Today’s Word
Getting the Greek Out
“A new commandment I give unto you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.” John 13:34 NASB Love – It won’t be surprising to discover that the Greek word here is agapao. We would be shocked if it were anything else. Agape is the kind…
Sin’s Location
Who executes justice for the oppressed; who gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free. The LORD opens the eyes of the blind; the LORD raises up those who are bowed down; the LORD loves the righteous; Psalm 146:7-8 NASB The oppressed – When we read “the oppressed” we are likely to…
Twenty-four to One
Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity and in sin my mother conceived me. Psalm 51:5 NASB Sin – We all know that Hebrew and Greek have many words for “love.” Both languages make distinctions that can’t be captured in a single English word. In order to understand what the Scripture says, we have to…
Dis-counting
[Love] does not act unbecomingly, it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, 1 Corinthians 13:5 NASB A wrong suffered – The Greek word is kakon (evil). There is a significant difference between the way this word is used in the New Testament and its usual…
What’s the Score?
[Love] does not act unbecomingly, it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, 1 Corinthians 13:5 NASB Does not take into account – Ou logizetai to kakon [Love] does not take into account a wrong suffered. The literal translation is “does not count (to itself) evil.” …
Historical Assumptions
“But we desire to hear from you what your views are; for concerning this sect, it is known to us that it is spoken against everywhere.” Acts 28:22 Sect – Paul arrives in Rome. He is under house arrest. He calls the Jewish elders to meet with him. They come, anticipating dialogue. They want to…
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