Thursday, August 29, 2013

Hardening the heart in Exodus

Three words for hardening in Exodus

chasaq (hazak) Strong's # 2388

Definitions (The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament.)

to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore
(Qal)
to be strong, grow strong
to prevail, prevail upon
to be firm, be caught fast, be secure
to press, be urgent
to grow stout, grow rigid, grow hard (bad sense)
to be severe, be grievous
to strengthen
(Piel)
to make strong
to restore to strength, give strength
to strengthen, sustain, encourage
to make strong, make bold, encourage
to make firm
to make rigid, make hard
(Hiphil)
to make strong, strengthen
to make firm
to display strength
to make severe
to support
to repair
to prevail, prevail upon
to have or take or keep hold of, retain, hold up, sustain, support
to hold, contain
(Hithpael)
to strengthen oneself
to put forth strength, use one's strength
to withstand
to hold strongly with

1. Exodus 4:4And the Lord said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand:
2. Exodus 4:21And the Lord said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go.
3. Exodus 7:13And he hardened Pharaoh's heart, that he hearkened not unto them; as the Lord had said.
4. Exodus 7:22And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the Lord had said.
5. Exodus 8:19Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the Lord had said.
6. Exodus 9:2For if thou refuse to let them go, and wilt hold them still,
7. Exodus 9:12And the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he hearkened not unto them; as theLord had spoken unto Moses.
8. Exodus 9:35And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, neither would he let the children of Israel go; as the Lord had spoken by Moses.
9. Exodus 10:20But the Lord hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.
10. Exodus 10:27But the Lord hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he would not let them go.
11. Exodus11:10 And Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh: and the Lord hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go out of his land.
12. Exodus 12:33 And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We be all dead men.
13. Exodus 14:4And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the Lord. And they did so.
14. Exodus 14:8And the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand.
15. Exodus 14:17And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.



kashan Strong's # 7185

Definitions (The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament.)

to be hard, be severe, be fierce, be harsh
(Qal)
to be hard, be difficult
to be hard, be severe
(Niphal)
to be ill-treated
to be hard pressed
(Piel) to have severe labour (of women)
(Hiphil)
to make difficult, make difficulty
to make severe, make burdensome
to make hard, make stiff, make stubborn 1d
of obstinacy (fig)
to show stubbornness

1.   Exodus 7:3And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt.
2.   Exodus 13:15 And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the Lord slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the Lord all that openeth the matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem.


kabed Strong's # 3513

Definitions (The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament.)
heavy, great
heavy
massive, abundant, numerous
heavy, dull
hard, difficult, burdensome
very oppressive, numerous, rich

1. Exodus 5:9 Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words.
2. Exodus 8:15 But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them; as the Lord had said.
3. Exodus 8:32 And Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also, neither would he let the people go.
4. Exodus 9:7 And Pharaoh sent, and, behold, there was not one of the cattle of the Israelites dead. And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he did not let the people go.
5. Exodus 9:34 And when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants.
6. Exodus 10:1 And the Lord said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh: for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I might shew these my signs before him:
7. Exodus 14:4 And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the Lord. And they did so.
8. Exodus 14:17 And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
9. Exodus 14:18 And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I have gotten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
10. Exodus 20:12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.



Friday, May 17, 2013

Ekdikesis - Vengeance

Ekdikesis #Strongs 1557 (1537 ek - out of, 1349 dike- justice)


1-2.  Luke 18:1-8 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth? 
3.  Luke 21:22 For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. 
4.  Acts 7:24 And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian: 
5.  Romans 12:19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. 
6. I Corinthians 7:11 For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter. 
7.  II Thessalonians 1:8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: 
8.  Hebrews 10:30 For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.  
9.  I Peter 2:14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.




Ekdikeo #1556
1-2. Luke 18: 1-8 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith. And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them? I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth? 
3.  Romans 12:19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. 
4.  II Corinthians 10:6 And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled. 
5.  Revelations 6:10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? 
6.  Revelations 19:2 For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.

Ekdikos

1.  Romans 13:4For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. 
2.  I Thessalonians 4:6 That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.

Saturday, April 20, 2013

Episkopos

Episkopos - Strongs #1985(1909, 4649)

1. Acts 20:28- Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

2. Philippians 1:1- Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:

3. I Timothy 3:2 - A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

4. Titus 1:7For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

5. I Peter 2:25- For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls

Thursday, February 21, 2013

El-Shaddai and Shaddai


El Shaddai 

Old Testament- 8 times
Genesis 17:1 to Abram ( father of height)then changes his name to Abraham-father of a great multitude)
Genesis 28:3 Isaac calls God El-Shaddai to Jacob
Genesis 35:11 to Israel (prince of God) (Jacobs (supplanter) name change reiterated) Bethel
Genesis 43:14 Israel speaking to his sons about returning to Joseph(delivering his two sons Simeon and Benjamin)
Genesis 48:3 Jacob saying to Joseph - At Luz (Is Luz Bethel?)
Genesis 49:25 Jacob's blessing on Joseph Aramaic has 'God Almighty'
Exodus 6:3-5
And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name Jehovah was I not known to them.And I have also established my covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their pilgrimage, wherein they were strangers.And I have also heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant.
Ezekiel 10:5
The sound of the wings of the cherubim could be heard as far away as the outer court, like the voice of God Almighty[a] when he speaks.
Shaddai  40 times alone

New Testament - 9 times in new Testament
1.  2 Corinthians 6:18
And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
2.  Revelation 1:8
I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
3.  Revelation 4:8

And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
4.  Revelation 11:17
Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.
5.  Revelation 15:3
And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
6.  Revelations 16:17

And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.
7.  Revelation 16:14
For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.  

8.  Revelation 19:15
And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
9.  Revelation 21:22
And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.


Shaddai  48 times (both forms)


Sunday, September 30, 2012

Unbelief

Compare apeitheia with apistia.

Apeitheia - 
Thayer - obstinacy, obstinate opposition to the divine will
apeitheia- Strongs # 543 is used 7 times in the NT
1.   Romans 11:30  For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief: 
2.   Romans 11:32  For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all. 
3.   Ephesians 2:2  Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience
4.   Ephesians 5:6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
5.   Colossians 3:6 For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience 
6.   Hebrews 4:6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief
7.   Hebrews 4:11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.

 apeithes - Strongs # 545 (1, 3982) disobedient
1.   Lk 1:17And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
2.   Acts 26:19Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
3.   Ro 1:30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents
4.   2Ti 3:2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy 
5.   Titus 1:16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate. 
6.   Titus 3:3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

apeitheo - Strongs #545 believeth not,

1.    John 3:36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
2.    Acts 14:2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.
3.    Acts 17:5 But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.
4.    Acts19:9  But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus. 
5.    Romans 2:8 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath
6.    Romans 10:21But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people. 
7.    Romans 11:30 For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief: 
8.    Romans 11:31Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy. 
9.    Romans 15:31 That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judaea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints; 
10.  Hebrews 3:18 nd to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not? 
11.  Hebrews 11:31 By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace. 
12.  1Peter 2:7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner 
13.  1Peter 2:8  And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed. 
14.  1Peter 3:1 Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; 
15.  1Peter 3:20 Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. 
16.  1Peter 4:17 For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?

Apistia
Thayer- unfaithfulness, faithless, want of faith, unbelief, weakness of faith, distrust

apistia - Strongs #570
1.    Matthew 13:58 And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief. 
2.    Matthew 17:20And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. 
3.    Mark 6:6 And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.
4.    Mark 9:24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
5.    Mark 16:14 Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.
6.    Romans 3:3 For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? 
7.    Romans 4:20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;
8.    Romans 11:20 Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
9.    Romans 11:23 And they also, if they abide not still inunbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again.
10.  1 Timothy 1:13Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
11.  Hebrews 3:12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. 
12.  Hebrews 3:19So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.

apistos - Strongs #571
1.    Matthew 17:17 Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me. 
2.    Mark 9:19 He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me 
3.    Luke 9:41 perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither 
4.    Luke 12:4 The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.
5.    John 20:27 Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.
6.    Acts 26:8 Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?
7.    1 Corinthians 6:6 But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.
8.    1 Corinthians 7:12 But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away. 
9.    1 Corinthians 7:13 And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him. 
10-11.  1 Corinthians 7:14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy. 
12.   1 Corinthians 7:15 But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace. 
13.   1 Corinthians 10:27 If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake. 
14-15.  1 Corinthians 14:22 Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe. 
16.   1 Corinthians 14:23 If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad? 
17.   1 Corinthians 14:24 But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all: 
18.   2 Corinthians 4:4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. 
19.   2 Corinthians 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? 
20.   2 Corinthians 6:15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? 
21.   1 Timothy 5:8 But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. 
22.   Titus 1:15 Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. 
23.   Revelations 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

apisteo - Strongs #569 (1, 4103)
1.    Mark 16:11 nd they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not. 
2.    Mark 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he thatbelieveth not shall be damned. 
3.    Luke 24:11 And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not. 
4.    Luke 24:41 And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed themnot. 
5.    Acts 28:24 And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believenot. 
6.    Romans 3:3 For what if some did not believe (apisteo)? shall their unbelief (apistia) make the faith of God without effect? 
7.    2 Timothy 2:13 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Eusebeia

Eusebeia - Strongs #2150
EW Bullinger's Lexicon and Concordance, pg. 335 under godliness. " Eusebeia, godliness. [The opposite of threskeia, religion. Eusebeia relates to real, true, vital, and spirtiual relation with God: while threskeia relate to the outward acts of religious observances or ceremonies, which can be performed by the flesh. Our Eng. word "religion" was never used in the sense of true godliness. It always meant the outward forms of worship. "
holiness, godliness
1.  Acts 3:12 And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?
2.  1 Timothy 2:2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
3.  1 Timothy 3:16 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
4.  1 Timothy 4:7But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
5.  1 Timothy 4:8 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
6.  1 Timothy 6:3If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
7.  1 Timothy 6:5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
8.  1 Timothy 6:6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
9.  1 Timothy 6:11But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
10. 2 Timothy 3:5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
11. Titus 1:1 Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;
12.  2 Peter 1:3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
13.  2 Peter 1:6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
14.  2 Peter 1:7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity
15.  2 Peter 3:11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

Saturday, August 4, 2012

haplotes

Haplotes Strongs # 572 (origin #573)
singleness, simplicity, sincerity, mental honesty
the virtue of one who is free from pretence and hypocrisy
not self seeking, openness of heart manifesting itself by generousity
Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary, Kittel "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament."

1. Romans 12:8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

2. 2 Corinthians 1:12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

3. 2Corinthians 8:2 How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

4. 2 Corinthinas 9:11Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.

5. II Corinthians 9:13 Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;

6. II Corinthians 11:3 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

7. Ephesians 6:5 Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

8. Colossians 3:22 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God;


Haplous #573 (#1, #4120)

Matthew 6:22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.

Luke 11:34 The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.


Haplos #574

James 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

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