Monday, February 20, 2012

Poor

Ptochtos -Strong's number #4434

    reduced to beggary, begging, asking alms
    destitute of wealth, influence, position, honour
    lowly, afflicted, destitute of the Christian virtues and eternal riches
    helpless, powerless to accomplish an end
    poor, needy
    lacking in anything
    as respects their spirit
    destitute of wealth of learning and intellectual culture which the schools afford (men of this class most readily give themselves up to Christ's teaching and proved them selves fitted to lay hold of the heavenly treasure)
    Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Ptochos". "The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon".. 1999.
      1. Uses
      2. 1.     Mt 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
        2.     Mt 11:5 The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
        3.     Mt 19:21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
        4.     Mt 26:9 For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
        5.     Mt 26:11 For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.
        6.     Mr 10:21 Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
      7.     Mr 12:42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.
      8.     Mr 12:43 And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, VerilyI say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:
      9.     Mr 14:5 For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
      10.   Mr 14:7For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.
    11.   Lu 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
    12.   Lu 6:20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
    13.   Lu 7:22 Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.
    14.   Lu 14:13 But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
    15.   Lu 14:21 -So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.
    16.   Lu 16:20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
    17.   Lu 16:22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
    18.   Lu 18:22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
    19.   Lu 19:8 And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goodsI give to the poor; and ifI have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
    20.   Lu 21:3 And he said, Of a truthI say unto you, that thispoor widow hath cast in more than they all:
  1. 21.   Joh 12:5 -Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
    22.   Joh 12:6 -This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.
    23.   Joh 12:8 For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.
    24.   Joh 13:29 For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor. 
  2. 25.   Romans 15:26 For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.
  3. 26.   II Co 6:10 As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
  4. 27.   Ga 2:10 Only they would that we should remember thepoor; the same whichI also was forward to do.
    28.   Ga 4:9 But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?
    29.   Jas 2:2 For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;
    30.   Jas 2:3And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
    31.   Jas 2:5 -Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
    32.   Jas 2:6 - But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
    33.   Re 3:17Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
    34.   Re 13:16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich andpoor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:

  5. Penes - the opposite of rich
  6. II Corinthians 9:9

Praus -
Matthew 5:5
Matthew 21:5
I Peter 3:4

Sunday, January 1, 2012

paraklesis - Strongs # 3874
1.  Luke 2:25: and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost
2.  Luke 6:24: for ye have received your consolation.
3.  Acts 4:36 (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,
4.  Acts 9:31: Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

5.  Acts 13:15: if ye have any word of exhortation for the
6.  Acts 15:31: they rejoiced for the consolation.

7.  Romans 12:8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth,

8.  Romans15:4: we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.
9.  Romans 15:5: God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded

10. 1 Corinthians 14:3: unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

11. 2 Corinthians 1:3: and the God of all comfort;

12. 2 Corinthians 1:4: trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of
13. 2 Corinthians 1:5: us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.

14. 2 Corinthians 1:6: we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in
15. 2 Corinthians 1:6: we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.

16. 2 Corinthians 1:7: so shall ye be also of the consolation.

17. 2 Corinthians 7:4: of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all
18. 2 Corinthians 7:7: but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in
19. 2 Corinthians 7:13: Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more
20. 2 Corinthians 8:4: us with much entreaty that we would receive the gift,

21. 2 Corinthians 8:17: indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord
22. Philippians 2:1: If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love,
23. 1 Thessalonians 2:3: For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of
24. 2 Thessalonians 2:16: and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through
25. 1 Timothy 4:13: I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
26. Philemon 1:7: great joy and consolation in thy love, because
27. Hebrews 6:18: to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before

28. Hebrews 12:5: And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as
29. Hebrews 13:22: suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you

Saturday, December 10, 2011

huiothesia

Adoption - huiosthesia Strongs #5026( combination of strongs #5207 huios - son and 5087 to set, place or lay)
adoption, adoption as sons
that relationship which God was pleased to establish between himself and the Israelites in preference to all other nations
the nature and condition of the true disciples in Christ, who by receiving the Spirit of God into their souls become sons of God
the blessed state looked for in the future life after the visible return of Christ from heaven
(Thayer and Smith- Dictionary)

Uses
1. Romans 8:15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry , Abba, Father.

2. Romans 8:23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.

3. Romans 9:4Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;

4. Romans 4:5-6 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

5. Ephesians 1:5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

Monday, November 21, 2011

Meat



Broma - Strong's #1033 (from 977)
that which is eaten, food Thayer and Smith

17 times meat, victuals

1. Matthew 14:15: And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying , This is a desert place, and thetime is now past ; send the multitude away , that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.
2. Mark 7:19: Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats? He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.none; and he that hathmeat,let him do likewise.
3. Luke 3:11 He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
4. Luke 9:13: But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.
5. John 4:34:Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
6. Romans 14:15a But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably .
7. Romans 14:15b Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died .
8. Romans 14:20 For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
9. 1 Corinthians 3:2: I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
10. 1 Corinthians 6:13a Meatsfor the belly,
11. 1 Corinthians 6:13b and the bellyfor meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.
12. 1 Corinthians 8:8: But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat , are we the better ; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse .
13. 1 Corinthians 8:13: Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend , I will eat no flesh while the world standeth , lest I make my brother to offend .
14. 1 Corinthians 10:3: And did all eat the same spiritual meat;
15. 1 Timothy 4:3: Forbidding to marry,and commandingto abstain from meats,which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
16. Hebrews 9:10: Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.
17. Hebrews 13:9: Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.


Trophe Strongs #5160 16 times (from 5142)
food, nourishment Thayer and Smith

16 times - food 2, meat 11, not translated 1, some meat 2

1. Matthew 3:4:And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
2. Matthew 6:25: Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
3. Matthew 10:10: Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
4. Matthew 24:45: Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
5. Luke 12:23: The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.
6. John 4:8: (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)
7. Acts 2:46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
8. Acts 9:19 And when he had received meat, he was strengthened . Then was Saul certain days with 9. Acts 14:17Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good , and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
10. Acts 27:33And while the day was coming on , Paul besought them all to take meat, saying , This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing.
11. Acts 27:34Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.
12. Acts 27:36 Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat.
13. Acts 27:38And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea. (not translated)14. Hebrews 5:12: For when for the time ye ought tobe teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles ofGod; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
15. Hebrews 5:14: But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
16. James 2:15: If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,




milk

Gala - Strong's # 1051
Definition -milk, a metaph. for the less difficult Christian truths
Thayer and Smith

1. I Corinthians 3:2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able .

2. I Corinthians 9:7 Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?

3. Hebrews 5:12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again whichbe the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

4. For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

5. I Peter 2:2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby :

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Respect of persons

Prosopolepsia Strong's #4832

respect of persons
partiality
the fault of one who when called on to give judgment has respect of the outward circumstances of man and not to their intrinsic merits, and so prefers, as the more worthy, one who is rich, high born, or powerful, to another who does not have these qualities
Thayer and Smith

1. Romans 2:11 For there is no respect of persons with God.

2. Ephesians 6:9 And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that yourMaster also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him. 

3. Colossians 3:25 But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done : and there is no respect of persons. 

4. James 2:1 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.

Prosopoleptes - #4381 (4383 & 2983)
1. Acts 10:34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said , Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

Sygkrino - comparing


Sygkrínō - Strong's # 4793 - (4862 syn - identified with and 2919 krino - to judge, compare closely)
  1. to joint together fitly, compound, combine
  2. to interpret
  3. to compare
  4. Thayer and Smith


1 Corinthians 2:13
Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

2 Corinthians 10:12
For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

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