text-indent: 0pt;">10. </span><!--[endif]--><b style="text-indent: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> Luke 23:43 </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0pt;">(Punctuation)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/luke/23:43/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Luke 23:43</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> - Punctuation</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Dr. Mantey also complained about the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT's</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> “attempt to </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">deliberately </span></b><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">deceive</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">people by </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">mispunctuation</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> by placing a comma after ‘today’ in </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/luke/23:43/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Luke 23:43</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,” when he knows better than anyone that </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">none</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of the earliest manuscripts (up to the 9th century </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">A.D.</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">) originally had capitalization or punctuation! Later copyists have added punctuation wherever </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">they</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> felt it should be!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Just because a modern text writer decides where he wants the punctuation and capital-ization to be in his </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">interpretation</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of the original text (as Westcott and Hort did for the text that is used by the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and Nestle did in the text used by the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NASB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, etc.) does not mean that is how the original Bible writer intended the meaning - as explained in the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Kingdom</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Interlinear</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> footnote for this verse.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">For example, at </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/8:58/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 8:58</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, most (if not all) text writers have left </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ego</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">eimi</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> uncapitalized. However, some respected </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">trinitarian</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Bibles (such as </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NASB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">TEV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, and Phillips) have ignored the text writer’s preference and used capitalization here in an attempt to make this verb appear to be a Name: “I AM.” Are these popular trinitarian Bibles also guilty of “</span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">deliberately deceiving</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,” then, by choosing their own capitalization?</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Clearly, for Dr. Mantey to even hint that punctuation can be precisely determined at </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/luke/23:43/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Luke 23:43</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">totally dishonest</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. We see </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Emphasized</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Bible</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> by Joseph B. Rotherham also punctuating this scripture to produce the meaning found in the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Verily I say unto thee this day: With me shalt thou be in Paradise.”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">And the footnote for </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/luke/23:43/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Luke 23:43</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> in Lamsa’s translation admits:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Ancient texts were not punctuated. The comma could come before or after </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">today</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"George Lamsa, the Aramaic scholar and translator, referring to </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/luke/23:43/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Luke 23:43</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, puts the comma after the word 'today', explaining that what Jesus said was a common Aramaic idiom (Jesus spoke Aramaic as his native language), 'implying that the promise was made on a certain day and would surely be kept' (Lamsa)." [</span><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Gospel Light, and New Testament Commentary, </span></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">George M. Lamsa, Copyright 1936 and 1945, A. J. Holman Company, Philadelphia, PA] - </span><a href="http://www.believershomepage.com/today.htm"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">http://www.believershomepage.com/today.htm</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (by Hal Dekker)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The Concordant Literal New Testament </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">renders it: "43 And Jesus said to him, 'Verily, to you am I saying today, with Me shall you be in paradise.'"</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><a href="https://www.ministrymagazine.org/archive/2013/06/the-significance-of-a-comma:-an-analysis-of-luke-23:43"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">https://www.ministrymagazine.org/archive/2013/06/the-significance-of-a-comma:-an-analysis-of-luke-23:43</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">A Critical Lexicon and Concordance to the English and Greek New Testament </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">by E.W.Bullinger, DD., page 811 says:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"'And Jesus said to him, Verily, </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">to thee I say this day</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, with Me shalt thou be in the Paradise.' The words today being made solemn and emphatic. Thus, instead of a remembrance, when He shall come in...His kingdom, He promises a presence in association (meta, 'with') Himself. And this promise he makes on that very day when he was dying.... Thus we are saved (1) the trouble of explaining why Jesus did not answer the question on its own terms; and (2) the inconvenience of endorsing the punctuation of the [KJV] as inspired; </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">and we also place this passage in harmony with </span></b><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">numberless</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> passages in the O.T., such as 'Verily I say unto you this day,' etc.; 'I testify unto you this day.' etc. Deut.vi.6; vii.1; x.13; xi.8;,13,23; xii.13; xix.9; xxvii.4; xxxi.2, etc., </span></b><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">where the Septuagint corresponds to Luke xxii.43</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">." </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Yes, there is no reason to deny the rendering of </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/luke/23:43/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Luke 23:43</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> as, “I tell you today</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">,</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> You will be with me in Paradise.” </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Mantey knows better, but deliberately deceives in order to attack the JWs again!</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">............................................</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">A couple examples from the Hebrew Scriptures of the OT in modern Bibles:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(NKJV) </span></i><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/deuteronomy/30:18/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Deuteronomy 30:18</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> "I announce to you </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">today</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> that you shall surely perish"</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(NASB)</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/deuteronomy/30:18/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Deuteronomy 30:18</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> I declare to you </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">today</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> that you shall surely perish.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(RSV)</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/deuteronomy/30:18/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Deuteronomy 30:18</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> "I declare to you </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">this day</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, that you shall perish"</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(GodsWord)</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/deuteronomy/30:18/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Deuteronomy 30:18</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> "If you do, I tell you </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">today</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> that you will certainly be destroyed"</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(MKJV </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(Green)) </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/deuteronomy/30:18/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Deuteronomy 30:18</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> "I declare to you </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">today</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> that you shall surely perish"</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">.........................................</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(NASB)</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/zechariah/9:12/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Zechariah 9:12</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> "Return to the stronghold, O prisoners who have the hope; </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">This very day </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">I am declaring that I will restore double to you."</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(KJV)<span style="font-family: SimSun;"> </span></span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> "even </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">to day </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">do I declare [that] I will render double unto thee;"</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(TEV)</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> "</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Now</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> I tell you that I will repay you twice over"</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(RSV) </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">today</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> I declare that I will restore to you double."</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(JPS)</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> "even </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">to-day </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">do I declare that I will render double unto thee"<span style="font-family: SimSun;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(BBE)</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> "</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">today</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> I say to you that I will give you back twice as much"</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(God'sWord)</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> "</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Today</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> I tell you that I will return to you double blessings."</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(CEV)</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> "because </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">today</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> I will reward you with twice what you had."</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(NJB)</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> "</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">This very day</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, I vow, I shall make it up to you twice over."</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(NAB)</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> "</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">This very day</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, I will return you double for your exile."</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">[Also compare Deut. 5:1 and 6:6]</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">….………………………………. </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 36pt; text-indent: 0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">11. </span><!--[endif]--><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></i><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Diakonos</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">DIAKONOS</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> - Dr. Countess accuses the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of being “inconsistent” for rendering </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">diakonos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> with the word “minister” (and various forms of “minister”) in all but one of its uses (“servants” - Mt. 22:13). He also criticizes the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> for translating the noun </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">diakonos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> as though it were a participle (“those ministering”) twice in Jn 2:5, 9. - p. 77.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">But even the “most literal” modern Bible of Christendom, the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NASB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, translates </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">diakonos </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">three times as “deacons,” seven times as “minister” and 19 times as “servant(s)”! How </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">consistent</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is that? As for translating a noun as though it were a participle, this is done in </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">all</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> translations (and in all other combinations of parts of speech) in order to make something as clear as possible to modern readers.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">For example, the related </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">diakonia</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is rendered in these various ways at Ro. 15:25 in these literal Bibles: “a </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ministry</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” [noun], </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NRSV;</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> “</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">to</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> minister” [verb infinitive], </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">KJV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; “in the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">service</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” [noun], </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NIV;</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> “</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">aid</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” [noun], </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">RSV;</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> “minister</span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ing</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” [participle], </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ASV;</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> ”serv</span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ing</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” [participle], </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NASB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">And this same word (</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">diakonia</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">) at 2 Tim. 1:18 is also rendered: “</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">services</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” [plural noun], </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NASB;</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> “</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">service</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” [singular noun], </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">RSV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NRSV;</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> “</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ministered</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” [verb], </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">KJV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ASV;</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> “</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">helped</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” [verb], </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NIV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">real</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> question should be: why does the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> consistently render </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">diakonos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> with some form of “</span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">minister</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” (with the single exception of Matt. 22:13) and </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">doulos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> as “</span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">slave</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">”? We can see that other literal Bibles frequently render both </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">diakonos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">and</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">doulos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> as “servant(s)” (cf. Acts 4:29 [</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">doulos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">] and Jn 2:9 [</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">diakonos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">] in </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">KJV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ASV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">RSV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NIV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, for example).</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The reason for the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> rendering can undoubtedly be found in the actual meaning of the two NT Greek words. What is the difference between </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">diakonos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">doulos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">?</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">diakonos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> represents the servant in his </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">activity for the work</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; not in his relation, either servile, as that of the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">doulos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, or more voluntary, as in the case of the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">therapon</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">to a person</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” - Thayer, p. 138 (#1249), Baker Book House.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Diakonos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is generally speaking, </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">to be distinguished from </span></u></b><b><i><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">doulos</span></u></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, ... </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">diakonos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> views a servant </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">in relationship to his </span></b><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">work</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">doulos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> views him </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">in relationship to his </span></b><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">master</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.” - p. 265, W. E. Vine, Thomas Nelson, Inc., Publishers, 1983 printing.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“The difference between [</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">diakonos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">] and </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">doulos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (slave), is </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">important</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> for our understanding of </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">diakonos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">doulos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> stresses almost exclusively the Christian’s </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">complete subjection</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> to the </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Lord</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">diakonos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is concerned with his </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">service</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> for the </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">church</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” - p. 548, Vol. 3, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">International</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Dictionary</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Testament</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Theology</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Zondervan Publ., 1986.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">So, if you were to translate </span><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">diakonos</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">doulos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> correctly, you would try to choose words that at least suggested the difference between them. The translators of the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> obviously decided that “minister” (for </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">diakonos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">) suggested the idea of </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">service</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and emphasized that person’s </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">work</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> or </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">activity</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> rather than his subjection. And, of course, they decided that the term “slave” (for </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">doulos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">) emphasized his </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">subjection</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (or “relationship to his master”) more than his relationship to his work. Most objective people would readily agree.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">As for rendering it as 'ministering' specifically in </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/2:5/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 2:5</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,9, we have the example of Rotherham's Bible:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">5 </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">His mother saith unto </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">them who are </span></b><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ministering</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">--Whatsoever he may say to you, do!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">9 </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">And, when the master of the feast had tasted the water, now made, wine, and knew not whence it was,--though, </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">they who were </span></b><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ministering</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, knew, even they who had drawn out the water, the master accosteth the bridegroom.…</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> has attempted to distinguish between the uses of </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">diakonos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">doulos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> in such a way as to honestly show the originally intended meanings. It has done this more consistently than other literal translations. </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Countess’ criticism of this is unfounded and hypocritical!</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">….…………………………..</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 36pt; text-indent: 0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">12. </span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">"Is" Translated as "Means"</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Another strong criticism of the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> concerns the occasional translation of "means" for the NT Greek verb </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">estin</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> ("is"). Zondervan's </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">So Many Versions</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, 1983, (written by trinitarian Bible scholars Kubo and Specht) particularly objects to this (p. 102) and says of 1 Cor. 11:24-25 in the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"The Greek verb is 'is' and should have been translated thus. [The NWT's] concern for accuracy and literalism seems to be set aside whenever the literal text conflicts with their theological position."</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">It is certainly no secret that the Greek verb "is" (</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">estin</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and its related forms) may be (and often is in certain verses in most Bible translations) translated as "means," "represents," "symbolizes," etc. This understanding is clearly shown in NT Greek lexicons. The respected Thayer's </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, for instance, plainly states this on p. 176. (Also see W. E. Vine's </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">An Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words,</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> p. 722.) </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Actually, to see the truth of this, we only need to examine the following translations of "is": Matt. 9:13 </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">RSV, NRSV, NASB, NIV, KJV, NEB, REB, NAB, AT, JB, NJB,</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> etc.; Matt. 12:7; Matt. 13:38; </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/mark/9:10/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Mark 9:10</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/luke/8:9/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Luke 8:9</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; and Eph 4:9 </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">RSV, NASB, NIV, NEB, NAB, JB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. (Also see </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/17:3/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 17:3</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">GNB, AT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, and C. B. Williams, and see Rev. 19:8 </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NIV, AT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Even the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NIV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (highly praised by </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">SMV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">) has translated "is" as "leads to" at </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/12:50/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 12:50</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> - "his command leads to [</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">estin</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">] eternal life." (To be consistent </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NIV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> should have done this at Jn 17:3 also.) - Cf. </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">LB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">CBW</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, and </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">AT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">And the acclaimed Bible scholar and translator, Dr. James Moffatt, even rendered the scripture in question (1 Cor. 11:24-25) as: "This </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">means</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> my body …. This cup </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">means</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> the new covenant" - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The Bible - A New Translation</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Harper and Row, 1954.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">And the footnote for 1 Cor. 11:24 in the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NIV Study Bible</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> says: "The broken bread is a </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">symbol</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of Christ's body given for sinners." In other words, "this bread </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">means</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (or symbolizes) my body" - Zondervan, 1985.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Even to imply that it is improper to translate this verb as "means" is dishonest in the extreme!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">….………………………………</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 36pt; text-indent: 0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">13. </span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> “In” Translated as “”In Union With” </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Many anti-NWT 'scholars' decry the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">'s translation of "</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">in</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Christ," "</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">in</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> "God," etc., as "</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">in union with</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">."</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">But Ralph P. Martin tells us that the phrase ‘</span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">in</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[ἐν]</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Christ Jesus’ is regularly used by Paul to mean “ ‘</span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">in union</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> with Christ’, which is often tantamount to ‘in the fellowship of his people’.” - p. 99, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Philippians. </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Phil. 1:1, </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">'in union with' </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">- </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">AT, CBW, GNB, GW; ISV; TEV. </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Thayer:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ingrafted as it were in Christ, in </span></i><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">fellowship and union</span></i></b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> with Christ, with the Lord</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> .…</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">ἵνα εὑρεθῶ </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ἐν</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> αὐτῷ, that I may be found (by God and Christ) most intimately </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">united</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> to him, </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/philippians/3:9/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Philippians 3:9</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> .... Since such union with Christ is the basis on which actions and virtues rest, the expression is equivalent in meaning to </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">by virtue of spiritual fellowship or </span></i><b><i><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">union</span></u></i></b><i><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></u></i><b><i><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">with</span></u></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> Christ</span></i></b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">;" - </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">p. 211, #1722.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">In fact, the authoritative, trinitarian reference work, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> says of some of the NT uses of the preposition </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ἐν</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (“in”) specifically as found in the phrase “</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">in Christ</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” (</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ἐν Χριστῷ</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">): </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(a) </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Incorporative union</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">: .... “those who are </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">in union with</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Christ Jesus” (Ro. 8:1).... (b) </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Sphere of reference</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">: “I know a </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Christian</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> man” (2 Cor. 5:21). “We make our boast </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">in the sphere of</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Christ Jesus” (Phil. 3:3)... (c) </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Agency or instrumentality</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">: “They are justified ... through the redemption </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">accomplished by</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Christ Jesus” (Ro. 3:24). “The veil is not lifted because only </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">through</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Christ is it removed” (2 Cor. 3:14). (d) </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Cause</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">:.... “All will be made alive </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">by virtue of their connexion and solidarity with</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Christ” ( 1 Cor. 15:22). (e) </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Mode</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">:.... (f) </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Location</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">: .... “Have this attitude among you that also </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">characterized</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Christ Jesus” (Phil. 2:5). (g) </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Authoritative basis</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">: “We urge you </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">on the authority of</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> the Lord Jesus” (1 Thess. 4:1).” - p. 1192, Vol. 3, Zondervan, 1986.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">How is it that so many anti-</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> 'scholars' condemn the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> for translating </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ἐν Χριστῷ</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> honestly? Who is </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">really</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> being dishonest here</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">?</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">….…………………</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Here is extremely anti-JW Robert Bowman’s evaluation of one of the most respected NT Greek Bible scholars and Bible translators of modern times. That is Edgar J. Goodspeed, the translator of the New Testament portion of </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">An American Translation (AT)</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">On p. 126 of his </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Understanding Jehovah’s Witnesses</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Bowman states:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Edgar J. Goodspeed was </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">without question one of America’s finest Greek scholars</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.” [Bowman also notes that Goodspeed was a </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">trinitarian</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Christian - p. 129.]</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">I think it would be fair to say, then, that Bowman would acknowledge the translations by famed trinitarian Goodspeed in his </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">An American Translation (AT)</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> as honest, scholarly translations.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">So, when Bowman criticizes the NWT's use of the NT Greek </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">en </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">how does Goodspeed translate it?</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"In </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/1-john/5:20/"><b><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">1 John 5:20</span></u></b></a><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">the NWT reads in part: “And we are </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">in union with</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[en]</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> the true one, </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">by means of</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[en]</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> his Son Jesus Christ.” Reading this translation one would never suspect that “in union with” and “by means of” translate the same simple Greek preposition. ....</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Again in </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/colossians/2:6-12/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Colossians 2:6-12</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> “in him” and “in whom” (</span><i><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">en</span></u></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">auto</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><i><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">en</span></u></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ho</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">) becomes “in union with him” (v. 6), “in him” (vv. 7, 9), “by means of him” (v. 10), and “by relationship with him” (vv. 11, 12). These variations serve no useful purpose, undermine the unity of the passage, and obscure the passage ...." - p. 69.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">So how does </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Goodspeed</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> translate the two uses of </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">en</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> at </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/1-john/5:20/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">1 John 5:20</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (where the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> has “in union with” and “by means of”)?</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“and we are </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">in union with</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[en]</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> him who is true, </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">through</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[en]</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> his Son, Jesus Christ.” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">AT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (Goodspeed)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">And yet, according to Bowman himself, trinitarian Goodspeed is a superb scholar worthy of our trust.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">How is it, then, that the </span></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> is to be condemned by Bowman for its translation which is </span></b><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">essentially the same as Goodspeed’s</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">??</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">And again in Col. 2:6-12 how does </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Goodspeed</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> render the preposition </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">en</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">?</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Where the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> translates </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">en</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> as “</span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">in union with</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> him” (v. 6), Goodspeed has “</span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">in vital union with</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> him”!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">And where the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> has “</span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">in</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> him” (verses 7, 9), Goodspeed has “</span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">in</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> him”!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">And where the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> has “</span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">by means of</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> him” (v. 10), Goodspeed has “</span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">in union with</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> him”!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">And where the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> has "</span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">By relationship with</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> him" (v.11), Goodspeed has "</span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Through your relation to</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> him"!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">And where the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> has “</span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">by relationship with</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> him” (v. 12), Goodspeed has “</span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">with</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> him”!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">So, again, how is it that the </span></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> is to be condemned for its dishonesty, bias, etc. when the much acclaimed, trinitarian, Bowman-praised </span></b><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Dr. Goodspeed</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> renders it virtually the same?</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">….………………………………..</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 36pt; text-indent: 0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">14. </span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 14:16-17 </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(‘Him’ or ‘it’) </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"the Spirit of truth, </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">which</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> the world cannot accept, because it neither sees nor knows </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">it</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. But you know </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">it</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, because </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">it</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> remains with you, and will be in you." - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NAB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"the spirit of the truth, </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">which</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> [</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ho</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, not </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">hos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">] the world cannot receive, because it neither sees </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">it </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">[</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">auto</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">] nor knows it. You know </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">it</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> [</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">auto</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">], because it remains with you and is in you." - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT. </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Holy Spirit” in the original Greek is </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">neuter</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and therefore the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">neuter</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> pronouns meaning “it,” “itself” are used with it in the original NT Greek! Any strictly literal Bible translation would have to use “it” for the holy spirit (since it is really not a person, but God’s active </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">force</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, a literal translation would be helpful in this case).</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">As the trinitarian </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">American</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Bible</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (Catholic), 1970 ed. admits:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“The Greek word for ‘spirit’ is </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">neuter</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, and while we [trinitarians] use personal pronouns in English (‘he,’ ‘his,’ ‘him’), </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">most Greek manuscripts employ ‘</span></b><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">it</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">.</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">’” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">American</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Bible</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, St. Joseph ed., (footnote for </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/14:17/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 14:17</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">).</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">In other words, even </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">if</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> the Greek words for ‘holy spirit’ were in the masculine gender (and, therefore, the Greek masculine pronouns would be used with it), it still would not indicate that the holy spirit must be a person! Just as in many other languages </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">things</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> are often given feminine and masculine genders in Bible Greek.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">However, since its </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">literal</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> title (“holy spirit”) is really </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">neuter</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> in the NT </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">G</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">reek and really uses the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">neuter</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> pronoun (“it”) and takes the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">neuter</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> definite article (Gr. </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">to</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">), there is the extremely high probability, from grammar alone, that it is </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">not</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> a </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">person</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Not only is the literal “Holy Spirit” neuter in the original Greek, but so are the article (</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">to</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> - p. 34, Machen) and the pronouns </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(αὐτό </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">[‘it’] and ὅ [“which”]- pp. 19, 68, Marshall) which go with it!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><b><span style="color: #2e75b5; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">"The JW's changed the Holy Spirit from a "him" and a "he" to an "it" in order to depersonalize God the Holy Spirit in an attempt to negate the Trinity. And they've done a lot of things like that. And once again, the earliest manuscripts don't conform to the JW's redactions on that."</span></b><b><span style="color: #2e75b5; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><span style="color: #2e75b5; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">- </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">from an online discussion group.</span><span style="color: #2e75b5; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="color: #2e75b5; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">All</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> NT texts (including the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">KJV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">’s Received Text) have the NT Greek for “which,” “it,” and “it” again!</span><span style="color: #2e75b5; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">You seriously need to check out what JW-haters have told you before 'spreading the news.' Everything you wrote in the paragraph above is provably false!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">….………………………….</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;">15. </span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Rev. 3:14 - 'Beginning' or 'Ruler'</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The Watchtower Society says that when Jesus called himself “the </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">beginning</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> [Greek – </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">arkhe/arche, ἀρχὴ]</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of the creation by God” - Rev. 3:14, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">KJV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ASV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">RSV, NASB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NKJV, MLB, Douay, Byington, Rotherham, Lattimore, Lamsa, Phillips, Darby, Webster,</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> etc. - he meant “the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">first</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> thing created by God.”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Some trinitarians, however, insist that the word </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">arkhe</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (sometimes written in English as </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">arche</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">) here does not mean “beginning” but should be rendered “</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">source</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” or “origin.” A few even suggest that John meant “the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ruler</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of the creation of God.”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">...................................................</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ruler</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> [</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">arche</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">] of God’s creation. - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NIV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: The Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Beginning</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> [</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">arche</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">]of the creation of God, says this:" - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NASB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">““To the messenger of the church in Laodicea, write: The amen, the witness who is faithful and true, the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">source</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of God’s creation, says: - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">GW</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The BAGD, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> by Walter </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">B</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">auer, William F. </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">A</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">rndt (Translator), F. Wilbur </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">G</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">ingrich, and Frederick W. </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">D</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">anker (Editor), has been revised as the BDAG. On page 138, the interpretation of Rev 3:14 that `ARXH </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[arche]</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of creation' means that Christ was </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">created</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> ['</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">beginning</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of God's creation'] has been upgraded from poss. [possible] to prob. [</span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">probable</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">].</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"BDAG states that the meaning `beginning = first created' for ARXH in Rev 3:14 `is linguistically </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">probable</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.' The sense `origin' or `source' hardly seems to fit the context of Rev 3:14. This meaning of the word does not seem to figure in biblical usages here or elsewhere. See </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/job/40:19/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Job 40:19</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">." - </span><a href="https://onlytruegod.org/defense/revelation3.14.htm"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">https://onlytruegod.org/defense/revelation3.14.htm</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Greg Stafford writes on this: "...a check of all the occurrences in NT of </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">arkhe</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> followed by a genitive expression ... show that it </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">always</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> denotes a beginning or first part of something." Further on he writes, "Thus the use of </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">arkhe</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> in general, and when used with a genitive expression specifically, favors (statistically at least) the meaning 'beginning' [rather than 'originator'] in </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/revelation/3:14/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Revelation 3:14</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">." -</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Jehovah's Witness Defended, An Answer to Scholars and Critics</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, 1st ed.p.109.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">It is because of this common Bible metaphor ("begotten," "born") that "</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">father</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">" was considered as synonymous (whether as "creator" or "procreator") with "</span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">source</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"! - See p. 190, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Thayer's</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Greek</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">-</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">English</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Lexicon</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">the</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Testament</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Baker Book House, 1984.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The famous Biblical Hebrew authority, Gesenius, tells us that "Father" [</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ab</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">] means:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"Of the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">author</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, or </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">maker</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, of anything, </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">specially of the </span></u><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">creator</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.... And in this sense God is said to be `the father of men,' Is. 63:16; 64:8; [etc.]. All these ... come from the notion of </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">origin</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">." - p. 2, Gesenius' </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Lexicon</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Trinitarian Robert Young in his </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Young's</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Analytical</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Concordance</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, p. 331, also shows this meaning for the Hebrew word </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ab</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">: "</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Father, ancestor, </span></i><b><i><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">source</span></u></i></b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">, </span></i><b><i><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">inventor</span></u></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">."</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">God's people have used "Father" synonymously with "source" or "origin" for thousands of years. When they wanted to use a word that denotes absolute "source" they most often used "</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Father</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">." Obviously the Son is not the "</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">source</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of creation" - his </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Father</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is! (And what could be more appropriate than the Father's very </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">first</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> creation being called his "Firstborn Son"?)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">In all the writings of John you will find that he never uses </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">arkhē</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(ἀρχ</span></i><b><i><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ὴ</span></u></i></b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">)</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> to mean “</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ruler</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” but, more properly, always uses </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">arkhōn (ἄρχ</span></i><b><i><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ων</span></u></i></b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">)</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. If you will check the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">American</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Standard</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Exhaustive</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Concordance</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">the</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Bible</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (1981), you will find that even the very trinitarian </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">American</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Standard</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Bible</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(NASB)</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">never</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> translates John’s uses of </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">arkh</span></i><i><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">e</span></u></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> as “ruler” but does translate </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">arkh</span></i><i><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">on</span></u></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> for “ruler” eight times: </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/3:1/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 3:1</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">7:26</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">7:48</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; 12:31; </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">12:42</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; 14:30; 16:11; and </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Rev. 1:5</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Not only is this word </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(arkhon)</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">always</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> used with the meaning of “ruler” by John, but it is the </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">only</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> word he uses for “ruler”! (underlined verses use the plural form).</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Notice that the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">only</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> use of “ruler” in Revelation by John, is, of course, </span><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">arkhon</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">: “from Jesus Christ, ... the first-born of the dead, and the </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ruler</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[arkhon]</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of the kings of the earth” (Rev. 1:5, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NASB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; cf. </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ASV;</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">JB; NEB; REB; CEB; CEV; RSV; NRSV; NAB; NCV; NIV; NKJV; NLT; ERV; ESV; GNB (TEV); GW; HCSB; ISV; LEB; MEV; Mounce; ETRV; WEB; YLT; </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Barclay’s translation; and a number of others (such as </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">KJV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> which render it “</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">prince</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of the kings...”). And it is highly significant that it is applied to Jesus in a way that most likely would have been duplicated at Rev. 3:14 </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">if</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> he had also meant “ruler” to describe himself there.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">To pretend that “</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ruler</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” was intended by John in Rev. 3:14 not only ignores John’s strict adherence to </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">always</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> using forms of </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">arkhon</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> to mean “ruler,” but also ignores the clear scriptural Messianic use of the terms </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">arkhon</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">arkhe!</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> The well-known Messianic scripture of </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/micah/5:2/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Micah 5:2</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> sets the pattern for uses of </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">arkhon</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> as applied to the Messiah. The ancient Septuagint version, often quoted by the NT writers, renders </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/micah/5:2/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Micah 5:2</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, “out of thee [Bethlehem] shall one come forth to me, to be a </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ruler</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[arkhonta</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, a form of </span><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">arkhon</span></i></b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">]</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of Israel; and his goings forth were from the </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">beginning</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[arkhe]</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">...”. Clearly, if John wanted to use the term ‘ruler’ to apply to the Messiah, it would have been the already scripturally-established </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">arkhon</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> NOT </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">arkhe!</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Arkhe</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> was also scripturally-established as meaning “beginning” when applied to the pre-existent Messiah.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Conversely, the </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">only</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> NT word John has used when he intended the meaning of “beginning” is </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">arkhe</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. (The only apparent exception to this is </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">archomai</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(arkhomai)</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> found at </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/8:9/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 8:9</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> - see p. 139 in the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">American</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Standard</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Exhaustive</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Concordance</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">the</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Bible. </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">However, even trinitarian scholars admit that this verse is spurious, not written by John but added by a later copyist! - [Jn 9:32 should be more literally translated “from of old”.])</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“ARCHE </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(ἀρχὴ)</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> means a </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">beginning</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. The root </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">arch</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">- primarily indicated what was of worth. Hence the verb </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">archō</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> meant ‘to be first,’ and </span><b><i><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">archōn</span></u></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> denoted a </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ruler</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.” - p. 103, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">An Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, W. E. Vine (trinitarian), Thomas Nelson Publ., 1984.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The NWT's rendering is not only honest, but the most likely intended by the original inspired writer. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">….…………………………….</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">16. </span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Dr. Walter Martin complains that the </span></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> falsely renders</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> Philippians 1:21-23</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">.</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="color: #2e75b5; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"The rendering, `but what I do desire is the </span><b><span style="color: #2e75b5; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">releasing</span></b><span style="color: #2e75b5; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> ...,' particularly the last word, is a gross imposition upon the principles of Greek exegesis because the untutored [Jehovah's Witnesses] have rendered the first aorist active infinitive of the verb </span><i><span style="color: #2e75b5; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">analuo</span></i><span style="color: #2e75b5; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (</span><i><span style="color: #2e75b5; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">analusai</span></i><span style="color: #2e75b5; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">) as a substantive (`the releasing') which in this context is unscholarly and atrocious Greek." - p. 77. </span><span style="color: #2e75b5; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">It turns out, then, that this terrible "perversion" is not merely the basic meaning of the word, but the rendering of a verb infinitive ("to run," "to give," "to release," etc.) as a substantive ("the giving," "the releasing," etc.).</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">According to </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, a substantive is "... a verbal noun, or any part of speech used as a noun equivalent." So most of Martin's diatribe here has to do with </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">the rendering of an infinitive verb as a noun equivalent.</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Before we examine this "calculated perversion," let's look at the basic meaning of the word </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">analuo</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">NT scholar Ralph P. Martin tells us that this word in Phil. 1:23 "is a euphemism for death; it is a military term for striking camp ... and a nautical expression for </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">releasing</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> a vessel from its moorings." - p. 81, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Philippians</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, (Revised ed.), </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Tyndale New Testament Commentaries</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Eerdmans, 1991 reprint.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New American Standard Exhaustive Concordance</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, The Lockman Foundation, 1981, states:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"360. analuo; from 303 and 3089, to </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">unloose</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> for departure" - p. 1631.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"303. ana ... upwards, up" - p. 1630.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"3089. luo; a prim. vb.; to loose, to </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">release</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> ...." - p. 1664.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Baker Book House, tells us:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"360... 1. to </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">unloose</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, undo again, (as woven threads)...." - p. 40.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"3089... 1. to </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">loose</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> any person (or thing)...fastened" - p. 384.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Obviously, then, it is certainly proper to translate this verb as "to release"!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Phil. 1:23 -</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"desiring to be </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">loosed</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and to be with Christ" - GNV.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"I desire to be </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">released</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and to be with Christ" - NMB.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"having one eager desire to be </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">loosed</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, and be with Christ" - Julia Smith.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"having, the coveting, to be </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">released</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, and to be with, Christ" - Rotherham.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"constantly having the craving (holding the strong desire and impulse) </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">into the</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> [</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">situation</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">] </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">to </span></b><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">untie</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> and </span></b><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">loose</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> back up again</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> [as in loosing tent pins and ropes when striking camp, or loosing moorings to set sail], and to be (to exist being) together with Christ" </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">- JMNT.</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">But what about rendering it as a substantive or a verbal noun? Can the infinitive </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">to</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">analusai</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (literally "the to be loosing up") be rendered "the releasing"? Yes, this is a common practice in all Bible translations as anyone (NT Greek scholar or not) who takes the time to examine an interlinear Bible can easily discover! </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Honest</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> New Testament scholars, of course, already know this elementary fact:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"The neut. </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">to</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> [the definite article, `the'] before infinitives a. gives them the force of substantives." - Thayer, p. 435, #6.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"The Greek infinitive, being a verbal noun, can have the article, like any other noun.... The infinitive with the article can stand in most of the constructions in which any other noun can stand." - pp. 137, 138, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New Testament Greek for Beginners</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Dr. J. Gresham Machen, The Macmillan Company.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">For example, the verb infinitives at Phil. 1:21 (literally, "the to live" and "the to die") are rendered in the following Bibles as :</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">1. "As </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">life</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> means Christ to me, so </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">death</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> means gain" - Moffatt translation.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">2. "For, to me, `</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">life</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">' means Christ; hence </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">dying</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is so much gain" - NAB.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">3. "For to me </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">life</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is Christ, and </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">death</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> gain" - NEB; BBE; and REB.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">4. "</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Life</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> to me...is Christ, but then </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">death</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> would bring me ... more" JB; NJB</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">5. "what is </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">life</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">? To me it is Christ. </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Death</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, then will bring more" - TEV.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">6. "For to me </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">LIVING</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> means Christ and </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">DYING</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> brings gain" - CBW.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">7. "</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">LIVING</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> means Christ and </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">DYING</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> something even better." - AT.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">8. "</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">LIVING</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is Christ and </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">DYING</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is gain." - NRSV.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">9. "To me, </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">LIVING</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> means having Christ ...." - NLV.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">10. "For me, </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">LIVING</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is Christ and </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">DYING</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is gain." - HCSB.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">11. "Because for me, </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">LIVING</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> serves Christ and </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">DYING</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is even better." - CEB.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">12. "for </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">to</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> me, the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">LIVING</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">is</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Christ, and the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">DYING</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">is</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> gain." - DLNT.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">13. "To me the only important thing about </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">LIVING</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is Christ, and </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">DYING</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> would be profit for me." - NCV.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">14. "For to me, </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">LIVING</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is Christ and </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">DYING</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is gain." - NET.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">15. "For to me, </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">LIVING</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> means living for Christ, and </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">DYING</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is even better." - NLT.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Yes, In spite of Martin's falsehoods, these respected Bibles translated the literal NT Greek infinitive verbs as nouns! </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Again, just who is falsifying here?</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">….……………………………………….</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">17. </span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Phil. 2:6</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">harpagmos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> - ‘grasped’ or ‘seizure’?)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Although the following Bible has plenty of mistranslations, it has rendered this part of Phil. 2:6 correctly:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“He did not think that </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">by force</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[harpagmos]</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> he should </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">try</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> to become</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> equal with God” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">GNB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The reason is because of the clear meaning of the New Testament (NT) Greek word </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">harpagmos (ἁρπαγμὸς)</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Strong’s</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Exhaustive</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Concordance</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (by trinitarian writer and trinitarian publisher) tells us that </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">harpagmos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> means “</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">plunder</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” and that it comes from the source word </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">harpazo</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> which means: “to </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">seize</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> ... catch away, pluck, </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">take</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (</span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">by force</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">).” - #725 & 726, Abingdon Press, 1974 printing.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">“725</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">harpagmós</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> – to </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">seize</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, especially by an </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">open</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> display of </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">force</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. See </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">726</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">harpazō</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">).” - HELPS Word-studies, </span><a href="http://helpsbible.com/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">copyright </span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">© 1987, 2011 by Helps Ministries, Inc.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">And the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">American</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Standard</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Concordance</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">the</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Bible</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (also by trinitarians) tells us: “</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">harpagmos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; from </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[harpazo];</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> the act of </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">seizing</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> or the thing </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">seized</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.” And, “</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">harpazo</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> ... to </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">seize</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, catch up, </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">snatch</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> away.” Notice that all have to do with taking something away </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">by</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">force</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. - # 725 & #726, Holman Bible Publ., 1981.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">In fact, the trinitarian </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Expositor’s</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Greek</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Testament</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, 1967, pp. 436, 437, vol. III, tells us:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“We cannot find any passage where </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[harpazo]</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> or any of its derivatives [which include </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">harpagmos]</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> has the sense of ‘</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">holding</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> in possession,’ ‘retaining’ [as preferred in many trinitarian translations of Phil. 2:6]. It seems invariably to mean ‘</span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">seize</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">’, ‘</span></u><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">snatch</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></u><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">violently</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">’. Thus it is </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">not permissible</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> to glide from the true sense [‘snatch violently’] into one which is totally different, ‘hold fast.’ ”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Even the very trinitarian NT Greek expert, W. E. Vine, had to admit that </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">harpagmos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is “akin to </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">harpazo</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, to </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">seize</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, carry off </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">by</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></u><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">force</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.” - p. 887, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">An</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Expository</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Dictionary</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Testament</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Words</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">And the trinitarian </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">International</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Dictionary</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Testament</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Theology</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> tells us that the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">majority</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of Bible scholars (mostly trinitarian, of course)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“have taken </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">harpagmos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> to mean a thing </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">plundered</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> or </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">seized</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">..., and so spoil, booty or a prize </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of war</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.” - p. 604, vol. 3, Zondervan, 1986.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The key to both these words </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(harpagmos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and its source word, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">harpazo)</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is: taking something away from someone </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">by force and against his will</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. And if we should find a euphemism such as “prize” used in a trinitarian Bible for </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">harpagmos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, it has to be understood </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">only</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> in the same sense as a pirate ship </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">forcibly</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> seizing another ship as its “prize”! </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">So those critics who deride the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> for its translation of “gave no consideration to a </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">seizure</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">harpagmos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">), namely, that he should be equal to God” (Phil. 2:6) are not being honest. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">….……………………….</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;">18. </span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Rev. 5:10</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">A criticism I have been confronted with concerns the rendering of Rev. 5:10 in the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Most translations have "reign </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">upon</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[epi]</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> the earth" or similar renderings.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> has: " ... and </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">they</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> are to rule as kings </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">over</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[epi]</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> the earth."</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The NT Greek word in question ("upon" or "over") is </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">epi</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(ἐπὶ ).</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The scripture is:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">King James Version</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">) </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/revelation/5:10/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Revelation 5:10</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> “And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">we</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> shall reign </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">on</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[epi]</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> the earth.” - cf. </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">most</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> translations.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(Darby) </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/revelation/5:10/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Revelation 5:10</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and made them to our God kings and priests; and </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">they</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> shall reign </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">over</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[epi]</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> the earth.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(AT - Smith-Goodspeed) Rev. 5:10 ...and they are to reign </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">over</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> the earth.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(C.B. Williams) ... and </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">they</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> will rule </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">over</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[epi]</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> the earth.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(W.F. Beck) ... and </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">they</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> will rule as kings </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">over</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[epi]</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> the earth.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">So the question is: what does </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">epi</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> mean?</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Well, NT Greek dictionaries give the major meaning as "on" or "upon." However a significant alternate is "over."</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">For example of the 54 times that </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">epi</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is rendered as "over" in the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NASB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, the following have to do with </span><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ruling</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> over or having </span><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">authority</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> over:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/luke/1:33/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Luke 1:33</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; 9:1; 19:14; 19:27; Acts 7:18; 7:27; Ro. 9:5; Eph. 4:6; Heb. 2:7; 3:6; 10:21; Rev. 2:26; 9:11; 13:7; 17:18.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Sticking with Revelation alone we find:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/revelation/2:26/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Revelation 2:26</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> `He who overcomes, and he who keeps My deeds until the end, TO HIM I WILL GIVE AUTHORITY </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">OVER</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[EPI]</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> THE NATIONS; - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NASB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Also </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">KJV; NKJV; RSV; TEV; ASV;</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and many more.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/revelation/9:11/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Revelation 9:11</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> They have as king </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">over</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[epi]</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> them, the angel of the abyss; - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NASB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Also </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">KJV; NKJV; RSV; TEV; ASV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; and many more.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/revelation/13:7/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Revelation 13:7</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> It was also given to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them, and authority </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">over</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[epi]</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> every tribe and people and tongue and nation was given to him. - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NASB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Also </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">KJV; NKJV; RSV; TEV; ASV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; and many more.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/revelation/17:18/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Revelation 17:18</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> "The woman whom you saw is the great city, which reigns </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">over</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[epi]</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> the kings of the earth." - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NASB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Also </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">KJV; NKJV; RSV; TEV; ASV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; and many more.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Furthermore in </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">all other cases </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">in the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">KJV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> where 'reign' and </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">epi</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> are used together it </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">always</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> means 'over':</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/luke/1:33/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Luke 1:33</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; 19:14; 19:27; </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/romans/5:14/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Romans 5:14</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; Rev. 17:18.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">It is not inappropriate, therefore, to use "over" at Rev. 5:10 also.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">In fact, Thayer's </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Greek-English Lexicon </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">notes specifically that </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">epi</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> "A. with the GENITIVE .... </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">I</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. of Place; and </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">1</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. of the place on which; .... </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">d. </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">fig. used of things, affairs, persons, which one is set </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">over, over </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">which he exercises power .... </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Rev. v. 10</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">;" - p. 231, Baker Book House, 1977.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">….…………………………………………</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">19. </span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> Petra </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(‘Rock Mass’?)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">So</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Many</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Versions</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">? </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(SMV?)</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, by trinitarian Bible scholars Dr. S. Kubo and Dr. W. Albrecht:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">On p. 108 we find a complaint about the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> translating the Greek </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">petra</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> as “rock</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">-mass</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.” But we see </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">International</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Dictionary</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Testament</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Theology</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Zondervan Publ., Vol. 3, p. 381, declaring that </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">petra</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> can mean “a mass of rock,” and that this held true for the writers of the Septuagint (which was quoted in many places in the NT), p. 381.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">And W. E. Vine tells us precisely that</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">PETRA</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">petra</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">) denotes a </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">mass</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of rock, as distinct from </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">petros</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, a detached stone or boulder, or a stone that might be thrown or easily moved.” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">An</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Expository</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Dictionary</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Testament</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Words</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, p. 974.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Vine also gives Matt. 16:18 as an example of </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">petra</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> used as a metaphor for Christ [“rock-mass”] which is contrasted with the metaphorical word-play </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">petros</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> [“rock” or “Peter”] for the Apostle Peter! (Compare the correct translation of Matt. 16:18 in the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> with most other translations - also cf. Matt. 7:24.) Also notice the “strange” translations of </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">petra</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> at Matt. 27:60 in </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NAB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (1970) and </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">GNB </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">petra</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> denotes a </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">large</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> ‘rock,’ but also a ‘cliff’ or ‘rocky mountain chain.’ .... </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">petros</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is more often used for smaller rocks, stones, or pebbles.” - p. 834</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">, Theological Dictionary of the New Testament</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Kittel and Friedrich, abridged and translated by G. W. Bromiley, Eerdmans Publ., 1992 reprint.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">We even find A. T. Robertson admitting in his discussion of Matt. 16: 18:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">On this rock</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> … </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[petra]</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Jesus says, a ledge or </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">cliff</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of rock like that in 7:24 on which the wise man built his house. </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Petros</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is usually a smaller detachment of this massive ledge.” – p. 131, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Word Pictures in the New Testament,</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> vol. 1, Broadman Press.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">And we have the following notes found in C.B. Williams’ </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New Testament in the Language of the People</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and in the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New American Standard Bible:</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">16:18 – “…your name from now on is to be Peter, Rock, and on a </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">massive rock</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> like this </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[note </span></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">e</span></i></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">]</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> I will build my church” - </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Note </span></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">e</span></i></b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">:</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> ‘A different word from the word trans. </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Peter</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[petros]</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; i.e., </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">petra</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, a </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">massive</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> rock, meaning </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">faith in the Christ, the Son of God.’</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">- </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">CBW</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">16:18 – “…you are Peter </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[note 1]</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, and upon this rock </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[note 2]</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> I will build My church” – </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Note 1</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">: ‘Gr., </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Petros</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, a stone.’ And </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">note 2</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">: ‘Gr., </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">petra,</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">large rock, bedrock</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.’ – </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NASB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Reference Edition, Foundation Press, 1975.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">So why is the accuracy of the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT’s </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">translation of</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> petra</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> denigrated by the trinitarian experts of </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">SMV?</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">….…………………………………</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">20. </span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">“Reads in an undertone” vs. “meditates”</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">SMV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> criticizes The </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">'s Ps. 1:2 - “But his delight is in the law of Jehovah, And in his law he </span><b><i><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">reads</span></u></i></b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></u><b><i><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">in</span></u></i></b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></u><b><i><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">an</span></u></i></b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></u><b><i><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">undertone</span></u></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> day and night” vs. the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">RSV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">'s - “But his delight is in the law of the L</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ORD</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, and on his law he </span><b><i><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">meditates</span></u></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[hagah]</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> day and night.”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The Hebrew word </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">hagah</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> here means:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“to meditate; moan, growl, utter, speak... reflecting the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">sighing</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">low</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">sounds</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> one may make while musing, at least as the ancients practiced it.” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Nelson’s</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Expository</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Dictionary</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">the</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Old</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Testament</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, p. 245, Thomas Nelson, Inc., 1980.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Gesenius also tells us that </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">hagah</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> means</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“(1) to </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">murmur</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, to </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">mutter</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, to growl.... (2) poetically, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">to</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">speak</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. - absolutely (</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">to</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">utter</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">sound</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">)....[and] (3) </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">to</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">meditate</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (prop. to speak with oneself, </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">murmuring</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">in</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">a</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">low</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">voice</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, as is often done by those who are musing...)...</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Ps</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">1:2</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Hebrew</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">-</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Chaldee</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Lexicon</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">to</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">the</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Old</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Testament</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, p. 215, Baker Book House.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">And </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">A Concise Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">says of </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">hagah:</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">" .... c)</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> read in an undertone </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Ps I:2" - p. 76, Eerdmans Publ., 1988.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">So, just how do these respected Bible scholars of </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">SMV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> get away with such a specious criticism of the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">? Not only </span><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">can</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">hagah</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> have the meaning of "reads in an undertone," but Ps. 1:2 is specifically mentioned as a verse where this is </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">intended</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">….……………………………… </span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">21. </span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Is. 58:1</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">SMV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> criticizes </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">'s “Call out </span><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">full</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">-</span><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">throated</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; do not hold back” vs. </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">RSV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">'s “Cry </span><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">aloud</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, spare not.”</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The Hebrew here is </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">qara</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> “to call” and </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">garon</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> “(with) the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">throat</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” -</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Young’s</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Analytical</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Concordance</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">to</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">the</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Bible</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, pp. 28, 213, Eerdmans Publishing.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">And Gesenius tells us:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“[</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">garon</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">]...</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">the</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">throat</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,.... Isa. 58:1 [</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">qara</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">garon</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">] ‘cry with the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">throat</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,’ i.e. with the </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">full</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">voice</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. For those who speak in a low voice use only the lips...while those who cry with a loud voice propel their words from the throat and breast.” - p. 179.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NJV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (New Jewish Version or </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Tanakh</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> published by the Jewish Publication Society) is highly praised for its accuracy by </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">SMV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“The NJV is a </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">monument to careful scholarship</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> .... It ranks as one of the best translations of the Hebrew Bible [the Old Testament] available.” - p. 143, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">SMV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">And how, then, does </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NJV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> translate Is. 58:1? - “Cry with </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">FULL</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">THROAT</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.” Also compare </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NAB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (1970) ['</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">full-throated</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">'], </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NAB </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(1991) ['</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">full-throated</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">'], Young’s ['with the throat'], and </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ASV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> [footnote: 'with the throat'] and OT Interlinears.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">So, why is this not noted by the authors of </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">SMV?</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> If their “monument to careful scholarship” can render this verse as “cry with </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">full throat</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,” why should the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> be criticized for essentially the same (accurate) wording?</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">As with so many other critics of the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, the points being criticized are often more literally accurate in the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> than in other more “praiseworthy” works.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">….…………………………….. </span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">22. </span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">1 Cor. 2:7 - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">‘s “</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">sacred</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">secret</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” vs. (according to </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">SMV) RSV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">’s “</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">mystery.</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Examine </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NIV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NEB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">TEV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, and </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">GNB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. But above all, look at the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">RSV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, 2nd ed., 1971. This was the current edition of the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">RSV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> at the time </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">SMV </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(1975, rev. 1983) was published. And yet, in spite of the fact that </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">SMV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> claims to compare the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">’s “peculiar” translation here with the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">RSV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">’s, we find that the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">RSV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, 2nd ed., </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">1971</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (as well as the revised </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">1952</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> edition), actually says, “We impart a </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">secret</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and hidden wisdom of God” and </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">not</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> “mystery” as </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">SMV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> claims! And even the earlier 1946 </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">RSV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> version reads the same! And the 1989 </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">still </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">has “God’s wisdom, </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">secret and hidden</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">” !</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">further tells us:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"Practically everywhere it occurs in the NT </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">mysterion</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is found with vbs denoting -> revelation or -> proclamation, i.e. </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">mysterion </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">is that which is revealed (cf. </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">TDNT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> IV 819). It is a present-day</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">secret</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, not some isolated fact from the past which merely needs to be noted, but something dynamic and compelling." - p. 504, Vol. 3, Zondervan, 1986.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">And </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">also tells us of </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">musterion</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"Its usual modern meaning (= something in itself obscure or incomprehensible, </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">difficult or impossible to understand</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">) does not convey the exact sense of the Gr </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">musterion</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, which means a</span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> secret</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> imparted only to the initiated, what is unknown until it is revealed, whether it be easy or hard to understand. The idea of incomprehensibility, if implied at all, is purely accidental." - p. 2104, Vol. 3, Eerdmans Publ., 1984.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Notice what the word actually means:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“In the N[ew] T[estament] </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">mysterion</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> signifies a </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">secret</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> which is being, or even has been, revealed, which is </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">also</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">divine</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> in scope, and needs to be made known by God to men”. - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Bible</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Dictionary</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, 2nd ed., p. 805, Tyndale House Publishers, 1984. (Also see the MINOR study.)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Even many Catholic scholars admit the above truth:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Mystery.... In a derived sense, the word is synonymous with </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">divine</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">secret</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.... In scripture it must </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">never</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> be taken in the sense (to which catechism has accustomed us) of revealed truth </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">incomprehensible</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> to the human intelligence (for example, the mystery of the Blessed Trinity).” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">American</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Bible</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, St. Joseph Edition, p. 339 (NT), Catholic Book Publishing Co., New York, 1970.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Now, I ask you, why shouldn’t the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> translate </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">mysterion (musterion)</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> as “sacred secret” when it actually means “divine secret”? It's too bad more Bibles don't 'falsify' as the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is said to. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">….…………………………….. </span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">23. </span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Rev. 13:1 - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">SMV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> criticizes </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT'</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">s “</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">wild</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> beast </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[therion]”</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> vs. </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">RSV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">’s “beast.”</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The NT Greek word here is </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">therion</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. This word </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(therion)</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> means “</span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">wild</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> beast” in distinction to </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ktenos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (“beast” or </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">domestic</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> animal) - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Bible</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Dictionary</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, 2nd ed., Tyndale House, p. 127.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, vol.1, p. 419, also distinguishes </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">therion</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> as a "</span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">wild</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> beast" in contrast to</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> ktenos </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">which is a domesticated beast. - Eerdmans, 1984.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">And W. E. Vine states that </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">therion</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“almost invariably denotes a </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">wild</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">beast</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">....</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Therion</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, in the sense of </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">wild</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">beast</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, is used in the Apocalypse [Revelation]...[</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Rev</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.] 11:7; </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">13</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">:</span></u><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">1</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">-18; 14:9, 11...” - p. 95, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">An</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Expository</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Dictionary</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Testament</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Words</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Thomas Nelson Publ., 1984 printing.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Noted NT scholar Gerhard Kittel agrees: see p. 333, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Theological Dictionary of the New Testament,</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (Abridged in one Volume), Eerdmans Publ., 1985.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">And highly respected NT scholars Liddell and Scott write:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“[</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">therion</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">] </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">a</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><i><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">wild</span></u></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">animal</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">beast</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> .... </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><i><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">savage</span></u></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></i></b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">beasts</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” - p. 396, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">An</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Intermediate</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Greek</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">-</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">English</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Lexicon</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Liddell and Scott, Oxford University Press, 1994 printing. (Cf. A. T. Robertson’s </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Word</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Pictures</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">in</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">the</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Testament</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Vol. vi, p. 398.)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Adam Clarke agrees: Commenting on the word often translated as ‘beast’ in Rev. 13:1, Clarke refers us to its use for the four beasts in the Book of Daniel. The Hebrew word used for these beasts was </span><span dir="RTL" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">היח </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(chaiyah)</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“This Hebrew word [</span><span dir="RTL" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">היח</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">chaiyah]</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is translated in the Septuagint by the Greek word </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">θηρίον, [therion],</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and both words signify what we term a </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">wild</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> beast</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; and the latter is the one used by St. John in the Apocalypse. Taking up the Greek word </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">θηρίον [therion]</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> in this sense, it is fully evident, if a power be represented in the prophetical writings under the notion of a </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">wild</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> beast</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, that the power so represented must partake of the nature of a wild beast. Hence an earthly </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">belligerent</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> power is evidently designed.” - pp. 1109, 1110, Vol. 6B, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Adam Clarke’s Commentary</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Also examine </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NAB (1970); CBW; CLV; TPT; </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Julia Smith; Rotherham; Lamsa; and Weymouth which all use “</span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">wild</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> beast” at Rev. 13:1.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">And here’s how most Bibles translate </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">therion</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> at </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/mark/1:13/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Mark 1:13</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Wild</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> beasts” - </span><b><i><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">RSV</span></u></i></b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">; NRSV; NKJV; KJV; ASV; NASB; JB; NAB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (1970); </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NAB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (1991); </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NE</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">B; </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">REB; AB; CBW;</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Mo; Byington; Webster (and Revised Webster); </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">KJIIV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (Green); Darby; Weymouth; and Lamsa. “</span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Wild</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> animals” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NIV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NJB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">GNB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">AT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NLV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Beck; and Phillips.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">We can see the same thing at Rev. 6:8 where</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></i><b><i><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">RSV</span></u></i></b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">;</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NASB, ASV; NIV; NEB; REB; NJB; NAB (‘70); MLB; GNB; </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Moffatt; and Phillips translate </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">therion</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> as “</span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">wild</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">beasts</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.” Also </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">LB; CBW; NRSV; </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">and </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">AT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> render it as ‘</span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">wild</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> animals.’</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Why do you think the authors of </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">SMV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> criticizes the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">'s translation of </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">therion</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> at Rev. 13:1 when there is so much evidence for it? Hmmmm, I wonder.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">….………………………………. </span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">24. </span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> “</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">marshmallow</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">”?</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Recently I was informed by LDS missionaries who had knocked at my door that the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">was a false translation.</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> The example they gave was its translation concerning '</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">marshmallow</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">'! They said this fluffy candy did not exist at the time </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/job/6:6/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Job 6:6</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> was written.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/job/6:6/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Job 6:6</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> - "Will tasteless things be eaten without salt, Or is there any taste in the slimy juice of </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">marshmallow</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">?"- </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New World Translation </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(1971). (</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">bolding</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is mine throughout.)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The Hebrew word rendered here by the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> as "marshmallow" is, according to </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Strong's Hebrew and Chaldee Dictionary of the Old Testament</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, [</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">chal·la·muth]</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> transliterated as </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">challamuwth [or hallamuth] </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(pronounced khal·law·mooth).</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New American Standard Version</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> reads in part here "...white of an </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">egg</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">," its footnote in its Reference edition informs us "Heb[rew], </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">hallamuth</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">meaning </span></b><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">uncertain</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Perhaps the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">juice of a </span></i><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">plant</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">."</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Another Bible translation, this time the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">English Standard Version </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">reads, in part here:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"...or is there any taste in the juice of the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">mallow</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">" (bold mine)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">and its footnote reads: "The meaning of the Hebrew word is </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">uncertain</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">."</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Lexham English Bible </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">renders it: “Can tasteless food be eaten without salt,</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">or is there taste in the white of a </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">marshmallow</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> plant?”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">S. T. Byington's translation, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The Bible in Living English </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(1972) reads:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">".....or is there any flavor in </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">marshmallow</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">?"</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">A University of Maryland site tells us:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">“Marshmallow</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">“Overview:</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Marshmallow</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Althea officinalis</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">) -- the herb, not the white puffy confection roasted over a campfire -- has been used for more than 2,000 years as both a food and a medicine. The Romans, Chinese, Egyptians, and Syrians used </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">marshmallow</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> as a source of food, while the Arabs made poultices from its leaves and applied them to the skin to reduce inflammation. Both the root and leaves contain a gummy substance called mucilage. When mixed with water, it forms a slick gel that is used to coat the throat and stomach to reduce irritation. It is also applied topically to soothe chapped skin.” -</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><a href="http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/marshmallow-000265.htm"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/marshmallow-000265.htm</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><a href="https://www.britannica.com/plant/marsh-mallow"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">https://www.britannica.com/plant/marsh-mallow</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> also writes:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">marsh mallow </span></b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(althaea officinalis)</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, perennial herbaceous plant of the hibiscus, or mallow, family (malvaceae), native to eastern Europe and northern Africa. It has also become established in North America. The plant is usually found in marshy areas, chiefly near the sea. …. The root was formerly used to make marshmallows, a confection.”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">TheEpicTimes, June 28, 2011:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Real </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">marshmallow</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Althaea officinalis</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">) is a native herb of Europe, where it was also used as a staple vegetable in times of crop failure and can be found growing along the banks of tidal rivers, damp-meadows, in marshes and usually near the sea.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Note that the plant is spelled as one word, "marshmallow" as well as "marsh mallow."</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Also </span><a href="http://www.purplesage.org.uk/profiles/marshmallow.htm"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">here</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> [ </span><a href="http://www.purplesage.org.uk/profiles/marshmallow.htm"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">http://www.purplesage.org.uk/profiles/marshmallow.htm</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> ] where we can read from its "additional comments":</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Pliny wrote that 'whosoever shall take a spoonful of the Mallows shall that day be free from all diseases that may come to him'. </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Marshmallow</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> is mentioned in the Bible and in Arabic and Chinese history as a valuable food during times of famine.</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> In rural France, the young tops and leaves are eaten in salads for their kidney-stimulating effects. All members of the mallow family, such as the hollyhock and common mallow, have similar properties and can be used medicinally.”- [bolding mine.]</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">In our copy of the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(College edition, 1964) under "</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">marsh mallow</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">" we find two entries. The second reads: "</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">a plant of the mallow family</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, with large, pink flowers, growing in </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">marshes</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">..." From this then we doubt very much if a reader of the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New World Translation </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">here at </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/job/6:6/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Job 6:6</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> would think the reference to "marshmallow" is anything but a </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">plant</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">So, the fact is that the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New World Translation</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">'s choice of the English word "marshmallow" is quite acceptable linguistically and above any pedantic, quibbling reproach from those who might prefer another rendition.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Hence, there is no consensus among Biblical translators and scholars in how this word should be translated into English. Given that this is a fact that cannot be disputed and that there is certainly support for the choice made by the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Translation Committee for so rendering this Hebrew word </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">chal·la·muth'</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> as "marshmallow" rather than as "egg" or "purslane/purslain" then that choice is above any criticism even if one is to </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">prefer</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> another meaning such as "egg."</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">And it is certainly no 'evidence' that the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Translation Committee "</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">mis</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">-translated" this "</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">un</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">-certain," "obscure" Hebrew word!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">….………………………………………</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">25. </span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">“Grease” vs. “Anoint” </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Of all the criticisms of the “peculiar” translations of the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> that are found on pp.108-109 of </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">So</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Many</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Versions</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">?</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (SMV)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, one of the most interesting to me is that Matt. 6:17 reads “</span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">grease</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> [</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">aleipho</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">] your head” in the 1984 </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> whereas the more-respected </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">RSV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (and </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NASB) </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">has “</span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">anoint</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> your head.” As minor as this is, it does show the great efforts taken by the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> translators to translate accurately.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Since “anoint” in traditional Bible English has strong connotations of “consecration to a </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">holy</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> or sacred use” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Today’s</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Dictionary</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">the</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Bible</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, p. 40, Bethany House Publ. - and “to signify </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">holiness</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, or separation unto God” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Bible</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Dictionary</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, 2nd ed., p. 50, Tyndale House Publ., it should come as no surprise that the accuracy-seeking </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> translators used “grease” for all 8 instances of the word </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">aleipho</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> found in the NT to distinguish it from the word which is more properly rendered “anoint” (</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">chrio</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> in NT Greek).</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“In </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">contrast</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> with the more important word ‘chrio,’ it </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[aleipho] </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">refers consistently to the physical action of anointing, performed exclusively on people: for care of the body (</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Matt</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">6:17</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">); as a mark of honor to a guest (Lk. 7:38, 46; Jn 11:2; 12:3); to honor the dead (Mk. 16:1); and to heal the sick (Mk. 6:13; </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/james/5:14/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">James 5:14</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">).” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">International</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Dictionary</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Testament</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Theology</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Vol. 1, p. 120.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">That same source also tells us that</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">aleipho</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> ... denotes the process by which soft </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">fat [</span></b><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">grease</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">]</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">... or </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">oil</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> ... is smeared upon ... a person.” - p. 119.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">And Thayer tells us that </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">aleipho</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is “allied with </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">lip</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">-</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">os </span></i><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">grease</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.” - p. 25.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">On the other hand, W. E. Vine tells us</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“‘Chrio’ is more limited in its use than [</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">aleipho</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">]; it is confined to </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">sacred</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">symbolical</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> anointings .... in the Scriptures it is not found in connection with secular matters.” - pp. 50, 51.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">RSV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> has been revised. Significantly, the revisers have changed </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">SMV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">’s model for the “correct” rendering of “</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">anoint</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> your head” to “</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">put</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">oil</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> on your head.” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NRSV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, 1989.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">So the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, instead of being criticized, should be praised for properly showing the clear distinction between the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">actual</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> meanings of these two NT Greek words. The same thing can be said for most, if not all, of the criticisms of the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> made by </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">So</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Many</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Versions?.</span></i><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></i><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">….………………………………..</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">26. </span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Ro. 9:5 </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">- “ ... Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">KJV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Bowman not only insists that the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">KJV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> has the </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">only</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> proper translation of this verse and that it </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">proves</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> that Jesus is definitely called God, but that the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> “</span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">systematically </span></u><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">abused</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> the divine ... titles” by </span></u><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">mistranslating</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> it “so that Jesus is not called God at all</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">”! - p. 71.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT: </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"Israelites .... to whom the forefathers belong and from whom the Christ [sprang] according to the flesh: </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">God, who is over all, [be] blessed forever</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">." Ro 9:4, 5.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">This is the scripture that </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">A</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Catholic</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Dictionary</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> calls “the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">strongest</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> statement of Christ’s divinity in [the writings of] St. Paul, and, indeed, in the N[ew] T[estament].”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Jerusalem</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Bible</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (Roman Catholic) renders it, like the equally trinitarian </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">KJV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, in such a way as to make Christ appear to be God: “Christ who is above all, God for ever blessed! Amen.”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">And the very trinitarian </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NIV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Study</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Bible</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, 1985, in a note for Ro. 9:5, calls it: “One of the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">clearest</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> statements of the deity of Jesus Christ found in the entire NT, </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">assuming the accuracy of the translation</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (see </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NIV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> text note).”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">However, the trinitarian </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">International</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Dictionary</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Testament</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Theology</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is forced to acknowledge that even IF such a trinitarian rendering of the Greek were accurate,</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Christ would not be equated absolutely with God, but only described as being of </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">divine</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> nature [see the study paper on ‘The Definite </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/1:1/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 1:1</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">’ (DEF)], for the word </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">theos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> has no article. But this ascription of majesty does not occur anywhere else in Paul. </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The much more probable explanation is that the statement is a DOXOLOGY [praise] DIRECTED TO God</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.” - Vol. 2, p. 80, Zondervan, 1986.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Even the trinitarian United Bible Societies makes the same admission:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“In fact, on the basis of the general tenor of his theology it was considered </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">tantamount to impossible</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> that Paul would have expressed Christ’s greatness by calling him ‘God blessed for ever’.” And, “Nowhere else in his genuine epistles does Paul ever designate </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ho</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">christos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> [‘the Christ’] as </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">theos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> [‘God’ or ‘god’].” - p. 522, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">A</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Textual</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Commentary</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">on</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">the</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Greek</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Testament</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, United Bible Societies, 1971.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The UBS has therefore punctuated their NT Greek text in such a way as to show the separateness of Christ and God at Ro. 9:5.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The noted NT scholar and translator, William Barclay, although an admitted trinitarian, has translated Ro. 9:5 as "And from them [Israelites], on his human side, came the Anointed One of God. Blessed for ever be the God who is over all! Amen." - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The Letter to the Romans</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Rev. ed., The Daily Study Bible Series, The Westminster Press, 1975.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">And </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">A</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Catholic</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Dictionary</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> admits the possibility that the scripture in question is really a doxology directed to </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">God</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and not to Jesus: “</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">There is no reason in grammar or in the context which forbids us to translate ‘God, who is over all, be blessed for ever, Amen</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.’” And this statement is from the very same trinitarian reference work that calls Ro. 9:5 “the </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">strongest</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> statement of Christ’s divinity” in the entire New Testament!! If this is the “</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">strongest</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” such statement, </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">where does that put the rest of the trinity “proof</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">”?</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Illustrating the high probability that the last part of </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/romans/9:5/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Romans 9:5</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is directed as a doxology to the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Father</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, not to Jesus, are these translations of Ro. 9:5 found in trinitarian Bibles where the statement in question is a separate thought, a separate sentence which is </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">not</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> directed to Jesus:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The New American Bible (NAB), </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">1970 ed. - “Blessed forever be God who is over all! Amen.”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The New American Bible </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NAB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">), 1991 ed. - “God who is over all be blessed forever, Amen.”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The New English Bible (NEB) - </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“May God, supreme above all, be blessed forever!”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Revised</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">English</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Bible</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(REB) </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">- “May God, supreme above all, be blessed forever!”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Revised</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Standard</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Version</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(RSV)</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> - “God who is over all be blessed for ever. Amen.”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">- See p. 165, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">So</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Many</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Versions</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">? </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(SMV)</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Zondervan, 1983.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New Life Version</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(NLV)</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> - “May God be honored and thanked forever.”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Today’s</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">English</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Version</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(TEV) </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">- “May God, who rules over all, be praised forever! Amen.”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Bible</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">A</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Translation</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, (</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Mo</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">) by Dr. James Moffatt - “(Blessed for evermore be the</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">God who is over all! Amen.)”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Easy-to-Read Version (ETRV) -</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> “May God, who rules over all things, be praised forever”(f.n.)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">An</span></i></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">American</span></i></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Translation (AT)</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> - “ - God who is over all be blessed for ever!”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Yes, even </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Dr. Goodspeed</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, the trinitarian scholar praised by Bowman himself, translates Ro. 9:5 in a </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">non</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">-trinitarian fashion in his </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">An</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">American Translation</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Not only </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">can</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Ro. 9:5 be interpreted as having two different statements about two different subjects (</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">1</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Jesus</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> came to earth as an Israelite, and,</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> 2</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Bless </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">God</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> who is over all.), but that is almost certainly the meaning intended by Paul (compare Ro. 15:5, 6; Ro. 16:27; 2 Cor. 1:3; Gal. 1:3-5; Eph. 1:3; 1 Tim. 1:16, 17).</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Some trinitarians have, instead, run these two separate statements together in such a way as to give the interpretation that they both refer to the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">same subject</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">: Jesus.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">But notice how the highly respected trinitarian Bible, the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Revised Standard Version</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">RSV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">) renders this verse:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">[An Israelite] “according to the flesh, is the Christ. God who is over all be blessed for ever. Amen.”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">And just how is it that the Bowman-praised trinitarian translator Dr. Goodspeed (in basic agreement with many other trinitarian translators and respected scholars) renders Ro. 9:5 as:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“from them [Israelites] physically Christ came - </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">God who is over all be blessed forever! Amen”</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">while “the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> has </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">systematically abused the divine names or titles</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” (according to Bowman, p. 71) by rendering Ro. 9:5 as:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“from whom the Christ [sprang] according to the flesh: </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">God, who is over all, [be] blessed forever. Amen.” </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">There is NO ESSENTIAL DIFFERENCE!</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Ro. 9:5 is simply </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">not</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> necessarily a trinitarian statement! And Bowman is being incredibly hypocritical and dishonest by accusing the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of purposely distorting and mistranslating this scripture and abusing the divine titles!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">….…………………………..</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">27. </span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">1 John 5:20</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">1 Jn 5:20 (Bowman again)- “</span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">his</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Son</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Jesus Christ. </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">This</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[outos] </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">is the </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">true</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[alethinos]</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">God</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, and eternal life.” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">KJV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“We are in union with him who is true, through his son, Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.” – </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">AT </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(Goodspeed).</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and life everlasting.” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Bowman complains about the </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">interpretation</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/1-john/5:20/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">1 John 5:20</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> by JW’s! Obviously the translation itself is little different from most trinitarian translations.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Some trinitarians, like Bowman, actually </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">insist</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> that the word “this” </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(outos)</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> here refers to Jesus. In other words, “[Jesus Christ] is the true God and eternal life.” For example, Bowman in his </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Jehovah’s</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Witnesses</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Jesus</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Christ</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">and</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">the</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Gospel</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> states that Jesus is called</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“‘the true God and eternal life’ ... </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">indisputably</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> identifying Christ as the Almighty God of the Old Testament.” - p. 41, Baker Book House, 1991 printing.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">I understand why trinitarians are so desperate in their search for scriptural “evidence” that they have to make it up, but this is incredibly poor!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">It is obvious that </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">grammatically</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> the word “this” </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(outos)</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">could</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> be referring to either the Father </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">or</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Jesus in this particular scripture (see the footnote for </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/1-john/5:20/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">1 John 5:20</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> in the very trinitarian </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NIV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Study</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Bible</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and the comments on 1 Jn 5:20 by the staunchly trinitarian scholar A. T. Robertson in his </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Word Pictures</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Vol. VI, p. 245.). But the fact that the </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">true</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> God (or “the true One”) has just been identified as the </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Father</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of Jesus (1 Jn 5:20, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">TEV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">GNB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">) makes it highly probable that “</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">this</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is the true God” refers to the Father, not Jesus.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The noted trinitarian NT scholar Murray J. Harris sums up his 13-page analysis of this scripture as follows:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Although it is certainly possible that </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">outos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> refers back to Jesus Christ, several converging lines of evidence point to ‘the true one,’ God </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">the</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Father</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, as the </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">probable</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> antecedent. This position, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">outos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> = God [Father], is held by many commentators, authors of general studies, and significantly, by those grammarians who express an opinion on the matter.” - p. 253, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Jesus</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">as</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">God</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Baker Book House, 1992.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Notice how this trinitarian scholar actually admits that the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">probability</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is that the Father (not Jesus) is being called the true God here. He even tells us (and cites examples in his footnotes) that New Testament grammarians and commentators (most of them trinitarian, of course) agree!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">So this single “proof” that the “true God” is a title for anyone other than the Father alone is not proof at all. The grammar alone merely makes it a possibility. The immediate context makes it highly improbable since (as in all other uses of the term) the true God (or the true </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">one</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">) was just identified as the Father (“We are in the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">one</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> who is true as we are in </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">his</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Son, Jesus Christ. </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">He</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">true</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">God</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and this is eternal life.” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NJB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; and “We know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we know the true God. We live in union with the true God - in union with </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">his</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Son Jesus Christ. </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">This</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is the true God, and this is eternal life.” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">TEV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.).</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">So the immediate context makes it probable that the true God is the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Father</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> in this scripture also. If we include the context of </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">all</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> the uses of the ‘true God’ in the NT, it is certain that He is the Father (whose personal </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">name</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is Jehovah - Jer. 10:10, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ASV;</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Ps. 83:18, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">KJV;</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Ex. 3:15, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NEB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">). A quick glance at 1 Thess. 1:9 and 10, for example makes it very clear that “the true God” is the Father.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">To clinch John’s intended meaning at </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/1-john/5:20/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">1 John 5:20</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, let’s look at his only other use of the term “the true God”: </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/17:1/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 17:1</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, 3, where, again (as in 1 Jn 5:20), he mentions Father, Son, and eternal life.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">At </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/17:1/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 17:1</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, 3 Jesus prays to the Father: “</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Father</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, .... this is eternal life: that they may know you, the </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">only</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">true</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">God</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">International</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Version</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NIV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">). Here the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Father</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">alone</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is not only very clearly identified as the </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">only</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">true</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">[alethinos] </span></i><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">God</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, but Jesus Christ is again pointedly and specifically </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">excluded</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> from that identification (“</span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">and</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Jesus Christ whom </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">you</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> [the </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">only</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> true God] have sent”)!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Notice how this trinitarian Bible has rendered </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/17:1/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 17:1</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, 3 - “</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Father</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,....This is eternal life: to know thee </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">who</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">alone</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> art truly God, </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">and</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Jesus Christ whom </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">thou</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> hast sent.” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">English</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Bible</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NEB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">).</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Once again we find that even many trinitarian scholars agree with the JW interpretation. So just how is it that the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> has “abused the divine name or titles” by translating </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/1-john/5:20/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">1 John 5:20</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> essentially as </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">many </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">trinitarian Bibles do OR by interpreting it as many, if not most, </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">trinitarian</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> scholars also do? Bowman is knowingly accusing the JWs falsely!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">….…………………………….</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">28. </span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Phil. 2:5</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">I found criticisms of the NWT in a simple list comparing verses in ESV with those in NWT (but without commentary). I have listed them both and then added other Bible translations of the same verse.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">PHIL. 2:5 (ESV) "Have this mind among yourselves, which </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">is yours </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">in Christ Jesus," - ESV.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"Keep this mental attitude in you that was also </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">in</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Christ Jesus," - </span><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"Have this attitude in yourselves which was also </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">in</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Christ Jesus," - NASB.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"Let the same mind be in you that was </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">in</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Christ Jesus," - NRSV.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"Let this mind be in you, which was also </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">in</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Christ Jesus:" - KJV.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:" - NIV.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">I don't see that the NWT is in error in this scripture.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">….………………….</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">29. </span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Acts 2:17 </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Continuing from the above-mentioned list:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Acts 2:17</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">".... </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">I will pour out</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">from</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> [</span></u><i><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">apo</span></u></i><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">]</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">the</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">spirit</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of me</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">on</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">all</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">flesh</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> ...." - Nestle's Greek Text.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“‘And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">pour out my Spirit </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">on all flesh," - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ESV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">‘“And in the last days,” God says, “I will pour out </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">some</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> of my spirit </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">on every </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">sort of </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">flesh," - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">‘It will come to pass in the last days,’ God says, ‘that I will pour out </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">a portion</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">of my spirit upon </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">all</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> flesh' - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NAB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Certainly in all other cases </span><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ekxeo </span></i></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ἐκχέω</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (“poured out”) refers to </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">things</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. It would be unreasonable to insist that this is not the case in Acts 2 (and </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/titus/3:6/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Titus 3:6</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">) also. We can see that if we pour out something </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">from</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> something, it can mean one of two things. If we said we poured out </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">from</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> our </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">bowl</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, for instance, we actually mean we poured from a container which contained some substance (thing). We may have poured some of it or all of it. But if we said we poured out </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">from</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> our </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">wine</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> onto your roast beef, it can only mean that we poured a </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">portion</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of our wine (out of some container, of course) onto the meat. We would not say we poured </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">from</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> our wine if we had poured it </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">all</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> out.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">What was it that God </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">poured out </span></b><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">from</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">his Spirit? Well, what did the people receive when God poured out from his Spirit? Acts 2:4, 33 tells us they received Holy Spirit! If, then, God poured Holy Spirit </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">from</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> his Holy Spirit as described in Acts 2:17, 18, it means he poured out a </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">portion</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of his Holy Spirit, as rendered in the trinitarian translations of the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">American</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Bible </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(1970 and 1991 editions)</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">,</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">English</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Bible, </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">and the</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> Revised English Bible</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. (It is similar to our pouring out some wine </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">from</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> our wine.) So God poured out </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">some</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of his spirit here, </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">some</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of it there, but certainly he still kept an infinite amount.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Also see </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/numbers/11:17/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Numbers 11:17</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, 25.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">As for the rendering "every sort of" for the word "all" in NT Greek:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Thayer's - "b. any and every, </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">of every kind </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(A.V. often all manner of)" - Matt. 4:23; 5:11; 10:1; Acts 10:12; Ro. 7:8; Rev. 21:19.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is not 'falsifying' here.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">….………………………………..</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">30. </span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Acts 5:29 </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Acts 5:29 - (</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Peith</span></i><i><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">archein</span></u></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">) translated as "obey" in most Bibles. The NWT has been criticized for translating it as "obey</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> as ruler</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">."</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“In answer Peter and the [other] apostles said: ‘We must </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">obey</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> God </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">as ruler</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> rather than men.’ ” - NWT. [Underlining added]</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">So, some anti-NWT critics claim that the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> has falsely added “as ruler” to this scripture. But let’s examine what other authorities have to say about the word in question </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(peitharchein).</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">“</span></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">We must</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (</span><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">dei</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">). Moral necessity left them no choice. They stood precisely where Peter and John were when before the Sanhedrin before (Acts 4:20). </span><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Obey</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">(</span></i><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">peitharchein</span></i></b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">)</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Old verb from </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">peithomai</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">arche</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, to </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">obey </span></b><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">a ruler</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Only by Luke and Paul in the N.T.” - Robertson’s </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Word Pictures in the New Testament, </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">p. 65, vol. 3.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Peitharchein: </span></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“to obey (</span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">a </span></u><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ruler</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> or a superior)” p. 497, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Thayer, Baker Book House, 1977.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“The term ‘obey’ (</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">peithomai</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">) is used twice in [Acts 5] verses 36 and 37; it picks up the related verb ‘obey a </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">leader</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">’ (</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">peith</span></i><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">archein</span></i></b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">) </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">in verses 29 and 32.” - Note for Acts 5:37 in </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Sacra Pagina</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The Acts of the Apostles</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, p. 100, the Liturgical Press, 1992.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(All emphasis above was added.)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The NWT is certainly not 'fasifying' here!</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">….……………………………….</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">31. </span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Theon</span></i></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"> (with article or not)</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"The most revealing evidence of the Watchtower's bias is their inconsistent translation technique. Throughout the Gospel of John, the Greek word </span><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">theon</span></i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> occurs without a definite article. The New World Translation renders </span><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">none</span></b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of these as 'a god.' Even more inconsistent, in </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/1:18/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 1:18</span></u></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, the NWT translates the same term as both 'God' and 'god' in the very same sentence."</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/New-World-Translation.html"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">https://www.gotquestions.org/New-World-Translation.html</span></u><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">John uses the article </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ton</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> ('the') with </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">theon</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">9 times</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> in his Gospel. Four times </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">theon</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> occurs without the article: Jn 1:18; 10:33; 20:17 (2). Of these three verses, the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> translates </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">theon</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> at </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/10:33/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 10:33</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> as </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">'a god'</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (as does the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NEB)</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">!!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">At Jn 1:18 The </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> renders </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">theon (θεόν) </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">as "God" because of word order - </span><a href="https://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/10/theon-rdbs-rule.html"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/10/theon-rdbs-rule.html</span></u><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="color: #0059b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"... in </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/1:18/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 1:18</span></u></a><span style="color: #0059b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, the NWT translates the </span><b><span style="color: #0059b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">same term </span></b><span style="color: #0059b3; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">as both 'God' and 'god' in the very same sentence." </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">There are </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">two</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> different 'terms' here in </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/1:18/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 1:18</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">: </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">theon</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">theos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. The first is explained in the link to my stud</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">y</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> above. The second 'term' (</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">theos) </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">is rendered as 'god' in the</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and has </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">no article </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">with it. - </span><a href="https://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/09/only-begotten-god-obgod.html"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/09/only-begotten-god-obgod.html</span></u><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">At Jn 20:17 the article is found before the first 'Father' in the series and, therefore, can apply to the other words in the series (including both uses of </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">theon</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> making them </span><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ton</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">theon</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">: 'God'). Another grammatical reason is that the 'prepositional' uses of </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">theon</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> makes the use or non-use of the article uncertain (</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">either</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> definite </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">or</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> indefinite):</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">+++ In section VIII, ‘The Absence of the Article,’ Professor A. T. Robertson quotes Gildersleeve and tells us, “prepositional phrases and other formulae </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">may</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> dispense with the article” - p. 790. And “(b) </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">with GENITIVES</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. We have seen that the substantive </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">MAY</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> still be definite if anarthrous, though not necessarily so.” - p. 791, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">A Grammar of the Greek New Testament</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">And, this highly respected trinitarian New Testament Greek authority also tells us:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“In examples like this [</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">“prepositional”</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> constructions] (cf. ... </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Mt. 27:54</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">) </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ONLY</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> THE CONTEXT CAN DECIDE</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> [whether the anarthrous noun is definite or indefinite]. Sometimes the matter is wholly doubtful.... [Please note that the example Robertson has given (Matt. 27:54) has the anarthrous predicate noun coming before the verb as in Colwell’s Rule!] In Jo. 5:27 [‘son of man’] may be either ‘</span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">the</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> son of man’ or ‘</span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">a</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> son of man.’” - p. 781. [Robertson says this in spite of the fact that </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/5:27/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 5:27</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> also has an anarthrous predicate noun preceding its verb!! It’s “</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">prepositional”</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (noun modified by a </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">genitive noun </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">in these cases) and, therefore, the use of the article is ambiguous!] - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">A Grammar of the Greek New Testament in the Light of Historical Research</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, A. T. Robertson, 1934.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">+++</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> “The article … is </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">sometimes</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> missing, especially after </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">prepositions</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> … and with a </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">genitive</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> which depends on an anarthrous noun (especially a predicate noun): Mt 27:43.” - Blass & Debrunner, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">A Greek Grammar of the New Testament and other Early Christian Literature</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, p. 133, University of Chicago Press, 1961.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">+++ “#1146. A substantive followed by an attributive </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">genitive</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and forming with it a compound idea, </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">usually</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> omits the article.” - H. W. Smyth’s </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">A Greek Grammar for Colleges, </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">p. 291</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">. </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">This </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> critic's statement is false! </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The </span></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> is certainly not falsifying here!</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">….………………………………………………..</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">32. </span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">John 14:14</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b><span style="font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Robert Bowman in his </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Understanding Jehovah’s Witnesses</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Baker Book House, 1991:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"</span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/14:14/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 14:14</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> should also be mentioned [as a 'faulty translation' in the NWT]. In the NWT this reads: “If </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">you</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> ask anything in my name, I will do it.” The Greek text in the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">KIT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> [</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Kingdom Interlinear Translation</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">], however, has </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">me</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> after </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ask</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, so that it should be translated: “If you ask </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">me</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> anything in my name, I will do it.” It is true that some later Greek manuscripts omitted this word, but most of the earlier ones included it, and most modern editions of the Greek New Testament include it. </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">At the very least, the NWT ought to have mentioned this reading in a note</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">." - pp. 67-68.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">But at </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/14:14/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 14:14</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> 'me' is omitted after 'ask' in the following trinitarian Bibles: </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ASV; CBW; </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Darby; </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">GNV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">JB; KJ21</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">KJV; MLB; NEB; REB; NKJV; LB; MKJV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (Green); </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NLV; RSV;</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">WEB; WE;</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Young’s. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Many of them do not mention an alternate reading of 'me' in a note! And, likewise, many of the Bibles which do translate ‘ask me’ in this verse do not mention an alternate reading without ‘me’!!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The prestigious </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The Expositor’s Greek New Testament</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (Vol. 1, p. 824) also omits “me” from its text and does not even bother to address the matter in its voluminous notes. </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Bible Analyzer </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">calls this 5-volume work “The Premier Greek Resource</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">.</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">This is a disputed text. There exists manuscript evidence that ‘me’ may not have been used by the original writer. (Also see </span><a href="https://sahidicinsight.blogspot.com/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Sahidic Coptic Insight on NT Verses</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> - Nov. 2, 2010 - where ‘Memra’ explains the importance of the ancient Coptic translation of this verse.)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">However, there is no such dispute about </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/16:23/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 16:23</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> where John wrote: “... whatever you ask the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Father</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> for, he will give you in my name.” We should ask the Father (not the Son) in Jesus’ name. Therefore 'me' at </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/14:14/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 14:14</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is even more in doubt.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Bowman has access to a copy of (and is quite familiar with) the 1984 </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Reference Bible. He repeatedly quotes from it and refers to notes in it in both this 1991 publication (</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Understanding Jehovah’s Witnesses</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">) and his 1989 publication, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Jehovah’s Witnesses, Jesus Christ, and the Gospel of John</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Yes, the 1984 </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Reference Bible (which does have notes, of course) says in a footnote for </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/14:14/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 14:14</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">14* “Ask,” ADIt and in agreement with 15:16 and 16:23; P66 [Aleph]BWVgSy(h,p), “ask </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">me</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">So for Bowman to pretend here that the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> does not even mention that some Greek manuscripts have the word ‘me’ in this verse is simply inexcusable!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">….…………………………………………………………….</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">33. </span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Col. 1:16 (“Other”) Part A</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Other</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” at Col. 1:16 (Part A)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“For through [Jesus] all things were created in heaven and on earth” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">MLB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“by means of [Jesus] all [</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">other</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">] things were created” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (1984). </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The use of the word “other” by the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> at Col. 1:16 makes many trinitarian “scholars” very upset. Dr. Walter Martin tells us in his </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The Kingdom of the Cults</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, 1985 ed., p. 75 that this “</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">dishonest rendering</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of Col. 1:16, 17, and 19 by the insertion of the word ‘other’” is “one of the most clever perversions of the New Testament texts that the author has ever seen.” He further states that “attempting to justify this unheard of travesty upon the Greek language and simple honesty, the New World Bible Translation Committee enclosed each added ‘other’ in brackets.” </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Here the accusation is perfectly clear: Martin is claiming that the NWT has dishonestly added to God’s Word! But what is the truth about words added to the original text? </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Well, the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">KJV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> also adds words at many places in the scriptures and frequently signifies these additions by italicizing such added words. In fact all Bible translations add words to make the intended meaning of the original language clear to the readers of another language. The </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> in its earlier editions indicated added words with brackets [ ] and did so at Col. 1:16, 17 with [“other”]! </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Yes, all Bible translators supply needed words in accordance with their own understanding of what meaning they believe the Bible writer actually intended. Any serious Bible student knows this elementary fact. You can see that the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">KJV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> translators (and </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NIV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NKJV, TEV/GNB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Beck, etc.) added the word “other” at Acts 5:29 (and rightly so) even though it is not actually written in the original text (also compare </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">KJV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> at </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/job/24:24/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Job 24:24</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">). Were they, then, dishonestly, blasphemously adding to God’s Word? Of course not! </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The Bible writers often excluded the subject (and others with him) when using the term “all” (and “every”). This is a common usage even today. For example, the police lieutenant making an arrest of a criminal group might tell his men: “Arrest </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">everyone</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> in this room!” Obviously the lieutenant does not include himself (nor his men who are with him) even though he says “everyone”! </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">[Here is the most recent example that just presented itself a few minutes after I was re-reviewing this study paper in 2004:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Jun 5, 5:47 PM (ET)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">By TERENCE HUNT</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">WASHINGTON (AP) - Ronald Reagan, the cheerful crusader who devoted his presidency to winning the Cold War, trying to scale back government and making people believe it was "morning again in America," died Saturday after a long twilight struggle with Alzheimer's disease. He was 93.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">....</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"Reagan lived longer than any U.S. President, ...." </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">But to be accurate we must remember that Reagan </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">was</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> one of those U.S. Presidents! Obviously the AP writer did not mean to imply that Reagan hadn’t ever been President. We all understand that what he meant was “Reagan lived longer than any </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">other</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> President”!– added 5 June 2004, emphasis added] </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">This also applies to the word “all” [πάντα, πάντὸς, πᾶς, etc.] as used in the early Greek manuscripts of the Bible. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">And we find </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NEB; REB; NJB; NAB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (‘91); </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">GNB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; and </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">LB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (for example) have honestly </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">added</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> “other” at Ezek. 31:5 to show that a certain tree towered above “all</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> other</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> trees” whereas </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">KJV, NASB, RSV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (for example) have it towering “above all trees.” Since it does not tower above itself, the Bible writer obviously excluded it from the phrase “all trees” (even though it is also a tree itself and a part of “all trees”) just as Col. 1:16 excludes Jesus from all other things. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">In </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/matthew/10:22/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Matthew 10:22</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Jesus tells his followers: “and you will be hated by </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">all</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> [παντων] because of my name.” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NRSV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Certainly, Jesus didn’t mean that his followers would be hated by Jesus himself or by God. And most certainly he didn’t mean they would be hated by themselves! (Remember, the subject – as in 1 Cor. 1:16 - is often understood to be excluded from the “all” statements.)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The Moffatt translation, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">An American Translation, The Common Bible, The Amplified Bible,</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and translations by C. B. Williams, and Beck all add “other” after “all” at 1 Cor. 15:24 (e.g. “when he will put an end to all other government, authority, and power” - C. B. Williams, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The New Testament in the Language of the People</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Moody Press, 1963). Although the NWT does not happen to add “other” at that scripture, its translators (as well as every other Jehovah’s Witness on earth) would whole-heartedly agree that those who have added “other” there have done so properly and that the original Bible writer so intended the meaning! </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">And conversely, at Jn 2:10 the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> has added “other,” and, although most [other] translations do not add it, I’m sure most people would agree that, whether actually written in the scripture or not, context demands such an understanding: “Every </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">other</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> man puts out the fine wine first...” </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Again, at 1 Cor. 6:18 the respected trinitarian Bibles </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NIV, NASB, NEB, REB, AT, GNB, TEV, JB, NJB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (among others) have added “other” to the text. And the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> agrees whole-heartedly! And at Matt. 6:33 </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">JB, AT, GNB, TEV, </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">and Beck (Lutheran scholar) have added “other” (</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NEB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> has added “the rest”), and, again, the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> agrees. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Or how about </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/luke/13:2/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Luke 13:2</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> where many trinitarian translations add ‘other’:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“all the other Galileans” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NIV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“all other Galileans” – </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NASB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“all other Galileans” – </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NAB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (’91)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“all other Galileans” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NRSV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"all the other Galileans" - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ESV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“all other Galileans” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NKJV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“all the other Galileans” – </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">RSV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“anyone else in Galilee” – </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NEB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">REB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“than any other Galileans” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">JB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“than all other Galileans” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NJB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“any other Galileans” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">AT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"above all the other Galileans" - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">KJ21</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"than all the other Galileans?" - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">CEB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"everyone else in Galilee" - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">CEV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"than all the other Galileans" - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">MEV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"than all the other Galileans" - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">CSB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"all other Galileans" - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">TEV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"than the rest of the Galileans" - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">TLV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"than all the other Galileans" - Mounce</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"than all the other Galileans" - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">WEB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"than all the other people in Galilee?" - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">WE</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"than other people from Galilee?" - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">GW</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"all other Galilaeans" - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">BBE</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"other people from Galilee" - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">GodsWord</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"all the other Galileans" - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ISV NT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"than all others from Galilee?" -</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> ICB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"than all the other Galileans" - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ISV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“the rest of the Galileans” - Moffatt</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"than all others from Galilee?" - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NCV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"than all the other Galileans" - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NET </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">When Gen. 3:20 tells us that Eve “was the mother of all living,” does that really make her the mother of Adam? of all animals? of all plants? of angels? of God? So, although the literal Hebrew says “all,” we know from the teachings of the rest of the Bible that this is a severely qualified “all,” and it would be perfectly honest to add some qualifying word or phrase (“all other humans” - after all, she, although the subject, wasn’t her own mother, or Adam’s). </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Another good example of honest adding can be seen in reference to another too literal interpretation of “all.” </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/romans/3:23/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Romans 3:23</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> says literally, “All have sinned” -- but, obviously, Jesus, the Father, and myriads of faithful angels have not sinned! So some Bibles (including </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">TEV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NAB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> [1970 ed.]) have honestly qualified this “all” by adding to this scripture and translated it “All </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">men</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> have sinned.” You may notice also that they haven’t even bothered to indicate that the word “men” has been added.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">….……………..</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Part B </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">("Other") </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Also in Romans we find the very same words used by Paul in Col. 1:16 (</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ta panta</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">) - “He [God] didn’t spare His own Son but gave him up for all of us - He will certainly with Him give us everything [</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ta panta</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">].” - Ro. 8:32, Beck (Lutheran). Obviously, the “everything” that is given to Christians does not include God or Jesus, or even fellow created Christians. It certainly would not be improper to translate this as: “He will ... give us all [</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">other</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">] things.” In fact, notice these trinitarian Bible translations:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“... how can he fail to lavish every </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">other</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> gift upon us?” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">REB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“ ... will he not with him also give us everything </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">else</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">?” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NRSV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“... won’t he also surely give us everything </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">else</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">?” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Living Bible</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“... will he not also give us everything </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">else</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> along with him?” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NAB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (‘91)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“... will He not with Him graciously give us everything</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> else</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">?” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">CBW</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Since </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ta panta</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> does not include all created things in this scripture, it certainly does not have to mean all created things in Col. 1:16!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Yes, Col. 1:16, 17 needs a qualified “all” as the teaching of the rest of the Bible testifies. It is similar to </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/hebrews/2:8/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Hebrews 2:8</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> in this respect.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">At Heb. 2:8 we read: “Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him.” However, it would certainly be honest and proper for a translator familiar with the teachings of the rest of the Bible (e.g. 1 Cor. 15:27) to add the qualifying words to this scripture that were understood and intended by the original writer. E.g., “Thou hast put all [</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">other</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">] things in subjection...;” or even, “Thou hast put all things [</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">except the Father and yourself</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">] in subjection...” - see 1 Cor. 15:27 below.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">KJV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">) </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/1-corinthians/15:27/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">1 Corinthians 15:27</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under [him, it is] manifest that he [the Father] is </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">excepted</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, which did put all things under him.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NASB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">) </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/1-corinthians/15:27/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">1 Corinthians 15:27</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> For HE HAS PUT ALL THINGS IN SUBJECTION UNDER HIS FEET. But when He says, "All things are put in subjection," it is evident that He [the Father] is</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> excepted</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> who put all things in subjection to Him [the Son].</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NIV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">) …. Now when it says that "everything" has been put under him, it is clear that this does </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">not include God himself</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, who put everything [</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ta panta</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">] under Christ.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Similarly, we find Paul saying at Phil. 2:9 that God exalted Jesus and “bestowed on him the name above all names.” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NEB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. But, obviously, his name is not above the name of the God who exalted him. Therefore, it is not wrong to add “other” and render this as “God ... gave him the name which is above all </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">other</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> names” as did the translators of </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">JB; NJB; NAB </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(1970); </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NCV; NLT; AT; GNB/TEV; CEV; LB; CBW</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; Beck (NT); </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ETRV; GW;</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NLV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Paul continues in Phil. 2:10, “So that in the name of Jesus every knee should bend of those in heaven and those on earth....” But, obviously, the Father in heaven does not bend his knee, and Jesus certainly does not bend his knee to himself! This, too, should be a qualified “every knee”! (And analyze 1 Pet. 4:7)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">So how accurate are those who say the translators of the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> have made a “dishonest rendering of Col. 1:16, 17, and 19 by the insertion of the word ‘other’”?</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Well, let’s look at Col. 1:17 itself: “And he is before all things.” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">KJV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. This is the literal wording and what Martin wants.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">But look at what these [other] trinitarian translations have added to this verse:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“He is before all </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">else</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> that is...” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NAB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (‘70)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“He was before all </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">else</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> began...” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">LB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“God’s Son was before all </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">else</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">CEV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“He existed before anything</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> else</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NLT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"He himself existed before anything </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">else</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> did" - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ISV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Since it is obvious that Christ did not exist before himself, nor before the Father, these two, at least, have to be excluded from “all things.”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Therefore, the very trinitarian </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NAB, LB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, and </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NLT,</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> etc. above have properly added “else” to this scripture. This is the same thing as writing “before every [other] thing”! </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Consider </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/10:29/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 10:29</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">: “My Father … is greater than all” – </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">KJV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Then the Father is greater than the Son and greater than the Holy Spirit and “greater even than Himself???” </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The Living Bible</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> says, My Father “is more powerful than anyone </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">else</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,” which still means He is greater than the Son and greater than the Holy Spirit [if it were really a person], but, at least, shows He is not greater than Himself. - also </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NLT; ISV; AMP; God’s Word; CEV; Worldwide English Bible. </span></i><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">And, Rev. 4:11 “For you [the Father seated on the throne - see Rev. 5:6-9] created everything [</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">panta</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">]” – </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">CBW</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. (But, literally, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">panta</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> -“all” or “all things” – would have to include the Father Himself and the Son and the Holy Spirit!). </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Notice how the subject (“the Father") is excluded from “all things” [</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ta panta</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">] in these scriptures and is clearly understood to mean that he created all other things. If this understanding is necessary here (as it is), then it is equally valid at Col. 1:16-17. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Certainly it is not wrong from a grammatical viewpoint (nor is it a “dishonest rendering”) to add “other” as the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> has done at Col. 1:16, 17 (and the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">LB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NAB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> have done with “else” at Col. 1:17) and so many trinitarian translators have done in other similar situations. Whether it is doctrinally correct as Rev. 3:14, Prov. 8:22-30, </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/1-john/4:9/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">1 John 4:9</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (“only-begotten”), and Col. 1:15 (“firstborn of all creation”) suggest is a matter for all honest-hearted persons to discover but not a reason for falsely accusing someone of </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">dishonestly rendering God’s Word</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">….……………………………..</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">34. </span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"> “Jehovah” in NT </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> (part A)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The translators of the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> have examined the text of the NT and determined that it contains some quotes from the OT text which contain the name of God (YHWH or 'Jehovah' as transliterated in the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">KJV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ASV). </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Because of this they have replaced the NT Greek word found in the NT text with that name ('Jehovah') as found in these OT quotes. They have carefully given the reason for this in their footnotes and appendix so no one should misunderstand.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Nevertheless, many anti-</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> writers have tantrums about this.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Robert H. Countess authored a book defaming the Bible translation of the Jehovah’s Witnesses: “The Jehovah’s Witnesses’ New Testament - A Critical Analysis of the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">World</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Translation of the Christian Greek</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Scriptures</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> [</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">],” Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Company, 1982 (2nd ed. 1987). (I got my copy from </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Christian</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Book</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Distributors</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> [CBD] in October 1994.)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">It is noteworthy that this book was originally produced as a doctoral thesis by Mr. Countess in 1966. He then published it in 1982. After 5 years he made a few corrections and published the present (second edition) version in 1987. He says in the preface to this second edition: “The present edition of </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Jehovah’s</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Witnesses’</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Testament</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> embodies </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">all of the earlier text</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> except for the correction of typographical errors noted by the author and the readers.” - p. vii.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">He strongly criticizes the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> for replacing the name 'Jehovah' when the existing NT MSS read </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">kurios</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> ('Lord') even though they are in quotes from or clear references to OT scriptures which use the Divine Name. He, nevertheless, also criticizes them for NOT using 'Jehovah' when 'Lord' is used in the NT text for </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Jesus</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (at places where </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">he</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">claims</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> the OT is also being quoted).</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">For example, in his Table IV (p. 104) Countess claims that John only quoted </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">twice</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> from the OT where it originally used “Jehovah,” whereas the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> has used “Jehovah” </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">5</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> times in the Gospel of John. Furthermore, of those </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">5</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> times, he claims, only </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">one</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is actually based on an OT use of “Jehovah”! In other words, the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is dishonest in 4 of its 5 uses of “Jehovah” in the Gospel of John because they are not based on an OT use of “Jehovah”!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">We have seen that even respected trinitarian scholars disagree as to whether certain NT scriptures are quotes (or clear, direct references) to OT scriptures or not. </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Sometimes</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> the evidence is simply not strong enough to make it certain. However, for a Bible to disagree with </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">all</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> other Bibles and scholars in </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">80 per cent (</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">4 out of 5) of such cases might justify an honest accusation of dishonesty.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The five uses of “Jehovah” in John by the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> are Jn 1:23; 6:45; 12:13; and 12:38 (twice). Is it really true, as Countess claims, that </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">only one</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of these uses a quote from the OT where “Jehovah” was used?</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(1) </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ALL</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of the trinitarian Bible translations I used above to determine what was a quote from the OT and what was not (</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NKJV;</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">RSV; NRSV; NASB; NIV; REB; NAB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (1970); </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NAB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (1991); </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">JB; NJB; MLB;</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Moffatt; and Beck) show </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Jn 1:23</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> to be a quote from the OT: Is. 40:3 (which does use “Jehovah” in the OT manuscripts). And </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NKJV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> actually uses its keyword (‘L</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ORD</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">’) here which indicates “Jehovah” was in the original!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(2) </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ALL</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of those same trinitarian Bibles show </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Jn 6:45</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> to be a quote from the OT: Is. 54:13 (which does use “Jehovah” in the OT manuscripts).</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(3) </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Six</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of those same trinitarian Bibles (</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NKJV; NASB; JB; NJB;</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Moffatt; and Beck) show </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Jn 12:13</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> to be a quote from the OT: Ps. 118:26 (which does use “Jehovah” in the OT manuscripts). And </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NKJV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> again uses its keyword (‘L</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ORD</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">’) here which indicates “Jehovah” was in the original!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(4) & (5) </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ALL</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of those same trinitarian Bibles show </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Jn 12:38</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> to be a quote from the OT: Is. 53:1 (which does use “Jehovah” once in the OT manuscripts). And </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NKJV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> again uses its keyword ‘L</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ORD</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">’ here (once only, however) which indicates “Jehovah” was in the original! The only </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">possible</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> accusation of “dishonesty” here could be the fact that the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> has rendered both ‘Lord’s in Jn 12:38 as “Jehovah” whereas the OT text being quoted uses only one “Jehovah.” However, the context certainly suggests that the first “Lord” is directed to Jehovah also. And a number of Hebrew New Testament translations have rendered both ‘Lord’s at Jn 12:38 as “Jehovah.” This includes the two I have in my possession which are translated by respected </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">trinitarians</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">: (1) by the United Bible Societies, 1983 printing; and (2) Delitzsch’s Hebrew New Testament, The Trinitarian Bible Society, 1981 printing.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">So just how is the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> being “dishonest” by using “Jehovah” 5 times in these 4 verses in the Gospel of John where John is quoting from the OT? And how honest is Mr. Countess when he tells us that </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">only</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">one</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> use of “Jehovah” in the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is supported by a quote from the OT by the Gospel of John?</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Exactly </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">who</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is being dishonest?</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">….……………………………………..</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">35. </span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">“Jehovah” in NT </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> (part B) </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Another good example from </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">D</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">r. Countess’ table is that of Mark.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">In Mark, he claims, there are </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">only</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">two</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> times that Mark quoted from the OT where “Jehovah” was used in the OT manuscripts. But there are 9 times in Mark that the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> has used “Jehovah.” Therefore, </span><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">according to Countess</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> has used the Divine Name in Mark ”</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">dishonestly</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">7</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> times!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">All of the 9 uses of “Jehovah” in Mark by the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> are: </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/mark/1:3/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Mark 1:3</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; 5:19; 11:9; 12:11; 12:29 (twice); 12:30; 12:36; and 13:20. Is it really true that only </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">two</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of these use a quote from the OT where “Jehovah” was actually used?</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(1) </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ALL</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of the 13 trinitarian Bible translations I used above to determine what is considered a quote from the OT and what is not show </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Mk 1:3</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> to be a quote from </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/isaiah/40:3/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Isaiah 40:3</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (which </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">does</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> use “Jehovah” in the OT manuscripts). The </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NKJV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> also uses the name L</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ORD</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> here which means "Jehovah" was intended.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(2) </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NONE</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of those same trinitarian Bibles indicates Mk 5:19 to be a quote from the OT. However, the context makes the connection to Jehovah probable. In addition, 7 Hebrew New Testament translations do use “Jehovah” at Mk 5:19. This includes the two respected </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">trinitarian</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Hebrew New Testaments I have: Delitzsch’s and the UBS’.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">tells us for </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/mark/5:19/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Mark 5:19</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">: "... ὁ Κύριος occurs only twice, here and </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/mark/11:3/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Mark 11:3</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Here it </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">doubtless means Jehovah</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, as Lk. interprets it, placing ὁ θεός at the end with emphasis. In </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/mark/11:3/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Mark 11:3</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> it means Christ, but probably in the sense of 'Master' rather than 'Lord'.”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">It certainly does not seem dishonest for “Jehovah” to be used here, but it apparently is not a quote from the OT.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(3) </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">SIX</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of those same trinitarian Bibles (</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NKJV;</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NASB;</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">JB;</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NJB;</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; Moffatt</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">;</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and Beck) show Mk 11:9 to be a quote from Ps. 118:26 (which </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">does</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> use “Jehovah” in the OT manuscripts). And </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NKJV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">DNKJB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> use the keyword (‘L</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ORD</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">’) here which indicates “Jehovah” was in the OT original! The </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NIVSB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> also tells us in a footnote for Mk 11:9, “A quotation of Ps. 118:26.” Also 14 Hebrew New Testaments use “Jehovah” at Mk 11:9. This includes the two modern, respected trinitarian Hebrew New Testaments I have in my possession.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(4) </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ALL</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of those same trinitarian Bibles show Mk 12:11 to be a quote from Ps. 118:23 (which does use “Jehovah” in the OT manuscripts). And </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NKJV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">DNKJB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> use the keyword (‘L</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ORD</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">’) here which indicates “Jehovah” was also in the original quote!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(5) </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ALL</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of those same trinitarian Bibles show Mk 12:29 (“Hear, O Israel, the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Lord</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> God....”) to be a quote from the OT: Deut. 6:4 (which does use “Jehovah” in the OT manuscripts). And </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NKJV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> again uses its keyword (‘L</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ORD</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">’) here which indicates “Jehovah” was in the OT!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(6) </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ALL</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of those same trinitarian Bibles show Mk 12:29 (last part of verse: “...the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Lord</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is one.”) to be a quote from the OT: Deut. 6:4 (which does use “Jehovah” in the OT manuscripts). And </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NKJV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">DNKJB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> again use the keyword (‘L</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ORD</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">’) here which indicates “Jehovah” was also in the original quote!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(7) </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ALL</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of those same trinitarian Bibles show Mk 12:30 to be a quote from Deut. 6:5 (which does use “Jehovah” in the OT manuscripts). And </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NKJV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">DNKJB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> again use the keyword (‘L</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ORD</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">’) here which indicates “Jehovah” was also in the original quote!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(8) </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ALL</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of those same trinitarian Bibles show Mk 12:36 to be a quote from Ps. 110:1 (which does use “Jehovah” in the OT manuscripts). And </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NKJV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> and </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">DNKJB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> again use the keyword (‘L</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ORD</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">’) here which indicates “Jehovah” was also in the original quote!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(9) </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NONE</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> of those same trinitarian Bibles shows Mk 13:20 to be a quote from the OT. However, as in Mk 5:19 above, the context makes the connection probable. In addition there are </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">10</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Hebrew New Testament translations which use “Jehovah” here in Mk 13:20. This includes the 2 respected </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">trinitarian</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> translations I have in my possession. It certainly does not seem dishonest for “Jehovah” to be used here, although it does not appear to be a quote from the OT.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">tells at </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/mark/13:20/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Mark 13:20</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">: "</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">κύριος</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Elsewhere in Mk this use of </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Κύριος</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> without the art. is found only in quotations: </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/mark/1:3/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Mark 1:3</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/mark/11:9/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Mark 11:9</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/mark/12:11/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Mark 12:11</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">; </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/mark/12:29-30/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Mark 12:29-30</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/mark/12:36/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Mark 12:36</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">." </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">And they all are quotes from the OT which include the Divine Name</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">It is obvious that at least 7 of the 9 uses of “Jehovah” in Mark by the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> are from </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">quotes</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> by Mark of the OT which also used “Jehovah”!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">So exactly who is being dishonest? Are there </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">really</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> only </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">2</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> places in Mark where an OT passage using “Jehovah” is being quoted or referred to by Mark? </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">D</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">r. Countess insists there are! Everyone else says there are </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">at least 7</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">! And some other respected </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">trinitarian</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> sources agree that “Jehovah” is also an appropriate understanding in the two other places where the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> uses “Jehovah” in the Gospel of Mark! </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">So, honestly, exactly who is being dishonest?</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">….……………………………………….</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">36. </span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Zech. 12:10/John 19:37 </span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Jehovah says: “...they shall look upon </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ME</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">HIM</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, as one mourneth for his only son” - Zech 12:10, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">KJV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Of course Dr. Countess insists that Jehovah’s saying, “</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">me</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> whom they have pierced” proves that Jesus is Jehovah. He has no real explanation for the NT text that actually clarifies this scripture, but insists that it, too, somehow, shows that Jesus is Jehovah. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Although Countess is trying to show the “dishonesty” of the New Testament of the JW translation, the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, as it concerns “evidence” of Jesus being Jehovah, the “evidence” is so sparse that he is forced to slip back to an acknowledged corrupt text in the Old Testament for further “proof”!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Unfortunately for Dr. Countess (and the many other charlatans who attempt this particular “proof”), even many trinitarian translations of Zech. 12:10 disagree:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“... when they look upon </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">him</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> whom they have pierced” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">RSV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Also in agreement with this rendering (and completely ignored by Countess) are</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> NRSV; GNB; MLB; NAB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (1970);</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> NAB </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">(1991);</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> LB; Mo; AT; JB; NJB; NLV; BBE; </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">and Byington. (The </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ASV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> says in a footnote for “me” in Zech. 12:10: “According to some MSS [manuscripts], ‘him’.” Also see Rotherham footnote.)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Even the context tells us that the latter non-trinitarian rendering is the correct one. Notice that after saying that they will look upon me (or him) God continues with “they shall mourn for </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">him</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">”! Notice how the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">KJV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (and those following its tradition) contradicts itself here. The “me” in the first half simply does not agree with the “him” of the second half. Since there has never been any question about the accuracy of the word “him” in the second half, the disputed word of the first half (which has manuscript evidence for both renderings) must also properly be rendered as “him” (or “the one”). </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The testimony of the first Christian writers to come after the NT writers (the ‘Ante-Nicene Fathers’) confirms the non-trinitarian translation of </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/zechariah/12:10/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Zechariah 12:10</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (“him”). Ignatius, Irenaeus, and Tertullian (repeatedly) rendered Zech. 12:10 as “</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">him</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> whom they pierced”! This is specially significant because trinitarian scholars and historians claim these particular early Christians (including Origen who doesn’t quote Zech. 12:10 at all in his existing writings) are the very ones who actually began the development of the trinity doctrine for Christendom! If any of the earliest Christian writers, then, would use a trinitarian interpretation here, it would certainly be these three. Since they do not do so, it must mean that the source for the ‘look upon me’ rendering originated even later than the time of Ignatius, Irenaeus, and Tertullian (early 3rd century A.D.)!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The Septuagint (LXX) uses “me” (in the existing copies, at least - 4th century A. D. and later), but it is significantly different from the Hebrew: “They shall look upon me, because they have mocked me, and they shall make lamentation for him, as for a beloved [friend], and they shall grieve intensely, as for a firstborn [son].” - Zech. 12:10, Septuagint, Zondervan, 1976 printing. In other words, (1) they will look upon God whom they have mocked [not “pierced”] as their judgment arrives and (2) they will mourn Christ. The two are not the same person here, nor the same God!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“The [Hebrew] text of Zech. 12:10 is corrupt. The </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">LXX</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> [Greek Septuagint] text reads:... (‘they shall look upon me whom they have treated spitefully’) .... The text in [Jn 19:37] does not follow the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">LXX;</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> but it has also avoided the impossible [‘me’] of the Hebrew text.” - p. 195, </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/2/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 2</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Ernst Haenchen, Fortress Press, 1984.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The JPS translation of Zech 12:10 in </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Tanakh</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NJV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">) also reveals that the text of Zech 12:10 is corrupt. The </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NJV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New Jewish Version</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> or </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Tanakh</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> published by the Jewish Publication Society) is highly praised for its accuracy by noted trinitarian Bible scholars Sakae Kubo and Walter F. Specht in their book </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">So Many Versions?</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> which analyzes and critiques modern Bibles: </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“The </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NJV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is a monument to careful scholarship .... It ranks as one of the best translations of the Hebrew Bible [the Old Testament] available.” - p. 143, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">SMV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Zondervan Publ. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">A footnote says that the Hebrew sometimes rendered “when they look upon” is “uncertain.” Although it uses the pronoun “me,” it renders Zech 12:10,</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“they shall lament to Me about those who are slain, wailing over them as over a favorite son and showing bitter grief as over a first-born.” - Jewish Publication Society, 1985.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">But most important of all, closely examine </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/19:37/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 19:37</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (even in the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">KJV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">) where this scripture has been quoted by John! All translations show John here translating Zech. 12:10 as “They shall look upon </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">him</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> [or ‘the one’] whom they pierced.” So we have this Apostle and inspired Bible writer telling us plainly (and undisputed even by trinitarian scholars) that </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/zechariah/12:10/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Zechariah 12:10</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> should read: “They shall look upon </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">him</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” (not ‘me’). Therefore, Jehovah is speaking in Zech. 12:10 of someone else who will be pierced - not Himself!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">"John gives a more accurate translation [of Zech 12:10]: ὄψονται εἰς ὃν ἐξεκέντησαν: 'They shall look on </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Him</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> whom ( ἐκεῖνον ὃν) they pierced.' The same rendering is adopted in the Greek versions of Aquila, Theodotion and Symmachus, and is also found in Ignatius, Ep. Trall., 10; Justin, I. Apol., i. 77; and cf. </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/revelation/1:7/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Revelation 1:7</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, and Barnabas, Ep., 7." - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The Expositor's Greek Testament</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/19:37/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 19:37</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">There simply is no real evidence strong enough for Dr. Countess, or anyone else, to honestly insist that “the antecedent of ‘the one’ in the phrase ‘the one whom they pierced’ [Jn 19:37] can be none other than Jehovah God.”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">And for him to insist that the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">is dishonest for translating Zech. 12:10 in the same way that so many respected trinitarian scholars have done is</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> dishonest in itself!</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">….……………………………………………</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">37. </span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> “</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">a horn of salvation</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">”</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Terms that </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Dr. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Countess objects to in the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">KERAS</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">SOTERIAS</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> - Literally this is “a horn of salvation,” and Countess strongly objects to the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> translating this as “</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">a mighty savior</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” in the 1951 ed. at Lk. 1:69. - p. 76 (even though the NWT translators provided a footnote which said: “Literally, ‘raised up a horn of salvation.’”)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">However, the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, since </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">1969</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (at least), has rendered it more literally as “a horn of salvation” in the main text. (It should be noted that Countess' book was Copyrighted in </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">1982</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, first printed in April 1982, and the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">second</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> edition which I am examining came out in January </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">1987</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">But look at these renderings of Lk. 1:69 by other respected Bibles: “</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">a mighty savior</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” - </span><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NRSV</span></i></b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">;</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> “a mighty Saviour” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">CBW;</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> “a mighty Savior” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">AT;</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> “a powerful Savior” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">MLB;</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> “a strong deliverer” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">REB;</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> “a saving power” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NJB;</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> “victorious Savior” - Beck (NT); “a power for salvation” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">JB;</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> “a deliverer of victorious power” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NEB; </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“a mighty Deliverer” - Weymouth; “a mighty Savior” - </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">CEV; </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“a mighty Deliverer” - Wesley; “a strong saviour” - Moffatt.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Obviously the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> translators thought (as did the translators of </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NRSV; NEB; REB; JB; NJB; AT; MLB; </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">etc.) that “horn of salvation” would “hide the thought,” and so they rendered it in the “modern English idiom” at first. When they revised it later, however, they restored the more literal “horn of salvation.” But, as proved by the renderings of many other translators, </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">neither</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> rendering is improper in a literal Bible!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Countess' denigration of the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> is false once more!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">….………………………………………..</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">38. </span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">“Only-begotten” </span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">MONOGENES</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> - It is certainly understandable that many will do their utmost to avoid the Biblical references to the creation of Jesus by God before the earth was created. Many modern trinitarian Bibles have therefore “retranslated” such NT words as “Firstborn,” “Beginning” (of God’s Creation), and, as here, “only begotten” (</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">monogenes</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">). </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">This word which Countess </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">wants</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> to mean “only, unique” is literally from either </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">monos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, (alone, solitary) and </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">genos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, (offspring) - W. E. Vine, p. 811, or from </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">monos</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (alone) and </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ginomai</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (to come into being) - pp. 1667 and 1640, </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">New American Standard Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, #3439, 3441, 1096. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">It </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">literally</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> means “onlyborn” or “onlybegotten” and is used with this sense no matter how it is translated! </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Generally acclaimed as among the most literally accurate translations of the 20th century, the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">ASV</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (1901) and </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NASB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> (including my 1963 edition of the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NASB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> [NT] and my 1975 edition of the complete </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NASB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Bible) both translate </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">monogenes</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> as “</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">onlybegotten</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">”at Jn 3:16, 18; and 1 Jn 4:9 ! (Also see </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">MEV; NKJV; KJ21; MKJV; KJIIV; The Interlinear Bible;</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> and</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></i><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">KJV</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">.</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">) </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Noted trinitarian New Testament Greek scholar, Dr. Alfred Marshall also agrees that </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">monogenes</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> literally means “only begotten.” - see </span><a href="https://www.religiousforums.com/bible/john/3:16/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">John 3:16</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> in </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The Zondervan Parallel New Testament in Greek and English</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Zondervan Bible Publishers, 1975. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">So for Countess to insist on “only” as the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">only</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> proper translation of </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">monogenes</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, and to condemn the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> for rendering it as “onlybegotten” is certainly specious to say the least. - p. 77-80. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Furthermore, his claim that some modern trinitarian Bibles have begun rendering </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">monogenes</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> as “only” is true enough, but his claim (p. 80) that perhaps one of the most literal trinitarian Bibles of all, the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NASB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> [NT], does so also is inexcusable! How could such an obvious and easily disproved statement have “accidentally” remained through all the careful editing, revisions, etc. that have been done on this “Critical Analysis” since 1966? </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">If Countess can improperly denigrate the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NWT</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> for the literal use of "onlybegotten," what should we think of his obvious misinformation concerning the </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">NASB</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">?</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">........................................................................</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"><b>#39 1 Tim. 3:16 </b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Another mistranslation (by way of the Received Text) of the <i>NKJV</i>:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">(<i>NKJV</i>) 1 Timothy 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">The <i>NKJV</i> (and the few other Bibles still based on the flawed Received Text) has also rendered this passage as "God was manifested in the flesh" when it is quite clear that this was a change to the earlier manuscripts purposely made by trinitarian copyists around the eighth or ninth century A.D. (See A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament, United Bible Societies, 1971. And even noted Bible scholar Dr. Frederick C. Grant writes:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">“A capital example [of NT manuscript changes] is found in 1 Timothy 3:16, where ‘<i>OS</i>’ (‘who’) was later taken for theta sigma with a bar above, which stood for <i>θεὸς</i> (‘God’). Since the new reading suited …. the orthodox doctrine of the church [trinitarian, at this later date], it got into many of the later manuscripts ….” – p. 656, <i>Encyclopedia Americana</i>, vol. 3, 1957 ed. (This same statement by Dr. Grant was still to be found in the latest <i>Encyclopedia Americana</i> that I examined – the 1990 ed., pp. 696-698, vol. 3.) </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> Trinitarian scholar Murray J. Harris also concludes:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">“The strength of the external evidence favoring <i>OC</i> [‘who’], along with considerations of transcriptional and intrinsic probability, have prompted textual critics virtually unanimously to regard <i>OC</i> [<i>ὃς</i>] as the original text, a judgment reflected in NA(26) [Nestle-Aland text] and UBS (1,2,3) [United Bible Societies text] (with a ‘B’ rating) [also the Westcott and Hort text]. Accordingly, 1 Tim 3:16 is not an instance of the Christological [‘Jesus is God’] use of <i>θεὸς</i>.” - <i>Jesus as God</i>, p. 268, Baker Book House, 1992. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">And very trinitarian (Southern Baptist) NT Greek scholar A. T. Robertson wrote about this scripture:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> “He who (<i>hos</i> [or <i>OC</i> in the original text]). [This is] the correct text, not <i>theos</i> (God) the reading of the Textus Receptus ... nor <i>ho</i> (neuter relative [pronoun]), agreeing with [the neuter] musterion [‘mystery’] the reading of Western documents.” - p. 577, Vol. 4, <i>Word Pictures in the New Testament</i>, Broadman Press. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">And even hyper-trinitarian NT Greek scholar, Daniel B. Wallace uses the relative pronoun <i>ὃς</i> (‘who’) in this scripture and tells us:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">“The textual variant <i>θεὸς</i> in the place of ὃς has been adamantly defended by some scholars, particularly those of the ‘majority text’ school. Not only is such a reading poorly attested,<span style="color: red;">*</span> but the syntactical argument that ‘mystery’ (musthrion) being a neuter noun, cannot be followed by the masculine pronoun (ὃς) is entirely without weight. As attractive theologically [for trinitarians, of course] as the reading θεὸς may be, it is spurious. To reject it is not to deny the deity of Christ, of course; it is just to deny any explicit reference in this text.” [italicized emphasis is by Wallace]. - pp. 341-342, Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics, Zondervan, 1996.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial;">*</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> Wallace’s footnote for the above says: “In particular, it is impossible to explain the Latin reading of a neuter R[elative] P[ronoun] as deriving from <i>θεὸς</i>, showing that <i>ὃς</i> was quite early. Not one firsthand of any Greek witnesses prior to the 8th century read <i>θεὸς</i>.” </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Here are a number of trinitarian-translated Bibles which show that their translators admit the truth of the above.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">(<i>NASB</i>) 1 Timothy 3:16 By common confession, great is the mystery of godliness: He who was revealed in the flesh, Was vindicated in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Proclaimed among the nations, Believed on in the world, Taken up in glory. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">(<i>CEV</i>) 1 Timothy 3:16 Here is the great mystery of our religion: Christ came as a human. The Spirit proved that he pleased God, and he was seen by angels. Christ was preached to the nations. People in this world put their faith in him, and he was taken up to glory. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">(<i>TEV</i>) 1 Timothy 3:16 No one can deny how great is the secret of our religion: He appeared in human form, was shown to be right by the Spirit, and was seen by angels. He was preached among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, and was taken up to heaven. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">(<i>RSV</i>) 1 Timothy 3:16 Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of our religion: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">(Rotherham) 1 Timothy 3:16 And, confessedly great, is the sacred secret of godliness,--Who was made manifest in flesh, was declared righteous in spirit, was made visible unto messengers, was proclaimed among nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">(<i>BBE</i>) 1 Timothy 3:16 - And without argument, great is the secret of religion: He who was seen in the flesh, who was given God's approval in the spirit, was seen by the angels, of whom the good news was given among the nations, in whom the world had faith, who was taken up in glory. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">(Holman NT) 1 Timothy 3:16 And most certainly, the mystery of godliness is great: He was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, taken up in glory. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> (<i>ASV</i>) 1 Timothy 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness; He who was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the spirit, Seen of angels, Preached among the nations, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">(Wey NT) 1 Timothy 3:16 And, beyond controversy, great is the mystery of our religion-- that Christ appeared in human form, and His claims justified by the Spirit, was seen by angels and proclaimed among Gentile nations, was believed on in the world, and received up again into glory. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">(Douay-Rheims) 1 Timothy 3:16 And evidently great is the mystery of godliness, which was manifested in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, appeared unto angels, hath been preached unto the Gentiles, is believed in the world, is taken up in glory. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">(<i>ESV</i>) He was manifested in the flesh </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">(Mounce) who was revealed in flesh </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">(<i>NRSV</i>) He was revealed in flesh </span></p><div>.................................</div><div><br /></div><div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">#40 1 John 5:7 (KJV)</span></b> </div><div><br /></div><div> <b>1 John 5:7</b></div><div><i>The King James Version</i> (A. D. 1611) says at 1 Jn 5:7: “For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.” </div><div><br /></div><div>Of course even this would not mean the three are the one God as trinitarians want. The word for “one” here is in the neuter form, <i>hen</i>, which cannot mean “one God” since “God” is always in the masculine form in NT Greek, and grammatically adjectives (such as “one”) applied to it must also be masculine (heis ‘one,’ masculine form). </div><div><br /></div><div>NT Greek words meaning “one”: <i>ἓν εἷς μια</i> </div><div> - <i>hen</i> (<i>ἓν</i> as written in Greek letters) is the <b>neuter </b>form for “one.”</div><div> - <i>heis</i> (<i>εἷς</i> as written in Greek letters) is the <b>masculine</b> form for “one.”</div><div> - <i>mia</i> (<i>μια</i> as written in Greek letters) is the <b>feminine</b> form for “one.”</div><div><br /></div><div>When the neuter “one” <i>(hen</i>) is applied to persons, it means “one thing.” In other words they have become united in some thing such as “purpose,” “will,” etc. That is why Jesus prays to the Father “that they [Jesus’ followers] may be one [<i>hen, ἕν </i>- neuter] just as we are one [<i>hen, ἕν</i> - neuter].” - Jn 17:22. Jesus, the Father, and Jesus’ followers are all one [<i>hen</i>, neuter] in something. Of course they are all united in the Father’s will and purpose! - see the ONE study. </div><div><br /></div><div>Even though Christians have one will with Jesus and the Father, it certainly is not their wills which dominate; it is the will of the Father which they make their will also. And Jesus, too, subordinates his will to that of the Father so that, therefore, their will and purpose become one: the Father’s alone. (“Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” - Luke 22:42, <i>NIV</i>. cf. Mark 14:36.) </div><div><br /></div><div> There is no way that Jesus would pray at Jn 17:22 that Christians may be one “just as we (Jesus and the Father) are one” if he were truly God. In that case he would be praying that these Christians become “equally God” with him and the Father! </div><div><br /></div><div>But even more important is the fact that John did not write the words found at 1 Jn 5:7 in the<i> KJV</i>! And we must consider why trinitarian scholars and copyists felt compelled to add it to the Holy Scriptures.</div><div>The only other Bibles which include this passage that I am aware of are the Catholic Douay Version (A. D. 1609), <i>the New Life Version</i> (1993), the<i> New King James Version</i> (1982), and the <i>King James II Version </i>(1982). These last two are modern translations which have as their stated purpose the preservation of the text and traditions of the King James Version and which, therefore, translate from the thoroughly discredited Received Text. </div><div><br /></div><div>Of these four Bibles the <i>KJIIV</i> at least indicates the unscriptural addition of 1 John 5:7 by writing it in all italics. And buried in the Preface is the admission that 1 Jn 5:7 (among others) is not to be accepted as true Scripture. </div><div><br /></div><div><i>The New Life Version</i>, however, claims to put an asterisk (*) to mark words or passages which are “missing in some of the early writings.” And it does so in such passages as Mark 16:9-20 and John 8:1-11,<b> but it does not do so at 1 Jn 5:7</b>. </div><div><br /></div><div>Since Greek was the “universal language” at the time the New Testament writers wrote and for many years thereafter, the earliest copies of the manuscripts of the New Testament were most often written in Koine Greek. Therefore the very best manuscripts (and the oldest) of New Testament writings in existence today are the most ancient (4th and 5th century) Greek manuscripts. These early Greek manuscripts were later translated into various other languages, including Latin. Although Bible translators often compare these ancient Greek manuscripts with NT manuscripts of other languages, they nearly always translate from a text that was composed from the oldest and best Greek manuscripts. </div><div><br /></div><div>Highly respected trinitarian scholar, minister (Trinity Church), Professor (University of Glasgow and Marburg University), author (<i>The Daily Study Bible Series</i>, etc.), and Bible translator Dr. William Barclay states the following about this passage: </div><div><br /></div><div>Note on 1 John 5:7 </div><div> “In the Authorized Version [<i>KJV</i>] there is a verse which we have altogether omitted [in Barclay’s NT translation]. It reads, 'For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word and the Holy Ghost; and these three are one.'” </div><div><br /></div><div> “<i>The Revised Version</i> omits this verse, and does not even mention it in the margin, and none of the newer translations includes it. It is quite certain that it does not belong to the original text. </div><div><br /></div><div> “The facts are as follows. First, it does not occur in any Greek manuscript earlier than the 14th century. The great manuscripts belong to the 3rd and 4th centuries [most scholars date them to the 4th and 5th centuries], and it occurs in none of them. None of the great early fathers of the Church knew it. Jerome’s original version of the [Latin]Vulgate does not include it. The first person to quote it is a Spanish heretic called Priscillian who died in A. D. 385. Thereafter it crept gradually into the Latin texts of the New Testament although, as we have seen, it did not gain an entry to the Greek manuscripts. </div><div><br /></div><div> “How then did it get into the text? Originally it must have been a scribal gloss or comment in the margin. Since it seemed to offer good scriptural evidence for the doctrine of the Trinity [and since there was no good scriptural evidence for this new doctrine introduced by the Roman church in 325 A. D.], through time it came to be accepted by theologians as part of the text, especially in those early days of scholarship before the great manuscripts were discovered. [More likely it was written in the margin of an existing manuscript with the intention that future trinitarian copyists actually add it to all new copies.] </div><div><br /></div><div> “But how did it last, and how did it come to be in the Authorized [King James] Version? The first Greek testament to be published was that of Erasmus in 1516. Erasmus was a great scholar and, knowing that this verse was not in the original text, he did not include it in his first edition. By this time, however, theologians [trinitarians, of course] were using the verse. It had, for instance, been printed in the Latin Vulgate of 1514. Erasmus was therefore criticized for omitting it. His answer was that if anyone could show him a Greek manuscript which had the words in it, he would print them in his next edition. Someone did produce a very late and very bad text in which the verse did occur in Greek; and Erasmus, true to his word but very much against his judgment and his will, printed the verse in his 1522 edition. </div><div><br /></div><div> “The next step was that in 1550 Stephanus printed his great edition of the Greek New Testament. This 1550 edition of Stephanus was called - he gave it that name himself - The Received Text, and it was the basis of the Authorized Version [<i>KJV</i>] and of the Greek text for centuries to come. That is how this verse got into the Authorized Version. There is, of course, nothing wrong with it [if the trinity were really true as trinitarians like Barclay himself want!]; but modern scholarship has made it quite certain that John did not write it and that it is a much later commentary on, and addition to, his words; and that is why all modern translations omit it.” - pp. 110-111, <i>The Letters of John and Jude</i>, The Daily Study Bible Series, Revised Edition, The Westminster Press, 1976. [Material in brackets and emphasis added by me.] </div><div><br /></div><div>Noted Trinitarian scholar Daniel B. Wallace admits the same: </div><div><br /></div><div>https://bible.org/article/textual-problem-1-john-57-8#_ftnref3 </div><div><br /></div><div>And respected (and highly trinitarian) New Testament Bible scholar Dr. A. T. Robertson writes: </div><div><br /></div><div>“For there are three who bear witness (<i>hoti treis eisin hoi marturountes</i>). At this point the Latin Vulgate gives the words in the Textus Receptus [Received Text], found in <b>no</b> Greek MS. [Manuscript] save two late cursives (162 in the Vatican Library of the fifteenth century, 34 of the sixteenth century in Trinity College, Dublin). Jerome [famed trinitarian, 342-420 A. D.] did not have it. Cyprian applies the language of the Trinity [ ? - - see UBS Commentary below] and Priscillian [excommunicated 380 A. D., executed 385 A. D.] has it. Erasmus did not have it in his first edition, but rashly offered to insert it if a single Greek MS. had it and [ms.] 34 <b>was produced</b> with the insertion, as if made to order. The spurious addition is: <i>en toi ouranoi ho pater, ho logos kai to hagion pneuma kai houtoi hoi treis hen eisin kai treis eisin hoi marturountes en tei gei </i> (in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost; and the three are one. And there are three that bear witness in earth). The last clause belongs to verse 8. The fact and the doctrine of the Trinity do not depend on this <b>spurious</b> addition.” - p. 240, Vol. VI, <i>Word Pictures in the New Testament</i>, Broadman Press, 1960. </div><div><br /></div><div>The highly respected (and trinitarian) United Bible Societies has published a commentary on the New Testament text. It discusses 1 John 5:5-7 as follows [‘Symbol’ font used for Greek portion]:</div><div>“After <i>μαρτυροῦντες</i> [“bearing witness”] the Textus Receptus [Received Text] adds the following: <i>εν</i></div><div><i> τῷ οὐρανῷ, ὁ πατήρ, ὁ λόγος, καὶ τὸ Ἅγιον Πνεῦμα. καὶ οὗτοι οἱ τρεῖς ἐν εἰσι. (8) καὶ τρεῖς εἰσιν οἱ μαρτυροῦντες εν τῇ γῆ</i>. That these words are <b>spurious</b> and have no right to stand in the New Testament is certain in the light of the following considerations.</div><div><br /></div><div> “(A) EXTERNAL EVIDENCE. (1) The passage is absent from every known Greek manuscript except four, and these contain the passage in what appears to be a translation from a late recension of the Latin Vulgate. These four manuscripts are ms. 61 [this is ms. 34 in the earlier numbering system used by Robertson above], a sixteenth century manuscript formerly at Oxford, now at Dublin; ms. 88, a twelfth century manuscript at Naples, which has the passage written in the margin by a modern hand; ms. 629 [ms. 162, Robertson], a fourteenth or fifteenth century manuscript in the Vatican; and ms. 635, an eleventh century manuscript which has the passage written in the margin by a seventeenth century hand.</div><div> “(2) The passage is quoted by none of the Greek Fathers, who, had they known it, would most certainly have employed it in the Trinitarian controversies (Sabellian and Arian [certainly at the Nicene Council of 325]). Its first appearance in Greek is in a Greek version of the (Latin) Acts of the Lateran Council in 1215.</div><div> “(3) The passage is absent from the manuscripts of all ancient versions (Syriac, Coptic, Armenian, Ethiopic, Arabic, Slavonic), except the Latin; and it is not found (a) in the Old Latin in its early form (Tertullian Cyprian Augustine), or in the Vulgate (b) as issued by Jerome (codex Fuldensis [copied A. D. 541-46] and codex Amiatinus [copied before A. D. 716]) or (c) as revised by Alcuin (first hand of codex Vercellensis [ninth century]).</div><div> “The earliest instance of the passage is in a fourth century Latin treatise entitled Liber Apologeticus (chap. 4), attributed either to the Spanish heretic Priscillian (died about 385) or to his follower Bishop Instantius. ....</div><div> “(B) INTERNAL PROBABILITIES. (1) As regards transcriptional probability, if the passage were original, no good reason can be found to account for its omission, either accidentally or intentionally, by copyists of hundreds of Greek manuscripts, and by translators of ancient versions.</div><div> “(2) As regards intrinsic probability, the passage makes an awkward break in the sense.” - pp. 716-718, <i>A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament</i>, United Bible Societies, 1971. </div><div><br /></div><div>Notice the comments concerning this disputed passage found in the respected trinitarian reference work, <i>The Expositor's Greek Testament</i>: </div><div> </div><div>It says in a note for 1 John 5:7 (as found in the Received Text and the <i>KJV</i>): </div><div><br /></div><div>"A Latin interpolation, certainly<b> spurious</b>. (I) Found in no Gk. MS. [Greek Manuscript] except two late minuscules - 162 (Vatican), 15th c., the Lat. Vg. [Latin Vulgate] Version with a Gk. text adapted thereto; 34 (Trin. Coll., Dublin), 16th c. (2) Quoted by none of the Gk Fathers. Had they known it, they would have employed it in the Trinitarian controversies (Sabellian and Arian [325 A.D.]). (3) Found in none of the early versions - in Vg. but not as it [originally] left the hands of St. Jerome." - p. 195, Vol. 5, Eerdmans Publishing Co.</div><div><br /></div><div>The very trinitarian Zondervan Publishing House has published a book by trinitarian scholars Dr. Sakae Kubo and Prof. Walter Specht entitled <i>So Many Versions?</i> It is an examination and critique of the most popular Bible translations of the 20th century. In the chapter devoted to the <i>New King James Version [NKJV]</i> this book says: </div><div><br /></div><div> “In the original printing of the <i>NKJV</i>, the famous Trinitarian passage in 1 John 5:7-8a had the only textual footnote - one that advised the reader that these words “Are from the Latin Bible, although three Greek mss. [manuscripts] from the fifteenth century and later also contain them” (the note has since been revised to read “four or five very late Greek manuscripts....”). It is well known that the first and second editions of Erasmus’s <i>Greek New Testament</i> lacked this passage because he did not find it in any Greek manuscripts available to him. He was so certain that it was a recent addition to the text that when he was criticized for not including it he promised to insert it in his next edition if anyone could produce a single [Greek] manuscript that contained it. Such a manuscript (Codex Montfortianus, #61 of the sixteenth century) was finally shown him in England, and he kept his promise in his third edition of 1522 [the early sixteenth century]. But this passage clearly had no place in the autograph [actual writings by John] of John’s first epistle.” - pp. 293-294. </div><div><br /></div><div>So, even those who finally added this spurious text to the English Bible translations knew it was not written by John! But, even with many revisions and thousands of changes to the <i>KJV</i>, this trinitarian tampering with the word of God has remained for nearly 400 years! </div><div><br /></div><div>The trinitarian authors of <i>So Many Versions?</i> (who were very biased in favor of trinitarian interpretations in other parts of their book) were so upset by this modern Bible’s use of clearly spurious passages such as this that they continued:</div><div><br /></div><div>“The brochure advertising this revision [the <i>NKJV</i>] gives as the purpose of the project “to preserve and improve the purity of the <i>King James Version</i>.” To improve the purity would surely include the removal from the text of any scribal additions that were not a part of the autographs [original writing]. No devout reader of the Bible wants any portion of the sacred text as penned by the original authors removed. But neither should he want later additions, in which some passages have crept into the text, published as part of the Word of God.” - p. 294, <i>So Many Versions?</i>, Zondervan Publ., 1983 ed. </div><div><br /></div><div>I find that my more recent copy of the <i>NKJV</i> does not even contain the note that <i>So Many Versions?</i> mentioned above. There is no indication whatsoever in my <i>New King James Version</i>, Thomas Nelson Publishers, #412B that 1 John 5:7 is anything but the original inspired writing! And, yet, the publishers and editors found room for many other notes and references in this same copy (see Hosea 1:6, 9, for example.) They also found room to furnish an explanation of the symbol they used on the title page:</div><div>“Title page logo: The<i> triquetra</i> (from a Latin word meaning ‘three-cornered’) is an ancient symbol for the Trinity. It comprises three interwoven arcs, distinct yet equal and inseparable, symbolizing that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are three distinct yet equal Persons and indivisibly One God.” - p. ii. </div><div><br /></div><div>I also see that my trinitarian-edited and published <i>King James Version</i>, Collins Press, 1955 (with center column of notes and references) also gives no indication whatsoever of the clear, spurious nature of 1 John 5:7! This is in spite of the fact that the original translators of 1611, themselves, and all the many revisers for the last 380+ years have known that this verse was not added to the scriptures until many hundred years after John wrote this letter. </div><div><br /></div><div>Trinitarian scholar Robert Young [<i>Young’s Analytical Concordance of the Bible; Young’s Literal Translation of the Bible</i>; etc.] writes in his <i>Concise Critical Commentary</i>:</div><div><br /></div><div>“These words are wanting [lacking] in all the Greek MSS except two, in all the oldest Ancient Versions, and in all the quotations of v. 6-8 in the ancient Fathers before A.D. 475” - Note for 1 John 5:7, Baker Book House, 1977. </div><div><br /></div><div>Noted Lutheran scholar and Bible translator, William F. Beck (trinitarian, of course) states in a footnote for 1 John 5:7 in his <i>The New Testament in the Language of Today</i>, 1964 printing: </div><div><br /></div><div>“Our oldest manuscripts do not have vv. 7b-8a: 'in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these three are one. And there are three testifying on earth.' Early in the 16th century an editor translated these words from Latin manuscripts and inserted them in his Greek New Testament. Erasmus took them from this Greek New Testament and inserted them in the third edition (1522) of his Greek New Testament. Luther used the text prepared by Erasmus. But even though the inserted words taught the Trinity, Luther ruled them out and never had them in his translation. In 1550 Bugenhagen objected to these words “on account of the truth.” In 1574 [about 30 years after Luther’s death] Feyerabend, a printer, added them to Luther’s text, and in 1596 [in spite of the fact that scholars knew it was spurious] they appeared in the Wittenberg copies. They were not in Tyndale’s or Coverdale’s Bible or in the Great Bible [which were used by the <i>KJV</i> translators, and often copied nearly verbatim in many places by them].” </div><div><br /></div><div>The following modern trinitarian Bibles do not include the spurious words found in the <i>KJV</i> at 1 Jn 5:7: <i>Revised Standard Version; New Revised Standard Version; American Standard Version; New International Version; New American Standard Bible; Living Bible; Good News Bible; New English Bible; Revised English Bible; New American Bible </i>(1970 and 1991 editions);<i> Jerusalem Bible; New Jerusalem Bible; Modern Language Bible; Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version; An American Translation </i>(Smith-Goodspeed); and translations by Moffatt; C. B. Williams; William Beck; Phillips; Rotherham; Lamsa; Byington; Barclay; etc.</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: red;"><b>[[</b></span>Added from information found on an internet site: </div><div><br /></div><div>Edward Gibbon (1737-1794), “one of the greatest historians who ever lived” explains the reason for the removal of 1 Jn 5:7 (as found in KJV) from most modern Bibles:</div><div> </div><div>"Of all the manuscripts now extant, above fourscore in number, some of which are more than 1200 years old, the orthodox copies of the Vatican, of the Complutensian editors, of Robert Stephens are becoming invisible; and the two manuscripts of Dublin and Berlin are unworthy to form an exception...In the eleventh and twelfth centuries, the Bibles were corrected by LanFrank, Archbishop of Canterbury, and by Nicholas, a cardinal and librarian of the Roman church, secundum Ortodoxam fidem. Notwithstanding these corrections, the passage is still wanting in twenty-five Latin manuscripts, the oldest and fairest; two qualities seldom united, except in manuscripts....The three witnesses have been established in our Greek Testaments by the prudence of Erasmus; the honest bigotry of the Complutensian editors; the typographical fraud, or error, of Robert Stephens in the placing of a crotchet and the deliberate falsehood, or strange misapprehension, of Theodore Beza." - <i>Decline and fall of the Roman Empire,</i> IV, Edward Gibbon, p. 418.</div><div><br /></div><div>Gibbon was defended in his findings by his noted contemporary, British scholar Richard Porson who also published conclusive proofs that the verse of 1 John 5:7 as found in the <i>KJV</i> was only first inserted by the Church into a few Latin texts around 400 C.E. -<i> Secrets of Mount Sinai</i>, James Bentley, pp. 30-33).</div><div><br /></div><div>Regarding Porson's clear proof, Gibbon later said: </div><div><br /></div><div>"His structures are founded in argument, enriched with learning, and enlivened with wit, and his adversary neither deserves nor finds any quarter at his hands. The evidence of the three heavenly witnesses would now be rejected in any court of justice; but prejudice is blind, authority is deaf, and our vulgar Bibles will ever be polluted by this<b> spurious </b>text."</div><div> </div><div>To this day, the Bible in the hands of the majority of Christians, the <i>King James Version</i> (<i>KJV</i>), also known as the Authorized Version (AV), still unhesitatingly includes this verse as the "inspired" word of God (often without so much as a note to inform the reader that nearly all respected scholars of Christendom acknowledge it as a non-scriptural late addition by uninspired trinitarian copyists).</div><div><br /></div><div>Peake's Commentary on the Bible also tells us: </div><div>"The famous interpolation after 'three witnesses' is not printed even in RSV, and rightly. It cites the heavenly testimony of the Father, the logos, and the Holy Spirit, but is never used in the early Trinitarian controversies. No respectable Greek MS contains it. Appearing first in a late 4th-cent. Latin text, it entered the Vulgate and finally the NT of Erasmus."<b><span style="color: red;">]]</span></b> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>WHY</b> did trinitarian copyists and scholars think it necessary to construct this “scripture” and actually add it to the Holy Scriptures? What, then, does this tell us about the evaluation of the rest of the “evidence” for a trinity by these very same trinitarians? Isn’t this most terrible, blasphemous action by them actually an admission that the rest of the “evidence” for a 3-in-one God is completely inadequate? Why else would they do such a desperate, terrible thing? </div><div><br /></div><div><b>WHAT</b> does this tell us about those men who first constructed the “trinity doctrine” and forced it on an unwilling Roman Church in 325 A. D. at the Nicene Council? (See HIST and CREEDS studies .) </div><div><br /></div><div><b>WHY</b> do so many trinitarians feel it necessary to “preserve” this clearly dishonest King James Version tradition in not only the most-used King James Version itself (which has been revised many times with thousands of other changes in its 400-year history while still leaving this spurious verse), but even in at least three modern translations (<i>NKJV, KJIIV, NLV</i>)? </div><div>..............................................................</div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> #41 Faith, Believe</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Bowman claims the <i>NWT</i> is attempting to “obscure the truth” by “the rendering of ‘exercise faith’ instead of ‘believe.’” (John 3:16) </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">But the word usually translated ‘believe’ in many Bibles (<i>pisteuo</i>) may honestly be rendered ‘exercise faith,’ which implies certain action on the part of the believer. For example, the highly reputed (and highly “orthodox”) <i>Kittel’s Theological Dictionary of the New Testament</i>, (Abridged in One Volume) tells us:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">I. The OT Legacy. OT faith corresponds to Gk. <i>pisteuein</i> inasmuch as both involve trust in persons and belief in words (including God and his word). The OT term, however, carries a stronger element of acknowledgment and obedience. - p. 852.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">II. General Christian Usage.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">1. Continuation of the OT and Jewish Tradition.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">....</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> b. <i> pisteuo</i> as “to obey.” Heb. 11 stresses that to believe is t<b>o obey</b>, as in the OT. Paul in Rom. 1:18; 1 Th. 1:8 (cf. Rom. 15:18; 16:19) shows, too, that believing means <b>obeying</b>. He speaks about the obedience of faith in Rom. 1:5, and cf. 10:3; 2 Cor. 9:13. - pp. 853, 854, Eerdmans Publ., 1985.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">And <i>Thayer’s Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament</i>, p. 511, also tells us:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">pisteuw [<i>pisteuo</i>] .... g. used especially of the faith by which a man embraces Jesus, i.e. a conviction, full of joyful trust, that Jesus is the Messiah .... conjoined with <b>obedience</b> to Christ - Baker Book House, 1977.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">So, even some of the most respected New Testament scholars admit that <i>pisteuo</i> includes the idea of <b>obedience</b> with belief! This requires belief in and acceptance of Christ’s sacrifice on our behalf and action on the part of the believer. There are many things true believers must do and must not do. Doing (or not doing the forbidden things) certainly does not earn salvation. But not acting in obedience to the word of God may well prevent you from receiving the free gift of salvation.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">There is clearly an inseparable union between true faith and actions on the part of the true Christian. As James 2:14-26 tells us:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">What use is it, my brethren, if a man says he has faith, but he has no works? Can that faith save him? .... Even so, faith, if it has no works, is dead, being by itself. .... You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe and shudder. But are you willing to recognize, you foolish fellow, that faith without works is useless? .... For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works <b>is dead.</b> - <i>NASB</i>.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Notice, “just as the body without spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead”! Faith and works (or active obedience to the word of God) are just as inseparable as the body and spirit are inseparable in a living man! When this faith is spoken of, then, it certainly should not be considered dishonest to translate it with that understanding: “exercise faith.” (See the FAITH study.)</span></p><div><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span></p>tigger2http://www.blogger.com/profile/09601427279760049377noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653325549409648983.post-63260638079694021642019-01-20T14:57:00.002-08:002019-01-20T15:05:08.475-08:00KURIE (part 2)<span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u><b>KURIE (PART 2)</b></u></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">one</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> of His </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3101"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">disciples</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1321"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">teach</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> us to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4336"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">pray</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2531"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">just</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> as </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2491"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">John</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2532"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">also</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1321"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">taught</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> his </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3101"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">disciples</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span></span></span></span></dir><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐγένετο</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶναι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτὸν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὸπῳ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τινὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">προσευχόμενον</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὡς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐπαύσατο</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τις</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῶν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μαθητῶν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πρὸς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτὸν·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δίδαξον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἡμᾶς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">προσεύχεσθαι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καθῶς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἰωάννης</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐδίδαξεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοὺς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μαθητὰς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτοῦ</span>. </span></span><br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4074"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Peter</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, are You </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">addressing</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3778"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">this</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3850"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">parable</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to us, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2228"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">or</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3956"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">everyone</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> else as </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2532"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">well</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> ?" </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup></sup></b><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>41</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Εἶπεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Πέτρος·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πρὸς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἡμᾶς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὴν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">παραβολὴν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ταύτην</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγεις</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἢ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πρὸς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πάντας;</span></span></span><br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">"And he </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=611"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">answered</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=863"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">'Let</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> it </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=863"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">alone</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">sir</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, for </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3778"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">this</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2094"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">year</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2532"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">too</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2193"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">until</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> I </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4626"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">dig</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4012"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">around</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> it and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=906"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">put</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> in fertilizer ; </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></sup></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>8</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀποκριθεὶς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγει</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἄφες</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτὴν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοῦτο</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὸ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἔτος</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἕως</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὅτου</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σκάψω</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">περὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτὴν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">βάλω</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κόπρια</span>,</span></span><br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">And </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5100"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">someone</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, are there just a </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3641"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">few</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> who are being </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4982"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">saved</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> ?" And He </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to them, </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></sup></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>23</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Εἶπεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δέ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τις</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὀλίγοι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οἱ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σωζόμενοι;</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πρὸς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτούς·</span></span></span><br />
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</span> </span><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u></b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u><b></b></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/desk/?query=lu+13:25&t=nas&st=1&new=1&sr=1"><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lu 13:25</span></span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><br />
<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=575"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Once</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3739"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">*</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3617"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">head</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> of the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3617"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">house</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1453"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">gets</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> up and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=608"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">shuts</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2374"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">door</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, and you </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=757"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">begin</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2476"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">stand</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1854"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">outside</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2925"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">knock</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> on the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2374"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">door</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">saying</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">'Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=455"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">open</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> up to us!' </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2532"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">then</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> He will </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=611"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">answer</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">say</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to you, 'I do not know </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4159"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">where</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> you are from.' </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></sup></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>25</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀφ</span>’ <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὗ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἂν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐγερθῇ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οἰκοδεσπότης</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀποκλείσῃ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὴν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">θύραν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἄρξησθε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἔξω</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἑστάναι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κρούειν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὴν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">θύραν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγοντες·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἄνοιξον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἡμῖν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀποκριθεὶς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐρεῖ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὑμῖν·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὐκ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οἶδα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὑμᾶς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πόθεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐστέ</span>.</span></span><br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">"And the </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1401"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">slave</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">'Master</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3739"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">what</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> you </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">commanded</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> has </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1096"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">been</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1096"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">done</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2089"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">still</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> there is </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5117"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">room</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">.' </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></sup></b><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>22</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δοῦλος·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">γέγονεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὃ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐπέταξας</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἔτι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τόπος</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐστίν</span>.</span></span></span><br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">And </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=611"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">answering</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> they </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">*said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4226"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Where</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> ?" And He </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to them, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3699"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Where</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4983"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">body</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> is, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1563"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">there</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2532"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">also</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=105"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">vultures</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> will be </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1996"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">gathered</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></sup></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>37</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀποκριθέντες</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγουσιν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ποῦ</span>, <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">;</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτοῖς·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὅπου</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὸ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σῶμα</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐκεῖ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οἱ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀετοὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐπισυναχθήσονται</span>.</span></span><br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5101"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"What</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> do you </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2309"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">want</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> Me to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4160"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">do</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> for you?" And he </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, I want to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=308"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">regain</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> my </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=308"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">sight</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> !" </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></sup></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>41</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τί</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σοι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">θέλεις</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ποιήσω;</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπεν·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἵνα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀναβλέψω</span>.</span></span><br />
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</span> </span><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u></b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u><b></b></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/desk/?query=lu+19:8&t=nas&st=1&new=1&sr=1"><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lu 19:8</span></span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><br />
<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2195"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Zaccheus</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2476"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">stopped</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2400"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Behold</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2255"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">half</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> of my </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5225"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">possessions</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> I will </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1325"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">give</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4434"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">poor</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1487"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">if</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> I have </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4811"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">defrauded</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5100"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">anyone</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> of </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5100"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">anything</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, I will </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=591"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">give</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=591"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">back</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5073"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">four</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5073"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">times</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> as </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5073"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">much</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></sup></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>8</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σταθεὶς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ζακχαῖος</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πρὸς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὸν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριον·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἰδοὺ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὰ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἡμίσια</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μου</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῶν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὑπαρχόντων</span>, <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, [<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοῖς</span>] <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πτωχοῖς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δίδωμι</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἴ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τινός</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐσυκοφάντησα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀποδίδωμι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τετραπλοῦν</span>.</span></span><br />
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</span> </span><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u></b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u><b></b></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/desk/?query=lu+19:16&t=nas&st=1&new=1&sr=1"><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lu 19:16</span></span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><br />
<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">"The </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4413"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">first</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3854"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">appeared</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">saying</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">'Master</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, your </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3414"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">mina</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> has </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4333"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">made</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1176"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">ten</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3414"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">minas</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4333"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">more</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">.' </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></sup></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>16</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">παρεγένετο</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πρῶτος</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγων</span>, <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἡ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μνᾶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σου</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δέκα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">προσηργάσατο</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μνᾶς</span>.</span></span> <br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">"The </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1208"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">second</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2064"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">came</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">saying</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, 'Your </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3414"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">mina</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">master</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, has </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4160"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">made</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4002"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">five</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3414"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">minas</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">.' </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></sup></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>18</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἦλθεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δεύτερος</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγων·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἡ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μνᾶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σου</span>, <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐποίησεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πέντε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μνᾶς</span>.</span></span> <br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2087"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Another</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2064"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">came</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">saying</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">'Master</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2400"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">here</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> is your </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3414"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">mina</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3739"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">which</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> I </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2192"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">kept</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=606"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">put</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=606"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">away</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> in a </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4676"><u><span style="color: blue; 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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>20</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἕτερος</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἦλθεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγων·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἰδοὺ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἡ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μνᾶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σου</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἣν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶχον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀποκειμένην</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σουδαρίῳ·</span></span></span><br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">"And they </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">'Master</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, he </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2192"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">has</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1176"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">ten</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3414"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">minas</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> already.' </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></sup></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>25</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπαν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἔχει</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δέκα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μνᾶς</span></span></span><br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">But he </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, with You I </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1510"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">am</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2092"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">ready</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4198"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">go</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2532"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">both</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5438"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">prison</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2288"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">death</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> !" </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></sup></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>33</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μετὰ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἕτοιμος</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰμι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">φυλακὴν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">θάνατον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πορεύεσθαι</span>.</span></span><br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">They </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2400"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">look</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5602"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">here</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> are </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1417"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">two</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3162"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">swords</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." And He </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to them, "It is </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2425"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">enough</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></sup></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>38</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οἱ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπαν·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἰδοὺ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μάχαιραι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὧδε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δύο</span>. <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτοῖς·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἱκανόν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐστιν</span>.</span></span> <br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">When </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3588"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">those</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3588"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">who</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> were </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4012"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">around</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> Him </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3708"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; 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font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, shall we </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3960"><u><span style="color: blue; 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</span> </span><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u></b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u><b></b></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/desk/?query=joh+4:11&t=nas&st=1&new=1&sr=1"><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Joh 4:11</span></span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><br />
<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">She </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">*said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Sir</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, You </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2192"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">have</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3777"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">nothing</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=502"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">draw</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> with and the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5421"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">well</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> is </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=901"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">deep</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">; </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4159"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">where</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3767"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">then</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> do You </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2192"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">get</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> that </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2198"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">living</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> water? </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></sup></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>11</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγει</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὔτε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἄντλημα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἔχεις</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὸ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">φρέαρ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐστὶν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">βαθύ·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πόθεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὖν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἔχεις</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὸ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὕδωρ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὸ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ζῶν;</span></span></span> <br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">The </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1135"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">woman</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">*said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Sir</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1325"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">give</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> me </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3778"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">this</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5204"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">water</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2443"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">so</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> I will not be </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1372"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">thirsty</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3366"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">nor</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1330"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">come</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> all the way </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1759"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">here</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=501"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">draw</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></sup></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>15</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγει</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πρὸς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτὸν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἡ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">γυνὴ·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δός</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μοι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοῦτο</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὸ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὕδωρ</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἵνα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μὴ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δίψω</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μηδὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">διέρχωμαι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐνθάδε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀντλεῖν</span>.</span></span><br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">The </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1135"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">woman</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">*said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Sir</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, I </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2334"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">perceive</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> that You are a </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4396"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">prophet</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">. </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></sup></b><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>19</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγει</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἡ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">γυνή·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">θεωρῶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὅτι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">προφήτης</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σύ</span>.</span></span> <br />
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</span> </span><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u></b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u><b></b></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/desk/?query=joh+4:49&t=nas&st=1&new=1&sr=1"><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Joh 4:49</span></span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><br />
<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">The </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=937"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">royal</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=937"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">official</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">*said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Sir</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2597"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">come</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2597"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">down</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4250"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">before</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> my </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3813"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">child</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=599"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">dies</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></sup></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>49</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγει</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πρὸς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτὸν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">βασιλικός·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κατάβηθι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πρὶν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀποθανεῖν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὸ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">παιδίον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μου</span>.</span></span><br />
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<b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u></b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u><b></b></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/desk/?query=joh+5:7&t=nas&st=1&new=1&sr=1"><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Joh 5:7</span></span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><br />
<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">The </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=770"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">sick</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> man </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=611"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">answered</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Sir</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, I </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2192"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">have</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3756"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">no</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=444"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">man</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=906"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">put</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> me into the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2861"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">pool</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3752"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">when</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5204"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">water</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> is </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5015"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">stirred</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> up, but </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1722"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">while</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3739"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">*</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> I am </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2064"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">coming</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=243"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">another</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2597"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">steps</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2597"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">down</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4253"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">before</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> me." </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></sup></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>7</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀπεκρίθη</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀσθενῶν·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἄνθρωπον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὐκ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἔχω</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἵνα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὅταν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ταραχθῇ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">το</span>ͅ <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὕδωρ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">βάλῃ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">με</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὴν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κολυμβήθραν·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ᾧ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἔρχομαι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐγὼ</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἄλλος</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πρὸ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐμοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καταβαίνει</span>.</span></span><br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3767"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Then</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> they </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3842"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">always</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1325"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">give</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> us </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3778"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">this</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=740"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">bread</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup></sup></b><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><b>34</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὖν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πρὸς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτὸν·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πάντοτε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δός</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἡμῖν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὸν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἄρτον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοῦτον</span>.</span></span></span><br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4613"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Simon</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4074"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Peter</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=611"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">answered</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5101"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">whom</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> shall we </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=565"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">go</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> ? 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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">She </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3762"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"No</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3762"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">one</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." And </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2424"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Jesus</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, "I do not </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2632"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">condemn</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> you, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3761"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">either</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">. </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4198"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Go</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">. From </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3568"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">now</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> on </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=264"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">sin</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3371"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">no</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3371"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">more</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">."] </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></sup></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>11</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἡ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπεν·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὐδείς</span>, <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>. <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἰησοῦς·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὐδὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐγώ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κατακρίνω·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πορεύου</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀπὸ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">νῦν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μηκέτι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἁμάρτανε</span>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u><b></b></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/desk/?query=joh+9:36&t=nas&st=1&new=1&sr=1"><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Joh 9:36</span></span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><br />
<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">He </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=611"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">answered</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5101"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Who</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> is He, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, that I may </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4100"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">believe</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> in Him?" </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></sup></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>36</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀπεκρίθη</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐκεῖνος</span> [<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπεν</span>]<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τίς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐστιν</span>, <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἵνα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πιστεύσω</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτόν;</span></span></span> <br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">And he </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5346"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, I </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4100"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">believe</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." And he </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4352"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">worshiped</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> Him. </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></sup></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>38</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἔφη·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πιστεύω</span>, <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">προσεκύνησεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ</span>.</span></span><br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3767"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; 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font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">sent</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> word to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">saying</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2396"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">behold</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, he </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3739"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">whom</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> You </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5368"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">love</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> is </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=770"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">sick</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></sup></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>3</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀπέστειλαν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὖν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αἱ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀδελφαὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πρὸς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτὸν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγουσαι·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἴδε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὃν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">φιλεῖς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀσθενεῖ</span>.</span></span><br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">The </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3101"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">disciples</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3767"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">then</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1487"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">if</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> he has </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2837"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">fallen</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2837"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">asleep</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, he will </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4982"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">recover</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></sup></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>12</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπαν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὖν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οἱ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μαθηταὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κεκοίμηται</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σωθήσεται</span>.</span></span><br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3136"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Martha</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3767"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">then</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2424"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Jesus</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1487"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">if</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> You had </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1510"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">been</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5602"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">here</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, my </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=80"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">brother</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> would not have </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=599"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">died</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">. </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; 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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>21</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὖν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἡ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Μάρθα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πρὸς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἰησοῦν·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἦς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὧδε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὐκ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἂν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀπέθανεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀδελφός</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μου·</span></span></span><br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">She </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">*said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3483"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Yes</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">; I have </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4100"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">believed</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> that You are the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5547"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Christ</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5207"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Son</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> of </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2316"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">God</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, even He who </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2064"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">comes</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> into the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2889"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">world</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; 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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>27</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγει</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ναὶ</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐγὼ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πεπίστευκα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὅτι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σὺ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">χριστὸς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">υἱὸς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">θεοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὸν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κόσμον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐρχόμενος</span>.</span></span><br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3767"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Therefore</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5613"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">when</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3137"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Mary</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2064"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">came</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3699"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">where</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2424"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Jesus</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> was, she </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3708"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">saw</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> Him, and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4098"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">fell</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> at His </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4228"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">feet</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">saying</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1487"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">if</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> You had </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1510"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">been</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5602"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">here</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, my </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=80"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">brother</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> would not have </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=599"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">died</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; 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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>32</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἡ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὖν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Μαριὰμ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὡς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἦλθεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὅπου</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἦν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἰησοῦς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἰδοῦσα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτὸν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἔπεσεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πρὸς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοὺς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πόδας</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγουσα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῳ·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἦς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὧδε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὐκ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἂν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μου</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀπέθανεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀδελφός</span>.</span></span><br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">and </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4226"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Where</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> have you </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5087"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">laid</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> him?" They </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">*said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2064"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">come</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3708"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">see</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></sup></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>34</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπεν·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ποῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τεθείκατε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτόν;</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγουσιν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐρχοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἴδε</span>.</span></span><br />
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</span> </span><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u></b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u><b></b></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/desk/?query=joh+11:39&t=nas&st=1&new=1&sr=1"><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Joh 11:39</span></span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><br />
<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2424"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Jesus</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">*said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=142"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Remove</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3037"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">stone</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3136"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Martha</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=79"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">sister</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> of the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5053"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">deceased</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">*said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, by </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2235"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">this</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2235"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">time</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> there will be a </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3605"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">stench</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, for he has </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1510"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">been</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> dead </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5066"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">four</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5066"><u><span style="color: blue; 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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>39</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγει</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἰησοῦς·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἄρατε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὸν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λίθον</span>. <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγει</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἡ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀδελφὴ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τετελευτηκότος</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Μάρθα·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἤδη</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὄζει</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τεταρταῖος</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">γάρ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐστιν</span>.</span></span><br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3778"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">these</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3767"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">then</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4334"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">came</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5376"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Philip</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3588"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">who</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> was from </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=966"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Bethsaida</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> of </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1056"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Galilee</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, and began to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2065"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">ask</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">saying</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Sir</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, we </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2309"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">wish</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3708"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">see</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2424"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Jesus</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></sup></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>21</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὗτοι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὖν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">προσῆλθον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Φιλίππῳ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀπὸ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Βηθσαϊδὰ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῆς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Γαλιλαίας</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἠρώτων</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτὸν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγοντες·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">θέλομεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὸν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἰησοῦν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἰδεῖν</span>.</span></span> <br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">This was to </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4137"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">fulfill</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3056"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">word</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> of </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2268"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Isaiah</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4396"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">prophet</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3739"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">which</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> he </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">spoke</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">: </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"LORD</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5101"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">WHO</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> HAS </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4100"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">BELIEVED</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> OUR </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=189"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; 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AND TO </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5101"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">WHOM</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> HAS THE </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1023"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">ARM</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> OF THE </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">LORD</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> BEEN </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=601"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">REVEALED</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> ?" </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup></sup></b><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>38</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἵνα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λόγος</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἠσαΐου</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">προφήτου</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πληρωθῇ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὃν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπεν·</span> </span></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"></span></u><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"></span><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><u>κύριε</u></span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τίς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐπίστευσεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῇ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀκοῇ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἡμῶν</span> </span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">βραχίων</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κυρίου</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τίνι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀπεκαλύφθη;</span></span></span><br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3767"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">So</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> He </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2064"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">*came</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4613"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Simon</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4074"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Peter</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">. He </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">*said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, do You </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3538"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">wash</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> my </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4228"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">feet</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> ?" </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></sup></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>6</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἔρχεται</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὖν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πρὸς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Σίμωνα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Πέτρον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγει</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σύ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μου</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">νίπτεις</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοὺς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πόδας;</span></span></span><br />
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</span> </span><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u></b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u><b></b></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/desk/?query=joh+13:9&t=nas&st=1&new=1&sr=1"><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Joh 13:9</span></span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><br />
<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4613"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Simon</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4074"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Peter</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">*said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, then wash not </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3440"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">only</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> my </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4228"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">feet</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, but </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2532"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">also</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> my </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5495"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">hands</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and my </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2776"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">head</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></sup></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>9</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγει</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Σίμων</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Πέτρος·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μὴ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοὺς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πόδας</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μου</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μόνον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀλλὰ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὰς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">χεῖρας</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὴν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κεφαλήν</span>.</span></span><br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">He, </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=377"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">leaning</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=377"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">back</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3779"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">thus</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> on </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2424"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Jesus'</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4738"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">bosom</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">*said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5101"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">who</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> is it?" </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></sup></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>25</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀναπεσὼν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐκεῖνος</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὕτως</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐπὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὸ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">στῆθος</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἰησοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγει</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῳ·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κυριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὶς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐστιν;</span></span></span> <br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4613"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Simon</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4074"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Peter</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">*said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4226"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">where</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> are You </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5217"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">going</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> ?" </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2424"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Jesus</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=611"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">answered</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3699"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Where</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> I </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5217"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">go</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, you </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1410"><u><span style="color: blue; 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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>36</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Λέγει</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Σίμων</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Πέτρος·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ποῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὑπάγεις;</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀπεκρίθη</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἰησοῦς·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὅπου</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὑπάγω</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὐ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δύνασαι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μοι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">νῦν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀκολουθῆσαι</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀκολουθήσεις</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὕστερον</span>.</span></span><br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4074"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Peter</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">*said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1223"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">why</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5101"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">*</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1410"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">can</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> I not </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=190"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">follow</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> You </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=737"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">right</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=737"><u><span style="color: blue; 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I will </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5087"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">lay</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5087"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">down</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> my </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5590"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">life</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> for You." </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></sup></b><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>37</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγει</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ</span> [<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span>] <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Πέτρος·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">διὰ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τί</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὐ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δύναμαι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σοι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀκολουθεῖν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἄρτι;</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὴν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ψυχήν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μου</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὑπὲρ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">θήσω</span>.</span></span><br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2381"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Thomas</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">*said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, we do not know </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4226"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">where</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> You are </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5217"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">going</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4459"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">how</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> do we know the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3598"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">way</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> ?" </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></sup></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>5</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Λέγει</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Θωμᾶς·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὐκ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οἴδαμεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ποῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὑπάγεις·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πῶς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οἴδαμεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὴν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁδόν;</span></span></span><br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5376"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Philip</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">*said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1166"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">show</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> us the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Father</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, and it is </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=714"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">enough</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> for us." </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></sup></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>8</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Λέγει</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Φίλιππος·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δεῖξον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἡμῖν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὸν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πατέρα</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αρκεῖ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἡμῖν</span>.</span></span><br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2455"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Judas</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> (not </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2469"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Iscariot</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> ) </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">*said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5101"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">what</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2532"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">then</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> has </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1096"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">happened</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> that You are </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3195"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">going</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1718"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">disclose</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4572"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Yourself</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to us and not to the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2889"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">world</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> ?" </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></sup></b><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>22</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Λέγει</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἰούδας</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὐχ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἰσκαριώτης·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τί</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">γέγονεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὅτι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἡμῖν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μέλλεις</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐμφανίζειν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σεαυτὸν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὐχὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κόσμῳ;</span></span></span> <br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2424"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Jesus</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">*said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to her, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1135"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Woman</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5101"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">why</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> are you </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2799"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">weeping</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> ? </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5101"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Whom</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> are you </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2212"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">seeking</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> ?" </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1380"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Supposing</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> Him to be the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2780"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">gardener</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, she </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">*said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Sir</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1487"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">if</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> you have </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=941"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">carried</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> Him </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=941"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">away</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">tell</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> me </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4226"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">where</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> you have </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5087"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">laid</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> Him, and I will </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=142"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">take</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> Him </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=142"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">away</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></sup></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>15</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγει</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῇ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἰησους·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">γύναι</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τί</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κλαίεις;</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τίνα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ζητεῖς;</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐκείνη</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δοκοῦσα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὅτι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κηπουρός</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐστιν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγει</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σὺ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐβάστασας</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτόν</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μοι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ποῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἔθηκας</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτόν</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καγὼ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτὸν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀρῶ</span>.</span></span><br />
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</span> </span><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u></b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u><b></b></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/desk/?query=joh+21:15&t=nas&st=1&new=1&sr=1"><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Joh 21:15</span></span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><br />
<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3767"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">So</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3753"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">when</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> they had </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=709"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">finished</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=709"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">breakfast</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2424"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Jesus</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">*said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4613"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Simon</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4074"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Peter</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4613"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Simon</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, son of </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2491"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">John</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, do you </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=25"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">love</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> Me </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4183"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">more</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> than </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3778"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">these</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> ?" He </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">*said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3483"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Yes</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">; You know that I </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5368"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">love</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> You." He </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">*said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1006"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Tend</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> My </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=721"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">lambs</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup></sup></b><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>15</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ὅτε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὖν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἠρίστησαν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγει</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Σίμωνι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Πέτρω</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἰησοῦς·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Σίμων</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἰωάννου</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀγαπᾷς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">με</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πλέον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τούτων;</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγει</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ναὶ</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σὺ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οἶδας</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὅτι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">φιλῶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σε</span>. <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγει</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">βόσκε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὰ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀρνία</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μου</span>.</span></span><br />
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</span> </span><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u></b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u><b></b></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/desk/?query=joh+21:16&t=nas&st=1&new=1&sr=1"><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Joh 21:16</span></span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><br />
<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">He </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">*said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to him </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3825"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">again</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> a </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1208"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">second</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1208"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">time</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4613"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Simon</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, son of </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2491"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">John</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, do you </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=25"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">love</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> Me?" He </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">*said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3483"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Yes</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">; You know that I </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5368"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">love</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> You." He </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">*said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4165"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Shepherd</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> My sheep ." </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></sup></b><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>16</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγει</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πάλιν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δεύτερον·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Σίμων</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἰωάννου</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀγαπᾷς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">με;</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγει</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ναὶ</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σὺ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οἶδας</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὅτι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">φιλῶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σε</span>. <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγει</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ποίμαινε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὰ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">προβάτια</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μου</span>.</span></span><br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">He </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">*said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to him the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5154"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">third</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5154"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">time</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4613"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Simon</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, son of </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2491"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">John</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, do you </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5368"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">love</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> Me?" </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4074"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Peter</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> was </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3076"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">grieved</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3754"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">because</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> He </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to him the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5154"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">third</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5154"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">time</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, "Do you </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5368"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">love</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> Me?" And he </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, You know </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3956"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">all</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3956"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">things</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">; You </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1097"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">know</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> that I </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5368"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">love</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> You." </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2424"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Jesus</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">*said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1006"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Tend</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> My sheep . </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></sup></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>17</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγει</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὸ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τρίτον·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Σίμων</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἰωάννου</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">φιλεῖς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">με;</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐλυπήθη</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Πέτρος</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὅτι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὸ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τρίτον·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">φιλεῖς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">με;</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πάντα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σὺ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οἶδας</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σὺ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">γινώσκεις</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὅτι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">φιλῶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σε</span>. <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγει</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἰησοῦς·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">βόσκε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὰ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">προβάτια</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μου</span>.</span></span><br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4074"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Peter</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1994"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">turning</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1994"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">around</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=991"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">*saw</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3101"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">disciple</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3739"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">whom</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2424"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Jesus</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=25"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">loved</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=190"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">following</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> them; the one </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3739"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">who</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2532"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">also</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> had </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=377"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">leaned</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=377"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">back</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> on His </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4738"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">bosom</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> at the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1173"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">supper</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5101"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">who</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> is the one who </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3860"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">betrays</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> You?" </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup></sup></b><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>20</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἐπιστραφεὶς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Πέτρος</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">βλέπει</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὸν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μαθητὴν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὃν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἠγάπα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἰησοῦς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀκολουθοῦντα</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὃς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀνέπεσεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δείπνῳ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐπὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὸ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">στῆθος</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπεν·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τίς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐστιν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">παραδιδούς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σε;</span></span></span> <br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"></span></span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms";"></span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms";"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><u></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3767"><u><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span lang="EN">So</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4074"><u><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span lang="EN">Peter</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3708"><u><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span lang="EN">seeing</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span lang="EN"> him </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span lang="EN">*said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span lang="EN"> to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2424"><u><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span lang="EN">Jesus</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span lang="EN">, and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5101"><u><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span lang="EN">what</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span lang="EN"> about </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3778"><u><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span lang="EN">this</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3778"><u><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span lang="EN">man</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span style="color: black; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN"><span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-size: x-small;"> ?"</span> </span></span></span></dir><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"></span></span><b><sup></sup></b></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>21</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοῦτον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὖν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἰδὼν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Πέτρος</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγει</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἰησοῦ·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὗτος</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τί;</span></span></span><br />
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</span> </span><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u></b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u><b></b></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/desk/?query=ac+1:6&t=nas&st=1&new=1&sr=1"><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Ac 1:6</span></span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><br />
<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3767"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">So</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> when they had </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4905"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">come</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4905"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">together</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, they were </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2065"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">asking</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">saying</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, is it at </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3778"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">this</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5550"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">time</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> You are </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=600"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">restoring</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=932"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">kingdom</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2474"><u><span style="color: blue; 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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>6</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Οἱ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μὲν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὖν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">συνελθόντες</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἠρώτων</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτὸν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγοντες·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">χρόνῳ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τούτῳ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀποκαθιστάνεις</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὴν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">βασιλείαν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἰσραήλ;</span></span></span><br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">And they </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4336"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">prayed</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, "You, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2589"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">who</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2589"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">know</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2589"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">hearts</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> of </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3956"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">all</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3956"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">men</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=322"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">show</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3739"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">which</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1520"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">one</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> of </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3778"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">these</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1417"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">two</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> You have </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1586"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">chosen</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></sup></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>24</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">προσευξάμενοι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπαν·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σὺ</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καρδιογνῶστα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πάντων</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀνάδειξον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὃν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐξελέξω</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐκ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τούτων</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῶν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δύο</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἕνα</span></span></span><br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">"And </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3568"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">now</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1896"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">take</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1896"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">note</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> of their </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=547"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">threats</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1325"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">grant</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> that Your </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1401"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">bond-servants</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> may </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2980"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">speak</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> Your </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3056"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">word</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> with </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3956"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">all</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3954"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">confidence</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; 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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>29</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὰ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">νῦν</span>, <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἔπιδε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐπὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὰς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀπειλὰς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῶν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὸς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοῖς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δούλοις</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σου</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μετὰ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">παρρησίας</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πάσης</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λαλεῖν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὸν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λόγον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σου</span>, </span></span><br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">They </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3036"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">went</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> on </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3036"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">stoning</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4736"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Stephen</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> as he </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1941"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">called</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> on the Lord and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2424"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Jesus</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1209"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">receive</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> my </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4151"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">spirit</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> !" </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; 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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>59</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐλιθοβόλουν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὸν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Στέφανον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐπικαλούμενον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγοντα·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἰησοῦ</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δέξαι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὸ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πνεῦμα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μου</span>.</span></span><br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2532"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Then</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5087"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">falling</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> on his </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1119"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">knees</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, he </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2896"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">cried</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> out with a </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3173"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">loud</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5456"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">voice</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, do not </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2476"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">hold</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3778"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">this</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=266"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">sin</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> against them!" Having </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3778"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">this</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, he </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2837"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">fell</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2837"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">asleep</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">. </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></sup></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>60</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">θεὶς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὰ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">γόνατα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἔκραξεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">φωνῇ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μεγάλῃ·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μὴ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">στήσῃς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτοῖς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ταύτην</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὴν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἁμαρτίαν</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοῦτο</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰπὼν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐκοιμήθη</span>.</span></span><br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">And he </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5101"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Who</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> are You, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> ?" And He said, "I </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1510"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">am</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2424"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Jesus</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3739"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">whom</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> you are </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1377"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">persecuting</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></sup></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>5</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δέ·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τίς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰ</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">;</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δέ·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐγώ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰμι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἰησοῦς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὃν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σὺ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">διώκεις·</span></span></span><br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1161"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Now</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> there was a </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3101"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">disciple</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> at </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1154"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Damascus</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3686"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">named</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=367"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Ananias</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">; and the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to him in a </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3705"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">vision</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=367"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Ananias</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." And he </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2400"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Here</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> I am, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup></sup></b><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>10</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἦν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δέ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τις</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μαθητὴς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Δαμασκῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὀνόματι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἁνανίας</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πρὸς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτὸν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁράματι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριος·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἁνανία</span>. <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπεν·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἰδοὺ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐγὼ</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span>.</span></span><br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">But </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=367"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Ananias</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=611"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">answered</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, I have </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=191"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">heard</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> from </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4183"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">many</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4012"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">about</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3778"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">this</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=435"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">man</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3745"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">how</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3745"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">much</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2556"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">harm</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> he </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4160"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">did</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Your </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=40"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">saints</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> at </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2419"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Jerusalem</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">; </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></sup></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>13</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀπεκρίθη</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἁνανίας·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἤκουσα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀπὸ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πολλῶν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">περὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀνδρὸς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τούτου</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὅσα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κακὰ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοῖς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἁγίοις</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σου</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐποίησεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἰερουσαλήμ·</span></span></span><br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">And </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=816"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">fixing</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> his </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=816"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">gaze</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> on him and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1096"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">being</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1719"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">much</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1719"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">alarmed</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, he </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5101"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"What</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> is it, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> ?" And he </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to him, "Your </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4335"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">prayers</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1654"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">alms</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> have </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=305"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">ascended</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> as a </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3422"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">memorial</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1715"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">before</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2316"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">God</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">. </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></sup></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>4</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀτενίσας</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἔμφοβος</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">γενόμενος</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπεν·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τί</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐστιν</span>, <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">;</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αἱ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">προσευχαί</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σου</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αἱ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐλεημοσύναι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σου</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀνέβησαν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μνημόσυνον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἔμπροσθεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">θεοῦ</span>.</span></span><br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">But </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4074"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Peter</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, "By </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3365"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">no</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3365"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">means</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, for I have </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3763"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">never</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2068"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">eaten</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3956"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">anything</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2839"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">unholy</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=169"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">unclean</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></sup></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>14</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Πέτρος</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπεν·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μηδαμῶς</span>, <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὅτι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὐδέποτε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἔφαγον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πᾶν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κοινὸν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀκάθαρτον</span>.</span></span><br />
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</span> </span><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u></b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u><b></b></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/desk/?query=ac+11:8&t=nas&st=1&new=1&sr=1"><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Ac 11:8</span></span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><br />
<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">"But I </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, 'By </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3365"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">no</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3365"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">means</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, for </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3763"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">nothing</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2839"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">unholy</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2228"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">or</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=169"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">unclean</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> has </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3763"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">ever</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1525"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">entered</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> my </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4750"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">mouth</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">.' </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></sup></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>8</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μηδαμῶς</span>, <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὅτι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κοινὸν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἢ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀκάθαρτον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὐδέποτε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰσῆλθεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὸ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">στόμα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μου</span>.</span></span><br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">"And I </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=611"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">answered</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5101"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">'Who</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> are You, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> ?' And He </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to me, 'I </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1510"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">am</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2424"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Jesus</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3480"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Nazarene</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3739"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">whom</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> you are </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1377"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">persecuting</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">.' </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></sup></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>8</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐγὼ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀπεκρίθην·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τίς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶ</span>, <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">;</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πρὸς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐμέ·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐγώ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰμι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἰησοῦς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ναζωραῖος</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὃν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σὺ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">διώκεις</span>.</span></span><br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">"And I </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5101"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">'What</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> shall I </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4160"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">do</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> ?' And the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to me, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=450"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">'Get</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> up and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4198"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">go</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> on into </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1154"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Damascus</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2546"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">there</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> you will be </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2980"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">told</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> of </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3956"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">all</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> that has been </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5021"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">appointed</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> for you to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4160"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">do</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">.' </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; 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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>10</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τί</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ποιήσω</span>, <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">;</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριος</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πρός</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">με·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀναστὰς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πορεύου</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Δαμασκὸν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κακεῖ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σοι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λαληθήσεται</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">περὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πάντων</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὧν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τέτακται</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σοι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ποιῆσαι</span>.</span></span><br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">"And I </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">'Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, they </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=846"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">themselves</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1987"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">understand</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> that in one </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4864"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">synagogue</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2596"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">after</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2596"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">another</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> I used to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5439"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">imprison</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1194"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">beat</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3588"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">those</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> who </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4100"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">believed</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> in You. </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; 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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>19</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καγὼ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπον·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτοὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐπίστανται</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὅτι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐγὼ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἤμην</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">φυλακίζων</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δέρων</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κατὰ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὰς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">συναγωγὰς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοὺς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πιστεύοντας</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐπὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σέ</span>,</span></span> <br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">"And I </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5101"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">'Who</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> are You, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> ?' And the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, 'I </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1510"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">am</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2424"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Jesus</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3739"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">whom</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> you are </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1377"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">persecuting</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">. </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></sup></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>15</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐγὼ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπα·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τίς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶ</span>, <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">;</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριος</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπεν·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐγὼ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰμι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἰησοῦς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὃν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σὺ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">διώκεις</span>.</span></span><br />
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</span> </span><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u></b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u><b></b></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/desk/?query=ro+10:16&t=nas&st=1&new=1&sr=1"><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Ro 10:16</span></span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><br />
<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=235"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">However</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, they did not </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3956"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">all</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5219"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">heed</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2098"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">good</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2098"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">news</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">; for </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2268"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Isaiah</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">says</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"LORD</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5101"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">WHO</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> HAS </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4100"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">BELIEVED</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> OUR </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=189"><u><span style="color: blue; 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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>16</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἀλλ</span>’ <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ού</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πάντες</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὑπήκουσαν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εὐαγγελίῳ</span>. <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἠσαΐας</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">γὰρ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγει·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τίς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐπίστευσεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῇ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀκοῇ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἡμῶν;</span></span></span><br />
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</span> </span><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u></b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u><b></b></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/desk/?query=ro+11:3&t=nas&st=1&new=1&sr=1"><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Ro 11:3</span></span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><br />
<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, THEY HAVE </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=615"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">KILLED</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> YOUR </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4396"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">PROPHETS</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, THEY HAVE </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2679"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">TORN</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2679"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">DOWN</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> YOUR </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2379"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">ALTARS</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, AND I </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3441"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">ALONE</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> AM </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5275"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">LEFT</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, AND THEY ARE </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2212"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">SEEKING</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> MY </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5590"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">LIFE</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; 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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>3</b> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοὺς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">προφήτας</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σου</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀπέκτειναν</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">θυσιαστήρια</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σου</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κατέσκαψαν</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καγὼ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὑπελείφθην</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μόνος</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ζητοῦσιν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὴν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ψυχήν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μου</span>.</span></span><br />
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<b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u></b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u><b></b></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/desk/?query=heb+1:10&t=nas&st=1&new=1&sr=1"><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Heb 1:10</span></span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><br />
<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">And, "YOU, </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">LORD</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, IN THE </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=746"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">BEGINNING</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2311"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">LAID</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> THE </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2311"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">FOUNDATION</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> OF THE </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1093"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">EARTH</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, AND THE </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3772"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">HEAVENS</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> ARE THE </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2041"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">WORKS</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> OF YOUR </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5495"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">HANDS</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">; </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup><span style="font-family: "arial unicode ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial unicode ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></sup></b><span style="font-family: "arial unicode ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial unicode ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial unicode ms";"><span style="font-family: "arial unicode ms";"><b>10</b></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial unicode ms";"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial unicode ms";">καί</span><span style="font-family: "arial unicode ms";">,</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Σὺ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κατ</span>’ <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀρχάς</span>, <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὴν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">γὴν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐθεμελίωσας</span>, </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἔργα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῶν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">χειρῶν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σού</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰσιν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οἱ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὐρανοί·</span></span></span><br />
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<b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u></b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u><b></b></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/desk/?query=re+7:14&t=nas&st=1&new=1&sr=1"><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Re 7:14</span></span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><br />
<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">I </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to him, "My </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, you know ." And he </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to me, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3778"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"These</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> are the ones who </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2064"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">come</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> out of the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3173"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">great</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2347"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">tribulation</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, and they have </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4150"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">washed</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> their </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4749"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">robes</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3021"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">made</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> them </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3021"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">white</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> in the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=129"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">blood</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> of the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=721"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lamb</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">. </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup></sup></b><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>14</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰρήκα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ</span>, <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Κύριε</span></b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μου</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σὺ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οἶδας</span>. <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μοι</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Οὗτοι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰσιν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οἱ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐρχόμενοι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐκ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῆς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">θλίψεως</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῆς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μεγάλης</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἔπλυναν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὰς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">στολὰς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῶν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐλεύκαναν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτὰς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αἵματι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀρνίου</span>.</span></span> <br />
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<b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u></b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u><b></b></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/desk/?query=re+11:17&t=nas&st=1&new=1&sr=1"><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Re 11:17</span></span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><br />
<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">saying</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, "We </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2168"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">give</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> You </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2168"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">thanks</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, O </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2316"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">God</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3841"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Almighty</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, who are and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3588"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">who</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> were, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3754"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">because</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> You have </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2983"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">taken</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> Your </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3173"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">great</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1411"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">power</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and have begun to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=936"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">reign</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">. </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; 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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>17</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγοντες</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Εὐχαριστοῦμεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σοι</span>, <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">θεὸς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">παντοκράτωρ</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὢν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἦν</span></span></span> </div>
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">And they </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=103"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">*sang</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5603"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">song</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> of </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3475"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Moses</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1401"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">bond-servant</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> of </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2316"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">God</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, and the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5603"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">song</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> of the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=721"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lamb</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">saying</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, " </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3173"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Great</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2298"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">marvelous</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> are Your </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2041"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">works</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, O </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2316"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">God</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3841"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Almighty</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">; </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1342"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Righteous</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=228"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">true</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> are Your </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3598"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">ways</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=935"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">King</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> of the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1484"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">nations</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> ! </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; 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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>3</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ᾄδουσιν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὴν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ᾠδὴν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Μωϋσέως</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δούλου</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">θεοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὴν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ᾠδὴν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀρνίου</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγοντες</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Μεγάλα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">θαυμαστὰ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὰ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἔργα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σου</span>, <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">θεὸς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">παντοκράτωρ·</span>´</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δίκαιαι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀληθιναὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αἱ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁδοί</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σου</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">βασιλεὺς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῶν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αἰώνων·</span></span></span> <br />
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</span> </span><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u></b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u><b></b></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/desk/?query=re+15:4&t=nas&st=1&new=1&sr=1"><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Re 15:4</span></span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><br />
<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5101"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Who</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> will not </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5399"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">fear</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, O </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1392"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">glorify</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> Your </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3686"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">name</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> ? For You </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3441"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">alone</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> are </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3741"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">holy</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">; For </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3956"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">ALL</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> THE </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1484"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">NATIONS</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> WILL </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2240"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">COME</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> AND </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4352"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">WORSHIP</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1799"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">BEFORE</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> FOR YOUR </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1345"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">RIGHTEOUS</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1345"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">ACTS</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> HAVE BEEN </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5319"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">REVEALED</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup></sup></b><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>4</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τίς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὐ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μὴ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">φοβηθῇ</span>, <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δοξάσει</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὸ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὄνομα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σου;</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὅτι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μόνος</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὅσιος</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὅτι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πάντα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὰ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἔθνη</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἥξουσιν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">προσκυνήσουσιν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐνώπιον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σου</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὅτι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὰ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δικαιώματα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σου</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐφανερώθησαν</span>.</span></span> <br />
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</span> </span><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u></b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u><b></b></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/desk/?query=re+16:7&t=nas&st=1&new=1&sr=1"><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Re 16:7</span></span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><br />
<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">And I </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=191"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">heard</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2379"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">altar</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">saying</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3483"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Yes</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, O </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2316"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">God</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3841"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Almighty</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=228"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">true</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1342"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">righteous</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> are Your </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2920"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">judgments</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup></sup></b><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>7</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἤκουσα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">θυσιαστηρίου</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγοντος</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ναι</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">θεὸς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">παντοκράτωρ</span>, </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀληθιναὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δίκαιαι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αἱ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κρίσεις</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σου</span>.</span></span> <br />
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<dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">He who </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3140"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">testifies</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3778"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">these</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3778"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">things</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">says</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3483"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Yes</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, I am </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2064"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">coming</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5035"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">quickly</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=281"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Amen</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">. </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2064"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Come</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2424"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Jesus</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">. </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><b><sup></sup></b><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>20</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Λέγει</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μαρτυρῶν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ταῦτα</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ναί</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἔρχομαι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ταχύ</span>. <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἀμήν</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἔρχου</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἰησοῦ</span>.</span></span> <br />
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<span style="color: black;">I have found a facsimile of Codex Sinaiticus. It does read <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κυριε</span></b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ό</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κυριος</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">και</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ό</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">θεος</span> at Rev. 4:11, whereas Codex Alexandrinus does not use <i>kurie</i> at all, but reads exactly as the Westcott and Hort, UBS, and Nestle texts: “Worthy are <b>you</b>, the lord (<i>kurios</i>) and the god (<i>theos</i>) of us, to receive….” </span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">The interpretation of Rev. 4:11, at best, is a disputed one. It seems likely that the use of the nominative <i>kurios </i>there is that of an appositive rather than a noun of address. It is equivalent to “Worthy is <b>He</b>, the lord and the God of us, to receive….” In other words, “the Lord and God of us” is simply an appositive which further identifies a word (in this case the pronoun “he” - or “you” in 4:11) preceding it.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">Examples of vocative with <b>vocative </b>appositive</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">Since all modern texts (including the Majority/Byzantine text) do not use <i>kurie</i> at Rev. 4:11, I believe the understanding of <i>ho kurios kai ho theos </i>is that of an appositive - not nouns of address. Even if Sinaiticus is correct here, we still have all uses of “Lord” used in <b>address</b> as <i>kurie</i>. See the MYGOD study.</span></span> </span> </span><br />tigger2http://www.blogger.com/profile/09601427279760049377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653325549409648983.post-67981567302937770862018-09-15T14:33:00.002-07:002021-07-18T12:49:01.249-07:00<span lang="EN"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">God <u>alone</u></span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">In the introduction to the <i>New American Standard Bible </i>(NASB), we find that it is intended to modernize the <em>American Standard Version</em> (ASV) which it praises highly for its accuracy (p. vi).<br />
</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Furthermore, it admits that where the ASV has transliterated the Hebrew name of God (YHWH) as "Jehovah," the NASB has returned to the older practice of <b>replacing</b> the name (transliterated by OT scholars as "Yahweh" or more often,"Jehovah") with "L</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">ORD</span></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial;">" (all capitals).</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Deut. 4:35. "To you it was shown that you might know that the <b>L</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">ORD</span></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial;">, <b>He is God; there is <u>no other</u> besides Him</b>. NASB</span><br />
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Deut. 4:35 Unto thee it was showed, that thou mightest know that <b>Jehovah</b> <b>he is God</b>; <b><u>there is none else</u> </b>besides him. ASV<br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Deut. 4:39. Know therefore today, and take it to your heart, that the L</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">ORD</span></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial;">, <b>He is God in heaven </b>above and on the earth below; <b><u>there is no other</u></b>. NASB</span><br />
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Deut. 4:39 Know therefore this day, and lay it to thy heart, that <b>Jehovah</b> he is God in heaven above and upon the earth beneath; <b><u>there is none else</u></b>. ASV<br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">2 kings 19:19, NASB Now, <b>O L</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">ORD</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial;">our God, I pray, deliver us from his hand that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that <b>You <u>alone</u>, O L</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">ORD</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, are God</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial;">.</span><br />
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2 Kings 19:19, ASV Now therefore, <b>O Jehovah </b>our God, save thou us, I beseech thee, out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth <b>may know that thou Jehovah art God <u>alone</u>.</b><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Ps. 86:10, 11, NASB <i>10 </i>For You are great and do wondrous deeds; <b>You <u>alone</u> are God</b>. <i>11 </i>Teach me Your way, O L</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">ORD</span></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial;">; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name. </span><br />
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Ps 86:10, 11, ASV <i>10 </i>For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: <b>Thou art God <u>alone</u></b>. <i>11 </i>Teach me thy way, <b>O Jehovah</b>; I will walk in thy truth: Unite my heart to fear thy name. <br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Psalms 83:18 That they may know that You alone, whose name is the L</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">ORD</span></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial;">, Are the Most High over all the earth. NASB</span><br />
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Psalms 83:18 That they may know that <b>thou <u>alone</u></b>, whose name is <b>Jehovah</b>, Art the <b>Most High over all the earth</b>. ASV<br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Isaiah 45:5, NASB I am the L</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">ORD</span></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial;">, and there is no other; <b>Besides Me there is no God. </b></span><br />
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Isaiah 45:5 ASV <b>I am Jehovah</b>, and there is none else; <b><u>besides me there is no God</u></b>. <br />
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</b><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Isaiah 45:21, NASB Is it not I, the L</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">ORD</span></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial;"> ? And <b>there is no other God besides Me</b>, A righteous God and a Savior; There is none except Me.</span><br />
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Isaiah 45:21, ASV who hath declared it of old? have not I, <b>Jehovah</b>? <b>and <u>there is no God else besides me</u></b>, a just God and a Saviour; there is none besides me.<br />
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Isaiah 45:22, NASB Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; <br />
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Is. 64:8, NASB But now, O LORD, You are <b>our Father</b>, We are the clay, and You our potter; And all of us are the work of Your hand. <br />
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Is. 65:8 But now, O <b>Jehovah</b>, thou art <b>our Father</b>; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.</span><br />tigger2http://www.blogger.com/profile/09601427279760049377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653325549409648983.post-30585796243781989292018-06-04T22:05:00.003-07:002018-06-04T22:05:30.299-07:00<span lang="EN"></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><i>Antilutron</i> </strong>- ‘Corresponding Ransom’ (1 Tim. 2:6) </span><br />
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</span></span>If anyone should ask why the NWT uses '<b>corresponding</b> ransom' when other Bibles do not, the following two comments may be helpful.<br />
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Jamieson, Fausset Brown Commentary, says for <i>antilutron</i> here, "The Greek implies not merely ransom, but a substituted or <b>equivalent</b> ransom: the Greek preposition, "anti," implying reciprocity and vicarious substitution." <br />
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And <i>The Expositor’s Greek Testament </i>says for <i>antilutron</i> at 1 Tim. 2:6, “If we are to see any special force in the [<i>anti</i>], we may say that it expresses that the [<i>lutron</i>] is <b>equivalent in value</b> to the thing procured by means of it.” - p. 105, Vol. 4. <br />
<br />tigger2http://www.blogger.com/profile/09601427279760049377noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653325549409648983.post-61961157753895532142018-05-11T19:31:00.000-07:002018-05-11T19:34:45.157-07:00Acts 5:29 - “obey” (Peitharchein)<span lang="EN">Acts 5:29 - “obey” (<i>Peith<u>archein</u></i>)<br />
</span>Here is how <i>peitharchein </i>is translated at Acts 5:29 in most Bibles:<br />
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Peter and the other apostles replied: "We must obey God rather than men! </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><u></u></span><a href="http://nlt.scripturetext.com/acts/5.htm"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN">New Living Translation</span></span></u></a><span lang="EN"> </span><a href="http://www.newlivingtranslation.com/"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN">(©2007)</span></span></u></a><span lang="EN"><br />
But Peter and the apostles replied, "We must obey God rather than any human authority. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><u></u></span><a href="http://esv.scripturetext.com/acts/5.htm"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN">English Standard Version</span></span></u></a><span lang="EN"> </span><a href="http://www.crossway.org/"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN">(©2001)</span></span></u></a><span lang="EN"><br />
But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><u></u></span><a href="http://nasb.scripturetext.com/acts/5.htm"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN">New American Standard Bible</span></span></u></a><span lang="EN"> </span><a href="http://www.lockman.org/"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN">(©1995)</span></span></u></a><span lang="EN"><br />
But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><u></u></span><a href="http://kingjbible.com/acts/5.htm"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN">King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)</span></span></u></a><span lang="EN"><br />
Then Peter and the <i>other</i> apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><u></u></span><a href="http://isv.scripturetext.com/acts/5.htm"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN">International Standard Version</span></span></u></a><span lang="EN"> </span><a href="http://isv.org/"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN">(©2008)</span></span></u></a><span lang="EN"><br />
But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><u></u></span><a href="http://aramaic-plain-english.scripturetext.com/acts/5.htm"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN">Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)</span></span></u></a><span lang="EN"><br />
Shimeon answered with the Apostles and said to them, “God ought to be obeyed more than men.” </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><u></u></span><a href="http://gwt.scripturetext.com/acts/5.htm"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN">GOD'S WORD® Translation</span></span></u></a><span lang="EN"> </span><a href="http://www.godsword.org/"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN">(©1995)</span></span></u></a><span lang="EN"><br />
Peter and the other apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than people. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><u></u></span><a href="http://kj2000.scripturetext.com/acts/5.htm"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN">King James 2000 Bible (©2003)</span></span></u></a><span lang="EN"><br />
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. </span><br />
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Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><u></u></span><a href="http://asvbible.com/acts/5.htm"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN">American Standard Version</span></span></u></a><span lang="EN"><br />
But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><u></u></span><a href="http://basicenglishbible.com/acts/5.htm"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN">Bible in Basic English</span></span></u></a><span lang="EN"><br />
But Peter and the Apostles, answering, said, We have to do the orders of God, not of man. </span><br />
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But Peter and the apostles answering, said: We ought to obey God, rather than men. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><u></u></span><a href="http://darbybible.com/acts/5.htm"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN">Darby Bible Translation</span></span></u></a><span lang="EN"><br />
But Peter answering, and the apostles, said, God must be obeyed rather than men. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><u></u></span><a href="http://erv.scripturetext.com/acts/5.htm"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN">English Revised Version</span></span></u></a><span lang="EN"><br />
But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><u></u></span><a href="http://websterbible.com/acts/5.htm"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN">Webster's Bible Translation</span></span></u></a><span lang="EN"><br />
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><u></u></span><a href="http://weymouthbible.com/acts/5.htm"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN">Weymouth New Testament</span></span></u></a><span lang="EN"><br />
Peter and the other Apostles replied, "We must obey God rather than man. </span><br />
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But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men. </span><br />
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So, some anti-NWT critics claim that the <i>NWT</i> has falsely added “as ruler” to this scripture. But let’s examine what other authorities have to say about the word in question <i>(peitharchein).</i><br />
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<b>“<i>We must</i></b><i> </i>(<b><i>dei</i></b>). Moral necessity left them no choice. They stood precisely where Peter and John were when before the Sanhedrin before (Acts 4:20). <b><i>Obey</i></b> <i>(<b>peitharchein</b>)</i>. Old verb from <i>peithomai</i> and <i>arche</i>, to <b>obey <u>a ruler</u></b>. Only by Luke and Paul in the N.T.” - Robertson’s <i>Word Pictures in the New Testament, </i>p. 65, vol. 3.<br />
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<i><b>Peitharchein: </b></i>“to obey (a <b>ruler</b> or a superior)” p. 497, <i>Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament</i>, Thayer, Baker Book House, 1977.<br />
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“The term ‘obey’ (<i>peithomai</i>) is used twice in [Acts 5] verses 36 and 37; it picks up the related verb ‘obey a <b><u>leader</u></b>’ (<i>peith<b>archein</b>) </i>in verses 29 and 32.” - Note for Acts 5:37 in <i>Sacra Pagina</i>, <i>The Acts of the Apostles</i>, p. 100, the Liturgical Press, 1992.<br />
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</span> </i>“In answer Peter and the [other] apostles said: ‘We must obey God <u>as ruler</u> rather than men.’ ” [underlining added]<br />
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Many who believe that Jesus is God or in the Trinity rely only on a few selected, so-called 'proof-texts'.<br />
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The following links lead to research showing how the most frequently used so-called 'Proof Texts' are not proof of the Trinity in any way.<br />
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Elijah Danielshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13053062645377291813noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653325549409648983.post-73078385103726255952016-08-03T21:20:00.005-07:002019-09-16T15:07:34.904-07:00<span lang="EN">‘<b>Theon’ found in Exodus (Septuagint)</b><br />
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<a href="http://bibledatabase.org/cgi-bin/bib_search/bible.cgi?BIBLE=33&BOOK=2&CHAP=1&SEARCH=jesus king lord&Read=Read&FIRST=OK&HV=17"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN">Ex 1:17</span></span></u></a><span lang="EN">; </span><a href="http://bibledatabase.org/cgi-bin/bib_search/bible.cgi?BIBLE=33&BOOK=2&CHAP=1&SEARCH=jesus king lord&Read=Read&FIRST=OK&HV=21"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN">Ex 1:21</span></span></u></a><span lang="EN"> ; </span><a href="http://bibledatabase.org/cgi-bin/bib_search/bible.cgi?BIBLE=33&BOOK=2&CHAP=2&SEARCH=jesus king lord&Read=Read&FIRST=OK&HV=23"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN">Ex 2:23</span></span></u></a><span lang="EN">; </span><a href="http://bibledatabase.org/cgi-bin/bib_search/bible.cgi?BIBLE=33&BOOK=2&CHAP=3&SEARCH=jesus king lord&Read=Read&FIRST=OK&HV=11"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN">Ex 3:11</span></span></u></a><span lang="EN">; </span><a href="http://bibledatabase.org/cgi-bin/bib_search/bible.cgi?BIBLE=33&BOOK=2&CHAP=3&SEARCH=jesus king lord&Read=Read&FIRST=OK&HV=13"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN">Ex 3:13</span></span></u></a><span lang="EN">; </span><a href="http://bibledatabase.org/cgi-bin/bib_search/bible.cgi?BIBLE=33&BOOK=2&CHAP=4&SEARCH=jesus king lord&Read=Read&FIRST=OK&HV=16"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN">Ex 4:16</span></span></u></a><span lang="EN">; </span><a href="http://bibledatabase.org/cgi-bin/bib_search/bible.cgi?BIBLE=33&BOOK=2&CHAP=7&SEARCH=jesus king lord&Read=Read&FIRST=OK&HV=1"><b><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN">Ex 7:1</span></span></u></b></a><span lang="EN">; </span><a href="http://bibledatabase.org/cgi-bin/bib_search/bible.cgi?BIBLE=33&BOOK=2&CHAP=8&SEARCH=jesus king lord&Read=Read&FIRST=OK&HV=25"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN">Ex 8:25</span></span></u></a><span lang="EN">; </span><a href="http://bibledatabase.org/cgi-bin/bib_search/bible.cgi?BIBLE=33&BOOK=2&CHAP=8&SEARCH=jesus king lord&Read=Read&FIRST=OK&HV=26"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN">Ex 8:26</span></span></u></a><span lang="EN">; </span><a href="http://bibledatabase.org/cgi-bin/bib_search/bible.cgi?BIBLE=33&BOOK=2&CHAP=10&SEARCH=jesus king lord&Read=Read&FIRST=OK&HV=17"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN">Ex 10:17</span></span></u></a><span lang="EN">; </span><a href="http://bibledatabase.org/cgi-bin/bib_search/bible.cgi?BIBLE=33&BOOK=2&CHAP=10&SEARCH=jesus king lord&Read=Read&FIRST=OK&HV=18"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN">Ex 10:18</span></span></u></a><span lang="EN">; </span><a href="http://bibledatabase.org/cgi-bin/bib_search/bible.cgi?BIBLE=33&BOOK=2&CHAP=18&SEARCH=jesus king lord&Read=Read&FIRST=OK&HV=19"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN">Ex 18:19</span></span></u></a><span lang="EN">; </span><a href="http://bibledatabase.org/cgi-bin/bib_search/bible.cgi?BIBLE=33&BOOK=2&CHAP=19&SEARCH=jesus king lord&Read=Read&FIRST=OK&HV=8"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN">Ex 19:8</span></span></u></a><span lang="EN">; </span><a href="http://bibledatabase.org/cgi-bin/bib_search/bible.cgi?BIBLE=33&BOOK=2&CHAP=19&SEARCH=jesus king lord&Read=Read&FIRST=OK&HV=18"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN">Ex 19:18</span></span></u></a><span lang="EN">; </span><a href="http://bibledatabase.org/cgi-bin/bib_search/bible.cgi?BIBLE=33&BOOK=2&CHAP=19&SEARCH=jesus king lord&Read=Read&FIRST=OK&HV=21"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN">Ex 19:21</span></span></u></a><span lang="EN">; </span><a href="http://bibledatabase.org/cgi-bin/bib_search/bible.cgi?BIBLE=33&BOOK=2&CHAP=19&SEARCH=jesus king lord&Read=Read&FIRST=OK&HV=23"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN">Ex 19:23</span></span></u></a><span lang="EN">; </span><a href="http://bibledatabase.org/cgi-bin/bib_search/bible.cgi?BIBLE=33&BOOK=2&CHAP=19&SEARCH=jesus king lord&Read=Read&FIRST=OK&HV=24"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN">Ex 19:24</span></span></u></a><span lang="EN">; </span><a href="http://bibledatabase.org/cgi-bin/bib_search/bible.cgi?BIBLE=33&BOOK=2&CHAP=24&SEARCH=jesus king lord&Read=Read&FIRST=OK&HV=2"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN">Ex 24:2</span></span></u></a><span lang="EN">; </span><a href="http://bibledatabase.org/cgi-bin/bib_search/bible.cgi?BIBLE=33&BOOK=2&CHAP=32&SEARCH=jesus king lord&Read=Read&FIRST=OK&HV=30"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN">Ex 32:30</span></span></u></a><span lang="EN">. <br />
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Of the 19 uses of <i>theon</i> in Exodus of the Greek Septuagint, only Exodus 7:1 does not use the definite article. Furthermore it is a D.O. which follows the verb. [See the THEON study - </span><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN"></span></span></u><br />
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<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/10/theon-rdbs-rule.html"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN">http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/10/theon-rdbs-rule.html</span></span></u></a><span lang="EN"> ]</span><br />
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7:1 <span style="font-family: "symbol";">kai eipen kurioV proV mwushn legwn idou dedwka se <b>qeon</b> faraw kai aarwn o adelfoV sou estai sou profhthV</span> <br />
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So how is <i>theon</i> to be understood at Exodus 7:1?<br />
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<b>Exodus 7:1 Commentaries<br />
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<i>The Adam Clarke Commentary</i>:<br />
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<b>Verse 1<span style="color: maroon;">. <i>I have made thee a god</i></span></b> <br />
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<i>The New John Gill Exposition of the Entire Bible:<br />
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<i><b>I have made thee a god to Pharaoh</b></i>;<br />
not a god by nature, but made so; he was so by commission and office, clothed with power and authority from God to act under him in all things he should direct; not for ever, as angels are gods, but for a time; not in an ordinary way, as magistrates are gods, but in an extraordinary manner; and not to any other but to Pharaoh, being an ambassador of God to him,<br />
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible <br />
</i></b>Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset and David Brown<br />
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<b>I have made thee a god</b>--"made," that is, set, appointed; "a god"; that is, he was to act in this business as God's representative, to act and speak in His name and to perform things beyond the ordinary course of nature. The Orientals familiarly say of a man who is eminently great or wise, "he is a god" among men. <br />
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<i>Matthew Henry Complete Commentary on the Whole Bible<br />
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Here, I. God encourages Moses to go to Pharaoh, and at last silences all his discouragements. 1. He clothes him with great power and authority (Exodus 7:1): <i>I have made thee a god to Pharaoh;</i> that is, my representative in this affair, as magistrates are called <i>gods,</i> because they are God's vicegerents.<br />
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<i>Joseph Benson’s Commentary<br />
</i></b><i>A god to Pharaoh — </i>That is, my representative in this affair, as magistrates are called gods, because they are God’s vicegerents. He was authorized to speak and act in God’s name, and endued with a divine power, to do that which is above the ordinary course of nature.<br />
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<i>Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible<br />
</i></b>Twice Jehovah said that Moses should be <b>a god</b>. A god to Aaron (Ex. 4:16) and a god to Pharaoh (Exodus 7:1). He received divine authority and power over Pharaoh….<br />
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Geneva Study Bible<br />
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And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee <b>a[*]god </b>to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet. <br />
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(*) I have given you power and authority to speak in my name and to execute my judgments on him. </span></dir><span lang="EN">
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<i>And the Lord said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh</i>, He had given him authority as His ambassador, with power to carry out His judgments<br />
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Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament<br />
</i></b>At the same time Moses was also made <b>a god </b>to Pharaoh; i.e., he was promised divine authority and power over Pharaoh,<br />
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Some trinitarian-translated Bibles which translate Exodus 7:1 as ‘a god’:<br />
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<br />tigger2http://www.blogger.com/profile/09601427279760049377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653325549409648983.post-16147252771061172022016-04-05T13:52:00.001-07:002019-07-01T14:35:45.220-07:00KURIE - All NT Uses of "Lord" in Address<span lang="EN"></span><span lang="EN">All uses of the vocative (noun of address) <i>KURIE</i><br />
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To be used with the “My God” study of John 20:28 <br />
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<b>All</b> uses of <i>kurie </i>(vocative form or noun of address for <i>kurios: </i>"lord, sir, master.") - 120 in NT. <b>No</b> undisputed uses of the nominative form (<i>kurios</i>) as a noun of address.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">"Not </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3956"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">everyone</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> who </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">says</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Me, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">'Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">,' will </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1525"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">enter</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=932"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">kingdom</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> of </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3772"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">heaven</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, but he who </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4160"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">does</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2307"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">will</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> of My </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Father</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; 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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>21</b></span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Οὐ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πᾶς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγων</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μοι·</span> <b><u><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></u></b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰσελεύσεται</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὴν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">βασιλείαν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῶν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ουρανῶν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀλλ</span>’ <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ποιῶν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὸ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">θέλημα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πατρός</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μου</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοῖς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὐρανοῖς</span>.<br />
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font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Many</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> will </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">say</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Me on that </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2250"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">day</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">'Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, did we not </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4395"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">prophesy</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> in Your </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3686"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">name</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, and in Your </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3686"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">name</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1544"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">cast</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> out </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1140"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">demons</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, and in Your </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3686"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">name</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4160"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">perform</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4183"><u><span style="color: blue; 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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>22</b></span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πολλοὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐροῦσιν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μοι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐκείνῃ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῇ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἡμέρᾳ·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span> </b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὐ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὀνόματι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐπροφητεύσαμεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὀνόματι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δαιμόνια</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐξεβάλομεν</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὀνόματι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δυνάμεις</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πολλὰς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐποιήσαμεν;</span><br />
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font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4352"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">bowed</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4352"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">down</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> before Him, and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1437"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">if</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> You are </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2309"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">willing</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, You </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1410"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">can</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2511"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">make</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; 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</span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">and </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">saying</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, my </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3816"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">servant</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> is </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=906"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">lying</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3885"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">paralyzed</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> at </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3614"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">home</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1171"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">fearfully</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=928"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">tormented</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>6</b></span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγων</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">παῖς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μου</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">βέβληται</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">έν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῇ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οἰκίᾳ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">παραλυτικός</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δεινῶς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">βασανιζόμενος</span>.<br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">But the </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1543"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">centurion</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5346"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, I </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1510"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">am</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> not </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2425"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">worthy</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> for You to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1525"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">come</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5259"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">under</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> my </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4721"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">roof</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, but </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3441"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">just</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">say</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3056"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">word</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, and my </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3816"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">servant</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> will be </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2390"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">healed</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>8</b></span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀποκριθεὶς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἑκατόνταρχος</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἔφη</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὐκ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰμὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἱκανὸς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἵνα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μου</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὑπὸ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὴν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">στέγην</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰσέλθῃς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀλλὰ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μόνον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰπὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λόγῳ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἱαθήσεται</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">παῖς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μου</span>. <br />
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</span></span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2087"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Another</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> of the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3101"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">disciples</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2010"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">permit</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> me </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4413"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">first</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=565"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">go</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2290"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">bury</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> my </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">father</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>21</b></span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἕτερος</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῶν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μαθητῶν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐπίτρεψον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μοι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πρῶτον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀπελθεῖν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">θάψαι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὸν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πατέρα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μου</span>. <br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">And they </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4334"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">came</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1453"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">woke</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">saying</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4982"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Save</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> us, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">; we are </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=622"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">perishing</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> !" </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>25</b></span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">προσελθόντες</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἤγειραν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτὸν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγοντες·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σῶσον</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀπολλύμεθα</span>. <br />
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</span> </span><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u></b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u><b></b></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/desk/?query=mt+9:28&t=nas&st=1&new=1&sr=1"><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Mt 9:28</span></span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><br />
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</span></span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1161"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">When</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> He </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2064"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">entered</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3614"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">house</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5185"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">blind</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5185"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">men</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4334"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">came</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> up to Him, and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2424"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Jesus</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">*said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to them, "Do you </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4100"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">believe</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> that I </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1410"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">am</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1410"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">able</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4160"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">do</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3778"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">this</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> ?" They </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">*said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3483"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Yes</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>28</b></span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐλθόντι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὴν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οἰκίαν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">προσῆλθον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οἱ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τυφλοί</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγει</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτοῖς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἰησοῦς·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πιστεύετε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὅτι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δύναμαι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τούτο</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ποιῆσαι;</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγουσιν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ναὶ</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>. <br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">At that </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2540"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">time</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2424"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Jesus</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, "I </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1843"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">praise</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> You, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Father</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> of </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3772"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">heaven</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1093"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">earth</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, that You have </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2928"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">hidden</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3778"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">these</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3778"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">things</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> from the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4680"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">wise</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4908"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">intelligent</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and have </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=601"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">revealed</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; 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<b>25</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἐν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐκείνῳ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καιρῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀποκριθεὶς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἰησοῦς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπεν·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐξομολογοῦμαι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σοι</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πάτερ</span>, <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὐρανοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῆς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">γῆς</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὅτι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἔκρυψας</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ταῦτα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀπὸ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σοφῶν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">συνετῶν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀπεκάλυψας</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτὰ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">νηπίοις·</span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">"The </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1401"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">slaves</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> of the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3617"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">landowner</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4334"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">came</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">'Sir</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, did you not </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4687"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">sow</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2570"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">good</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4690"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">seed</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> in your </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=68"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">field</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> ? </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4159"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">How</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3767"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">then</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> does it </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2192"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">have</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2215"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">tares</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> ?' </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>27</b></span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">προσελθόντες</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δοῦλοι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οἰκοδεσπότου</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὐχὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καλὸν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σπέρμα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἔσπειρας</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀγρῷ;</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πόθεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὐν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἔχει</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ζιζάνια;</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>28</b></span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀποκριθεὶς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Πέτρος</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">συ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶ</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κέλευσον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">με</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐλθεῖν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πρός</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐπὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὰ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὕδατα</span>. <br />
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<b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u></b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">But </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=991"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">seeing</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=417"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">wind</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, he became </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5399"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">frightened</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=757"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">beginning</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2670"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">sink</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, he </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2896"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">cried</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> out, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4982"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">save</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> me!" </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>30</b></span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">βλέπων</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὸν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἄνεμον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐφοβήθη</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀρξάμενος</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καταποντίζεσθαι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἔκραξεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγων·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σῶσον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">με</span>.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u><b></b></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/desk/?query=mt+15:22&t=nas&st=1&new=1&sr=1"><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Mt 15:22</span></span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">And a </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5478"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Canaanite</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1135"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">woman</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> from that </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3725"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">region</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1831"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">came</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> out and began to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2896"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">cry</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> out, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">saying</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1653"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Have</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1653"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">mercy</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> on me, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5207"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Son</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> of David ; my </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2364"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">daughter</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> is </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2560"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">cruelly</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1139"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">demon-possessed</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>22</b></span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἰδοὺ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">γυνὴ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Χαναναία</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀπὸ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῶν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁρίων</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐκείνων</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐξελθοῦσα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἔκραζεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγουσα·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐλέησον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">με</span>, <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span> </b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">υἱὸς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Δαυίδ·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἡ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">θυγάτηρ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μου</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κακῶς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δαιμονίζεται</span>. <br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">But she </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2064"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">came</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and began to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4352"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">bow</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4352"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">down</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4352"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">before</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">saying</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=997"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">help</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> me!" </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>25</b></span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἡ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐλθοῦσα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">προσεκύνει</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγουσα·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">βοήθει</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μοι</span>. <br />
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</span> </span><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u></b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u><b></b></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/desk/?query=mt+15:27&t=nas&st=1&new=1&sr=1"><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Mt 15:27</span></span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">But she </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3483"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Yes</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">; but </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2532"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">even</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2952"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">dogs</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2068"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">feed</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> on the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5589"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">crumbs</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> which </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4098"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">fall</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> from their </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">masters'</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5132"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">table</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; 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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>27</b></span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἡ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπεν·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ναὶ</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> [<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">γὰρ</span>] <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὰ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κυνάρια</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐσθίει</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀπὸ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῶν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ψιχίων</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῶν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πιπτόντων</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀπὸ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῆς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τραπέζης</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῶν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κυρίων</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῶν</span>.<br />
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</span></span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4074"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Peter</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4355"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">took</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> Him </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4355"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">aside</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=757"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">began</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2008"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">rebuke</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">saying</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2436"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"God</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2436"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">forbid</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> it, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> ! </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3778"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">This</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> shall </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3756"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">never</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3361"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">*</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1510"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">happen</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to You." </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>22</b></span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">προσλαβόμενος</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτὸν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Πἐτρος</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἤρξατο</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐπιτιμᾶν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγων·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἵλεως</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σοι</span>, <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὐ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μὴ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἔσται</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σοι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοῦτο</span>.<br />
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</span></span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4074"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Peter</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2424"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Jesus</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, it is </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2570"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">good</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> for us to be </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5602"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">here</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">; </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1487"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">if</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> You </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2309"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">wish</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, I will </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4160"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">make</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5140"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">three</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4633"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">tabernacles</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5602"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">here</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1520"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">one</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> for You, and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1520"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">one</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> for </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3475"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Moses</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1520"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">one</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> for </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2243"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Elijah</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>4</b></span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀποκριθεὶς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Πέτρος</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἰησοῦ·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καλόν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐστιν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἡμᾶς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὧδε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶναι·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">θέλεις</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ποιήσω</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὧδε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τρεῖς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σκηνάς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σοι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μίαν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Μωϋσεῖ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μίαν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἠλίᾳ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μίαν</span>. <br />
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</span></span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1653"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">have</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1653"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">mercy</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> on my </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5207"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">son</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, for he is a </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4583"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">lunatic</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and is </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2560"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">very</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2192"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">ill</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2560"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">*</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">; for he </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4178"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">often</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4098"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">falls</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> into the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4442"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">fire</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4178"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">often</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> into the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5204"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">water</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">. </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>15</b></span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγων·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐλέησον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μου</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὸν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">υἱὸν</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὅτι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σεληνιάζεται</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κακῶς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἔχει</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πολλάκις</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">γὰρ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πίπτει</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὸ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πῦρ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πολλάκις</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὸ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὕδωρ</span>. <br />
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font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Then</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4074"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Peter</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4334"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">came</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4212"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">how</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4212"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">often</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> shall my </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=80"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">brother</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=264"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">sin</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1519"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">against</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> me and I </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=863"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">forgive</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> him? Up to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2034"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">seven</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2034"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">times</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> ?" </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">
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<b>21</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Τότε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">προσελθὼν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Πέτρος</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπεν</span> [<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ</span>]<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ποσάκις</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἁμαρτήσει</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐμὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀδελφός</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μου</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀφήσω</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ;</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἕως</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἑπτάκις;</span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">And </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1417"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">two</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5185"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">blind</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5185"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">men</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2521"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">sitting</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> by the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3598"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">road</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=191"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">hearing</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> that </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2424"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Jesus</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> was </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3855"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">passing</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> by, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2896"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">cried</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> out, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1653"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">have</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1653"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">mercy</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> on us, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5207"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Son</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> of David !" </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>30</b></span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἰδοὺ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δύο</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τυφλοὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καθήμενοι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">παρὰ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὴν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁδὸν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀκούσαντες</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὅτι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἰησοῦς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">παράγει</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἔκραξαν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγοντες·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐλέησον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἡμᾶς</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">υἱὸς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Δαυίδ</span>.<br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">The </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3793"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">crowd</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2008"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">sternly</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2008"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">told</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> them to be </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4623"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">quiet</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, but they </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2896"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">cried</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> out </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3173"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">all</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3173"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">more</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5207"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Son</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> of David , </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1653"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">have</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1653"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">mercy</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> on us!" </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>31</b></span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὄχλος</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐπετίμησεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτοῖς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἵνα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σιωπήσωσιν·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οἱ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μεῖζον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἔκραξαν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγοντες·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐλέησον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἡμᾶς</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">υἱὸς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Δαυίδ</span>.<br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">They </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">*said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, we want our </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3788"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">eyes</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to be </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=455"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">opened</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>33</b></span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγουσιν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἵνα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀνοιγῶσιν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οἱ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὀφθαλμοὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἡμῶν</span>.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u><b></b></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/desk/?query=mt+21:30&t=nas&st=1&new=1&sr=1"><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Mt 21:29</span></span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><br />
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"In answer fhis one said, 'I will, sir,' but did not go out." </span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀποκριθεὶς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπεν·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐγὼ</span>, <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὐκ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀπῆλθεν</span>.<br />
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</span></span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5305"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Later</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3062"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">other</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3933"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">virgins</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2532"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">also</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2064"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">came</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">saying</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">'Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=455"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">open</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> up for us.' </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>11</b></span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὕστερον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἔρχονται</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αἱ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λοιπαὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">παρθένοι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγουσαι·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἄνοιξον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἡμῖν</span>. <br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u><b></b></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/desk/?query=mt+25:20&t=nas&st=1&new=1&sr=1"><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Mt 25:20</span></span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">"The one who had </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2983"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">received</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4002"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">five</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5007"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">talents</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4334"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">came</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> up and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4374"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">brought</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4002"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">five</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=243"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">more</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5007"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">talents</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">saying</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">'Master</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, you </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3860"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">entrusted</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4002"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">five</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5007"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">talents</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to me. </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2396"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">See</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, I have </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2770"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">gained</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4002"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">five</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=243"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">more</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5007"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">talents</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">.' </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>20</b></span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">προσελθὼν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὰ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πέντε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τάλαντα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λαβὼν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">προσήνεγκεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἄλλα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πέντε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τάλαντα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγων·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πέντε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τάλαντα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μοι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">παρέδωκας·</span><br />
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</span> </span><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u></b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u><b></b></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/desk/?query=mt+25:22&t=nas&st=1&new=1&sr=1"><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Mt 25:22</span></span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><br />
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</span></span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2532"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Also</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3588"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">one</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3588"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">who</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> had received the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1417"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">two</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5007"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">talents</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4334"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">came</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> up and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">'Master</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, you </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3860"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">entrusted</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1417"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">two</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5007"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">talents</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to me. </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2396"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">See</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, I have </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2770"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">gained</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1417"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">two</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=243"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">more</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5007"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">talents</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">.' </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>22</b></span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">προσελθὼν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὰ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δύο</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τάλαντα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπεν·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δύο</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τάλαντα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μοι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">παρέδωκας·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἴδε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἄλλα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δύο</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τάλαντα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐκέρδησα</span>.<br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">"And the one </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2532"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">also</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> who had </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2983"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">received</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1520"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">one</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5007"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">talent</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4334"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">came</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> up and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">'Master</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, I </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1097"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">knew</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> you to be a </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4642"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">hard</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=444"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">man</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2325"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">reaping</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3699"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">where</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> you did not </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4687"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">sow</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4863"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">gathering</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3606"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">where</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> you </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1287"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">scattered</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3756"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">no</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> seed. </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>24</b></span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">προσελθὼν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὸ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἓν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τάλαντον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰληφὼς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπεν·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἔγνων</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὅτι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σκληρὸς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἄνθρωπος</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">θερίζων</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὅπου</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὐκ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἔσπειρας</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">συνάγων</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὅθεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὐ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">διεσκόρπισας</span>,<br />
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</span></span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5119"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Then</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1342"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">righteous</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> will </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=611"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">answer</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">'Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4219"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">when</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> did we </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3708"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">see</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> You </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3983"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">hungry</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5142"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">feed</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> You, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2228"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">or</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1372"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">thirsty</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4222"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">give</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> You something to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4222"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">drink</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> ? </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>37</b></span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τότε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀποκριθήσονται</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οἱ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δίκαιοι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγοντες·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πότε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἴδομεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πεινῶντα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐθρέψαμεν</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἢ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">διψῶντα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐποτίσαμεν;</span><br />
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</span></span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5119"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Then</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> they </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=846"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">themselves</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2532"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">also</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> will </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=611"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">answer</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">'Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4219"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">when</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> did we </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3708"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">see</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> You </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3983"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">hungry</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2228"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">or</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1372"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">thirsty</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2228"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">or</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> a </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3581"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">stranger</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2228"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">or</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1131"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">naked</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2228"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">or</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=772"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">sick</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2228"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">or</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> in </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5438"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">prison</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, and did not </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1247"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">take</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1247"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">care</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> of You?' </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>44</b></span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τότε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀποκριθήσονται</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτοὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγοντες·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πότε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἴδομεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πεινῶντα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἢ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">διψῶντα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ᾒ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ξένον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἢ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">γυμνὸν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἢ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀσθενῆ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἢ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">φυλακῇ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὐ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">διηκονήσαμεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σοι;</span> <br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">Being </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4970"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">deeply</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3076"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">grieved</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, they </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1538"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">each</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1520"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">one</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=757"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">began</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">say</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3385"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Surely</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> not I, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> ?" </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>22</b></span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λυπούμενοι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σφόδρα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἤρξαντο</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγειν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἷς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἕκαστος·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μήτι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐγώ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰμι</span>, <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">;</span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">and </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Sir</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, we </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3403"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">remember</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> that when He was </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2089"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">still</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2198"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">alive</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> that </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4108"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">deceiver</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3326"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">'After</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5140"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">three</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2250"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">days</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> I am to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1453"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">rise</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1453"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">again</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; 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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>63</b></span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγοντες·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐμνήσθημεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὅτι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐκεῖνος</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πλάνος</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἔτι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ζῶν·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μετὰ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τρεῖς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἡμέρας</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐγείρομαι</span>.<br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">But she </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=611"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">answered</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">*said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3483"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Yes</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, but </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2532"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">even</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2952"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">dogs</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5270"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">under</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5132"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">table</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2068"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">feed</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> on the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3813"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">children's</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5589"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">crumbs</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>28</b></span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἡ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀπεκρίθη</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγει</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ναί</span>, <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὰ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κυνάρια</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὑποκάτω</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῆς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τραπέζης</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐσθίουσιν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀπὸ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῶν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ψιχίων</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῶν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">παιδίων</span>.<br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">But when </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4613"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Simon</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4074"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Peter</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3708"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">saw</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> that, he </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4363"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">fell</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4363"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">down</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> at </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2424"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Jesus'</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1119"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">feet</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">saying</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1831"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Go</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1831"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">away</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> from me </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, for I </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1510"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">am</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> a </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=268"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">sinful</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=435"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">man</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, O </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> !" </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>8</b></span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἰδὼν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Σίμων</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Πέτρος</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">προσέπεσεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοῖς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">γόνασιν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἰησοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λἐγων·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἔξελθε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀπ</span>’ <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐμοῦ</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὅτι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἄνηρ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἁμαρτωλός</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰμι</span>, <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>.<br />
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</span></span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1722"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">While</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> He was in </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1520"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">one</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> of the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4172"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">cities</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2400"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">behold</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, there was a </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=435"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">man</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4134"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">covered</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> with </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3014"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">leprosy</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">; and when he </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3708"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">saw</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2424"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Jesus</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, he </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4098"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">fell</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> on his </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4383"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">face</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1189"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">implored</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">saying</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1437"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">if</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> You are </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2309"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">willing</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, You </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1410"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">can</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2511"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">make</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> me </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2511"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">clean</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">
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<b>12</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐγένετο</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶναι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτὸν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μιᾷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῶν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πόλεων</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἰδοὺ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἄνηρ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πλήρης</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέπρας·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἰδὼν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὸν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἰησοῦν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πεσὼν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐπὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πρόσωπον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐδεήθη</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγων·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐὰν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">θέλης</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δύνασαι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">με</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καθαρίσαι</span>.<br />
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</span></span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5101"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Why</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> do you </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2564"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">call</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> Me, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">'Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">,' and do not </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4160"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">do</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3739"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">what</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> I </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">say</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> ? </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">
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<b>46</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Τί</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">με</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καλεῖτε·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὐ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ποιεῖτε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἃ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγω;</span><br />
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font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Now</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2424"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Jesus</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> started on His </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4198"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">way</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> with them; and when He was not </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3112"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">far</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> from the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3614"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">house</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1543"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">centurion</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3992"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">sent</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5384"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">friends</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">saying</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, do not </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4660"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">trouble</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> Yourself further, for I </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1510"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">am</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> not </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2425"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">worthy</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> for You to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1525"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">come</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5259"><u><span style="color: blue; 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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>6</b></span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἰησοῦς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐπορεύετο</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σὺν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτοῖς</span>. <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἥδη</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὐ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μακρὰν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀπέχοντος</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀπὸ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῆς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οἰκίας</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἔπεμψεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">φίλους</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἑκατοντάρχης</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγων</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῷ·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μὴ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σκύλλου</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὐ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">γὰρ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἱκανός</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰμι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἵνα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὑπὸ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὴν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">στέγην</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μου</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰσέλθῃς·</span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">When His </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3101"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">disciples</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2385"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">James</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2491"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">John</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3708"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">saw</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> this, they </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, do You </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2309"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">want</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> us to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">command</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4442"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">fire</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2597"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">come</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2597"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">down</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> from </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3772"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">heaven</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=355"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">consume</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> them?" </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>54</b></span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἰδόντες</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οἱ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μαθηταὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἰάκωβος</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἰωάννης</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπαν·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">θέλεις</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἴπωμεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πῦρ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καταβῆναι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀπὸ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὐρανοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀναλῶσαι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτούς;</span><br />
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</span></span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><u></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2087"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Another</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2532"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">also</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, "I will </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=190"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">follow</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> You, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">; but </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4413"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">first</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2010"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">permit</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> me to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=657"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">say</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=657"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">good-bye</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3588"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">those</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> at </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3624"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">home</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>61</b></span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Εἶπεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἕτερος·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀκολουθήσω</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σοι</span>, <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πρῶτον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐπίτρεψον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μοι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀποτάξασθαι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοῖς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὸν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οἶκον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μου</span>. <br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">The </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1440"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">seventy</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5290"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">returned</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> with </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5479"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">joy</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">saying</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2532"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">even</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1140"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">demons</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> are </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5293"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">subject</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to us in Your </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3686"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">name</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">
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<b>17</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ὑπέστρεψαν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οἱ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἑβδομήκοντα</span> [<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δύο</span>] <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μετὰ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">χαρᾶς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λέγοντες·</span> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὰ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δαιμόνια</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὑποτάσσεται</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἡμῖν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὀνόματι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σου</span>.<br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">At that </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=846"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">very</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5610"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">time</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> He </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=21"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">rejoiced</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=21"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">greatly</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> in the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=40"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Holy</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4151"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Spirit</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, "I </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1843"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">praise</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> You, O </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Father</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> of </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3772"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">heaven</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1093"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">earth</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, that You have </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=613"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">hidden</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3778"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">these</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3778"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">things</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> from the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4680"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">wise</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4908"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">intelligent</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and have </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=601"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">revealed</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> them to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3516"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">infants</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">. </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3483"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Yes</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Father</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, for </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3779"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">this</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3779"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">way</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> was </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2107"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">well-pleasing</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> in Your </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1715"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">sight</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">. </span></span></span></dir><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">
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<b>21</b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἐν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτῇ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῇ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὧρᾳ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἠγαλλιάσατο</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πνεύματι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῷ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἁγίῳ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπεν·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐξομολογοῦμαι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σοι</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πάτερ</span>, <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κύριε</span></b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὐρανοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῆς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">γῆς</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὅτι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀπέκρυψας</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ταῦτα</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀπὸ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σοφῶν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">συνετῶν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀπεκάλυψας</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτὰ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">νηπίοις·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ναὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πατήρ</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὅτι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὕτως</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εὐδοκία</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐγένετο</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἔμπροσθεν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σου</span>.<br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;">But </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3136"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Martha</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> was </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4049"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">distracted</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> with </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4183"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">all</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> her </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1248"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">preparations</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">; and she </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2186"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">came</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> up to Him and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Lord</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, do You not </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3199"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">care</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> that my </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=79"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">sister</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> has </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2641"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">left</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> me to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1247"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">do</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> all the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1247"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">serving</span></span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; 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See part 2 <a href="https://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2019/01/kurie-part-2.html">https://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2019/01/kurie-part-2.html</a>tigger2http://www.blogger.com/profile/09601427279760049377noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653325549409648983.post-26389540004382725382016-03-23T14:33:00.000-07:002016-07-07T20:23:22.993-07:00HS (End Notes)<span lang="EN">Notes:<br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: xx-small;"><span lang="EN"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-size: small;">The following is an alternate (perhaps easier to understand) explanation taken from the HSGEND study paper:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Are you familiar with a language (like Spanish) which puts different endings on the same word to show number and <b><u>gender</u></b>? In Spanish, for example, words and names that are literally applied to <b><u>persons</u></b> have endings that show those persons’ sex. For example, <b><i><u>el</u></i></b><i> muchach<b><u>o</u></b></i> is “the boy,” but <b><i><u>la</u></i></b> <i>muchach<b><u>a</u></b></i> is “the girl”! But impersonal <b>things</b> are also given genders. For example, “the table” is <b><i><u>la</u></i></b> <i>mes<b><u>a</u></b></i> (feminine) whereas “the hat” is <b><i><u>el</u></i></b> <i>sombrer<b><u>o</u></b></i> (masculine). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> The languages used by the inspired Bible writers do the same thing. In OT Hebrew they had <u>only</u> feminine and masculine endings for their words (La Sor, Vol. 2, p.75), whereas in NT Greek they had masculine, feminine, and <b>neuter</b> endings (p. 23, Machen).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> In Hebrew, if the writers were referring to an adult <b>person</b> and using a noun that literally (not figuratively) describes that person, they always used the word ending that corresponded to the actual sex of that <b>person</b>: “Father” (masc. ending); “son” (masc.); “wife” (fem.); “<b><u>God</u></b>” (masc.); “Messiah” (masc.), etc. This is especially true of all <b><u>personal</u></b><u> names</u>: “Moses,” “Sarah,” “Abraham,” etc. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> If, however, they were speaking <b>literally</b> about a non-personal <b>thing</b>, they would use either masculine or feminine endings on those literal names and words (like in the Spanish examples above). Thus, “wisdom” is feminine in Hebrew and “day” is masculine. And if the Hebrew writers used one of these words (non-personal thing) to <b>figuratively</b> describe a person, they would usually not change the gender of that word. In other words, when a person is literally called a “king” it is always a word with a masculine ending because it applies literally to him as a person. But if a person is figuratively called a “Rock” or a “wall,” etc., the original gender of the word that is used for that <b>thing</b> will still be applied to that man or woman. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> So if a woman were figuratively called “a rock” (masculine ending), it could read like this in the Hebrew: “Hannah (fem. ending) was a rock (masc. ending), and <b><u>he</u></b> (masc. pronoun referring to “rock”) was immovable.” Or, we could see: “The Messiah (masc.) is Wisdom (fem. ending), and <b><u>she</u></b> (fem. pronoun) was created by God in the beginning.” When we see such things in the original language we know that an impersonal <b>thing</b> is being used <b>figuratively</b> to describe a person in some respect. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> It is very similar in NT Greek. When a word is <b>literally</b> applied to an adult person (“man,” “woman,” “husband,” “bride,” etc.) telling what he or she <b>literally</b> is, then the gender must match with that person’s actual gender. And, again, this is especially true of personal names: “John,” “Mary,” “Jesus,” etc. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> But if it is a word or name <b>literally</b> applied to a <b><u>thing</u></b>, then it may be masculine, feminine, or <b>neuter</b>. (Of course if it is neuter, there is no doubt that it is an impersonal thing.) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> Thus, as in Hebrew, “wisdom” is always feminine even though it is literally a thing. We know it’s a thing, but since <b>both</b> the OT Hebrew and NT Greek happen to call it “wisdom” with a <b>feminine</b> ending and use feminine pronouns (“she,” “her,” “herself”) with it, we can’t prove <b><u>grammatically</u></b> that it is a thing and not a person.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> However, “day” is <b>masculine</b> in the Hebrew (and uses <b>masculine</b> pronouns and articles) and <b>feminine</b> in the Greek (where it, of course, uses <b>feminine</b> pronouns and articles)! This makes it <b><u>grammatically</u></b> obvious (when we examine <b>both</b> the Old and the New Testaments) that “day” cannot be a person. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> And, of course, whenever we find a word in NT Greek that is <b>neuter</b> (Hebrew doesn’t use a neuter form - LaSor, p. 75), it is already <b>grammatically</b> defined as a non-personal <b><u>thing</u></b> (infants and young children are sometimes excepted). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> Let’s take as an example those who are already known to be heavenly spirit <b>persons</b>. God and the pre-existent person who became Jesus on earth are both clearly and often shown in the form of <b>men</b> in <b><u>both</u></b> the Old and New Testaments. They both have literal <b>personal names</b> (“Jesus” and “Jehovah”) and descriptive titles (“Father” and “Son”) which are masculine in <b><u>both</u></b> the Old and New Testaments. They both <b>always</b> have masculine pronouns applied to them in <b><u>both</u></b> the Old and New Testaments. Thus they are <b>grammatically</b> (and obviously) shown to be <b><u>persons</u></b>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> The other heavenly spirit persons are the angels. Some theologians (Christian and Jewish) say that these are not really persons, but simply the personified influences, energies, etc. from God used to accomplish his purpose. This may seem a possibility, but <b><u>grammatically</u></b> we should know better. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> The angels, like God and the heavenly Christ, are always represented as <b>masculine</b> <b>persons</b>. Even if in reality they are genderless, they are nevertheless always given a gender by the inspired writers to show us that they really are <b>persons</b>. When they come to earth and take on a physical form, it is in the form of a <b>man</b> in <b>both</b> the Hebrew and Greek inspired writings. Their <b>personal</b> <b>names</b> (e.g., “Michael” and “Gabriel”) are masculine in <b>both</b> the Hebrew and Greek writings. (Just having a literal <b>person</b>al name shows they are <b>persons</b>. A personal name was extremely important to the Hebrews during Bible times.) And all their literal titles/descriptions (e.g., “angel,” “cherub,” “seraph,” etc.) have masculine endings in <b>both</b> biblical Greek and Hebrew. All pronouns used for the angels in <b>both</b> Hebrew and Greek are always masculine: “he,” “him,” “his,” “himself. There can be no doubt <b><u>grammatically</u></b> that the inspired Bible writers intended for us to know that angels are truly <b><u>persons</u></b>! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> But let’s suppose, as an example, that someone who didn’t know the ancient Hebrew understanding of the often personified “<b><u>name</u></b> of God” began to believe that it had been “revealed” to him that it is actually another <b>person</b> of the “Godhead”! A few of the many scriptures he might use as evidence are: </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;"> “I had <u>pity for</u> my holy Name.” - Ezek. 36:21.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;"> “to bring your sons from far away, ... <u>to the name</u> of Jehovah your God <b>and</b> to the Holy One </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;"> “God has caused his name to <u>dwell</u> there.” - Ezra 6:12. </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;"> “the place where your name <u>dwells</u> on earth” - Ps. 74:7 - <i>KJIIV</i>. </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;"> “incense shall be <u>offered to</u> my name.” - Malachi 1:11 </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> But if this individual to whom the “mystery” of “The Name of God” has been revealed had actually analyzed the <b>grammar</b> of <b>both</b> the Old and New Testaments, he should have known that the “Holy Name of God” was a holy <b><u>thing</u></b> not a person! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> You see, although often <b><u>personified</u></b>, “The <b>Name</b> (of God)” is never literally seen in the Bible as a person (masc. <b>or</b> fem.). And the literal name of “the Holy Name” is masculine in the Hebrew all right, but it is <u>neuter<b> in the New Testament Greek</b></u>! (And being neuter in the inspired New Testament language is enough, by itself, to prove that it is <u>not</u> a person, but a thing.) So, although <u>masculine</u> pronouns (“he,” “him,” “his,” etc.) are used for “The Holy Name” at times in Hebrew, <b><u>neuter</u></b> pronouns (“it,” “itself,” “which”) are used for this same word in the original New Testament Greek! We know <b>grammatically</b>, therefore, that, unlike <u>real</u> spirit persons, (God, Christ, and the holy angels), “the Holy Name” is merely a personalized <b><u>thing</u></b>! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> So what about the often personified “Holy Spirit”? Is it truly a <b>person</b>? Do the inspired Bible writers actually use masculine pronouns to describe it? As with “Holy Name” it is <b>never</b> shown in the form of a <b>person</b>! Often it is described as a <b>thing</b> (e.g., being poured out or given out in portions). Only once is it (perhaps) manifested as a living creature: a “dove” <b>not</b> a person! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> <b>If</b> it is a person (especially such an extremely important person as God), it should be known by a <b><u>person</u></b>al name like the other persons of the “Godhead”: “<b><u>Jesus</u></b>” (the Son) and “<b><u>Jehovah</u></b>” (the Father). The ancient Hebrews (and God Himself) laid great stress on the extreme importance of their personal names. For example, to die and have one’s name forgotten (or despised) was the worst fate of all for the ancient Hebrews. So what is the Holy Spirit’s personal name? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> Either its name is not revealed (which tells us it is not a person - and certainly not God - but a thing), or its personal name is “<b>Holy</b> <b>Spirit</b>”! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> And what frequently used literal title or description is applied to the Holy Spirit? Well, all I can find is “Holy Spirit” (never “Patriarch,” “Uncle,” “Mother,” etc. which would fit with the “relational” titles of the other two members of the trinity)! So, strangely, perhaps that is its “personal” name <b>and</b> its literal descriptive title as well. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> But notice: Even though many trinitarian Bibles use the pronoun “he” to describe the Holy Spirit, the actual Old Testament Hebrew language of the <u>inspired</u> writers uses a <u>feminine</u> ending for “Holy Spirit” (whether it’s ‘her’ “personal” name or her literal title or both)! And they actually used <b><u>feminine</u></b> pronouns (“she,” “her,” “herself”) to describe “her”! So grammatically we know that to these inspired OT writers the Holy Spirit was either a <b><u>thing</u></b> or a <b><u>female</u></b> person! See Judges 3:10; 6:34; 1 Sam. 10:6; 11:6; and Is. 11:2 in the trinitarian <i>The NIV Interlinear Hebrew-English Old Testament</i> by Zondervan. It shows the literal use of feminine pronouns for the literally feminine “Holy Spirit” in the original Hebrew! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> Furthermore, the inspired NT Greek writers used a <b>different</b> gender when they wrote about the HS! This is enough to prove it is not a person. But even more importantly this different gender for “Holy Spirit” (and its pronouns) is the <b><u>neuter</u></b> gender. This proves grammatically, all by itself, that Holy Spirit simply is not a person! Any good lexicon that shows the gender of words will show that “Spirit” is neuter in NT Greek. Also see John 14:17 in the trinitarian interlinear New Testament, <i>The Zondervan Parallel New Testament in Greek and English</i>, 1980: </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“the Spirit of truth <b><u>which</u></b> [<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">ὃ</span> - neut. - p. 173, Machen] the world cannot receive, because it beholds not <b><u>it</u></b> [the Spirit] nor knows [it]; ye know <b><u>it</u></b> [the Spirit]”! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> <i>The New American Bible</i>, St. Joseph ed., 1970, (Roman Catholic), like so many other trinitarian Bibles, used “him” at John 14:17, but it at least provided this footnote for it: “The Greek word for ‘Spirit’ is <b><u>neuter</u></b>, and while we [trinitarian <i>NAB</i> writers] use personal pronouns in English (‘he,’ ‘his,’ ‘him’), most Greek MSS [ancient NT Greek Manuscripts] employ <b>‘<u>IT</u>’</b>.” </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> Then, when this trinitarian Bible was later revised, John 14:17 was actually changed to: “the Spirit of truth, <b>which</b> [neuter, <span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">ὃ</span>] the world cannot accept, because it [the world] neither sees nor knows <b><u>it</u></b> [the Spirit]. But you know <b><u>it</u></b> [the Spirit], because <b><u>it</u></b> remains with you” - <i>NAB</i>, 1991 ed. (also <i>AT</i>). The <b>only</b> place that “he” (masc.) <b>can</b> be properly used in connection with the Holy Spirit is when the masculine noun <i>paraclete</i> (“helper”/“advocate”) was used, and then the masculine pronouns must be used in the Greek to agree grammatically with <i>paraclete</i> regardless of what person (male or female) or <b>thing</b> that masculine noun is representing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> We also find that the <b>neuter</b> pronoun <span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">αὐτὸ</span> (“it/itself”) and the <b>neuter</b> article <span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">τὸ</span> (“the” - neuter) are applied to the Holy Spirit at Ro. 8:16 and 1 Cor. 12:4, 8, 11. - see the actual Greek text in the interlinear since some trinitarian interlinears even mistranslate this in the word-for-word sections. Machen explains this on pp. 34 and 47 of his <i>New Testament Greek for Beginners</i>. Strangely, the very trinitarian<i> King James Version</i> itself (also the revised <i>NAB;</i> <i>AT; </i>Darby; & Webster) translates this honestly at Ro. 8:16 (“the Spirit <b><u>it</u></b>self beareth witness”)! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> The Holy Spirit clearly is not a person (its “personal name” is even neuter), but a holy <b>thing</b> which God uses to fulfill his purposes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b> <span style="color: red;">2.</span></b> For information about the gender of words that are sometimes used to <b>figuratively</b> describe persons see the study paper concerning “Beginning,” “Wisdom,” and “Firstborn” (BWF).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: red;">3.</span> </b> Fortunately, the English language still has its pronouns reflecting gender (as did the entire language at one time).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: red;"><b>4.</b></span> It is important to understand that <b>only</b> the <b>third</b> <b>person</b> definite article, personal pronoun, and relative pronoun in the singular <b>nominative</b> and <b>accusative</b> cases show a distinction between masculine and neuter gender.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">For example, the definite article (“the” in English) in the third person <b>genitive</b> singular is <i>tou</i> for masculine gender and it is also <i>tou</i> for neuter gender. But the article in the third person <b>nominative</b> singular is <i>ho</i> (<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">ὁ</span><b>)</b> for masculine and <i>to</i> for neuter. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The same principles hold true when translating a Greek <b>verb</b> into English. For example, <i>akouei</i> in John 16:13, by itself, can be translated “he hears,” “she hears,” <b>or</b> “<u>it</u> hears.” If we can tell that a <b>masculine</b> noun referring to a <b>person</b> (remember, many masculine and feminine nouns in NT Greek also refer to things) is definitely the subject of that verb, then we can be sure that <i>akouei </i> should be translated “<b>he</b> hears.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: red;">6.</span> </b>Noted trinitarian scholar and NT translator, Dr. William Barclay, in his "The Daily Study Bible Series" shows how this word was often used by the Jews [and the Gospel of John, NT scholars agree, was written to Hellenic [Greek-speaking] Jews]:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">First Dr. Barclay tells that the world-famed Jewish scholar Philo wrote in his works (in the early first century - before John’s writings): “…when Joseph forgave them for the wrong that they had done him, he said, ‘I offer you an <b><u>amnesty</u></b> for all that you did to me; you need no other <b><i>parakletos</i></b>’ (<i>Life of Joseph</i> 40).” [emphasis added].</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">"The Jews especially adopted the word <i>[parakletos] </i>.... the Rabbis had this saying about what would happen in the day of God's judgment: 'The man who keeps one <b><u>commandment</u> </b>of the Law has gotten to himself one <b><i><u>parakletos</u></i></b><i>;</i> the man who breaks one commandment of the Law has gotten to himself one accuser.' They said, 'If a man is summoned to court on a capital charge, he needs powerful <i>parakletoi</i> (the plural of the word) to save him; <b><u>repentance</u></b> and <b><u>good works</u></b> are his <b><i><u>parakletoi</u></i></b> in the judgment of God.' 'All <b><u>righteousness</u></b> and <b><u>mercy</u></b> which an Israelite does in this world are great peace and great <b><i><u>parakletoi</u></i></b> between him and his father in heaven.' They said that the <b><u>sin-offering</u></b> is a man's <b><i>parakletos</i></b> before God." - p. 37, <i>The Letters of John and Jude</i>, The Westminster Press, 1976.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: red;">7.</span></b> Thayer gives the pronoun “who” (or “he” in some Bibles) in 1 Cor 1:8 as an example of this: </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">When we know the truth about pronouns and their antecedents, we are prepared for trinitarian “evidence” in both the OT and the NT Bible languages. In Micah 2:7, for example (“Is the Spirit of Jehovah angry [or ‘limited’ - <i>KJIIV];</i> does <b><u>he</u></b> do such things?”), the masculine pronoun certainly refers to “Jehovah,” not “the Spirit” as a few trinitarian apologists insist. Grammar tells us, for instance, that the <b><u>feminine</u></b> pronoun would have to be used in the Hebrew if “Spirit” were the antecedent. Since the masculine pronoun was used, it must refer to “Jehovah.” Also no trinitarian translation would pass up such an opportunity <b>if</b> the trinitarian translators thought there was any chance that the Spirit was really being called “<b>he</b>”! But these trinitarian Bibles<i> </i>translate it so that the Spirit is definitely <b>not</b> being called “he,” but Jehovah himself is: <i>NRSV, NEB, REB, NJB, NAB, GNB, BBE, ETRV, Byington, Moffatt, Beck, Darby. </i> E.g., “Is the L<b>ORD</b>’s [Jehovah’s] patience exhausted? Are these <b>his</b> doings?” - <i>NRSV</i>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">1 Sam. 11:6 in all texts, speaking of the Spirit, uses <i>tsalach</i> (<i>Tzade</i>, <i>Lamed</i>, <i>Heth</i>) for ‘come’ and has the prefix <i>Waw</i> (‘and’) and the prefix <i>Tau</i> (‘<b><u>she</u>’</b>) which, altogether, means “and <b><u>she</u></b> came.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Something else that can be discovered merely by looking at the Hebrew text (if you refuse to believe serious Hebrew scholars): Numbers 11:26 in all texts, speaking of the Spirit, uses the word <i>nuach</i> (<i>Nun,</i> <i>Het</i>) for ‘rested’ and it has the prefix <i>Waw</i> (‘and’) and the prefix <b><i>Tau</i></b> (‘<b><u>she</u>’</b>) which altogether literally means “and <b><u>she</u></b> rested.” [“and <u>he</u> rested” would be <i>Waw</i> <b><i><u>Yod</u></i></b> <i>Nun</i> <i>Het.]</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Judges 3:10 in all texts, including the one the <i>KJV</i> was translated from, speaking of the Spirit, uses the word <i>hayah</i> (<i>Hay</i> <i>Yod</i>) for ‘came’ and has the prefix <i>Waw</i> (‘and’) and the prefix <i>Tau</i> (‘<b><u>she</u>’</b>) which, altogether, literally means “and <b><u>she</u></b> came.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">To be certain that the prefix <i>Waw</i> = ‘and’ and the second prefix <i>Tau</i> = ‘<b>she’ </b>let’s examine the uses of <i>shoob</i> (<i>shin</i> <i>beth</i>) which means “came again” or “returned.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">1 Sam. 30:12 (speaking of the <b><i><u>Spirit</u></i></b><i>)</i>: “and <b>she</b> returned” = <i>Waw</i> (and) <i>Tau</i> (<b><u>she</u></b>) <i>Shin</i> - <i>Beth</i> <i>(shoob</i> or ‘returned’).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Judges 11:39 (“and <b>she</b> returned”) = <i>Waw</i> (‘and’) <i>Tau</i> (‘<b>she’</b>) <i>Shin</i>-<i>Beth</i> (<i>shoob</i> or “returned”).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">2 Sam. 11:4 (“and <b>she</b> returned”) = <i>Waw</i> (‘and’) <i>Tau</i> (‘<b>she’</b>) <i>Shin</i>-<i>Beth</i> (<i>shoob</i> or “returned”).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Numbers 23:6 (“and <b>he</b> returned”) = <i>Waw</i> (‘and’) <i>Yod</i> (‘<b>he’</b>) <i>Shin-Beth</i> (<i>shoob</i> or “returned”).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">2 Sam. 19:39 (“and <b>he</b> returned”) = <i>Waw</i> (‘and’) <i>Yod</i> (‘<b>he’</b>) <i>Shin-Beth</i> (<i>shoob</i> or “returned”).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">1 Kings 19:21 (“and <b>he</b> returned”) = <i>Waw</i> (‘and’) <i>Yod</i> (‘<b>he’</b>) <i>Shin-Beth</i> (<i>shoob</i> or “returned”).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">And just to be doubly certain that the prefix <i>Waw</i> = ‘and’ and the second prefix <i>Tau</i> = “<b>she</b>” really meant what has been said, I checked out a number of uses (not related to the spirit) of “and <u>he</u> said” and of “and <u>she</u> said.” The usage remained true:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Gen. 3:1 “and <b><u>he</u></b> said” = <i>amar</i> (‘said’) <i>Aleph, Mem, Reysh</i>. It is prefixed with <i>Waw</i> (‘and’) & <b><i>Yod</i></b> (‘<b><u>he</u>’</b>).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Gen. 3:10 “and <b><u>he</u></b> said” = <i>amar</i> (‘said’) <i>Aleph, Mem, Reysh</i>. It is prefixed with <i>Waw</i> (‘and’) & <b><i>Yod</i></b> (‘<b><u>he</u>’</b>).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Gen. 3:11 “and <b><u>he</u></b> said” = <i>amar</i> (‘said’) <i>Aleph, Mem, Reysh</i>. It is prefixed with <i>Waw</i> (‘and’) & <b><i>Yod</i></b> (‘<b><u>he</u>’</b>).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Gen. 4:10 “and <b><u>he</u></b> said” = <i>amar</i> (‘said’) <i>Aleph, Mem, Reysh</i>. It is prefixed with <i>Waw</i> (‘and’) & <b><i>Yod</i></b> (‘<b><u>he</u>’</b>).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Gen. 18:9 “and <b><u>he</u></b> said” = <i>amar</i> (‘said’) <i>Aleph, Mem, Reysh</i>. It is prefixed with <i>Waw</i> (‘and’) & <b><i>Yod</i></b> (‘<b><u>he</u>’</b>).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Gen. 18:10 “and <b><u>he</u></b> said” = <i>amar</i> (‘said’) <i>Aleph, Mem, Reysh</i>. It is prefixed with <i>Waw</i> (‘and’) & <b><i>Yod</i></b> (‘<b><u>he</u>’</b>).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Gen. 16:2 “and <b><u>she</u></b> said” = <i>amar</i> (“said”) <i>Aleph, Mem, Reysh</i>. It is prefixed with <i>Waw</i> (‘and’) & <b><i>Tau</i></b> (‘<b><u>she’</u></b>).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Gen. 16:5 “and <b><u>she</u></b> said” = <i>amar</i> (“said”) <i>Aleph, Mem, Reysh</i>. It is prefixed with <i>Waw</i> (‘and’) & <b><i>Tau</i></b> (‘<b><u>she’</u></b>).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Gen. 16:8 “and <b><u>she</u></b> said” = <i>amar</i> (“said”) <i>Aleph, Mem, Reysh</i>. It is prefixed with <i>Waw</i> (‘and’) & <b><i>Tau</i></b> (‘<b><u>she’</u></b>).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Gen. 24:19 “and <b><u>she</u></b> said” = <i>amar</i> (“said”) <i>Aleph, Mem, Reysh</i>. It is prefixed with <i>Waw</i> (‘and’) & <b><i>Tau</i></b> (‘<b><u>she’</u></b>).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Gen. 24:24 “and <b><u>she</u></b> said” = <i>amar</i> (“said”) <i>Aleph, Mem, Reysh</i>. It is prefixed with <i>Waw</i> (‘and’) & <b><i>Tau</i></b> (‘<b><u>she’</u></b>).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Gen. 24:58 “and <b><u>she</u></b> said” = <i>amar</i> (“said”) <i>Aleph, Mem, Reysh</i>. It is prefixed with <i>Waw</i> (‘and’) & <b><i>Tau</i></b> (‘<b><u>she’</u></b>).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I believe it is fair to say that my initial statements concerning “she” being used for the Spirit in the OT are right.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">A spirit <b>person</b> (a person with a <b>body</b> <b>of</b> spirit rather than flesh) could be called ‘a spirit’ (see Thayer), but, in these cases, the Bible writer would often violate the gender agreement rule to show that this was a person not a force. Yes, by making the pronouns for it masculine he was saying this is a spirit [<b>person</b>]. This is not the case with “Holy Spirit.” What seems to be involved here is similar to calling Jehovah ‘a rock’ in a figurative sense. The difference is that there could be no confusion here that it was a figurative expression. Using the substance a person is composed of as a term for that person is a similar figurative expression. But is is more likely to be confused with the other more literal meanings of “spirit.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">It would have been the same way if “flesh” had been feminine. But since it was masculine in both Greek and Hebrew anyway, its pronouns probably would have remained masculine anyway. In other words if the usage had been “a flesh stood before them,” meaning a ‘fleshly <b><u>person</u></b>,’ and flesh had been feminine, it probably would have used masculine pronouns also. As it is only context (which would have been quite adequate in such a case) would have told us it meant a person not a lump of inanimate flesh.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">With spirit being feminine (neuter) in the Hebrew and neuter in the Greek and capable of being used for a spirit (a person <i>composed of</i> the “energy”/”substance” known as ‘spirit’) and for an <b>impersonal</b> force of a similar “energy/substance” (see Thayer’s and other serious scholars) there had to be a way to distinguish them when context might not be not sufficient.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">That way appears to be by ascribing <b>masculine</b> pronouns to the feminine or neuter (in the Greek) antecedent “a spirit.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>"1 Kings 22:21 <i>" ‘</i></b><i>Then a <b>spirit [feminine gender]</b> came forward and [<b>he, Yod</b>] stood before the Lord, and [<b>he, Yod</b>] said, 'I will persuade him.’ - This spirit has personal qualities. The context shows clearly that it is an angel or spiritual being”. </i>- [But Instead of following the examples of the Holy Spirit where the pronoun prefix is feminine to agree with the feminine “Spirit” here we have a violation of the agreement rule. I believe this was in order to show that this was a person composed of spirit (a spirit <b>person</b>): ‘And <b><u>he</u></b> stood’ (waw <b><u>yod</u> ….)</b> ‘and <b><u>he</u></b> said’ (waw <b><u>yod</u></b> aleph<b> </b>mem reysh)]</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>"Job 4:15,16 "</b>Then a <b>spirit</b> passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up: <b><u>It</u></b><u> [<b>He</b>] stood still</u>, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image [was] before mine eyes, [there was] silence, and I heard a voice, [saying]..." - [“<b><u>He</u></b> stood still” (<b><u>Yod</u></b> Ayin Mem Daleth).]</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>"Ezek. 1:21 "</b>When those went, [these] went; and when those stood, [these] stood; and when those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up over against them: for the <b>spirit</b> of the living creature [was] in the wheels." - [<b>Not</b> <b>a</b> <b>person</b> but the <b><u>force</u></b> or power of the living creature was in the wheels, moving them.]</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>"Isaiah 48:16<i> "</i></b><i>Come near to Me, hear this: I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; From the time that it was, I </i>[<b>YHWH</b>]<i> was there. And now the Lord God and His Spirit Have sent Me </i>[<b>Isaiah</b> -see RSV; NAB; GNB punctuation]<i>." </i>- [Jehovah and his invisible, impersonal, communicating, motivating <b><u>Force</u></b> - which is controlled by God Himself.]</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">[Ezekiel 1:19, 20, speaking about the angels or cherubim who control the movement of God’s chariot, says literally, “and when the living creatures went, the wheels went beside them; and when the living creatures rose from the earth, the wheels rose .... for the <b><u>spirit</u></b> of the living creatures was in the wheels.” - <i>RSV</i>. It is clear that this means the controlling <b><u>power</u></b> of the cherubim moved the wheels. In fact the very trinitarian <i>Good News Bible</i> (<i>GNB</i>) paraphrases this to read: “the wheels did exactly what the creatures did, because the creatures <b><u>controlled</u></b> them.”]</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">But the word “spirit” is used for these persons who are <b>composed</b> <b>of</b> spirit is not a <b>literal</b> word or title of <b>personal</b> <i>position</i> as relating to other persons [e.g., “God,: “Lord,” etc.], or the word or title showing <b>personal</b> <i>relationship</i> to other persons, or (most important) the very <b>personal</b> <b><u>name</u></b> by which other persons <b><u>identify</u></b> him for them. They are <b>literally</b> angels, demons, devils, etc.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Again, we have the members of the "Godhead" according to trinitarians: (1) 'God' (masc.); 'the Father' (masc.); and <i>most</i> <i>important:</i> the personal name: <b><u>Jehovah</u> (masc.)</b>; (2) 'The Christ' (masc.) or 'Messiah' (masc.); the 'Son of God' (masc.); and <i>most important:</i> the personal name <b><u>Jesus</u></b> (masc.); (3) The Holy Spirit (<b>neuter</b> in NT language, feminine in OT language) and <b>no</b> personal relational title ("mother" "brother," daughter," etc.) and, (most important) no <b>personal</b> <b><u>name</u></b>! (or if it is a 'personal' name, it is proof that it is <b>not</b> a person since it is <b>neuter in the NT language - and feminine for neuter in Hebrew</b>!)<b> </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: red;">12.</span></b> The lady oceanographer featured on the television program “Sunday Morning” (CBS), 19 November 1995, referred to her use of an underwater <b>robot</b> as sending <b>her</b> <b><u>SPIRIT</u></b> when she couldn’t go down herself. Whether she was aware of it or not, this is a reasonable comparison for Holy Spirit when using examples puny mankind is familiar with. This ‘spirit’ (robot) served as her eyes ranging throughout the depths of the ocean. A comparable example from the Bible may be seen at 2 Chron. 16:9: “For the eyes of [Jehovah] range throughout the entire earth....” - <i>NRSV</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: red;">14.</span> </b>2 Cor. 13:14 is rendered in such a way as to imply personality for the Holy Spirit (HS) in some trinitarian Bibles. This is done, as in the <i>NASB</i>, for example, by rendering the NT Greek word <i>koinonia</i> as “<b>fellowship</b> of”: “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the <b><u>fellowship</u></b> <i>[koinonia]</i> of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.” - <i>NASB</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">However, the word <i>koinonia</i> is well known to be applied to <b><u>things</u></b> as well as persons.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">KOINONIA (<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">κοινωνία</span>), <b><u>a having in common</u></b> (<i>koinos</i>), ... denotes <i>(a)</i> the share one has in <b>anything</b>, ... thus it is used ... of <b>participation</b> <b>in</b> what is derived from the Holy Spirit, <b><u>2 Cor. 13:14</u></b> (R.V., “communion”); Phil. 2:1; of <b>participation</b> <b>in</b> the sufferings of Christ, Phil. 3:10” - p. 207, <i>An Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words</i>, W. E. Vine (extremely trinitarian), Thomas Nelson Publ.,1983.</span><br />
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<i></i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i>koinonia</i> means “<b>participation</b>,” “<b>impartation</b>,” <b><u>or</u></b> “fellowship.” It is used with the objective genitive (<b><u>what</u></b> is shared), .... e. Believers also <b><u>share</u></b> <b><u>in</u></b> the Spirit (2 Cor. 13:13).... - pp. 448, 449, <i>Theological Dictionary of the New Testament </i>(Abridged In One Volume), Kittel and Friedrich (transl. G.W. Bromiley), Eerdmans Publ. (trinitarian), 1985. </span></dir><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">This is why Phil. 2:1 is translated in the following manner by <b>trinitarian</b> Bibles:</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">If our life in Christ means anything to you, if <u>love</u> can persuade at all, or the <u>Spirit</u> that we <b><u>have in common</u></b> [<i>koinonia</i>] or any tenderness and sympathy, ... - <i>Jerusalem Bible</i>.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">If then there is ... any <b><u>sharing in</u></b> [<i>koinonia</i>] the Spirit ... - <i>New Revised Standard Version</i>.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">... if we and you <b><u>have the same</u></b> [<i>koinonia</i>] Spirit, ... - William F. Beck</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">The blessing of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and <b><u>the participation in</u></b> [<i>koinonia</i>] the Holy Spirit be with you all. - <i>An</i> <i>American</i> <i>Translation</i> (Smith-Goodspeed)</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">May you have loving-favor from our Lord Jesus .... May you be <b><u>joined together</u></b> [<i>koinonia</i>] by the Holy Spirit. -<i> New Life Version.</i></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">The spiritual blessing of the Lord Jesus ... and the <b><u>common sharing</u></b> [<i>koinonia</i>] of the Holy Spirit be with you all. - <i>The New Testament in the Language of the People</i> (C. B. Williams).</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">The grace of the Lord Jesus ... and <b><u>participation in</u></b> [<i>koinonia</i>] the Holy Spirit be with you all.” - <i>RSV</i> (using alternate reading from footnote).</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">The grace of the Lord Jesus ... and the <b><u>sharing in</u></b> [<i>koinonia</i>] the Holy Spirit be with all of you. - <i>NRSV</i> (using alternate reading from footnote).</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">I pray that the Lord Jesus Christ will bless you and be kind to you! May God bless you with his love, and may the Holy Spirit <b>join all your hearts together</b>. – <i>CEV.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">If even such a large number of trinitarian scholars and translators believe the above concerning <i>koinonia</i> and the translation of 2 Cor. 13:14 itself, we simply cannot consider it as acceptable evidence for the personality of the Holy Spirit! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: red;">15.</span></b> Also analyze 1 Chron. 29:20 (worship God <b>and</b> the king [David] - see THRONE-2) and Acts 6:11 (blasphemy against Moses <b>and</b> God - see Interlinear). And if we still think the relationship of the three in Matt. 28:19 must be one of equality as God, why not examine other scriptures which mention Father, Jesus and spirit? Notice Ephesians 1: 17, 20, for example. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="color: red;">16.</span></strong> There are “<b>very</b> <b>few</b> traces of ‘three’ in the cultus and the religious conceptions of the Israelites .... This relative <b>rarity</b> of a connexion between ‘three’ and religious notions, which prevails in the OT, should not be [supplied] from other sources. The thunder call, ‘Hear, O Israel, Jahweh is our God, Jahweh (the?) <b><u>one</u></b>’ (Dt <b>6:4</b>, cf. Is <b>41:4 44:6 48:12)</b>, drowns the voice of those who refer us to the triads of gods that were adored by the Babylonians, Assyrians (Anu, Bel, and Ea, etc. ...), and other nations of antiquity. .... But the original meaning of the OT text must not be modified to suit either heathen parallels or later stages in its own development.” - pp. 565, 566, <i>A</i> <i>Dictionary</i> <i>of</i> <i>the</i> <i>Bible</i>, Hastings, ed., Hendrickson Publ. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">If there were even HINTS of a trinity to be found in Scripture, the one word we <b>would</b> see with religious significance would be “<b><u>three</u>.</b>” The fact that it is <b>very</b> insignificant in Scripture is enough in itself to refute any idea of a trinity! - <b>see IMAGE (f.n. #8).</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="color: red;">17.</span></strong> “It is almost certain that [the term ‘Son of Man’] <b>does</b> <b><u>not</u></b> <b>denote</b> <b>Christ’s</b> <b>humanity</b> but rather is a title with far-reaching <u>messianic</u> implications.” - <i>Today’s</i> <i>Dictionary</i> <i>of</i> <i>the</i> <i>Bible</i>, p. 591, Bethany House, 1982. (Emphasis mine.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Jesus used the term “Son of Man” to describe “his future glory” and to “convey the whole scope of his <u>messianic</u> vocation as he conceived it.” - p. 771, <i>New</i> <i>Bible</i> <i>Dictionary</i>, 2nd ed., Tyndale House, 1984. (Emphasis mine.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The trinitarian publication by Zondervan, <i>The</i> <i>New</i> <i>International</i> <i>Dictionary</i> <i>of</i> <i>New</i> <i>Testament</i> <i>Theology</i>, <b>wants</b> to restrict the meaning of the “Son of Man” at Matt. 12:32 and Luke 12:10 to the <b>human</b> condition of the Christ, but admits the extreme difficulty of such an interpretation. “The saying about blasphemy and the Son of man (Matt. 12:31 f.; Lk 12:10) is <b>particularly difficult </b>to understand [for trinitarians, that is].” It then proposes that “Son of Man” means the “human” status of the Christ in these two scriptures, but then admits that even this unlikely interpretation is still very difficult since it denies the very context of Luke 12:8 f., “where the Son of man is a <b>glorious figure </b>who could hardly be blasphemed with impunity [<b><u>if</u></b> the trinity doctrine were really true].” - p. 628, Vol. 3, 1986 ed. (Emphasis mine.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>NIV Study Bible</i> (1995 ed.), f.n. for Mark 8:31: <b><i>“Son of Man</i></b>. Jesus’ most common title for himself, used 81 times in the Gospels and never used by anyone but Jesus. In Dan. 7:13-14 the Son of Man is pictured as a heavenly figure who in the end times is entrusted by <u>God</u> with authority, glory, and sovereign power. That Jesus used ‘Son of Man’ as a <u>Messianic</u> title is evident by his use of it (Mark 8:31) in justaposition to Peter’s use of ‘Christ’ (v. 29). See note on Dan. 7:13.” (Emphasis mine.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“Son of man: A title ascribed to Jesus in the gospels and signifying his destined role in the conduct of the Final Judgment.... The use of the phrase as the designation of the coming final judge is probably due to <b>Dan. 7:13</b>.... The popular notion that ‘son of man’ indicates Jesus’ humanity as ‘son of God’<b><sup>* </sup></b> does his divinity is quite indefensible. The term, when used as a title [as in Matt. 12:32], as already indicated, properly means a <b>supernatural</b> figure charged with the <b>superlatively great task of destroying evil and acting as a truly cosmic figure</b>.” - pp. 726, 727, <i>An</i> <i>Encyclopedia</i> <i>of</i> <i>Religion</i>, 1945 ed. (Article by trinitarian Bible expert Dr. Morton S. Enslin, Professor of New Testament Literature and Exegesis in Crozer Theological Seminary.) - (Emphasis mine.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">So we see that when Jesus used the title of “Son of Man” for himself he was including the understanding of his <b><u>heavenly glorified</u> self</b>. If he is ever to be considered <b>God himself</b>, it certainly would be in his role of “Son of Man”! Therefore, his statement of Matt. 12:32 shows his <b>inferiority</b> to God even in his glorified heavenly state when trinitarians would have to say he is absolutely equal to God! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">We should also examine Rev. 14:14-16 where we actually see the “Son of Man” in his heavenly glory carrying out his role in the “Final Judgment”. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“There before me was a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was one ‘like a son of man’ [footnotes in <i>NIV</i>; <i>NAB</i> (1970), St. Joseph ed.; and <i>GNB</i> refer this to Daniel 7:13 - also compare Rev. 4:2-5; 5:1-7 with Dan. 7:9, 10, 13, 14] with <b>a crown of gold on his head</b> and a sharp sickle in his hand. Then <b><u>another</u></b> angel came out of the temple and called in a loud voice to him who was sitting on the cloud, ‘Take your sickle and reap, because the time to reap has come, for the harvest of the earth is ripe.’ So he who was seated on the cloud swung his sickle over the earth, and the earth was harvested.” - <i>NIV</i>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">But notice that the “son of man” seated on the cloud and wearing the Gold Crown is taking orders from “<b><u>another</u></b> <b>angel</b>” who is relaying <b><u>God’s</u></b> commands. The heavenly, glorified, kingly “Son of Man” would not (if he were <b>really</b> God) be taking orders from anyone! Certainly God’s commands would not have to be relayed to him by <b><u>another</u></b> angel! Some (even some trinitarian authorities) have interpreted the term “<b>another</b> angel” at Rev. 14:15 to indicate that the Son of Man is also an <b>angel</b>! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“The linguistic usage of Revelation 1:13 and 14:14 reveals affinities to Dan. 7:13. Both passages speak of ‘one like a son of man’ as walking (‘amidst the lampstands’) or ‘sitting’ on the clouds of heaven. Note too how Rev. differs from the Gospels in leaving out the article [“the”]; this is apparently an imitation of the text of Dan. 7:13: the apocalyptic ‘Son of man’ is the figure found already in Dan. 7:13, but now as a <b>glorified ruler and judge</b>. He is in <b><u>all</u></b> respects <b>like an <u>angel</u> </b>(Dan. 10:5; cf. Rev. 1:13; 14:15 - ‘<b><u>another</u></b> angel’ besides that of 14:14 [the Son of Man]).” - p. 633, <i>The</i> <i>New</i> <i>International</i> <i>Dictionary</i> <i>of</i> <i>New</i> <i>Testament</i> <i>Theology</i>, Vol. 3, Zondervan, 1986. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="color: red;">18.</span></strong> We see this same blasphemous disregard (<b><u>if</u></b> the trinity doctrine were actually true) for the third person of the trinitarian God (the Holy Spirit) in all areas of the Holy Scriptures. For example, when giving thanks to (or praising or blessing) God, the inspired Bible writers (and Jesus himself) <b>always </b>said “blessed be <b>God</b>” (Lk 1:68) or “praise <b>Jehovah</b>” (Ps. 22:23, 26; 146:1, 2, <i>ASV)</i> or “thank you, <b>Father</b>” (Matt. 11:25; Lk 10:21)!! They <b>never </b>said “blessed be the holy Spirit” or “thank you, Holy Spirit” or “praise the Holy Spirit”! But they did frequently say: “praise the <b>Father;</b>” “blessed be the <b>Father;</b>” etc. (Mt 11:25; Lk 10:21; Jn 11:41; 2 Cor. 1:3; 11:31; Eph. 1:3; 5:20; Col. 1:3, 12; 3:17; 1 Pet. 1:3, etc.) If the Holy Spirit were really a <b>Person</b> who were <b>God</b>, “he” would not be treated this way! Only if “he” were <b>not</b> a person would such an important thing as HS be ignored in so many scriptures that are intended to bless, thank, praise, etc. <b>God.</b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Here, again, we are being told of the highest persons in all creation and only one is the highest of them all: the Father. The holy spirit is not even mentioned - - - - Why? Because it is not a person. It is merely an extension of the Father, his power, or active force. If ‘he’ were another person who was equally God, it would have been blasphemous to ignore ‘him’ altogether here as has been done by Jesus. Only the correct knowledge of God can explain such things:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Although the Holy Spirit is, in a figurative sense, an extension of God, the Father, Himself and even personified at times, we are still never told to pray to the Holy Spirit, nor do we ever see anyone in the Holy Scriptures praying to the Holy Spirit! Certainly the Bible will tell God’s worshipers <u>exactly</u> to whom they must pray! Jesus commanded: “When you pray, ... pray to your <b><u>Father</u></b>.... This is how you should pray: ‘Our <b><u>Father</u></b> in heaven ...’” - Matt. 6:6, 9, <i>NIV</i>. And to whom did Jesus himself pray? “<b><u>Father</u></b>, .... this is eternal life: to know thee who <b><u>alone</u></b> art truly God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.” - Jn 17:1, 3, <i>New English Bible.</i> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Besides the obvious statement of exactly who the only True God really is, this scripture (Jn 17:1, 3) tells us that, if we wish to attain eternal life, we must know <b><u>two</u></b> persons: (1) the <b><u>Father</u></b> (who alone is God and, alone, has the personal name Jehovah) and (2) the Son. <b><u>If</u></b> the Holy Spirit were really a person who is God, why is “he” completely ignored in this scripture which concerns all-important knowledge which can lead to eternal life for the Christian? - - “saith <u>Jehovah</u>, .... ye shall call upon me, and <u>ye shall go and pray unto me</u>” - Jer. 29:11, 12, <i>ASV.</i> “Hear my prayer, O <u>Jehovah</u>” - Ps. 102:1, <i>ASV.</i> “thou, O <u>Jehovah</u>, art our <u>Father</u>” - Is. 63:16, <i>ASV.</i> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">A similar concept concerns exactly whom we are commanded to worship. We are never told in the Bible to worship the Holy Spirit, and we never see anyone in the Holy Scriptures worshiping the Holy Spirit! Trinitarians tell us that since men have “worshiped” <i>(proskuneo</i> in NT Greek) Christ that <i>must</i> make him God. That can be shown false by examining the different meanings of <i>proskuneo</i> and how it has even been honorably applied in the Scriptures to godly men (including Jesus, of course) in its secondary sense - see the WORSHIP study paper. Worship in its highest sense, however, is applied in the Bible to only one Person: <b>Jehovah</b> who is the <b>Father</b> alone and <b>God</b> alone! e.g., “Worship <b>Jehovah</b> in holy array” - Ps. 29:2, <i>ASV;</i> “Worship <b>God</b>” - Rev. 22:9 “Jesus said .... ‘<i>true</i> worshipers will worship the <b>Father</b>’” - Jn 4:21, 23. Obviously the Holy Scriptures will tell God’s people exactly whom they must worship as God! That is why so many trinitarians have insisted that Jesus was “worshiped” in the same sense as the Father. But search as you will, and in spite of the frequent personification of the Holy Spirit, <b><u>you will <i>never</i> find the Holy Spirit being worshiped in <i>any</i> sense of the word!!</u></b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">We have seen that in all the visions of God reported in the Bible (Ezekiel 1; Daniel 7; Acts 7:55, 56; Rev. 4 & 5; etc.) God is represented as a <b>single</b> person, and sometimes Jesus (the Lamb, the Son of Man, etc.), who is <i>not</i> called God, is even seen approaching God (e.g., Rev. 4:9-5:1, 6, 7; Dan. 7:9, 13). <b><u>But we <i>never</i> see the “person” of the Holy Spirit</u></b> in any of these visions! God is Jehovah (the Father only)! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Besides visions of God, we are told about the throne of God in heaven and who sits upon it: “He who conquers, I [Jesus] will grant him to <u>sit with me on my throne</u>, as I myself conquered and <u>sat down with my Father on his throne</u>.” - Rev. 3:21, <i>RSV.</i> Here we see that just as those victorious Christians who are allowed to sit with Christ on his throne are not equal to Christ in any sense, neither was Jesus who was allowed to sit with the Father on the Father’s throne equal to the Father in any sense! God’s throne is the <b><u>Father’s</u></b> throne. Jesus is allowed to sit at the right hand of God until he is ready to subdue his enemies and assume his own (lesser) throne. And those chosen Christians who are faithful to the end may likewise sit with Jesus on his throne for a time. <b>But where is the Holy Spirit</b>? We are <b><u>never</u></b> told that the HS has a throne at all, let alone <b><u>God’s</u></b> throne! The Father (God alone) has a throne. Jesus has a throne. Some heaven-resurrected Christians have thrones. Why doesn’t the Holy Spirit have a throne? Because persons, not things (usually not even personified things), have thrones!</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">- “always and for everything giving thanks in the name of our Lord <u>Jesus Christ</u> <b>to <u>God the Father</u></b>.” - Eph 5:20, <i>RSV</i>. </span></dir><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">Exactly who is the God we give thanks to in this scripture? Why is the HS never given thanks, praise, etc.?</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">- “Now may <u>our God and Father himself</u>, and our <u>Lord Jesus</u>, direct our way to you” - 1 Thess. 3:11, <i>RSV</i>. </span></dir><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">Exactly who is our God in this scripture, and <u>where is the HS</u>?</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">- “to ... the church in Thessalonica who belong to <u>God our Father</u> and the <u>Lord Jesus Christ</u>” - 2 Thess. 1:1, <i>GNB.</i> </span></dir><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">Exactly who is God in this scripture and <u>where is the HS</u>?</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">- “In the presence of <u>God</u> and of <u>Christ Jesus</u> and of the elect <u>angels</u>, I warn you to keep these instructions”- 1 Tim. 5:21, <i>NRSV.</i> </span></dir><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">Who is God in this scripture? <u>Where is the HS</u> in this listing of the most important <b><u>persons</u></b>?</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">- “ Grace be unto you, and peace, from <u>God the Father</u> and from the <u>Lord Jesus Christ</u>.” - Phil. 1:2, <i>KJV. </i></span></dir><i><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">Who is God here, and <u>where is the HS</u>?</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">- “All honor to God, <b><u>the God and Father of</u></b> our Lord Jesus Christ” - 1 Peter 1:3, <i>Living Bible</i>.</span></dir><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"> Who is God in this scripture? Why is the HS never given honor (or blessed)?</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">- “Our fellowship is with <u>the Father</u> and with <u>His Son</u>, Jesus Christ” - 1 Jn 1:3, <i>NIV.</i> </span></dir><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">But where is the HS here?</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">- “[Jesus] made us to be a kingdom and priests <u>to serve <b>his</b> God and Father</u>.” - Rev. 1:6, <i>NIV</i>. </span></dir><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">Some of us are servants of other men. In a higher sense we are also servants of Jesus. In a higher sense yet we are also servants of God (Jehovah, the Father). Why are we <b>never</b> servants of the HS in the inspired scriptures? Exactly who is the heaven-resurrected Jesus’ <b><u>God</u></b> in this scripture?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> <strong><span style="color: red;">19.</span></strong> For example let’s examine Acts 19:1-3:</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">[<i>The New American Bible</i> , St. Joseph ed.(1970 ed.) explains in a f.n. for Acts 19:1-4: “...Paul discovers other men <u>at the same religious stage as Apollos</u>...” And we see in Acts 18 that Apollos was a Jew (as were all those who had been baptized by John) who was well-versed in the scriptures and had been instructed in the way of the Lord (18:24, 25).]</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">“Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” [Paul] asked them.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">“No,” they replied, “we don’t know what you mean. <b><u>What is the Holy Spirit</u>?</b>” [‘Paul finds that they were not informed about the Holy Spirit all.’ - NIVSB f.n. for 19:2.]</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">These Jews, instructed in the OT scriptures and in the teachings of John the Baptist, could not possibly be ignorant of exactly who the God of the Jews was! Therefore, if they didn’t know that the Holy Spirit was God, then the Holy Spirit was not considered to be God by the Jews at this time. Nor was the Holy Spirit considered to be God by John the Baptist himself! And Paul didn’t even consider it worthy of comment here to these disciples (where he most certainly would have, <b><u>if it were true</u></b>) that the Holy Spirit was actually “God”!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-size: small;">The final bit of eclectic “evidence” some trinitarians resort to for the “personality” and “Godhood” of the spirit is found at Acts 5:3, 4. Here we find a baptized Christian, one who has, therefore, <b>received holy spirit</b>, selling his property and giving some of the money from that sale to the Apostles. Now this man was under no obligation to sell his land or give any of that money to the Apostles. That he did so would have been a fine thing. But this man, Ananias, wanted honor more than he wanted to give charity. So he gave only part of the money from his property to the Apostles. This, too, would have been a fine thing. <b>but he <u>lied</u> <u>to</u> the Apostles</b>, because he wanted even more recognition, and told them he had given them <b>all</b> the money from the sale of his property! </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">“Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to <b>[</b>or ‘cheat’ - <i>Mo</i> (or ‘to deceive’ or ‘to play false’ - <i>Thayer</i>, #5574; cf. #5574, <i>Strong’s</i> and <i>Thayer</i>, in Heb. 6:18 as rendered in <i>RSV</i>, <i>NEB</i>, <i>CBW</i>, and <i>The</i> <i>Amplified</i> <i>Bible</i>)<b>]</b> the Holy Spirit and to keep back part of the proceeds of the land? .... How is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to [‘played false to’ (‘defrauded’ - <i>Mo</i>)] men but to God.” - <i>RSV</i>. </span></dir><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">The “evidence” here is supposed to be that Peter first says that Ananias <b>lied</b> <b>to</b> <b>the</b> <b>Holy</b> <b>Spirit</b>. Then he turns around and says that Ananias <b>lied</b> <b>to</b> <b><u>God</u></b>. The supposition being, evidently, that the one lie [or deception] could only be directed to one person. Therefore the Holy Spirit “must” be God! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">This type of reasoning is painfully ridiculous at best! Ananias actually lied directly to the <b>Apostles</b>! So this type of “reasoning” applies even more strongly to the Apostles than it does to the Holy Spirit! By using this “evidence” we could say with equal credibility that Peter is saying the <b><u>Apostles</u></b> are God when he says “you have not lied to men but to God”!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">We can see a similar idea at Mark 9:37 - </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">“Whoever receives one such child in my name <b>receives</b> <b><u>me</u></b> [so trinitarian-type ‘evidence’ proves this child <b><u>is</u></b> Jesus!]; and whoever receives me, receives not me but <b>him</b> <b>who</b> <b>sent</b> <b>me</b>.” - <i>RSV</i>. </span></dir><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">So receiving the child is <b>actually</b> receiving the Son <b><u>and</u></b> the Father! The child, then, “must” be God Himself (by trinitarian standards of evidence)!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I’m sure the truth of this matter must be apparent to all objective persons. But, for good measure, you might examine such scriptures as Matt. 25:40 and Luke 10:16 and compare them with Acts 5:4. We can also see a similar usage in the rest of Acts 5:3, 4. In 5:3 we see that Satan filled Ananias’ heart to lie. But in 5:4 we find that Ananias himself conceived this thing in his heart. So this trinitarian-type evidence “reveals” another essential “mystery”: Satan <b>is</b> Ananias! Also analyze 1 Thess. 4:2, 6, 8; 1 Cor. 8:12; and James 4:11. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">One of Christendom’s favorite trinitarians (and one of the humblest men found in history), St. Francis of Assisi, made an interesting statement that should be compared with Peter’s statement at Acts 5:3, 4. St. Francis said after receiving some clothing from a friend: </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">“Nothing could be better for <b><u>me</u></b> than these. <b><u>I</u></b> take them thankfully as your alms. <b>You have given them to <u>God</u></b>.” - p. 66, <i>Richest</i> <i>of</i> <i>the</i> <i>Poor</i> - <i>The</i> <i>Life</i> <i>of</i> <i>St</i>. <i>Francis</i> <i>of</i> <i>Assisi</i>, Theodore Maynard, 1949.</span></dir><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">Isn’t it obvious that, by willfully rebelling against the holy spirit (the motivating force sent by God) by lying to the Apostles, Ananias was also lying to God? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">(Another similar statement of this concept is admitted even in the footnote for Acts 5:3 in a highly trinitarian publication of the <i>RSV</i>, the ecumenical study Bible, <i>The</i> <i>New</i> <i>Oxford</i> <i>Annotated</i> <i>Bible</i>, 1977, Oxford University Press: “The apostles, or perhaps the church, <b>represent</b> the Holy Spirit.” </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Obviously, the Apostles receive their authority to <b>represent</b> God on earth through the power of the holy spirit (“in the name of the holy spirit”), so they “represent” not only that authorizing <b>power</b> but also God Himself. Therefore, the attempted deception of the Apostles by Ananias also equals an attempted deception of the Holy Spirit and an attempted deception of God.) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">So, since the holy spirit (this impersonal power/force/direction) comes directly (and perfectly) from God himself, then, no matter what one does against that holy spirit, it is always equivalent to doing that very thing against God himself. For example, if I spit in disgust on the <b>letter</b> (the impersonal <b>thing</b> providing direction to me) from the king, it will always be understood as equivalent to my spitting on the king himself. If, on the other hand, I spit on a <b>messenger</b> from the king, it might not be considered such a serious offense if I were merely expressing a dislike for the person of the messenger himself, not his message from the king. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">That is why Matthew 12:32 is so important to our understanding of God, Jesus, and the holy spirit. There Jesus says to his disciples, “Anyone who says something against the Son of Man [the heavenly, glorified Jesus]<b><span style="color: red;">[17]</span> </b>can be forgiven; but whoever says something against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven - now or ever.” - <i>Good</i> <i>News</i> <i>Bible</i> (and <i>TEV</i>), cf. <i>Living</i> <i>Bible</i>; also see Luke 12:10. Now if the Son of Man were actually a person who is God himself, this scripture would make no sense. In fact, the highly-esteemed <b><u>trinitarian</u></b> reference work <i>The</i> <i>New</i> <i>International</i> <i>Dictionary</i> <i>of</i> <i>New</i> <i>Testament</i> <i>Theology</i> admits: “The saying about blasphemy and the Son of man (Matt. 12:31 f.; Lk 12:10) is <b>particularly</b> <b>difficult</b> to understand.” - p. 628, Vol. 3, Zondervan Publ., 1986. This is a powerful <b><u>under</u></b>statement! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Anything we spoke against the person of the Son of Man (if he were <b>truly</b> God as trinitarians insist) would have to be against the person of God himself and would have to be equivalent (at least) to speaking against the holy spirit! But if Jesus were <b>not</b> God himself but a different person, someone might speak against him (for something he said or did or the way he looks, etc.) as a person <b>subordinate</b> to God and not be speaking against God. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Therefore, this scripture (and Luke 12:10) shows Jesus is <b>not</b> equal to God and explains that the Father alone (who produces or sends the non-personal force/communication/motivation: holy spirit) is the God we dare not blaspheme. If this were not the proper interpretation, not only would the statement about blasphemies against Christ (equally “God”) being forgiven be nonsensical but the Most High and Only True God, the Father, would be <b>completely</b> <b>ignored</b> and the worst blasphemy would be <b>only</b> that against “God, the Holy Spirit”! This would be completely inconsistent with Jesus’ continual glorification of the Father alone! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">One thing we agree with Trinitarians about: The Father is not the Son. The Son is not the Father. They are different persons. Now if the Holy Spirit <i>is</i> a person, as they say, then the HS is not the Father, and the HS is not the Son! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Nevertheless, occasionally we find <b>2 Cor. 3:17</b> used as evidence that the Holy Spirit is a person who is God: “The Lord is the Spirit.” </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Now it is provable that the Lord Jehovah is the <b>Father</b>, and it is provable that the Lord Jesus is the <b>Son</b>. Therefore, <b><u>IF</u></b> the HS is a person, “he” cannot be <i>either</i> Jehovah or Jesus! That is why the noted trinitarian scholar E. F. Scott (in his <i>The</i> <i>Spirit</i> <i>in</i> <i>the</i> <i>N.T.</i>) can understand </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“<i>Kurios</i> [“Lord”] here [in 2 Cor. 3:17] to be Christ and interpret Paul as <b><u>denying</u></b> the personality of the Holy Spirit.” - <i>Word</i> <i>Pictures</i> <i>in</i> <i>the</i> <i>New</i> <i>Testament</i>, A. T. Robertson, Vol. IV, p. 223. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Also the trinitarian <i>The</i> <i>New</i> <i>International</i> <i>Dictionary</i> <i>of</i> <i>New</i> <i>Testament</i> <i>Theology</i>, Zondervan Publishing, 1986, tells us: </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“It is important to realize that for Paul too the Spirit is <b>a divine <u>power</u></b> whose impact upon or entrance into a life is discernible by <b><u>its</u></b> effects.” and, “It is important for Paul that the Spirit is a shared gift; <b><u>it</u></b> is a centripedal <b>force</b> [not a person!] drawing believers together into the one body of Christ. .... They are constituted the one body of Christ by their common participation in the one Spirit.” - Vol. 3, pp. 701, 702. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Therefore to be ‘one’ with the Spirit results in being one with the Lord (whether it refers to <i>Jehovah</i> here, as I believe, or to <i>Jesus</i> as in most trinitarian interpretations. Having the active force of God, the Spirit, figuratively <b>means</b> having the Lord. Or as <i>CBW</i>, <i>AT</i>, and Moffatt translate 2 Cor. 3:17 “The Lord <b><i>means</i></b> the Spirit.” Or, as the extremely trinitarian <i>The</i> <i>New</i> <i>American</i> <i>Bible</i>, St. Joseph ed. tells us in a footnote for 2 Cor. 3:13-18 - </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“The apostle knows that his work is to result in the permanent presence of Christ among men <b>through</b> the power of the Holy Spirit.” </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“But in the truest and highest sense it is said [‘the Lord is the spirit’], he in whom the entire fulness of the Spirit dwells, and from whom that fulness is <b>diffused</b> through the body of Christian believers, 2 Co. iii. 17.... to be filled with the same spirit as Christ and <b>by the bond of that spirit to be intimately united to Christ</b>, 1 Co. vi. 17....” - pp. 522, 523, Baker Book House, 1984 printing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">So we can see that even many trinitarians believe this particular scripture is saying that Jesus is <i>figuratively</i> the Spirit because union with that Spirit means union with Jesus.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“the Lord [whether Jehovah or Jesus] no doubt is <b>a</b> <b>spirit</b> .... but we ... are changed unto the same similitude, from glory to glory, even of the spirit of the Lord [or ‘just as the spirit comes from the Lord’ - Lamsa].” - 2 Cor. 3:17, 18, <i>Tyndale’s</i> <i>New</i> <i>Testament</i>, 1989, Yale University Press.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Not only do we never find anything approaching a clear statement of the trinity in the entire Bible, but in all the dreams, visions, etc. where we “see” God we <b>never</b> see a three-in-one God represented in <b>any</b> manner, nor do we ever see the “person” of the holy spirit (even though we often see the real spirit <b>persons</b>, the angels and Jesus, in association with that one true God). We nearly always “see” the heavenly spirit <b>persons</b> (God, Christ, angels) represented in <b>human-like </b>form. (E.g., Ezek. 1:5, 26; Acts 7:55.) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">So we see God (who is a spirit person) <b>always</b> represented in human form and <b>always</b> as a <b><u>single</u> person</b>, e.g., Ezek. 1:26 (Ezekiel could have easily represented him as <b>three</b> persons or even one person with <b>three</b> faces—compare Ezek. 1:10 -- but no Bible writer ever does such a thing! (Compare Dan. 7:9, 13) We nearly always see the spirit person of the resurrected Jesus in human form and always as a <b><u>single</u> person</b>. We always see the individual spirit persons who are messengers (angels) of God as <b>individual persons </b>(and, incidentally, always with masculine, not neuter or feminine, personal names). But we <b>never</b> see the holy spirit as a person (and it is frequently represented as something that can be dealt out in multiple portions) - Acts 2:3, 4.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">It is more than just odd that we “see” God (the Father only, Jehovah), we see Christ (the Son only, Jesus) <b>with</b> God, sent <b>from</b> God praying <b>to</b> God, etc., but we <b><u>never</u></b> see the neuter “person” of the nameless holy spirit in heaven <b>with</b> God or <b>with</b> the Son! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">This could not be <b><u>if</u></b> the trinity doctrine were true. The inspired Bible writers simply could not so completely ignore as they have in the Holy Scriptures a person who is <b><u>God</u></b>!<b><span style="color: red;">[18]</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">There is no proper evidence (let alone proof) for the concept of the holy spirit being a <b>person</b> who is <b>God</b>!<b><span style="color: red;">[19]</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">This certainly should come as no surprise when we understand that the Bible writers all considered the Holy Spirit as an impersonal <b>force</b> sent by God - (see pp. 1-4). When a person rejects that force which God himself has produced and sent, then, of course, he is also rejecting the Most High God. This is why Jesus can equate the Holy Spirit with God and, at the same time (since Jesus is not God), show the <b>superiority</b> of God to himself: </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“whoever says a word against the Son of man will be forgiven; <b><u>but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven</u></b>” - Matt. 12:32, <i>RSV</i>. </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For End Notes click here: <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2016/03/hs-end-notes.html">http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2016/03/hs-end-notes.html</a></span>tigger2http://www.blogger.com/profile/09601427279760049377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653325549409648983.post-60436730508905015692016-03-23T14:27:00.000-07:002016-08-15T19:00:53.075-07:00HS (Part 3)<span lang="EN"></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "rockwell extra bold"; font-size: small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "rockwell extra bold"; font-size: small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "rockwell extra bold"; font-size: small;">(3)</span></span></span><b><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-size: small;">A third bit of eclectic “evidence” that the holy spirit is not only a <b>person</b>, but also <b>God</b> goes like this: </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">“Not only does Jesus relate the Holy Spirit with the Father and the Son as True God at Matt. 28:19, but he shows there is only <b>one personal name</b> (singular) for all three persons!” </span></dir><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">Or as trinitarian author Robert Reymond was quoted as saying in his book <i>Jesus</i> <i>the</i> <i>Divine</i> <i>Messiah</i>, </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">“what [Jesus] does say is this ... ‘into the name [singular] of <i>the</i> Father and of <i>the</i> Son, and of <i>the</i> Holy Spirit,’ first asserting the unity of the three by combining them all within the bounds of the single Name, and then throwing into emphasis the distinctness of each by introducing them in turn with the repeated article [the word ‘the’].”<b> </b></span></dir><b><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">Sure enough, when we read Matt. 28:19, we find, </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,<b> </b>baptizing them in the name [<u>singular</u> in the Greek] of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” - <i>RSV</i>. </span></dir><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">(The fact that Matt. 28:19 is considered to be spurious by some scholars - because of both good external and internal evidence - is not the issue here.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">It is true that “name” <i>(onoma</i> in NT Greek) can mean “authority,” “power,” etc., but it is “in general of the name by which a person or thing is called” - p. 771, <i>An</i> <i>Expository</i> <i>Dictionary</i> <i>of</i> <i>New</i> <i>Testament</i> <i>Words</i>, W. E. Vine.<b> </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">New Testament language experts tell us that “name” <i>(onoma)</i> usually refers to a <b>personal</b> <b>name</b> (or proper noun for a thing). So why do even some very trinitarian NT language experts (who certainly <b>want</b> it to mean a single personal name for three “persons”!) say that it really isn’t being used that way in Matt. 28:19? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Because that same NT language expert who is so highly respected by trinitarians tells us that Bible phrases beginning “<b>in</b> <b>the</b> <b>name</b> <b>of</b>...” indicate that the secondary meaning of “authority” or “power” was intended by the Bible writer. - p. 772, Vine. Therefore, Matt. 28:19 actually means: “baptizing them in recognition of the <b>power</b> [or the authority] of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy spirit.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">That W. E. Vine <b><u>specifically includes Matt. 28:19 in this category</u></b> can be further shown by his statement on p. 772 of his reference work. When discussing the secondary meaning of “name” (“authority,” “power”) he says that it is used </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">“in recognition of the authority of (sometimes combined with the thought of relying on or resting on), <b>Matt</b>. 18:20; cp. <b>28</b>:<b>19</b>; Acts 8:16....”</span></dir><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">Robertson’s <i>Word</i> <i>Pictures</i> <i>in</i> <i>the</i> <i>New</i> <i>Testament</i>, Vol.1, p. 245, makes the same admission when discussing Matt. 28:19: </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">“The use of name (<i>onoma</i>) here is a common one in the Septuagint and the papyri for <b>power</b> or <b>authority</b>.” </span></dir><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">For example, see Acts 4:7 -- the Jews asked "By what <b>power</b>, or in what name, have ye done this? " Peter answered "<b>in the name of </b>Jesus Christ of Nazareth" (v. 10). <i>ASV</i>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">And, “So the two disciples were brought in before them. “By what power, <b>or by whose authority</b> have you done this?” the Council demanded.” - Acts 4:7, <i>TLB</i>. (Cf.<i> NCV; ICB; EXB.)</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Noted trinitarian scholars McClintock and Strong say in their <i>Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature</i> concerning Matthew 28:18-20:</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;"> "This text, however, taken by itself, would not prove decisively either the <b>personality</b> of the three subjects mentioned, or their <b>equality</b> or <b>divinity</b>." (1981 reprint, Vol. X, p. 552)</span></dir><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">And trinitarian scholar Kittel in his <i>Theological Dictionary of the New Testament</i>: </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">It shouldn’t be surprising, then, <u>if the holy spirit is <b>not</b> <b>a</b> <b>person</b></u>, to find this <b>single</b> instance of the word “name” being used with “the holy spirit” where it is used in the phrase beginning with “in the name of...” which is specifically linked to the minority meaning of “authority,” “power,” etc.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">What should be surprising (beyond <b>all</b> credibility, in fact) would be that the holy spirit is a <b>person</b>, equally God, who <b><u>never</u></b> has the word <i>onoma</i> (“name”) used for “Him” in its most-used sense of “personal name” (as do the Father and the Son—<b>hundreds of times</b>).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Yes, as we have already seen, the holy spirit is <b><u>never</u> called by a personal name</b>, and Matt. 28:19 is the only instance of <i>onoma</i> being applied to the holy spirit at all! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Let’s look at a couple of verses that obviously do use the word <i>onoma</i> with its primary meaning (that of personal names) for the Father and Son together: Rev. 3:12 and 14:1. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">These scriptures speak of names (<i>onoma</i>) figuratively written on the foreheads of a number of Christians. What is the meaning of this figurative expression?</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">“Among non-Israelites...slaves were branded with a mark as an <b>indication of ownership</b>. ...such property marks were placed on a conspicuous part of the body, <b>such as the <u>forehead</u></b>. Worshipers...at times identified themselves as such by having the mark of their deity on their foreheads.” - <i>Insight</i> <i>on</i> <i>the</i> <i>Scriptures</i>, Vol. 2, p. 320, 1988.</span></dir><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">The worshipers of the Babylonian god Tammuz, for example, marked a <i>Tau</i> (“T” or “X”), which represented the first letter of Tammuz’ <b>personal name </b>on their <b>foreheads</b> so all could see who was their lord and master -- <i>Two</i> <i>Babylons</i>, Hislop, pp. 197-198.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">So it is clear what is being represented by the writing on the foreheads of those Christians who stand with Christ at Rev. 14:1 “who had his name<b>[13]</b> and his Father’s name written on their foreheads.” - <i>NIV</i>. As a mark of identification, the Lamb’s <b>personal name </b>(“Jesus”) and the Father’s <b>personal name </b>(“Jehovah”) were figuratively written upon the foreheads of these Christians. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">In other words, they have left absolutely no doubt whatsoever about whose slaves they are. Everyone knows the <b>personal names </b>they proclaim as belonging to their masters. They proclaim the Father’s <b>personal name </b>as Almighty God and the Christ’s <b>personal name </b>as their king and savior who does everything for the glory of his God and Father. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">To further corroborate this understanding, carefully examine Rev. 3:12. Jesus himself, speaking of these Christians, says: “I will write on him the <u>name of <b>my</b> God </u>... and I will <b>also</b> write on him <b>my new name</b>.” - <i>NIV</i>. Again we see that these Christians will be known as servants of the Father who is <b>Jehovah</b> God and servants of their King and Savior who is <b>Jesus</b> and who does everything in behalf of <b><u>his</u></b> God (the <b>only</b> true God - John 17:1, 3), the Father, Jehovah! (Notice how well this corresponds to the knowledge <b>necessary to eternal life </b>- John 17:3.) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">It is highly significant that Jehovah’s Witnesses alone have both the personal name of the Father (their only true God <b>and</b> Jesus’ only true God: <b>Jehovah</b> - Jn 17:1, 3; Jer. 10:10 <i>ASV</i>) and the personal name of the Lamb (their king and savior: <b>Jesus</b>) figuratively written on their foreheads where it is so obvious to the entire world!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">It is also important to note that the personal name of the Father (Rev. 14:1) is clearly assigned to <b>God</b> (Rev. 3:12) whereas the personal name of Christ is not! And the Father is the <b><u>God</u></b> <b>of</b> the Son! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">But even more significant (for the topic of this paper) in these scriptures which show the importance of the personal name of God and the personal name of Christ (two distinctly separate names) is the fact that <b>no mention whatsoever is made of the personal name of the <u>holy spirit</u></b>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">This would be an unforgivable slighting of the True God <b>if</b> the holy spirit were truly a person who is God (or 1/3 God, or anything else trinitarians want it to be), but it would be exactly what would be expected if the only true God were the Father alone (Jehovah alone), and if the Christ and savior were Jesus alone, and if the holy spirit were not a person but God’s active force and therefore <b>had no personal name </b>to be written on a Christian’s forehead! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The fact that “name” is singular at Matt. 28:19 is only further proof that “authority” or “power” was meant and not a personal name. If more than one person is involved, then the plural “names” would be used (compare Rev. 21:12). Even trinitarians admit that their God is composed of 3 <b>separate</b> <b>persons</b>. And each one of those “persons” has his <b>own</b> personal name (except, as we have seen, the holy spirit really does not)! Therefore, <b>if</b> personal names were intended here for these three different “persons,” the plural “names” would have been used in this scripture. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Since it clearly means “in recognition of the power, or authority of,” it is perfectly correct to use “name” in the singular. In fact, it must be used that way. We even recognize this in our own language today. We say, for example, “I did it <u>in the <b>name</b> [singular] of</u> love, humanity, and justice.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">There is a famous statement in United States history that perfectly illustrates this use of the singular “name” when it is being used to mean “in recognition of power or authority.” Ethan Allen, writing about his capture of Fort Ticonderoga in 1775, quoted the words he spoke when the British commander of that fort asked him by what authority Allen had captured it. </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">“<b><u>In the name [singular] of</u></b> the Great Jehovah <b>and</b> the Continental Congress.” - p. 100, <i>A</i> <i>Book</i> <i>About</i> <i>American</i> <i>History</i>, Stimpson, Fawcett Publ., 1962 printing. (Also see <i>Rebels</i> <i>and</i> <i>Redcoats</i>, p. 54, Scheer and Rankin, Mentor Books, 1959 printing; and p. 167, Vol. 1, <i>Universal</i> <i>Standard</i> <i>Encyclopedia</i>, the 1955 abridgment of the <i>New</i> <i>Funk</i> <i>and</i> <i>Wagnalls</i> <i>Encyclopedia</i>.) </span></dir><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">How ludicrous it would be to conclude that Allen really meant that Jehovah and the Continental Congress had <b>the same personal name </b>and were <b>both equally God</b>! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">To paraphrase the quote credited to trinitarian writer Reymond at the beginning of this section above: </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">“What Ethan Allen does say is this ... ‘in the name [singular] of <b>the</b> Great Jehovah and <b>the</b> Continental Congress,’ first asserting the unity of the two by combining them within the bounds of the single Name, and then throwing into emphasis the distinctness of each by introducing them in turn with the repeated article.” </span></dir><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">According to this desperate attempt by trinitarians to make trinitarian evidence from Matt. 28:19, then, the same kind of statement by Ethan Allen is evidence (because of the singular “Name” and the repeated article) that The Continental Congress is equally <b><u>God</u></b>! (We might also consider a British expression: “in the name of God, king and country.”) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Also notice how Luke 9:26 (which actually says, “when [Jesus] comes in <b>the</b> glory [singular] of him [Jesus] and of <b>the</b> Father and of <b>the</b> holy angels”) is “first asserting the unity of the three by combining them all within the bounds of the single [glory], and then throwing into emphasis the distinctness of each by introducing them in turn with the repeated article.” But, here, of course, the angels, too, make up the “trinity.” We have, then, God the Father, God the Son, and God <b>the</b> <b>holy</b> <b><u>angels</u></b>! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">If Jesus were really saying that Jehovah, Jesus, and the holy spirit had personal names and these names must be used during baptism, he would have used the plural word “names” at Matt. 28:19. And we would see the Father’s personal name (“Jehovah” - Is. 63:16; 64:8 - Ps. 83:18 and Luke 1:32 - Exodus 3:15 and Acts 3:13) <b>and</b> the Son’s personal name (“Jesus” - Luke 1:31, 32) <b>and</b> the holy spirit’s personal name (“?”) <b>all</b> being used in Christian baptism ceremonies for the past 1900 years.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Honestly now, how many religions actually use the personal names “Jehovah,” “Jesus,” <b>and</b> “(??)” when baptizing? - (“We baptize you in the names of ‘Jehovah,’ ‘Jesus,’ and ‘???’.”) Or, since a few anti-Watchtower trinitarians even claim that the singular “name” at Matt. 28:19 is really “Jehovah,” how many religions <b>really</b> use the personal name “Jehovah” (or “Yahweh”) when baptizing? (“We baptize you in Jehovah’s name.”) Any church that does not do so, must be admitting, in effect, that “name” in this scripture does <b>not</b> mean personal name! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">In spite of the extreme weakness of the trinitarian “evidence” for Matt. 28:19, it is nearly always cited by trinitarians because, incredibly poor as it is, it is one of their very best trinitarian “proofs”! And it is generally hailed by trinitarians as the <b>best</b> evidence for the deity of the holy spirit! This certainly shows how extremely weak the scriptural evidence is for a trinity!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Many times another scripture is used by trinitarians along with Matt. 28:19 which is also supposed to show the Father, Son, and holy spirit all being mentioned in the same breath. Somehow this is intended to prove that they are all equally God. That scripture is 2 Cor. 13:14: </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Does that verse really say the <b>Father</b>, the Son, and the holy spirit are three <b>persons</b> who constitute the one Most High <b><u>God</u></b>? Doesn’t it say, instead, that the Lord Jesus Christ is one individual, the holy spirit is <b>another</b> individual (whether a person or a thing), and that <b><u>God</u></b> is <b>another <u>different</u> individual</b>?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Does it say Jesus is <b>God</b>? Does it say the holy spirit is <b>God</b>? No, it treats <b>God</b> as someone entirely separate from those two! So, either the inspired Bible writer is completely ignoring the person of the <b>Father</b>: “the grace of...Christ [an individual person]...the love of [a composite] God...and the communion of the spirit [an individual person or thing], <b>or</b>, since the Father <b>alone</b> really is the only true God (Jn 17:1, 3; 1 Cor. 8:6), Paul <u>is</u> including the person of the Father in this verse and properly identifying him <b>alone</b> as God (as all his readers at that time well knew - see the CREEDS and ISRAEL studies)! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The actual wording of the “trinitarian” 2 Cor. 13:14, when examined, proves it to be evidence <b>against</b> a trinity concept. (Analyze Luke 9:26 and 1 Tim. 5:21 in this “three mentioned together so they must be equal” manner of trinitarian “evidence.”)<b><span style="color: red;">[15]</span></b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">We might also look at the “three-in-one” aspects of 1 John 5:8. It would be best to use most modern Bible translations here since the <i>King</i> <i>James</i> <i>Version</i> has been proven to have spurious material added at 1 John 5:7 (even trinitarian scholars freely admit this). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>If</b> Matt. 28:19 adds up to three things being equally one God, then 1 John 5:8, which includes the Spirit, is a much more certain proof of a three-in-one God! There’s only one slight problem: the two other “persons” who are equally one with the Spirit have unexpected “names”! - “And it is the Spirit <b>that beareth witness</b>, because the Spirit is the truth.” - 1 John 5:7 <i>ASV</i>. The Spirit <b>is</b> God, trinitarians say, and, being a person He can bear witness here. But let’s read on: </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">“For there are <b><u>three</u></b> <b>who bear witness </b>[this is the only place in the entire Bible we find a ‘trinitarian’ formula that even mentions the word ‘three’!], The <b>Spirit</b> [which is God according to trinitarians], and the <b>water</b>, and the <b>blood</b>: and the <b><u>three [are] in one</u></b>.” - <i>ASV</i>.</span></dir><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">This is by far the clearest “trinitarian” statement in the entire Bible!! It is the <b>only</b> one that even mentions “three” (although we could work in <b>other</b> numbers like “seven” at Rev. 4:5 or “four” at Rev. 4:6 which has 4 living creatures “in the midst of” God’s throne, we can’t find any use of <b><u>three</u></b>). And to top it all off it says “<b>the three are in one</b>.” (The <i>ASV</i> renders “agree in one,” but the word “agree” is not really found in the Bible manuscripts here. It literally says “the three <b>are</b> in one.” - Compare the <i>MLB</i>: “the three are one.”) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">And who are these three equal “persons” (who bear witness) who are <b>equally the holy spirit </b>(since the three are all “in one”), who, according to trinitarians, is <b>God</b>? Why these three “persons” who are equally God are the Spirit, the <b><u>water</u></b>, and the <b><u>blood</u></b>! (Notice how verse 9 also shows that these three are “really” God: the witness of these three is really the witness of <b>God</b>!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">(You see, it isn’t a difficult statement for <b>anyone</b> to write, let alone an inspired Bible writer. Even “God is <b>three </b>(<i>treis</i>, masculine)” would be honest, clear evidence, but you will never see even that in the inspired scriptures. In fact, “three” is NEVER used in <b>any</b> description concerning God. And the number “three,” in strong contrast to such numbers as “<b><u>one</u></b>,” “seven,” “twelve,” and “forty” has little or no importance in the religious content of the Bible!<b><span style="color: red;">[16]</span></b> - pp. 565, 566, Vol. 3, <i>A</i> <i>Dictionary</i> <i>of</i> <i>the</i> <i>Bible</i>, Hastings, ed., Hendrickson Publ. - - see the IMAGE study, f.n. #5) But 1 John 5:8 is, by far, the closest the Bible ever comes to such a statement! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Therefore, this <b>clearest</b> of trinitarian “proofs” (1 John 5:8) shows “conclusively” that <b>if</b> the Holy Spirit is God, His two equal partners are not Jesus and Jehovah, but the “persons” of “the Holy Water” and “the Holy Blood”! (Compare how the earliest church creeds “prove” that “the resurrection” and “the church” must be equally God with the Spirit according to the above trinitarian-type “evidence”: see the CREEDS study, pp. 1-4.) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Certainly such “evidence” is absolutely ridiculous! However, it is an excellent example of how the very best trinitarian “proofs” are tragically worthless (Jer. 16:19 - <i>KJV</i>, <i>ASV</i>, <i>RSV</i>, <i>NASB</i>, <i>JPS</i>.)</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"></span> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">For Part 4 click here: <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2016/03/hs-part-4.html">http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2016/03/hs-part-4.html</a> </span>tigger2http://www.blogger.com/profile/09601427279760049377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653325549409648983.post-416098856446504612016-03-23T14:23:00.002-07:002016-08-15T18:59:18.815-07:00HS (Part 2)<span lang="EN"> <br />
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<span lang="EN"><span style="font-size: small;">A second bit of eclectic “evidence” selected by some trinitarians to “prove” the holy spirit is a person goes like this: </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">“Only a <b>person</b> can be directly <b>quoted</b> and can call himself ‘I’ as the Holy Spirit does in the New Testament. When the Bible personifies things it does not directly quote them.”</span></dir><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">This is manifestly untrue! The Bible quotes personified things many times. For example, at Psalm 35:10 <b>bones</b> say, “O L<b>ORD</b>, who is like thee...?” - <i>RSV</i>, <i>NASB</i>, <i>NEB</i>, <i>Jerusalem</i> <i>Bible</i>, and other modern translations which use quotation marks. (The <i>KJV</i>, for example, doesn’t use quotation marks anywhere.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">God says he can send out <b>lightnings</b> which can say to you, “Here we are.”<b><span style="color: red;">[11]</span></b> - Job 38:35, <i>RSV</i>, <i>NASB, JB, </i>etc.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">At Ezekiel 26:2, the <b>city</b> of Tyre speaks, “Aha, the gate of the peoples is broken, it has swung open to <b>me</b>; I shall....” - <i>RSV</i>, etc.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">At Proverbs 8:1, 3-4, “Does not <b>wisdom</b> call,....She cries aloud: ‘To you, o men, I call,...’” - <i>RSV</i>, etc.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Again <b>wisdom</b> speaks at Proverbs 9:5, “come eat of <b>my</b> bread and drink of the wine I have mixed.” - <i>RSV</i>, etc.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">For another excellent comparison with the personified holy spirit see: Prov. 1:23, 25, 26; and 8:4, 6, 13, 17, 20 for many personal attributes of wisdom!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Even the trinitarian <i>A</i> <i>Catholic</i> <i>Dictionary</i> admits that the personification of the holy spirit in the New Testament certainly does not mean that it is a PERSON: </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">And <i>Young’s</i> <i>Exhaustive</i> <i>Concordance</i> <i>of</i> <i>the</i> <i>Bible</i> tells us that </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Noted trinitarian scholar (and Anglican clergyman) E. W. Bullinger also makes it very clear in his <i>Figures</i> <i>of</i> <i>Speech</i> <i>Used</i> <i>in</i> <i>the</i> <i>Bible</i>, Baker Book House, 1992 printing, where I found the following examples: Is. 24:4, 7 literally says that the earth and wine are <b>mourning</b>! (cf. <i>NASB</i>; <i>RSV</i>; <i>KJV</i>; <i>JB</i>; <i>NJB</i>; <i>NAB</i>, 1970 ed.; and <i>MLB</i>.) Is. 24:23 also literally says that the moon will be <b>abashed</b> and the sun <b>ashamed</b>. (<i>NIV</i>, <i>RSV</i>, <i>NASB</i>, <i>KJV</i>, <i>MLB</i>.) There are many more, of course. With a little effort you can find many others on your own - such as trees <b>rejoicing</b> at Is. 14:8 and “all of creation” [‘everything made’ - <i>ETRV;</i> ‘the created universe’ - <i>NEB</i>] waiting “with <b>eager longing</b> .... [and <b>groaning</b>] with <b>pain</b>” - Ro. 8:19, 22, <i>GNB</i> – and Is. 55:12 where “the mountains and the hills will break forth into <b>shouts</b> of <b>joy</b> before you, And all the trees of the field will clap <b>their</b> <b>hands</b>.” – <i>NASB</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">So, it is certainly no surprise to find that holy spirit can be “grieved” in New Testament figurative language: “do not be grieving God’s Holy Spirit.” Eph. 4:30. Certainly anything you do to (or against) God’s direct active force you are also doing to (or against) God himself. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">There are many similar examples of “feelings” being ascribed to <b>things</b> that are intimately connected with a person (or a certain group of persons).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">We read, for example, of a person’s <b>heart</b> being sad (or “grieved”) at 1 Samuel 1:8 and Proverbs 15:13. The <b>heart</b> is glad at Judges 18:20 and Acts 2:26 (the <b>tongue</b> rejoices also). The <b>heavens</b> are capable of rejoicing - Ps. 96:11. The <b>mountains</b> saw God and trembled [“were afraid”-<i>ASV]</i> and the deep [<b>water</b>] “uttered his voice and lifted up his hands” – Habakkuk 3:10, <i>KJV</i>. And <b>Zion</b> can be glad - Ps. 97:8 and can be comforted - Is. 51:3. “Zion spreads forth her hands, but there is no one to <b>comfort</b> her” - Lament. 1:17. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">This understanding was not confined only to scriptural usage but was in common use. Included with the early Christian letter, “The Epistle to Diognetus,” is a 2nd or 3rd century Christian’s statement written in the same Greek language as used in the NT manuscripts. It states: </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">“the <b>grace</b> <i>[charis]</i> of the prophets is recognized.... If thou <b><u>grieve</u></b> <i>[lupeo]</i> not this <b>grace</b> <i>[charis]</i> thou shalt understand.” - “Epistle to Diognetus,” <i>The</i> <i>Apostolic</i> <i>Fathers</i>, Lightfoot and Harmer, Baker Book House, 1984 ed., pp. 499 (text) and 510 (translation). Also see p. 183, <i>Early</i> <i>Christian</i> <i>Writings</i>, Staniforth, Dorset Press, 1986 ed. </span></dir><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">So, when Paul tells us at Acts 28:25 that the holy spirit “spoke” to people through Isaiah, it is certainly not proof that it is a person. We could point to the fact that the <b>Bible</b> “speaks” to us through our ministers if we wanted an easy parallel. That doesn’t make the Bible either a person or God!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Yes, <b><u>scripture</u></b> speaks to us: Romans 4:3 (cf. 9:17). It also can <b><u>foresee</u></b> and <b><u>preach</u></b> (Gal. 3:8, <i>ASV</i>). In fact, the word of God (scripture) is “<b><u>living</u></b>” and “quick to <b><u>discern</u> the thoughts</b> and intents of the heart” – Hebrews 4:12, <i>ASV</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Since Jehovah’s (the Father’s) holy spirit is actually his active <b>force</b>, it can do anything God wants done. It was the <b>force</b> used during creation. It is the <b>force</b> God uses to motivate. It is the <b>force</b> God uses to be all-seeing and all-knowing. God in heaven knows what everyone and everything in his creation are doing through his holy spirit. What we say is relayed to him through this creative/motivating/communicating <b>force</b>. In turn, if God wishes to communicate with us, he may “speak” to us through this invisible <b>force</b>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">An imperfect example might be a person listening to a two-way radio. He can only see the radio and hear the message from the radio, but there really is a person somewhere far away whose thoughts are conveyed to him <b>through</b> invisible electrical energy and <b>through</b> the radio. That person is not the electrical energy nor the radio which is actually 'speaking.'<b><span style="color: red;">[12]</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Yes, God speaks to us <b>through</b> holy spirit. That spirit may motivate (or “tell”) an inspired Bible prophet to write or speak a message originating from God. So <b>God</b> speaks that message to us, and the <b>holy</b> <b>spirit</b> speaks that message to us, and the inspired <b>prophet</b> speaks that message to us, but they are certainly not all the same person, nor are they all the same God! - Prov. 1:23; 2 Pet. 1:21; 2 Tim. 3:16. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Notice what the trinitarian Bible study aid <i>The</i> <i>New</i> <i>International</i> <i>Dictionary</i> <i>of</i> <i>New</i> <i>Testament</i> <i>Theology</i>, Vol. 3, pp. 698, 699, tells us: </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Yes, God speaks to us <b>through</b> his active force the holy spirit which actually motivates his prophets to speak and write: Acts 4:24-26 (referred to in the quote above) tells us that <b>God</b> spoke Psalm 2:1, 2 <b>through</b> [<i>dia</i> - Greek] holy spirit by the mouth of David. - <i>The</i> <i>Amplified</i> <i>Bible</i> (cf. <i>The</i> <i>Jerusalem</i> <i>Bible</i> and <i>TEV</i>). This clearly shows that God (who initiated the word to be spoken) is different from the spirit which also “speaks” that same word of God to the prophet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For Part 3 click here: <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2016/03/hs-part-3.html">http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2016/03/hs-part-3.html</a></span>tigger2http://www.blogger.com/profile/09601427279760049377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653325549409648983.post-30345502557994440522016-03-23T14:19:00.001-07:002021-09-21T12:49:34.180-07:00HS (Part 1)<span lang="EN"></span><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed"; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed"; font-size: xx-small;"><span lang="EN"></span><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed"; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed"; font-size: xx-small;"><b>Note: </b>Although Watchtower Society (WTS) research and scholarship is usually at least the equal of (and often superior to) that of other sources, I have tried to rely most heavily on other sources in Christendom itself (preferably trinitarian) or my own independent research to provide evidence disproving the trinitarian ‘proof’ being examined in this paper. The reason is, of course, that this paper is meant to provide evidence needed by non-Witnesses, and many of them will not accept anything written by the WTS. They truly believe it is false, even dishonest. Therefore some of the following information, all of which helps disprove specific trinitarian “proofs,” may be in disagreement with current WTS teachings in some specifics (especially when I have presented a number of alternates). Jehovah’s Witnesses should research the most recent WTS literature on the subject or scripture in question before using this information with others. – RDB.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The evidence used by some trinitarians to “prove” that the Holy Spirit is not only a <b>person</b> (rather than an impersonal force from God) but a person who is <b>equally God </b>with the Father in heaven usually consists of 4 main parts:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Before examining these points, a sincere Bible student should be aware of the alternate view held throughout recorded history by the Hebrews and by the first Christians (for the first two hundred years, at least - see the HIST and CREEDS studies) and by Jehovah’s Witnesses today. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">They believe that the Father alone is the Most High, only true God (John 17:1, 3) and he <b>alone</b> is named Jehovah (Ps. 83:18, <i>KJV</i>). The first Christians (and Jehovah’s Witnesses today) further said that Jesus was the very first creation by Jehovah (and the only one directly by God) and was, and is, the <b>second</b> most important individual in existence and the highest of all <b>created</b> things.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">They further say that ALL things thereafter were created BY the Father (Who, <b>alone</b>, is Jehovah) <b>through</b> Jesus who, following Jehovah’s will and spoken commands, used Jehovah’s special active <b>force</b> (the impersonal invisible force called Holy Spirit) to bring all other things (angels included) into existence. This Holy Spirit can be used to create, to motivate, to observe, communicate, etc. Although far from a perfect analogy, we might compare the many things electricity and radiant energy can do.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Electricity is used to communicate, create, destroy, operate (as in remote control devices), and motivate (as used by man in heart pacemakers, artificial hands, and as found naturally in man’s and animal’s nervous systems, etc.). Lasers (which use a form of radiant energy) can also perform similarly varied tasks. Holy Spirit, of course, is <b>infinitely</b> greater than these two puny examples familiar to humans. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">In the Old Testament (OT) it is clear that the inspired Bible writers intended holy spirit to be understood as an invisible, powerful <b><u>force</u></b> from God. Even many trinitarian scholars will admit that. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">(We can even see the same understanding when the word “spirit” is used for the activating power or force used by other creatures. For example, Ezekiel 1:19, 20, speaking about the angels or cherubim who control the movement of God’s chariot, says literally, “and when the living creatures went, the wheels went beside them; and when the living creatures rose from the earth, the wheels rose .... for the <b><u>spirit</u></b> of the living creatures was in the wheels.” - <i>RSV</i>. It is clear that this means the controlling <b><u>power</u></b> of the cherubim moved the wheels. In fact the very trinitarian <i>Good News Bible</i> (<i>GNB</i>) paraphrases this to read: “the wheels did exactly what the creatures did, because the creatures <b><u>controlled</u></b> them.”)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">For example, p. 269, <i>The</i> <i>Catholic</i> <i>Encyclopedia</i>, 1976, admits: “In the OT the Holy Spirit means <b>a divine <u>power</u> </b>...”</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">And the <i>New</i> <i>Bible</i> <i>Dictionary</i>, Tyndale House Publishers, 1984, pp. 1136, 1137, says: </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">“Spirit, Holy Spirit. OT, Heb. <i>ruah</i> 378 times...; NT, Gk. <i>pneuma</i> 379 times.” And “Divine <b>power</b>, where <i>ruah</i> is used to describe...a supernatural <b>force</b>....” And “At its [the Old Testament’s concept of God’s spirit] heart is the experience of a mysterious, awesome <b>power</b> - the mighty invisible force of the wind, the mystery of vitality, the otherly power that transforms - all <i>ruah</i>, all manifestations of divine <b>energy</b>.” And “at this early stage [pre-Christian] of understanding, God’s <i>ruah</i> was thought of simply as a supernatural <b>power</b> (under God’s authority) exerting force in some direction.” </span></dir><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">The <i>Encyclopedia</i> <i>Americana</i> tells us: </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">“The doctrine of the Holy Spirit [as a <b>person</b> who is <b>God</b>] is a distinctly Christian one.... the Spirit of Jehovah [in the OT] is the <b><u>active divine principle</u> </b>in nature. .... But it is in the New Testament [NT] that we find the <b><u>bases</u></b> of the doctrine of the Spirit’s personality.” And “Yet the early Church did not forthwith attain to a complete doctrine; nor was it, in fact, until after the essential divinity of Jesus had received full ecclesiastical sanction [in 325 A.D. at the Council of Nicea] that the <b>personality</b> of the Spirit was explicitly recognized, and the doctrine of the Trinity formulated.” Also, “It is better to regard the Spirit as the <b><u>agency</u></b> which, proceeding from the Father and the Son, dwells in the church as the witness and <b><u>power</u></b> of the life therein.” - v. 14, p. 326, 1957.</span></dir><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">And <i>Britannica</i> agrees:</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">“The Hebrew word <i>ruah</i> (usually translated ‘spirit’) is often found in texts referring to the free and unhindered <b>activity</b> of God, .... There was, however, no explicit belief in a separate divine person in Biblical Judaism; in fact, the New Testament itself is not entirely clear in this regard....“The definition that the Holy Spirit was a distinct divine <b>Person</b> equal in substance to the Father and the Son and not subordinate to them came at the Council of Constantinople in AD <b>381</b>....” - <i>Encyclopedia</i> <i>Britannica</i> <i>Micropaedia</i>, 1985, v. 6, p. 22.</span></dir><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">Yes, not only did God’s people, as described in the OT, believe the holy spirit was an active force and not a person, but that same belief prevailed from the time of the NT writers up until at least 325 A. D. when the Roman Church officially accepted and began promoting its new doctrine. To bolster this NEW doctrine they went to the NT to find “proof.” That vague, ambiguous “proof” is what we will investigate in this study.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Many historians and Bible scholars (many of them trinitarians) freely admit the above truth. For example: </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">“On the whole, the New Testament, like the Old, speaks of the Spirit as a divine <b><u>energy</u></b> or <b><u>power</u></b>.” - <i>A</i> <i>Catholic</i> <i>Dictionary.</i></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">“It is important to realize that for the first Christians the Spirit was thought of in terms of divine <b><u>power</u></b>.” - <i>New</i> <i>Bible</i> <i>Dictionary</i>, p. 1139, Tyndale House Publishers, 1984. </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">“The emergence of Trinitarian <b>speculations</b> in early church theology led to great difficulties in the article about the Holy Spirit. For the being-as-person of the Holy Spirit, which is evident in the New Testament as divine <b>power</b>...could not be clearly grasped.... The Holy Spirit was viewed <b>not as a <u>personal</u> figure but rather as a <u>power</u></b>” - <i>The</i> <i>New</i> <i>Encyclopedia</i> <i>Britannica</i>.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">“The true divinity of the third person [the holy spirit] was asserted...finally by the Council of Constantinople of <b>381</b> <b>A. D.</b>” - <i>A</i> <i>Catholic</i> <i>Dictionary</i>.</span></dir><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"> Yes, the Council of Constantinople (381 A. D.) <b><u>first</u></b> officially decreed “the personality of the Holy Spirit”. - Cairns, pp. 142, 145; also see <i>Encyclopedia Britannica</i>, v. 6, p. 22, 1985 ed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> Famed trinitarian Church historian Neander notes in <i>History of Christian Dogma</i>: </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">“Though Basil of Caesarea <b>[</b>famed late 4th century trinitarian bishop - one of the ‘Three Cappadocians’ who were instrumental in further <b>developing</b> the trinity doctrine to the final form adopted at the council of Constantinople in 381 A. D. - <i>An Encyclopedia of Religion</i>, p. 794; and p. 237, <i>The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church</i>, 1990 printing<b>] </b>wished to teach the divinity [deity] of the holy spirit in his church, <b>he only ventured to <u>introduce</u> it gradually</b>.” </span></dir><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"> There was a very good reason for the reluctance of the early Christians to accept this new doctrine of the Spirit:</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;"> “In the N[ew] T[estament] there is no direct suggestion of a doctrine of the Trinity. <b>The spirit is conceived as an <u>IMPERSONAL POWER</u> by which God effects his will through Christ</b>.” - <i>An Encyclopedia of Religion</i>, Ferm (ed.), 1945, p. 344. </span></dir><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"> In fact, Gregory of Nazianzus (another of the ‘Three Cappadocians’ whom trinitarian historian Lohse praises as being essential to the final defeat of the Arians at the Council of Constantinople), </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> Trinitarian Gregory also admitted,</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Noted Bible scholar Joseph H. Thayer gives these 5 meanings for the NT Greek word <i>Pneuma</i> (“spirit”): </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">“<b>1</b>. <i>a movement of air</i>, (gentle) <i>blast</i>.”.... “<b>2</b>. <i>The spirit</i>, i.e. <i>the vital principal by which the body is animated</i>.”.... “<b>3</b>. <i>a spirit </i>[person], i.e., <i>a simple essence, devoid of all grosser matter, and possessed of the power of knowing, desiring, deciding, and acting</i>....” [This definition includes] “<b>c</b><i>. a spirit[person] higher than man but lower than God,</i> i.e. <i>an angel</i>.” “<b>4</b>. The Scriptures also ascribe a <i>[pneuma]</i> to GOD, i.e. <i>God’s <b><u>power</u></b> and agency</i>, - distinguishable in thought...from God’s <b>essence</b> [included in definition #3 above] in itself considered, - manifest in the course of affairs, and by <b><u>its</u></b> influence upon souls productive in the theocratic body (the church) of all the higher spiritual gifts and blessings.” [And] “5. Univ. the disposition or influence which fills and governs the soul of ANY ONE; the efficient source of any power, affection, emotion, desire, etc.” - pp. 520-523.</span></dir><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">Obviously, Holy Spirit is placed by Thayer under definition #4 above: “God’s <b><u>power</u></b>” not “God’s essence”! On p. 522, Thayer further defines this Spirit: </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">“The Holy Spirit is a <i>dunamis</i> [Gr. - ‘<b><u>power</u>’</b>], and is expressly so called in Lk. xxiv. 49, and ... Lk. I. 35.” </span></dir><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">Thayer also explains the occasional personification of this POWER from God: </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">“In some pass[ages] the Holy Spirit is <b>rhetorically</b> <b>[</b>‘used without regard to some actual condition or negating the literal significance of the statement’ - p. 1946, <i>Webster’s</i> <i>3rd New</i> <i>International</i> <i>Dictionary</i>, 1962 ed.<b>] represented</b> as a Person...Jn. xiv. 16 sq. 26; xv. 26; xvi. 13-15 (in which pass[age] fr[om] Jn. the personification was suggested by the fact that the Holy Spirit was about to assume with the apostles <b>the <u>place of</u> a person</b>, namely of Christ)” <b>[</b>In other words the HS was personified in these passages because it was taking the place of a person in some respects.<b>]</b> - p. 522, <i>Thayer’s</i> <i>Greek</i>-<i>English</i> <i>Lexicon</i> <i>of</i> <i>the</i> <i>New</i> <i>Testament</i>, Baker Book House, 1977 (10th printing, August 1984).</span></dir><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0000pt; mso-para-margin-bottom: 0.0000gd; mso-para-margin-top: 0.0000gd;"><span style="background: rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #111111; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0pt;">And Catholic Professor, John L. McKenzie, S.J., writes:</span><span style="background: rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #111111; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0000pt; mso-para-margin-bottom: 0.0000gd; mso-para-margin-top: 0.0000gd;"><span style="background: rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #111111; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0pt;">"It is the </span><b><span style="background: rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #111111; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0pt;">power</span></b><span style="background: rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #111111; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0pt;"> which drives Jesus into the desert (Mk 1:12...) and the </span><b><span style="background: rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #111111; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0pt;">power </span></b><span style="background: rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #111111; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0pt;">by which Jesus expels demons (Mt 12:28; Lk 11:20 ...) </span><span style="background: rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #111111; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0pt;"> </span><span style="background: rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #111111; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0pt;">....</span><span style="background: rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #111111; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0pt;"><br /></span><span style="background: rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #111111; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0pt;"><br /></span><span style="background: rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #111111; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0pt;">"In [Acts] the spirit is a divine, dynamic</span><b><span style="background: rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #111111; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0pt;"> force</span></b><span style="background: rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #111111; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0pt;">;....</span><span style="background: rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #111111; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0pt;"><br /></span><span style="background: rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #111111; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0pt;"><br /></span><span style="background: rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #111111; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0pt;">And in Paul's writings, "the spirit is basically the divine and heavenly dynamic </span><b><span style="background: rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #111111; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0pt;">force</span></b><span style="background: rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #111111; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0pt;">". - pp. 842, 843, </span><i><span style="background: rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #111111; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0pt;">Dictionary of the Bible</span></i><span style="background: rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #111111; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0pt;">, Macmillan Publ., 1979 ed.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Greekth; mso-font-kerning: 14.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p></span></span></span><div><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed"; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed"; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed"; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed"; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">The following two trinitarian (Protestant) publications present the process that led to acceptance by the Church of a doctrine that finally included the holy spirit as a <b>person</b> equal to God:</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">“Trinity, a word not found in Scripture but used to express the doctrine of the unity of God as subsisting in 3 distinct persons. Not only is the word ‘Trinity’ not in scripture, but there is no isolated exposition on this attribute of God in either testament. It is an <b>inferred</b> doctrine, gathered <b>eclectically</b> from the entire Canon.” - p. 630, <i>Today’s</i> <i>Dictionary</i> <i>of</i> <i>the</i> <i>Bible</i>, Bethany House Publishers, 1982.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Now let’s look at some of the eclectic gatherings “from the entire Canon” that were used as a basis for the “<b>inferred</b> doctrine” of the trinitarian Holy Spirit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">It <b>is</b> true that the word for God (<i>theos</i>) in the New Testament is <b>masculine</b>, and <b>masculine</b> <b>pronouns</b> (“he,” “him,” “himself”) are always used with it. The word “Father” is also in the masculine gender in the original Greek of the NT, and masculine pronouns are always used with it. The word “Son” is also in the masculine gender in the NT Greek, and masculine pronouns are always used with it. Certainly this is not surprising since God (Jehovah, the Father alone) has always been represented to his people as a living, conscious being, and Christ (Jesus, the Son) is always represented as a living, conscious person. It would be <b>very</b> strange, indeed, if they were <b>not</b> so described!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">But “Holy Spirit” in the original Greek is <b>neuter</b> and therefore the <b>neuter</b> pronouns meaning “it,” “itself” are used with it in the original NT Greek! Any strictly literal Bible translation would have to use “it” for the holy spirit (since it is really not a person, but God’s active <b>force</b>, a literal translation would be helpful in this case).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">As the trinitarian <i>New</i> <i>American</i> <i>Bible</i> (Catholic), 1970 ed. admits: </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">And the revised <i>NAB</i> of 1991 has actually changed “he/him” back to the literal “<b><u>it</u></b>”! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Also see <i>An</i> <i>American</i> <i>Translation</i> by trinitarians Smith & Goodspeed which uses “<b>itself</b>” and “<b>it</b>” for the holy spirit at Romans 8:16, 26, 27. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Here are the rules of Greek grammar that govern this situation. Professor Machen, writing in his <i>New</i> <i>Testament</i> <i>Greek</i> <i>For</i> <i>Beginners</i>, tells us:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“Examples: (a) <i>Bleto ton matheten kai didasko auton</i>, [is translated] ‘I see the disciple and teach him.’ Here <i>matheten</i> [‘disciple’] is the antecedent of <i>auton</i> [‘him’], and <b>since <i>matheten</i> is of <u>masculine</u> gender and singular number, <i>auton [</i></b><i><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτὸν</span>]</i><b> is also <u>masculine</u> singular</b>.“(b)<i> Meno en to oiko kai ginosko auton</i> [is rendered in English as] ‘I remain in the house and know <b><u>it</u></b>.’ Here <i>oiko</i> [‘house’] is the antecedent of <i>auton</i> [‘<b>him</b>’ in the original NT Greek] and since <i>oiko</i> is of masculine gender and singular number <i>auton</i> also is masculine singular [in the NT Greek]. In English the neuter pronoun ‘it’ is used, because the noun ‘house’ like all nouns denoting inanimate objects, is neuter in English. But in Greek the word for house is masculine, and therefore the masculine pronoun is used in referring to it. Hence the translations, ‘he,’ ‘she,’ etc...for the masculine and feminine of the Greek pronoun of the third person are correct <b>only</b> when the antecedents are denoting <b>persons</b>. In other cases, the pronouns will be neuter in English even when they are masculine or feminine in Greek.” - pp. 47-48. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">In other words, even <b><u>if</u></b> the Greek words for ‘holy spirit’ were in the masculine gender (and, therefore, the Greek masculine pronouns would be used with it), it still would not indicate that the holy spirit must be a person! Just as in many other languages <b>things</b> are often given feminine and masculine genders in Bible Greek.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">However, since its <b>literal</b> title (“holy spirit”) is really <b>neuter</b> in the NT Greek and really uses the <b>neuter</b> pronoun (“it”) and takes the <b>neuter</b> definite article (Gr. <i>to</i>), there is the extremely high probability, from grammar alone, that it is <b><u>not</u></b> a <b>person</b>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">If we search through a concordance that shows the gender of Biblical Greek words, we will see that, in the vast majority of cases, words that are used mainly to <b><i>literally</i></b> describe mature persons use the appropriate gender for that person [similar to Spanish and other languages]: “husband” (masculine), “wife” (feminine), “daughter” (feminine), “son” (masculine), etc.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Often the same basic Greek word is used for both sexes, but it will be given a feminine ending when applied to female persons and a masculine ending when applied to male persons: For example, “god” (<i>theos</i> - masculine) and “goddess” (<i>thea</i> - feminine), “prophet” (<i>prophetes</i> - masculine) and “prophetess” (<i>prophetis</i> - feminine), “king/queen,” etc. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">And even when, on occasion, we find a word that is applied equally to men or women, the gender of that individual is still shown by the gender of the article or pronoun used with it: For example, “doorkeeper” (<i>thuroros</i>) can be used for both men and women, but, when it is used in the NT for a male, the masculine article <i>(<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span>) </i> comes before it: <i><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span></i> <i>thuroros</i> (John 10:3), and when it is used in the NT for a female, the feminine article <i>(<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἡ</span>)</i> comes before it: <b><i><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἡ</span></i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">So, you see, in the vast majority (if not all) of cases a mature <b>person’s</b> gender is shown by the gender of the Greek words and titles that <b>literally<span style="color: red;">[2]</span></b> describe that person and/or by the gender of the article and pronouns that go with that Greek word. <b><span style="color: red;">[3]</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">But not only is the literal “Holy Spirit” neuter in the original Greek, but so are the article (<i>to</i> - p. 34, Machen) and the pronouns <i>(<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτό</span> </i>[‘it’] and <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὅ</span> [“which”]- pp. 19, 68, Marshall) which go with it! <b><span style="color: red;">[4]</span><sup> </sup></b> - See John 14:17 and 1 Cor. 12:4, 11 in any interlinear Bible or Greek text, for example. Cf. Ro. 8:16 in <i>KJV</i>, <i>AT</i>, and <i>The</i> <i>Interlinear</i> <i>Bible</i>, Jay P. Green, Baker Book House, 1982. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The only exception to this that I have found deals with young, immature persons and animals. Young children sometimes are called <i>paidion</i> (“young child” - Matt. 2:8) and <i>brephos</i> (“infant” - Luke 1:41). These two Greek words are neuter and so are the article and pronouns that usually accompany them! Why these words are exceptions, I’m not certain.<b><span style="color: red;">[5]</span></b> Perhaps one was not considered fully a person (at least as far as gender is concerned) until he reached maturity. (At any rate, the Holy Spirit would certainly be considered mature if it were really a person!) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">It is quite clear, though, (from going through a New Testament Bible concordance that shows gender and examining an interlinear text) that it is extremely rare, if ever, that a mature <b>person</b> is not distinguished by a noun (or its article and pronouns) which shows the appropriate gender. And, although the word for an impersonal <u>thing</u> is often given a neuter ending, it is also very common for an impersonal <u>thing</u> to be given a masculine or feminine gender in all those areas! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Most trinitarian Bibles, then, go against the bulk of the literal grammatical evidence when they use “he,” “him,” etc. in translating the original Greek neuter pronouns with “holy spirit” as their antecedent. There are a very few places, however, where the Greek <b>appears</b> to use the masculine article and pronouns with “holy spirit.” </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">If, when you examine the Greek text (as found in interlinear Greek-English New Testament Bibles), you occasionally find a masculine pronoun seeming to refer to the holy spirit, you will find that the actual antecedent is not “holy spirit” but some other noun (which, although <b>representing</b> a thing, does have the masculine gender assigned to it in NT Greek).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Even modern English is similar. If, for example, we have been speaking about death (an impersonal <b>thing</b>) and suddenly begin using the common personified figure for death, “the Grim Reaper,” even in modern English we properly change pronouns from “it” to “he.” E.g., “Death was fast approaching Mary. She could feel <b><u>it</u></b> coming. But when the Grim Reaper actually placed <b><u>his</u></b> hand on her and said, ‘it’s time, Mary,’ she drew on her inner strength, pushed <b><u>him</u></b> back, and said, ‘not yet!’ She wasn’t ready to accept <b><u>it</u></b> [death].” </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The Greek word <i>paraclete, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">παράκλητος</span>,</i> (rendered “comforter” in <i>KJV</i>; “helper” in some other translations) is in the masculine gender. So when <i>paraclete</i> is the actual antecedent (even though we understand that it may <b>figuratively</b> represent the holy spirit), its pronoun <u>in the Greek</u> must also be masculine. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">We know that the masculine <i>paraclete</i> may be <b>figuratively</b> applied to an impersonal (neuter) <b>thing</b> as is so frequently done by the Jews in the languages used in the Bible. (See p. 37, Barclay’s <i>Letters</i> <i>of</i> <i>John</i> <i>and</i> <i>Jude</i>, “The Daily Study Bible Series,” The Westminster Press, Revised Edition, 1976.)<b><span style="color: red;">[6]</span></b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">See John 14:16, 26; and <b>16:7</b> for all the uses of “comforter” (<i>paraclete</i> - masculine) applied to holy spirit. You can see that the masculine pronoun <i>(<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτὸν</span>)</i> <b>does</b> follow “comforter” after the word was introduced as the antecedent in John 16:7 (remember, the Greek pronoun, as well as the article, must agree with its antecedent in gender in NT Greek).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Sometimes it is not easy to determine what the actual antecedent is, as it may have been introduced sentences earlier.<b><span style="color: red;">[7]</span></b> If we look at John 14:16, for example, we see that <i>paraclete</i> is introduced. This means that, in spite of the introduction of “the spirit” (neuter) in John 14:17, the pronouns in that verse <b><i>could</i></b> have referred back to <i>paraclete</i> in verse 16 as their antecedent, and, in that case they would <b>have</b> to be masculine in the Greek! Instead, they obviously refer to the neuter “spirit” in verse 17 and, therefore, must be the neuter <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αὐτό</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Just the opposite may be occurring at John 16:7, 13. Although <i>paraclete</i> is introduced in verse 7 and “spirit” is introduced in verse 13 itself, the masculine demonstrative pronoun <i>ekeinos, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐκεῖνος</span></i>, in verse 13 refers back to <i>paraclete</i> in verse 7 as its antecedent. Therefore, “he” is grammatically accurate in verse 13. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">In any case, there is no real reason to regard the holy spirit as a person because of the <b>figurative</b> use in a very few places of the masculine <i>paraclete</i>.<b><span style="color: red;">[9]</span></b> (It’s too bad <i>paraclete</i> wasn’t feminine in the Greek, as it could just as well have been. The feminine verbs and pronouns that would have resulted in the Greek would not have been literally translated then!) The much more frequent use of the <b>neuter</b> “holy spirit” and its <b>neuter</b> article and pronouns more strongly indicates just the opposite! (This is similar to the <b>figurative</b> use of the <b>neuter</b> “Lamb” in Rev. 5:6; 5:12; and 6:1 for Jesus. The masculine “Jesus” and “Christ,” etc. of his literal name and descriptions show that he is a male person in spite of the neuter articles and pronouns that must be used in the NT Greek to agree with the <b>neuter</b> “Lamb.”) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">When we combine the gender use for the holy spirit in the New Testament Greek with the gender use for the holy spirit in the Old Testament Hebrew, we have a doubly significant statement.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Therefore, if the inspired Hebrew writers had understood the “third person of the ‘trinity’” to be equally God (masculine-Hebrew) with the Father (masculine-Hebrew) and the Son (masculine-Hebrew) or Messiah (masculine-Hebrew), they would have given the spirit a personal name, and <u>literal</u> titles and descriptions in the <b>masculine</b> gender! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Do we see a <b>masculine</b> designation and relationship for the holy spirit (as typified by “Father” and “Son” for the other “persons of the ‘trinity’”)? No, the holy spirit in the original Hebrew of the Old Testament is <b>feminine</b>! – Gesenius, <i>Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon</i>, pp. 571, 760. (Cf. W. E. Vine, p. 1077.) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">This can be clearly seen merely by looking at the literal translations found in <i>The</i> <i>NIV</i> <i>Interlinear</i> <i>Hebrew</i>-<i>English</i> <i>Old</i> <i>Testament</i> (Zondervan Publ., 1985). For example, Nu. 11:26 is literally translated by this respected trinitarian reference work as: “And <b><u>she</u></b> [the Spirit] rested on them.” (Cf. Judges 3:10; 6:34; 1 Sam. 10:6; 11:6; Is. 11:2; 63:14; etc.)<b><span style="color: red;">[10]</span></b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">So, we can either take the feminine gender “spirit” in Hebrew to mean <b>neuter</b> (a thing), or we can take it literally to mean that “the trinity” has as its third “person” a <b>Mother Goddess</b>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">But how can we take the <b>neuter</b> holy spirit of the inspired Greek of the New Testament manuscripts and the <b>feminine</b> holy spirit of the inspired Hebrew of the Old Testament and insist that it is a <b>person</b> and that it should be interpreted as a person in the <b>masculine</b> gender? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Just as most trinitarian Bible translators don’t literally render the Greek as written by the inspired New Testament Bible writers as “it” for the holy spirit but instead render it “he,” they also don’t literally render the Hebrew as written by the inspired Old Testament Bible writers as “she.” Instead, many of them use the only other proper alternative: “it”!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">At Numbers 11:17 we see: “I will take [some - <i>NRSV, NJB, etc.</i>] of the Spirit which is upon thee, and will put <b><u>it</u></b> upon them” - <i>ASV</i> (compare<i> KJV, RSV, NRSV, AT, LB, NEB, REB, NAB, JB, NJB,</i> Beck). The same usage is found at Numbers 11:25 in those trinitarian Bibles: “<b>IT</b>.” (Compare the Septuagint.) This is God’s Holy Spirit - Numbers 11:29. (Notice how the <i>NKJV</i> has avoided this truth.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">At Is. 34:16 the <i>King</i> <i>James</i> <i>Version</i> and the <i>ASV</i> render it: “my mouth, it hath commanded, and his Spirit, <b><u>it</u></b> hath gathered them.” </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">So, you see, even many trinitarian translations prefer the use of “it” in the OT to the only other honest pronoun alternative: “she”/“her.” Some trinitarian translations, however, care no more for the proper translation of the pronouns for the Spirit in the Old Testament than they do for it in the New Testament. So, some trinitarian translations such as the <i>NASB</i> and the <i>MLB</i> actually use “he”/”him” at those places in the Old Testament!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">But there is something that is even more certain than the use of the gender with pronouns, articles, etc. associated with the holy spirit. That is the question of its/his <b>personal</b> <b>name</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">There is absolutely no doubt as to the extreme importance of a personal name in both the New and Old Testaments. A personal name took on an importance to the individual who bore it that we don’t totally comprehend today. If one were to die <b>and his name be forgotten</b>, this was considered much more horrible than the mere death itself! One’s personal name must be honorable, and it must be <b>known</b> and <b>remembered</b>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">We are urged over and over in the OT to know and respectfully use God’s personal name. Likewise, as important as the spirit is (whether it is <b>God</b> or not), if it is a person, it must have a <b>personal</b> <b>name</b> and we must know it! How could we even begin to know God - John 17:3 - and not even know his personal name(s)?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The literal title “High Priest” may be used as an excellent example. The title itself is masculine in the NT Greek to match the gender of the person holding that title. MASCULINE pronouns and articles always accompany that literal title. Being a title only it is often clarified by a personal name, especially if the person himself is considered to be of any importance. For example, the high priest is a nobody when compared with God Himself, and the term “high priest” is not used nearly as frequently in the Bible as “Holy Spirit.” And yet the “High Priest” is frequently further identified by his <b>personal</b> <b>name</b>: 2 Ki. 22:4; 2 Chron. 26:20; Ezra 7:5; Neh. 3:1; Jer. 52:24; Zech. 3:8; Matt. 26:57; Acts 24:1. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Surely, <b>if</b> the holy spirit were a person (especially a person who is <b>God</b>) he would be properly identified in at least one of the hundreds of scriptures which speak of the holy spirit! (We might also compare the title “God” [masculine form], which simply means “Mighty One.” This person is further identified nearly 7000 times, more than any other name, by the personal name “Jehovah” [masculine form] in the Holy Scriptures. We can also compare the title “Christ” and its further identification hundreds of times by “Jesus”.) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">But, although we search both Testaments microscopically, we find <b><u>no</u> personal name</b> for the neuter holy spirit. The personal name of God (”<b>Jehovah</b>” - the Father alone) is the most used personal name (by far) in the entire Bible! There can be no doubt about the extreme importance of the Messiah’s (or the Son’s) personal name (“<b>Jesus</b>”) and the frequency of its use by the inspired writers of the New Testament. But not once is the neuter holy spirit given a personal name! If those three are truly God, then the holy spirit has been grossly ignored and insulted by the inspired Bible writers! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">But, some trinitarians insist, that <b>is</b> his personal name: “The Holy Spirit.” However, if we examine all the personal names in the New Testament, we will see that this is an impossible interpretation unless it is a “personal” name of an impersonal <b>thing</b>. (Some things are given proper names, for example: ‘The Titanic,’ ‘The Superchief,’ ‘The Holy Grail.’)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">All actual <b>personal names </b>(compare the genders of hundreds of personal names listed in <i>A</i> <i>Concise</i> <i>Greek</i>-<i>English</i> <i>Dictionary</i> <i>of</i> <i>the</i> <i>New</i> <i>Testament</i>, published by the United Bible Societies, 1971) are given a gender that agrees with the gender of the person bearing that personal name as found in the New Testament scriptures - see Moulton, Vol. II, p. 152. So the name “Jesus,” for example, is in the masculine form in the New Testament Greek, and “Mary” is in the feminine form. God Himself is a spirit person in heaven whose literal descriptive title (“God”) is masculine and whose name (“Jehovah”) is masculine. The spirit persons who serve him in heaven have the literal descriptive title (“angels”) which is masculine, and <b>all</b> those angels whose names have been revealed to us have masculine personal names. (E.g. the Archangel [literal title - masculine form in NT Greek] has the personal name “Michael” [masculine form].) This is certainly not intended to indicate that they are masculine in a fleshly sense, but that they are truly individual <b>persons</b> of importance. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">But “holy spirit,” as we have already seen, is in the <b>neuter</b> form. Therefore, if “holy spirit” is a “personal” name, that “person” has to be a neuter <b>thing</b> (or, in other words, “holy spirit” cannot be a <b><u>personal</u></b> name, but it could be a proper name for a special <b><u>thing</u></b>.) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">There is no way around it. Either the holy spirit <b>has no personal name </b>(in which case it cannot be an extremely important <b>person</b> in Bible usage, and certainly not God Himself) <b>or</b> its proper name shows it to be a neuter <b>thing</b>. And, although ‘holy spirit’ is obviously a literal description, nevertheless, even if someone should insist that the neuter “holy spirit” is merely a <b>figurative</b> description of a person (such as Jesus being figuratively called “the Lamb” - Rev. 14:1 or “the Light” - Jn 8:12 - which are neuter), then, again, the holy spirit is never given a personal name and cannot be God whose personal name must be known, remembered, and respectfully used! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Let’s also examine Acts 2:17, 18 where God <b>pours</b> <b>out</b> <i>[ekxeo, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐκχεῶ</span>]</i> <b>from</b> [<i>apo, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀπὸ</span></i>] his Spirit upon all people. This should be clear enough that the Holy Spirit is not a person. However, let’s look at all other uses of <i>ekxeo</i> used in the NT as listed in <i>Young’s</i> <i>Exhaustive</i> <i>Concordance</i>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Mt. 9:17, the wineskins burst and wine pours [‘runneth,’ <i>KJV]</i> out <i>[ekxeo]</i>. (Mark 2:22 does not use <i>ekxeo</i> in the best manuscripts.) John 2:15, “poured out <i>[ekxeo]</i> the coins of the money changers.” Acts 2:17, 18, God “pours out <i>[ekxeo]</i> <b>from</b> <i>[apo]</i> His Spirit upon all people.” Acts 2:33, “he has poured out <i>[ekxeo]</i> this (thing) <i>[touto</i>, neut.] which you see.” Acts 22:20, the blood of Stephen was poured out <i>[ekxeo]</i>. Ro. 3:15, Feet swift to shed (“pour out” - <i>ekxeo)</i> blood. Titus 3:6, “Holy Spirit which he [God] poured out <i>[ekxeo]</i> upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior” <i>(RSV).</i> [This is also translated by noted trinitarian Beck as “He poured a rich <b><u>measure</u></b> of this Spirit on us through Jesus Christ our Savior” (Beck NT)]. Rev. 16:1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 10, 12, 17, pour out <i>[ekxeo]</i> (the contents of) the bowls of the wrath of God. In other words “wrath” was being poured out. Rev. 16:6, they poured out <i>[ekxeo]</i> the blood of saints and prophets. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Certainly in all other cases <i>ekxeo</i> (“poured out”) refers to <b>things</b>. It would be unreasonable to insist that this is not the case in Acts 2 (and Titus 3:6) also. We can see that if we pour out something <b><u>from</u></b> something, it can mean one of two things. If we said we poured out <b><u>from</u></b> our <b>bowl</b>, for instance, we actually mean we poured from a container which contained some substance (thing). We may have poured some of it or all of it. But if we said we poured out <b><u>from</u></b> our <b>wine</b> onto your roast beef, it can only mean that we poured a <b>portion</b> of our wine (out of some container, of course) onto the meat. We would not say we poured <b>from</b> our wine if we had poured it <b><u>all</u></b> out. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">What was it that God <b>poured out <u>from</u> </b>his Spirit? Well, what did the people receive when God poured out from his Spirit? Acts 2:4, 33 tells us they received Holy Spirit! If, then, God poured Holy Spirit <b><u>from</u></b> his Holy Spirit as described in Acts 2:17, 18, it means he poured out a <b><u>portion</u></b> of his Holy Spirit, as rendered in the very trinitarian translations of the <i>New</i> <i>American</i> <i>Bible </i>(1970<i> </i>and<i> </i>1991 editions)<i>,</i> the <i>New</i> <i>English</i> <i>Bible, </i>and<i> </i>the<i> Revised English Bible</i>. (It is similar to our pouring out some wine <b>from</b> our wine.) So God poured out <b>some</b> of his spirit here, <b>some</b> of it there, but certainly he still kept an infinite supply. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The literal “<b><u>from</u></b> the Spirit” here in the inspired Hebrew Bible language (see the trinitarian <i>The</i> <i>NIV</i> <i>Interlinear</i> <i>Hebrew</i>-<i>English</i> <i>Old</i> <i>Testament</i>, Zondervan Publ.) also means “a <b>portion</b>” of God’s Spirit was taken from one person and given to others, making them prophets in this case. See these trinitarian translations of Num. 11:17, 25: <i>RSV</i>, <i>NEB</i>, <i>GNB</i>, <i>AT</i>, <i>NAB</i>, <i>JB</i>, <i>NRSV</i>, <i>REB</i>, <i>NJB</i>, <i>Mo</i>, and Byington. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">World-renowned trinitarian scholar, writer, minister, and Bible translator, Dr.William Barclay, discusses John 3:31-36 on pp. 144-146 of his book, <i>The Gospel of John</i>, Vol. 1, revised edition. He comments on Jn 3:34 (“[Jesus] speaks the words of God, for [God] does not partially measure <i>[metron]</i> out the Spirit upon him.” - p. 144):</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">“John goes on: we can believe what Jesus says, because on him God poured out the Spirit in full measure, keeping nothing back. Even the Jews themselves said that the prophets received from God <i>a certain <u>measure</u> of the Spirit. </i> The full <u>measure</u> of the Spirit was reserved for God’s own chosen one.” - From the popular <i>The Daily Study Bible Series</i>, The Westminster Press, 1975.</span></dir><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">This is the proper interpretation of John 3:34, and even many other trinitarians will admit it. Some, however, realizing the importance of the meaning of <i>metron</i> here, attempt other renderings. But even the highly respected, trinitarian authority, the <i>New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology</i>, Zondervan, 1986, admits that Dr. Barclay’s translation “best fits the context.” - p. 403, vol. 3.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Yes, <i>metron</i> here means “<i>A measure (of length or capacity)</i>” - <i>Young’s Analytical Concordance</i>, p. 650, Eerdmans Publ., 1978 printing. And <i>Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance</i> tells us about <i>metron</i>: “a <i>measure</i> (‘metre’), lit. or fig.; by implication <b>a limited <i>portion</i> <i>(degree)</i></b>”- #3358, Abingdon Press, 1974 printing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Spirit, then, is a <b>thing</b> that may be poured out, measured out, or given out in portions - you simply do not pour out a <b>person</b> in measured portions upon other persons! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Similarly examine <b>Acts 10:38</b>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">"...how God <b>anointed</b> Jesus of Nazareth <b>with the Holy Spirit </b>and with power; how he went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him." <i>(RSV) </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Notice that Jesus was anointed <b><u>with</u></b> holy spirit. You do not anoint <b>persons</b> with other persons! You anoint other people with <b>things</b>: oil, grease, blood, power, and <b>holy spirit</b>. Therefore the HS is a <b>thing</b>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">As a corollary, examine “<b>baptize</b> <u>with</u> HS” - Mark 1:8; Acts 1:5. And “Baptize <u>in</u> (literal translation) HS” - <i>ASV; AT </i>(Goodspeed);<i> ERV; AUV; CLV; LITV; WEB; ACV; ABU; EJ2000; LIVING ORACLES; </i>Noyes<i>; </i>Williams<i>; </i></span><a href="http://studybible.info/search/ACVI/Acts%2011:16"><u><span style="color: blue; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN">http://studybible.info/search/ACVI/Acts%2011:16</span></span></u></a><span lang="EN"><span style="font-size: small;"> .</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b> “<u>Mind</u> of the Spirit</b>” - <b>Ro. 8:27</b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Compare Ro. 8:5-9 </b>(esp. note 8:6 & 8:27 in the <b>interlinear</b>) and …. Also see <i>NASB</i> 8:5-9, and f.n for 8:5-6 in <i>NIVSB. </i>8:6 in <i>KJV</i> is ‘spiritually minded’ and ‘fleshly minded’ and <i>NASB</i> has “the mind set on the flesh” and “the mind set on the spirit.”(cf. <i>RSV </i>and <i>NRSV</i>.) “the spiritual outlook” (<i>REB</i>) “have their minds on spiritual things” - <i>NJB</i>. Also see <i>Robertson’s Word Pictures</i>, vol. 4, p. 373 (verse 6). Also see <i>Insight</i>-2, p. 405. </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For Part two click here: </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2016/03/hs-part-2.html">http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2016/03/hs-part-2.html</a> </span></span><br />
<br /></div>tigger2http://www.blogger.com/profile/09601427279760049377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653325549409648983.post-45046987841677254802015-12-17T09:45:00.000-08:002015-12-17T09:45:37.290-08:00John 1:1 - Links to Information<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a href="http://goo.gl/LkV9iS"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Links to </span><span style="color: red;">JW.ORG</span><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"> Concerning John 1:1</span></a><br />
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<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/09/john-11c-primer_21.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">John 1:1c Primer</span></a> (Examining the Trinity)<br />
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<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/09/definite-john-11c.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">DEFinite John 1:1c</span></a> (Examining the Trinity)<br />
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<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/10/harners-jbl-article-on-qualitative.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Harner's JBL 'Qualitative' Article</span></a> (Examining the Trinity)<br />
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<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/10/harners-qualitative-jbl-article_12.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">HARNER: JBL 'Qualitative' Article Refuted</span></a> (Examining the Trinity)<br />
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<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/11/qual-qualitative-john-11c.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">QUAL ("Qualitative" John 1:1c)</span></a> (Examining the Trinity)<br />
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<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2010/01/septgod.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">SEPTGOD (John 1:1c and the Septuagint)</span></a> (Examining the Trinity)<br />
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<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/09/logos-word.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Logos (The 'Word')</span></a> (Examining the Trinity)<br />
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<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/11/was-and-beginning-in-john-11_12.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">"Was" and "Beginning" in John 1:1</span></a> (Examining the Trinity)<br />
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<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/11/god-and-gods-from-bowgod-study.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">God and gods (from BOWGOD study)</span></a> (Examining the Trinity)<br />
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<a href="http://defendingjehovahswitnesses.blogspot.com/2012/11/why-do-jehovahs-witnesses-understand.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Why Do Jehovah's Witnesses Understand John 1:1 to Read, "...and the Word Was a god"?</span></a> (Defend Jehovah's Witnesses)<br />
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<a href="http://defendingjehovahswitnesses.blogspot.com/2011/06/is-new-world-translation-only-bible-to.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Is the New World Translation the only Bible to phrase John 1:1c as "the Word was *a* God"?</span></a> (Defend Jehovah's Witnesses)<br />
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<a href="http://defendingjehovahswitnesses.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-does-coptic-text-render-john-11.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">How Does The Coptic Text Render John 1:1?</span></a> (Defend Jehovah's Witnesses)<br />
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<a href="http://defendingjehovahswitnesses.blogspot.com/2013/06/john-11c-primer-for-grammatical-rules.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">John 1:1c Primer - For Grammatical Rules That Supposedly "Prove" the Trinity</span></a> (Defend Jehovah's Witnesses)<br />
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<a href="http://defendingjehovahswitnesses.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-definite-john-11.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">The "Definite" John 1:1</span></a> (Defend Jehovah's Witnesses)<br />
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<a href="http://defendingthenwt.blogspot.com/2010/11/john-11.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">John 1:1 - A Number of Trinitaran Translations and Scholars Admit "a god"</span></a> (Defending the NWT)<br />
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><a href="http://defendingthenwt.blogspot.com/2010/11/charge-that-nwt-translators-made-up.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Defending the charge that the NWT translators made up a rule for the word for "God/god" (theos).</span></a> </span>(Defending the NWT)<br />
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<a href="http://defendingthenwt.blogspot.com/2009/09/nwt.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">NWT - John 1:1</span></a> (Defending the NWT)<br />
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<a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JWquestions-and_answers/message/5563"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Should John 1:1 read: "And the Word was divine"?</span></a> (Jehovah's Witnesses Questions and Answers)<br />
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<a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JWquestions-and_answers/message/2359"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">"and the word was <strong>with</strong> <em>(pros)</em> God."</span></a> (Jehovah's Witnesses Questions and Answers)<br />
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JWquestions-and_answers/message/2208"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">John 1:1 was examined by Origen in his "Commentary on John."</span></a> </span>(Jehovah's Witnesses Questions and Answers)<br />
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<a href="http://onlytruegod.org/defense/john1files.htm"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">In Defense of the New World Translation. John 1:1 files</span></a> (<span style="color: black;">In Defense of the New World Translation</span>)<br />
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<a href="http://searchforbibletruths.blogspot.com/2010/01/john-11c-english-translation-word-was.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">John 1:1c - English translation: "The Word was a god."</span></a> (Search For Bible Truths)<br />
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<a href="http://searchforbibletruths.blogspot.com/2010/07/video-john-11-part-1-and-part-2.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">VIDEO: John 1:1 Part 1 and Part 2</span></a> (Search For Bible Truths)<br />
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<a href="http://searchforbibletruths.blogspot.com/2010/01/if-god-is-trinity-then-how-is-it-that.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">IF God is a trinity, then how is it that “the Word (Jesus) was WITH God”? (John 1:1)</span></a> (Search For Bible Truths)<br />
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<a href="http://searchforbibletruths.blogspot.com/2010/01/is-new-world-translation-only-bible-to.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Is the New World Translation the only Bible to phrase John 1:1c as "the Word was A God"?</span></a> (Search For Bible Truths)<br />
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<a href="http://searchforbibletruths.blogspot.com/2010/01/if-jesus-is-not-god-how-can-he-be-god.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">If Jesus is not God, how can he be a god?</span></a> (Search For Bible Truths)<br />
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<a href="http://searchforbibletruths.blogspot.com/2010/01/god-and-gods.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">God and gods - What is a god and who have been called 'gods'?</span></a> (Search For Bible Truths)<br />
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<a href="http://searchforbibletruths.blogspot.com/2010/07/video-early-jewish-and-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Video: "Early Jewish and Christian Monotheism - The Early use of "God" and the Christological Implications"</span></a> (Search For Bible Truths)<br />
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<b>The following are links to information from JW.ORG that <u>refute</u> virtually every main so-called Trinity 'proof'-text that is used. Starting from Genesis to Revelation:</b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">Gen. 1:26</span> </span></b><br />
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<b>Gen. 1:26 - "Let Us Make Man in Our Image"</b> (Insight-2 pp. 52-72; Watchtower Online Library)<br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200002451?q=Logically+firstborn+Son&p=par"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200002451?q=Logically+firstborn+Son&amp;p=par</span></a><br />
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<b>Gen. 1:26 - The Word</b> (Insight-2 pp. 1200-1203; Watchtower Online Library)<br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200004625?q=This+Word+or+Logos&p=par%EF%BB%BF"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200004625?q=This+Word+or+Logos&amp;p=par</span></a><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>Isa. 6:3</b></span><br />
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<b>Isa. 6:3 - “Holy, holy, holy,” is no evidence of a Trinity.</b><br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1102000028?q=Holy+holy+holy+is+Jehovah+armies+Isaiah+6%3A3&p=par"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1102000028?q=Holy+holy+holy+is+Jehovah+armies+Isaiah+6%3A3&p=par</span></a><br />
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Isa. 9:6 </span></b><br />
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<b>Isa. 9:6 - God at Isa. 9:6</b> (rs p. 405-p. 426; Watchtower Online Library)<br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276?q=Mighty+God+at+Isaiah+9%3A6&p=par"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276?q=Mighty+God+at+Isaiah+9%3A6&p=par</span></a><br />
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<b>Isa. 9:6 -“Mighty God” and “Eternal Father”</b> (ip-1 chap. 10 pp. 117-132; Watchtower Online Library)<br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1102000030#p34"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1102000030#p34</span></a><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>Isa. 43:11</b></span><br />
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<b>Isa. 43:11 / 2 Pet. 3:18 - Savior</b> (rs p. 405-p. 426; Watchtower Online Library)<br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276?q=Savior&p=par"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276?q=Savior&p=par</span></a><br />
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Isa. 44:6</span></b><br />
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<b>Isa. 44:6 / Rev. 1:17 - To whom do the titles “the Alpha and the Omega” and “the First and the Last” refer?</b> (w09 1/15 p. 30-p. 32; Watchtower Online Library)<br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2009046?q=the+first+and+the+last&p=par"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2009046?q=the+first+and+the+last&amp;p=par</span></a><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>Micah 5:2</b></span><br />
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<b>Micah 5:2 - Does that make him the same as God?</b> (rs p. 405-p. 426; Watchtower Online Library)<br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276#h=22:0-22:509"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276#h=22:0-22:509</span></a><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>Mt. 28:19</b></span><br />
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<b>Mt. 28:19 - Scriptures that mention together the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit</b> (rs p. 405-p. 426; Watchtower Online Library)<br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276?q=Scriptures+mention+Father+Son+Holy+Spirit&p=par"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276?q=Scriptures+mention+Father+Son+Holy+Spirit&p=par</span></a><br />
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<b>Mt. 28:19 - Is the Trinity a Bible teaching?</b> (w12 3/1 p. 23; Watchtower Online Library)<br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2012173#h=3:0-6:465"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2012173#h=3:0-6:465</span></a><br />
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<b>Mt. 28:19 - Holy Spirit - How baptized in its “name.”</b> (it-2 pp. 1017-1027; Watchtower Online Library)<br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200004211?q=How+baptized+name&p=par"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200004211?q=How+baptized+name&p=par</span></a><br />
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<b>Mt. 28:19 - Baptized in the Name of Whom and What?</b> (w10 3/15 pp. 10-14; Watchtower Online Library)<br />
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<b>Mt. 28:19 - What does it mean to be baptized “in the name of the Father”, ‘in the name of the Son’, and ‘in the name of the holy spirit’?</b> (w02 4/1 pp. 10-15; Watchtower Online Library)<br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2002243#p14"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2002243#p14</span></a><br />
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<b>Mt. 28:19 - What does it mean to be baptized “in the name of the Father”, ‘in the name of the Son’, and ‘in the name of the holy spirit’?</b> (wt chap. 12 pp. 110-119; Watchtower Online Library)<br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1102002072#h=10:276-13:1162"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1102002072#h=10:276-13:1162</span></a><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>John 1:1</b></span><br />
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<b>John 1:1 - Was the Word “God” or “a god”?</b> (w08 11/1 pp. 24-25; Watchtower Online Library)<br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2008812"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2008812</span></a><br />
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<b>John 1:1 - "The Word Was God"</b> (bh p. 201-p. 204 par. 2; Watchtower Online Library)<br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1102005153#p6"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1102005153#p6</span></a><br />
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<b>John 1:1 - “Those Who Are Called ‘Gods’”</b> (g05 4/22 pp. 8-9; Watchtower Online Library)<br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102005283"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102005283</span></a><br />
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<b>John 1:1 - Is Jesus God?</b> (THE WATCHTOWER APRIL 2009)<br />
<a href="http://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/wp20090401/is-jesus-god/"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/wp20090401/is-jesus-god/</span></a><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>John 5:18</b></span><br />
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<b>John 5:18 - What is the meaning of John 5:18?</b> (rs p. 209-p. 220; Watchtower Online Library)<br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989240?q=What+meaning+John+5%3A18&p=par"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989240?q=What+meaning+John+5%3A18&p=par</span></a><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>John 8:58</b></span><br />
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<b>John 8:58 - "The question of the Jews (John 8 verse 57) to which Jesus was replying had to do with age, not identity."</b> (rs p. 405-p. 426; Watchtower Online Library)<br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276#h=64:0-68:61"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276#h=64:0-68:61</span></a><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>John 10:30</b></span><br />
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<b>John 10:30 - In What Way Are Jesus and His Father One?</b> (w09 9/1 p. 28; Watchtower Online Library)<br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2009652"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2009652</span></a><br />
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<b>John 10:30</b> (rs p. 405-p. 426; Watchtower Online Library)<br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276#h=107"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276#h=107</span></a><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>John 10:33</b></span><br />
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<b>John 10:33</b> (it-2 pp. 996-1001; Watchtower Online Library)<br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200004182?q=False+charge+blasphemy&p=par"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200004182?q=False+charge+blasphemy&p=par</span></a><br />
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">John 20:28</span></b><br />
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<b>John 20:28 - What did Thomas mean when he said to Jesus, “My Lord and my God”?</b> (Insight-2 pp. 52-72; Watchtower Online Library)<br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200002451#h=26:0-27:1235"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200002451#h=26:0-27:1235</span></a><br />
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<b>John 20:28 - Three verses after the account about Thomas, John explained that he wrote so that people “may believe that Jesus is the Christ the Son of God”—not that he is God.</b> (g05 4/22 pp. 8-9; Watchtower Online Library)<br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102005283?q=Thomas+exclaim+resurrected+Jesus&p=par"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102005283?q=Thomas+exclaim+resurrected+Jesus&p=par</span></a><br />
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<b>John 20:28 - Does Thomas’ exclamation at John 20:28 prove that Jesus is truly God?</b> (rs p. 209-p. 220; Watchtower Online Library)<br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989240?q=Thomas+exclamation+John+20%3A28&p=par"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989240?q=Thomas+exclamation+John+20%3A28&p=par</span></a><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>Acts 20:28</b></span><br />
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<b>Acts 20:28</b> (rs p. 405-p. 426; Watchtower Online Library)<br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276#h=69:0-72:54"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276#h=69:0-72:54</span></a><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>1 Corinthians 8:4-6</b></span><br />
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<b>1 Corinthians 8:4-6</b> (it-2 pp. 5-20; Watchtower Online Library)<br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200002391#h=26:184-27:971"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200002391#h=26:184-27:971</span></a><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>2 Cor. 13:14</b></span><br />
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<b>2 Cor. 13:14 - Scriptures that mention together the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit</b> (rs p. 405-p. 426; Watchtower Online Library)<br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276?q=Scriptures+mention+Father+Son+Holy+Spirit&p=par"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276?q=Scriptures+mention+Father+Son+Holy+Spirit&p=par</span></a><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>Philippians 2:5, 6</b></span><br />
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<b>Philippians 2:5, 6</b> (rs p. 405-p. 426; Watchtower Online Library)<br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276#h=78:0-81:448"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276#h=78:0-81:448</span></a><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>Col. 2:9</b></span><br />
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<b>Col. 2:9 - "Trinity"</b> (rs p. 405-p. 426; Watchtower Online Library)<br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276#h=82:0-86:417"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276#h=82:0-86:417</span></a><br />
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<b>Col. 2:9 - "Divine"</b> (Insight-1 pp. 638-639; Watchtower Online Library)<br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200001201?q=Colossians+2%3A9+apostle+Paul&p=par"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200001201?q=Colossians+2%3A9+apostle+Paul&p=par</span></a><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>Titus 2:13</b></span><br />
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<b>Titus 2:13</b> (rs p. 405-p. 426; Watchtower Online Library)<br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276#h=87:0-91:61"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276#h=87:0-91:61</span></a><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>Heb. 1:3</b></span><br />
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<b>Heb. 1:3 - Has Jesus always reflected his Father’s likeness to the same degree?</b> (it-1 pp. 1184-1187; Watchtower Online Library)<br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200002149?q=Jesus+reflected+Father%E2%80%99s+likeness+degree&p=par"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200002149?q=Jesus+reflected+Father%E2%80%99s+likeness+degree&p=par</span></a><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>Heb. 1:6</b></span><br />
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<b>Heb. 1:6 - Is It Proper to Worship Jesus?</b> (g00 4/8 pp. 26-27; Watchtower Online Library)<br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102000250#h=4:0-12:464"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102000250#h=4:0-12:464</span></a><br />
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<b>Heb. 1:6 - Does the fact that worship is given to Jesus prove that he is God?</b> (rs p. 209-p. 220; Watchtower Online Library)<br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989240#h=33:0-36:388"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989240#h=33:0-36:388</span></a><br />
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<b>Heb. 1:6 - Obeisance to the glorified Jesus Christ</b> (it-2 pp. 523-524; Watchtower Online Library)<br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200003293?q=Obeisance++Glorified+Jesus+Christ&p=par"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200003293?q=Obeisance++Glorified+Jesus+Christ&p=par</span></a><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>Heb. 1:8</b></span><br />
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<b>Heb. 1:8</b> (rs p. 405-p. 426; Watchtower Online Library)<br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276#h=92:0-95:888"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276#h=92:0-95:888</span></a><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>1 John 5:7, 8</b></span><br />
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<b>1 John 5:7, 8</b> (rs p. 405-p. 426; Watchtower Online Library)<br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276#h=96:0-99:90"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276#h=96:0-99:90</span></a><br />
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<b>1 John 5:7, 8 - Spirit</b> (Insight-2 pp. 1017-1027; Watchtower Online Library)<br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200004211#h=17:0-17:958"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200004211#h=17:0-17:958</span></a><br />
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<b>1 John 5:7, 8 - How did water, blood, and spirit bear witness to the fact that “Jesus is the Son of God”?</b> (w08 12/15 p. 27-p. 29 par. 13; Watchtower Online Library)<br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2008926?q=How+did+water+blood+and+spirit+bear+witness&p=par"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2008926?q=How+did+water+blood+and+spirit+bear+witness&p=par</span></a><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>1 John 5:20</b></span><br />
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<b>1 John 5:20 - Who Is “the True God and Life Everlasting”?</b><br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2004768#h=0:0-13:205"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2004768#h=0:0-13:205</span></a><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>Rev. 1:8</b></span><br />
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<b>Rev. 1:8 - Alpha and Omega</b> (Insight; Watchtower Online Library)<br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200000208"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200000208</span></a><br />
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<b>Rev. 1:8 - Alpha and Omega: To whom does this title properly belong?</b> (rs p. 405-p. 426; Watchtower Online Library)<br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276?q=Alpha+and+Omega&p=par"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276?q=Alpha+and+Omega&amp;p=par</span></a><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>Rev. 22:13</b></span><br />
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<b>Rev. 22:13 - Alpha and Omega</b> (Insight; Watchtower Online Library)<br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200000208"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200000208</span></a><br />
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<b>Rev. 22:13 - Alpha and Omega: To whom does this title properly belong?</b> (rs p. 405-p. 426; Watchtower Online Library)<br />
<a href="http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276?q=Alpha+and+Omega&p=par"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276?q=Alpha+and+Omega&amp;p=par</span></a><br />
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Elijah Danielshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13053062645377291813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653325549409648983.post-713094865044809902014-09-24T20:24:00.000-07:002018-10-29T20:00:04.521-07:00KJV and the Only Personal Name of God <span lang="EN"></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><i>KJV</i> and the Only Personal Name of God</strong> <br />
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This was written primarily for those who believe the <b><i>King James Version</i></b> is the infallible, perfect word of God (and for those who wish to discuss it with them).<br />
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There are numerous problems with the accuracy of the <i>KJV</i> translation. For examples see the 1 John 5:7 study, and 1 Tim. 3:16 in the MINOR study. <br />
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This study however will concentrate on Ps. 83:18 in the <i>KJV</i> and the actual personal name of God.<br />
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1. The Hebrew text used by the King James translators is known as the Bomberg (or the Ben Chayyim) text. It may be found here online:<br />
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<span lang="EN"> Psalms <strong>p. 1055 -</strong> Ps. 83:16-18 (Ps. 83:17 - 19 in Hebrew text) YHWH - :17 (last word) and :19 (next to last word in first line of :19)</span><br />
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Psalm 83:16-18 in the <i>IB</i>:<br />
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“Fill their faces with shame, and they will seek Your name, O <b><u>Jehovah</u></b>. Let them be ashamed and terrified forever; yea, let them be confounded and perish. And let them know - Your name (is) <b><u>Jehovah</u></b> - that You <b>alone</b> (are) the <b>Most High</b> over the whole earth.</span><br />
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2. This text used by the <i>KJV</i> translators contains the name YHWH (<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">יהוה</span></span><span style="color: green;"> </span>Strong's H3068) in Hebrew characters thousands of times.<br />
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3. The Most High God declares that his name is YHWH <i>many</i> times in this text.<br />
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4. The <i>KJV</i> translators 'translated' this name as ‘L<span style="font-size: x-small;">ORD</span>’ (all-capitals) in <b><i>nearly</i></b> all of its thousands of occurrences in the Bomberg text.<br />
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5. In several places, however, these translators rendered it as ‘<b>Jehovah</b>.’<br />
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6. Probably the most important of these is found at Psalm 83:18 in the <i>KJV</i> (which is actually Ps. 83:19 in the Bomberg text used by the KJV translators).<br />
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7. Here is how Ps. 83:16-18 reads in the <i>KJV</i>:<br />
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“16 Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O <strong>L<span style="font-size: x-small;">ORD</span></strong>.<br />
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“17 Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish:<br />
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“18 That men may know that thou, <b>whose name alone is JEHOVAH</b>, art the most high over all the earth.” (Boldfacing added)<br />
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8. Notice how the name YHWH in the Hebrew texts (including the Bomberg text used by the <i>KJV</i> translators) as found in verse :16 (:17 in the Bomberg text) is translated in the <i>KJV</i>: “L<span style="font-size: x-small;">ORD.</span>”<br />
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9. The actual word in Hebrew used for “Lord” and applied to God is “adonai” (<i>ADNI</i> in Hebrew characters). YHWH is an entirely different word, a personal name which means something like “He Will Be.” It is the only personal name that God tells us to use for him. And this is exactly what the ‘infallible’ <i>KJV</i> tells us in verse :18 (:19) - “…thou, <b>whose name alone is JEHOVAH</b>, art the most high over all the earth.” <br />
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10. Those who believe the <i>KJV</i> is entirely accurate <b>must</b> believe that ‘Jehovah’ is the <b>only</b> name for the Most High God. There should be no argument by them that it is mistranslated, mispronounced or should be ‘Yahweh’ or similar transliterations. <br />
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11. More important, it becomes obvious that the usual translation of YHWH in the <i>KJV</i> as ‘L<span style="font-size: x-small;">ORD’</span> (<i>ADNI</i> in Hebrew) is a <i>serious</i> mistranslation! <b>OR</b>, the translation of YHWH as JEHOVAH in several verses is a <i>serious</i> mistranslation! Either way, the <i>KJV</i> has seriously mistranslated and is certainly not infallible.<br />
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12. Although still not infallible, the <i>American Standard Version </i>(ASV) uses the <i>KJV’s</i> Elizabethan English but has corrected the thousands of uses of YHWH in the Hebrew text from the ‘L<span style="font-size: x-small;">ORD</span>’ of most of the <i>KJV</i> verses to ‘Jehovah.’ <i>The</i> <i>Divine Name KJB </i>has done the same - <a href="http://www.dnkjb.net/"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN">http://www.dnkjb.net/</span></span></u></a><span lang="EN"> </span><br />
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13. How can we possibly consider the <i>KJV</i> to be infallible (or even the best Bible available)?tigger2http://www.blogger.com/profile/09601427279760049377noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653325549409648983.post-58635822546082450802014-09-07T17:13:00.001-07:002014-11-29T22:12:15.100-08:00<span lang="EN"></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-family: Rockwell Extra Bold; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Rockwell Extra Bold; font-size: small;">REDEFIN</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
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The relationship between God and his people is frequently described by God as one of marriage. He is the “husband” and his true worshipers are the “wife.” As in a scriptural marriage the true worshipers (“the wife”) must be completely faithful to their head, Jehovah alone. When the worshiper(s) are unfaithful to him, God describes them as “adulterous,” “adulteresses,” “harlots.” He rejects or “divorces” such ones, and they are to be destroyed for their “adultery.” In spite of wanting to be in favor with the one true God, many of His people throughout history have also become enamored with false gods and philosophies and want to <b>add</b> these things to their worship. They have used different rationalizations to justify their infidelity or “adultery.” One of these rationalizations may be called “<b>redefinition</b>” since it takes a well-known term or concept and gives it a <b>new</b> meaning to help justify their “adultery.” <br />
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To illustrate, let’s imagine a country where men are in a 3-to-one majority over women. Women, however, have come to dominate in all areas including government. One of the laws of the land handed down through the ages is - “<b>Monogamy</b> must be maintained: One man can have only one wife, and one woman can have <u>only one husband</u>.” <br />
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Imagine, then, that Christina is married to Abbot. She knows the law of the land, but she secretly marries Sonny anyway. Later she also secretly marries Hollis. When all this is exposed, she declares that Abbott, Sonny, and Hollis are all her husband. In the one husband, she declares, there are three persons (all equally her one husband). The one woman became “<b>one</b> flesh” with her first husband. The two became <b>one</b> flesh. In like manner, therefore, the <b>three</b> men have become “<b>one</b> flesh” with the woman. Obviously, then, the 3 persons are actually <b>one</b> “husband” (one flesh) to the woman. <br />
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The women of this land really like Christina’s interpretation of the law (which is actually based on a <b><u>redefinition</u></b> of the terms “husband” and “monogamy”), so they declare that it is the correct legal definition. The law, then, <b>appears</b> to remain the same: only one <b>husband</b> for a woman. But now each woman can marry more than one man. It is still “monogamy” and she still has only one “husband” according to the <b><u>redefinition</u></b>. Of course up until this time the term “husband” had always meant <b>one</b> man, and “<u>mono</u>gamy” had always meant “<b>one</b> man married to <b>one</b> woman.” <br />
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So everyone is happy now! Or are they? <br />
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If this law were simply made by humans to satisfy a need at the time, then it certainly can (and should) be changed as needed as time passes. <b>But</b> if this law were a command from the Almighty Supreme Deity and Creator of mankind, His creatures have absolutely no right to change its original meaning to suit their desires. <br />
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So this <b><u>redefinition</u></b> is, in reality, adultery. It is literal adultery on Christina’s part no matter how she <b><u>re</u></b>defines terms. It is literal adultery no matter what the rest of the nation says --- no matter what the “orthodox” is defined (or <b>re</b>defined) to be by the human judges, the spiritual leaders, etc. It is an adultery of the clear meaning of the original terms. It is an adultery of God’s law. It is “adultery” and “harlotry” in the nation’s relationship to God. And it is “adultery” in an individual’s relationship to God if she accepts this new “orthodox” <b><u>redefinition</u></b> of God’s law and marries more than one person (or even merely quietly condones this redefinition of God’s word for her fellows)! </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> The very same kind of redefinition has been used by trinitarians from the beginning (fourth century A.D.) to commit adultery in their relationship to the one true God. In order to ‘legally’ change the ‘orthodox’ knowledge of the only true God and Jesus Christ (which means eternal life - John 17:3), they have made up new meanings for (<b>redefined</b>) “God” and “monotheism”! And in the process they also had to <b>redefine</b> other terms such as (1) “beginning,” (2) “firstborn,” (3) “only-begotten,” (4) “image” <i>[eikon</i> and <i>charakter]</i>, (5) “substance/essence,” (6) “eternal generation,” (7) <i>echad</i>, (8) <i>ego</i> <i>eimi</i>, (9) <i>ehyeh</i>, (10) <i>harpagmos</i>, (11) <i>huparchon</i>, (12) <i>morphe</i>, (13) <i>Logos</i>, (14) <i>theos</i>, (15) and even God’s only personal name (</span><span style="font-family: WtlHebrew; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: WtlHebrew; font-size: x-small;">%&%*</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">, “Jehovah” or “Yahweh”). </span><br />
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The only true God had always been revealed to His people as a <b>single</b> person. The word “God” as applied to the Creator had no other meaning than <b><u>one</u></b> single person! He was known as the Father, and his singular, personal name was “Jehovah”! There was no other meaning for “God” among the Israelites and all their sects (including Christians) <b><u>until</u></b> Christendom began to desire a “God” that conformed to the understanding of the very influential, “intellectual” pagan religions and philosophies of the time - (see the ISRAEL and HIST studies). <br />
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At this time (around the fourth century A.D. - <b>hundreds</b> of years after the deaths of the Apostles and even the “Apostolic Fathers”) Christendom developed and “legalized” the trinity doctrine of <b><u>three</u></b> persons being equally the one God - (see HIST study). To do this (and still claim to keep the Scriptures as the word of God) they tried to change portions of the Scriptures by adding and deleting certain portions as they made new copies. This was only partly successful for them. Over the centuries many of these have been discovered and restored to their original wording. But they also <b>redefined</b> and reinterpreted many parts of the Holy Scriptures. This was more successful for them, although they still had to claim the new doctrine as a “Mystery” that could not be understood since it was still so contradictory, confusing, and unreasonable. <br />
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First, of course, the word “God” was <b>redefined</b> by them from the originally intended and understood “single-person” meaning to a “multiple-person” meaning. (This, of course is parallel with our example of the adulterous woman above. She <b>redefined</b> “husband” from the originally intended and understood “single person” meaning to a “multiple-person” meaning.) <br />
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Along with this the term “<u>mono</u>theism” had to be redefined (much as “<u>mono</u>gamy” in the example above )<strong><span style="color: red;">[A]</span></strong>. What had been considered from the first as “the belief in one person only as the only Most High God” was now <b>redefined</b> as “the belief in one God (who is composed of many individuals).” Now Christendom could have as many persons who were “God” as they liked - the very essence of the highly influential “upper class” polytheistic pagan religions surrounding them - see the HIST study. <br />
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This is exactly what the adulterous nation in our example did: “monogamy” was <b>redefined</b> from its original meaning of “marriage of <b>one person </b>to another <b>single</b> <b>person</b>” to “marriage of one person to one <b>multiple</b>-<b>person</b> ‘husband’”!) <br />
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In reality, of course, this is merely a method of applying the word “<u>mono</u>gamy” to the paganistic practice of <strong><u>polygamy</u><span style="color: red;">[B]</span></strong><br />
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In the very same way the <b>redefining</b> of the word “monotheism” by Christendom is merely a method of applying the word “monotheism” to the paganistic practice of <b><u>polytheism</u></b>!<strong><span style="color: red;">[C]</span></strong> <br /><br /><br />
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Many trinitarians, however, had to <b><u>redefine</u> </b> John’s intended meaning for this NT Greek word because of one scripture: Rev. 3:14. Since the doctrine of Jesus and God that they had invented insisted that Jesus had <b>always</b> existed, they could not allow the originally-intended meaning of John that Jesus was the “<b><u>beginning</u></b> of God’s creation.” Instead, they <b>redefined</b> John’s intended meaning of <i>arkhe</i> as either “source” or “ruler” - see <i>NIV</i>; <i>NEB</i>; <i>NAB</i>; <i>LB</i>; <i>GNB</i>. For evidence that this is a false interpretation of John’s intended meaning for this scripture see the BWF study. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-family: Rockwell Extra Bold; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Rockwell Extra Bold; font-size: small;">(3)</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> “<b><u>Only-begotten</u></b>” <i>(monogenes</i> in NT Greek). This word in the scriptures has never meant anything but what it literally says: “the only one born (or generated)”! It is used in scripture to describe one who is the <b><u>only</u> offspring </b>of a parent. It would not be applied to an adopted child, for instance, but only to the one who, alone, was actually produced, generated, or <b>created</b> by that parent. Instead, some trinitarians have <b>redefined</b> this word as “only” so that “the only-<b>begotten</b> Son” can now be interpreted as “the <b>only</b> Son.” This was done in an attempt to allow for the interpretation that Jesus has always existed and was never created or produced by the Father (although the clear significance of the word ‘Son’ itself even testifies otherwise). For evidence of the impropriety of this trinitarian <b>redefinition</b> see the OBGOD study. </span><br />
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As any objective person would immediately admit, an image (or stamped impression) of something is merely a representation of the real thing. It <b>cannot</b> actually be the real thing itself simply because it is an <b><u>image</u></b> of the real thing! The Greek words above that are applied to Jesus mean, then, that Jesus cannot actually be God! <br />
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But trinitarians have “redefined” these terms to mean (<b>only</b> when applied to Jesus, of course) that somehow the <b><u>image</u></b> really <b><u>is</u></b> the thing it represents! See the IMAGE study (section #2 and endnote #6).</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-family: Rockwell Extra Bold; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Rockwell Extra Bold; font-size: small;">(5) </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">“<b><u>Substance/essence</u></b>” <i>(substantia</i>, <i>ousia</i>, and <i>homoousia</i> [“same substance/essence”]). <i>Ousia</i> is used only twice in scripture and means “estate” as in the sense of “possessions, property” - Luke 15:12, 13, <i>NASB;</i> “property,” <i>RSV;</i> cf. <i>NIV</i>. However, those who actually invented the trinity doctrine and forced it upon the rest of the world of Christendom (Council of Nicaea - 325 A. D. and Council of Constantinople - 381 A. D.) desperately sought for justification of their theory of God. So they appealed to the writings of earlier Christians, in particular the extremely influential Origen. <i>Homoousia</i> (never used in Scripture at all!) was apparently used in the paganistic Gnostic religion to describe how “the heavenly powers shared in the divine fullness,” but Origen used it (before 231 A.D.) in the sense of “a unity of <b><u>will</u></b>” (see #7, “one,” below). So when the trinitarians appealed to the writings of Origen to justify their “unity of <b><u>substance</u></b>” of the Father and Son, they were actually <b>redefining</b> Origen’s well-known (at that time) intended meaning for the term. They also appealed to the writings of Tertullian and his use of “unity of <i>substantia</i>” of the Son of God with God. But, again, trinitarians actually <b>redefined</b> Tertullian’s intended meaning for the word. See the HIST study, notes #86-88 and #105-108. </span><br />
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As an example, here’s a quote from Origen’s <i>Origen De Principiis</i>, IV, 1, 36: <br />
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So according to Origen’s own example of “one nature”: the bird, cat, man, and angel who are all watching the same light are “of one essence and nature”! All it means is that two or more things have <b><u>something</u></b> in common! My dog and I enjoying a swim in the same pond are “of one ‘essence’ and nature” according to Origen’s usage! My beautiful daughter and her cat, Moose, who are both frightened by the same vicious dog are “of one ‘essence’ and nature”! <br />
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Apparently even as early as 268 A.D. this term had come to have a different meaning for some Christians. Noted scholar (and trinitarian) Robert M. Grant tells us that the Bishop of Antioch, Paul of Samosata, “seems to have been willing to speak of the Logos [the Word] as <b><i><u>homoousios</u></i></b> with the Father; <u>this notion too was <b>condemned</b> at the final synod of 268</u>.” Grant tells us that this same Council or Synod of <b><u>268 A.D</u>.</b> also excommunicated Paul of Samosata! - <i>Augustus</i> <i>to</i> <i>Constantine</i>, p. 218, Harper and Row, 1970. <br />
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It would be strange indeed if those Christians who condemned this doctrine believed that <i>homoousios</i> was intended to mean by Paul what it had meant for Origen (and other early Christians). They surely would not have disagreed with the statement that the Word (<i>Logos</i>) was <b>united</b> <b>in</b> <b><u>will</u></b> <i>[homoousios]</i> with the Father as Origen and others taught. <br />
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Therefore these Christians must have known that the heretical Bishop was intending a <b>new</b> meaning that God and the Word were of one substance in a more literal sense that suggested that Jesus was equally God (<b>and they most emphatically denied that teaching!</b>). At any rate, it is certainly significant that this council so strongly condemned the concept that the Logos was <i>homoousios</i> in a new literal sense with God as late as 268 A.D.! </span><dir><span style="font-size: x-small;">
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And even when we examine Jesus’ use of this “Absolute” <i>ego eimi</i>, we find the same thing. John 6:20 - Jesus identifies himself to his frightened disciples, who think he is an apparition, by using the “Absolute” <i>ego eimi</i> “It is I” - <i>KJV, RSV</i>. <b><u>No</u></b> trinitarian Bible ever interprets Jesus’ identification of himself here as “I am <b>eternal</b>” (and it would be incredibly ludicrous if it did)! Also see John 18:5,8. These (and many other instances of the “Absolute” <i>ego</i> <i>eimi)</i> plainly do <b>not</b> mean “I am <b><u>eternal</u></b>,” so why should any honest, rational Bible student claim it must mean that at John 8:58? - See the I AM study. </span><br />
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But many trinitarians have <b>redefined</b> this word at Phil. 2:6 because its true meaning disproves the trinity doctrine. So they give <i>harpagmos</i> the new meaning of “cling to,” “held onto,” “retained,” “grasped,” etc. - See the PHIL study.</span><br />
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In other words, the honest, intended meaning for <i>huparchon</i> could be brought out by translating it into English as “came into existence” but <b>not</b> as “always existed” (or anything comparable)! This means that Phil. 2:6 could be honestly translated “Who, though he <b><u>came into existence</u></b> <i>[huparchon]</i> in the form of God (or ‘a god’), did not even consider forcefully seizing <i>[harpagmos]</i> equality with God.” It cannot be honestly translated (with the trinitarian-<b>redefined</b> <i>huparchon)</i> as “he <b>always</b> <i>[huparchon]</i> had the nature [form] of God.” - <i>TEV</i>. See the PHIL study. </span><br />
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So <i>morphe</i> is not honestly translated with its trinitarian-<b>redefined</b> meaning: “he always had the <b>nature</b> <i>[morphe]</i> of God.” - <i>TEV</i>. Instead, an honest translation of Phil. 2:6 could be “he came into existence <i>[huparchon]</i> with the <b><u>outward appearance</u></b> [“form” - <i>morphe]</i> of God [or ‘a god’].” - See the PHIL study. </span><br />
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However, it is unlikely that John would use such a pagan term or that he would expect his Jewish readers (who were forbidden by the Holy Scriptures to even read or study such things) to understand such a meaning for that term. But even if he did, the <i>Logos</i> was still not equally <b>God</b>, even in Greek paganism. <br />
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There <b>is</b> a meaning for <i>Logos</i>, however, that was popularly known by first and second century Jews. This is the <i>Logos</i> concept taught by the famed first century Jewish scholar Philo. Philo accepted the Holy Scriptures as the infallible, inspired word of God. He tried to teach all men (including the Greeks and Romans) that the Scriptures were the teachings of the only true God, the Father alone. So he <b>adapted</b> (redefined) some of the terms the Greeks were already familiar with (including <i>Logos)</i> to conform to the truth of the Bible. His teachings became very popular among Jews throughout the ancient world. <br />
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It is very important to know that the <i>Logos</i> of Philo which most Jews were familiar with, <u>unlike the <i>Logos</i> of paganism</u>, was described by <b>such terms as John used</b> to describe his <i>Logos</i>. These terms include “Son of God” [Jn 1:34]; one who is “with God” [Jn 1:1]; “light” [Jn 1:4]; “manna” [Jn 6:31-51]; “shepherd” [Jn 10:11]; “Paraclete” (‘Comforter,’ ‘Advocate,’ ‘Helper’) [1 Jn 2:1]; one “<b>through</b> [<i>dia</i>] which the cosmos originated” [Jn 1:3]; and one “from which drawing water one may find eternal life instead of death” [Jn 4:14], etc. <br />
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But most important, for this discussion, the well-known Jewish <i>Logos</i> of Philo specifically called the “the Word” <b><i>theos</i></b>. As all commentators on Philo’s <i>Logos</i> doctrine will attest (including all trinitarians who are willing to discuss it at all), Philo never used the definite article with <i>theos</i> when he intended it to be used for the <i>Logos</i>. Furthermore, he intended the meaning of “<b><u>a god</u></b>” by this usage, whereas he always used the definite article with <i>theos</i> when he intended it to be used for <b><u>God</u></b>! <br />
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So when trinitarians say John intended the meaning of “the Word <i>(Logos)</i> was <b>God</b>” at John 1:1, they are <b>redefining </b> John’s original meanings of both <i>Logos</i> and <i>theos.</i></span><br />
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Of course trinitarians have had to <b>redefine</b> many other terms. Perhaps the worst of all trinitarian <b>redefinitions</b>, however, is the actual changing of God’s Most Holy Personal Name. Men may have many titles: President; Boss; Judge; Senator; Doctor; Admiral; Lord; Brother; etc. But every individual person has only <b>one</b> <b><u>personal</u></b> name: Theodore Roosevelt; Isaac Newton (“Sir” is a title); Thomas Jefferson; Moses; Joshua; Jesus. Yes, “Jesus” is the <u>only</u> <b><u>personal</u></b> <u>name</u> of the Christ (title), the Son of God (title), our Savior (title) and King (title). This <b>personal name </b>has the literal meaning of “Jehovah is the Savior” or “Jehovah Saves.” Think of the sacrilege, the blasphemy of actually <b><u>redefining</u></b> Jesus’ very own <b><u>personal name</u></b>. </span><br />
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Wouldn’t this be an obvious example of blasphemous <b>redefinition</b>? </span><br />
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The real effect of <b>redefining</b> the words used in the inspired Holy Scriptures is that of spiritual adultery. We must be no part of such blasphemous disobedience, dishonesty, and deceit. Those early fourth century Christians who desired the attractive trappings of the world (which included the multiple godhead favored by the surrounding very powerful, very influential pagan nations) became “adulteresses” to the one true God, their “husband and owner”! - See the HIST study paper. </span><dir><span style="font-size: x-small;">
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And, certainly, if we participate in (or even <b>condone</b> by our silence or passivity) the <b><u>redefining</u></b> of the very knowledge of God Himself, we are committing “adultery” in the highest sense and establishing ourselves with the “<b>many</b>” in the middle of the broad road that leads to eternal destruction. </span><br />
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“Go in by the narrow gate; for broad and roomy is the road that leads to destruction, and <b><u>many</u></b> are going in by it. But narrow is the gate and hard is the road that leads to <u>life</u>, and <b><u>few</u></b> are they that find it.... Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will get into the kingdom of heaven, but only those who <u>practice doing the will </u>of my Father in heaven. <b><u>Many</u></b> will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, was it not in your name that we prophesied ... and did many wonder-works?’ And then I will say to them openly, ‘I never knew you at all. Go away from me, you who practiced doing wrong.’” - Matt. 7:13, 21-23, <i>CBW</i>.</span> </span></span></dir><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: xx-small;">
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: red; font-size: small;"><b>C</b></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-family: Rockwell Extra Bold; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Rockwell Extra Bold; font-size: small;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: xx-small;"> <span style="font-size: small;">Some ancient Hindus took their polytheism another step. They said that <b>all</b> Hindu gods are really one in nature (and being) with the Supreme God, therefore they were all True God. This did not, however, make them actual monotheists!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">In exactly the same way, trinitarians are <b><u>not</u></b> monotheists! They could be described as polytheists or, like those ancient Hindus, as having a form of pantheistic polytheism. </span><br />
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</span>tigger2http://www.blogger.com/profile/09601427279760049377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653325549409648983.post-70931737287101252832014-08-23T15:00:00.000-07:002014-08-23T15:00:32.162-07:00<span lang="EN"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">KURIE</span></strong><br />
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See the “My God” study of John 20:28 <br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><u></u></span><a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/10/mygod.html"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN">http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/10/mygod.html</span></span></u></a><span lang="EN"> </span><br />
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<b>All</b> uses of <i>kurie </i>(<i><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial;">, </span>vocative form or noun of address for <i>kurios: </i>"lord, sir, master.") - 120 in NT. <b>No</b> undisputed uses of the nominative form (<i>kurios</i>) as a noun of address.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">"Not </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3956"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">everyone</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> who </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><u><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">says</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Me, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><b><u><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">'Lord</span></span></span></u></b></a><b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span></b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><b><u><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></u></b></a><b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> [</span></span></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">,' will </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1525"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">enter</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=932"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">kingdom</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> of </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3772"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">heaven</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, but he who </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4160"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">does</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2307"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">will</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> of My </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3962"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Father</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> who is in </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3772"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">heaven</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> will enter. </span></span></span><br />
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font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> [</span></span></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">, did we not </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4395"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">prophesy</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> in Your </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3686"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">name</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; 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</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">And a </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3015"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">leper</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4334"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">came</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4352"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">bowed</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4352"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">down</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> before Him, and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"<b><u>Lord</u></b></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">, </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1437"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">if</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> You are </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2309"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">willing</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, You </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1410"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">can</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2511"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">make</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> me </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2511"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">clean</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">and </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">saying</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"<b><u>Lord</u></b></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">, my </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3816"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">servant</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> is </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=906"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">lying</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3885"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">paralyzed</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> at </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3614"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">home</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1171"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">fearfully</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=928"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">tormented</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span><br />
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font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><b><u><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">] </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">of </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3772"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">heaven</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; 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</span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4159"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">How</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3767"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">then</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> does it </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2192"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">have</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2215"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">tares</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> ?' </span></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">But </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=991"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">seeing</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=417"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">wind</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, he became </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5399"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">frightened</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=757"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">beginning</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2670"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">sink</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, he </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2896"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">cried</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> out, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"<b><u>Lord</u></b></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">, </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4982"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">save</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> me!" </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><u><b></b></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/desk/?query=mt+15:22&t=nas&st=1&new=1&sr=1"><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Mt 15:22</span></span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">And a </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5478"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Canaanite</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1135"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">woman</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> from that </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3725"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">region</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1831"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">came</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> out and began to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2896"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">cry</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> out, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">saying</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1653"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Have</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1653"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">mercy</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> on me, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><b><u><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> , </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5207"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Son</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> of David ; my </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2364"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">daughter</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> is </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2560"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">cruelly</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1139"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">demon-possessed</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; 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</span><br /></span><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></u></b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><u><b></b></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/desk/?query=mt+15:25&t=nas&st=1&new=1&sr=1"><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Mt 15:25</span></span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">But she </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2064"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">came</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and began to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4352"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">bow</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4352"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">down</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4352"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">before</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">saying</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"<b><u>Lord</u></b></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">, </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=997"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">help</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> me!" </span></span></span></dir><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">But she </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3483"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Yes</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><b><u><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">; but </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2532"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">even</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2952"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">dogs</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2068"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">feed</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> on the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5589"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">crumbs</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> which </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4098"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">fall</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> from their </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">masters'</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5132"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">table</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span><br />
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font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">fire</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4178"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">often</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> into the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5204"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">water</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">. </span></span></span><br />
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font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">men</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2521"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">sitting</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> by the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3598"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">road</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=191"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">hearing</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> that </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2424"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Jesus</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> was </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3855"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">passing</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> by, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2896"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">cried</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> out, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"<b><u>Lord</u></b></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; 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</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">They said to Him, </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"<b><u>Lord</u></b></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">, we want our </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3788"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">eyes</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to be </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=455"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">opened</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5305"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Later</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3062"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">other</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3933"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">virgins</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2532"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">also</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2064"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">came</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">saying</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">'<b><u>Lord</u></b></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><b><u><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">lord</span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">,</span><b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">, </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=455"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">open</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> up for us.' </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><u><b></b></u></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/desk/?query=mt+25:20&t=nas&st=1&new=1&sr=1"><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Mt 25:20</span></span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">"The one who had </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2983"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">received</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4002"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">five</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5007"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">talents</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4334"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">came</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> up and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4374"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">brought</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4002"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">five</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=243"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">more</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5007"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">talents</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">saying</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">'<b><u>Master</u></b></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">, you </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3860"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">entrusted</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4002"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">five</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5007"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">talents</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to me. </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2396"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">See</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, I have </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2770"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">gained</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4002"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">five</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=243"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">more</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5007"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">talents</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; 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</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2532"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Also</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3588"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">one</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3588"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; 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font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4334"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">came</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> up and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">'<b><u>Master</u></b></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">, you </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3860"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">entrusted</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1417"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">two</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5007"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">talents</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to me. </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2396"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">See</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, I have </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2770"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; 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font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">one</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5007"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">talent</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4334"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">came</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> up and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">'<b><u>Master</u></b></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">, I </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1097"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">knew</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> you to be a </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4642"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">hard</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=444"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">man</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2325"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">reaping</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3699"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">where</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> you did not </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4687"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">sow</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4863"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">gathering</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3606"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">where</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> you </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1287"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">scattered</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3756"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">no</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> seed. </span></span></span><br />
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font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5142"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">feed</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> You, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2228"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">or</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1372"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">thirsty</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4222"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">give</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> You something to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4222"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">drink</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> ? </span></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5119"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Then</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> they </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=846"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">themselves</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2532"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">also</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> will </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=611"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">answer</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">'<b><u>Lord</u></b></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">, </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4219"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">when</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> did we </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3708"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">see</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> You </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3983"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">hungry</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2228"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">or</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1372"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">thirsty</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2228"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">or</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> a </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3581"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">stranger</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2228"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; 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font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">saw</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> that, he </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4363"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">fell</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4363"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">down</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> at </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2424"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Jesus'</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1119"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">feet</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">saying</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1831"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Go</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1831"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">away</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> from me, for I </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1510"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">am</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> a </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=268"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">sinful</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=435"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">man</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><b><u><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">!" </span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1722"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">While</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> He was in </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1520"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">one</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> of the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4172"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; 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font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">saw</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2424"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Jesus</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, he </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4098"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">fell</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> on his </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4383"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">face</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1189"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">implored</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">saying</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; 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font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1543"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">centurion</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3992"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">sent</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5384"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; 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</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">The </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1440"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">seventy</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5290"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">returned</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> with </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5479"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">joy</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">saying</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"<b><u>Lord</u></b></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">, </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2532"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">even</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1140"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">demons</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> are </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5293"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">subject</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to us in Your </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3686"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">name</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span><br />
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font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">praise</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> You, O </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3962"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Father</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><b><u><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">] </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; 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font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> was </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2107"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">well-pleasing</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> in Your </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1715"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">sight</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">. </span></span></span><br />
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font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> up to Him and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"<b><u>Lord</u></b></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">, do You not </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3199"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">care</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> that my </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=79"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">sister</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> has </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2641"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">left</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> me to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1247"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">do</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> all the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1247"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">serving</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; 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font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">praying</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> in a </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5100"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">certain</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5117"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">place</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5613"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">after</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> He had </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3973"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">finished</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5100"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">one</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> of His </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3101"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">disciples</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"<b><u>Lord</u></b></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">, </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1321"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">teach</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> us to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4336"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">pray</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2531"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">just</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> as </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2491"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">John</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; 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</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4074"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Peter</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"<b><u>Lord</u></b></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">, are You </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">addressing</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3778"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">this</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3850"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">parable</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to us, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2228"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">or</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3956"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">everyone</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> else as </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2532"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">well</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">?" </span></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">"And he </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=611"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">answered</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=863"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; 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font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">, for </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3778"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">this</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2094"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">year</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2532"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">too</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2193"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">until</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> I </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4626"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; 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</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">And </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5100"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">someone</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"<b><u>Lord</u></b></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">, are there just a </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3641"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">few</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> who are being </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4982"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">saved</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> ?" And He </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to them, </span></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">"And the </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1401"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">slave</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">'<b><u>Master</u></b></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">, </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3739"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">what</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> you </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">commanded</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> has </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1096"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">been</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1096"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">done</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2089"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">still</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> there is </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5117"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">room</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">.' </span></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">And </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=611"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">answering</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> they </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">*said</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4226"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Where</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><b><u><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">?" And He </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to them, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3699"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Where</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4983"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">body</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> is, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1563"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">there</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2532"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">also</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=105"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">vultures</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> will be </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1996"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">gathered</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">When </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3588"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">those</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3588"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">who</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> were </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4012"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">around</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> Him </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3708"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">saw</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> what was going to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1510"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">happen</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, they </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"<b><u>Lord</u></b></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">, shall we </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3960"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">strike</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> with the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3162"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">sword</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> ?" </span></span></span><br />
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font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> I will not be </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1372"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">thirsty</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3366"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">nor</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1330"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; 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</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">The </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1135"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">woman</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">*said</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"<b><u>Sir</u></b></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">, I </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2334"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">perceive</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> that You are a </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4396"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">prophet</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">. </span></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">The </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=937"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">royal</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=937"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">official</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">*said</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"<b><u>Sir</u></b></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">, </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2597"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">come</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2597"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">down</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4250"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">before</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> my </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3813"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">child</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=599"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">dies</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">The </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=770"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">sick</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> man </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=611"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">answered</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; 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font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">no</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=444"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">man</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=906"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">put</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> me into the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2861"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">pool</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3752"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">when</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5204"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; 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</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3767"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Then</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> they </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"<b><u>Lord</u></b></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">, </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3842"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">always</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1325"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">give</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> us </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3778"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">this</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=740"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">bread</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">[She </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3762"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"No</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3762"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">one</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><b><u><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">." And </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2424"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Jesus</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, "I do not </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2632"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">condemn</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> you, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3761"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">either</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">. </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4198"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Go</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">. From </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3568"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">now</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> on </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=264"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">sin</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3371"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">no</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3371"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">more</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">."] </span></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">He </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=611"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">answered</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5101"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Who</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> is He, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><b><u><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">, that I may </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4100"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">believe</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> in Him?" </span></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">And he </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5346"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"<b><u>Lord</u></b></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">, I </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4100"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">believe</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." And he </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4352"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">worshiped</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> Him. </span></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3767"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">So</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=79"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">sisters</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=649"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">sent</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> word to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">saying</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"<b><u>Lord</u></b></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">, </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2396"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">behold</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, he </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3739"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">whom</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> You </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5368"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">love</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> is </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=770"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">sick</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">She </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3483"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Yes</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><b><u><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">; I have </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4100"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">believed</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> that You are the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5547"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Christ</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5207"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Son</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> of </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2316"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">God</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, even He who </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2064"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">comes</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> into the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2889"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">world</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span><br />
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font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"<b><u>Lord</u></b></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">, by </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2235"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; 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</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4613"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Simon</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4074"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Peter</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; 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</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5376"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Philip</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">*said</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"<b><u>Lord</u></b></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">, </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1166"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">show</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> us the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3962"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Father</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, and it is </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=714"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">enough</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> for us." </span></span></span><br />
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He </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3483"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Yes</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><b><u><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">; You know that I </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5368"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">love</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> You." He </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1006"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Tend</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> My </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=721"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">lambs</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span><br />
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He </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3483"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Yes</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><b><u><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">; You know that I </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5368"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">love</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> You." He </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4165"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Shepherd</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> My sheep." </span></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">He </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to him the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5154"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">third</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5154"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; 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font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, do you </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5368"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">love</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> Me?" </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4074"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Peter</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> was </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3076"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; 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And he </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"<b><u>Lord</u></b></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">, You know </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3956"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">all</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3956"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">things</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">; You </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1097"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">know</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> that I </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5368"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">love</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> You." </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2424"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Jesus</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to him, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1006"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Tend</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> My sheep. </span></span></span><br />
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font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">loved</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=190"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">following</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> them; the one </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3739"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">who</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2532"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; 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font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> on His </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4738"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">bosom</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> at the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1173"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">supper</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; 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</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">And he </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5101"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Who</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> are You, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><b><u><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">?" And He said, "I </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1510"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">am</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2424"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Jesus</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3739"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">whom</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> you are </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1377"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">persecuting</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1161"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Now</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> there was a </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3101"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">disciple</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> at </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1154"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Damascus</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3686"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">named</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=367"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Ananias</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">; and the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to him in a </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3705"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">vision</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=367"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Ananias</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." And he </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2400"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"Here</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> I am, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><b><u><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">." </span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">But </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=367"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Ananias</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=611"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">answered</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"<b><u>Lord</u></b></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">, I have </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=191"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">heard</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> from </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4183"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">many</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4012"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">about</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3778"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">this</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=435"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">man</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3745"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">how</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3745"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">much</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2556"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">harm</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> he </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4160"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">did</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to Your </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=40"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; 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And he </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to him, "Your </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4335"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">prayers</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1654"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">alms</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> have </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=305"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">ascended</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> as a </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3422"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">memorial</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1715"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">before</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2316"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">God</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">. </span></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">But </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4074"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Peter</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, "By </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3365"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">no</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3365"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">means</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></b></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">, for I have </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3763"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">never</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2068"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">eaten</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3956"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">anything</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2839"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">unholy</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=169"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">unclean</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">." </span></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">"And I </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=611"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">answered</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5101"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">'Who</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> are You, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><b><u><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">?' And He </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to me, 'I </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1510"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">am</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2424"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Jesus</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3480"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Nazarene</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3739"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">whom</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> you are </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1377"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">persecuting</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">.' </span></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">"And I </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5101"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">'What</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> shall I </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4160"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">do</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><b><u><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">?' And the </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to me, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=450"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">'Get</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> up and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4198"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">go</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> on into </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1154"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Damascus</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2546"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">there</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> you will be </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2980"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">told</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> of </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3956"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">all</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> that has been </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5021"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">appointed</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> for you to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4160"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">do</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">.' </span></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">I </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to him, "My </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><b><u><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">lord</span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">]</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">, you know ." And he </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3004"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">said</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> to me, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3778"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">"These</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> are the ones who </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2064"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">come</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> out of the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3173"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">great</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2347"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">tribulation</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, and they have </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4150"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">washed</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> their </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4749"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">robes</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3021"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">made</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> them </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3021"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">white</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> in the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=129"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">blood</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> of the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=721"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lamb</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">. </span></span></span><br />
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font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">thanks</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, O </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2962"><b><u><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Lord</span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> <b>[</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">] </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2316"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">God</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3841"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">Almighty</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">, who are and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3588"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN">who</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> were, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3754"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; 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I have found a facsimile of Codex Sinaiticus. It does read <b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">κυριε</span></b> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">ό</span> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">κυριος</span> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">και</span> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">ό</span> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">θεος</span> at Rev. 4:11, whereas Codex Alexandrinus does not use <i>kurie</i> at all, but reads exactly as the Westcott and Hort, UBS, and Nestle texts: “Worthy are you, the lord (<i>kurios</i>) and the god (<i>theos</i>) of us, to receive….”<br />
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Here is part of an article discussing <i>kurie</i>:<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">As we have noted, the vocative form of </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριος</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> is common within the New Testament, being used 119 times. In fact, looking within the Septuagint we further observe 61 examples with the apocrypha and within the book of Psalms we find 225 occurrences when Lord precedes God where the vocative form is used, without exception.</span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/l%20_ftn1"><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;"><span lang="EN">[1]</span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">If we set John 20:28 aside, the <b><u>one</u></b> exception we find to the use of the vocative </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> <b>seems</b> to be Revelation 4:11. The rendering found in most modern day translations for Revelation 4:11 is based on Codex Alexandrinus of the 5th century, reading </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">ό</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριος</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">και</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">ό</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">θεος</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">ήμων</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">. At the same time we find that the 4th century Codex Sinaticus reads </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">ό</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριος</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">και</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">ό</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">θεος</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The reading provided by Sinaiticus demonstrates what is known as Polyptoton.</span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/l%20_ftn2"><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;"><span lang="EN">[2]</span></span></span></u></b></a><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial;"> While many may be quick to note that the verse continues to use the nominative </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">ό</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριος</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> along with </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, this is explained as simple <u>apposition</u>, to which we would <u>expect</u> to find the nominative.</span></b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/l%20_ftn3"><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;"><span lang="EN">[3]</span></span></span></u></b></a><b><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span lang="EN"> The use of the nominative here would follow standardized grammar <u>and would not be a demonstration of a nominative for a vocative as ones argue for John 20:28.</u> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial;">[emphasis added]</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The answer in response to this is founded in Aland’s considering Alexandrinus a superior text. This is interesting, however, as Aland does consider Sinaiticus to be a class one manuscript, being “of a very special quality."</span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/l%20_ftn4"><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;"><span lang="EN">[4]</span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">This of course does not change the fact that he considers Alexandrinus to be superior to Sinaiticus, but it is worth noting what Steven Thompson writes on the matter, stating: "From this it is evident that the reconstruction of the primitive text of the Apc. [Apocalypse or Revelation] must proceed from a broad textual basis, not overlooking the testimony of any witnesses. It is interesting to note that codex Sinaiticus, while considered to be inferior to the other uncials, in the text of the [Apc.], has preserved more of the Semitised readings cited in this study (a total of six) than has Alexandrinus, which is judged to be the best complete witness to the Apc."</span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/l%20_ftn5"><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;"><span lang="EN">[5]</span></span></span></u></b></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Thompson's study is interesting because it demonstrates that Sinaiticus does at times maintain the original reading over other manuscripts. While this does not specifically address the text of Revelation 4:11, it opens the door wider to the possibility of Sinaticus maintaining the proper reading. There are numerous other manuscripts that do indeed support the reading of </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> at Revelation 4:11, with Herman Hoskier listing over 60 such examples.</span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/l%20_ftn6"><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;"><span lang="EN">[6]</span></span></span></u></b></a><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">It thus proves beneficial to examine the use of </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">/</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριος</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> in the book of Revelation. Considering this we find that </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">κυριε</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> is used consistently, as within the rest of the Greek New Testament. This can be demonstrated in several passages: 7:14; 11:17; 15:3, 4; 16:7; 22:20. While it is possible that the Sinaiticus' copyist modified Revelation 4:11 to conform to the remaining texts within the book of Revelation, when we consider the entire weight of evidence for the use of the vocative form with Revelation and the other portions of the New Testament, it does lead to a reasonable level of doubt.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial;">Of course none of this is absolutely conclusive and it is not intended to be taken as such. At present, the critical texts lean heavily on the accepted nominative rendering, and while the points herein made are of interest, they do not overturn the accepted reading. It can be reasonably said that the original reading may have been a vocative or perhaps even the divine name, which would have well fit into Sinaiticus' rendering, but to attempt to force the issue and say so conclusively would be to make an argument without a solid foundation. Therefore, Revelation 4:11 does prove to be a parallel to John 20:28 in respects to the nominative functioning as a vocative </span><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial;">[? - see other bold paragraph above]</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, but to use this as an <i>absolute</i> proof would put one on uncertain ground. </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial;">[Bracketed material and emphasis added]</span><br />
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</b><br /></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">[1] </span></span></span>See below on our discussion of the matter of apposition<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><u></u></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/l%20_ftnref2"><u><span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><span lang="EN">[2]</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span>Bullinger, E.W. <i>Figures of Speech Used in the Bible. Explained and Illustrated</i>, 267, states: “Polyptoton means with many cases, i.e., a repetition of the same noun in several cases.”<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><u></u></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/l%20_ftnref3"><u><span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><span lang="EN">[3]</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span>Zerwick, Maximilian. <i>Biblical Greek, Illustrated by Examples</i>, English Edition Adapted from the Fourth Latin Edition by Joseph Smith, 120 explains: “the nominative with the article is always used in appositions added to a vocative.” <br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><u></u></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/l%20_ftnref4"><u><span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><span lang="EN">[4]</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span>Aland, Kurt and Barbara. <i>The Text of the New Testament, An Introduction into the Critical Editions and into the Theory and Modern Practice of Modern Textual Criticism</i>. 105.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><u></u></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/l%20_ftnref5"><u><span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><span lang="EN">[5]</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span>Thompson, Steven. <i>The Apocalypse and Semitic Syntax</i>, 10.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><u></u></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/l%20_ftnref6"><u><span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><span lang="EN">[6]</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span>Hoskier, Herman C. <i>Concerning the Test of the Apocalypse, Collations of All Existing Available Greek Documents with the Standard Text of Stephen’s Third Edition, Together With the Testimony of Versions, Commentaries and Fathers, A Complete Conspectus of All Authorities</i>, p 139.<br />
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Examples of vocative with <b>vocative </b>appositive<br />
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Matt. 11:25; Lu. 10:21; Rev. 15:3; 16:7; 22:20<br />
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Examples of vocative with <b>nominative</b> appositive:<br />
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Matt. 15:22; 20:30; 20:31; Rev. 11:17<br />
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Since all modern texts (including the Majority/Byzantine text) do not use <i>kurie</i> at Rev. 4:11. I believe the understanding of <i>ho kurios kai ho theos </i>is that of an appositive, not nouns of address. Even if Sinaiticus is correct here, we still have all uses of “Lord” used in <b>address</b> as <i>kurie</i>. See the MYGOD study.<br />
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</span><br /></span><br />tigger2http://www.blogger.com/profile/09601427279760049377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653325549409648983.post-80187372255160423582014-06-13T13:20:00.002-07:002014-08-04T14:31:20.396-07:00No Other god (or God) - Deut. 32:39<span lang="EN"><span style="font-size: large;">(From the RDB Files)</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">No Other god/God - Deut. 32:39</span></strong><br />
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Translators have different interpretations here. The <i>usual</i> trinitarian translation has God (YHWH) saying something like this:<br />
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“See now that I, even I, am he, and there is <b>no god with me</b>: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.” - <i>KJV</i>. <br />
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Thus they say that the Word cannot be called 'a god' since God (YHWH) has no <b>god</b> beside Him.<br />
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But some trinitarian translators have rendered it this way:<br />
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“See ye that I alone am, and there is <b>no other <u>God</u></b> besides me: I will kill and I will make to live: I will strike, and I will heal, and there is none that can deliver out of my hand.” - <i>Douay</i>.<br />
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“Now see that I, <i>even</i> I, <i>am</i> He, And <i>there is</i> no <b><u>God</u></b> besides Me; I kill and I make alive;<br />
I wound and I heal; Nor <i>is there any</i> who can deliver from My hand.” - <i>NKJV</i>.<br />
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“Don’t you understand? I am the <b>only <u>God</u></b>; there are no others. ….” - <i>CEV</i>.<br />
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“Now, see that I, and only I, am God! There is <b>no other <u>God</u></b>! ….” - <i>ERV</i>.<br />
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“See, I am the <b>only <u>God</u></b>. There are no others.” - <i>God’s Word</i>.<br />
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“See now that I alone am He; there is no <b><u>God</u></b> but Me.” - <i>Holman Christian Standard Bible.</i><br />
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In these renderings there is no other <b>God</b>, but that would not rule out the fact that other ‘gods’ may be with Him.<br />
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Even if you choose the “no <b><u>god</u></b> with [or besides] me” interpretation, it is not necessarily a trinitarian ‘proof.’ It has to do with the context of God’s statement here. Here it is in context:<br />
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32:15“But Jeshurun [Israel] grew fat and kicked— You are grown fat, thick, and sleek—<br />
Then he forsook God who made him, And scorned the Rock of his salvation. 16 “They made Him jealous with <b><u>strange</u> <i>gods</i></b>; With abominations they provoked Him to anger.<br />
17 “They sacrificed to <b>demons who were not God</b>, To <b>gods whom they have not known</b>, <b><u>New</u> <i>gods</i> </b>who came lately, Whom your fathers did not dread. 18 “You neglected the Rock who begot you, And forgot the God who gave you birth. …. <br />
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21 “They have made Me jealous with <i>what</i> is not God; They have provoked Me to anger with their <b>idols</b>. So I will make them jealous with <i>those who</i> are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation, ….<br />
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39 “See now that I, I am He, And there is <b>no god besides Me</b>; It is I who put to death and give life. I have wounded and it is I who heal, And there is no one who can deliver from My hand.” - <i>NASB</i>.<br />
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God (YHWH) here has been consistently speaking of Israel’s love affair with <b><u>false</u></b> gods. Obviously none of these are acceptable to God - none of these are “with” Him nor are anything compared to the True God. So it is probable that the verse in question is speaking of <b>false</b> gods <b>only</b>.<br />
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This does not mean that God does not call God-appointed persons (including men and angels)‘<b>gods</b>.’<br />
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The majority, if not all, recognized scholars (mostly trinitarian, of course) admit this. These include scholars from the early centuries of Christendom until now. Some of those I have found are:<br />
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"In the language of the OT ... <b>rulers</b> and <b>judges</b>, as deputies of the heavenly King, could be given the honorific title ‘<b>god</b>’ ... or be called ‘son of God’.” - footnote for Ps. 82:1.<br />
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And, in the footnote for Ps. 45:6, this trinitarian study Bible tells us: “In this psalm, which praises the [Israelite] king ..., it is not unthinkable that he was called ‘<b>god</b>’ as a title of honor (cf. Isa. 9:6).” - <i>The NIV Study Bible</i>, Zondervan, 1985 <br />
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<i>The New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology</i>, Zondervan, 1986, tells us: <br />
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“The reason why <b>judges</b> are called ‘<b>gods</b>’ in Ps. 82 is that they have the office of administering God’s judgment as ‘sons of the Most High’. In context of the Ps. the men in question have failed to do this.... On the other hand, Jesus fulfilled the role of a true judge as <b>a</b> ‘<b>god</b>’ and ‘son of the Most High’.” - Vol. 3, p. 187. <br />
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The highly respected (and highly trinitarian) W. E. Vine tells us: <br />
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“The word [<i>theos</i>, ‘<b>god</b>’ or ‘God’] is used of Divinely appointed <b>judges</b> in Israel, as <b>representing</b> God in His authority, John 10:34” - p. 491, <i>An Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words</i>.<br />
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B. W. Johnson's<i> People's New Testament</i> says for John 10:34-36:<br />
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"Is it not written in your law. In Psa. 82. I said, Ye are <b>gods</b>? It was there addressed to <b>judges</b>. Christ's argument is: If your law calls judges <b>gods</b>, why should I be held guilty of blasphemy for saying that I am the Son of God? Sanctified. Set apart." - <br />
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And <i>Barnes’ Notes</i> tells us in commenting on John 10:34, 35:<br />
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The scripture cannot be broken. See Matthew 5:19. The authority of the Scripture is final; it cannot be set aside. The meaning is, <br />
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‘If, therefore, the Scripture uses the word "<b>god</b>" as applied to <b>magistrates</b>, it settles the question that it is right to apply the term to <b>those in office and authority</b>. If applied to them, it may be to others in similar offices. It can not, therefore, be blasphemy to use this word as applicable to a personage so much more exalted than mere magistrates as the Messiah.’ -<i>Barnes' Notes on the New Testament</i> <br />
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<i>Young’s Analytical Concordance of the Bible</i>, Eerdmans, 1978 Reprint, “Hints and Helps to Bible Interpretation”: <br />
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“65. GOD - is used of any one (professedly) MIGHTY, whether truly so or not, and is applied not only to the true God, but to false gods, <b>magistrates</b>, <b>judges</b>, <b>angels</b>, <b>prophets</b>, <b>etc</b>., e.g. - Exod. 7:1; 15:11; 21:6; 22:8, 9;...Ps. 8:5; 45:6; 82:1, 6; 97:7, 9...<b>John 1:1</b>; 10:33, 34, 35; 20:28....” <br />
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<i>Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible</i>, Abingdon, 1974 printing, <br />
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“430. [<i>elohim</i>]. el-o-heem’; plural of 433; <b>gods</b> in the ordinary sense; but spec. used (in the plur. thus, esp. with the art.) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to <b>magistrates</b>; and sometimes as a superlative: - <b>angels</b>, ... x (very) great, <b>judges</b>, x mighty.” - p. 12, “Hebrew and Chaldee Dictionary.”<br />
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<i>The New Brown-Driver-Briggs-Gesenius Hebrew-English Lexicon</i>, 1979, Hendrickson, p. 43: <br />
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<i>Elohim</i> [‘gods’]: “a. <b>rulers</b>, <b>judges</b>, either as divine representatives at sacred places or as reflecting divine majesty and power.... b. divine ones, superhuman beings including God and <b>angels</b>.... c. <b>angels</b> Ps. 97 7 ...” <br />
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The trinitarian <i>New American Bible</i>, St. Joseph ed., 1970, says in a footnote for Ps. 8:6: <br />
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“The <b>angels</b>: in Hebrew, <i>elohim</i>, which is the ordinary word for ‘God’ or ‘the <b>gods</b>’; hence the ancient versions generally understood the term as referring to heavenly spirits [angels].” <br />
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Some of these trinitarian sources which admit that the Bible actually describes men who represent God (judges, Israelite kings, etc.) and God’s angels as <b>gods</b> include: <br />
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1. <i>Young’s Analytical Concordance of the Bible</i>, “Hints and Helps...,” Eerdmans, 1978 reprint; <br />
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2. <i>Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible</i>, #430, Hebrew & Chaldee Dict., Abingdon, 1974;<br />
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3. <i>New Bible Dictionary</i>, p. 1133, Tyndale House Publ., 1984; <br />
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4. <i>Today’s Dictionary of the Bible</i>, p. 208, Bethany House Publ., 1982;<br />
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5. Hastings’ <i>A Dictionary of the Bible</i>, p. 217, Vol. 2;<br />
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6. <i>The New Brown-Driver-Briggs-Gesenius Hebrew-English Lexicon</i>, p. 43, Hendrickson publ.,1979; <br />
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7. <i>Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament</i>, #2316 (4.), Thayer, Baker Book House, 1984 printing;<br />
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8. <i>The International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia</i>, p. 132, Vol. 1; & p. 1265, Vol. 2, Eerdmans, 1984;<br />
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9. <i>The NIV Study Bible</i>, footnotes for Ps. 45:6; Ps. 82:1, 6; & Jn 10:34; Zondervan, 1985;<br />
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10. <i>New American Bible</i>, St. Joseph ed., footnote for Ps. 45:7; 82:1; Jn 10:34; 1970 ed.;<br />
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11. A. T. Robertson, <i>Word Pictures</i>, Vol. 5, pp. 188-189;<br />
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12. William G. T. Shedd, <i>Dogmatic Theology</i>, Vol. 1, pp. 317, 324, Nelson Publ., 1980 printing;<br />
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13. Murray J. Harris, <i>Jesus As God</i>, p. 202, Baker Book House, 1992;<br />
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14. William Barclay, <i>The Gospel of John</i>, V. 2, Daily Study Bible Series, pp. 77, 78, Westminster Press, 1975;<br />
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15. <i>The New John Gill Exposition of the Entire Bible</i> (John 10:34 & Ps. 82:6);<br />
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16. <i>The Fourfold Gospel</i> (Note for John 10:35);<br />
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17. <i>Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible</i> - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown <br />
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18. <i>Matthew Henry Complete Commentary on the Whole Bible</i> (Ps. 82:6-8 and John 10:35);<br />
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19. <i>John Wesley's Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible</i> (Ps. 82:1).<br />
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20. <i>Theological Dictionary of the New Testament</i> ('Little Kittel'), - p. 328, Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1985.<br />
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21. <i>The Expositor’s Greek Testament</i>, pp. 794-795, Vol. 1, Eerdmans Publishing Co.<br />
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22. <i>The Amplified Bible</i>, Ps. 82:1, 6 and John 10:34, 35, Zondervan Publ., 1965.<br />
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23. <i>Barnes' Notes on the New Testament</i>, John 10:34, 35.<br />
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24. B. W. Johnson's <i>People's New Testament</i>, John 10:34-36. <br />
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25. <i>The New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology</i>, Zondervan, 1986, Vol. 3, p. 187. <br />
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26. <i>Fairbairn’s Imperial Standard Bible Encyclopedia</i>, p. 24, vol. III, Zondervan, 1957 reprint.<br />
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27. <i>Theological Dictionary</i>, Rahner and Vorgrimler, p. 20, Herder and Herder, 1965.<br />
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28. Pastor Jon Courson, <i>The Gospel According to John.</i><br />
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(Also John 10:34, 35 - <i>CEV: TEV; GodsWord; The Message; NLT; NIRV</i>; David Guzik)<br />
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And the earliest Christians like the highly respected NT scholar Origen (see DEF study note #1) and others - - including Tertullian; Justin Martyr; Hippolytus; Clement of Alexandria; Theophilus (p. 9, DEF study); the writer of “The Epistle to Diognetus”; and even super-trinitarians <b>Athanasius</b> and <b>Augustine</b> - - also had this understanding for “<b>a god</b>.” <br />
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So, it is clear that Deut. 32:39 cannot be understood to say that there are no persons called 'god' with him for angels were called gods. <br />
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However, none of those 'gods' the Israelites had recently taken up (<strong>false gods</strong>) were with Him.tigger2http://www.blogger.com/profile/09601427279760049377noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653325549409648983.post-44857469217223681162014-02-17T12:24:00.000-08:002016-01-16T12:29:21.088-08:00The History of the Development of the Trinity Doctrine<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>The History of the Development of the Trinity Doctrine</strong> <span style="font-size: small;">(<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/10/index_15.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">View Index to this and all related papers</span></a></span>.</span>)<br />
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(The earliest parts of this history are somewhat speculative concerning their influence on the trinity doctrine of Christendom. They get more certain as we go along until, when we reach <b><a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Alexandria&x=14&y=15#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Alexandria</span></a></b> there is little doubt concerning the overall accuracy.)</div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><strong>1</strong></span> It is certain that, in spite of the popularity of such concepts in the false religions surrounding them, the faithful Jewish people and prophets of the <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Old+Testament&x=27&y=7#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Old Testament</span></a> never accepted a three-in-one God. It is true that the unfaithful among the Israelites often borrowed pagan gods, pagan customs, and pagan concepts (including Baal and <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Astarte&x=25&y=13#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Astarte</span></a>) and added<b> </b>them<b> </b>to their God-given religion. But there is no record (scriptural or secular) of a trinity concept even among them.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsoI5j9wVrewaETQWXtZc8D_Rk1d0pb9_8wxO72YvZQzBfMALuZ3ztpYjUK4KRlEOwLln_Ny0Qtmebdr-hxBEv1s_XzhBqo5o6xbYBP33TeS-mf4U8ss0-a4LsMUnXExwQpxx1i4u5jlg/s1600/02-sprite.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsoI5j9wVrewaETQWXtZc8D_Rk1d0pb9_8wxO72YvZQzBfMALuZ3ztpYjUK4KRlEOwLln_Ny0Qtmebdr-hxBEv1s_XzhBqo5o6xbYBP33TeS-mf4U8ss0-a4LsMUnXExwQpxx1i4u5jlg/s1600/02-sprite.jpg" t8="true" /></a><span style="color: blue;"><strong>2</strong></span> Faithful Israel had only one God and He was always a single individual named Jehovah (possibly pronounced "Yahweh" or "Yehowah" in Hebrew - see the <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/11/pronounce-gods-name.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">PRONOUNCE</span> </a>study), their Father in heaven - (Deut. 6:4, 5; Is. 64:8; Ps. 83:16-18). That is the concept known as <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=monotheism+&x=31&y=9#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">monotheism</span></a> (meaning "one person <b>alone</b> is God"). <br />
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"The religion of the [Old Testament] and Judaism is <b>monotheistic</b> and <b>personal</b>. 1. In the [Old Testament] the words <i>el, eloah, </i>and<i> elohim</i>, from related roots, are generic designations of God. Alongside and alternating with them stands the <b>individual</b>, <a href="http://searchforbibletruths.blogspot.com/2009/11/gods-name.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b>personal</b> name <i>Yahweh</i> [Jehovah]</span></a>." - <i>The New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology</i>, vol. 2, p. 67. <br />
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Professor of ecclesiastical history L. L. Paine L. L. Paine, <i>A Critical History Of The Evolution Of Trinitarianism</i>, p. 4, tells us<i>:</i> </div>
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"The Old Testament is <b>strictly</b> monotheistic. God is a <b><u>single</u> personal being</b>. The idea that a trinity is to be found there ... is utterly without foundation." <span style="color: magenta;"><strong><span style="color: red;">[</span></strong><a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-1-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><strong><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">1</span></strong></a><strong><span style="color: red;">,</span> </strong><a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-1-to-history-of-christian-trinity_26.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><strong>2</strong></span></a><strong><span style="color: red;">,</span> </strong><a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-3-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><strong><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">3</span></strong></a><strong><span style="color: red;">,</span> </strong><a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-4-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><strong><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">4</span></strong></a><strong><span style="color: red;">,</span> </strong><a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-5-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><strong><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">5</span></strong></a><strong><span style="color: red;">,</span> </strong><a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-6-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><strong><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">6</span></strong></a></span><span style="color: red;"><strong>]</strong></span><br />
And Lohse states: <br />
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"From the very beginning, of course, Christians not only believed in God<b> in the sense in which the Jews did</b>, but they also believed in <a href="http://searchforbibletruths.blogspot.com/2010/04/jesus-christ.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Jesus Christ</span></a>." - p. 38<i>, A Short History of Christian Doctrine</i>, Bernard Lohse, 1985, Fortress Press. </div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><strong>3</strong></span> This, then, was the faith that Jesus passed on to his Apostles. This is the truth that the Apostles passed on to their followers (who lived and taught this very same concept up to at least 150 A. D.). <br />
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"In this period [1st century A.D.] churches were still regarded as synagogues, whose members prayed three times a day and fasted twice a week like Jews... They professed <b><a href="http://searchforbibletruths.blogspot.com/2011/04/monotheism.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">monotheism</span></a></b> <b>in the same terms as did the Jews</b>. .... Within individual congregations they continued to think, argue, and act like their Jewish counterparts." - pp. 121-122, <i>The Rise of Christianity</i>, W. H. C. Frend (trinitarian), 1985, Fortress Press. <br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><strong>4</strong></span> It was not until over 300 years after the death of Jesus that the trinity concept was fully developed, refined, and officially and finally accepted by Christendom through a decree by the Church at Rome. <b><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: red;">[</span><a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-3-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">3</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-4-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">4</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-5-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">5</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-6-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">6</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-7-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">7</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-7-to-history-of-christian-trinity_26.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">8</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-9-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">9</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-10-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">10</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-11-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">11</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-12-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">12</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-13-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">13</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-14-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">14</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-15-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">15</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-16-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">16</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-17-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">17</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-18-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">18</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-19-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">19</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-20-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">20</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-21-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">21</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-22-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">22</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-23-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">23</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-24-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">24</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-25-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">25</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-26-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">26-26a</span></a></span><span style="color: red;">]</span></b> (Also see the <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/09/creeds.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">CREEDS</span></a> study.)<br />
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"<strong>Speculative</strong> thought began to analyze the divine nature<strong> until in the <u>4th century</u></strong> an elaborate <strong><u>theory</u></strong> of a threefoldness in God appears. In this Nicene or Athanasian form of thought God is said to consist of three persons, Father, Son, and <a href="http://searchforbibletruths.blogspot.com/2010/03/holy-spirit.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Holy Spirit</span></a>, all equally eternal, powerful and glorious." - <i>Encyclopedia Americana</i>, 1944, v. 6, p. 619, "Christianity".</div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><strong>5</strong></span> Yes, finally, by the end of the 4th century A.D., the trinity idea had been fully developed. The Roman Church had officially decreed the following points as being <i>necessary</i> for all Christians to believe: <br />
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<strong>There are said to be three divine persons - the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit - in the <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2010/09/godhead.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Godhead</span></a>.</strong><br />
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(1) Each of these separate persons is said to be <strong>eternal</strong>, none coming before or after the other in time. <br />
(2) Each is said to be <strong>almighty</strong>, with none greater or lesser than the other. <br />
(3) Each is said to be <strong><a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=omniscient&x=30&y=13#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">omniscient</span></a></strong>, knowing all things. <br />
(4) Each is said to be <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/08/only-true-god.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><strong>true</strong> God</span></a>. <br />
(5) However, it is said that <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2010/03/is-god-comprised-of-three-persons-or-is.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">there are not three Gods but only one God</span></a>. <br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><strong>6</strong></span> But we should understand that in the more than 2,000 years from <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=abraham&x=31&y=4#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Abraham</span></a> to the death of the last Apostle, John, Judaeo-Christianity had only one God, <a href="http://www.watchtower.org/e/archives/index.htm#jehovah"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Jehovah</span></a> ("YHWH"), <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/12/father-jehovah-is-god-alone.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">the <strong>Father</strong> <strong><u>alone</u></strong></span></a>. (Cf. Ps. 83:18, <i>KJV</i>, <i>ASV;</i> Is. 63:16, <i>ASV; </i>and John 17:1, 3 - compare Jer.10:10, <i>ASV).</i> <br />
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But what about the powerful religious systems around them which controlled or profoundly influenced the entire known civilized world?<br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">7</span><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"> </span></strong><a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Babylon&x=19&y=14#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Babylon</span></a> had a union of three gods who together represented all creation. This Babylonian concept was represented by the same <b><a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=equilateral+triangle&x=16&y=20#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">equilateral triangle</span></a> </b>that represents the trinity concept in Christendom today.<b><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: red;">[</span><a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-27-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">27</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-28-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">28</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-29-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">29</span></a></span><span style="color: red;">]</span></b><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><strong>8</strong></span> It is probable that this three-in-one god concept spread to India and <span style="color: black;">Egypt</span> at a very early date. Due to the perishable quality of much of the earliest writings in Egypt we get only glimpses of this concept in that land from a period before 700 B. C<span style="color: black;">.</span><b><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: red;">[</span><a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-30-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">30</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-31-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">31</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span><span style="color: red;"> </span><a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-32-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">32</span></a></span><span style="color: red;">]</span></b><span style="color: red;"> </span>(It is abundantly clear from Egyptian sources in 200 B. C., but this will be covered when we discuss the powerful influence of <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Alexandria%2C+Egypt&x=19&y=12#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Alexandria, Egypt</span></a>.)<br />
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"The trinity was a major preoccupation of Egyptian theologians .... Three gods are combined and treated as a single being, addressed in the singular. In this way the spiritual force of Egyptian religion shows a direct link with Christian theology." - <i>Egyptian Religion</i>.</div>
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"The Egyptians believed in a <a href="http://searchforbibletruths.blogspot.com/2010/05/resurrection.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">resurrection</span></a> and future life, as well as in a state of rewards and punishments dependent on our conduct in this world. The judge of the dead was <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Osiris&x=7&y=12#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Osiris</span></a>, who had been slain by Set, the representative of evil, and afterwards restored to life. His death was avenged by his son<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"> </span><a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Horus&x=13&y=19#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Horus</span></a>, whom the Egyptians invoked as their "Redeemer." <b>Osiris and Horus, along with <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Isis&x=29&y=18#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Isis</span></a>, formed a <u>trinity</u>, who were regarded as representing the sun-God under different forms</b>." – <i>Easton's Bible Dictionary</i>, Thomas Nelson Publ.</div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><strong>9</strong></span> India had a clearly defined trinity concept dating back to 300 B. C. at least.<b><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: red;">[</span><a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-33-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">33</span></a></span><span style="color: red;">]</span></b><span style="color: red;"> </span>The Brahmanas (probably composed about 800 B. C.) frequently mention the <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=vedic+triad&x=2&y=8#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">vedic triad</span></a>.<b><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: red;">[</span><a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-33-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">33</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-34-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">34</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-35-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">35</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-36-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">36</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-37-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">37</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-38-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">38</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-39-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">39</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-40-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">40</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-41-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">41</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-42-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">42</span></a><span style="color: red;">, </span><a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-43-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">43</span></a></span><span style="color: red;">]</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><strong>10</strong></span> Understandably, some members of Christendom refuse to admit the close relationship between ancient triads and <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=pantheism&x=28&y=14#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">pantheism</span></a> and the "modern" trinity doctrine of Christendom. If we closely examine the ancient Hindu pantheistic triad, however, there is no mistaking its close kinship with the trinity doctrine adopted more recently by Christendom: The One "universal self-existing world soul" is composed of<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"> </span><a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Brahma&x=27&y=15#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Brahma</span></a>, <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Vishnu&x=21&y=9#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Vishnu</span></a>, and <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Siva&x=10&y=14#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Siva</span></a> who were worshiped equally and were merely different manifestations of the One. <br />
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The book <i>The Symbolism of Hindu Gods and Rituals</i> admits, regarding the ancient <span style="color: black;">Hindu trinity</span> that was taught centuries before the first Christians: <br />
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"Siva is one of the gods of the Trinity. He is said to be the god of destruction. The other two gods are Brahma, the god of creation and <span style="color: black;">Vishnu</span>, the god of maintenance.... To indicate that these three processes are one and the same the three gods are combined in one form." - Published by A. Parthasarathy, Bombay. (As quoted in ti-E, p. 12.)</div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><strong>11</strong></span> Yes, the ancient Hindu religionists who really believed in a <b>single</b> force or God found themselves unable to compete with the popularity of the many gods being worshiped throughout ancient India. So, in order to gain influence over the largest number of their countrymen, they actually compromised their belief and borrowed the trinity concept (probably right from its source in ancient Babylon), selected three of the most popular Indian gods, and incorporated them into their "One True God." - "I, the supreme indivisible Lord am <b>three</b> - Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva."<b><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: red;">[</span><a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-43-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">43</span></a></span><span style="color: red;">]</span></b><span style="color: red;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><strong>12</strong></span> We find that this Babylonian concept was popular with her "daughters" (her religious offspring), including India and Egypt, for hundreds of years while tiny, insignificant Israel stubbornly clung to her one, single-person God. Then, about 550 B. C., the rise of the extremely influential Greek philosophy/mystery religions began. <b><a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Pythagoras&x=13&y=16#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Pythagoras</span></a></b> (about 550 B.C.) may have been the founder of Greek philosophy and mystery religions. Certainly he was the earliest of the most influential Greek philosopher/religionists. <br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><strong>13</strong></span> Pythagoras spent years studying with <b>Egyptian</b>, <b>Babylonian</b>, and <b>Hindu</b> religionists. When he finally returned to Greece, he formed a religious organization based on his knowledge gained in those foreign lands. He promoted a numerical symbolism in which he taught that <b>God is <u>number</u>. More specifically, the Pythagoreans actually worshiped an <b><u><a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=equilateral+triangle&x=31&y=16#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">equilateral triangle</span></a></u> </b>composed of dots.<b><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: red;">[</span><a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-44-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">44</span></a><span style="color: red;">, </span><a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-45-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">45</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-46-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">46</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-47-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">47</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-48-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">48</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-49-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">49</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-50-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">50</span></a></span><span style="color: red;">]</span></b> </b></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><strong>14</strong></span> Although it was a secret religious organization whose "mysteries" were to be known only among its members, we have some clues to Pythagoreanism's deep "mysteries" that were borrowed from the religions of Babylon, India, and Egypt. Medieval numerologists, for example, admitted that they borrowed this mysterious knowledge from Pythagoreanism: The number <b>three</b> stands for "<b>Trinity</b> and extension of <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2010/09/godhead.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Godhead</span></a>." <b><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: red;">[</span><a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-51-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">51</span></a></span><span style="color: red;">]</span></b> </div>
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"All things are three, and thrice is all: and <u>let us use this number in the <b><a href="http://searchforbibletruths.blogspot.com/2010/11/worship.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">worship</span></a></b> of the gods</u>; for as the <b>Pythagoreans</b> say, everything and all things are bound by threes, for the end, and the middle, and the beginning have this number in everything, and <b>these compose the number of <u>the trinity</u>."<b><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: red;">[</span><a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-52-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">52</span></a></span><span style="color: red;">]</span></b></b></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><strong>15</strong></span> So it appears that this "holy" number <b>three</b> used to "worship the gods" in unity came down from Babylon through Egypt and India, and through the extremely influential Pythagoras to the ancient Greek philosophy/mystery religions and even to <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Plato&x=31&y=16#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Plato</span></a> himself. <b><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: red;">[</span><a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-53-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">53</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-54-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">54</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-55-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">55</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-56-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">56-56a</span></a></span><span style="color: red;">]</span></b></div>
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Neo-Pythagoreanism was mainly the old Pythagoreanism with some borrowing from Plato, Aristotle, and <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Stoicism&x=14&y=13#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Stoicism</span></a>. </div>
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"They appear to have regarded Pythagoras as a divine being [founders of religions tend to `develop' into a divinity or deity for that religion after a period of time] a status which he shared with certain numbers also, particularly one, <b>three</b>, and ten." "Neo-Pythagoreanism's importance consists chiefly in its influence on <b>Neoplatonism</b> ... and on Christian [?] Theology by Clement of <b>Alexandria</b> (150-220 A. D.)." <b><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: red;">[</span><a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-57-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">57</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-58-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">58</span></a></span><span style="color: red;">]</span></b> </div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><strong>18</strong></span> Yes, even if there had been no previous links leading back to Hindu India (and even Babylon), the study of the critical <b>Alexandrian</b> and <b>Neo-Platonist </b>influences would still be sufficient to expose the completely <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=trinity+pagan&x=27&y=8#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">pagan origin of the trinity doctrine</span></a>. The two are so intertwined that it is sometimes difficult to know how much one influenced the other and vice versa. In fact, this Alexandrian philosophy as a whole came to be known as <b><u><a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Neoplatonism&x=10&y=14#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Neoplatonism</span></a></u>.<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: red;">[</span><a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-59-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">59</span></a></span><span style="color: red;">]</span></b><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><strong>19</strong></span> <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Alexandria%2C+Egypt&x=18&y=13#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Alexandria, Egypt</span></a>, is probably the single most important source of the infiltration of an already popular pagan trinity concept into Christendom. We cannot fully appreciate its importance without a close look at this extremely influential city from its birth in the 4th century B. C. until its successful imposition of a trinity doctrine on the Roman church in the 4th century A. D.</div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><strong>22</strong></span> Alexandria's most noteworthy feature was its permanent passion for <b><a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=syncretism&x=16&y=16#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">syncretism</span></a></b>.<span style="color: magenta;"><strong><span style="color: red;">[</span><a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-66-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">66</span></a><span style="color: red;">]</span> </strong></span><span style="color: black;">S</span>yncretism (like eclecticism) is a word that describes the way that the early church (after the death of the Apostolic Fathers) chose various ideas and doctrines from pagan religions and philosophies and incorporated them into the "Christian" church. The most influential center (by far) for this practice of borrowing pagan ideas and fusing them into Christendom was in <strong>Alexandria</strong>, Egypt.<b><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: red;">[</span><a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-67-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">67</span></a></span><span style="color: red;">]</span></b> It became known as the <b><a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Alexandrian+School&x=22&y=14#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Alexandrian School</span></a><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: red;">[</span><a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-68-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">68</span></a></span><span style="color: red;">]</span></b> and the religious "Christian" philosophy it developed is known as the <b>Alexandrian Philosophy.<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: red;">[</span><a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-69-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">69</span></a></span><span style="color: red;">]</span> </b><br />
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"Soon after the middle of the 2nd century [or soon after <u><strong>150 A. D</strong></u><strong>. </strong>when the Apostolic Fathers left the scene] a catechetical school <span style="color: magenta;"><strong><span style="color: red;">[</span><a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-70-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">70</span></a><span style="color: red;">]</span></strong></span> to instruct converts from paganism to Christianity was opened in Alexandria .... The men of the Alexandrian School were anxious to<strong> <u>develop</u></strong> a system of theology that by the use of philosophy would give a systematic exposition of Christianity. They had been trained in the classical [pagan] literature and philosophy of the past and thought that it could be used in the <u><strong>formation</strong></u><strong> </strong>of Christian theology.... <br />
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"They developed an allegorical system <b><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: red;">[</span><a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-70-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">70</span></a></span><span style="color: red;">]</span></b><span style="color: red;"> </span>of interpretation that has <b>plagued</b> Christianity since that time. .... This method of interpretation of the Scriptures has done much harm to the cause of correct interpretation and has resulted in absurd and, <u><strong>often, unscriptural theological ideas</strong></u>." - <i>Christianity Through the Centuries</i>, E. E. Cairns, Ph.D., Zondervan Publishing House, 1977 printing, pp. 119-120. </div>
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"Influences were strangely mingled [in the Alexandrian School], the reasoning of the refined and imaginative Greek, the practical, positive Roman, the visionary, idealistic Jew, the mystic Hindu, all brought to bear upon <strong>pagan philosophy</strong> and the <strong>new teachings of Christianity</strong>. The outgrowth of this movement was <u><strong>Neo-Platonism</strong></u><strong>, </strong>a name sometimes given to Alexandrian philosophy as a whole.... The chief characteristic of Neo-Platonism was the attempt to reconcile Greek philosophy [including, of course, Pythagoreanism] with the teachings of Christianity. In other words, the Alexandrian Philosophy may be described as Christian truth<strong> <u><span style="color: blue;">MODIFIED</span></u></strong> by philosophic <u><strong>speculation</strong></u><strong>."</strong> - <i>New Standard Encyclopedia</i>, v. 1, 1952, "Alexandrian School." </div>
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"At <b>Alexandria</b>, Egypt ... the first serious attempt was made by Christians [?] to <u><strong><span style="color: blue;">ADJUST</span></strong></u><strong> the facts and truths of the gospel</strong> and the relations of Christian doctrine to reason and philosophy. <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Tertullian&x=21&y=9#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Tertullian</span></a>, ... the first [in Christendom] to apply the word `Trinity' to the conception ... of the triune Godhead, and Origen <span style="color: magenta;"><strong><span style="color: red;">[</span><a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-89-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">89</span></a><span style="color: red;">]</span></strong></span> ... are the commanding figures of the period." - 1944, v. 6, p. 609. </div>
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"Neo-Platonism started as a synthesis [blending] of Pythagoreanism, Platonism, Aristotelianism, and Stoicism, adapted Jewish and Oriental [includes Hindu] religious elements, [and] crept, though professedly <b>pagan</b>, into patristic [early church] Christian theology. .... Its most potent phase [was] from 200 to 550 A. D. wherein it was the chief philosophy of classical <a href="http://searchforbibletruths.blogspot.com/2010/03/paganism.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">paganism</span></a>." - <i>Encyclopedia Americana</i>, v. 20, pp. 97-98, 1982. </div>
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"Neo-Platonism is a blend of almost all the major lines of philosophical thought which preceded its epoch; one of the most remarkable attempts in history to weave all the strands of existing systems into a single web of thought. Its greatest interpreter was <span style="color: black;">Plotinus</span> who was born near <b>Alexandria</b> in 205 A. D. and died in <b>Rome</b> 270. .... The influence of Plotinus and later Neo-Platonists on Christian theology is of immense importance." - <i>An Encyclopedia of Religion</i>, V. Ferm (ed.), 1945, p. 525. </div>
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">24</span></strong> <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Plotinus&x=18&y=18#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Plotinus</span></a> was a disciple of <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Ammonius+Saccas&x=7&y=13#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Ammonius Saccas</span></a> of <b>Alexandria</b> (about 160-242 A. D.) who is considered to be the founder of Neo-Platonism. Saccas left no writings of his own, but his lectures greatly influenced Plotinus and others.<b><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: red;">[</span><a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-71-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">71</span></a></span><span style="color: red;">]</span></b><span style="color: red;"> </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><strong>25</strong></span> To make a long story short, Plotinus (and undoubtedly his influential teacher, Ammonius Saccas, before him) included an already popular pagan <b>trinity</b> concept in his very influential teachings of Neo-Platonism.<b><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: red;">[</span><a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-72-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">72</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-73-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">73</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-74-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">74</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-75-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">75</span></a></span><span style="color: red;">]</span></b> Scholars of Church history constantly emphasize the tremendous influence of Neo-Platonism (which has to include its basic pagan-developed <b>trinity</b> idea) on Christendom which had begun to borrow doctrines, customs, and philosophy from paganism by 200 A. D.<b><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: red;">[</span><a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-76-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">76</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-77-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">77</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-78-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">78</span></a><span style="color: red;">, </span><a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-79-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">79</span></a></span><span style="color: red;">]</span></b> The 1983 <i>Academic American Encyclopedia</i> states: </div>
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">26</span></strong> It is no mere coincidence that at this very time (the beginning of <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Neo-Platonism&x=10&y=10#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Neo-Platonism</span></a>’s “most potent phase from 200 to 550 A. D.”) the trinity doctrine began to be developed and promoted by “<a href="http://searchforbibletruths.blogspot.com/2010/11/christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Christian</span></a>” philosophers who wanted the entire Church to adopt it. </div>
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">27 </span></strong><a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Tertullian&x=16&y=11#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">TERTULLIAN</span></a> “was the founder of Latin <span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">theology</span>. .... It is his use of the words ‘trinity’ and ‘substance’ for the essence of the <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2010/09/godhead.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Godhead</span></a> and his developments of that doctrine [for use by Christendom, that is,] in <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Against+Praxeas&x=17&y=13#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Against Praxeas</span></a> (ch. 2-3) [written about 215 A. D.] that stands as his greatest contribution to Christian theology.” - Cairns, pp. 122-123. “...he became a Montanist about 202 A. D.” - Cairns, p. 117. <br />
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Among other things Tertullian wrote: “The Father is ... greater [than the Son],” and “There was a time when the Son was not .... Before all things, God was alone.” In fact, the Catholic work <em>Trinitas - A Theological Encyclopedia of the Holy Trinity</em> explains that, even though later writers used some of Tertullian’s <strong>terminology</strong> to describe the Trinity, it appears that <strong>Tertullian did not use them in that sense</strong>: “hasty conclusions cannot be drawn from [Tertullian’s] usage, for he does not apply the words to Trinitarian theology.” <br />
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{Tertullian} therefore proposed to say that God is ‘one substance {<em>substantia</em> in Latin - compares to <em>homoousios</em> in Greek} consisting in three persons {<em>persona</em>}’. The precise meaning of the Latin words <em>substantia</em> and <em>persona</em> is not easy to determine in Tertullian’s usage. {‘In Tertullian <em>substantia</em> could be used in the sense of character or nature [among other things].’ - p. 90, Chadwick.} - p. 89, <em>The Early Church</em>, Prof. Henry Chadwick (trinitarian), 1986 ed., Dorset Press, New York. <br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">29</span></strong> We find, then, that even many trinitarian historians make statements similar to this: <br />
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“The modern popular doctrine of the Trinity ... derives no support from the language of Justin [<a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Justin+Martyr&x=29&y=12#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Justin Martyr</span></a> - died ca. 165 A. D.]: and this observation may be extended to all the <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=ante-Nicene+Fathers&x=29&y=18#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">ante-Nicene Fathers</span></a>; that is, to all Christian writers for three centuries after the birth of Christ [including, obviously, Tertullian]. It is true, they speak of the Father, Son, and ... Holy Spirit, but not as co-equal, not as one numerical essence, not as Three in One, in any sense now admitted by Trinitarians. The very reverse is the fact." <strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-26-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">26-26a</span></a>]</span></strong><br />
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">30</span></strong> </span><a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Neo-Platonism&x=10&y=10#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Neo-Platonism</span></a> is notorious for the <strong>paganisms</strong> it introduced into Christendom. The fruits of this eclectic borrowing by the early church are described by professor Douglas T. Holden: <br />
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“Christian theology has become so fused with [pagan] Greek philosophy that it has reared individuals who are a mixture of nine parts Greek thought to one part Christian thought." <strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-90-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">90</span></a>]</span></strong> <br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">31</span></strong> How familiar this all must sound to God and his faithful <a href="http://searchforbibletruths.blogspot.com/2010/03/angels.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">angels</span></a>! God’s prophets throughout the long history of Israel’s existence were constantly condemning this very same form of <a href="http://searchforbibletruths.blogspot.com/2010/04/idols-images.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">idolatry</span></a> in their own land among God’s chosen people. <br />
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“The actual society they knew was an uneasy accommodation of Israelite tradition to Canaanite mores and institutions, which were based on nature worship .... [God’s prophets] exposed the falsity of the Canaanized religious cult [of the Israelites] ... in which <a href="http://searchforbibletruths.blogspot.com/2009/11/gods-name.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Yahweh’s name</span></a> was honored while his nature was outraged. The cult was in all but name the <a href="http://searchforbibletruths.blogspot.com/2010/11/worship.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">worship</span></a> of other gods because it sanctioned a way of life abominable to Yahweh."<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-91-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">91</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-92-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">92</span></a>]</span></strong> <br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">32</span></strong> Christendom has followed this very same broad path that leads to destruction! The Apostles valiantly and constantly fought against this syncretistic trend (as we see throughout the New Testament), but after their deaths the Church welcomed it with open arms. - 2 Tim. 4:3-4; Matt. 7:13-23. <br />
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The dominance of Rome in Church affairs from <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Constantine&x=16&y=7#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Constantine</span></a>’s time onward also cemented this trend. <br />
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“Under the Roman Empire, the educated ... believed that the divine was <strong>one</strong>, but that it manifested itself in countless ways ... and that it was allowable to give to these various manifestations of <strong>the one</strong> the names of the <strong>many gods</strong> of popular belief.” - <em><span style="color: black;">Encyclopedia Americana</span></em>, 1944, v. 13, p. 395 (compare 1 Cor. 10:20 and Ex. 23:13.) <br />
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“The <strong>Romans</strong> were the greatest borrowers and most skilled adapters. Their syncretistic tendencies were accentuated by their Greek education and the influence of Greek literature.” - p. 190. And, “<strong>according to the monotheistic trend of the age, all deities of all peoples were regarded as but manifestations of the one supreme deity</strong>.” - p. 190. And, “A curious evidence of the consciousness of the unity of the divine is afforded by the amalgamation [blending] of different deities into a ‘<em>Theos</em> <em>pantheus’</em> [‘God All-God’], or ‘<em>Thea</em> <em>pantheus’</em> [‘Goddess All-God’], which might be regarded either as an abstract conception or a new deity according to the fluidity of pagan theology. Usually one deity was chosen, prominent for his merits in the votary’s estimation, and the epithet ‘pantheus’ (‘all-God’) added to the personal name as representative of the totality of the divine. Thus we find in Latin inscriptions ‘<strong>Serapis</strong> Pantheus’ ....” - p. 191, <em>The Mystery Religions</em>, S. Angus, Dover Publications, 1975. <br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">33</span></strong> So it was that Christendom began its adulterous love affair with a pagan-developed trinity doctrine. It was only about a hundred years from the time of Tertullian’s alleged formulation of a foundation for a trinity concept for Christendom until the Roman Church began its official embrace of it at the <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Council+of+Nicaea+&x=8&y=12#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Coucil of Nicaea</span></a> in 325 A. D., and all during this time <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Neo-Platonism&x=18&y=3#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Neo-Platonism</span></a> was at its strongest, influencing ways of life and thought throughout the Empire. In fact, the pagan Emperor himself, Constantine, who convened the council and forced his final (trinitarian) decision upon the majority of Christian bishops present, had surrounded himself with Neo-Platonists! <br />
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“There was a circle of Neo-Platonist philosophers at Constantine’s court; the leading Neo-Platonist, Sopater, grew so influential that the other courtiers plotted to ruin him." <strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-93-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">93</span></a>]</span></strong> <br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">34</span></strong> As to the climactic act itself, the <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Nicene+Council&x=21&y=17#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Nicene Council</span></a> of 325 A. D., we need to investigate the pressures and the backgrounds of several key men to understand what really happened there. We must learn about the Emperor (<strong>Constantine</strong>), his chief “Christian” advisor (Bishop <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Hosius+of+Cordova&x=16&y=11#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><strong>Hosius</strong> of Cordova</span></a>), the trinity-pusher (<strong><a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Athanasius&x=25&y=11#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Athanasius</span></a></strong> of Alexandria), the non-trinitarian defender (<strong><a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Arius&x=21&y=8#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Arius</span></a></strong>) and the leader of the vast majority of Bishops at the Nicene Council (<strong><a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Eusebius&x=16&y=16#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Eusebius</span></a></strong> of Caesarea).<br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">35</span></strong> About 318 A. D., <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Alexander%2C+the+Bishop+of+Alexandria&x=20&y=16#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Alexander, the Bishop of Alexandria</span></a>, had a private sermon for his presbyters concerning "The Unity of the Trinity." One of the presbyters, <strong><a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Arius&x=40&y=10#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Arius</span></a></strong>, because he knew this new teaching of the old pagan trinity concept was blasphemously false,<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-94-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">94</span></a>]</span></strong> attacked this private teaching of his Bishop. The controversy became so intense that Bishop Alexander had Arius condemned. Arius fled to non-trinitarian territory.<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-95-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">95</span></a>]</span></strong> <br />
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"Sozomen [early 5th century Church historian of Constantinople] (l.i.c.15) represents Alexander as indifferent, and even <strong>ignorant</strong>, in the beginning of the controversy; while Socrates [early Roman Church historian: 380-450 A.D.] (l.i.c.5) ascribes the origin of the dispute to the <strong>vain</strong> curiosity of [Alexander's] theological <strong><u>speculations</u></strong>." - Gibbon, p. 683, f.n. # 45, <em>The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire,</em> vol. 1, Modern Library, Random House Publ.<br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N66EJfMS9X8/TfWWwlbtD3I/AAAAAAAAAlg/dGZ1hkC25aw/s1600/arian_controversy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N66EJfMS9X8/TfWWwlbtD3I/AAAAAAAAAlg/dGZ1hkC25aw/s200/arian_controversy.jpg" t8="true" width="129" /></a>"The central issue in this [Alexander/Arius] debate as it opened up was, then, that of the <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/09/logos-word.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Logos</span></a> [the Word, the pre-incarnate Christ]. This issue hinged in turn on interpretation of the Greek term <em><a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=gennetos&x=26&y=9#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">gennetos</span></a></em> as that was applied to the Son. [Although] traditionally translated '<a href="http://searchforbibletruths.blogspot.com/2010/11/only-begotten-monogenes.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">begotten</span></a>,' in Greek philosophical terminology [as well as <strong>Scriptural</strong> terminology: Luke 7:28; John 3:5; 1 John 5:1; Ps. 90:2; Prov. 8:25] it had a broader and hence vaguer sense. It denoted anything which <strong>in any way 'came to be'</strong> and hence anything 'derivative' or 'generated.' Christian thought had early learned to express its monotheistic stance by insisting that God is the sole <strong><em>agennetos</em></strong> ('underived,' 'ungenerated' ['unbegotten']): that is, the unique and absolute first principle.<strong> By contrast with God, all else that exists - <u>including the Logos, God's Son</u> - was described as generated</strong>. This implied, of course, not only that the Logos was subordinate to God (as any '<a href="http://searchforbibletruths.blogspot.com/2011/03/image.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">image</span></a>,' even an exact image, is secondary to the reality it represents), but also that the Logos had something in common with <strong>creatures</strong> which God did not - some quality of 'generatedness'." - p. 132, <em>A History of the Christian Church</em>, 4th ed., Williston Walker, Scribners, 1985.<br />
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"A large majority of the bishops of Asia [generally that area outside <strong>Palestine</strong> which first received Christianity] appeared to support or favour [Arius'] cause; and their measures were conducted by <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Eusebius&x=21&y=10#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Eusebius of Caesarea</span></a>, the most learned of the Christian prelates; and by <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Eusebius+of+Nicomedia+&x=27&y=14#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Eusebius of Nicomedia</span></a>, who had acquired the reputation of a statesman without forfeiting that of a saint. Synods in Palestine and Bithynia were <strong>opposed to</strong> the synods of Egypt [Alexandria]." - p. 683, vol. 1, Gibbon.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">36</span></strong> <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Constantine&x=20&y=7#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Constantine</span></a>, still a pagan emperor,<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-96-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">96</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-96-to-history-of-christian-trinity_28.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">97</span></a>,<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"> </span><a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-97-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">98</span></a>]</span></strong> was concerned not with religious truth, but about the unity of his empire.<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-99-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">99</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-100-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">100</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-101-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">101</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-102-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">102</span></a>]</span></strong> He wanted the great rift between the extremely influential Alexandria (and its Western "satellites") and the entire Eastern portion of Christianity (the original home of Christianity) to be healed at once! Furthermore, "he detested Judaism" (p. 75, <em>When Jesus became God</em> and see p. 499. <em>Rise of Christianity</em>, Frend) and, of course, the God which Judaism, including the first Christians, had always worshiped. He therefore called a council of the bishops of the Church to work out a solution that would benefit his empire.<br />
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"This <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Nicaea+council&x=23&y=16#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">council met at Nicaea</span></a> in the early summer of 325. <strong>Three hundred</strong> bishops of the Church were present .... The [pagan] Emperor presided [more often his own personal religious advisor, Bishop <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Hosius&x=24&y=12#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Hosius</span></a>, actually presided] over the council and paid its expenses. ['At Nicaea the emperor provided lodging for the bishops in his palace. It was there, too, that the discussions took place, and in the presence of the emperor at that. .... It is understandable if the bishops showed their gratitude by generous efforts to oblige the emperor.' - p. 52, Lohse, <em>Short Hist</em>.] For the first time the Church found itself dominated by the <strong>political</strong> leadership of the head of the state."<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-103-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">103</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-104-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">104</span></a>]</span></strong> </div>
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">37</span></strong> Three views were advocated at this council. (Actually, the real question to be decided at this council was only the first step by Alexandrian philosophizers [and their Roman sympathizers] toward establishing a new doctrine of God. The question was only, "Is <strong>Jesus</strong> absolutely equal to the Father: all-powerful, <strong>always</strong> existing, and of the very same substance, or not?" The introduction of a "<strong>third</strong> person" as being equal to God was not yet being attempted officially.)</div>
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<strong>(1)</strong> Basically, <strong><a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Athanasius&x=25&y=15#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Athanasius</span></a></strong>, the <strong>trinitarian</strong> from Alexandria, said,<br />
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"Yes, Jesus is absolutely equal to the Father. He has always existed beside the Father. He is of the very same substance or essence (<em><a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Homoousios&x=22&y=16#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Homoousios</span></a></em>) <strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-105-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">105</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-106-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">106</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-107-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">107</span></a>]</span></strong> as the Father. <strong>He is <u>absolute</u> God and must be <u>worshiped</u> as God</strong>."<br />
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There was a very small minority of Western Bishops at the council who agreed with him (those most influenced by Alexandria and Neo-Platonism, including the trinitarian Bishop <strong>Hosius</strong>).<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-108-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">108</span></a>]</span></strong> <br />
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<strong>(2)</strong> There was another (much larger) minority of Bishops at the council who were led by <strong><a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Arius&x=40&y=10#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Arius</span></a></strong>. Basically, Arius said,<br />
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"Jesus is not God, although he could be called 'divine.' He was <strong>made by God</strong> (the Father alone) so there was a time when he did not exist! He was made out of nothing and is, therefore, of an <strong>entirely different substance (or Essence) from that of God</strong>. He must <strong><u>not</u></strong> be worshiped as the One True God."<br />
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(Apparently Arius also believed that <a href="http://searchforbibletruths.blogspot.com/2011/06/quotes-from-scholars-concerning-jesus.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">in his heavenly pre-existence Jesus had been the highest of angels</span></a>. But this was not an invention of Arius. It was a much earlier Christian tradition which Arius was upholding - p. 50, <em>A Short History of Christian Doctrine</em>, Bernard Lohse, Fortress Press, 1985 - but the more recent trinitarians had rejected it.</div>
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"Traditional Christian interpretation has held that this 'angel' [the <strong>Angel</strong> of Jehovah] was a preincarnate manifestation of Christ as God's Messenger-Servant." - Gen. 16:7 footnote, <em>NIV Study Bible</em>, Zondervan, 1985.)<br />
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<strong>(3)</strong> The vast majority (more than 200 bishops) of those at the <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Nicaea+council&x=23&y=16#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Council of Nicaea</span></a> were led by <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Eusebius&x=21&y=10#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><strong>Eusebius</strong> of Caesarea</span></a>. These were the <strong>Semi-Arians</strong> (see <em>The American People's Encyclopedia</em>, 1954, p. 8-207). They strongly agreed with the Arians that Jesus was <strong><u>not</u></strong> God<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-109-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">109</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-110-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">110</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-111-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">111</span></a>]</span></strong> and must <strong><u>not</u></strong> be worshipped as God! They believed that Jesus did not always exist. Basically, they said,<br />
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"The Father (God alone) generated Jesus (not out of nothing as Arius believed, but) from a substance <strong>similar</strong> (<a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Homoiousios&x=29&y=10#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><em>Homo<strong><span style="color: blue;">i</span></strong></em> <em>ousios</em></span></a>) to His own. He is <strong>not</strong> equal to God, but is <strong>subordinate</strong> to Him, <strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-118-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">118</span></a>]</span></strong> even though he is above all the rest of creation. Jesus must not be worshiped as the One True God."<br />
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"By contrast [with the Arians and semi-Arians], the strongest anti-Arians experienced their present as a sharp break with the past. It was they who demanded, in effect, that Christianity be "updated" by blurring or even obliterating the long-accepted distinction between the Father and the Son.<br />
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"For young militants like <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Athanasius&x=24&y=12#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Athanasius</span></a>, however, ... <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Judaism&x=34&y=10#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Judaism</span></a> was an offensive, anti-Christian faith." - p.74, <em>When Jesus Became God</em>, Harcourt, 1999.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">38</span></strong> Notwithstanding the vast majority of bishops' unshakably strong insistence upon a non-trinitarian view of God, the determination and power of the Emperor- supported (and Alexandrian and Neo-Platonist-influenced) bishops of the West prevailed after months of stormy debates.<br />
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Eusebius of Caesarea presented the <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=baptismal+creed&x=14&y=7#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">baptismal creed</span></a> of his own Palestinian community to the Nicene Council. It did not satisfy the trinitarians.<br />
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"Accordingly, they [Constantine and Hosius primarily] took another baptismal creed, of much the same type as Eusebius's, and altered its text to serve their purpose, in the process creating a new, non-liturgical type of confession. .... In the text itself, they inserted the significant expressions 'true God from true God,' 'begotten not made,' 'from the substance [ousia] of the Father,' and - most important of all, as it turned out - 'of one substance [<em>homoousios</em>] with the Father.' .... From the very beginning, however, people like Eusebius of Caesarea had doubts about the creed, doubts that focused on the word <em>homoousios</em>. This was, to be sure, <strong><u>a vague and non-technical term</u></strong> which was capable of a fairly wide range of senses. [According to historian Gibbon it was a mysterious term "which either party was free to interpret according to their peculiar tenets." - p. 686, vol. 1, Random House.] It could in principle be taken to mean exact sameness of being, but it could also be taken to suggest no more than a significant degree of <strong>similarity</strong> between Father and Son [Origen, in fact, used the term to show merely a 'unity of <strong>will'</strong> between the Father and the Son <strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-88-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">88</span></a>]</span></strong> - p. 46, Lohse.] - which, of course, everyone was glad to affirm. On the other hand, the term was non-Scriptural, it had very doubtful theological history, and it was open to what, from Eusebius' point of view, were some dangerous misinterpretations indeed [including the one that was finally adopted and enforced by the Roman Church]." --- The trinitarians, however, <strong>assured</strong> Eusebius (and the large majority of other Bishops opposed to them) that <em>homoousios</em> in this new creed would <strong>not</strong> be interpreted in the way they feared.<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-105-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">105</span></a>]</span></strong> - pp. 134, 135, Williston Walker, <em>A History of the Christian Church</em>, 4th ed., Scribners, 1985.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">39</span></strong> After Eusebius failed to get a compromise (concerning "substance" or "essence," but which still rejected any concept promoting any equality for Jesus with God)<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-111-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">111</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-112-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">112</span></a>]</span></strong> and the Emperor backed the trinitarians with all his secular power, it was forcefully put to the vast majority of bishops present: sign the trinitarian statement <u>or be <strong>exiled</strong> and treated as <strong>heretics</strong></u>.<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-113-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">113</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-114-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">114</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-115-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">115</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-116-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">116</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-117-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">117</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-118-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">118</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-119-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">119</span></a>]</span></strong> It is not too surprising, therefore, that the majority of them signed (although most of them renounced it afterward).<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-120-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">120</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-121-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">121</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-122-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">122</span></a>]</span></strong> It is surprising, in fact, that, after escaping from the Emperor's presence, so many remained faithful to their Arian and Semi-Arian beliefs. As trinitarian Christian historian Kenneth Latourette describes the situation:<br />
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"Constantine banished Arius, <strong>ordered the <u><a href="http://searchforbibletruths.blogspot.com/2011/02/death-penalty.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">death penalty</span></a></u> for those who did not conform, and commanded the burning of the books composed by Arius..</strong>." - pp. 50-51, <em>Christianity Through the Ages</em>, 1965, Harper ChapelBooks.<br />
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But the small minority of Western trinitarian bishops had won.<br />
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"The [new, non-Scriptural Nicene] creed achieved the aim of excluding <a href="http://searchforbibletruths.blogspot.com/2010/11/arianism.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Arianism</span></a> and providing the eastern church with a formula to which all could assent <strong>in one sense or another</strong> [because of the many different meanings possible with such terms as <em>homoousios</em>]." - Williston Walker, <em>History</em>, p. 135.<br />
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"The decisions of Nicaea were really the work of a minority, and they were <strong>misunderstood</strong> and <strong>disliked</strong> by many [even those] who were not adherents of Arius. In particular the terms ['out of the substance' - <em>exousia</em>] and <em>homoousios</em> ['of the same substance'] aroused opposition, on the grounds that they were <strong><u>unscriptural</u></strong>, novel, ... and <strong>erroneous metaphysically</strong>." - p. 41,<em> Documents of the Christian Church,</em> 2nd ed., Bettenson, 1967, Oxford University Press.<br />
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"But [the Council of Nicaea's] formula of the Son's 'consubstantiality' [<em>homoousios</em>] with the Father was slow to gain general acceptance,<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-148-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">148</span></a>]</span></strong> despite [Emperor] Constantine's efforts to <strong>impose</strong> it." - p. 72, <em>The Oxford Illustrated History of Christianity</em>, John McManners, Oxford University Press, 1992.<br />
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"The Council of Nicaea, then, was not universal. Nevertheless, it is everywhere considered the first ecumenical (or universal) council of the Catholic Church. Several later gatherings would be more representative of the entire Church; one of them, the joint council of Rimini-Seleucia (359), was attended by more than five hundred bishops from both the East and West. If any meeting deserves the tilte "ecumenical," that one seems to qualify, but its result - <strong>the adoption of an Arian creed</strong> - was later repudiated by the Church. Councils whose products were later deemed unorthodox not only lost the "ecumenical" label but virtually disappeared from the official Church history." - p. 75, <em>When Jesus Became God</em>, Harcourt, 1999.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">40</span></strong> In contrast to the conduct of the trinitarians we find the conduct of the Arians and Semi-Arians during the Nicene Council (which we must read in the extremely biased accounts of the Athanasians since their opponents' accounts, records, and doctrinal evidence were destroyed by the prevailing Athanasians) to be a much more proper example for those professing to be Christian:<br />
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"The <strong>Arians</strong> .... recommended the exercise of Christian charity [love] and moderation, urged the incomprehensible nature of the controversy, disclaimed the use of any terms or definitions which could not be found in the Scriptures, and offered, by very liberal concessions, to satisfy their adversaries without renouncing the integrity of their own principles. The [trinitarians] received all their proposals with haughty suspicion and anxiously <strong><u>sought</u> for some irreconcilable mark of distinction</strong>, the rejection of <strong>which might involve the Arians in the guilt and consequences of heresy</strong>. A letter was publicly read and ignominiously torn [by the trinitarians], in which [Arian] <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Eusebius+of+Nicomedia&x=28&y=13#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Eusebius of Nicomedia</span></a> ingenuously [honestly, openly, honorably, with a superior character - <em>Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary</em>] confessed that the admission of the <em>homoousion</em>,<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-105-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">105</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-106-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">106</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-107-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">107</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-108-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">108</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-110-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">110</span></a>]</span></strong> or <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Consubstantial&x=26&y=17#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Consubstantial</span></a> [a non-Biblical, paganistic term], a word already familiar to the <strong>platonists</strong>, was incompatible with the principles of their theological system. The fortunate opportunity [for the trinitarians] was eagerly embraced by the [minority group of Western, trinitarian] bishops, who governed the resolutions of the Synod, and, according to ... Ambrose, they used the sword, which heresy itself had drawn from the scabbard, to cut off the head of the <strong>hated</strong> <strong>monster</strong> [Arianism and semi-Arianism]." - pp. 685-686, Gibbon, vol. 1, Random House.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">41</span></strong> In other words, trinitarian <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Gibbon&x=20&y=10#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Gibbon</span></a>, who admittedly dislikes the non-trinitarian Arian teaching, tells us that the Arians wished to keep peace and unity by compromising as much as they honestly could. They wanted to confine the discussion to the <strong>Scriptures</strong> <strong>alone</strong> and not introduce any philosophic and paganistic teachings.<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-15-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">15</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-79-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">79</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-107-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">107</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-108-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">108</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-143-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">143</span></a>]</span></strong> And they wanted to conduct this Council or Synod in the spirit of Christian Love. But the trinitarians would have none of it and actually searched for a way to have the non-trinitarian majority persecuted as heretics! And when the Arian spokesman, in the spirit of Christian honesty and openness, wrote that one thing they simply could not compromise with was the use and potential meanings of the pagan non-Biblical term ("Homoousious" or "of equal substance" - a term introduced at the council by Emperor Constantine himself), the trinitarian bishops immediately and publicly tore up the letter <u>and started the proceedings for <strong>heresy</strong></u>!<br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">42</span></strong> Which side seems more in line with the teachings of Christ and his Apostles to you? (Compare Matt. 5:5-12; 5:39; 6:14-15; Gal. 5:19-24.) Don't we find the trinitarian Athanasians - even DURING this most significant Council - more like those the Apostles warned us about at 2 Tim. 4:3-5 and 1 John 3:10-12? Don't we find the more humble, peace-loving Arians and Semi-Arians more in line with 1 John 4:17, 20, 21? Who is more like the self-righteous ones in religious authority in these scriptures: Matt. 12:9, 14; 22:15; 23:23, 34 - the Athanasians? The Arians and Semi-Arians?<br />
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"Nicaea cost the Church its independence, however, for the Church became imperial from this time and was increasingly <strong>dominated by the Emperor</strong>."<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-123-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">123</span></a>]</span></strong> <br />
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"Nevertheless ... Constantine's unification of state and church did not please everyone. .... it had indeed required a mental and <strong>spiritual turnabout</strong> to belong to a church which, instead of being perpetually proscribed ["outlawed," persecuted - see 2 Tim. 3:12, John 15:19-20] <strong>was subsidized and directed from the lateran palace under the guidance of the Emperor</strong>."<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-124-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">124</span></a>]</span></strong> <br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">43</span></strong> Up to this point Christians had been persecuted by those around them, including the government itself - just as foretold by Christ and the inspired <span style="color: black;">Bible</span> writers, but they would not persecute in return (also as commanded by Jesus). Then at this single stroke a <strong><u>new</u></strong> God was to be worshiped by all Christians, and these newly-proclaimed "orthodox" (trinitarian) Christians were no longer persecuted, proscribed. Those being persecuted in accord with Christ's prophecy were still the non-trinitarians who continued on the narrow road (Matt. 7:13-14) as commanded by their Lord and Savior.<br />
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"The Bishop of Rome (Pope) was given the royal palace of the Laterni [the Lateran Palace] and magnificent new churches. The liturgy <strong>borrowed</strong> imposing features from official and court ceremonial." Even "episcopal [bishops'] courts were given jurisdiction in civil cases." - Grant, pp. 220, 221.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">44</span></strong> <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=+St.+Jerome&x=16&y=10#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">St. Jerome</span></a>'s doubts about the desirability of such a position for the church echoed a feeling of disgust that went wide and deep among the members of the church:<br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">45</span></strong> Yes, the religion which Christ himself had said was no part of the world (Jn 17:16; compare 1 Jn 2:15-17) was now gladly fusing itself wholly with that world. Protestant Church historian <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=+Neander&x=31&y=7#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Neander</span></a> noted,<br />
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"the consequence would be a confusion of the church with the world ... whereby the church would forfeit her purity, and, while seeming to conquer, would herself <strong>be conquered</strong>." - <em>General History of the Christian Religion and Church</em>, vol. 2, p. 161.<br />
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She herself had become a large part of the adulteress (or the Harlot - Rev. 17:1-6; 18:2-3) which she had been so clearly warned against.<br />
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"Ye adulteresses [<em>ASV</em> footnote: 'That is, <em>who break your marriage vow to God'</em>], know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore would be a friend of the world maketh himself an enemy of God." - James 4:4, 5, <em>ASV</em>.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">46</span></strong> But, to get back to the influences upon that infamous council, the most influential person at the <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Nicene+Council&x=36&y=16#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Nicene Council</span></a> was Bishop <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Hosius+of+Cordova&x=18&y=16#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Hosius of Cordova</span></a> (sometimes translated “Ossius” or “Osius of Cordoba”) who actually presided over most of the Council sessions. He was the representative for the Pope (the Bishop of Rome) and the most trusted, most influential “Christian” advisor for the Emperor himself. As the leader of the Western, Alexandria-influenced bishops he was committed to the trinity idea. It is he who ultimately convinced the Emperor to decide (<strong>against the large majority of bishops present</strong>) in favor of the “Jesus is God” doctrine.<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-126-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">126</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-127-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">127</span></a>]</span></strong> In fact, Constantine relied almost exclusively on this trinitarian advisor and had very little interest in the actual decision of this council (except that it must permanently resolve the religious dissension in his Empire):<sup><span style="font-size: medium;"> <br /><br />“Constantine had basically <strong>no understanding whatsoever</strong> of the questions that were being asked in Greek Theology” - p. 51, <em>A Short History of Christian Doctrine</em>, Lohse, Fortress Press, 1985.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color: blue;">47</span></strong> About 20 years before Emperor Constantine convened the Nicene (or Nicaean) Council, the famous Bishop Hosius of Cordova was the “leading spirit” of the <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Council+of+Elvira&x=13&y=13#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Council of Elvira</span></a> in 306 A.D.<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-128-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">128</span></a>]</span></strong> As <em>The Catholic Encyclopedia</em> tells us: <br /><br />“It is <strong><u>significant</u></strong> that the leading bishop at Elvira [Bishop Hosius] was to <strong>preside</strong> at the Ecumenical Council of Nicaea in 325."<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-129-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">129</span></a>]</span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="color: blue;">48</span></strong> It is <strong><u>significant</u></strong> indeed! Was this “leading spirit” himself guided by <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/10/holy-spirit.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Holy Spirit</span></a> and Holy Scripture? Well, let’s look at the results of the Council of Elvira, for, as Jesus forewarned: <br /><br />“You will know them by their fruits.” - Matt. 7:16, <em>NASB</em> <br /><br />Here, then, are the “fruits” of the Council of Elvira: its published canons. According to <em>The Catholic Encyclopedia</em> (p. 185), <br /><br />“[The Council of Elvira] published the oldest known positive law concerning clerical <strong>celibacy</strong>."<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-130-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">130</span></a>]</span></strong> <br /><br />And what is “clerical celibacy”? Again <em>The Catholic Encyclopedia</em> (p. 100) informs us: <br /><br />“Celibacy is the ecclesiastical law in the western [Roman Catholic] Church imposed on clerics <strong>forbidding</strong> ... those in holy orders <strong>from <a href="http://searchforbibletruths.blogspot.com/2009/12/marriage-family-life.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">marriage</span></a></strong>.” <br /><br /><strong><span style="color: blue;">49</span></strong> Now turn to God’s inspired word at 1 Timothy 4:1-7 (<em>NEB</em>): <br /><br />“... some will <strong>desert from the faith</strong> and give their minds to <strong>subversive</strong> doctrines inspired by devils, through the <strong>specious falsehoods of men</strong> whose own conscience is branded with the devil’s sign.”<br /><br />And exactly how can we recognize those who “<strong><u>desert from the faith</u></strong> and give their minds to subversive doctrines”? <br /><br />“<strong><u>THEY FORBID MARRIAGE</u></strong> and demand <strong>abstinence</strong> from foods.” - 1 Tim. 4:3, <em>NRSV</em>. <br /><br />Throughout the history of Biblical Israel God allowed his priests and high priests to marry (even John the Baptist’s father was a married priest - Luke chapter 1). And the Christian servants of God were permitted to marry (and remain married) throughout the writings of the New Testament Scriptures (e. g., 1 Tim. 3:2, 4) and up to the time of <strong>Hosius</strong>. <br /><br />So what was it that inspired Bishop Hosius to include this God-defying command to <strong><u>forbid marriages</u></strong> in the edicts of the Roman Church? Well, 1 Tim. 4:1 clearly shows the source of that spirit, but the actual agent of that spirit at this time was the very popular and influential surrounding pagan mystery religions and philosophies! <br /><br />In particular, Hosius and his Alexandrian-influenced confederates borrowed extensively from the <strong>Alexandrian</strong> trinity cult of Serapis-Isis-Horus: <br /><br />“The contributions of the Alexandrine cult to Christian thought and practices were even more considerable .... Its priests took on the head-shaving [“tonsure” of Catholic priests] and the characteristic garments of the Egyptian priests, because that sort of thing seemed to be the right way of distinguishing a priest. One accretion followed another."<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-131-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">131</span></a>]</span></strong> <br /><br />More specifically: <br /><br />“the ceremonial burning of candles ... was a part of the worship of the <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Serapeum&x=28&y=12#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Serapeum</span></a> .... her [Isis’] images stood in the temple, crowned as the Queen of Heaven and bearing the infant Horus in her arms. The candles flared and guttered before her and the wax ex-votos hung about the shrine. The novice was put through a long and careful preparation, <strong><u>he took vows of celibacy</u></strong>, and when he was initiated his head was shaved and he was clad in a linen garment .... The garments of ritual and symbol and formula that Christianity has worn, and still in many countries wears to this day were certainly woven in the cult and temples of Jupiter-Serapis and Isis that spread now from Alexandria throughout the civilized world.'<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-132-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">132</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-133-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">133</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-134-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">134</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-135-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">135</span></a>]</span></strong> <br /><br />Rome itself was greatly influenced by its own celibate pagan priests (in addition to those of Jupiter-Serapis-Isis above which Rome also had imported). <br /><br />“When the worship of <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Cybele&x=9&y=10#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Cybele</span></a>, the Babylonian goddess, was introduced into Pagan Rome, it was introduced in its primitive form, with its <strong>celibate clergy</strong>.” - p. 220, <em>The Two Babylons</em>, Hislop. <br /><br /><strong><span style="color: blue;">50</span></strong> And the highly-respected and very popular religion of Mithraism (which Emperor Constantine himself favored) was well-known for its celibate priests. <br /><br />“Originally was one of the lesser gods of the ancient Persian pantheon, but he came to be regarded as the spiritual Sun, the heavenly Light,... and already in the time of Christ he had <strong>risen to be co-equal with, though created by, Ormuzd (Ahura-Mazda), the Supreme Being</strong>....” (pp. 136-137) “Mithraism had its austerities, .... It had also its <strong>nuns</strong> and its male <strong>CELIBATES</strong>.” - p. 143, <em>The Paganism in our Christianity</em>, Weigall, New York, 1974. <br /><br />So we see that in both Alexandria and Rome the customary perception of a priest included the unscriptural <strong>pagan</strong> concept of <strong>celibacy</strong>!<br /><br /><strong><span style="color: blue;">51</span></strong> For those who accept the authority of the Holy Scriptures and the testimony of history, there can be absolutely no doubt as to what “spirit” motivated Hosius, who was the “leading spirit” of the Council of Elvira, and motivated the Roman Church which accepted the paganistic doctrines he advocated. “[those who] desert the faith and who give their minds to subversive doctrines <strong>inspired by devils</strong>” include those who “<strong><u>forbid marriage</u></strong> and inculcate <strong>abstinence</strong> from certain foods.” (Incidentally that same Roman Church did “inculcate <strong>abstinence</strong> from certain foods”: <em>The Catholic Encyclopedia</em>, 1976, admits, in the article entitled “Abstinence”: “The law of abstinence is binding to all over 14 years of age .... It forbids the eating of meat and soups of meat stock, gravy and sauces of meat. On days of complete abstinence <strong>these foods may not be eaten at all</strong>.” - p. 17.)<br /><br />“In 325 <strong>the <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Council+of+Nicaea+&x=33&y=11#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Council of Nicaea</span></a></strong> declared that those who were unmarried at ordination <strong>could not marry afterward</strong> ....” - p. 280, <em>The Christian Book of Why,</em> John C. McCollister (Lutheran minister and university professor - graduate of the Trinity Lutheran Seminary), NY, 1983. - - Also see p. 660 f.n., Will Durant, <em>The Story of Civilization</em>, vol. 3, Simon & Schuster, Inc., 1944.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color: blue;">52</span></strong> It becomes clear, then, why the Athanasians refused to agree to stick to the Holy Scriptures as their support for a multiple-person God during the Nicene Council: The western pagan-borrowing, Alexandrian-influenced “Christians” had been bending and <strong>ignoring Scripture</strong> for so long that it was already a clearly established pattern. Scripture had to be ignored in order to adopt popular paganisms. It should come as no surprise, then, that these paganizing Alexandria and Rome-influenced western bishops would not stick to scripture (in spite of the pleas by the majority of bishops present at the council) as the sole basis for their desired adoption of the trinity doctrine at the Nicene Council.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color: blue;">53</span></strong> Why even during that very same council, according to Prof. McCollister above, they forced the inclusion of the pagan-inspired <strong>scripturally condemned</strong> practice of “<strong>forbidding marriage</strong>” (and “inculcating abstinence from certain foods"<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-135-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">135a</span></a>]</span></strong>)! This certainly shows the “fruits” of these men and the “fruits” of the Nicene Council as a whole!<br /><br /><strong><span style="color: blue;">54</span></strong> Yes, embracing the more popular and influential pagan philosophies and religious doctrines and marrying them to god’s pure religion was more important to them than God’s inspired word. A clear example of the figurative “adultery” the Bible warns against!<br /><br /><strong><span style="color: blue;">55</span></strong> But what about that “Christian” emperor who convened the Nicene Council and finally decided its “canons” himself? <strong><u>Saint</u></strong> Constantine some churches have named him. Was he really a trinitarian Christian? Was he a Christian at all? <br /><br />As we have seen, <strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-96-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">96</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-96-to-history-of-christian-trinity_28.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">97</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-97-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">98</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-99-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">99</span></a>]</span></strong> <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Constantine&x=28&y=12#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Constantine</span></a>, throughout his reign, was more pagan than Christian and didn’t even ask to be baptized as a Christian until he lay upon his death bed. <br /><br />“Toward the close of his life <strong>he favored the</strong> [non-trinitarian] <strong><u>Arians</u></strong> ... and he even banished many Roman Catholic [trinitarian] bishops. In the year 337 he fell ill ..., was baptized, and died after a reign of 31 years.” - <em>Encyclopedia Americana</em>, p. 555, v. 7, 1944.</span></sup></div>
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">58</span></strong> It must be made perfectly clear that the original <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Nicene+Creed&x=25&y=5#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Nicene Creed</span></a>, as formulated in 325 A. D. and <strong>forced</strong> upon the Church, did not yet attempt to include the <a href="http://searchforbibletruths.blogspot.com/2010/03/holy-spirit.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">holy spirit</span></a> as an equal member of a “<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2010/09/godhead.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Godhead</span></a>.” The <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Nicene+Council&x=18&y=13#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Nicene Council</span></a> was just the first step in the Alexandrian process of making an official trinity for Christendom.<br />
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“...the early Church did not forthwith attain to a complete [trinity] doctrine; nor was it, in fact, until <strong>after</strong> the essential divinity [‘deity’] of Jesus had received full ecclesiastical sanction [325 A.D. or later] that the <strong>personality</strong> of the Spirit was explicitly recognized, and the doctrine of the Trinity [fully and officially] formulated. .... It is better to regard the spirit as the <strong><u>agency</u></strong> which, proceeding from the Father and the Son, dwells in the church as the witness and power of the life therein.” - <em>Encyclopedia Americana</em>, v. 14, p. 326, 1944-1957 (at least). <br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">59 </span></strong>The <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Council+of+Constantinople&x=23&y=16#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Council of Constantinople</span></a> (381 A. D.) was the <strong>first</strong> official decree concerning “the <strong>personality</strong> of the <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Holy+Spirit&x=17&y=16#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Holy Spirit</span></a>”. - Cairns, pp. 142, 145, and <em>Encyclopedia Britannica</em>, v. 6, p. 22, 1985 ed.. </div>
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Famed trinitarian Church historian <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Neander&x=32&y=11#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Neander</span></a> notes in <em>History of Christian Dogma</em>: <br />
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“Though <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Basil+of+Caesarea&x=21&y=13#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Basil of Caesarea</span></a> [famed late 4th century trinitarian bishop - one of the ‘Three Cappadocians’ who were instrumental in further <strong>developing</strong> the trinity doctrine to the final form adopted at the council of Constantinople in 381 A. D. - <em>An Encyclopedia of Religion</em>, p. 794; and p. 237, <em>The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church</em>, 1990 printing] wished to teach the divinity [deity] of the <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=holy+spirit&x=20&y=12"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">holy spirit</span></a> in his church, <strong>he only ventured to introduce it gradually</strong>.” <br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">60</span></strong> There was a very good reason for the reluctance of the early Christians to accept this <strong>new</strong> doctrine of the Spirit:<br />
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And “In the N[ew] T[estament] there is no direct suggestion of a doctrine of the Trinity. <strong>The spirit is conceived as an <u>IMPERSONAL POWER</u> by which God effects his will through Christ</strong>.” - <em>An Encyclopedia of Religion,</em> Ferm (ed.), 1945, p. 344.<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-138-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">138</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-139-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">139</span></a>,<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"> </span><a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-140-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">140</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-141-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">141</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-142-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">142</span></a>]</span></strong> <br />
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In fact, <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Gregory+of+Nazianzus&x=23&y=16#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Gregory of Nazianzus</span></a> (one of the ‘Three Cappadocians’ whom trinitarian <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Lohse&x=17&y=18#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Lohse</span></a> praises as being essential to the final defeat of the Arians at the Council of Constantinople), <br />
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“declared that it was the destiny of his time [<strong>381 A. D</strong>.] to bring to full clarity the mystery <strong>which in the New Testament was only <u>dimly intimated</u></strong>.” - p. 64, <em>A Short History of Christian Doctrine</em>, Bernard Lohse, Fortress Press, 1985.<br />
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Trinitarian Gregory also had to admit,<br />
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“But of the wise men amongst ourselves [Christians], <strong>some have conceived of him [Holy Spirit] as an <u>Activity</u>, some as a Creature,</strong> <strong>some as God; and some have been uncertain which to call Him, out of reverence for Scripture, they say, as though it did not make the matter clear either way</strong>. And therefore they neither <a href="http://searchforbibletruths.blogspot.com/2010/11/worship.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">worship</span></a> Him nor treat Him with dishonor, but take up a neutral position, or rather a very miserable one, with respect to Him. And of those who consider Him to be God, some are orthodox in mind only, while others venture to be so with the lips also.” - “The Fifth Theological Oration,” section 5 (page 616, Vol. 7, <em>The Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers</em>, second series, as quoted in <em>The Master Christian Library</em>, Version 5 (software).<br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">61</span></strong> It is important to realize that a <a href="http://searchforbibletruths.blogspot.com/2010/11/christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Christian</span></a> must be many things. It is not enough to have all the faith in the world, for instance, and not have real and abundant <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Christian&x=14&y=19#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Christian</span></a> Love (1 Cor. 13:1-3; James 1:14-17). Nor is sincerity alone (though it is important) a proof of truth. People can, and do, most sincerely believe in the speculations, traditions, and myths of men as being of equal (and even greater) importance to the <a href="http://searchforbibletruths.blogspot.com/2010/03/bible.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Bible</span></a>. The trinitarians at the <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Nicene+Council&x=35&y=12#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Nicene Council</span></a> (and after) clearly took that approach, whereas the <span style="color: black;">Arians</span> attempted to keep <strong>Scripture</strong> as their ultimate source of doctrine. (Matt. 15:3, 7-9; Col. 2:8; 1 Tim. 1:3, 4; 2 Tim. 4:3-5) <br />
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Likewise, although you <strong>must</strong> have the true knowledge of God (Jn. 17:1, 3; 2 Thess. 1:8) that is not enough in itself. <br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">62</span></strong> In other words, although a man may have love, faith, and many other admirable (and <strong>essential</strong>) Christian qualities, he still may not know God. And, similarly, just because a man may really know and believe the essential and <strong>required</strong> truth about the <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Only+True+God&x=31&y=12#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Only True God</span></a>, does not, in itself, make him a Christian unless he also possesses the other required qualities and knowledge. So it is not necessarily true that <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Hosius&x=13&y=11#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Hosius</span></a>, or <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Athanasius&x=19&y=15#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Athanasius</span></a>, were wrong in <em>all</em> aspects of Christianity (or conversely, that <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Arius&x=23&y=14#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Arius</span></a> or <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Eusebius+of+Caesarea&x=21&y=15#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Eusebius of Caesarea</span></a> were right in <em>all</em> aspects of Christianity).<br />
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Nevertheless, we must look at their “fruits” as Jesus told us (and as we did for <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Hosius&x=30&y=18#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Hosius</span></a> earlier in this paper) - Matt. 7:16. And if their “fruits” betray them as “<a href="http://searchforbibletruths.blogspot.com/2011/03/false-prophet-list-of-links-to.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">false prophets</span></a>,” we must ask ourselves, to be honest, in what sense they are “<a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=false+prophets&x=24&y=12#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">false prophets</span></a>.”<br />
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We have seen the rotten fruit that Hosius bore even before the Nicene Council. After that council Hosius violently opposed the Arians and Semi-Arians. <br />
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“Hosius presided [at the Council of Sardica], which showed itself so hostile to <a href="http://searchforbibletruths.blogspot.com/2010/11/arianism.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Arianism</span></a>, and afterwards he supported Athanasius in such a way as to bring upon himself a sentence of banishment...” - <em>Britannica</em>, 1956, v. 11, p. 790. <br />
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Yes, Hosius’ “fruits” were so vile and violent that even though he was <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Constantine&x=17&y=16#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Constantine</span></a>’s favorite (Gibbon, p. 674, vol. 1) and had so much persuasive influence over the emperor that others complained that he must use magic (Gibbon, p. 651, vol. 1), he was nevertheless banished! <br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">63</span> <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Athanasius&x=22&y=13#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Athanasius</span></a></strong> had a violent spirit unlike that of the gentle, scholarly Eusebius of Caesarea and Arius. </div>
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“[<strong>Arius’</strong>] most implacable adversaries have acknowledged the learning and blameless life of the eminent presbyter, who, in a former election, had declined, and perhaps generously declined, his pretension to the episcopal throne.” - <em>The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire</em>, Edward Gibbon, p. 374, Dell, 1963 ed. <br />
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Although he was offered the position, the humble <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Arius&x=19&y=14#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Arius</span></a> declined to become Bishop of Alexandria, and, instead, Alexander eagerly snatched at and became bishop and started the whole trinitarian debate which finally led to the Council of Nicaea. After that council, when passions had cooled somewhat (at least the Emperor’s had), Arius was recalled from exile (exiled because he had refused to sign the <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Nicene+Creed&x=15&y=11#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Nicene Creed</span></a>). <br />
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Upon his return “Arius himself was treated by the whole court with the respect which would have been due to an innocent and oppressed man. His faith was approved by the Synod of Jerusalem; and the emperor seemed impatient to repair his <strong>injustice</strong>, by issuing an <strong>absolute</strong> <strong>command</strong> [because of the violent objections of Athanasius and his followers] that he should be solemnly admitted to the communion in the Cathedral of Constantinople. <strong>On the same day</strong> which had been fixed for the triumph of Arius, he expired; <strong>and the strange and horrid circumstances of his death</strong> [not to mention the highly improbable timing of this “coincidence”] might excite a suspicion that the orthodox saints [Athanasius, et. al.] <strong>had contributed more efficaciously than by their prayers</strong> to deliver the [trinitarian] Church from the most formidable of her enemies. The three principal leaders of the Catholics, <strong>Athanasius</strong> of Alexandria, Eustathius of Antioch, and Paul of Constantinople, were deposed ... and were afterwards banished into distant provinces by [Constantine], who, in the last moments of his life received the rites of baptism from the <strong><u>Arian</u></strong> bishop of Nicomedia.” - Gibbon, pp. 380-381, Dell. <br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">64</span></strong> Trinitarian <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Gibbon&x=19&y=7#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Gibbon</span></a>, who had no sympathy for the “odious” doctrines of Arius, obviously concluded from his studies that someone had poisoned the gentle, humble Arius to prevent him from taking communion and that the probable perpetrators of this terrible deed included the violent Athanasius. Clearly the Emperor believed he had proof of Athanasius’ involvement also. It appears that among the violent “fruits” of Athanasius there <strong>literally</strong> may have been a poisonous fruit.<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-143-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">143</span></a>]</span></strong> <br />
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"<strong>Athanasius</strong> argues that God the Father is also God the Son. He says God actually <em>became</em> Jesus despite the fact that, throughout the Gospels, the Son describes himself as being other than the Father and less than Him. He ransacks the New Testament for evidence to support his position, but the only texts he can find are two lines from the Book of John: "<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/10/one-john-1030.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">I and the Father are one</span></a>," and "<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/09/seen-me-seen-father-john-147-9.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">He who has seen me has seen the Father</span></a>." But it is perfectly clear from the context of these statements that Christ is talking about <em>representing</em> God, not about <em>being</em> him. .... so, although he claims to believe that the New Testament is the word of God, he simply ignores the words that are inconsistent with his theory! In fact, since he cannot find any basis in Scripture for his conception, he and his friends <strong>borrow a word from Greek philosophy - <em><a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=homoousios&x=20&y=10#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">homoousios</span></a></em></strong> - to express it." - pp. 117-118, <em>When Jesus became God</em>, Harcourt, 1999.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">65</span> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1124978632"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Eusebius</span></a></strong><a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Eusebius+of+Caesarea&x=20&y=18#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"> of Caesarea</span></a> is generally recognized as not only one of the greatest scholars of the age but also as a truly gentle spirit who genuinely sought peace.<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-144-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">144</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-145-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">145</span></a>]</span></strong> It was this love for peace that led him to propose the compromise creed that was <strong>rewritten</strong> by others into a trinitarian form and <strong>forced</strong> on the bishops at the Council by <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Constantine&x=22&y=10#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Constantine</span></a> himself. Eusebius’ unhappy decision finally to sign that reworked creed was also a result of his gentle nature and “dislike of controversy.” He later greatly regretted his choice and worked diligently to repair the damage it had done. <br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">66 </span></strong>We have already seen the pagan “fruits” of <strong><a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Constantine&x=22&y=10#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Constantine</span></a></strong>. We have also seen that when he finally did become a Christian, he became an <strong>Arian</strong> Christian. <br />
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I’m not entirely certain where all this “fruitage” leads us. It’s even possible that none of these people (nearly 300 years after the death of Jesus) were <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=true+Christians&x=26&y=12#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">true Christians</span></a>.<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-146-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">146</span></a>]</span></strong> And yet, from what records [mostly trinitarian, of course] we have today of their “fruits,” it is obvious that<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"> </span><a href="http://www.watchtower.org/e/200704b/article_01.htm"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">a real Christian</span></a> would rather be associated with Arius or Eusebius of Caesarea than Hosius or Athanasius (whether before, after, or during the Council of Nicaea)! <br />
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We must also examine the “fruits” of the man who finally restored the power of the Athanasians and their trinitarian Nicene Creed after it appeared as though they were both a lost cause: <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Theodosius&x=26&y=14#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Theodosius the Great</span></a>.<br />
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“A second great autocrat who presently contributed to the stamping upon Catholic Christianity of a distinctly authoritative character was ... <strong>Theodosius</strong> the Great (379-395). He forbade the unorthodox to hold meetings, handed over all churches to the Trinitarians."<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-149-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">149</span></a>]</span></strong> </div>
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">67</span></strong> In other words, the Arians (and Semi-Arians), who had been the “orthodox” Church (at least here in the capital city and in the eastern empire) for about 50 years, were now declared “heretics” again, not by the Church but by the <strong>Emperor</strong>, Theodosius, and their churches were turned over to trinitarian control by the <strong>Emperor</strong>!<br />
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“Theodosius I in 380 issued an edict that made [trinitarian] Christianity the exclusive religion of the state. Any who would dare to hold any other form of worship would suffer <strong>punishment</strong> from the <strong>state</strong>."<span style="color: red;"><strong>[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-150-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">150</span></a>]</strong></span> <br />
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In 381 A.D. trinitarian Emperor <strong>Theodosius</strong> <br />
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"invited about 150 <strong>selected</strong> Eastern bishops to come to the capital to take part in the Council of Constantinople. This council plays a critical but somewhat odd role in the history of the Arian controversy. Although the creed it adopted ... is generally considered to have terminated the controversy, attendance at the council was far from universal, it was wracked by bitter internal disputes, and its overall importance was not immediately recognized.<br />
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".... Not long after this the advocacy of Arian views (at least of the radical sort) and the possession of Arian writings would become crimes <strong>punishable by death</strong>." - pp. 222, 223, <em>When Jesus Became God</em>, Harcourt, 1999. (Emphasis added)<br />
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And so the persecution of the Jews and various Christian sects (especially Arian and Semi-Arian) reached new heights.<br />
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“The Council [of Constantinople] of 381 was called by Theodosius the Great (379-395), and its chief claim to fame is that it terminated the struggle over the <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Nicene+Creed&x=30&y=14#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Nicene Creed</span></a> by the approval of a version of it which is in substantial agreement with that adopted at Nicaea (325)."<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-151-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">151</span></a>]</span></strong> <br />
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This council officially established the <a href="http://searchforbibletruths.blogspot.com/2010/03/holy-spirit.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Holy Spirit</span></a> as a <strong>person</strong> equal to the Father and the Son and thereby completed the official acceptance of this pagan doctrine into the Roman Church.<br />
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Besides forcing the Church to follow his own will and personal doctrinal preferences, what kind of “fruitage” can we see from Theodosius?<br />
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“<strong>Theodosius</strong> [in 390 A. D.] had gathered the people of Thessalonica [at least <strong>7000</strong> men, women, and children], whose governor had been slain, into the circus in that city <strong>and had ordered their <u>massacre</u></strong>.” - p. 156, Cairns<br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">68</span></strong> In an incident highly similar to that perpetrated by Hitler (another professed “Christian” world leader) in WWII, the Christian citizens were ordered massacred by the absolute ruler of the Empire. The “orthodox” trinitarian Church, however, sternly “disciplined” him:<br />
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“When he came to Church to take the Communion, [Bishop] Ambrose refused him admission to the Lord’s Supper until he humbly and publicly repented of this deed."<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-152-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">152</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-153-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">153</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-154-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">154</span></a>]</span></strong> <br />
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<strong>WOW</strong>! I guess that really taught <em>him</em> a lesson, huh? <br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">69</span></strong> To show the degree to which the political state had come to control “orthodox” Christendom it is significant that this “terrible” penance “enforced” upon the Emperor Theodosius is “regarded by the Church as one of its <strong>greatest victories</strong> over the temporal power."<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-155-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">155</span></a>]</span></strong> <br />
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I think we can clearly see the “fruits” of the man (Theodosius “the <strong>Atrocious</strong>” is a more apt title) who single-handedly (and permanently) restored the Athanasians and restored (and completed) their Alexandrian trinity doctrine to the “mother” Church (and, ultimately, to all the many churches or “daughters” that sprang from her). <br />
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We can also see that to a large degree the state had become the master of the Church. (“You cannot serve two masters” - Matt. 6:24, Ro. 6:16, Acts 5:29.) Remember who controls and manipulates the governments of the world! - Luke 4:5-6; 2 Cor. 4:4; John 18:36. <br />
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Isn’t it extremely significant that it was the <strong>state</strong> that first forced the Trinity Doctrine on a reluctant church in 325 A.D.? And it was the <strong>state</strong> that permanently restored that doctrine to the church when it had nearly died out? - <br />
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“We know that we are children of God and that <u><strong>all the rest of the world</strong></u> around us is under <strong><a href="http://searchforbibletruths.blogspot.com/2010/04/satan-devil.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Satan</span></a>’s</strong> power and control.” - 1 John 5:19, <em>LB</em>. <br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">70</span></strong> But even with the great power of the Roman Empire dominating the Church and the dire consequences of being branded “heretical” (non-trinitarian) by that power, most Christians resisted the new official “knowledge of God,” and it remained for the great trinitarian “scholars” and “saints” to promote the trinity doctrine among the people to cement it in both mind and heart. <br />
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Of the great “saints” who finally ingrained this pagan-inspired doctrine from within (as compared to the external forces from the Emperor and pagan philosophies) the three “greatest” and most influential were <strong><a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Athanasius&x=17&y=15#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Athanasius</span></a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Augustine&x=12&y=17#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Augustine</span></a></strong>, and <strong><a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Cyril+of+Alexandria&x=16&y=12#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Cyril of Alexandria</span></a></strong>.<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-156-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">156</span></a>]</span></strong> <br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">71</span></strong> So what were the “fruits” of <strong>Cyril of Alexandria</strong>? Besides being a very active promoter of heresy (“he was <strong>a zealous advocate of veneration of the Virgin <a href="http://searchforbibletruths.blogspot.com/2010/12/mary.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Mary</span></a></strong>” - <em>An Encyclopedia of Religion</em>, p. 214), </div>
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“... he was patriarch of <strong>Alexandria</strong> from 412, when he succeeded his uncle Theophilus in that station, till his death [June 444 A. D.]. .... so <strong>intemperate</strong> was his zeal for orthodoxy and for the <strong>extermination of dissent from the Creed of Nicaea</strong> ... that it has brought down the animadversion [censure] of some modern Church historians .... Among modern Protestant writers Dean Milman in his <em>History of Latin Christianity</em> presses against him charges of <strong>barbarity, persecution and bloodshed</strong>, on account of which Cyril, though styled saint, <strong>must be esteemed ‘one of the <u>worst</u> <u>heretics</u> against the spirit of the gospel</strong>.’ He is charged with ... having with an armed rabble wrecked the synagogues and driven Jews in thousands out of the city.” - <em>Encyclopedia Americana</em>, v. 8, pp. 371-372, 1944. <br />
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“Often in open conflict with the civil authorities of the city and province, he may be held responsible, at least indirectly, for riots and even <strong><u>massacres</u></strong> in the city, including Jewish pogroms and persecutions of the heathen and schismatics [various Christian sects including non-trinitarians].” - <em>Encyclopedia</em> <em>Americana</em>, v. 8, p. 371, 1957. <br />
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“A nephew of the same <strong>Theophilus</strong> who had brought about the exile of John Chrysostom, <strong>Cyril</strong> had succeeded his uncle as bishop in 412 and shared not only Theophilus’s jealousy of the church of Constantinople, but also <strong>the lack of scruple</strong> in the pursuit of power which had marked the patriarchs of <strong>Alexandria</strong> since Athanasius.”<br />
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“... Cyril of Alexandria, the most powerful Christian theologian in the world, <strong>murdered</strong> Hypatia, the most famous Greco-Roman philosopher of the time. Hypatia was slaughtered like an animal in the church of Caesarion .... Cyril may not have been among the gang that pulled Hypatia from her chariot, tearing off her clothes and slashing her with shards of broken tiles, but <strong>her murder was surely done under his authority and with his approval</strong>. .... Cyril’s fame arose mainly from his <strong>assaults</strong> on other church leaders, and his methods were often <strong>brutal</strong> and <strong>dishonest</strong>. - p. 19, <em>Bible Review</em>, Feb. 1997.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">72</span></strong> But such was the “spirit” of the Roman Church in those days that throughout the 32 years that he promoted the murder and persecution of Christians, Jews, and pagans he retained his high office in that Church and, in fact, later even became canonized as a “<strong>saint</strong>” and even, in 1882, received the highest accolade by being declared a “<strong>Doctor</strong> of the Church.” Only “saints” may receive this high honor because of their learning and “<strong>holiness of life</strong>”! Throughout the long history of the Roman Church only 32 “saints” have been so honored! - The Catholic Encyclopedia, p. 170, 1976 ed.; Collier’s Encyclopedia, p. 612, v. 7, 1975 ed. <br />
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As we have seen already in this study, the highest authority among the “saints” and “Doctors” of the Church, <strong>Augustine</strong>, was one of the greatest borrowers from paganism and pagan philosophy.<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-76-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">76</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-77-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">77</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-78-to-history-of-christian-trinity.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">78</span></a>]</span></strong> Augustine became, by far, the most influential interpreter and defender of the newly adopted trinity doctrine. <br />
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“Augustine, St. (354-430), .... his teaching has been a <strong>dominant</strong> influence in subsequent Christian thought.” And “Augustine’s philosophy is <strong>Neoplatonic</strong> in inspiration. He had fallen under the spell of Plotinus prior to his conversion, and certain permanent elements in his thought ... <strong>must be attributed to Plotinus’ influence</strong>.” - <em>Encyclopedia International</em>, p. 194, v. 2, 1966 ed. <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPNWy_yHnQcwtFWHEtukRTs1zGW6L5C-Vewq2xiY5oZR_CQRaX2N75RkzoYDv2BNt8SGKv50_Wf78wTG3YsVP1jjG65uuu5V9vZ3UYE3wFKKYdURa5Evztcg8w6poIuUkce7v-Rm-2mw/s1600/st-augustine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPNWy_yHnQcwtFWHEtukRTs1zGW6L5C-Vewq2xiY5oZR_CQRaX2N75RkzoYDv2BNt8SGKv50_Wf78wTG3YsVP1jjG65uuu5V9vZ3UYE3wFKKYdURa5Evztcg8w6poIuUkce7v-Rm-2mw/s200/st-augustine.jpg" t8="true" width="124" /></a>“Augustine, who was born and lived in North Africa [very much Alexandria-influenced], was not a clear and systematic philosopher [he frequently contradicted his own writings]; but he was a writer of genius, essentially modern in spirit, trying to find the <strong>philosophical</strong> foundations of a personal faith in an analysis of his own consciousness; he was <strong>deeply influenced by Neo-Platonism</strong>.” - <em>Encyclopedia Americana</em>, p. 779, v. 21, 1957 ed. </div>
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">73</span></strong> It is noteworthy that <strong>Augustine</strong> (like Hosius) <strong>supported the “forbidding of marriage</strong>” (or celibacy) rule. Also “He helped to develop the [pagan-originated] doctrine of <strong>purgatory</strong> with all its attendant evils."<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-157-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">157</span></a>]</span></strong> <br />
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“In the writings of Augustine ... there is a recognition that theology can draw on all three sources: <strong>philosophy</strong>, Scripture, and <strong>tradition</strong>.” [But when Augustine actually, on occasion, “draws on” Scripture, notice how he uses it:] “Augustine’s acceptance of the <strong>allegorical interpretation</strong> of Scripture meant that the latter could be treated with a certain measure of freedom.” - p. 79, <em>Encyclopedia International</em>, Grolier, Inc., vol. 18, 1966 ed. <br />
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(See trinitarian Church historian Cairns’ comment on “the <strong><a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=allegorical+system+of+interpretation&x=8&y=10#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">allegorical system of interpretation</span></a></strong>” developed in<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"> </span><a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Alexandria&x=12&y=9#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Alexandria</span></a> <strong>which “resulted in absurd and, often, unscriptural theological ideas</strong>.” - pp. 119-120, <em>Christianity Through the Centuries</em>, 1977 ed.) <br />
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How much Augustine was devoted to the authority (and <strong>traditions</strong>) and its already established doctrines of the 5th century Roman Church over and above the actual inspired scriptures can be shown by this statement from his writings, <br />
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“I should not believe the <strong>Gospel</strong>, did not the authority of the Catholic Church move me thereto."<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-158-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">158</span></a>]</span></strong> <br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">74</span></strong> So the fact that the “mother” Church had declared (as “encouraged” by Emperor Constantine) the new doctrine that Jesus is equally God with the Father to be true in 325 A.D. (and reaffirmed it, with the addition of the Holy Spirit, in 381 through the “encouragement” of Emperor Theodosios) was enough for Augustine! No other proof was necessary for him <strong>no matter what the scriptures might say</strong>! And so this Neo-Platonist “Christian” writer of genius became the greatest authority of the Roman Church in defense (and promotion of) its newly-established trinitarian doctrine.<br />
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The <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Nicene+Council&x=28&y=15#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Nicene Council</span></a> itself has been shown to be in complete opposition to the Spirit of God. <br />
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“The adoption of a <strong>non-Biblical</strong> phrase at Nicaea, constituted a landmark in the growth of dogma; it is true [say the ‘orthodox’], since the Church - the Universal Church speaking by its bishops [a tiny minority, as we have seen, who, through a pagan emperor, forced their will upon the majority of bishops] - says so; <strong>though the Bible does not</strong>!” - <em>Encyclopedia Britannica</em>, 14th ed., v. 7, pp. 501-502. <br />
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It is also generally recognized that the Council of Nicaea led directly to many non-Biblical “fruits” such as the doctrine of “<a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=mary&x=11&y=9#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">veneration” for “Mary, the Mother of God</span></a>,” the “Queen of Heaven,” “<strong>more prayed to than Christ himself</strong>."<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-147-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">147</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-148-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">148</span></a>]</span></strong> <em>An Encyclopedia of Religion</em>, for example, tells us that the “veneration” of Mary “<strong>The Mediatrix</strong>” derived “from the church’s desire to safeguard the orthodox doctrine of the <strong>Deity</strong> of Jesus Christ [established, of course, at the Nicene Council] <strong>and to maintain a human mediator before the <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Godhead&x=14&y=17#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Godhead</span></a>, as well as from pagan goddess-worship</strong> [<a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Isis&x=13&y=6#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Isis</span></a> and other Mother Goddesses].” - pp. 473, 814. <br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">75</span></strong> And, of course, as we have already seen (McCollister), a declaration of the scripture-denying celibacy (<strong>marriage-forbidding</strong>) doctrine was one of the “fruits” of the Nicene Council of 325 A. D. and clearly shows how “pleasing” to God this highly esteemed (by trinitarians) Council really is! People enforcing such a thing are clearly identified in the Bible as those who “<strong>abandon the faith</strong>”: <br />
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“The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will <strong>abandon the faith</strong> and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons [paganisms].” - 1 Tim. 4:1, <em>NIV</em><br />
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And how can we identify such God-defying apostates? Among other things which are “taught by demons” they “<strong>forbid people to marry</strong>...” - 1 Tim 4:1, 3, <em>NIV</em>. <br />
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Author and historian <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=H.+G.+Wells&x=28&y=12#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">H. G. Wells</span></a> was not so subtle in his criticism of the Nicene Council: <br />
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“the Council of Nicaea, which ... formulated the creed upon which all the existing Christian churches are based, was one of the most disastrous and one of the <strong>least venerable</strong> of all religious gatherings.” - <em>God, The Invisible King</em>.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">76</span></strong> Wells is referring, among other things, to the trinitarians’ hateful treatment of the Arians and Semi-Arians during the council (and through its decrees). The trinitarians in this very council were the <strong>first</strong> to give pagan, non-Biblical terms and concepts critical importance, the first to formally, officially <strong>curse</strong> their brother Christians, and have them actively and severely <strong>persecuted</strong>.<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-148-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">148</span></a>]</span></strong> <br />
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Wells went on to say: <br />
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“The systematic destruction by the [Western church trinitarians] of all [opposing Arian and Semi-Arian] writings, had about it none of that quality of honest conviction which comes to those who have <strong>a <u>real</u> knowledge of God</strong> ...."<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-159-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">159</span></a>]</span></strong> <br />
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Trinitarian Robert M. Grant writes: <br />
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“The books of Arius ... were to be burned; the discovery of such writings if concealed was to result in the application of the <strong><a href="http://searchforbibletruths.blogspot.com/2011/02/death-penalty.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">death penalty</span></a></strong>.” - p. 243, <em>Augustus to Constantine</em>, Harper and Row, 1990.<br />
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Constantine (and the triumphant, hate-ridden western bishops) even made sure that the canons of the Nicene Council would elevate <strong><a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Alexandria&x=13&y=14#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Alexandria</span></a></strong>, which, as we have seen, already had great influence over the western church, to a position of control over the eastern church. <br />
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“The [Nicene] council ... granted <strong>papal authority</strong> in the east to the <strong>Bishop of <u>Alexandria</u></strong>.” - p. 6149, vol. 17, <em>The Universal Standard Encyclopedia</em> (An abridgment of <em>The New Funk and Wagnalls Encyclopedia</em>), 1956 ed. <br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">77 </span></strong>A final observation concerning the <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Nicene+Council&x=17&y=17#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Nicene Council</span></a> has to do with an event that may (or may not) indicate a higher judgment. We know that, upon occasions of great significance in the relationship of mankind with its God, God has shown approval or condemnation through acts often considered to be “acts of God” or “acts of nature.” For example, <br />
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“The <strong><a href="http://searchforbibletruths.blogspot.com/2011/03/earthquakes.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">earthquake</span></a></strong> was figurative of <strong>divine judgment</strong>.” - <em>New Bible Dictionary</em>, 2nd ed., Tyndale House Publ., 1982. <br />
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The earthquake that hit <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Jerusalem&x=26&y=8#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Jerusalem</span></a> when Jesus was killed (Matt. 27:51, 54) was obviously a sign of God’s displeasure with the unfaithfulness of His people. And Rev. 6:12-17 shows the great day of wrath of God and of the Lamb will begin with a “great earthquake."<br />
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Why would God bring destruction upon a land or a city that claims to be worshiping Him? <br />
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“Even all the nations shall say, ‘Wherefore hath <a href="http://www.watchtower.org/e/archives/index.htm#jehovah"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Jehovah</span></a> done thus unto this land? What meaneth the heat of this great anger?’ Then men shall say, ‘because they forsook the covenant of Jehovah, the God of their fathers ... and went and <strong>served other gods, and worshipped them [along with Jehovah], <u>gods ... that he had not given unto them</u></strong>.” - Deut. 29:24-26, <em>ASV</em>. (Compare Matt. 7:21-23.)<br />
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“I will also stretch out My hand on <strong>Judah</strong>, and on all the inhabitants of <strong>Jerusalem</strong>. …. those who bowing, swearing to Jehovah yet [also] swearing to Malcham [Molech], and those drawing back from [following] after Jehovah, and those who have not sought Jehovah, nor asked of Him.” - Zephaniah 1:4-6, <em>KJIIV</em>. [The footnote for verse 1:5 in <em>NIVSB</em> reads: “<em>swear by the LORD ... by Molech</em>. Syncretism (worship of one's own god <strong>along with other gods</strong>).”] <br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">78</span></strong> As for the fate of the city where a church claiming to serve the God of the Bible (<strong>Jehovah</strong> - Psalm 83:18, <em>KJV</em>; Ex. 3:15, <em>NEB</em>; <em>ASV</em>; <em>Living Bible</em>; <em>MLB</em>; Young’s; etc.) first began to proclaim that God was <strong>three</strong> persons (“gods ... that he had not given unto them” to worship equally with Him!): there was barely enough time for the bishops and their retinues to leave the area and for Constantine to declare his decision as “the judgment of God” <br />
before <strong>Nicaea was completely destroyed by an earthquake</strong>!<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-160-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">160</span></a>]</span></strong> <br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r3c3u4gcHMo/TfZeCE5pBzI/AAAAAAAAAmI/0SHcoeHpvjE/s1600/beth-shan_earthquake_fjenkins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="140" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r3c3u4gcHMo/TfZeCE5pBzI/AAAAAAAAAmI/0SHcoeHpvjE/s200/beth-shan_earthquake_fjenkins.jpg" t8="true" width="200" /></a>“Constantine declared that ‘the decision of 300 bishops [at Nicaea] must be considered none other than the judgment of God.’ <strong>The judgment of God was perhaps more obvious later in the same year when an <u>earthquake toppled the city</u></strong>.” - p. 87, <em>Safari for Seven</em>, Thea B. Van Halsema, Baker Book House, 1967. </div>
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">79</span></strong> With the passage of the centuries many ‘daughters’ were spawned as branches broke away from the ‘Mother’ Church at Rome. And in spite of their sometimes violent disagreement among themselves, they nearly always kept the adulterous mark of their Mother: many of her pagan-inspired doctrines and celebrations. <br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">80</span></strong> Speaking of the doctrine-forming ecumenical councils of the early Roman Catholic Church, starting with the <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Nicene+Council&x=18&y=11#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Nicene Council</span></a> of 325 we are told, <br />
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“Of these, the Protestant churches generally recognize [as authoritative today] the first four; the Church of England ... the first five .... The Greek church accepts the first seven.” - <em>The American People’s Encyclopedia,</em> v. 6, p. 6-395, 1954. <br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">81</span></strong> We have seen how God’s people never had even the hint of a three-in-one God concept throughout their history (see the <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/04/israel-and-god.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">ISRAEL</span></a> study) while it was a common belief in many contemporary lands.<br />
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We have seen how the trinity idea was gradually introduced into Christendom through pagan “Christian” philosophers.<br />
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We have seen how, in 325 A. D., the still-pagan emperor and his Alexandrian-influenced trinitarian advisor <strong>forced</strong> the trinity idea on a reluctant church as the first official doctrinal change of a church that had, for the first time, become dominated by the secular government. In fact, church historian (and strong trinitarian) Cairns admits that <br />
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“[Christendom’s] association with the Roman state between <strong><u>313</u></strong> and 590 [A. D.] was to bring it <strong>many</strong> flaws.” - <em>CTTC</em>, p. 130. <br />
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We have seen how the most respected and most influential Church “authorities” were greatly pagan-influenced and insisted on the authority of <strong>state-dominated</strong>, pagan-inspired ecumenical council decisions over and above any scriptural authority (or truly Apostolic tradition). <br />
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We have seen how this same Roman Church adopted and taught other obviously pagan-inspired anti-scriptural doctrines during this very same time period through the efforts of these very same “Christians.” <br />
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We have seen how the Pope himself admits that although he has the authority to abolish an obviously pagan doctrine within his church he cannot go against such a strong <strong>tradition</strong>!<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-132-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">132</span></a>]</span></strong> <br />
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And we have seen how nearly all of Christendom today has inherited the traditions imposed by the first councils of that state-dominated, pagan-inspired Roman Church. (Nearly all of Christendom has come to blindly accept this paganistic tradition as completely natural and proper. Many of its adherents even claim that only the ignorant and uneducated - or intellectually dishonest - would dispute this essential doctrine.)<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-163-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">163</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-164-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">164</span></a>, <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-165-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">165</span></a>]</span></strong> <br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">82</span></strong> Clearly this manifestation (or foremost representative) of <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Babylon+the+Great&x=23&y=11#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Babylon the Great</span></a><strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-161-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">161</span></a>]</span></strong> seated upon the seven hills of Rome has spawned many daughters who share in her harlotry. And how clearly worshipers of the <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=Only+True+God&x=27&y=9#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Only True God</span></a> are commanded to get away from such idolatrous harlotry and touch not the unclean thing. - Rev. 18:4, 5; Is. 52:11; Jer. 51:9.<br />
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“... take care that you are not ensnared into their ways. Do not inquire about their gods and say, ‘<strong>How</strong> do these nations worship their gods? I too will do the same.’ <u>you must not do for the Lord [Jehovah - <em>ASV</em>] your god what they do, for <strong>ALL</strong> that they do for their gods is hateful and abominable to the Lord [Jehovah]</u>.” - Deut. 12:29-30, <em>NEB</em>. (Cf. <em>JB</em>.)<br />
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“In the <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=New+Testament&x=21&y=18#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">New Testament</span></a> the word ... (<em>idololatria</em>), afterwards shortened occasionally to ... (<em>idolatria</em>) [‘<a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=idolatry&x=13&y=7#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">idolatry</span></a>’], occurs in all four times, viz., in 1 Cor. 10:14; Gal. 5:20; 1 Pet. 4:3; Col. 3:5. In the last of these passages it is used to describe the sin of covetousness or ‘mammon-worship.’ In the other places it indicates with the utmost generality <strong><u>ALL</u> the rites and practices of those special forms of <a href="http://www.lijit.com/search?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lijit.com%2Fusers%2Felijah&start_time=&p=g&blog_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchforbibletruths.blogspot.com%2F&blog_platform=&view_id=&link_id=63731&flavor=&q=paganism&x=30&y=20#network"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">paganism</span></a> with which Christianity first came into collision</strong>.” - <em>Encyclopedia Britannica</em>, p. 71, v. 12, 14th ed. [1 Cor 5:11 and Eph 5:5 fit into the latter category above also.]<br />
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(See how strongly these “special forms of <a href="http://searchforbibletruths.blogspot.com/2010/03/paganism.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">paganism</span></a>,” “<a href="http://searchforbibletruths.blogspot.com/2010/04/idols-images.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">idolatry</span></a>” are condemned: Gal. 5:20, 21.) - Even the modern Roman Catholic Church admits the <strong>Bible’s</strong> condemnation of the acceptance by some early Christians of pagan teachings.<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-162-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">162</span></a>]</span></strong> <br />
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The testimony of history, as well as the testimony of scripture, shows us the truly idolatrous nature of the trinity doctrine and why we must not even “touch” such an unclean thing!<strong><span style="color: red;">[<a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2011/05/note-166-to-history-of-christian.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">166</span></a>]</span></strong> <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Note: Although Watchtower Society (WTS) research and scholarship is usually at least the equal of (and often superior to) that of other sources, I have tried to rely most heavily on other sources in Christendom itself (preferably trinitarian) or my own independent research to provide evidence disproving the Trinity doctrine being examined in this paper. The reason is, of course, that this paper is meant to provide evidence needed by non-Witnesses, and many of them will not accept anything written by the WTS. They truly believe it is false, even dishonest. Therefore some of the information provided in this paper may be in disagreement with current WTS teachings in some specifics. Jehovah’s Witnesses should research the most recen</span>t <span style="font-size: x-small;">WTS literature on the subject or scripture in question before using this information with others. – RDB. </span></div>
Elijah Danielshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13053062645377291813noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653325549409648983.post-45607099122116543942014-02-15T10:04:00.000-08:002019-12-15T19:11:33.625-08:00AO - Alpha and Omega Speaker Confusion<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: 130%;"><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">AO</span> </b><span style="font-family: "times";">(an RDB File)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";"><b>SPEAKER CONFUSION TRICK</b></span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">(Rev. 22:13; Is. 48:16; Rom. 9:5)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";"><b>1.</b> </span><b><span style="font-family: "georgia";">ALPHA AND OMEGA (Rev. 22:13)</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Rev. 1:8 - I am <b>Alpha</b> <b>and</b> <b>Omega</b>, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord [Jehovah], which is, and which was, and which is to come, the <b>Almighty</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">(:8) And I John saw these things and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">(:9) Then saith he unto me, see thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">(:10) And he [probably the angel still speaking] saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">(:11) He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">(:12) And, behold, <u><b>I</b></u><span style="font-family: "georgia";"> come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">(:13) <u><b>I</b></u><span style="font-family: "georgia";"> am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, the first and the last. [see the TC study for "First and Last."] </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">(:14) Blessed are they that do <b><u>his</u> </b>commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">(:15) For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">There are only three places in the entire Bible where the title "Alpha and Omega" is used: Rev. 1:8; Rev. 21:6; Rev. 22:13. "Alpha and Omega" as found at <b>Rev. 1:11 </b>in the <i>KJV</i> and <i>NKJV</i> is recognized as spurious by most knowledgeable modern Bible scholars: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Virtually all modern translations do <b><i>not</i></b> include in Rev 1:11 the following words that are in the <i>KJV</i> version of that verse: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">"<b>Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and</b>," </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">This wording at the beginning of the <i>KJV</i>'s version of Rev. 1:11 is not found in virtually any NT Greek texts, nor is it mentioned, even as a footnote, in nearly all modern translations or in Bruce Metzger's definitive <i>A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament</i>, Second Edition, New York: United Bible Societies, 1994. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Revelation 1:11.<b> I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last; and</b>--The oldest manuscripts, omit all this clause. <span lang="EN"></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "arial"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "arial"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Some (e.g. Martin, p. 92, <i>Kingdom of the Cults</i>, 1985) attempt to prove their "Jehovah is Jesus" idea by pointing to Rev. 1:8 where <b>God</b> is clearly called "Alpha and Omega" and then saying that <b>Jesus</b> claims the same title at Rev. 22:13. They point to Rev. 22:16 as proof that it is Jesus who is claiming to be the Alpha and Omega of verse 13. Since <b>Jehovah</b> is clearly Alpha and Omega (Rev. 1:8), they say, and <b>Jesus</b> is Alpha and Omega (Rev. 22:13), then Jesus <b><u>IS</u><span style="font-family: "georgia";"> Jehovah. </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Although one might make a case for the "title confusion trick" (see the <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/09/tc-title-confusion-trick.html"><span style="color: blue;">TC</span></a> study) here (e.g., Jehovah is the <b>only</b> <b>savior</b> (<i>yasha, -</i> Hebrew) - Is. 43:11, <i>ASV</i> - and Ehud is a <b>savior</b> (<i>yasha, -</i> Hebrew) - Judges 3:15, <i>ASV</i> - therefore Ehud must <u>be</u> Jehovah), it is <b>most</b> likely that this is simply an example of the "speaker confusion trick." </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Usually the "speaker confusion trick" works best when a Bible which does not use quotation marks (such as the <i>KJV</i>) is examined. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">To see how easy it is to use the "speaker confusion trick" let's "prove" that <b><u>John</u><span style="font-family: "georgia";"> is the Alpha and Omega <b><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: red;">[1] </span></span></b></span><span style="font-family: "georgia";">of Rev. 1:8.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">We are instructed by John in the introduction of his Revelation (Rev. 1:1) that we will be hearing this revelation from God which he gave to Jesus Christ and which was sent through his angel to his servant John. So, it is <b>God's</b> revelation, <b>Jesus'</b> revelation, the <b>angel's</b> revelation, and <b>John's</b> revelation, and we will be hearing the words of all of them from time to time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">...hath made <u><b>us</b></u><span style="font-family: "georgia";"> kings and priests unto God .... [The <i>KJV</i> continues in Rev. 1:8] <b>I am Alpha and Omega</b>, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. (1:9)<b> <u>I</u><span style="font-family: "georgia";"> <u>JOHN</u><span style="font-family: "georgia";">, who also am your brother....</span></span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">In short, there is no reason, other than a desire to support the trinity tradition, to believe that Jesus is being called "Alpha and Omega" in Rev. 22. And there is good evidence to believe that it is his Father only who uses this title for himself.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Often those who use the "Alpha and Omega" argument point out that <b>Jesus</b> says "I am coming soon" (<i>NIV</i> and <i>RSV</i>) in Rev. 22:20. (Jehovah's Witnesses agree.) Then they point to the same words in Rev. 22:12 ("I am coming soon") and tell us that <b>Jehovah</b> spoke these words here. (Jehovah's Witnesses agree.) But, these trinitarians say, this is more proof that Jesus is Jehovah! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">If God is the Father alone, a separate person from Jesus (as Jehovah's Witnesses believe), and if he will not literally, physically come to earth (as Jehovah's Witnesses believe), then how can <b>He</b> be saying at Rev. 22:12 "I am coming soon" (as Jesus also says at Rev. 22:20)? Because Jesus <u><b>is</b></u><span style="font-family: "georgia";"> Jehovah, say these trinitarians, and it is <b>Jehovah/Jesus</b> speaking in these scriptures, saying he is to come! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">But the very trinitarian <i>NIVSB</i> tells us the following: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">"Because God reigns over all things and is the Lord of history, Israel lived in hope (as the prophets announced) of the '<u><b>coming</b></u>' of God - <b>his future acts</b> by which he would decisively deal with all wickedness and establish righteousness in the earth." - Ps. 96:13 f.n. And, "<i>The </i><i>LORD <b>is</b></i> <u><i>coming</i></u><span style="font-family: "georgia";"><i>. </i>An OT expression describing the Lord's intervention in history [see Ps 18:9; 96:13; 144:5; Isa 26:21; 31:4; 64:1-3]." - Micah 1:3 footnote. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">So we see that when the angel spoke to Mary, "The Lord is <u><b>with</b></u><span style="font-family: "georgia";"><b> </b>you" - Luke 1:28, he obviously did not mean God had <b>literally</b> come to earth (compare Judges 6:12). When John the Baptist's father said, "Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because<b> he <u>has</u> <u>come</u></b> and redeemed his people." - Luke 1:66-68, <i>NIV</i>, he certainly did not mean the <b>angel</b> he was speaking to was literally God. He meant that God was now operating from heaven to help righteous mankind. When Moses was described as having God <b>with</b> him (Josh. 1:5), it meant God in heaven was helping him. When Joshua told the Israelites "God is <b>among</b> you" (Josh. 3:10), he was saying God was helping them! <span lang="EN">And God Himself is quoted as saying: “do not be afraid, for I am <b><u>with</u></b><u></u> you; do not be alarmed, for I am your God. I give you strength, truly <b><u>I help you</u></b><u></u>, truly I hold you firm <b>with my saving right hand</b>.” - Is. 41:10, <i>NJB</i>. </span> (See the IN/WITH study.)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">"There are three senses in which God is said 'to come.' God 'comes' <u><b>through</b></u><span style="font-family: "georgia";"> an angel (Judg. 6:11) or other incarnated being [such as Jesus]....</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">So when God "comes" to earth, he is often operating <b><u>through</u></b> some other person. When Moses came back to Egypt to help his people, God "<b>came</b>" to help them (<i>through</i> Moses). When Jesus came in the flesh to earth to help mankind, God "came" (<b>through</b> Jesus). And when Jesus "returns" from heaven, God "comes"! If Jesus is "coming soon" to do God's will, then, by the very same act, God will "come" also (not literally, but <b><u>through</u></b> Jesus). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is <i>to come</i>, the Almighty. - Rev. 1:8, <i>RSV</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is <i><b>to come</b></i><span style="font-family: "georgia";"><b>, <u>and</u></b><span style="font-family: "georgia";"><b> from the seven spirits who are before his throne, <u>and</u></b><span style="font-family: "georgia";"><b> from Jesus Christ the faithful witness</b>...." - Rev. 1:4, 5, <i>RSV</i>.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Again there can be no doubt that this is the Father alone (not the Son) who is said <i>`<b>to</b></i> <i><b>come</b></i></span><span style="font-family: "georgia";">.' He is clearly separated from the Christ and his holy spirit <b><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: red;">[2] </span></span></b></span><span style="font-family: "georgia";">in this verse. Therefore, the sense in which he will `come' must be as described above. And so it is clear that God will "come" <i>and</i> Jesus Christ will come, but they are still two different individuals!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Another example of "speaker confusion" I have seen attempted by certain anti-Watchtower trinitarians is found at Is. 48:16 in the <i>KJV</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Is. 48:16 - Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now <u>the</u> Lord G<b>OD</b> [Jehovah], and his spirit, hath sent <u><b>me</b></u><span style="font-family: "georgia";">. - <i>KJV</i>. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Commenting on this scripture some trinitarians will say: "The speaker of Is. 48:16 is Jehovah as identified by context in the first part of the verse and as shown by his identification in verse 17 where he continues to speak. But notice that Jehovah, who is speaking, says: `The Lord G<b><span style="font-size: x-small;">OD</span></b> [Jehovah] ... hath sent <b><u>me</u><span style="font-family: "georgia";">.' Therefore there must be at least two persons who are Jehovah!" </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">The answer to such "proof" is obvious: "speaker confusion." Isaiah, like most other Bible writers, often interspersed the conversation of one person with statements by others and often doesn't identify the new speakers. Very often they appear to be comments by Isaiah himself. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">That this is very likely the case here is shown, not only by context, but by these Bible translations: The <i>RSV</i> and the <i>NIV</i> Bibles show by quotation marks and indenting that <b>Isaiah</b> <b>himself</b> made the final comment in Is. 48:16. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";"><span lang="EN">Quotation marks in <i>NLT, ESV, TEV, Tanakh, Holman Christian Standard Bible, ICB, New Century Version, </i>and<i> THE MESSAGE</i> also show the last part of Is.48:16 to be a new speaker (not Jehovah). <br />
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Similarly, we may note that various Trinitarian scholars have shown by quotation marks and use of parentheses that the “sent me” passages in Zechariah also do not refer to Yahweh.</div>
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The <i>New Jerusalem Bible</i> uses quotations marks to show where Jehovah’s words start and end. The passages in question are not included.</div>
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<i>The Bible: A New Translation </i>(Dr. James Moffatt) uses both quotation marks and Parentheses to separate the words of Yahweh from those of the "sent me" passage.</div>
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<i>The Contemporary English Version </i>shows Yahweh speaking in Zech. 2:6-7. The rest of Zechariah 2 are the words of the prophet.</div>
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“The language of the MESSENGER frequently glides into that of the SENDER, e.g. Gen. 16:10 …<b><u>Zech 2:8-11</u></b><u></u>.” and, “what a SERVANT says or does is ascribed to the MASTER.” - “Hints and Helps to Bible Interpretation” - Preface. </div>
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<span style="color: blue;">“The absolutely non-Trinitarian Masoretic Text has this in verses 14, 15 and literally reads in English... "14 'Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion; for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the LORD. 15 And many nations shall join themselves to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people, and I will dwell in the midst of thee'; and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto thee.” <br />
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First, the Masoretic Text has <i>YHWH</i> (Yahweh/Jehovah) instead of ‘LORD.’</div>
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(2:12) For thus saith the LORD of hosts who sent me after glory unto the nations which spoiled you: <b><span style="color: red;">'</span></b><span style="color: red;"></span>Surely, he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye. (2:13) For, behold, I will shake My hand over them, and they shall be a spoil to those that served them<b><span style="color: red;">'</span></b><span style="color: red;"></span>; and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me. (2:14) <b><span style="color: red;">'</span></b><span style="color: red;"></span>Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion; for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the LORD. (2:15) And many nations shall join themselves to the LORD in that day, and shall be My people, and I will dwell in the midst of thee<b><span style="color: red;">'</span></b><span style="color: red;"></span>; and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto thee. </div>
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Notice the quotation marks this translation uses for Yahweh’s words (highlighted in <span style="color: red;">red</span>). They start at the end of verse 12 and end at ‘that served them’ near the end of verse 13. Then again they start at the beginning of verse 14 and end at ‘midst of thee’ in verse 15. <b>The words following these quotes are the words of the prophet.</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Is. 44:6 is not really a "speaker confusion" example (although it's like the above "proof" in other ways). It's a "<b>pronoun</b> confusion" trick. It's extremely poor, but some trinitarians are actually desperate enough for "evidence" to use it anyway. Is. 44:6 in the <i>American Standard Version</i> (<i>ASV)</i> says, "Thus saith Jehovah [the L<b><span style="font-size: x-small;">ORD</span></b> - <i>KJV</i>], the King of Israel, <u>and his Redeemer, Jehovah of hosts</u>...." The "proof" here, according to a few trinitarians, is that there are <b>two</b> `different' Jehovahs [L<b><span style="font-size: x-small;">ORD</span></b>s] mentioned! And one is the redeemer of the other! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">The trick here is that these trinitarians pretend the pronoun "his" refers to Jehovah when it actually refers to <b>Israel</b>. The following trinitarian Bibles, however, actually translate it correctly (e.g., "Thus says the L<b><span style="font-size: x-small;">ORD</span></b>, <u><b>Israel's</b></u><span style="font-family: "georgia";"><b> King and redeemer, the L<span style="font-size: x-small;">ORD</span> of hosts"</b> - <i>NAB</i>): <i>NIV</i>, <i>JB</i>, <i>LB</i>, <i>GNB</i>, <i>REB</i>, <i>NJB</i>, and Moffatt. And the trinitarian Bibles which use capitalized pronouns for God ("<u>M</u>e, <u>M</u>y, <u>H</u>e, <u>H</u>is," etc.) also show, by their lack of capitalization, that "his" refers to Israel in this scripture: "Thus says the L<span style="font-size: x-small;">ORD</span>, the King of Israel and <u>h</u><span style="font-family: "georgia";">is Redeemer, the L<span style="font-size: x-small;">ORD</span> of hosts" - <i>NASB</i> (see also <i>MLB</i>, Beck, and Young translations). </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";"><b>5. The Psalmist is "God"</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Also notice how a dishonest person can "prove" the <b>psalmist</b> is God at Ps. 46:10, 11 by using the "speaker confusion trick."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Psalm 46:10 - Be still, and know that <u><b>I</b></u><span style="font-family: "georgia";"><b> am God:</b> I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth (:11)<b> The LORD [Jehovah] of hosts is with <u>us</u></b><span style="font-family: "georgia";"><b> ... -</b> <i>KJV</i>. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Quotation marks used in the <i>RSV</i> (and others) clear up any possible question about this passage. Obviously two different speakers' words have been run together in the original text.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Another example could be that found at Hebrews 1:7, which, in quoting Ps. 104:4, says that He, <b>God</b>, spoke these words: "God makes his angels winds" - <i>TEV</i> - when it is clear that the <b>psalmist</b> actually spoke them. (The same thing can apply to Deut. 31:6, 8 as quoted at Heb.13:5. What was actually said by <b>Moses</b> at Deut. 31 appears to be spoken by <b>God</b> <b>himself</b> as quoted at Heb. 13:5 - <i>NIV</i>, <i>NEB</i>, <i>TEV</i>, <i>GNB</i>, <i>LB</i>.) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Remember the comment quoted from <i>Young's</i> <i>Analytical</i> <i>Concordance</i> <i>to</i> <i>the</i> <i>Bible</i>: "what a SERVANT says or does is [often] ascribed to the MASTER." </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">And we mustn't forget that "<b>All</b> scripture is inspired by God" - 2 Tim. 3:16, <i>RSV</i> (therefore, in a sense, God "spoke" <u><b>all</b></u><span style="font-family: "georgia";"><b> scripture</b>). </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">The final example in this study, while not strictly a "speaker-confusion" trick, is so closely related that it will be included in that category anyway. It is really a confusion of <b>subjects</b> rather than speakers that we find in some trinitarian interpretations of this scripture. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";"><b>Ro. 9:5</b> - " ... Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen." - <i>KJV</i>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">This is the scripture that <i>A</i> <i>Catholic</i> <i>Dictionary</i> calls <span style="font-family: "georgia";">"the <u><b>strongest</b></u><span style="font-family: "georgia";"> statement of Christ's divinity in St. Paul, and, indeed, in the N[ew] T[estament]." - p. 815.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">The </span><span style="font-family: "georgia";"><i>Jerusalem</i> <i>Bible</i> (Roman Catholic) renders it, like the equally trinitarian <i>KJV</i>, in such a way as to make Christ appear to be God: "Christ who is above all, God for ever blessed! Amen." </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">And the very trinitarian <i>The</i> <i>NIV</i> <i>Study</i> <i>Bible</i>, 1985, in a note for Ro. 9:5, calls it: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">"One of the <u><b>clearest</b></u><span style="font-family: "georgia";"><b> statements of the deity of Jesus Christ found in the entire NT, <u>assuming the accuracy of the translation</u></b> (see <i>NIV</i> text note)."</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Highly-regarded trinitarian NT scholar, F. F. Bruce writes concerning Ro. 9:5: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">"<i>God who is over all be blessed for ever</i>. The relation of these words to those which precede is <u><b>disputed</b></u><span style="font-family: "georgia";"><b>.</b> <i>RSV</i> takes them as an <b>independent</b> ascription of praise to God, prompted by the mention of God's crowning his many blessings on Israel by sending them the Messiah (similarly <i>NEB</i>, <i>GNB</i>)."</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">However, <i>The</i> <i>New</i> <i>International</i> <i>Dictionary</i> <i>of</i> <i>New</i> <i>Testament</i> <i>Theology</i> is forced to acknowledge that even <b>if</b> such a trinitarian rendering of the Greek were accurate, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">"Christ would not be equated absolutely with God, but only described as being of <b>divine</b> nature [see the <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/09/definite-john-11c.html"><span style="color: blue;">DEF</span></a> study.], for the word <i>theos</i> has no article. But this ascription of majesty does <b>not occur anywhere else in Paul</b>. <b>The much more probable explanation</b> is that the statement is a <u><b>doxology</b></u><span style="font-family: "georgia";"><b> [praise] directed to <u>God</u></b><span style="font-family: "georgia";"><b>."</b> - Vol. 2, p. 80, 1986.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">"Paul's normal usage is to restrict the noun [`God'] to designate the Father (cf 1 Co 8:6), and in Rm 9:5 it is <b>very probable</b> that the concluding words are a <u><b>doxology</b></u><span style="font-family: "georgia";"><b>, `Blessed is the God who is above all</b>.'" – p. 318, <i>Dictionary of the Bible</i>, Macmillan Publ., 1979 printing.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">"In fact, on the basis of the general tenor of his theology it was considered <b>tantamount to <u>impossible</u> </b>that Paul would have expressed Christ's greatness by calling him `God blessed for ever'." And, "Nowhere else in his genuine epistles does Paul ever designate <i>ho</i> <i>christos</i> [`the Christ'] as <i>theos</i> [`God' or `god']." - p. 522, <i>A</i> <i>Textual</i> <i>Commentary</i> <i>on</i> <i>the</i> <i>Greek</i> <i>New</i> <i>Testament</i>, United Bible Societies, 1971. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">The UBS has therefore punctuated their NT Greek text in such a way as to show the separateness of Christ and God at Ro. 9:5.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN">We also find in the trinitarian <i>The Expositor’s Greek Testament </i>(Vol. two, p. 659): “I agree with those who would put a colon or a period at <span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;">σάρκα</span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia";"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">[<i>sarka</i> - ‘flesh’], and make the words that follow refer <b>not to Christ but to the Father</b>.”</span> </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Even <i>A</i> <i>Catholic</i> <i>Dictionary</i> admits the possibility that the scripture in question is really a doxology <b>directed to <u>God</u><span style="font-family: "georgia";"> and not to Jesus: </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">"There is no reason in grammar or in the context which forbids us to translate `God, who is over all, be blessed for ever, Amen.' - a doxology suddenly introduced, but quite in St. Paul's manner (Gal. 1:5; cf. Rom. 1:25; 2 Cor. 11:31)." - p. 815. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">And this statement is from the very same trinitarian reference work that calls Ro. 9:5 "the <b><u>strongest</u><span style="font-family: "georgia";"> statement of Christ's divinity" in the entire New Testament!! If this is the "<b>strongest</b>" such statement, <b><u>where does that put the rest of the trinity "proof</u><span style="font-family: "georgia";">"? </span></b></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Illustrating the high probability that the last part of Romans 9:5 is directed as a doxology to the <b>Father</b>, not to Jesus, are these translations of Ro. 9:5 found in <u>trinitarian</u> Bibles where the statement in question is <b>not</b> directed to Jesus:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Not only <b><i>can</i></b> Ro. 9:5 be interpreted as having two different statements about <b>two different </b>subjects (<b>1</b>. <b>Jesus</b> came to earth as an Israelite, and,<b> 2</b>. Bless <b>God</b> who is over all.), but that is almost certainly the meaning intended by Paul (compare Ro. 15:5, 6; Ro. 16:27; 2 Cor. 1:3; Gal. 1:3-5; Eph. 1:3; 1 Tim. 1:16, 17). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Why, even the <i>NIVSB</i>, which called Ro. 9:5 "One of the <u><b>clearest</b></u><span style="font-family: "georgia";"><b> statements of the deity of Jesus Christ found in the entire NT"</b> (see above), also gave the following in a footnote for Ro. 9:5 as proper alternate translations of this verse:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">"Or <i>Christ, who is over all. <b>God be forever praised</b>! </i>Or <i>Christ. <b>God who is over all be forever praised</b>!"</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">But some trinitarians have, instead, run these two separate statements of Jesus and God together in such a way as to give the impression that they both refer to the same subject: Jesus. The technique is identical with that of the "speaker confusion trick" we have been examining, and neither is acceptable as proper evidence for a "Jesus is God" faith! </span></div>
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<b>[</b>Added 4/2011 thanks to ‘Yahoel’ : “The use of the word <i>eulogetos</i>, ‘blessed,’ which <b>never</b> occurs in the New Testament in reference to <b>Christ</b>. If we refer <i>eulogetos</i> to <b>God</b>, our passage [Ro. 9:5] accords with the <strong>doxologies</strong> Rom. i. 25; 2 Cor. i. 3; xi. 31; and Eph. i. 3. …. [This] strongly favors the reference of the <i>eulogetos</i> to <b>God</b>. It alone seems to me most decisive.” (pp. 361-362) - Ezra Abbot, <i>The Authorship of the Fourth Gospel</i>. (emphasis added.)<b>] </b><br />
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<span lang="EN"></span><b>Amen: </b>The last word of Rom. 9:5<b> </b>is a word which is often used in the letters of the NT when the writer has expressed some form of praise to God (<b>doxology</b>).—<a href="https://www.blogger.com/en/publications/bible/study-bible/books/romans/16/%20/%20v45016027"><span lang="EN"><span style="color: black;">Ro. 1:25; 11:36; 16:27;</span></span></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/en/publications/bible/study-bible/books/ephesians/3/%20/%20v49003021"><span lang="EN"><span style="color: black;"> Eph. 3:21;</span></span></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/en/publications/bible/study-bible/books/1-peter/4/%20/%20v60004011"><span lang="EN"><span style="color: black;"> Phil. 4:20; 1 Tim. 1:17; 1 Pet. 4:11</span></span></a><span lang="EN">; 5:11. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Occasionally we find an OT scripture originally applied to one person that is <u><b>re</b></u><span style="font-family: "georgia";">-applied to another, different individual in the NT. For example, some scriptures originally applied to King David have been re-applied to Jesus in the NT. This is obviously a re-application and in no way could be construed that King David<b> <u>IS</u></b><span style="font-family: "georgia";"><b> </b>Jesus! - Also examine the re-applications of Ps. 2:9 (Rev. 2:27); Is. 49:6 (Acts 13:47; Matt. 5:14); Ps. 45:6, 7 (Heb. 1:8, 9) - "Probably refers to<b> <u>Solomon</u></b><span style="font-family: "georgia";"> as a type of Christ." - footnote for Ps. 45:1 in the <i>NASB</i> Ref. ed. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Fortunately for our modern understanding, the large majority of OT Scriptures applied to Jehovah and quoted in the NT are not <u><b>re</b></u><span style="font-family: "georgia";"><b>-</b>applications but retain their original application. Therefore, if a trinitarian points out these few re-applications, it would be well to go through all NT quotes of OT scriptures applying to Jehovah (Ps. 110:1 is used frequently, for example). Then the student will see how rare any apparent Jehovah/Jesus re-applications really are (much rarer than even King David/Jesus re-applications). </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";"><b><span style="color: blue;">[</span></b>Note Hosea 11:1 in the Hebrew Scriptures; both in the Hebrew Masoretic manuscripts and in the Greek Septuagint manuscripts the reference is made to the nation of Israel. However, at Matthew 2:15 in the Christian Greek Scriptures, Hosea 11:1 is applied to Jesus Christ. Are trinitarians to suggest that Jesus is therefore in substance identical to Israel? (See f.n. for Matt. 2:15 in <i>NIVSB.</i>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Note Malachi 4:5, 6, in the Hebrew Scriptures prophecies that the prophet Elijah would come before the fear-inspiring Day of Jehovah. The Christian Greek Scriptures at Matthew 17:10-13 identifies "Elijah" with John the Baptist. And the words are those of the Lord Jesus Christ! There could hardly be a more direct way to clearly express complete identity than to say that John the Baptist is Elijah the Prophet! However, John was neither the resurrected or recreated prophet; however, he did the same spiritual restoration work as Elijah. Are trinitarians to suggest that John is in substance Elijah the prophet? If so, then how are they to explain John's own statement that he was not Elijah at John 1:19-21? (It would be good to note that John's father, the priest Zechariah, was told by the angel Gabriel that "many of the sons of Israel will [John] turn back to Jehovah their God. Also, [John] will go before him with Elijah's spirit and power" to do a spiritual restoration work. Clearly Gabriel had opportunity to identify John as Elijah if that was the case instead of saying John was merely coming with Elijah's spirit and power. Would trinitarians desire to contradict an angel of God? – Luke 1:11, 14-19.)<b><span style="color: blue;">]</span></b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">There is <u><b>no</b></u><span style="font-family: "georgia";"> proper scriptural evidence for a belief in the trinity. There is<b> <u>no</u></b><span style="font-family: "georgia";"><b> clear statement</b> (in scripture or in Hebrew or Christian writings before the 3rd century A.D. - see <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/09/creeds.html"><span style="color: blue;">CREEDS</span></a> study) such as "The only true God is composed of three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit." </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">That is not to say that such information has not been somewhat obscured by men who have improperly translated and improperly interpreted parts of Holy Scripture. Because of such attempts by men to obscure God's clear statements, it is necessary to </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">"<b>Search</b> for [understanding] as for hid treasures: <u><b>then</b></u><span style="font-family: "georgia";"> shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, and find <b>the knowledge of God.</b> For Jehovah giveth wisdom; out of his mouth cometh knowledge" - Prov. 2:4-6, <i>ASV</i>. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">And although such clearly-stated knowledge of God which can lead to eternal life <u><b>can</b></u><span style="font-family: "georgia";"> be found by all those willing to spend a little time and effort looking for it, it will not be found (or acknowledged) by the majority: "Few are they that find it" - Matt. 7:14.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">The clearest (and most repeated) message of the Bible is (in those relatively few English translations which honestly attempt to translate God's personal name) that Jehovah (or `Yahweh' in one possible <b>Hebrew</b> form - see <a href="http://searchforbibletruths.blogspot.com/2009/11/how-was-gods-name-yhwh-pronounced.html"><span style="color: blue;">PRONOUNCE</span></a> study) <u><b>alone</b></u><span style="font-family: "georgia";"> is God, and He <u><b>alone</b></u><span style="font-family: "georgia";"> is the Most High (Is. 37:16, 20; Ps. 83:18), and He <u><b>alone</b></u><span style="font-family: "georgia";"> is the <b>Father</b> and the <u><b>only</b></u><span style="font-family: "georgia";"> true God (Is. 63:16, <i>ASV</i>; Jer. 10:10, <i>ASV</i>; John 17:1, 3). </span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: x-small;">Although Watchtower Society (WTS) research and scholarship is usually at least the equal of (and often superior to) that of other sources, I have tried to rely most heavily on other sources in Christendom itself (preferably trinitarian) or my own independent research to provide evidence disproving the trinitarian `proof' being examined in this paper. The reason is, of course, that this paper is meant to provide evidence needed by non-Witnesses, and many of them will not accept anything written by the WTS. They truly believe it is false, even dishonest. Therefore some of the preceding information, all of which helps disprove specific trinitarian "proofs," may be in disagreement with current WTS teachings in some specifics (especially when I have presented a number of alternates). Jehovah's Witnesses should research the most recent WTS literature on the subject or scripture in question before using this information with others. – RDB.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">But “Aleph Taw” (or “Aleph Tav” in modern Hebrew -sometimes transliterated into English as “et”) is not meant to be translated into English.</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">"[Alef Taw], the definite <u><b>direct object indicator</b></u><span style="font-family: "georgia";"><b>,</b> is never translated. When standing independently, it is rendered [in this source] with three asterisks (***, e.g., Gen. 1:1)." – p. xxvii, <i>The NIV Interlinear Hebrew-English Old Testament</i>, Vol. 1, Zondervan Publ., 1979.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“In this article, we’re going to look at a part of Hebrew grammar that beginning students often want to know. There’s a particle in Hebrew (אֵת) that isn’t translated into English. This particle indicates that a ‘direct object’ is ahead in that sentence.” - </span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><u></u></span> <a href="http://www.uvm.edu/~gbavly/lsn9/lsn9.html">http://www.uvm.edu/~gbavly/lsn9/lsn9.html</a> </span><br />
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<span lang="EN">“the Hebrew word et (<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">את</span>, aleph tav) is not at all "mysterious" or "untranslatable;" in fact, I remember learning its meaning during the second week of introductory Hebrew. It is a very common word used to identify the direct object (as well as a few other less common functions). English identifies the direct object by the noun's position in the sentence; languages like Greek, Latin and German identify the direct object by changing the ending of the noun; and Hebrew marks the direct object with the word." </span></div>
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<span lang="EN"> </span></span> <span style="font-family: "georgia";">It is found <i>numerous</i> times throughout the Hebrew Scriptures and is often used with someone other than God or the Messiah! For example, in Gen. 13:11 it is associated with <b>Lot</b> (and indicates that he chose <u><b>the</b></u><span style="font-family: "georgia";"><b> whole plain</b>). At Gen. 14:16 it is used with <b>Abram (not God).</b> Gen. 17:26 uses this same indicator with <b>Ishmael (not God</b>). And so it goes throughout the Hebrew scriptures.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">"Vs. 4-8 [Revelation 1:4-8]: .... The <u><b>Father</b></u><span style="font-family: "georgia";"> is first named; he is described as the Jehovah who is, and who was, and who is to come, eternal, unchangeable. The Holy Spirit is called the seven spirits, the perfect Spirit of God, in whom there is a diversity of gifts and operations." - <i>Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible </i>by Matthew Henry,<i> </i>Condensed Version.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">"Seven was a sacred number in the Jewish church: but it did not always imply a precise number. It sometimes is to be taken figuratively, to denote completeness or perfection. By these seven spirits [Rev. 1:4], not seven created angels, but <b>the Holy Ghost</b> is to be understood." - <i>John Wesley's Notes on the Whole Bible,</i> The New Testament.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">"God Himself appears here as the administrator of the world, even when addressing the assembly; and Christ as man coming under Him to this purpose, <b>the Holy Ghost</b> being noticed as the direct agent of power in the sevenfold perfection in which it is exercised." - Discussion of Rev. 1:4 in <i>Darby's Synopsis of the Books of the Bible</i>, Part 2: New Testament by John Nelson Darby (p. 1160, Library of Ages version).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Under the heading of Rev. 1:4 Godbey writes: "Seven spirits mean <b>the Holy Ghost</b>". -<i> Commentary on the New Testament,</i>Vol 1., "Revelation: Treating of the Second Coming of Jesus and Restitution" by Rev. W. B. Godbey, A. M. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">"[The inspired writer of the Book of Revelation] probably refers to the Spirit of God under the symbolism of the seven spirits (Rev. 1:4; 4:5)" - p. 706, Vol. 3, <i>The New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology</i>, Zondervan Publ., 1986</span>. </div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">(Cf. the f.n. for Rev. 1:4 in <i>The New Oxford Annotated Bible</i>, Oxford University Press, 1973; p. 1414, Vol. 3, <i>The International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia</i>, Eerdmans Publ., 1984 printing; and p. 299, <i>Today's Dictionary of the Bible</i>, Bethany House, 1982.)</span></div>
Elijah Danielshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13053062645377291813noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653325549409648983.post-46190011912593924422014-01-17T15:51:00.002-08:002016-09-01T19:12:10.777-07:00Colwell's JBL article<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">(For an in-depth examination and refutation of "Colwell's Rule" see the 'Definite John 1:1c' study on this blog.)</span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> Although Walter Bauer cautiously asserts that hard and fast rules for the use of the article in Hellenistic Greek are an impossibility,</span><b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;">[1]</span></span><span style="color: red; font-size: small;"><span style="color: red; font-size: small;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: x-small;">the grammarians have formulated many rules for which they claim various degrees of reliability. This is true of the use of the article with predicate nominatives, the use with which this study is concerned.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> The discussion in A. T. Robertson’s mammoth grammar</span><b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;">[2]</span></span></b><span style="color: red; font-size: small;"><span style="color: red; font-size: small;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">may be regarded as representative since it is built upon the opinion of other grammarians and quotes largely from them. He emphasizes most strongly the two following rules: (1) predicate nouns tend to omit the article; (2) predicate nouns occur with the article in convertible propositions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> Professor Torrey goes further and claims that in some New Testament passages the article is omitted because of the anarthrous construct state in the Semitic original. He has claimed that six nouns in John are without the article for this reason.</span><b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;">[3]</span></span></b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Three of his anarthrous nouns (in John <b>1</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">49</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">;<b> 5 </b></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">27</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">; <b>9</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">5</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">) [Jn 1:49; 5:27; 9:5] are predicate nominatives, and in each of these cases the predicate noun precedes the verb.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> It was a study of these passages, <b>especially John 1 </b></span><b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">49</span></b><span style="font-size: x-small;">, that suggested the rule which is advocated in this study. In this verse Nathanael ascribes to Jesus two titles; in one of them he uses the article, in the other he does not:</span><b><span style="font-family: "rockwell"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "rockwell"; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σὺ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">υἱὸς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">θεοῦ</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σὺ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">βασιλεὺς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἰσραήλ</span> <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">[su ei ho huios tou theou. su basileus ei tou Israel</span></i><span style="font-size: x-small;">: ‘you are the son of the god. you king are of the Israel.’]. What reason is there for this difference? When the passage is scrutinized, it appears at once that the variable quantum is not definiteness but word-order. “King of Israel” in this context is as definite as “Son of God.” It seems probable that the article [<i>ho</i>] is used with “Son of God” because it follows the verb, and is not used with “King of Israel” because it precedes the verb. If this can be established generally in the New Testament, it will of course involve only those sentences in which the copula is expressed. And for such sentences the rule may be stated briefly as follows: A definite predicate nominative has the article when it follows the verb; it does not have the article when it precedes the verb. Of course, this can be claimed as a rule only after it has been shown to describe the usage of the Greek New Testament as a whole or in large part.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "rockwell"; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> An important part of this demonstration is found in those passages in which a phrase is used now with the article and now without it. In John <b>19</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">21</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> the title “King of the Jews” is used of Jesus both with and without the article:</span><b><i><span style="font-family: "greekth"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "greekth"; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></i></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μὴ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">γράφε·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">βασιλεὺς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῶν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἰουδαίων</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀλλ</span>’ <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὅτι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐκεῖνος</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶπεν·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">βασιλεὺς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῶν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ἰουδαίων</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰμί</span> <span style="font-size: x-small;">[<i>Me graphe ho basileus ton Ioudaion, all hoti ekeinos eipen Basileus ton Ioudaion eimi</i>: ‘not be writing the king of the jews, but that that (one) said king of the jews I am.’]. It is plain that the Jews are objecting to the superscription because it may be read as a statement of fact; they want it changed so that the readers will know that this title is only a claim made by Jesus. But in each case the title itself remains the same; the article does not occur in the second instance because the predicate precedes the verb. In half a dozen New Testament passages,</span><b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;">[4] </span></span></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"> the same phrase appears with the article after the verb. And in Matt. <b>27</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">42</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">, where the title “King of Israel” is applied to Jesus, this appears without the article and before the verb.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> The words “Son of God” appear approximately thirteen times as a predicate with the article,</span><b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;">[5]</span></span></b><span style="color: red; font-size: small;"><span style="color: red; font-size: small;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> in each of the thirteen passages they follow the verb. These words also appear ten times as predicate nominatives without the article; in nine of these passages they precede the verb,</span><b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;">[6]</span></span></b><span style="color: red; font-size: small;"><span style="color: red; font-size: small;"> </span></span><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> and in the tenth (Matt. <b>27</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">43</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">) it may be significant that</span><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">θεοῦ</span><b><span style="font-family: "rockwell"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "rockwell"; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: x-small;">precedes the verb.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> The title “Son of Man” appears twice in the New Testament as a predicate nominative: once with the article (Matt. <b>13</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">37</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">) and once without the article (John <b>5</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">27</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">). In the Matthean passage, where it has the article, it follows the verb. In the Johannine passage, where it lacks the article, it precedes the verb.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> This variation in the use of the article frequently occurs with the same phrase in the same gospel. In John <b>8</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">12</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Jesus says</span><span style="font-family: "rockwell"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "rockwell"; font-size: x-small;">, </span></span><i><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐγὼ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰμι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὸ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">φῶς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κόσμου</span>; <span style="font-size: x-small;">[Ego eimi to phos tou kosmou: </span></i><span style="font-size: x-small;">‘I am the light of the world’]; in John <b>9</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">5</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> he says</span><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: x-small;">, </span></span><i><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">φῶς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰμι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κόσμοῦ</span> <span style="font-size: x-small;">[phos eimi tou kosmou:</span><span style="font-family: "rockwell"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "rockwell"; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></i><span style="font-size: x-small;">‘light I am of the world]. A similar variation occurs in Matt. <b>12</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">48</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> and </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">50</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">, where Jesus uses the words “my mother” with the article after the verb and without the article before the verb.</span><b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;">[7]</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> One of the most impressive examples of the correlation between word-order and use of the article occurs in Matt. <b>13</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">37-39</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">, the explanation of the parable of the tares:</span><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><i><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">σπείρων</span> … <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐστὶν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">υἱὸς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀνθρώπου</span>, <b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">38</span></sup></b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὀ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀγρός</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐστιν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κόσμος</span>. … <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὗτοι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰσιν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οἱ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">υἱοὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τῆς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">βασιλείας·</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὰ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ζιζάνια</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰσιν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οἱ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">υἱοὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">πονηροῦ</span>, <b><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">39</span></sup></b> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐχθρὸς</span> … <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐστιν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">διάβολος</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">θερισμὸς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">συντέλεια</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">αἰῶνος</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐστιν</span>, <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οἱ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">δὲ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">θερισταὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἄγγελοι</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰσιν</span></i>. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">[ho speiron...estin ho huios tou anthropou. ho de agros estin ho kosmos. ... houtoi eisin hoi huioi tes basileias. ta de zizania eisin hoi huioi tou ponerou, ho de echthros... estin ho diabolos. ho de therismos sunteleia aionos estin, hoi de theristai aggeloi eisin: </span></i><span style="font-size: x-small;">‘the (man) sowing the fine seed is the son of the man; the but field is the world. ... these are the sons of the kingdom the but weeds are the sons of the wicked (one), the but enemy ... is the devil. the but harvest conclusion of age is, <b>the but harvesters <u>angels</u> are</b>’]<i>.</i> Here in a series of seven clauses the predicate nouns follow the verb and take the article five times; while in the last two clauses equally definite predicate nouns precede the verb and do not have the article. [But see<i> RSV, NIV, ASV, NASB, NEB, JB,</i> and <i>AT</i>, esp. for translation of “non-prepositional”</span><span style="font-family: "rockwell"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "rockwell"; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">aggeloi</span></i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> “angels.” - RDB] </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> Further proof of the significant relation between word-order and the use of the article with predicate nouns is easily obtained from the very grammarians who are unaware of its existence. For the examples which they offer of predicate nouns with the article or of predicate nouns without the article fall into the categories established by this rule almost without exception. Thus in Robertson’s list (pp. 768-769) of forty-one predicates in the New Testament which have the article, there are thirty-eight which follow the verb. Again Robertson lists (p.794) the constructions in which the article is omitted. One of these constructions is the predicate nominative, and in both of his examples of anarthrous predicate nominatives the predicate precedes the verb. Blass-Debrunner</span><b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;">[8]</span></span></b><span style="color: red; font-size: small;"><span style="color: red; font-size: small;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> lists eighteen predicate nouns that take the article, and every one of them follows the verb. No one will be so unkind as to insinuate that these lists were compiled to support a theory of which the compilers had never heard. Robertson and Debrunner were merely looking for examples of predicate nouns with the article; it is significant that they found them <b><i>after the verb</i></b><i>.</i></span><br />
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Further support for the claim that there is a connection between word-order and use of the article can be found in the nature of the variants which occur in the MSS of the New Testament. That the MSS vary greatly in adding and omitting the article, every scholar who has done any work in textual criticism is aware. Such a simple omission or addition would of itself prove little for the theory advocated here, but when the omission or addition of the article is accompanied by a change of word-order, we have evidence that the relation between word-order and the use of the article was as real to the scribes who copied the MSS as it was to the original authors.<br />
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In the course of this study I noted three passages in which the article is used by one group of MSS and omitted by another group with a change in word-order. In each of these passages Westcott and Hort’s Heavenly Twins (Codex Vaticanus and Codex Sinaiticus) disagree; yet both of them support the rule stated in this paper. That is to say, their variation is from one to the other of the alternatives described in this rule. The MSS differ as follows:<br />
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<i><b><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: xx-small;"> </span></span><u><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-small;">καθηγητὴς</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-small;">ὑμῶν</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-small;">ἐστιν</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-small;">εἷς</span></span></u></b></i><u><span style="font-family: "greekth"; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "greekth"; font-size: xx-small;"> </span></span></u><span style="font-size: x-small;">(2) Matt. 23 </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">10</span><u><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span><span style="font-family: "greekth"; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "greekth"; font-size: xx-small;"> <i> </i></span></span><i><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-small;">εἷς</span></span><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: xx-small;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-small;">γάρ</span></span><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: xx-small;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-small;">ὑμῶν</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-small;">ὁ</span></span><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: xx-small;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-small;">καθηγητὴς</span></span></b></i><span style="font-family: "rockwell"; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "rockwell"; font-size: xx-small;"> </span></span></u><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> The predicate noun is used in the New Testament with the article 254 times in sentences in which the verb is expressed. It follows the verb 239 times, and precedes the verb 15 times. Predicate nouns which are indubitably definite appear without the article in sentences in which the verb occurs 139 times. 99 times the predicate precedes the verb, and it follows the verb 40 times.</span><b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;">[10]</span></span><span style="color: red; font-size: small;"><span style="color: red; font-size: small;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> These totals include predicates in relative clauses. But the word-order in relative clauses seems to be so definitely fixed as to justify the exclusion of such clauses from this study. Ten definite predicates appeared with the article </span><b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;">[11]</span></span></b><span style="color: red; font-size: small;"><span style="color: red; font-size: small;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">in relative clauses, all after the verb. Sixteen definite predicates are used without the article in relative clauses, two before the verb (with the relative in the genitive) and fourteen after the verb (with the relative in the nominative). Thus only two out of twenty-six predicates precede in relative clauses.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> It is obvious that the significance of these figures rests upon the accuracy with which definite predicate nouns without the article have been identified. There are bound to be mistakes in the list of definite predicate nouns without the article; but an attempt has been made to exclude all nouns as to whose definiteness there could be any doubt.</span><b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;">[12] </span></span></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"> This means, of course, that “qualitative” [abstract?] nouns have been omitted, since all such nouns (and their total in the New Testament is small) are not definite. An inspection of some of the definite predicate nouns without the article will demonstrate that they are definite even though they lack the article.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> None of the predicates in the following passages has the article in the original, and each of them precedes the verb. In Hebrews <b>9</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">15</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> it is claimed that Jesus is (the) mediator of a new covenant; in I Timothy <b>6</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">10</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> the love of money is identified as (the) root of all evil; in John <b>10</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">2</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> the one who enters by the door is (the) shepherd of the sheep; in Matt. <b>5</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">35</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Jerusalem is (the) city of the Great King;</span><b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;">[13]</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> in Mark <b>2</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">28</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> the Son of Man is also (the) lord of the Sabbath; in I Cor. <b>4</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">4</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Paul says, “It is (the) Lord who must examine me;” in Rev. <b>21</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">22</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> it is said of the New Jerusalem that God is (the) temple in it, etc. etc. This is a fair sample of what lies behind the statistics given above.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> The rule that it is the exception that proves the rule finds no exception here. The exceptions to the rule that definite predicate nouns before the verb omit the article are about 15 in number.</span><b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;">[14]</span></span></b><span style="color: red; font-size: small;"><span style="color: red; font-size: small;"> </span></span><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Half of them are scattered around in Luke, John, II Peter, and Revelation; and in five of these passages there is serious manuscript evidence for the omission of the article according to the rule. The other half of these exceptions (7) are grouped in I and II Corinthians; and there is no significant manuscript evidence for variation here. Five of the seven put the predicate not only before the verb, but also before the subject; e.g., I Cor. 9:1</span><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: xx-small;"> </span></span><i><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὐ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τὸ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἔργον</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μου</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὑμεῖς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐστε</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">κυρίῳ</span></i> <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">[ou to ergon mou humeis este en kurio: </span></i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> ‘not the work of me you are in lord?’]. Thus the order in these five Corinthian passages is predicate-subject-verb. This is obviously a stylism temporarily affected by the Apostle to the Gentiles, possibly for the sake of greater emphasis. Aside from these five passages, Paul’s exceptions do not loom up as especially significant.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> The other class of exceptions - the omission of the article after the verb - contains more examples.</span><b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;">[15]</span></span></b><span style="color: red; font-size: small;"><span style="color: red; font-size: small;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Approximately twenty-six definite predicate nouns omit the article after the verb.</span><b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;">[16]</span></span><span style="color: red; font-size: small;"><span style="color: red; font-size: small;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Two of these are quotations from the Septuagint; five are adjectives used as substantives; but the remainder have no common characteristics. In I Cor. <b>12</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">27</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> and I Thess. <b>4</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">3</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> the textual evidence gives some basis for reading these passages according to the rule, but elsewhere the MSS are practically unanimous for the exception. The large number of exceptions in Romans is the most notable feature in the list.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> I have made a hurried sampling of Greek usage outside the New Testament, with results that vary somewhat and yet on the whole support the figures quoted for the New Testament. In Genesis,</span><b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;">[17]</span></span><span style="color: red; font-size: small;"><span style="color: red; font-size: small;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">chapters 1-41, about fifty-eight definite predicate nouns were counted: forty-five support the rule (<b>4</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">20</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">; <b>12</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">12</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">; etc.); thirteen are exceptions. Eleven of the exceptions are after the verb without the article (e.g., <b>9</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">18</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">). In Genesis<b> 9 </b></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">19</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> the same sort of manuscript variation as was noted for the New Testament occurs: Codex Alexandrinus reads the predicate after the verb with the article and the Cotton Genesis MS reads it before the verb without the article.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> In the Didache there are six definite predicate nouns used with a verb, and all of them support the rule.</span><b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;">[18]</span></span><span style="color: red; font-size: small;"><span style="color: red; font-size: small;"> </span></span></b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">One comes before and five after the verb. In P. Oxy III four support the rule, and there is one exception. In the <i>Discourses</i> of Epictetus IV. i-iv (about 50 pp. of Schenkl’s text) out of seventeen examples fourteen support the rule and three do not.</span><b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;">[19] </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"> In all of these sources the percentage of support for the rule is about the same: of the predicate nouns with the article about 90% follow the verb; of the definite predicate nouns without the article about 80% precede the verb.</span><br />
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These dead figures have certain vital implications in at least three fields of New Testament study: grammar, text, and translation or interpretation. The New Testament grammars of the future, when they say that predicate nouns regularly omit the article, will point out that this is not the case in sentences in which the verb occurs, for in such sentences two-thirds of the definite predicate nouns have the article. Nor can this use of the article with predicate nouns be attributed to the presence of a large number of participles as predicate nominatives; for of the 244 predicates with the article only 61 are participles.<br />
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The following rules may be tentatively formulated to describe the use of the article with definite predicate nouns in sentences in which the verb occurs. (1) Definite predicate nouns here regularly take the article. (2) The exceptions are for the most part due to a change of word-order: (a) Definite predicate nouns which follow the verb (this is the usual order) usually take the article; (b) Definite predicate nouns which precede the verb usually lack the article; (c) Proper names regularly lack the article in the predicate; (d) Predicate nominatives in relative clauses regularly follow the verb whether or not they have the article.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> In the field of textual criticism the rule here advocated has an equally definite contribution to make. It shows in certain specific cases what the probabilities are as to the author’s use or non-use of the article. A fine example of this is II Peter 1 </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">17</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">, cited as an exception to the rule since Westcott and Hort follow Codex Vaticanus [<b>B</b>] in reading the predicate with the article before the verb</span><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: x-small;">: </span></span><i><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">υἱός</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μου</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀγαπητός</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μου</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὗτος</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐστιν</span> </i><span style="font-family: "rockwell"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "rockwell"; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">[Ho huios mou ho agapetos mou houtos estin: </span></i><span style="font-size: x-small;">‘the son of me the beloved of me this is.’] The evidence given in this study as to the extreme rarity of this construction in the New Testament reinforces Tischendorf’s judgement that the variant read by practically all the rest of the MSS is to be preferred. They read the predicate after the verb with the article,</span><span style="font-family: "rockwell"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "rockwell"; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><i><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὗτος</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἐστιν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">υἱός</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μου</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀγαπητός</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">μου</span>, <span style="font-size: x-small;">[houtos estin ho huios mou ho agapetos mou: </span></i><span style="font-size: x-small;">‘this is the son of me the beloved of me.’], the usual Greek construction.</span><br />
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But it is in the realm of translation and interpretation that the data presented here have their most valuable application. They show that a predicate nominative which precedes the verb cannot be translated as an indefinite or a “qualitative” noun solely because of the absence of the article; if the context suggests that the predicate is definite, it should be translated as a definite noun in spite of the absence of the article. In the case of a predicate noun which follows the verb the reverse is true; the absence of the article in this position is a much more reliable indication that the noun is indefinite. Loosely speaking, this study may be said to have <b><u>increased</u></b> the definiteness of a predicate noun before the verb without the article, and to have <b><u>decreased</u></b> the definiteness of a predicate noun after the verb without the article. </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> The opening verse of John’s Gospel contains one of the many passages where this rule <u>suggests</u> the translation of a predicate as a definite noun. </span><b><i><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></i></b><i><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">καὶ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">θεὸς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἦν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ὁ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">λόγος</span> <span style="font-size: x-small;">[kai theos en ho logos]</span></i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> looks much more like “And the Word was God” than “And the Word was divine” when viewed with reference to this rule. <b><u>The absence of the article does <i>not</i> make the predicate indefinite or qualitative when it precedes the verb; it is indefinite in this position only when the context demands it</u></b>. The context makes no such demand in the Gospel of John, for this statement cannot be regarded as strange in the prologue of the gospel which reaches its climax in the confession of Thomas.</span><b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;">[20]</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "rockwell"; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">The passages in which</span><span style="font-family: "rockwell"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "rockwell"; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><i><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">υἱὸς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">θεοῦ</span> <span style="font-size: x-small;">[huios tou theou:</span></i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> ‘son of the god’] appear have often occasioned debate: Is the word “son” definite or indefinite? It is certainly significant that when used without the article these words regularly precede the verb. Nor can it be claimed that the phrase is “qualitative” or indefinite. In John <b>10</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">36</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Jesus says of himself, </span><i><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">υἱὸς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">τοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">θεοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἰμι</span></i><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">;</span> <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">[huios tou theou eimi: </span></i><span style="font-size: x-small;">‘son of the god I am.’]. This is translated as “the son of God” by Goodspeed, Moffatt, the Authorized Version, the American Revised Version, Weymouth, etc. In Matt. <b>14</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">33</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> the disciples exclaim </span><i><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀληθῶς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">θεοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">υἱὸς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">εἶ</span> <span style="font-size: x-small;">[Alethos theou huios ei: </span></i><span style="font-size: x-small;">‘truly of god son you are.’]. This likewise is definite, and is so rendered in the translations listed above. But in Matt. <b>27</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">54</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> (equals Mark <b>15</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">39</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">), Goodspeed and Moffatt translate as indefinite an almost exactly parallel phrase: </span><i><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἀληθῶς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">θεοῦ</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">υἱὸς</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">ἦν</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">οὗτος</span><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: x-small;">. </span></span></i><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">[Alethos theou huios en houtos</span></i><span style="font-size: x-small;">: ‘truly of god son was this.’]. The evidence given in this paper as to the use of the article with the predicate nouns strengthens the probability that the centurion recognized Jesus as the Son of God (so Weymouth and the older English translations), rather than as a son of God.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><strong>[[ There are a number of problems with "Colwell's Rule." Probably the greatest of these problems is the use of "prepositional" constructions. - see </strong><a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/10/harners-qualitative-jbl-article_12.html"><span style="color: #225588;">HARNER: JBL 'Qualitative' Article Refuted</span></a> <strong>from beginning page down to <span style="color: red;">[3]</span> (indicator for end note #3)</strong>.<strong>]]</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell extra bold"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "rockwell extra bold"; font-size: small;">2. </span></span><span style="font-family: "rockwell"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "rockwell"; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Grammar of the Greek New Testament in the Light of Historical Research</span></i><span style="font-size: x-small;">,<sup>3 </sup> New York, </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell extra bold"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "rockwell extra bold"; font-size: small;">5. </span></span><span style="font-family: "rockwell"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "rockwell"; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Matt. <b>16</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">16</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">; </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">26 63</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">; Mark <b>3</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">11</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">; <b>15</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">39</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">; Luke <b>4</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">41</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">; <b>22</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">70</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">; John <b>1</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">39,49</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">; <b>11</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">27</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">; <b>20</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">31</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">; Acts <b>9</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">20</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">; </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial black"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial black"; font-size: x-small;">6. </span></span><span style="font-family: "rockwell"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "rockwell"; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Matt. <b>4</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">3,6</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">; <b>14</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">33</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">; <b>27</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">40,54</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">; Luke <b>4</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">3,9</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">; Mark <b>15</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">39</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">; John <b>10</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">36</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial black"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial black"; font-size: small;">8. </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial black"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial black"; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "rockwell"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "rockwell"; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">A. Debrunner, <i>Friedrich Blass’ Grammatik des neutestamentlichen Griechisch</i>,<sup>6</sup> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial black"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial black"; font-size: small;">10. </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial black"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial black"; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "rockwell"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "rockwell"; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">The Greek text used was that of Westcott and Hort. No claim of absolute accuracy is </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial black"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial black"; font-size: small;">12. </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial black"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial black"; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "rockwell"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "rockwell"; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">The least definite nouns included are found in a group of about ten phrases such as </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> “(the) seed of Abraham,” e.g., John <b>8</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">33</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">. Practically all such expressions as </span><i><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">ὁ</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">θεὸς</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">ἀγάπη</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">ἐστίν</span></span></i><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "arial black"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial black"; font-size: small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial black"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial black"; font-size: small;">14. </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial black"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial black"; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "rockwell"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "rockwell"; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Luke <b>4</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">41</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">; John <b>1</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">21</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">; <b>6</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">51</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">; <b>15</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">1</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">; II Peter <b>1</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">17</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">; Rom. <b>4</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">13</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">; I Cor. <b>9</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">1,2</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">; <b>11</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">3,25</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">; II Cor. <b>1</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">12</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">; <b>3</b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial black"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial black"; font-size: small;">17. </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial black"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial black"; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "rockwell"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "rockwell"; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Swete’s text was used, and the evidence of the variants given in his brief apparatus is </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "arial black"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial black"; font-size: small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial black"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial black"; font-size: small;">18. </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial black"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial black"; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "rockwell"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "rockwell"; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">The text used was Kirsopp Lake’s edition of the<i> </i>Apostolic Fathers in the Loeb Classical </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>For an in-depth examination and refutation of "Colwell's Rule" see the 'Definite John 1:1c' study on this blog.</strong></span><br />
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Elijah Danielshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13053062645377291813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653325549409648983.post-14885920230873400682014-01-01T22:23:00.000-08:002014-08-04T14:33:01.810-07:00David and the 'Holy' Quadrinity<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"></span>(Originally posted on 9-5-09)</span><br />
NOTE: A follow-up to the early Trintype study, the following is my attempt at showing how terribly poor trinitarian evidence actually is. My tongue-in-cheek "proofs" of a "Quadrinity" are certainly as good as most trinitarian "evidence." Although I believe it would be in general agreement with what I have written, The Watchtower Society does not specifically teach nor endorse (nor, as far as I know, is even aware of) any of the following. - RDB.<br />
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<b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">DAVID and the</span></b><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;"> "HOLY QUADRINITY" </span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">(From the RDB Files)</span><br />
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Bible translations are greatly influenced by the background, traditions, associations, and desires of the translators themselves. The original manuscripts of the Bible were written in a language which is no longer perfectly understood. Most Greek and Hebrew words had more than one meaning. (Some had a lot of different meanings.) The writing was entirely without capitalization or punctuation of any kind. The words were often abbreviated (especially in the OT Hebrew manuscripts) and usually one word ran into another with no spacing in between.<strong> (</strong>Like this: <br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">"inbeginningwasthewdandthewdwaswiththegdandthewdwasgd"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">[cf. John 1:1], except, of course, it was also in a different language that isn't completely understood today.<strong>)</strong> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">So the modern Bible translator <b>adds</b> all punctuation as he sees fit. He capitalizes as he sees fit. He chooses the particular meaning for each word as he sees fit. He even adds words to bring out the meaning for modern readers as he sees fit. Obviously his own prejudices and values greatly color the translation he produces. If he is a trinitarian (as 99% are) or if he is translating a Bible for a trinitarian audience (as 99% are), it would be very strange if he did not capitalize, punctuate, choose word meanings, and add words that bring out a trinitarian interpretation. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">For example, some trinitarian translators are so convinced (or are at least are producing a translation for an audience that is so convinced) that Jesus is Jehovah God that they translate <b>Jehovah's</b> statement at Exodus 3:14 as "the one who is called <u><strong>I AM</strong></u><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><strong> [Jehovah God]</strong> has sent me..." and <strong>Jesus'</strong> statement at John 8:58 as "Before Abraham was born<strong>, '<u>I Am</u>'</strong></span></span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">." - <i>Good News Bible</i>. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">They have chosen the meaning of "I am" at Ex. 3:14 in spite of the fact that it is an unlikely interpretation of the actual Hebrew (and Septuagint Greek) words used - (see the <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/09/i-am-part-1.html"><span style="color: blue;">I AM</span></a> study, "Exodus 3:14" sections). They have done this to back up their (or their readers') desires for a <u>trinitarian</u> interpretation for this passage (Jehovah is the "I Am" and Jesus is the "I Am" so they are both the same God) and to stick with the <i>KJV</i> tradition. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Some other trinitarian translators, however, are not willing to stretch honesty quite so thin in their attempts to back up their pre-conceived belief in a trinity. Trinitarian Dr. James Moffatt ("probably the greatest biblical scholar of our day"), for example, translated Ex. 3:14 as "<u><strong>I-will-be</strong></u><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> has sent you to them" and Jn 8:58 as <strong>"<u>I have existed</u></strong><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;"> before Abraham was born." - See the <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/09/i-am-part-1.html"><span style="color: blue;">I AM</span></a> study.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">To help show the truth-altering effect of the pre-conceived beliefs of many Bible translators I offer the following example. I will "prove" (using many of the very same techniques used by trinitarian translators and interpreters to "prove" that Jesus is equally God) that King David (who was born 1000 years before Jesus) is equally <b>Christ</b> and equally <b>Jehovah God </b>(just as trinitarians say Jesus is). Yes, we will "prove" <u><strong>David</strong></u> is the fourth person of the trinity (Quadrinity)! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">Such techniques work better the more highly-regarded the person is by the original inspired Bible writers and the more writing they have devoted to that person. Since King David is reasonably high in both categories (though not nearly as high as Jesus), we can expect to find a number of places where the language and idioms of the Bible writers are not completely clear to us today and a number of other places where the translator can choose a word definition that backs his interpretation (and ignore all the other meanings). Such places can be capitalized, punctuated, and "interpreted" in such a way that the translation will appear to modern readers to prove that David is the Christ (Messiah) and even God Himself! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">I have chosen King David because there are enough words written about him in the scriptures (I could have just as well chosen Moses, Solomon, the Apostles, or a few others - see <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/08/trin-type.html"><span style="color: blue;">TRINTYPE</span></a> study) to allow a few typical trinitarian-style "proofs" to be found. </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">'Quadrinarian' proof that David is equally God </span></b><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;"><strong>First</strong></span></u><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><strong>,</strong> David is equally <strong><u>Christ</u> </strong>with Jesus himself: Luke 9:20 tells us that Peter declared Jesus to be <strong>"The Christ</strong> [<i>christon</i>]<strong> of God."</strong> But 2 Samuel 23:1 also declares <u><strong>David</strong></u><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;"><strong> to be "<u>The Christ</u></strong> [<i>christon</i> in the Septuagint]<strong> of God</strong>"! Yes, Jesus <u><strong>and</strong></u> David are the one "Christ of God." Since the Christ is also God, as trinitarians know, then David, too, is God!</span></span></span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;"><strong>Second</strong></span></u><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><strong>,</strong> God Himself calls Jesus <strong>"My Servant" </strong>[literally "<u>the</u> servant of me"] - Matt. 12:18; cf. Acts 3:13, <i>RSV</i>.<strong> </strong>He also calls <u><strong>David</strong></u><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;"><strong> "My Servant" </strong>[literally "<u>the</u> servant of me"] - 2 Kings 19:34; Ps. 89:3.<strong> </strong>The person God calls "My Servant" is well-known to Bible scholars as <strong>The Messiah</strong> ("Christ" in the Greek translations),e.g., Is. 53:11 - see <em>New Bible Dictionary (</em>2nd ed.), p. 1093, Tyndale House Publ . <strong>Therefore David is equally Christ (and, therefore, also equally God). </strong></span></span></span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;"><strong>Third</strong></span></u><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><strong>,</strong> David claims the exclusive title of Christ (and God) by declaring himself to be the great <strong>"</strong><u><strong>I Am"</strong> [<i>Ego Eimi</i>]</u> at 2 Kings 15:26, Septuagint (2 Sam.15:26 in English Bibles) which when translated literally says<strong>: "Behold! I AM."</strong> (<u><em>idou Ego Eimi</em></u><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;"><em>).</em> This is the very same exclusive title of God, as trinitarians well know, that <strong>Jesus</strong> claimed for himself at John 8:58: "Before Abraham was born,<strong> </strong><u><strong>I Am</strong> [<em>Ego Eimi</em></u>]." <strong>David is Christ and God!</strong> </span></span></span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;"><strong>Fourth</strong></span></u><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><strong>, David is actually addressed as Jehovah God! </strong></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">1 Sam. 20:12 actually, literally says in all the ancient Hebrew manuscripts: <strong>"Then Jonathan said to David: 'Jehovah God of Israel, </strong>I will certainly sound out my father....'" (Compare <i>KJV</i> and <i>JPS</i>). Most Bible translators who are not Quadrinarians actually add to the inspired word of God at this verse to make it say: "<u>By</u> the LORD God of Israel" (<i>NIV</i>) or "<u>I promise you in the sight of</u> the LORD the God of Israel" (<i>NEB</i>) or "Jehovah, the God of Israel, <u>be witness</u>" (<i>ASV</i>, cf. <i>NASB</i>, <i>RSV</i>). But these translations are distorting and actually adding to the inspired word of God which clearly calls David "<u>Jehovah God</u><span style="font-family: georgia;">"!</span></span></span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;"><strong>Fifth</strong></span></u><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;"><strong>,</strong> In 2 Sam. 14:20-22 we find <strong>David</strong> called <strong>"My Lord" - the title for Jesus and Jehovah.</strong> (cf. Acts 2:34; Jn 20:28; Ps. 8:1). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;"><u><strong>Sixth</strong></u> </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">, also in this same highly significant passage David is being declared <b>omniscient</b> or all-knowing (which trinitarians well know is one of the <u>exclusive</u>, untransferrable qualities of God alone) - 2 Sam 14:20. </span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;"><strong>Seventh</strong></span></u><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;"><strong>,</strong> 1 Kings 1:43 - "Jonathan answered Adonijah, 'No, for our lord king <strong><u>David</u> has <u>made Solomon king</u>.</strong>'" - <i>NRSV</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">2 Chronicles 1:8 - "And Solomon said to <u><strong>God</strong></u><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><strong>, '<u>Thou</u></strong><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;"> hast shown great and steadfast love to David my father, and hast <u><strong>made me king</strong></u> in his stead.'"</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;"><strong>Eighth</strong></span></u><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;"><strong>,</strong> and, again, to show the absolute equality of Jehovah God and King David we find David the King receiving <u><strong>equal</strong></u><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> worship with Jehovah God at 1 Chron. 29:20. Yes, the actual Hebrew of the original God-inspired scriptures says: "so the entire assembly <u>praised Jehovah</u>, the God of their fathers: they bowed low and <strong>worshiped</strong> [<i>shachah</i>] <strong>Jehovah</strong> <strong><u>AND</u></strong> <strong>THE</strong> <u><strong>KING</strong></u><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">." - cf. <i>KJV</i>. </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The word 'worshiped' (<i>shachah</i>) used here is exactly the same word as used at 2 Chron. 7:3 (see <i>The NIV Interlinear Hebrew-English Old Testament</i>, Zondervan, 1982). The praise of <u>Jehovah</u> included worship [<i>shachah</i>] of God <u>and David</u><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">! There is no separation of the two found here. They are inseparably bonded together in the very same expression of faith ("Jehovah and the king") and adoringly bathed in the same single united act of worship which recognizes and celebrates their one essence!</span></span></span></span></span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">We also find David being <b>worshiped</b> at 2 Sam. 14:22. The Israelite Joab (whose name means 'Jehovah is the Father') actually <b>worshiped</b> David. The word used in the ancient Hebrew scriptures is <i>shachah</i> - the very same word translated "worship" at 2 Sam. 12:20 and 15:32 - see <i>Strong's Concordance</i>. This is also the same word used at 1 Kings 1:31 where the inspired word of God tells us that Bathsheba also <b>worshiped</b> David! - see <i>Strong's</i>. </span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;"><strong>Ninth</strong></span></u><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><strong>,</strong> the King's throne in Israel was known as "the <strong>throne</strong> of <u><strong>Jehovah</strong></u><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">" - 1 Chron. 29:23. This very same throne was called (and continues to be called through the ages) "the <strong>throne</strong> of <u><strong>David</strong></u><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">." - Jer. 17:25. David is Jehovah God. Even at the end time when the Messiah sits down on Jehovah's throne, that very throne is called (not Jesus' throne, but) the <strong>throne of David</strong>! - Is. 9:7. The eternal throne of Jehovah is at the same time the eternal throne of David! David <u><strong>is</strong></u><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;"> Jehovah God. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;"><strong>Tenth</strong></span></u><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;"><strong>,</strong> another, similar proof is that "the <strong>Son of <u>God</u></strong>," <strong>Jesus</strong>, <strong>is also called "the Son of <u>David</u>"</strong>! (Luke 4:41; 18:38) The one Father of Jesus has both the title "God" <u><strong>and</strong></u> the name "David"! David is God! </span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;"><strong>Eleventh</strong></span></u><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><strong>,</strong> we find 1 Chron. 29:29 literally saying that David is "<strong>THE FIRST AND THE LAST</strong>"! <i>Strong's Concordance</i> shows that the same Hebrew words used to identify <strong>Jehovah</strong> as the "First and Last" at Is. 44:6 are also used here to describe <strong>David</strong>. As trinitarians know, this is one of the prime identifiers for God (Is. 44:6) and also for Jesus as being equal to God (Rev. 1:17). So when we see <strong>David</strong> also called the "First and Last" (cf. <u><em>Young's</em></u><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;"><em>; <u>LITV</u>; KJV; NKJV; ASV; NAB; JPS 1917),</em> we know absolutely that he is one of the Persons of the Holy Christhead <u>and</u>, therefore, also one of the Persons of the Holy Godhead! </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">And, </span><u><span style="font-size: 100%;"><strong>Twelfth</strong></span></u><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;"><strong>,</strong> in a final and conclusive confirmation we have proof of a Quadrinity (Jehovah, Jesus, Holy Spirit, and David): </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">Whereas the number <b>three</b> is <u>never</u> used in Scripture in any way that could reasonably be construed as proper evidence for a trinity (see the <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/09/image.html"><span style="color: blue;">IMAGE</span></a> study, note #8), the number <b>four</b> is clearly given in scripture as evidence of the Holy Quadrinity. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">Some examples are listed in the trinitarian <i>New Bible Dictionary (NBD)</i>: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">"<i>Four</i> ... is one of the symbols of <b>completion</b> in the Bible." [So the <b>complete</b> identity of God will not be perfected until the <b>four</b> (complete) persons are known. - RDB.] "The divine name Yahweh has <b>four</b> letters in Heb. (<i>YHWH</i>)." - p. 845, second ed., Tyndale House Publ., 1984.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">What could be more clear as to the <b>four-person </b>composition of God than the evidence found in the composition of his very own personal name? And what could be plainer than the evidence of David's place as the fourth member of this Quadrinity as shown by the <b>four</b> letters of his name (<i>DWYD</i>) in Hebrew. The very first letter of this significant name is the <b>fourth</b> letter of the Hebrew alphabet; the very last letter is the <b>fourth</b> letter of the Hebrew alphabet. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">"There were <b>four</b> rivers flowing out of the garden of Eden (Gn 2:10)." - <i>NBD</i>.</span><br />
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The living waters, the source of life flowing from God's Paradise is <b>four</b>. And God Himself is the source of life and the fountain of living waters (Jer. 2:13; 17:13). <br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">"in his vision of the glory of God, Ezekiel saw <b>four</b> living creatures (ch. 1), and with these we may compare the <b>four</b> living creatures of Rev. 4:6." - <i>NBD</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">Yes, in the first chapter of Ezekiel we find a vision of God. And in this vision the single unitary God is represented by the one person who is seated on the throne at the top of the vision. But that is merely the upper part of the vision and is the part which represents the "Oneness" of God. The other half of the vision (the very foundation or structure of that "One" God) is composed strictly of <u><strong>four</strong></u><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><strong>: </strong>The<strong> <u>four</u></strong><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><strong> "</strong>Living Beings" (<i>NASB</i>) upholding or composing that solitary God not only have<strong> <u>four</u></strong><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><strong> wings</strong> but each one also has <u><strong>four</strong></u><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;"><strong> faces:</strong> a man's, an eagle's, a bull's, and a lion's. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Therefore we have a single person (symbolic of the oneness of the only true God) supported by <u><strong>four</strong></u><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;"><strong> persons (symbolic of the four persons within that one Godhead</strong>). There can be no other reasonable explanation (since we discarded the "ridiculous" concept that God is a single person over 1600 years ago with the establishment of the trinity doctrine)!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Furthermore, each of the "Living Beings" (representative of the "Living God") in himself further symbolizes the Holy Quadrinity since each is described as having <strong>four faces</strong>. Yes, each person is represented with <u><strong>four</strong></u><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><strong> </strong>faces. There is nothing more representative of a<strong> <u>four</u></strong><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;"><strong>-in-one God than a "Living Being" with four faces!</strong> Christendom itself in its 1600-year effort to symbolically represent a <strong>three</strong>-in-one God has frequently used a <strong>three-faced person</strong> (although there is absolutely no scriptural support for doing so). </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><strong>A Bull</strong> is figurative of power in the Holy Scriptures. ("Among an agricultural people [Israel] there could be no more natural symbol of strength and <u>vital <strong>energy</strong></u> than the young bull." - p. 342, Vol. 1, <i>A Dictionary of the Bible</i>, Hastings, Hendrickson Publ.) And the Holy Spirit is most often represented as <strong>power</strong> or vital energy - p. 269, <i>The Catholic Encyclopedia</i>, 1976; pp. 1136, 1137, 1139, <i>New Bible Dictionary</i>, Tyndale House, 1984; p. 344, <i>An Encyclopedia of Religion</i>, Ferm (ed.), 1945 ed. (Also see the <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/09/bowmans-holy-spirit.html"><span style="color: blue;">BOWHS </span></a>study). Therefore the Bull is obviously the Holy Spirit. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">But who is the <u>fourth</u><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;"> "Living Being" composing the one Godhead? Well, the information in the first part of this paper proves it is <strong>David. He alone (of the four) has been represented <u>throughout</u> the Holy Scriptures as <u>a man</u>!</strong> So the fourth face (that of a man) can only represent David! (You cannot actually disprove this "proof," and it is certainly as good as the very best trinitarian "proof" of this kind!) </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">Oh there are a few instances of a word being repeated three times (used for emphasis as it is sometimes even today: "mine, mine, mine!") or some other such usage that, by a great stretch of wishful imagination, somehow indicates to the believer that God is three-in-one (see the <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/10/minor-trinity-evidence.html"><span style="color: blue;">MINOR</span></a> study, "Holy, Holy, Holy"). However, none are as clear and pointed as the following <b><u>four</u> </b>fold declarations. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The needed information is supplied when the exclusive <u><strong>four</strong></u><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><strong>-</strong>syllabled praise <strong>("Hallelujah")</strong> is deliberately stated <u><strong>four</strong></u><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> times in this very significant passage (Rev. 19:4-6) in the last book of Scripture. It is used nowhere else in the NT. But here in a book significantly called <i>Revelation</i> this common praise of Jehovah (only) of the OT is appropriately used in a significant <u><strong>four</strong></u><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;"><strong>fold way</strong> that clearly helps clear up the "Mystery" of the identification of the single True God! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">B</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">. <b>Four</b> times in his psalm of praise to God (Ps. 86) he (David) "<b>confesses His name</b>" (Jehovah). Obviously this also represents a <b>four-fold</b> Jehovah! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">There is also the historical statement made by the very homes the Israelites built and lived within. Yes from about 1200 B.C. until the Babylonian destruction and exile, the Israelites built <b>four</b>-room houses. They could have built <b>one</b>-room houses signifying their living within the protection of a one-person God. Or they could have built <b>three</b>-room houses to figuratively show a trinity. But, no, the pre-dominant building, by far, which Israelites chose to cover and protect themselves was the <b>four</b>-room building. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">Obviously I have not been able in a few hours on my own to produce as much "evidence" as thousands (at least) of trinitarian scholars have managed to create in thousands of years. And even though David is not as important a person (certainly not as much extravagant praise, symbolism, figurative language, and glorifying for him as for the Christ) and didn't have as many words written about him in the scriptures (less opportunity for coincidental title/description confusion and misunderstood usages/definitions, etc.) as we find for Jesus, I have still found a significant number of "proofs" and certainly could find <b>many</b> more. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">Isn't it obvious from the testimony of the Jewish people throughout history that they never (and still don't) believed David was either the Messiah or God? Isn't <u><strong>that</strong></u> the reason the Scriptures don't (and don't need to) tell us outright that "David is not God Almighty"? There would have been absolutely no reason for such a statement until such time that "Quadrinarians" would have begun developing their new doctrine! The same thing holds true for the trinity doctrine which is not stated anywhere in scripture!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">Is it <b>really</b> proper to assume (no matter how much we might want to believe such a thing) that the bits of evidence we can patch together to indicate David is part of a <b>four</b>-in-one God are a revelation from God to us at this later date? That we somehow have a better grasp on the Holy Spirit than did Moses, Isaiah, John, Paul, and even Jesus himself? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">What we must keep in mind is that "wondrous mysteries" and marvelous "deep things" of all kinds can be "found" by anyone looking for them <b>if</b> they are allowed to use improper evidence. If we truly believe the entire Bible is God's word to us, we must make a great effort to use the entire Bible (not be "Cafeteria Christians") in determining an essential truth. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">We must take into consideration the background of those who wrote the scriptures and those whom they were writing for at that time and place to understand their writing to the best of our ability. We must analyze other early writings of the Jews and of those who wrote about them (not as inspired scripture, but as insight into how that scripture should be understood). We must investigate the grammar and word definitions of NT Greek <u>as used by those first Christians</u>. And, above all, we must not use a type of reasoning (or "evidence") that can be used to "prove" nearly anything. Such reasoning has led to the myriad different faiths (divisions - <i>hairetikos</i>) so strongly condemned in the Bible. The <b>one</b> Faith cannot stand divided (Matt. 12:25) anymore than the one Lord, and the one God and Father of all (Eph. 4:5, 6) can stand divided. Speculation is great fun, but the essential truths that lead to eternal life must not be determined by it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">This means that we must not accept the King David/Quadrinity evidence or anything like it, whether we "believe it in our hearts" or not. The thousands of sects (both in Christendom and other religions) which contradict each other's "Truths" simply cannot all have the essential truths any more than they can be called the "<b>one</b> Faith," but they all have the strong belief "in their hearts," and most use this very same improper type of "evidence" to convince others and to help retain the faith they have. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">We know that God's people never believed anything like it for thousands of years. The Jews who revered David <u>never</u> considered him God. The first Christians never considered him God. The Jews never believed in a multiple-oneness god of <u>any</u> kind (we can't even find that they were even aware of the similar three-in-one concept found in some early pagan religions - see the <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/09/israel.html"><span style="color: blue;">ISRAEL</span></a> study). The Holy-Spirit-guided first Christians never believed in a multiple god of any kind (see the <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/09/creeds.html"><span style="color: blue;">CREEDS</span></a> study). Again, it appears that the very concept may have been unknown to them during the first century. This evidence from all the scriptures and all the writings of all the Jews and all the writings of very first Christians and all the writings about the Christians by their non-Christian contemporaries is overwhelming when compared to the type of evidence (no matter what the quantity of it) of the Quadrinitarians! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">A proper analysis of the entire Bible shows there are alternate understandings to all the Quadrinitarian "evidence." These alternate understandings are more in line with the teaching of the entire Bible, Jewish and first Christian teachings, and Bible language, usage, and customs of the time and people involved. (Some of these alternate understandings do not appear to fit the scriptures quite as well - or be quite as pleasing/fascinating to the modern reader - but they, nevertheless, are not only possible interpretations but are, by far, the most probable interpretations.) There is no other way to disprove this doctrine which I just made up. Only adhering to proper evidence will assure proper understanding. Without it chaos, false doctrines, and division (<i>hairetikos</i>) triumph. Although we can't <u>absolutely</u> prove it to the satisfaction of those who accept "Quadrinity"-type evidence, David is still clearly not equally God. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">It is exactly the same with the trinity doctrine. Throughout the history of the Jews and Judaism (<strong>which included first century Christians</strong>) one person alone was known as God: Jehovah, the Father (see the <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/09/israel.html"><span style="color: blue;">ISRAEL</span></a> study). God was never 'God the Son,' 'the Messiah,' 'the Only-begotten,' etc. The Father alone was called Jehovah, a singular personal name. Anyone known as 'son <b>of</b> God' or 'son <b>of</b> man' was never considered to be God!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">Like scriptural "proof" for the Godhood of Jesus and the Holy Spirit the above "evidence" for the Godhood of David is frequently based in factual statements. It's the <b>interpretation</b> of those statements (and the ignoring of other important facts that would help find the proper interpretation) that erects the biggest barrier to truth.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">I have, like many trinitarians, taken partial truths (and carefully avoided telling certain very important facts) to construct a "Quadrinity" doctrine of my own. I have (in most cases) told the truth, but not the whole truth. And then I have built a false doctrine on the base of those partial truths (with the help of a few outright lies also). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">If I had seen the above "evidence" before I had made a careful extensive study of such methods, I might have been very impressed. And if I had grown up with such a belief (or fallen in with those I liked and respected who had such a belief), I probably would have swallowed it all hook, line, and sinker.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">But I now know how this kind of deception works and can explain how each one of these David = Christ and David = God "proofs" is either clearly wrong or at least incredibly unlikely when compared with all the other honest interpretations (the whole truth) coupled with the overwhelming evidence of the rest of scripture (and other early evidence) concerning David. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">But even if a person didn't have the opportunity to check out these "proofs," he should still be secure in the truth of God's word. After all, even if I and others like me translated most of the Bibles available today favoring the "Quadrinity," sincere God-seekers could still find the truth. The overwhelming, clear, often-repeated statement of the rest of the Bible about exactly who the God of the universe is and exactly who the Messiah is and exactly who King David was would still overwhelm the false message given by the places where I had interpreted and translated the above scriptures as evidence for a "Quadrinity"! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Even in trinitarian translations we find many clear statements of who God is. For example, John 17:1, 3 in the trinitarian <i>New English Bible</i> (jointly produced by England's Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, and Anglican Churches) is translated "Father,.... This is eternal life: to know thee who <b><u>alone</u><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;"> art truly God." </span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">1 Cor. 8:6 tells us: "for us there is just one God, <u><strong>the Father</strong></u><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;"><strong> who is the source of all things" -</strong> <i>AT</i> (see <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/09/tc-title-confusion-trick.html"><span style="color: blue;">TC</span></a> study). </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">1 Cor. 11:3 says: "the head of every man is Christ, the head of a woman is her husband, and <u><strong>the head of Christ is God</strong></u><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">." - <i>RSV</i>. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">Gal. 3:20 in the highly trinitarian <i>The Amplified Bible</i> (Zondervan) says: "There can be no mediator with just one person. Yet <u>God is [only] <b>one PERSON</b></u>." - (Bracketed word, "[only]", is in <i>The</i> <i>Amplified Bible</i>.) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">Eph 1:17 - "I keep asking that <u>the <b>God</b> of our Lord Jesus Christ</u>, the glorious <u>Father</u>, may give you the Spirit of wisdom" - <i>NIV</i>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">Eph 4:5, 6 - "There is but one ... <u>God and Father</u> of all" - <i>AT</i>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">And, of course, there are hundreds of scriptures saying <b>Jehovah</b> alone is God. (e.g. "I am <b>Jehovah</b> and there is no one else. I <u><strong>alone</strong></u><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><strong> am God."</strong> - Is. 45:6, <i>Living</i> <i>Bible</i>. And, "Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea let them be put to shame and perish: That men may know that<strong> thou <u>whose name alone is Jehovah</u>, art the most high over all the earth."</strong> - Ps. 83:17-18, <i>KJV</i>, and "until they learn that you alone, Jehovah, are the God above all gods in supreme charge of all the earth." - Ps. 83:18, <i>Living</i> <i>Bible</i>. Jehovah is the Father (Is. 64:8). but not the Messiah ("Jehovah saith unto my Lord [the heavenly resurrected Jesus], Sit thou at my right hand" - Ps 110:1, <i>ASV</i>, cf. Acts 2:34-36. And Micah 5:4, speaking of the Christ, says "And he [Jesus] shall stand, and shall feed his flock in the strength of Jehovah, in the majesty of the name of Jehovah <u><strong><em>his</em></strong></u> <u><strong>God</strong></u><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">." - <i>ASV</i>.). </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">And the testimony of many ancient writers, historians, official records, etc. all testify to the truth that the faithful Jews never considered God to be more than one person, the Father, Jehovah. And, of course, they never considered Jehovah to be more than one person. Even <u><strong>unfaithful</strong></u><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;"> Israelites who sometimes honored more than one god <strong><em>never</em></strong> considered Jehovah to be more than one God! This is the testimony of all who wrote of the Jews and their God, including all ancient Jewish writers (including the inspired Bible writers) themselves! See the <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/09/israel.html"><span style="color: blue;">ISRAEL</span></a> study.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">This very same truth is witnessed to by the very first Christians (1st and second centuries) and those ancient writers who wrote about them! See the <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/09/creeds.html"><span style="color: blue;">CREEDS</span></a> study. The burden of proof of a "trinity" falls squarely on the shoulders of those who insist that it is the truth that must be believed in by all Christians. The fact that it has come to dominate all Christendom since the late 4th century (because of the power and insistence of the pagan Roman Emperors in 325 A.D. and 381 A.D. - see <a href="http://examiningthetrinity.blogspot.com/2009/09/history-of-christian-trinity-hist-part.html"><span style="color: blue;">HIST </span></a>study) and, is therefore promoted in nearly all churches, Bible translations, study books, etc., <b>does not make it part of the <u>true</u> worship Christians <u>must</u> have</b>. Jn 4:24; 17:3.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">We should also expect that the God who inspired the Bible in the first place might even send someone to our door who could provide a Bible properly translated to show the essential truths (John 17:3) and someone who would be able and willing to expose and explain that truth to us. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;">Of course the final requirement for the seeker of truth is for him to allow the whole truth to be heard. God does not force his truth but wants those who are willing to seek it. - Proverbs 2:3-5. </span><br />
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Elijah Danielshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13053062645377291813noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653325549409648983.post-81737231145791212522013-09-01T14:56:00.000-07:002017-11-24T21:58:06.799-08:00Col. 1:15 "Firstborn of all creation"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell extra bold";"><span style="font-size: small;">FIRSTBORN (<i>PROTOTOKOS</i>) - <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A Part of the larger BWF Study</span></span></span></h1>
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Some trinitarians insist that the literal "firstborn <u>of</u> all creation" describing Jesus at Col. 1:15 really means "the pre-eminent one <u>over</u> all creation."</span> </span></h1>
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">"Firstborn" <i>(prototokos)</i> is an integral part of the Father = Source idiom so common in the Bible and is closely associated with "beginning" <i>(arkhe)</i> and "only-begotten" <i>(monogenes)</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">Jehovah (who is the Father alone) is never referred to as "first-born" in any sense. Any person, animal, or thing who is ever called "first-born" in the Bible is always <b>a part of Jehovah's <u>creation</u> </b>and is literally the very first one born in a family with other children following (or figuratively the very first one in a line of others who share the quality or attribute under consideration). </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "rockwell";">If</span></b><span style="font-family: "rockwell";"> we are to understand the literal "first-born" to sometimes figuratively mean "<b>pre-eminent</b>" (as some trinitarians attempt to do - primarily to avoid the literal meaning of Col. 1:15: Jesus "the first-born of all creation" - see <i>RSV)</i>, certainly it should, occasionally at least, be applied to the truly pre-eminent one of all, The <b><u>Most</u></b> High. But this never happens in the entire Bible!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">The <b><u>Most</u></b> <b>High</b> (Pre-eminent One) is <b><u>always</u></b> the Father (Jehovah only) alone- see Mark 5:7; Luke 1:32; Luke 8:28; the parallel accounts of Luke 6:30-35 and Matt. 5:42-45; Ps. 83:18; and Ps. 7:17. But He is <b><u>never</u></b> called "firstborn" (or "only-begotten")! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">The source or originator of all creation is the <strong>Father</strong> as the very title itself, "Father," tells us. <i>Prototokos</i> or "firstborn" is nearly always used, as the word literally tells us, to mean one who is the <b>beginning</b> of his Father's creative (or procreative) power. And, in fact, <i>arkhe</i> (obviously meaning "beginning") is often used in conjunction with <i>prototokos</i>. For example, the Greek Septuagint says at Gen. 49:3, "Ruben, thou art my <b>first-born</b> <i>[prototokos]</i> ... and the first <i>[arkhe</i> - '<b>beginning'</b>] of my children." - Septuagint Version. <o></o></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">Even <b>if</b> <i>prototokos</i> could be used to mean "pre-eminent one," it's obvious that the terms "Father" (for the person who is the <b>source</b> and the superior of Jesus), "Son" (the person <b>created</b> by his Father, and in a subordinate, intermediary position to his Father), "only-begotten," "<b>first-born</b>," and "<b>beginning</b> of God's creation" all combine (with the most common understanding of those words by those who spoke and read them at that time) to only one possible conclusion: there was a time when <b>only</b> the Father ("the source") existed. Then, at some point, the Father brought <b>another</b> person <b>into existence </b>and this person was the first production of his creative powers, his "<b><u>firstborn</u></b> and the <b><u>beginning</u></b> of his creation." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">Let's look at Col. 1:15,18: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">"He [Christ] is the image of the unseen God and the<u> <b>first</b>-<b>born</b> of all creation</u>,.... As he is the <b>beginning</b> <i>[arkhe]</i>, he was first to be born [<b>first</b>-<b>born</b>] from the dead, so that he should be first <i>[proteuo]</i> in every way" - <i>The</i> <i>Jerusalem</i> <i>Bible</i>. </span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "rockwell";">Prototokos</span></i><span style="font-family: "rockwell";">, used twice in this scripture, literally means "born <b><u>first</u></b>" - see <i>Young's</i> <i>Analytical</i> <i>Concordance</i> - or <i>Strong's</i> <i>Exhaustive</i> <i>Concordance</i>. The New Testament in the <i>King</i> <i>James</i> <i>Version</i> and most other trinitarian translations use this meaning throughout. Here are all the instances of <i>prototokos</i> in the NT: Matt. 1:25 (King James only); Luke 2:7; Ro. 8:29; Col. 1:15; Col. 1:18; Heb. 1:5, 6; Heb. 11:28; Heb. 12:23; Rev. 1:5 (compare Col. 1:18). None of them clearly means "pre-eminent" (although you might be able to "interpret" a few of them as either "first-born" <b>or</b> "pre-eminent" if you tried). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">Not only do all of these scriptures that use <i>prototokos</i> have either the certain or the most probable meaning of "first-born," but we rarely (if ever) see any Bible translate them as anything but "first-born" or its literal equivalent <b>except at Col. 1:15-18 </b>where the <b>actual</b> meaning would disprove a trinity concept! A few trinitarian translations force an improper interpretation for <i>prototokos</i> at this scripture only (e.g. <i>NIV</i>, <i>NEB)</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">It is true that being first-born in a family was strongly connected with pre-eminence. The one born <b>first</b> was usually supposed to be the one to <b>receive</b> the birthright and pre-eminence within that family.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">But notice the blessings given by Jacob at Gen. 49:3, 8-12, 22-26. The blessings given to Judah and Joseph identify them as the true "<b>pre-eminent ones</b>" of his sons. <b>Reuben</b>, the literal <b>first-born</b>, lost pre-eminence even though he <b>continued</b> to be known as the "first-born" <i>(prototokos</i> in the Septuagint) in the family of Jacob and the "beginning" <i>(arkhe)</i> of Jacob's family - Gen. 49:3, 4; 1 Chronicles 5:1-3 – <i>RSV</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">Be careful not to confuse the <b>rights</b> usually given to the first-born with the <b>person</b> of the first-born. The one actually born first (or first in time in any figurative sense) was known as the "first-born." In literal families this first-born was supposed to <b>receive</b> pre-eminence in that family upon the death of his father because of his being born first (in time). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">"The first-born son's privileges and responsibilities are known as his `<b>birthright'</b> (<i>bekorah</i>)." - <i>New</i> <i>Bible</i> <i>Dictionary</i>, 1982, p. 378. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">At times, however, a first-born would lose his rights (and pre-eminence over the other sons), and they would be given to another son. Even though this person had lost his <b>birthright</b> (and <b>pre-eminence</b> among his brothers), he was <b>still the <u>first</u>-born</b>! - Examine 1 Chronicles 5:1-3 in most Bible translations (e.g., <i>Young's</i> <i>Literal</i> <i>Translation</i> <i>of</i> <i>the</i> <i>Holy</i> <i>Bible</i>, <i>KJV, ASV, RSV, NIV, NAB, JB</i>, etc.) For example, even though Esau lost his birthright to Jacob, he still remained forever Isaac's <b>firstborn</b>.<b><span style="color: red;">[14]</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">Yes, the use of the word <i>prototokos</i> in the Bible always means one who has come into existence <b><u>first</u></b><u> <b>in</b> <b>time</b></u><b> </b>- before all the rest of his "brothers" - the <b>beginning</b> <i>(arkhe)</i> of his father's creative (or procreative) works. - see pp. 77-88 in Dr. Jason BeDuhn's <i>Truth in Translation</i>, University Press of America, 2003.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">Some trinitarians, however, still insist that the Biblical use of the Greek <i>prototokos</i> can, sometimes, mean "pre-eminent" because they dare not admit the obvious, true, literal meaning of Col. 1:15. Their "evidence" for an interpretation of "pre-eminent" for this word boils down to only 7 examples. Five from the Old Testament (Ps. 89:27; Ex. 4:22; Jer. 31:9; Deut. 21:16, 17; and, rarely, Job 18:13) and, sometimes, an appeal to Ro. 8:29 and Col. 1:18 in the New Testament. - See Walter Martin's <i>The</i> <i>Kingdom</i> <i>of</i> <i>the</i> <i>Cults</i>, p. 123. </span><br />
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<o></o><span style="font-family: "rockwell";">These 7 examples, then, must be the very best "evidence" possible since there are well over 100 other examples of <i>prototokos</i> found in the Bible, the vast majority of which <b>clearly</b> show by context alone that "<b><u>firstborn</u></b>" (in time) is the intended meaning. </span><br />
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<o></o><span style="font-family: "rockwell";">The first example, Ps. 89:27, has God saying about "David, my servant" that </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">"he shall call upon me, saying, `Thou art <b>my</b> Father, my God.... And I will make him <b><u>firstborn</u></b> <i>[prototokos]</i>, higher than the kings of the earth.... my covenant shall be firm with him." - Septuagint. (Cf., <i>KJV, ASV</i>).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">It is true that David was not the firstborn of his father Jesse, nor was he the first king of Israel. However, the first king of Israel, Saul, was rejected by God and removed from God's throne, <u>no longer God's king</u>. The second king of Israel, David, was the <b><u>first</u></b> king to remain faithful until his death and, hence, the "firstborn" of all the <b><u>faithful</u></b> kings of Israel who will be resurrected by God. He will be "firstborn" (first in time on Israel's throne) among all those kings who will return. However, he certainly will not be <i>pre-eminent</i> over one of those other kings who is his descendent: Jesus Christ. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">We also find that David is the first king whom God made a covenant with for an "everlasting kingdom" - 2 Sam. 7:12-16. [He is also the first of the descendants of Judah who are to rule forever (Saul was descended from Benjamin) - Gen. 49:10] He may be considered "firstborn" in this sense, also.<br />
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<o></o></span><span style="font-family: "rockwell";">So we can see that Saul was the first king of Israel, but he didn't remain faithful to God ["call upon me, saying `thou art my Father, my God'"]. The very first king of Israel to remain faithful to God was David. In that sense, then, David became "<b>firstborn</b>" [of all succeeding <b><u>faithful</u></b> earthly kings of Israel]. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">However, the <b>later</b> fulfillment of Ps. 89:27 is in the person of Jesus Christ (who is the firstborn of God in another sense) and not the literal David. We see the Messiah being called, figuratively, "David, my servant" at Ezekiel 34:23, 24 just as he is in this Psalm (89:20). We see the final fulfillment of Ps. 89:26-29 in Jesus Christ (Luke 1:32, 33; Heb. 1:5, 6; Jn 20:17). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">The second example (Ex. 4:22) is probably the most-used by those trinitarians attempting to prove a "pre-eminent" meaning for <i>prototokos</i>. Here is how it is worded in the Septuagint: God says, "Israel is [the] firstborn <i>[prototokos]</i> son <b>of</b> me." Context reveals that this is the <b>nation</b> of Israel which Jehovah is calling his "firstborn." So in what sense was Israel first in time in relation to Jehovah? It was the first nation to be chosen by him. It has always (since the time of Moses) been the first, but it has certainly never been "pre-eminent" among the nations! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">And, of course, we must not change the inspired writer's genitive noun ("<b>of</b> me") in this verse to "<b>over</b> me" as has been done at Col. 1:15 in a few trinitarian Bibles (e.g. <i>NIV)</i>. How ridiculous to "interpret" this so that God says: "Israel is the `pre-eminent one' </span><u><span style="font-family: "rockwell extra bold";">OVER</span></u><span style="font-family: "rockwell";"> me"! (But, of course, this is precisely what some trinitarians have done with Col. 1:15 - "the pre-eminent one <b><u>over</u></b> all creation"!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">God's calling the nation of Israel his "firstborn son" obviously means the <b>first</b> nation he has caused to come into existence to be his own (and <b>others</b> must someday follow). <o></o></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">The third example (Jer. 31:9) is actually found at Jer. 38:9 in the Septuagint). Again God is speaking of the <b>nation</b> of Israel (see context of entire chapter): "I have become a father to Israel, and Ephraim is [the] firstborn <i>[prototokos]</i> <b>OF</b> me."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">So how can we understand <b>Ephraim</b> being Jehovah's "firstborn"? - Jer. 31:9. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">Here Ephraim is obviously called Jehovah's firstborn in some figurative sense. (The person, Ephraim, was, of course, long dead at this time.) Certainly neither Ephraim, nor even the tribe of Ephraim, was ever Jehovah's "<b>pre-eminent one</b>" or (more parallel to the trinitarian interpretation of Col. 1:15) "<b>the pre-eminent one</b> </span><u><span style="font-family: "rockwell extra bold";">OVER</span></u><span style="font-family: "rockwell extra bold";"> </span><span style="font-family: "rockwell";">Jehovah"! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">So to explain the use of "firstborn" at Jer. 31:9, the very trinitarian ecumenical study Bible, <i>The</i> <i>New</i> <i>Oxford</i> <i>Annotated</i> <i>Bible</i>, 1977 ed., tells us that </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">"as [the tribe of] Ephraim is restored, so is all Israel" - p. 954. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">This interpretation shows the understanding that the tribe of Ephraim is to be restored <b>first</b> <b>in</b> <b><u>time</u></b> ("firstborn"), and then the rest of Israel is to be restored. Notice there is no "pre-eminence" interpretation by these highly respected trinitarian scholars!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">Another possibility suggested by trinitarians for "firstborn" at Jer. 31:9 is that, since the land of the tribe of Ephraim is where "the <b><u>original</u></b> [first] place of worship [the tabernacle] from the time of Joshua to that of Samuel" - <i>(NAB</i>, St. Joseph ed., p. 902) - was located, in Shiloh, it is God's "firstborn" in that respect (again in the sense of first in time). Or, as explained in Jer. 7:12, </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">"Go now to my place that was in Shiloh [in `Ephraim'] where I made my name dwell <b><u>at</u></b> <b><u>first</u></b>" - <i>RSV, NRSV, NIV, </i>and cf. <i>NAB (`91)</i> "in the <b><u>beginning</u>.</b>" </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">But the trinitarian reference work, <i>The</i> <i>New</i> <i>International</i> <i>Dictionary</i> of <i>New</i> <i>Testament</i> <i>Theology</i>, Vol. 2, p. 306, Zondervan, 1986, gives us the most probable explanation:<b> the nation of Israel was also called `Ephraim'</b> "by the contemporary prophets, e.g., Isa. 7:1-9, after the central region associated with the name of the younger of the two sons of Joseph." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">So we merely have a parallelism at Jer. 31:9 - (1) "I, Jehovah, am a father (I created it) to the <b>nation</b> <b>of</b> <b>Israel</b>, and (2) `Ephraim' (<b>`Israel'</b>) is the <b>first</b> nation I have created (`first-born')." - Compare the parallelism at Hosea 11:8. Again we see a confirmation of Ex. 4:22 (the 2<sup>nd</sup> "example" above) that Israel was the <b>first</b> nation <b>formed</b> at God's direction, and no hint of "pre-eminence" but only the meaning of first in time for "firstborn"! (This is simply one of the many scriptural uses of "Father," "Son," [or "Firstborn," "onlybegotten," etc.] and "brought forth" [or "begot"] to figuratively describe the <b>CREATOR</b> of something and his <b><u>CREATION</u></b>!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">And, again, how absurd it would be to interpret this as "Ephraim is the `pre-eminent one' <b><u>over</u></b> me [God]." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">The 4th example seems, perhaps, the weakest of all of those cited in the OT, but no less an authority than the very trinitarian Biblical Greek scholar W. E. Vine points to Deut. 21:16, 17 as evidence for a "pre-eminent" interpretation for "first-born." The Septuagint reads: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">(15) "And if a man have two wives, the one loved and the other hated, and both the loved [wife] and the hated [wife] should have born him children, and the son of the hated should be <b>first-born</b> <i>[prototokos]</i>; (16) then it shall be that whensoever he shall divide by inheritance his goods to his sons, he shall not be able to give the <b><u>right</u></b> of the firstborn to the son of the loved one, having overlooked the son of the hated, which <b><u>is</u></b> the <b>firstborn</b> <i>[prototokos]</i>. (17) But he shall acknowledge the <b>firstborn</b> <i>[prototokos]</i> <b><u>of</u></b> the hated one [wife] to give to him double of all things which shall be found by him, <u>because he is the <b>first</b> <i>[arkhe:</i> <b>beginning</b>] of his children, and to him belongs the <b>birthright</b></u>." - <i>The</i> <i>Septuagint</i> <i>Version</i> <i>of</i> <i>the</i> <i>Old</i> <i>Testament</i>, Zondervan Publishing House, 1970.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">It is obvious that <i>prototokos</i> here means only "one born <b>first.</b>" The <b>birthright</b> itself must not be confused with the one it is usually given to: the firstborn (<i>prototokos</i>)! And to "interpret" verse 17 as "he shall acknowledge the <b>`pre</b>-<b>eminent</b> <b>one'</b> </span><u><span style="font-family: "rockwell extra bold";">OVER</span></u><span style="font-family: "rockwell";"> the hated [wife]" is clearly ludicrous! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">Another example from the OT sometimes used by trinitarians can be found at Job 18:13 - </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">"His skin is devoured by disease, The <b>firstborn</b> of death devours his limbs" - <i>NASB</i>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">A few trinitarians attempt to interpret this as an example of "firstborn" meaning "pre-eminent" or "foremost." But there is no honest reason to insist that "the <b>firstborn</b> of death" at Job 18:13 must mean something like "the <b>principal</b> disease" <i>(JB</i> footnote). In the first place, to be parallel with the trinitarian-concocted understanding of Col. 1:15 it would have to be interpreted as "the pre-eminent one </span><u><span style="font-family: "rockwell extra bold";">over</span></u><span style="font-family: "rockwell";"> death" - which it clearly does not and can not! In the second place, a careful study will reveal that this scripture is literally calling the disease which ravages the wicked man "the <b>firstborn</b> <b>son</b> of death": the <b>first</b> child (or <b>creation</b>) produced <b><u>by</u></b> the "god of death." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">The <i>NIV</i> <i>Study</i> <i>Bible</i> (1985 ed.) tells us in the footnote for Job 18:13: "<i>death's</i> <i>firstborn</i>. <b>See</b> <b>5:7</b>." And the footnote for Job 5:7 says: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">"<i>sparks</i>. Lit[erally] `sons of Resheph.' In Canaanite mythology, Resheph was a god of plague and destruction [<b>death</b>]. `(<b>Sons</b> <b>of</b>) Resheph' is used as a poetic image in the OT for fire (SS 8:6), bolts of lightning (Ps 78:48) and <b><u>pestilence</u></b> (Dt 32:24; Hab 3:5)."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">Obviously the <i>NIVSB</i> has referred "death's <b>firstborn</b>" at Job 18:13 to "<b>Sons</b> of Resheph [Death]" to show that the poetic image used in the OT has more than one son attributed to Resheph. Apparently the <b>firstborn</b> of those sons (the <b><u>first</u></b> "son" Resheph <b>created</b>) was <b><u>pestilence</u></b>. And it is this pestilence (the 'first born of Death') that "eats away parts of his skin ... [and] devours his limbs" at Job 18:13. (This is why the <i>New</i> <i>English</i> <i>Bible</i> renders Job 18:13 as "Death's <b><u>eldest</u></b> child.")</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">"[even] the firstborn of death shall devour his strength; ....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">"it signifies not what presides over death, but <b>what death <u>first</u> <i><u>produces</u></i></b>, which are <b><u>corruption</u> </b>and rottenness, dust and worms; <b>these are the <u>firstborn of death</u></b>, or the <b>firstfruits</b> and effects of it, and which devour and destroy not the skin only, but the whole body and all its members" - <i>The New John Gill Exposition of the Entire Bible</i>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">The first of the two NT examples sometimes used by trinitarians is Ro. 8:29 - </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">"Those Christians whom he [God] foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the <b>firstborn</b> <i>[prototokos]</i> <b><u>AMONG</u></b> many brethren." - <i>RSV</i>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">I have found no Bible (trinitarian or otherwise) which renders this scripture with a meaning of "pre-eminent one <b><u>over</u></b> many brothers" in spite of the interpretation a few trinitarian "scholars" attempt to give it. Since the word "among" <i>(</i></span><b><i><span style="font-family: "symbol";">en</span></i></b><i><span style="font-family: "rockwell";"> </span></i><span style="font-family: "rockwell";">in the NT Greek), not "over," is used here, it cannot honestly be rendered as these trinitarians would like. In fact these trinitarian Bibles translate it as "<b>eldest</b> <i>[prototokos]</i> among many brethren" - <i>NEB</i>, <i>REB</i>, <i>CBW</i>, <i>JB</i>, <i>NJB, AT, </i>and Weymouth. This clearly shows the intended meaning of <i>prototokos</i> as <b><u>first in time</u></b> not "pre-eminence" (as a careful study of the context also confirms). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">As for the other NT "example," Col. 1:18, "proving" the possibility of a "pre-eminent" interpretation for <i>prototokos</i>, all we have to do is examine Col. 1:15-18 carefully. <o></o></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">To make it even clearer, the trinitarian <i>The</i> <i>Jerusalem</i> <i>Bible</i> (cf. <i>NEB; REB; </i>and Beck) translates it: "<b><u>first</u></b> to be born from the dead." - Compare 1 Cor. 15:20, 23 and Rev. 1:5. Surely there is no doubt that first in <b>time</b> is intended here, not "pre-eminence." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">"<i>firstborn. </i>Christ was the <b><u>first</u></b> to rise from the dead with a resurrection body. .... Others who were raised from the dead ... were raised only to die again." - <i>The</i> <i>NIV</i> <i>Study</i> <i>Bible</i> footnote for Col. 1:18.) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">It is also very plain that Paul frequently speaks of certain Christians being resurrected as spirit persons in heaven and that Jesus was the <b>firstborn</b> of these dead, i.e. the <b>first</b> of many persons who are to be resurrected to eternal life in heaven.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">1 Cor. 15:20 - "Christ has been raised from the dead, the <b>first</b> fruits [`the <b>first</b> of millions' - <i>LB</i>; `the very <b>first</b> to rise' - <i>Phillips]</i> of those who have fallen asleep." - <i>RSV </i>and many others.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">1 Cor. 15:49 - "Just as we [faithful Christians who have the hope of being resurrected to heaven] have borne the image of the man of dust [Adam], we shall also bear the image of the man of heaven [Jesus]."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">The Apostle John also writes of this truth and also uses the term "first-born" to describe it: "and Jesus Christ ... the <b>firstborn</b> <i>[prototokos]</i> <b><u>of</u></b> the dead" - Rev. 1:5, <i>RSV</i>. Or "<b>first</b> to be raised from death" - <i>GNB</i>; also see <i>LB, </i><i>Beck,</i> and <i>Beck</i> (NT)). Even the extremely trinitarian <i>The</i> <i>Amplified</i> <i>Bible</i> explains "firstborn of the dead" at Rev. 1:5 as, "that is, <b><u>first</u></b> to be brought back to life."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">Rev. 2:8 makes a similar statement, but could be phrased as the "<b>only-begotten</b>" from the dead (in the sense that Jesus is the <i>only</i> one to be raised to heavenly life by God Himself. All others are to be raised through Jesus). "The first and the last" simply means the only one in some sense. Adam, for example, was the 'first and the last' in the sense that he was the <i>only</i> one to be created directly from the elements of the earth.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">This "firstborn" and "only-begotten" concept for the <b><i>second</i></b> creation (resurrection to eternal life) also explains why Jesus can be called the firstborn and the "only-begotten" in another sense: The <b><i>first</i></b> of God's creation ("Firstborn") and the <b><i>only</i></b> one ('only-begotten') created directly by God Himself. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">These examples in Revelation are therefore clearly a repetition of this same well-established truth that Paul is restating at Col. 1:18.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">We cannot seriously believe that Paul is telling us at Col. 1:18 that Jesus is the "pre-eminent one" </span><u><span style="font-family: "rockwell extra bold";">over</span></u><span style="font-family: "rockwell";"> the dead. Especially since the actual wording by Paul is "the beginning <i>[arkhe]</i>, firstborn <i>[prototokos]</i> </span><u><span style="font-family: "rockwell extra bold";">OUT</span></u><span style="font-family: "rockwell extra bold";"> <u>OF</u></span><span style="font-family: "rockwell";"> <i>[ek]</i> the dead." - see any interlinear New Testament (or as also confirmed by John "The firstborn <b><u>OF</u></b> the dead." - Rev. 1:5). There can be no honest doubt that Col. 1:18 does not mean "<b>pre</b>-<b>eminent</b> one <b><u>OVER</u></b> the dead"! It clearly means "the <b>first one </b>resurrected to eternal life in the `new creation'." <o></o></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">Remember, the above 7 examples are the very best "proof" available to desperate trinitarian scholars that <i>prototokos</i> can mean "pre-eminent" in Bible usage! But even they (like the more than one hundred other examples of <i>prototokos</i> in the Bible) show that <b>only</b> firstborn in time is meant. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">Now notice how the first use of <i>prototokos</i> (in Col. 1:15 - "the <b>first-born </b>of all creation") is used as a <b><u>complement</u></b> for the second use of <i>prototokos</i> (in Col. 1:18 - "the <b>first-born </b>from the dead"). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">That is, being "<b>firstborn </b>of all creation" is equated with and <b>added</b> to being "<b>firstborn</b> from the dead" (or first of the final creation - the ones who will receive eternal life). When these two "firstborns" (the first and the last) are added together the sum is one who is "<b><u>first</u></b> <i>[proteuo]</i> in everything" - Col. 1:18, <i>JB</i>, <i>NWT</i>, <i>Living</i> <i>Bible</i> (also known as <i>The</i> <i>Book</i> and <i>The</i> <i>Word</i>), and the <i>New</i> <i>Testament</i> <i>in</i> <i>the</i> <i>Language</i> <i>of</i> <i>Today</i> (Beck). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">(Also notice how the ancient Aramaic text renders Col. 1:18 - "he is the beginning, the <b><u>firstfruits</u></b> of the resurrection from the dead, that in all things he might be <b>first</b>." - Lamsa. Compare 1 Cor. 15:20 - "But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the <b>first <i>fruits</i> </b>of those who are asleep [in death]." - NASB.) In both cases -'first<u>born</u>' and 'first<u>fruits</u>' - we understand the meaning as the first one <b><u>produced</u>.)</b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">To insist on a literal "<b>born</b>" (rather than the figurative first "<b>created</b>") in Col. 1:15-18 would mean that we must also understand him as literal <b>vegetation</b> ("fruit") at 1 Cor. 15:20 instead of the figurative 'first one <b>produced</b> or<b> created </b>from the dead'! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">So when the distinction of being the very first person to be resurrected to eternal life in the "last creation" is added to the distinction of being the very first of God's original creation, we truly have a person who was the very "<b>first</b> in everything." <i>(Proteuo</i> is often translated "pre-eminent" for this verse. It literally means, however, either `to be <b>first'</b> <b><u>or</u></b> 'hold the first place' - Thayer. It derives from <i>protos</i> which means first in <b><u>time</u></b>, place, or rank - Thayer.) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">"Jesus was the first-born <i>(prototokos)</i> of his mother (Mt. 1:25; Lk. 2:7) .... Jesus is also the first-born of his heavenly Father. He is the first-born of all creation...(Col. 1:15-17). <b>Similarly</b>, he is the first-born in the <b>new <u>creation</u> </b>by being raised <b><u>first</u></b> from the dead" - <i>New</i> <i>Bible</i> <i>Dictionary</i>, (2nd ed.), 1982, p. 378, Tyndale House Publ. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">This respected trinitarian publication clearly admits, then, that "firstborn" is used in the same way ("very <b>first</b> in time") for each of these scriptural uses of <i>prototokos </i>for Jesus: Jesus was the <b>very</b> <b><u>first</u></b> child Mary brought into existence (Matthew 1:25); Jesus was the <b>very</b> <b><u>first</u></b> person brought into existence in the <u>new</u> creation (Col. 1:18; 1 Cor. 15:20; Rev. 1:5); and </span><span style="font-family: "arial black";">Jesus was the </span><u><span style="font-family: "arial black";">very</span></u><span style="font-family: "arial black";"> </span><u><span style="font-family: "arial black";">first</span></u><span style="font-family: "arial black";"> thing brought into existence in God's <u>first</u> creation!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">Furthermore, these two "first-borns" of Col. 1:15 and Col. 1:18 <b>must</b> closely parallel each other in meaning to make the comparison (or "addition") sensible and complete! They are of like kind (firstborn in <b>time</b>, not "pre-eminence") so they can be <b>added</b> together and summed up: "<b><u>So</u></b><u> <b>that</b></u> he should be <b>first</b> in <b>everything</b>." - Col. 1:18. It would be inappropriate to have the first use of <i>prototokos</i> (Col. 1:15) mean "pre-eminent" for the <b>first</b> creation and the second use of <i>prototokos</i> (Col. 1:18) mean (as it so obviously does) "first in time" for the "<b>last</b> creation." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">So Paul is probably making a play on words with the two definitions of <i>proteuo</i> when he sums up by saying Jesus is "<b>first</b> <i>[proteuo]</i> in everything." He must intend the meaning of `first in time' to agree with the rest of his metaphor.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">There is no proper reason to change the intended meaning of <i>prototokos</i> at Col. 1:15 so that it differs from <b>every other </b>Bible use of the word. The only reason that some trinitarians attempt to <b>interpret</b> it as "pre-eminent one" is that <b><u>they don't like what it actually, literally says</u></b>! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">Finally, notice that even <b><u>if</u></b> Col. 1:15 could be properly translated as "the <b>pre-eminent </b>one <b><u>of</u></b> all creation," it could only mean one thing: that he is the highest one <b><u>of</u></b> all <b><u>created</u></b> things (that is, he </span><u><span style="font-family: "rockwell extra bold";">IS</span></u><span style="font-family: "rockwell";"> ONE OF THOSE <b>CREATED</b> THINGS)!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">It cannot mean that he is the <b>highest</b> individual <b>over</b> all created things. This is an impossible interpretation for two reasons:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";"><strong>(1)</strong> The word "pre-eminent" actually rules out the possibility of a double interpretation. For example: "The <u>leader</u> <b><u>OF</u></b> the wolves" is capable of a double interpretation: (A) "The Leader" could be <b>one</b> <b>of</b> the wolves himself. And (B), although unlikely, it is possible that the leader of the wolves is <b>not</b> one of the wolves himself. It is possible that he is a dog, coyote, or even a man. However, the phrase "smartest (or `smartest one') <b><u>OF</u></b> the wolves" does <b>not</b> allow for such an ambiguity, and it is, therefore, certain that this "smartest one" <b><u>IS</u></b> one of those wolves. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">"Pre-eminent" (or "pre-eminent one"), like "smartest" (or "smartest one"), also does not allow for that ambiguity. The "pre-eminent one </span><u><span style="font-family: "rockwell extra bold";">OF</span></u><span style="font-family: "rockwell";"> creation" <b><u>has</u></b><u> to be <b>a part of</b> that</u> <u>creation himself</u>! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";"><strong>(2)</strong> As we have already seen, the Bible clearly and repeatedly states that Jehovah (the Father alone) is pre-eminent <b>over</b> all creation. Therefore Jesus cannot be the pre-eminent one <b>over</b> all creation but is the <b><u>first</u></b> creation <b>of</b> God! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">We have also seen that in the Bible the term "firstborn <b>of</b> ..." never means "pre-eminent one <b>over</b> ..."! "Firstborn <b>of</b> Abraham" for example never means the "<b>pre-eminent one</b> <b>over</b> Abraham." Even <b><u>if</u></b> we could properly allow "pre-eminent" as a meaning for <i>prototokos</i>, it would mean no more than "pre-eminent one <b><u>of</u></b> Abraham's creation (or procreation)"! Whenever anyone calls Jesus the firstborn son <b><u>of</u></b> <b>God</b>, it plainly means the <b>first</b> of the "children" God has produced. (Obviously it does not mean "the pre-eminent one <b><u>over</u></b> God.") Therefore, when Jesus is called the firstborn <b><u>of</u></b> creation, it clearly means that he is the first <b>of</b> that creation that God has produced. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">And, again, even <b><u>if</u></b> "firstborn" <b>could</b> mean "pre-eminent one," Col. 1:15 would still be saying that Jesus is the "pre-eminent one" </span><u><span style="font-family: "rockwell extra bold";">of</span></u><span style="font-family: "rockwell";"> creation. In other words, he is <b><u>part</u></b><u> <b>of</b></u><b> </b>that creation, albeit the first and highest part! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">We should also consider that those whom God calls son are those whom he has created: Luke 3:38; Rev. 21:7; Gen. 6:2; Job 1:6; Ps. 89:6 [f.n. in <i>RSV</i> and compare <i>LB];</i> Gal. 3:26. Jesus' very title, the <b>Son</b> of God, indicates that he was created. <i>The</i> <i>International</i> <i>Standard</i> <i>Bible</i> <i>Encyclopedia</i> tells us that angels are called `<b>sons</b> of God' in the Scriptures. Then it states: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">"the <b>creation</b> of angels is referred to in Ps <b>148</b> 2, 5 (cf Col <b>1</b> 16). They were present [in the beginning] at the creation of the world ... (Job <b>38</b> 7)." - pp. 132, 133, Vol. 1, Eerdmans, 1984 printing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">In the very same way, those who are said to be the "image" of God are not God himself (he's obviously not his own image) but a part of God's creation! Notice who the <b>image</b> of God is in these scriptures: Gen. 1:26; 9:6; 1 Cor. 11:7; 2 Cor. 3:18. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">Therefore, when Col. 1:15 says Jesus is "the <b><u>image</u></b> of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation"<i> (RSV)</i>, we know Paul is speaking of someone who is the very first <b>creation</b> made by God (and was <b><u>created</u></b> "in his <b>image</b>" long before man was also created "in his image")! - Cf. Gen. 1:26, 27. - See the IMAGE study paper.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">There are only two valid, scriptural understandings for "firstborn <b><u>of</u></b> ...." If it is used with a single individual (e.g., `firstborn <b>of</b> Moses'), then it means the firstborn has been produced (or created) <b><u>by</u></b> that individual. If it is used with a <b>group</b> of individuals (e.g., `firstborn <b>of</b> the <b><u>herd</u></b><u>'</u> - Deut. 12:6; 15:19; `firstborn of our <b>sons</b>' - Neh 10:36), then it <b><u>always</u></b> means one who was produced <b>as a</b> </span><b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "rockwell";">part of</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "rockwell";"> <b>that group</b>! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">That's why, for example, "the firstborn" at 2 Chron. 21:3 may be understood only as either "the firstborn of <b>Jehoshaphat</b>" or "the firstborn of all Jehoshaphat's <b>children</b>." In the first case the firstborn is the first production (or creation) <b>by</b> Jehoshaphat. In the second case the firstborn is the first to be <b>created</b> of all Jehoshaphat's<b> <u>CHILDREN</u>.</b> But in either case it is speaking of the <u>first one <b>created</b></u>! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">Clearly, then, if Jesus is called the firstborn of <b>God</b>, he is being identified as the one first produced by God. And when he is called the firstborn of <b>creation</b> (a group of individuals), he is being identified as one who was produced or created as a <b><u>part</u></b> <b><u>of</u></b> <b>that</b> <b>group</b>. In other words: Out of all things <b>created</b> by God, Jesus was the very first. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">Some anti-Watchtower writer has evidently come up with an idea that I have seen used in letters to fellow Christians here in Ketchikan. The argument usually goes like this: "If Paul had really meant `the <b>first creation </b>by God' at Col. 1:15, he would have used the word <i>proto<u>ktistos</u></i> which means `first <b>creation'</b> instead of <i>proto<u>tokos</u></i>." (Notice the argument here is not that <i>proto</i> doesn't actually mean "first in <b>time</b>" but that <i>ktistos</i> ["creation"] is more appropriate than <i>tokos</i> ["born"]!) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">I do know, however, that <i>protoktistos</i> was never used by any inspired NT scripture writer. It should certainly be no surprise, therefore, to learn that it isn't used at Col. 1:15, 18 ! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "rockwell";">Furthermore, the Bible frequently uses the word for "born" in place of "made" or "created" as would be expected from the common Bible idiom of "Father" as <b>creator</b> or source - Ps. 90:2 ("brought forth" in some translations is the Hebrew word for "born"); Is. 66:8-9; Job 38:28-30; Prov. 8:24-25. So not only was <i>protoktistos</i> not used in the NT at all, it was completely unnecessary because "first-<b>born</b>" could be used with the very same meaning! </span></div>
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Elijah Danielshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13053062645377291813noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653325549409648983.post-88103557431295477172013-08-25T13:36:00.000-07:002020-05-11T18:11:02.838-07:00Hebrews 1:8 - “Thy Throne, O God”<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: small;">Hebrews 1:8 is one of the more commonly used scriptures for trinitarian “evidence” in spite of (in reality, because of) its obvious ambiguity. This is because on the surface (at least as found in some trinitarian-translated Bibles) it looks clear and straightforward. Also not many people have the means or the inclination to examine it more closely.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Heb. 1:8 in the <i>King James Version</i> (<i>AV</i> or <i>KJV</i>) is rendered: </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“But unto the son he saith, thy throne, O God, <b>is</b> for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.” </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Since “he saith” and the second “is” (found after “righteousness”) in the above verse are not actually found in the original manuscripts and have been added by the <i>KJV</i> translators, they are found in italics in most printings of the <i>KJV</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">But more importantly (as a quick glance into any interlinear Greek-English New Testament will show) the first “is” (found after “God”) in the above verse is also not in the original manuscripts but has been added by some modern translators. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Yes, literally the original NT Greek manuscripts read: “Toward but the son the throne of you the god into the age of the age.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">No one should deny that the title <i>theos</i> (NT Greek word meaning “God,” “god,” “mighty one,” “divine,” etc.) can be applied to Jesus (at least in the writings of John - see the DEF and BOWGOD studies), just as it was applied in the scriptures to <b>angels</b>, <b>judges</b> of Israel, <b>Moses</b>, and (according to some trinitarian authorities) even the kings of Israel. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">But <i>theos</i> is never applied to Jesus with the most high sense that is given only to the Almighty, Most High, only true God. So it could, perhaps, have been used at Heb. 1:8 in its positive secondary sense: “Your throne, o mighty one [<i>theos</i>], is ...”. This seems even more probable when we remember that Paul is really quoting from Ps. 45:6. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Psalm 45 is celebrating an Israelite king’s marriage, and the psalmist applies the words of Ps. 45:6, 7 <b>literally</b> to an ancient Israelite king. In fact, the trinitarian <i>New American Standard Bible</i> (<i>NASB</i>), Reference Edition, explains in a footnote for Ps. 45:1, “Probably refers to <b>Solomon</b> as a type of Christ.” </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">So, according to this trinitarian Bible, the words of Ps. 45:6, although figuratively referring to Jesus, were literally applied to an ancient Israelite king (probably King Solomon, it says).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">So <b>if </b>Ps. 45:6 is properly translated, “your throne, O God ...” then that ancient <b>Israelite King</b> (Solomon?) was also literally called “O God” (or “O god”?). In fact, the highly trinitarian <i>New American Bible</i>, St. Joseph Edition, 1970, explains in a footnote for this verse: </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“The Hebrew king was called ... ‘God,’ not in the polytheistic sense common among the ancient </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">pagans, but as meaning ‘godlike’ or ‘taking the place of God’.” </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The trinitarian <i>Easy-to-read-Version</i> also says in a footnote for this passage: </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“God .... here the writer might be using the word ‘God’ as a title for the king.” (Cf. <i>NIV Study Bible</i> f.n. for Pss. 45:6 and 82:1, 6.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">(And the revised 1991 ed. of the <i>NAB</i> actually translates Ps. 45:6, 7 as “Your throne, O <b>god</b>.”) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The <i>NAB</i> (St. Joseph ed.,1970) goes on to explain, however, that others have translated this verse as, “Your throne is the throne of God” and refers us to 1 Chron. 29:23 “where <b>Solomon’s</b> throne is referred to as the throne of the LORD [YHWH].” </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Now we’re getting closer to the most likely intention of Heb. 1:8. There is good evidence that the proper translation of Heb. 1:8 (as well as Ps. 45:6) should be “your throne is God forever” or “God is your throne forever.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">For one thing, the definite article (“the”) is used in the NT Greek with “God” in this scripture. Not even John (who does, rarely, use <i>theos</i> for Jesus) uses <i>theos</i> with the definite article for anyone except the Only True God - the Father. - See the DEF study.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Also, if we look at some respected trinitarian authorities, we also see a preference for the “God is thy throne” rendering.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Oxford professor and famous trinitarian Bible translator, Dr. James Moffatt, has been described as “probably the greatest biblical scholar of our day.” His respected Bible translation renders Heb. 1:8 as: </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“<b>God is thy throne</b> for ever and ever.” </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">University of Cambridge professor and noted New Testament language scholar, Dr. C. F. D. Moule writes that Heb. 1:8 may be “construed so as to mean <b>Thy throne is God</b>” - p. 32, <i>An Idiom Book of New Testament Greek</i>, Cambridge University Press, 1990 printing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>An American Translation</i> (Smith-Goodspeed), renders it: “God is your throne....” </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">And <i>The Bible in Living English</i> (Byington) reads: “God is your throne....”</span><br />
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<b> </b><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Twentieth Century Translation </i>- ‘<b>God is thy throne</b>….’</span> </span><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Another world-acclaimed scholar of trinitarian Christendom has translated this verse similarly and made some interesting comments. Trinitarian Dr. William Barclay, </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“world-renowned Scottish New Testament interpreter, was noted as a profound scholar and a writer of extraordinary gifts .... He was the minister of Trinity Church, Renfrew, Scotland, and, later, Professor of Divinity and Biblical Criticism at the University of Glasgow.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Dr. Barclay, in his translation of the New Testament, has also rendered Hebrews 1:8 as : “<b>God is your throne</b> for ever and ever.” But worse yet (for those wishing for evidence of a trinity from the Book of Hebrews), Dr. Barclay comments as follows: </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“The letter [of Hebrews] was written to a Church which had had great days and great teachers and leaders.” - p. 6. “Moreover, it was obviously written to a <b>scholarly</b> group [who] ... had <b>long been under instruction</b> and were preparing themselves to become teachers of the Christian faith.” - p. 7.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">And just what was this passage that includes Heb. 1:8 (Heb. 1:4-14) intended to prove to this group of long-term dedicated Christian scholars? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“[The author] is concerned to prove [Jesus’] SUPERIORITY OVER THE <b>ANGELS</b>.” - p. 16, <i>The Letter to the Hebrews</i>, Revised Edition, 1976, The Westminster Press. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Yes, this world-acclaimed trinitarian scholar has (perhaps inadvertently) illuminated the truth of the doctrine of God which was understood by first-century Christians! They had absolutely no concept of the 3-in-one God idea which was developed in later centuries (see the HIST study). <b>IF</b> these learned 1st century Christians had <b><i>really</i></b> considered Jesus “equally God” (as 4th century Christendom began doing), it certainly would have been nonsensical for the writer of Hebrews to attempt to prove that Jesus was superior to all other <b>angels</b>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN">Noted trinitarian (Southern Baptist) New Testament Greek scholar Dr. A. T. Robertson acknowledges that <b>either</b> “Thy throne, O God” <b><i>or</i></b> “God is thy throne”/“thy throne is God” may be proper renderings: “Either makes good sense.” - p. 339, <i>Word Pictures in the New Testament</i>.<br />
</span> He also tells us that the inspired Letter to the Hebrews was written to a church of Jewish Christians whose Jewish neighbors </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“... have urged them to give up Christ and Christianity and to come back to Judaism.... These Jews argued that the prophets were superior to Jesus, the law came by the ministry of <b>angels</b>, <b>Moses</b> was greater than Jesus, and Aaron than Jesus. [The writer of Hebrews] turns the argument on the Jews and boldly champions the Glory of Jesus as superior at every point to all that Judaism had, as God’s Son and man’s Saviour, the crown and glory of the Old Testament prophecy, the hope of mankind. It is the first great apologetic for Christianity and has never been surpassed.” - <i>Word Pictures in the New Testament</i>, Vol. v, pp. 331, 339. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Again, it would have been absolutely absurd for the inspired writer of Hebrews to devote this entire, long letter to proving that Jesus is superior to <b>Moses</b> and the <b>angels</b> if the intended readers, as the spirit-born Christians they were, had already accepted Jesus as <b><u>God</u></b> <b>Almighty</b>! And even <b><i>if</i></b> they had originally believed that Jesus was God, but were now in doubt, the Bible writer certainly wouldn’t waste any time trying to prove Jesus’ superiority to Moses and the angels. He would have dedicated the entire letter to proving absolutely that Jesus is God (if he had <b>really</b> believed such a thing himself)! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Furthermore, if those Jewish neighbors had any inkling that these Christians believed that anyone except Jehovah, the Father alone, was Almighty God, they wouldn’t have spent any time at all on these other relatively minor aspects. The clamor of the Jews against Christians who called Jesus “God” would have been deafening, overwhelming! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">But there is no record of any such thing until after the Trinity Doctrine was declared by the Roman Catholic Church in the 4th century A.D.! - See ISRAEL and CREEDS studies.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>The American Standard Version</i> (ASV), the <i>Revised Standard Version</i> (RSV), the <i>New Revised Standard Version</i> (NRSV), and <i>The New English Bible</i> (NEB) have provided alternate readings to the traditional trinitarian rendering of the <i>KJV</i> at Hebrews 1:8. These alternate readings (found in footnotes) agree with Dr. Moffatt’s, Dr. Barclay’s, Smith-Goodspeed’s, Byington’s, and the <i>New World Translation</i>’s renderings of this scripture (“<b>God is your throne</b>”). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Even <i>Young’s Concise Bible Commentary</i> (written by the famous trinitarian author of <i>Young’s Analytical Concordance to the Bible</i>) admits: “[Heb. 1:8] may be justly rendered ‘<b>God is thy throne</b> ...’ in either case it is applicable to the mediatorial throne only.” </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">In addition to these admissions by trinitarian translators concerning Heb. 1:8, we need to look back at the Old Testament Hebrew scripture (Ps. 45:6) that Paul was quoting when he wrote Heb. 1:8. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The <i>RSV</i> renders it as “Your Divine throne” and a footnote provides this alternate </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The <i>NEB</i> says: “Your throne is like God’s throne.” </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>The Holy Sc</i>riptures (JPS version) says: “Thy throne given of God.” </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>The Bible in Living English</i> (Byington) says: “God is your throne.” </span><br />
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<i>New International Reader’s Version </i>(<i>NIRV</i>): “<b><u>Your throne is the very throne of God</u></b><u></u>.”<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The <i>REB</i> has: “God has enthroned you for all eternity.” </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The <i>NJB</i> gives us: “your throne is from God.” </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">We also see the following statement by respected trinitarian scholars in a footnote for this passage: </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“45:6<b><i> O God</i></b>. Possibly the king’s throne is called <b>God’s</b> <b>throne</b> because he is God’s appointed regent. But it is also possible that the king himself is addressed as ‘god.’” - Ps. 45:6 f.n. in the <i>NIV Study Bible</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">In addition to the above renderings by many respected translators (most of whom are trinitarian), we have the statement by perhaps the greatest scholar of Biblical Hebrew of all time, H. F. W. Gesenius. In his famous and highly respected <i>Hebrew and Chaldee Lexicon to the Old Testament</i> Gesenius renders Ps. 45:6, “thy throne shall be a <u><b>divine</b> <b>throne</b></u>.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Obviously, then, the charge sometimes made that the <i>NWT</i> is “not being honest or scholarly” with its rendering of Heb. 1:8 is simply untrue, and it certainly may be honestly translated “God is your throne forever.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Just the admission by so many trinitarian translators (above) that Heb. 1:8 may be honestly translated as it is in the <i>NWT</i> makes any insistence by other trinitarians that this scripture is acceptable evidence for a trinity doctrine completely invalid! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Even famed Southern Baptist New Testament Greek scholar Dr. A. T. Robertson admits: </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“It is not certain whether <i>ho</i> <i>theos</i> is here the vocative [‘your throne, <b>O</b> <b>God’</b>] ... or <i>ho theos</i> is nominative (subject or predicate) with <i>estin</i> (is) understood: ‘<b>God</b> is thy throne’ or ‘Thy throne is <b>God</b>.’ <b>Either makes good sense</b>.” - p. 339, Vol. 5, <i>Word Pictures in the New Testament</i>, Broadman Press, 1960. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">However, there is more evidence, evidence which shows not only that Heb. 1:8 may be honestly translated “God is your throne,” but, indeed, <b>should</b> be so translated!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Notice the context. Heb. 1:8 and 1:9 are being quoted from Ps. 45:6 and 45:7. In Ps. 45:7, speaking to the Israelite king, it says: </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.” - <i>RSV</i>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Just as this makes it clear that the ancient Israelite king was <b>not</b> God but was anointed by God, HIS God, to a position above his fellows, so does Heb. 1:9, as figuratively applied to Jesus, show that he is not God, but was anointed by his God to a position above his fellows! Context, then, shows that the person addressed in Heb. 1:8 is not God, but one who worships God and was anointed by his God!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The renowned trinitarian Bible scholar, B. F. Westcott, wrote: </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“The LXX [Septuagint] admits of two renderings [at Ps. 45:6, 7]: [<i>ho theos</i>] can be taken as a vocative in both cases (‘thy throne, <b>O God</b>, .... therefore, <b>O God</b>, thy God...’) or it can be taken as the subject (or the predicate) in the first case (‘<b>God</b> is Thy throne,’ or ‘Thy throne is <b>God</b>...’), and in apposition to [<i>ho theos sou</i>] in the second case (‘Therefore <b>God</b>, even Thy God...’) .... It is scarcely possible that [<i>elohim</i>] in the original can be addressed to the King. The presumption therefore is against the belief that [<i>ho</i> <i>theos</i>] is a vocative in the LXX. Thus on the whole it seems best to adopt in the first clause the rendering: ‘God is thy throne’ (or, ‘Thy throne is God’), that is, ‘Thy kingdom is founded upon God, the immovable Rock.’” - <i>The Epistle to the Hebrews</i>, London, 1889, pp. 25, 26. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Further evidence for the proper translation of Heb. 1:8 is found in the conclusions reached by the trinitarian United Bible Societies’ (UBS) Bible Text Committee. The United Bible Societies (composed of the American Bible Society, The National Bible Society of Scotland, The Netherlands Bible Society, and the Wurttemberg Bible Society) appointed an international and interdenominational committee (but trinitarian, of course) of textual scholars to determine the most accurate text possible of the Greek New Testament.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">To do this they examined hundreds of variations in the many thousands of ancient New Testament manuscripts and compared other existing texts by Westcott and Hort, Nestle, Bover, and Vogels.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">In 1971 the UBS published <i>A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament</i> which explained why the committee had chosen certain readings as being correct and rejected others. In choosing the text they believed to be closest to the original manuscript of the book of Hebrews, the UBS committee looked at the very oldest and best manuscripts still in existence today. Several methods helped them decide what is probably the original wording. One, of course, is how many of the very oldest and best manuscripts agree.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Another method is to determine which of the variations were most likely to have been changed by later copyists. For instance, when a NT writer is referring to an OT quotation, he often has it worded slightly differently from the <b>exact</b> quote in the Septuagint (Paul is especially noted for this).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">So, if one NT manuscript has an OT scripture quoted <b>exactly</b> as it appears in the Septuagint, and another has a slightly <b>different</b> wording, the manuscript that differs slightly is more likely to have the proper, original wording. (Later copyists strongly tended to “correct” the original NT manuscripts by making their OT quotes conform exactly to the wording in the Septuagint version.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Another consideration is that later Church copyists would often change the wording of a scripture if it seemed to contradict a teaching of the Roman Church.<b><span style="color: red;">[1]</span></b> Therefore, if the wording of an ancient manuscript seems to contradict a later teaching of the Roman Church, it is more likely to have the original wording than another ancient manuscript which (at the same verse) seems to agree with that Church teaching.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Using these criteria, the UBS Committee unanimously agreed with all the wording of Heb. 1:8 except for one word. They agreed that the original writing of Heb. 1:8 should read literally (in the NT Greek): “toward but the son the throne of you the god into the age of the age and the staff of the straightness staff of the kingdom [‘of him’ <b>or</b> ‘of you’].”</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">It was the very last word of Heb. 1:8 that caused a “considerable degree of doubt” among those textual scholars. This very last word was either the NT Greek word <i>sou</i> (translated into English as “of you” or “<b>your</b>”) or <i>autou</i> (translated “of him” or “<b>his</b>”).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Why is it so important? Because these trinitarian scholars agreed that if <i>autou</i> (“<b>his</b>”) were used here by the author of Hebrews 1:8, then the verse “<b>must</b> be” translated “God is thy throne” and not “thy throne, O God”!! If, however, <i>sou</i> (“your”) was the original wording, then it could be translated <b>either</b> <b>way</b>. Obviously, then, a trinitarian would strongly prefer the reading of <i>sou</i>. [See end note 4]</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">In discussing this problem the UBS Committee noted that most of the very oldest and best manuscripts (p46 - circa 200 A.D.; 'Aleph' - 4th century; and B - 4th century) all agree that the original wording was “<b>his</b> (<i>autou</i>) kingdom.” </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">They also noted that later manuscripts which read “<b>your</b> (<i>sou</i>) kingdom” are now in agreement with the corresponding passage in the Greek OT Septuagint! (Remember that the UBS Committee recognizes, as do most Bible scholars, that the NT manuscript that differs slightly from the Septuagint is more likely to be correct than another one which perfectly agrees because copyists strongly tended to deliberately “correct” Septuagint quotes they found in the NT .) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Furthermore, since <i>autou</i> is not repeated near the word in question in this NT manuscript quote of Ps. 45:6, 7, but sou is repeated, before and after, it would have been easy for a copyist to have inadvertently miscopied <i>sou</i> here. <i>Autou</i>, then, is more likely to have been original than <i>sou</i> for more than one reason.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">It is also important to realize that all the oldest manuscripts (which were probably written before the full trinity doctrine was officially declared by the Roman Church in 381 A. D. and certainly written well before it was popularly accepted through the efforts of such men as Augustine in the early 5th century) use the word <i>autou</i> which will <b>not</b> properly allow for the trinitarian-preferred interpretation. Whereas many of the later manuscripts now use the word <i>sou</i> which will allow for the trinitarian-preferred interpretation of Heb. 1:8.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Isn’t it significant that the very earliest manuscript to use the trinitarian-preferred <i>sou</i> is Manuscript A from the 5th century which is shortly after the trinity doctrine was fully and officially declared at the Council of Constantinople in 381 A. D. and during the highly successful efforts of Augustine and others to defend and popularize this newly established “truth” of the Roman Church? (Remember the correlation between new church doctrines and changes in later manuscripts.) - See the HIST study paper. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">So even though there is overwhelming evidence that “<b>his</b>” (<i>autou</i>) was in the original manuscript of Hebrews 1:8 (even the trinitarian scholars who developed the Westcott and Hort text and the Nestle text (NA21) use <i>autou</i> at Heb. 1:8), the UBS Committee finally agreed to choose “<b>your</b>” (<i>sou</i>) and label that choice as “having considerable degree of doubt,” anyway! </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">Why did they bend their own rules of evidence? Because (1) they said there were so many later manuscripts that used <i>sou</i>, and (2) they admitted that they didn’t like what that verse actually said if <i>autou</i> had really been used in the original!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Oh, they did soften the arbitrariness of their choice slightly by labeling it as “having <b>considerable</b> degree of doubt,” but if any honest impartial scholar will examine their own comments on the evidence, he must agree that the UBS Committee’s choice is purely an emotional one and the evidence rules otherwise (as other trinitarian texts noted above admit).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>Sou</i> not only has “<b>considerable</b> degree of doubt,” it is nearly impossible. The UBS Committee’s own comments on the evidence make <i>autou</i> virtually certain as the original word, and, therefore, in the committee’s own word’s, Hebrews 1:8 “<b>must</b> be” translated “God is thy throne” and <b>not</b> “thy throne, O God.” - (study pp. 662-663 in <i>A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament</i>, United Bible Societies, 1971.) </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">Some trinitarians have objected that “it does not make sense [or even, ‘it’s ridiculous’] to call God a ‘throne.’”<b><span style="color: red;">[2]</span></b> However, to any serious Bible student, it is entirely reasonable and appropriate. Calling God “the throne of Jesus” is an excellent figurative way to show that God approves and upholds Christ’s kingly reign (as in Westcott’s comment previously quoted).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Is God ever called “unlikely” things in a figurative sense that are as equally “ridiculous” as calling him “a throne”? Every Bible student of any experience knows that He is, repeatedly!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Many times he is called someone’s “<b>Rock</b>” (e.g., Ps. 78:35). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">He is called a “<b>fortress</b>” (e.g., Ps. 91:2). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">He is called a “<b>lamp</b>” in 2 Samuel 22:29. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Jehovah is called “our <b>dwelling</b> <b>place</b>” - Ps. 90:1, <i>KJV</i>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">And “Jehovah is my ... <b>song</b>” - Ps. 118:14. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Also notice Ps. 60:7, 8 “Ephraim is my <b>helmet</b>, Judah my <b>scepter</b>, Moab is my <b>washbasin</b>”, <i>NIV</i>. And in Is. 22:23 we find Eliakim, whom Jehovah said he would call and commit authority to (Is. 22:20, 21), called a “throne” (“and he will become a <b>throne</b> of honor to his father’s house,” <i>RSV).</i> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Not only is it made very clear by many trinitarian translators <b><span style="color: red;">[3]</span></b> and text writers <b><span style="color: red;">[4]</span></b> themselves that Heb. 1:8 may be honestly translated “God is your throne,” but all real evidence shows that it should be so translated!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">So we find once more that Jesus cannot possibly be God. Just as we saw in the case of the Israelite king in Ps. 45:6, 7, if God is his throne (the one supporting him - giving him power and authority), then he <b>cannot</b> be that God!</span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: red;">1.</span></b> An example of this is the omission of the words “nor the son” in the majority of manuscripts at Matt. 24:36. However, the two oldest and best manuscripts, Aleph and B (as well as Manuscript A of the 5th century), <b><i>do</i></b> have “nor the son” after the word “heaven” (as it is in Mark 13:32). Bible scholars have come to the conclusion that the words were first omitted by a copyist sometime shortly after the development of the trinity doctrine by the Roman Church in the 4th century (see the HIST study) because it seemed to contradict the trinity doctrine: Jesus as equal to the Father. - See <i>A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament</i>, p. 62, United Bible Societies, 1971. Also see <i>The Codex Sinaiticus and the Codex Alexandrinus</i>, published by the trustees of the British Museum (quoted in the Feb. 1, 1984 <i>WT</i>, p. 7) or see the Manuscripts at <span lang="EN"></span>. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: small;">It should come as no surprise, then, that in verse 8 God the Father says “of the Son, ‘Your throne, O God, is forever and ever...’” (translating literally). </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: small;">To circumvent this plain statement, the NWT renders verse 8 as “God is your throne forever and ever....” On merely grammatical considerations, this translation is possible, and some biblical scholars have favored this rendering. According to such a reading, the point of the statement is then that God is the source of Jesus’ authority. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: blue;">However, this seems to be an unusual, if not completely odd, way of making that point. In Scripture a “throne” is not the source of one’s authority, but the position or place from which one rules. Thus, heaven is called “the throne of God” (Matt. 5:34). Surely God does not derive his authority from heaven, or from anyone or anything! But, even assuming that “God is your throne” would be understood as having that meaning, in context this makes no sense. The writer of Hebrews is quoting Psalm 45:6 and applying it to the Son to show that the Son is far greater than any of the angels. However, if all this verse means is that the Son’s authority derives from God, this in no way makes him unique or greater than the angels, since this could be said of any of God’s obedient angels.</span> - pp. 106-107, Baker Book House, 1991 ed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>(A)</b> his “literal” translation of Heb. 1:8 is certainly not literal. As we saw at the beginning of this paper, the actual NT Greek literally says “the throne of you the god into the age of the age.” The understood verb “<b>is</b>” may be inserted anywhere in the sentence, but it is not literally in the original manuscript, and to insist that it must be inserted and interpreted as Bowman has done is simply (literally) untrue! In fact it seems much more probable, whether one inserts it before or after “the god,” to mean: ‘the throne of you <b>IS</b> the God into the age of the age.’ (Although it is less likely, it is possible that <i>ho</i> <i>theos</i> could be considered a vocative [‘O God’] - but see trinitarian Dr. Westcott’s quote above). But, at any rate, Bowman is not being truthful when he says he is “translating literally” as ‘your throne, O God, <b>is</b> forever and ever...’! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>(B)</b> Bowman declares, <span style="color: blue;">“In Scripture a ‘throne’ is not the source of one’s authority, but the position or place from which one rules.”</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Isn’t it terribly strange that famed <b>trinitarian</b> New Testament scholars such as Dr. Westcott, Dr. Moffatt, Dr. Goodspeed (Smith-Goodspeed’s <i>AT</i>), and Dr. William Barclay (The Daily Study Bible Series) all prefer the interpretation “Thy throne is God”? (And highly respected trinitarian Bibles <i>ASV, RSV</i>, and <i>NEB</i> also give this rendering as a proper alternate.) Would these respected trinitarian authorities really render this scripture that way if “throne” could only be interpreted in a literal way? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The trinitarian <i>New Bible Dictionary</i> tells us that in Scripture “the throne <b>symbolizes</b> dignity and <b>authority</b>” - p. 1196 (2nd ed.), Tyndale House, 1984. (Compare <i>Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance</i>.) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">And the equally trinitarian (and highly respected - by trinitarians) <i>The International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia</i> tells us about “throne”: “Usually the <b><u>symbol</u></b> of kingly <b>power</b> and dignity .... It <b>symbolizes</b>: (1) The exalted position of earthly kings, ... their majesty and power .... (2) The majesty and power of Jehovah as the true king of Israel; .... (3) The rule of the promised theocratic king (the Messiah), its everlasting glory and righteousness. He, too, is Jehovah’s representative [so Jehovah is the Messiah’s ‘throne’ (“power,” “authority,” and “glory”)]....” - p. 2976, Vol. IV, Eerdmans, 1984 printing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Please examine the implied meanings of “throne” in the following scriptures: Gen. 41:40; 2 Sam. 7:13, 14, 16; 2 Sam. 14:9; 1 Ki. 1:37, 47; Ps. 94:20 (“rulers,” <i>RSV</i>, <i>Mo</i>; “tribunals,” <i>JB</i>, <i>NAB</i>) ; Col. 1:16 (compare the very trinitarian <i>TEV</i> and <i>GNB</i>: “spiritual powers” and the Phillips translation: “power”). These clearly do not exclusively mean just “a place” as Bowman insists. In fact, the very trinitarian <i>Good News Bible</i> (GNB) actually renders the Hebrew “throne” at Gen. 41:40 as ”authority.” Also note that even IF Heb. 1:8 were translated “Your throne, O God, is forever,” it would certainly mean more than “the seat you sit upon is everlasting”! It <b><i>still</i></b> speaks of the kingly <b>power</b> and <b>authority</b> which will last forever! Bowman is clearly wrong in saying that ‘throne’ must mean the “position or place from which one rules” and denying many other figurative uses. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>(C)</b> “<span style="color: blue;">The writer of Hebrews is quoting Ps 45:6 and applying it to the Son to show that the Son is far greater than any of the angels [see quotes by Barclay and Robertson: HEB 2-3]. However, if all this verse means is that the Son’s authority derives from God, this in no way makes him unique or greater than the angels</span>...” says Bowman. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">However, the complete quote from Ps. 45:6, 7 which begins at Heb. 1:8 includes Heb. 1:9. This verse not only specifies that God is the God of the king (Jesus), but also concludes with “God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.” Jesus was “anointed” (brought into a position he didn’t originally have) by God and, at that point, came to be above his fellows. This is why Heb. 1:8, 9 was quoted by the writer of Hebrews: to show that Jesus is now (after God appointed [Heb. 1:2, 4] and anointed him) higher than the angels (who had been his “fellows”). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Corroborating this is respected trinitarian Bible scholar, Dr. E. F. Scott, Emeritus Professor at the Union Theological Seminary, who wrote: “The author of Hebrews ... thinks of [Jesus] as an angel, whom God had exalted above all others, investing him with his own majesty and calling him by the name of Son.” - p. 726, <i>An Encyclopedia of Religion</i>, 1945 ed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">And, again, the trinitarian <i>The Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible</i> tells us that at this time the Jewish expectation was that the Christ was “a pre-existent, heavenly ANGELIC being who, at the end of time, will appear at the side of God as judge of the world [see Acts 7:55-56].” - p. 364, Vol. 3, Abingdon Press, 1962. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Similarly, that most famous of Jewish scholars and teachers of the first century A. D., Philo (see the LOGOS study), wrote about Hagar erroneously describing her seeing the Angel of God as seeing <b>God</b>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“For just as those who are unable to see the sun itself see the gleam of the parhelion [a ‘mock sun’ - an optical illusion, not the true sun - RDB] and [erroneously] take it for the sun, ... so some regard the image of God, His angel the Word, as His very self.” - p. 423, <i>Philo</i>, vol. V, “On Flight and Finding,” Harvard University Press, Loeb Classical Library, 1988 printing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“Angel of the Lord [angel of Jehovah] - occurs many times in the Old Testament, where in almost every instance it means a supernatural personage to be distinguished from Jehovah .... Some feel the pre-incarnate Christ is meant.” - p. 39, <i>Today’s Dictionary of the Bible</i> (trinitarian), Bethany House Publ., 1982. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“Angel of the Lord. ... <b>Christ’s</b> visible form before the incarnation.” - p. 40, <i>Smith’s Bible Dictionary</i> (trinitarian), Hendrickson Publ. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“<b>ANGEL OF THE LORD</b>, ... is represented in Scripture as a heavenly being sent by God to deal with men as his personal agent and spokesman [‘word’] .... In the NT [which trinitarians agree explains and amplifies the OT] there is no possibility of the angel of the Lord being confused with God. .... mostly when appearing to men he is recognized as a divine being, even though in human form, and is [sometimes] addressed as God” - p. 38, <i>New Bible Dictionary</i>, Tyndale House (trinitarian), 1984 printing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“The Angel of the LORD.... Traditional [from 2nd century A. D. (at least)] Christian interpretation has held that this ‘angel’ was a preincarnate manifestation of Christ as God’s Messenger-Servant. It may be ..., the angel could speak on behalf of (and so be identified with) the One [Jehovah] who sent him” - footnote for Gen. 16:7 in the trinitarian <i>The NIV Study Bible</i> by Zondervan Publishing, 1985.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">It is not uncommon for a trusted servant to actually represent his master in dealings with others. “What a servant says or does is [sometimes] ascribed to the master” - <i>Young’s Analytical Concordance to the Bible,</i> “Hints and Helps to Bible Interpretation,” Eerdmans Publishing, 1978 printing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The angel of Jehovah “is a heavenly being given a particular task by Yahweh [Jehovah], behind whom the angel’s personality entirely disappears .... because Yahweh’s holiness could have destroyed Israel, only his angel was to go with the people.” - [see 1 John 4:12; John 6:46.] - <i>The New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology</i> (trinitarian), Vol. 1, p. 101, Zondervan Publ., 1986.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">[Even the person speaking to Moses from the burning bush was an angel! Even though he spoke Jehovah's words and seemed to Moses to be Jehovah, we know that it was an angel speaking and acting for Jehovah: Acts 7:30.]</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Please compare the following scriptures: Gen. 16:10, 11 and 13; Gen. 31:11 and Gen. 31:13; Gen. 32:24-30 and Hosea 12:4; Judges 6:16 and 6:20-23. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">It should be obvious that the Angel of Jehovah is <b>NOT</b> Jehovah himself! Even many trinitarian scholars admit the obvious here. However, some are unwilling to let any opportunity go by, no matter how poor, (since there is no real evidence for it to begin with) to insist that Jesus is Jehovah. So, although admitting that Jesus was (or probably was) the Angel of Jehovah in the OT (at least part of the time) they also insist that he was also Jehovah! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Consider, however, if “Angel of Jehovah” really meant that the one who had that title was Jehovah (even though the term literally means “messenger <b>OF</b> Jehovah”), no inspired prophet of God or inspired Bible writer would ever use that term for anyone else. And yet Luke used it for the angel Gabriel, and Haggai actually used it for himself! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Yes, Luke tells us at Lk 1:11, 19 “Then there appeared to him the angel of the Lord [the very same wording as found in the Septuagint at Gen. 16:7] .... The angel replied, ‘I am Gabriel who stands in God’s presence, and I have been sent to you’” - The Jerusalem Bible, also see <i>NJB</i> and <i>NAB</i> (‘91).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">And the prophet and inspired Bible writer Haggai writes at Haggai 1:13 “Then Haggai, the messenger of Jehovah, spoke Jehovah’s message to the people.” The words are identical to both the Greek and Hebrew of Genesis 16:7: “the messenger [or angel] of Jehovah”! And, of course, the NT shows that other angels [in addition to the “pre-incarnate” Jesus] may use the same title “angel of the Lord.” Even though the angel may, at times, actually identify himself as God (or Jehovah), it obviously does not mean he is Jehovah himself! He is perfectly representing Jehovah as his messenger and is speaking Jehovah’s very words at times. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">(Let’s not overlook the fact that King David was described as being “like the Angel of God.” - 2 Sam. 19:28, NJB (c.f., 2 Sam. 19:27 in <i>NASB, NEB, NKJV, AT, RSV</i>). If this angel were really God Himself, such a statement would not have been made - or tolerated by David when he heard it. Instead, King David is often compared to the Messiah in Scripture!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">When Jehovah (God alone) created his workman, his firstborn, as his first and only direct creation (the highest of angels or servants of God: Jesus, the Word), he became the Father. This is why Jesus may be called the “Firstborn” and the “onlybegotten” (only direct creation by Jehovah himself). When Jesus (the Word), at the command and direction of Jehovah God (the Father), became the instrument by which the material universe was made, the other angels (his fellows) were present. When he spoke to men in behalf of Jehovah (often using Jehovah’s very words which his Father spoke through him), he was called “the Angel of Jehovah.” When he had finished his sacrifice on earth, he became much superior to his fellow angels by appointment and anointment from Jehovah (but even at this time he certainly did not become equal to God). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: red;">3</span></b>. <b>A. Some translations of Heb. 1:8 by trinitarians</b>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“God is your throne” - AT (Dr. Goodspeed)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“God is thy throne” - Mo (Dr. Moffatt)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“God is your throne” - Byington</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“God is your throne” - Dr. Barclay</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“God is thy throne” - Dr. Westcott</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“God is thy throne” - A.T. Robertson (Alternate translation)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“God is thy throne” - Dr. Young (Alt.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“God is thy throne” - <i>RSV</i> (Alt.) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“God is your throne” - <i>NRSV</i> (Alt.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“God is thy throne” - <i>NEB</i> (Alt.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“Thy throne is God” - <i>ASV</i> (Alt.) </span><br />
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<span lang="EN">"Your kingdom, O God, will last"; or "<b>God is your kingdom</b>." - <i>GNT</i> (f.n.) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>B.</b> <b>Some <span style="font-size: small;">t</span>ranslations of Ps. 45:6 (quoted at Heb. 1:8) by trinitarians</b>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“Your Divine throne” - <i>RSV</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“Your throne is like God’s throne” - <i>NEB</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“God is your throne” - Byington</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“The kingdom that God has given you” - <i>GNB</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“God has enthroned you” - <i>REB</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“Your throne is from God” - <i>NJB </i></span><br />
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<span lang="EN">"Your throne, O <b><u>god</u></b>, stands forever;" - <i>NAB</i> ('91) - "the king, in courtly language, is called '<b>god</b>,' i.e., more than human, <b>representing</b> God to the people." - note in <i>NAB</i> (2010). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN">"Your divine throne is eternal and everlasting. - <i>CEB</i><br />
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<span lang="EN">"Possibly the king's throne is called <b>God's throne</b> because he is God's appointed regent. But it is also possible that the <b>king himself is addressed as '<u>god</u>'</b>." - Ps. 45:6 note in the <i>New International Version Study Bible </i>(NIVSB). </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: red;">4.</span></b> New Testament texts produced by trinitarians in which <i>Autou</i> (“<b>His</b>”) was chosen as part of the original text ("... the scepter of <b>his</b> [<i>autou</i>] kingdom":</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">It has been admitted by respected trinitarian scholars (UBS text writers) that if <i>autou</i> ("his") were in the original writing of Heb. 1:8, the proper rendering earlier in the same verse must be “God is your throne”! – p. 663, <i>A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament</i>, United Bible Societies, 1971.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Even the highly respected <i>NASB</i> renders this as "... the scepter of <b>his</b> kingdom." <i>The Jerusalem Bible</i>; <i>New Jerusalem Bible</i>; <i>The New English Bible</i>; <i>Revised English Bible</i>; <i>AT</i> (Smith and Goodspeed); Rotherham; Byington; C.B. Williams; etc. also render it using "<b>his</b>." </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Note: Although Watchtower Society (WTS) research and scholarship is usually at least the equal of (and often superior to) that of other sources, I have tried to rely most heavily on other sources in Christendom itself (preferably trinitarian) or my own independent research to provide evidence disproving the trinitarian ‘proof’ being examined in this paper. The reason is, of course, that this paper is meant to provide evidence needed by non-Witnesses, and many of them will not accept anything written by the WTS. They truly believe it is false, even dishonest. Therefore some of the following information, all of which helps disprove specific trinitarian “proofs,” may be in disagreement with current WTS teachings in some specifics (especially when I have presented a number of alternates). Jehovah’s Witnesses should research the most recent WTS literature on the subject or scripture in question before using this information with others. – RDB.</span></div>
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