Ephesians 2:14 tn Grk“who made the both one.” Ephesians 2:15 tn Or “rendered inoperative.” This is a difficult text to translate because it is not easy to find an English term which communicates well the essence of the author’s meaning, especially since legal terminology is involved....
The promise that "Christ will shine on you" uses the Greek word "ἐπιφαύσκω" (epiphauskō), meaning to shine upon or to illuminate. This is a beautiful depiction of the light of Christ dispelling the darkness of sin and ignorance. In the scriptural context, light is often ...
until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of
The word "confidence" comes from the Greek "πεποίθησις" (pepoithēsis), meaning trust or reliance. This confidence is a result of the believer's faith in Christ and the assurance of His promises. It speaks to the security and certainty that believers have in their ...
Barth, in "Comment VI. Head, Body, and Fullness," pp. 200-210. Barth draws on the research of G. Münderlein, "Die Erwählung durch das Pleroma --Bemerkungen zu Kol. 1, 19,"New Testament Studies8 (1962), 264-276. Barth also comments on the meaning ofplērōmain pp. 367, 374...
and His plan to commission His disciples to do the same. It is therefore no surprise that Jesus’ next words carried the same meaning: “and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven” (Matthew 16:19...
The basic meaning is eu, "good" + logia "word, speaking."[13] Eulogia, BDAG 408, 3bα.[14] Epouranios, BDAG 388.[15] The common Greek preposition en seems to be used in one of two senses in the phrase "in Christ" as found in Ephesians: (1) Local (locative): "In close ...
Only, I think, by remembering where we stand, by meaning our words when we say in our prayers each night "Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us." We are offered forgiveness on no other terms. To refuse it is to refuse God's mercy for ourselves. There ...
Exploring the monastic engagement with image and text, this article presents a new interpretation of the content, meaning, and function of the main narthex portal at V茅zelay, one of the most famous monuments of medieval art. The portal ... P Low - 《Art Bulletin》 被引量: 3发表: 2003...
” Of course, we do not think of ourselves as prideful or arrogant, so we quickly give ourselves a pass on humility. However, if we would look deeper at another meaning for humble, we would find there are some things we need to work on (emphases added): “reflecting(thinking deeply ...