[Greek] ὑπερηφανία (hyperēphania), [Latin] superbus, [French] magnifique, [French] insolent: pride, arrogant, proud, superiority, haughtiness, evil; Lk.1:51, Rom.1:30, 2Tim.3:2, Jas.4:36, 1Pet.5:5 Interestingly, the LGBTQ community “prides” itself on its behavior. Background information: Greek Hellenism: This term means arrogance, presumptuous, insolence, and…
[Greek] μυκτηρίζω (myktērizō), [Latin] muccare, [Latin] inridere
[Greek] μυκτηρίζω (myktērizō), [Latin] muccare, [Latin] inridere: to mock, to ridicule, to treat with contempt, to sneer at, to turn up one’s nose: Gal.6:7 If you do not accept, approve, or tolerate others’ behavior, you are often deemed intolerant, hateful,…
[Greek] καύχημα (kauchēma), [Latin] gloria, [Latin] gratulatio, [French] magnificence
[Greek] καύχημα (kauchēma), [Latin] gloria, [Latin] gratulatio, [French] magnificence: boast, proud confidence, reason to be proud, basis for boasting; Rom.4:2, 1Cor.5:6, 1Cor.9:15-16, 2Cor.1:14, 2Cor.5:12, 2Cor.9:3, Gal.6:4, Php.1:26, Php.2:16, Heb.3:6 Doubling down in sinful behavior or other actions have become very…
[Greek] κενόω (kenoō), [Latin] exinanire, [Latin] evacuare, [French] voider, [German] austrinken
[Greek] κενόω (kenoō), [Latin] exinanire, [Latin] evacuare, [French] voider, [German] austrinken: to make empty, to make void, to empty oneself; Rom.4:14, 1Cor.1:17, 1Cor.9:15, 2Cor.9:3, Php.2:7 Empty ourselves to let God in. But not empty ourselves of doctrine and faith. Background…
[Greek] ἐκλέγομαι (eklegomai), [Latin] legere, [Latin] eligere, [Latin] elegus, [French] choisir
[Greek] ἐκλέγομαι (eklegomai), [Latin] legere, [Latin] eligere, [Latin] elegus, [French] choisir: to choose, to make a choice, to single out, to prefer, to select; Mk.13:20, Lk.6:13, Lk.10:42, Lk.14:7, Jn.6:70, Jn.13:18, Jn.15:16,19, Acts 1:2, Acts 1:24, Acts 6:5, Acts 13:17, Acts…
[Greek] ἁμαρτάνω (hamartanō), [Latin] peccare, [Latin] delinquere, [French] faillir, [French] faire faute
[Greek] ἁμαρτάνω (hamartanō), [Latin] peccare, [Latin] delinquere, [French] faillir, [French] faire faute: to sin, the miss the mark, to do wrong, to commit sin; 48 scriptural references Many have rightly called GK Chesterton the “apostle of common sense”. Background information:…
[Greek] ἀνέχομαι (anechomai), [Latin] peccare, [Latin] delinquere, [French] faillir
[Greek] ἀνέχομαι (anechomai), [Latin] peccare, [Latin] delinquere, [French] faillir: to tolerate, to put up with, to bear, to endure, to be patient with; Mt.17:17, Mk.9:19, Lk.9:41, Acts 18:14, 1Cor.4:12, 2Cor.11:1,4,19, Eph.4:2, Col.3:13, 2Thess.1:4, 2Tim.4:3, Heb.13:22 Acceptance, “inclusion”, and toleration have…