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Ephesians 6:8 Meaning and Commentary Ephesians 6:8 Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doth According to the will of God, from right principles in his heart, and with a view to God's glory: the same shall he receive of the Lord; that is, he shall receive the fruit and ad...
"Jesus" is His human name, meaning "Yahweh saves," reflecting His mission to save humanity from sin. "Christ" is the Greek equivalent of "Messiah," the anointed one prophesied in the Old Testament (Isaiah 61:1). This title encapsulates His role as the promised Savior and King, fulfilling...
Ephesians 4:22 Meaning and Commentary Ephesians 4:22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation, the old man Which is the corruption of nature; why this is called a man, and an old man, (See Gill on Romans 6:6), the putting him off, is not a removing him from the ...
Darkness is often used in Scripture as a symbol of sin and its... 4860 wind 4860 wind In Hebrew the same word can denote “breath”, “wind” or “spirit”. Scripture describes... 4942 fulness 4942 fulness The totality of something, as it is brought to completio...
The basic meaning of oikonomia (from which we get our word "economy") is "responsibility of management, management of a household, work of an estate manager," then more generally, "direction, office." Paul applies the idea of administration to the office of an apostle, "You have heard ...
The phrase "marked with a seal" (NIV, NRSV) or "sealed" (ESV, KJV) is a verb meaning, "to mark with a seal as a means of identification, mark, seal."38 You've probably played with sealing wax and a bronze seal or a seal on a ring, so you understand the idea. We see the ...
16. he prays that they may come to the full knowledge and possession thereof in Christ.Study Bible Book ◦ Chapter Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of GodPaul identifies himself as an apostle, a term meaning "one who is sent." His apostleship is not self-appointed but ...
The Greek word for "foundation" is"katabole"which comes from the prime "kata ballo" meaningto "throw down" or "cast down".In almost all cases where this word is used it is connected with the "world" or cosmos."Foundation of the world" would then be more properly translated "ruin or...
Ephesians 4:8 Meaning and Commentary Ephesians 4:8 Wherefore he saith God in the Scripture, ( Psalms 68:18 ) when he ascended up on high; which is not to be understood of Moses's ascending up to the firmament at the giving of the law, as some Jewish writers F17 interpret it; ...