{"id":24314,"date":"2024-07-08T10:22:41","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T15:22:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/?p=24314"},"modified":"2026-05-20T11:58:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T16:58:15","slug":"christ-centered-preaching-chapter-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/?p=24314","title":{"rendered":"Christ-Centered Preaching, Chapter 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

These are my notes from a preaching course I’m taking. Unless otherwise indicated all quotations are from the book:<\/span><\/p>\n

Christ-Centered Preaching: Redeeming the Expository Sermon, 3rd<\/sup> Edition by Bryan Chapell<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Before beginning I want to look in depth at Psalm 62 for a different but related assignment:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Psalm 62:1-4 (ESV)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Psalm 62:5-8 (ESV)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Psalm 62:9-12 (ESV)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nFor God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nThose of low estate are but a breath; those of high estate are a delusion; in the balances they go up; they are together lighter than a breath.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nHe only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nPut no trust in extortion; set no vain hopes on robbery; if riches increase, set not your heart on them.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
How long will all of you attack a man to batter him, like a leaning wall, a tottering fence?<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nOn God rests my salvation and my glory; my mighty rock, my refuge is God.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nOnce God has spoken; twice have I heard this: that power belongs to God,<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
They only plan to thrust him down from his high position. They take pleasure in falsehood. They bless with their mouths, but inwardly they curse. Selah<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nTrust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us. Selah<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nand that to you, O Lord, belongs steadfast love. For you will render to a man according to his work.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. (Psalm 62:1 ESV)<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Masoretic Text<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Psalm 62:1 (Tanakh\/KJV)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Psalm 62:1 (NET)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Psalm 61:2 (NETS)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Psalm 61:2 (English Elpenor)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Truly my soul waiteth (\u05d3\u05bd\u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u05b8\u05a3\u05d4<\/a>) upon God: from him cometh my salvation (\u05d9\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05bd\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b8\u05ea\u05b4\u05bd\u05d9<\/a>).<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nFor God alone I patiently wait (d\u00fbm\u00eey\u00e2<\/i>, \u05d3\u05d5\u05de\u05d9\u05d4<\/a>); he is the one who delivers me (y\u1d4a\u0161\u00fb\u02bf\u00e2<\/i>, \u05d9\u05e9\u05d5\u05e2\u05ea\u05d9<\/a>).<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nShall not my soul be subject (\u1f51\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03b1\u03b3\u1f75\u03c3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9<\/a>) to God? For from him is my deliverance (\u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u1f75\u03c1\u03b9\u1f79\u03bd<\/a> \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/a>).<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nShall not my soul be subjected (\u1f51\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03b1\u03b3\u1f75\u03c3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9<\/a>) to God? for of him is my salvation (\u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u1f75\u03c1\u03b9\u1f79\u03bd<\/a> \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/a>).<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The Hebrew word \u05d3\u05bd\u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u05b8\u05a3\u05d4<\/a> (d\u00fbm\u00eey\u00e2<\/i>), waits in silence<\/i> (ESV), waiteth<\/i> (Tanakh, KJV), patiently wait<\/i> (NET) was translated \u1f51\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03b1\u03b3\u1f75\u03c3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9<\/a>, a passive form of \u1f51\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03ac\u03c3\u03c3\u03c9<\/a>, in the Septuagint: be subject<\/i> (NETS), be subjected<\/i> (English Elpenor). I have said these things to you<\/i>, Jesus told his disciples, that in me you may have<\/i>1<\/sup><\/a> peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world<\/i>.2<\/sup><\/a> These two verses seem not merely to complement one another, but to expound on one another in ways that exceed the sum of their parts.<\/span><\/p>\n

He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken. (Psalm 62:2 ESV)<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Psalm 62:2 (Tanakh\/KJV)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Psalm 61:3 (NETS)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Psalm 61:3 (English Elpenor)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

He only is my rock (\u05e6\u0596\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9<\/a>) and my salvation (\u05d5\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1\u05bd\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b8\u05ea\u05b4\u0591\u05d9<\/a>); he is my defence (\u05de\u059c\u05b4\u05e9\u05c2\u05b0\u05d2\u05bc\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u0597\u05d9<\/a>); I shall not be greatly moved.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nHe alone is my protector (\u1e63\u00fbr<\/i>, \u05e6\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9<\/a>) and deliverer (y\u1d4a\u0161\u00fb\u02bf\u00e2<\/i>, \u05d5\u05d9\u05e9\u05d5\u05e2\u05ea\u05d9<\/a>). He is my refuge (mi\u015bg\u0101\u1e07<\/i>, \u05de\u05e9\u05c1\u05d2\u05d1\u05d9<\/a>); I will not be upended.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nIndeed, he is my God (\u03b8\u03b5\u1f79\u03c2<\/a> \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/a>) and my Savior (\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76<\/a> \u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u1f75\u03c1<\/a> \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/a>), my supporter (\u1f00\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bb\u1f75\u03bc\u03c0\u03c4\u03c9\u03c1<\/b><\/a> \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/a>); I shall be shaken no more.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nFor he is my God (\u0398\u03b5\u1f79\u03c2<\/a> \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/a>), and my saviour (\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76<\/a> \u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u1f75\u03c1<\/a> \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/a>); my helper (\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76<\/a> \u1f00\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bb\u1f75\u03c0\u03c4\u03c9\u03c1<\/a><\/b> \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/a>), I shall not be moved very much.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Was \u05e6\u0596\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9<\/a> (\u1e63\u00fbr<\/i>) not the word found in the Hebrew text the rabbis translated into Greek? Or did they have reasons for not wanting to translate \u05e6\u0596\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9<\/a> (\u1e63\u00fbr<\/i>) with some form of \u03c0\u03ad\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1<\/a> in this particular context? <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Masoretic Text<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Exodus 17:5, 6 (Tanakh)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Exodus 17:5, 6 (NET)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Exodus 17:5, 6 (NETS)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Exodus 17:5, 6 (English Elpenor)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

And HaShem (\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u059c\u05d4<\/a>) said unto Moses: ‘Pass on before the people, and take with thee of the elders of Israel; and thy rod, wherewith thou smotest the river, take in thy hand, and go.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nThe Lord (Y\u1d4ah\u014dv\u00e2<\/i>, \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d4<\/a>) said to Moses, \u201cGo over before the people; take with you some of the elders of Israel and take in your hand your staff with which you struck the Nile and go.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnd the Lord (\u03ba\u1f7b\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2<\/a>) said to Moyses, \u201cGo on ahead of this people, but take with you some of the elders of the people and the rod with which you struck the river take in your hand, and go.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnd the Lord (\u039a\u1f7b\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2<\/a>) said to Moses, Go before this people, and take to thyself of the elders of the people; and the rod with which thou smotest the river, take in thine hand, and thou shalt go.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock (\u05d4\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8\u0598<\/a>) in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock (\u05d1\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u0597\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8<\/a>), and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink.’ And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nI will be standing before you there on the rock (\u1e63\u00fbr<\/i>, \u05d4\u05e6\u05d5\u05e8<\/a>) in Horeb, and you will strike the rock (\u1e63\u00fbr<\/i>, \u05d1\u05e6\u05d5\u05e8<\/a>), and water will come out of it so that the people may drink.\u201d And Moses did so in plain view of the elders of Israel.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nI here have taken my stand, before you came, on the rock (\u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2<\/a> \u03c0\u1f73\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2<\/a>) at Choreb. And you shall strike the rock (\u03c4\u1f74\u03bd<\/a> \u03c0\u1f73\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd<\/a>), and water will come out of it, and the people will drink.\u201d And Moyses did so before the sons of Israel.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nBehold, I stand there before thou [come], on the rock (\u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2<\/a> \u03c0\u1f73\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2<\/a>) in Choreb, and thou shalt smite the rock (\u03c4\u1f74\u03bd<\/a> \u03c0\u1f73\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd<\/a>), and water shall come out from it, and the people shall drink. And Moses did so before the sons of Israel.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

I can imagine that Jewish rabbis wishing not to confuse their Gentile audience thought it better to lose the connection to this passage than to associate \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u059c\u05d4<\/a> (Y\u1d4ah\u014dv\u00e2<\/i>) too closely with the rock at Horeb. But Paul and the Holy Spirit had no such scruples: For they drank from the spiritual Rock that followed them, and the Rock was Christ<\/i>.3<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

How long will all of you attack a man to batter him, like a leaning wall, a tottering fence? (Psalm 62:3 ESV)<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Psalm 62:3 (Tanakh\/KJV)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Psalm 61:4 (NETS)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Psalm 61:4 (English Elpenor)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain (\u05db\u05bb\u05ab\u05dc\u05bc\u05b0\u05db\u05b6\u05a5\u05dd<\/a>) all of you (\u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05e7\u05b4\u05a5\u05d9\u05e8<\/a>): as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nHow long will you threaten a man like me? All of you (k\u014dl<\/i>, \u05db\u05dc\u05db\u05dd<\/a>) are murderers (r\u0101\u1e63a\u1e25<\/i>, \u05ea\u05e8\u05e6\u05d7\u05d5<\/a>), as dangerous as a leaning wall or an unstable fence.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nHow long do you assail against a person? You commit murder (\u03c6\u03bf\u03bd\u03b5\u1f7b\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5<\/a>), all of you (\u03c0\u1f71\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2<\/a>), as by means of a wall that leans and a fence that slants.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nHow long will ye assault a man? ye are all (\u03c0\u1f71\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2<\/a>) slaughtering (\u03c6\u03bf\u03bd\u03b5\u1f7b\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5<\/a>) as with a bowed wall and a broken hedge.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The translators have different understandings of this verse. Apparently, the translators of the ESV understood \u05db\u05bb\u05ab\u05dc\u05bc\u05b0\u05db\u05b6\u05a5\u05dd<\/a> (r\u0101\u1e63a\u1e25<\/i>)\u2014ye shall be slain <\/i>(Tanakh, KJV), [you] are murderers <\/i>(NET), You commit murder <\/i>(NETS), ye are…slaughtering<\/i> (English Elpenor)\u2014as to batter him<\/i>. <\/span><\/p>\n

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They only plan to thrust him down from his high position. They take pleasure in falsehood. They bless with their mouths, but inwardly they curse. Selah (Psalm 62:4 ESV)<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Psalm 62:4 (Tanakh\/KJV)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Psalm 62:4 (NET)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Psalm 61:5 (NETS)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Psalm 61:5 (English Elpenor)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

They only consult to cast him down from his excellency (\u05de\u05b4\u05e9\u05bc\u05c2\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05ea\u05a8\u05d5\u05b9<\/a>): they delight in lies (\u05db\u05b8\u05ab\u05d6\u05b8\u05a5\u05d1<\/a>): they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nThey spend all their time planning how to bring their victim down (\u015b\u1d4a’\u0113\u1e6f<\/i>, \u05de\u05e9\u05c1\u05d0\u05ea\u05d5<\/a>). They love to use deceit (k\u0101z\u0101\u1e07<\/i>, \u05db\u05d6\u05d1<\/a>); they pronounce blessings with their mouths, but inwardly they utter curses. (Selah)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nBut they planned to impugn my honor (\u03c4\u1f74\u03bd<\/a> \u03c4\u03b9\u03bc\u1f75\u03bd<\/a> \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/a>). They ran with a lie (\u03c8\u03b5\u1f7b\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9<\/b><\/a>); with their mouth they would bless and curse with their heart. Interlude on strings<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/td>\nThey only took counsel to set at nought mine honour (\u03c4\u1f74\u03bd<\/a> \u03c4\u03b9\u03bc\u1f75\u03bd<\/a> \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/a>): I ran in thirst (\u03b4\u1f77\u03c8\u03b5\u03b9<\/b><\/a>): with their mouth they blessed, but with their heart they cursed. Pause.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The Greek verb \u1f14\u03b4\u03c1\u03b1\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd<\/a>, They ran <\/i>(NETS), I ran <\/i>(English Elpenor), can be either a 3rd<\/sup> person plural or a 1st<\/sup> person singular form of \u03c4\u03c1\u03ad\u03c7\u03c9<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him. (Psalm 62:5 ESV)<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Psalm 61:6 (NETS)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Psalm 61:6 (English Elpenor)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

My soul, wait thou (\u05d3\u05bc\u05b9\u05a3\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9<\/a>) only upon God; for my expectation (\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05e7\u05b0\u05d5\u05b8\u05ea\u05b4\u05bd\u05d9<\/a>) is from him.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nPatiently wait (d\u0101mam<\/i>, \u05d3\u05d5\u05de\u05d9<\/a>) for God alone, my soul! For he is the one who gives me hope (tiqv\u00e2<\/i>, \u05ea\u05e7\u05d5\u05ea\u05d9<\/a>).<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nBut to God be subject (\u1f51\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u1f71\u03b3\u03b7\u03b8\u03b9<\/a>), O my soul, because from him is my endurance (\u1f21<\/a> \u1f51\u03c0\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd\u1f75<\/a> \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/a>).<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nNevertheless do thou, my soul, be subjected (\u1f51\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u1f71\u03b3\u03b7\u03b8\u03b9<\/a>) to God; for of him [is] my patient hope (\u1f21<\/a> \u1f51\u03c0\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd\u1f75<\/a> \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/a>).<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. (Psalm 62:6 ESV)<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Psalm 61:7 (NETS)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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He only is my rock (\u05e6\u0596\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9<\/a>) and my salvation (\u05d5\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1\u05bd\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b8\u05ea\u05b4\u0591\u05d9<\/a>): he is my defence (\u05de\u059c\u05b4\u05e9\u05c2\u05b0\u05d2\u05bc\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u0597\u05d9<\/a>); I shall not be moved.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nHe alone is my protector (\u1e63\u00fbr<\/i>, \u05e6\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9<\/a>) and deliverer (y\u1d4a\u0161\u00fb\u02bf\u00e2<\/i>, \u05d5\u05d9\u05e9\u05d5\u05e2\u05ea\u05d9<\/a>). He is my refuge (mi\u015bg\u0101\u1e07<\/i>, \u05de\u05e9\u05c1\u05d2\u05d1\u05d9<\/a>); I will not be shaken.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nBecause he is my God (\u03b8\u03b5\u1f79\u03c2<\/a> \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/a>) and my Savior (\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76<\/a> \u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u1f75\u03c1<\/a> \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/a>), my supporter (\u1f00\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bb\u1f75\u03bc\u03c0\u03c4\u03c9\u03c1<\/a> <\/b>\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/a>), I shall never be a fugitive.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nFor he [is] my God (\u0398\u03b5\u1f79\u03c2<\/a> \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/a>) and my Saviour (\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76<\/a> \u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u1f75\u03c1<\/a> \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/a>); my helper (\u1f00\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bb\u1f75\u03c0\u03c4\u03c9\u03c1<\/a> <\/b>\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/a>), I shall not be moved.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

On God rests my salvation and my glory; my mighty rock, my refuge is God. (Psalm 62:7 ESV)<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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In God is my salvation (\u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e2\u05b4\u05a3\u05d9<\/a>) and my glory (\u05d5\u05bc\u05db\u05b0\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05b4\u0591\u05d9<\/a>): the rock (\u05e6\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8<\/a>) of my strength (\u05e2\u05bb\u05d6\u05bc\u05b4\u05a5\u05d9<\/a>), and my refuge (\u05de\u059c\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05e1\u05b4\u0597\u05d9<\/a>), is in God.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nGod delivers me (y\u0113\u0161a\u02bf<\/i>, \u05d9\u05e9\u05e2\u05d9<\/a>) and exalts me (k\u0101\u1e07\u00f4\u1e0f<\/i>, \u05d5\u05db\u05d1\u05d5\u05d3\u05d9<\/a>); God is my strong (\u02bf\u014dz<\/i>, \u05e2\u05d6\u05d9<\/a>) protector (\u1e63\u00fbr<\/i>, \u05e6\u05d5\u05e8<\/a>) and my shelter (ma\u1e25\u0103s\u00ea<\/i>, \u05de\u05d7\u05e1\u05d9<\/a>).<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nWith God is my deliverance (\u03c4\u1f78<\/a> \u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u1f75\u03c1\u03b9\u1f79\u03bd<\/a> \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/a>) and my glory (\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76<\/a> \u1f21<\/a> \u03b4\u1f79\u03be\u03b1<\/a> \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/a>); O God (\u1f41<\/a> \u03b8\u03b5\u1f78\u03c2<\/a>) of my help (\u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2<\/a> \u03b2\u03bf\u03b7\u03b8\u03b5\u1f77\u03b1\u03c2<\/a> \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/a>)\u2014and my hope (\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76<\/a> \u1f21<\/a> \u1f10\u03bb\u03c0\u1f77\u03c2<\/a> \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/a>) is with God.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nIn God [is] my salvation (\u03c4\u1f78<\/a> \u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u1f75\u03c1\u03b9\u1f79\u03bd<\/a> \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/a>) and my glory (\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76<\/a> \u1f21<\/a> \u03b4\u1f79\u03be\u03b1<\/a> \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/a>): [he is] the God (\u1f41<\/a> \u0398\u03b5\u1f78\u03c2<\/a>) of my help (\u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2<\/a> \u03b2\u03bf\u03b7\u03b8\u03b5\u1f77\u03b1\u03c2<\/a> \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/a>), and my hope (\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76<\/a> \u1f21<\/a> \u1f10\u03bb\u03c0\u1f77\u03c2<\/a> \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/a>) is in God.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us. Selah (Psalm 62:8 ESV)<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Trust (\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d8\u05b0\u05d7\u05d5\u05bc<\/a>) in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge (\u05de\u05b7\u05bd\u05d7\u05b2\u05e1\u05b6\u05d4<\/a>) for us. Selah.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nTrust (b\u0101\u1e6da\u1e25<\/i>, \u05d1\u05d8\u05d7\u05d5<\/a>) in him at all times, you people! Pour out your hearts before him. God is our shelter (ma\u1e25\u0103s\u00ea<\/i>, \u05de\u05d7\u05e1\u05d4<\/a>). (Selah)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nHope (\u1f10\u03bb\u03c0\u1f77\u03c3\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5<\/a>) in him, all you congregation of people; pour out your hearts before him; God is our helper (\u03b2\u03bf\u03b7\u03b8\u1f78\u03c2<\/a> \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd<\/a>). Interlude on Strings<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/td>\nHope (\u1f10\u03bb\u03c0\u1f77\u03c3\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5<\/a>) in him, all ye congregation of the people; pour out your hearts before him, for<\/b> God is our helper (\u03b2\u03bf\u03b7\u03b8\u1f78\u03c2<\/a> \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd<\/a>). Pause.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope<\/i> (\u1f10\u03bb\u03c0\u1f77\u03c3\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5<\/a>, a form of \u1f10\u03bb\u03c0\u03af\u03b6\u03c9<\/a>) fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ<\/i>.4<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Those of low estate are but a breath; those of high estate are a delusion; in the balances they go up; they are together lighter than a breath. (Psalm 62:9 ESV)<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Surely men of low degree are vanity (\u05d4\u05b6\u05a5\u05d1\u05b6\u05dc<\/a>), and men of high degree are a lie (\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05d6\u05b8\u05aa\u05d1<\/a>): to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity (\u05de\u05b5\u05d4\u05b6\u05a5\u05d1\u05b6\u05dc<\/a>).<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nMen are nothing but a mere breath (he\u1e07el<\/i>, \u05d4\u05d1\u05dc<\/a>); human beings are unreliable (k\u0101z\u0101\u1e07<\/i>, \u05db\u05d6\u05d1<\/a>). When they are weighed in the scales, all of them together are lighter than air (he\u1e07el<\/i>, \u05de\u05d4\u05d1\u05dc<\/a>).<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nBut the sons of men are vain (\u03bc\u1f71\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03b9<\/a>); false (\u03c8\u03b5\u03c5\u03b4\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2<\/a>) are the sons of men, to do wrong with balances; they together are from vanity (\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u1f79\u03c4\u03b7\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2<\/a>).<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nBut the sons of men are vain (\u03bc\u1f71\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03b9<\/a>); the sons of men are false (\u03c8\u03b5\u03c5\u03b4\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2<\/a>), so as to be deceitful in the balances; they are all alike [formed] out of vanity (\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u1f79\u03c4\u03b7\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2<\/a>).<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Put no trust in extortion; set no vain hopes on robbery; if riches increase, set not your heart on them. (Psalm 62:10 ESV)<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Trust (\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05d8\u05b0\u05d7\u05a3\u05d5\u05bc<\/a>) not in oppression, and become not vain (\u05ea\u05bc\u05b6\u05ab\u05d4\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05a5\u05dc\u05d5\u05bc<\/a>) in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nDo not trust (b\u0101\u1e6da\u1e25<\/i>, \u05ea\u05d1\u05d8\u05d7\u05d5<\/a>) in what you can gain by oppression. Do not put false confidence (h\u0101\u1e07al<\/i>, \u05ea\u05d4\u05d1\u05dc\u05d5<\/a>) in what you can gain by robbery. If wealth increases, do not become attached to it.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nPut no hope (\u1f10\u03bb\u03c0\u1f77\u03b6\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5<\/a>) in wrong, and do not long (\u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03c0\u03bf\u03b8\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c4\u03b5<\/a>) for what is robbed; wealth, if it flows, do not add heart.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nTrust (\u1f10\u03bb\u03c0\u1f77\u03b6\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5<\/a>) not in unrighteousness, and lust (\u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03c0\u03bf\u03b8\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c4\u03b5<\/a>) not after robberies: if wealth should flow in, set not your heart upon it.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Once God has spoken; twice have I heard this: that power belongs to God, (Psalm 62:11 ESV)<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power (\u05e2\u059c\u05b9\u0597\u05d6<\/a>) belongeth unto God.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nGod has declared one principle; two principles I have heard: God is strong (\u02bf\u014dz<\/i>, \u05e2\u05d6<\/a>),<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nOnce God spoke; these two things I heard: (13a) that might (\u03c4\u1f78<\/a> \u03ba\u03c1\u1f71\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2<\/a>) is God’s,<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nGod has spoken once, [and] I have heard these two things, that power (\u03c4\u1f78<\/a> \u03ba\u03c1\u1f71\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2<\/a>) is of God;<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

and that to you, O Lord, belongs steadfast love. For you will render to a man according to his work. (Psalm 62:12 ESV)<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy (\u05d7\u05b8\u0591\u05e1\u05b6\u05d3<\/a>): for thou renderest (\u05ea\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b5\u0596\u05dd<\/a>) to every man according to his work [Table<\/a>].<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nand you, O Lord, demonstrate loyal love (\u1e25ese\u1e0f<\/i>, \u05d7\u05e1\u05d3<\/a>). For you repay (\u0161\u0101lam<\/i>, \u05ea\u05e9\u05dc\u05dd<\/a>) men for what they do.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nand to you, O Lord, belongs mercy (\u03c4\u1f78<\/a> \u1f14\u03bb\u03b5\u03bf\u03c2<\/a>), because you will repay (\u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03b4\u1f7d\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2<\/a>) to each according to his works [Table<\/a>].<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nand mercy (\u03c4\u1f78<\/a> \u1f14\u03bb\u03b5\u03bf\u03c2<\/a>) is thine, O Lord; for thou wilt recompense (\u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03b4\u1f7d\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2<\/a>) every one according to his works.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Questions for Review and Discussion<\/span><\/p>\n

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    What are the benefits and the liabilities of selecting texts for preaching that address personal or congregational concerns?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Preaching on passages that are of a particular meaning or interest to you is a great way to learn to expound texts. What excites or moves you is much more likely to elicit the passion from you that will enthuse and move others…<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

    However, preachers who choose texts to address their personal concerns need to be cautioned in at least two ways. First, make sure you do not impose your concern on the text. Solid exposition should demonstrate that the passage really speaks to the issue you want to address and that your passion to address a particular subject has not abused the original author’s intent. Second, be aware that a ministry that too frequently addresses the preacher’s personal concerns can become too narrow in focus for the broader needs of a congregation. The pastor may end up riding hobby horses or unconsciously concentrating on personal struggles, thereby neglecting other important truths needed for a fully mature congregation. <\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

    Considerations for Selecting a Passage: Concerns p. 45<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

    Congregational concerns should also influence what pastors choose to preach. Preachers will be regarded as out of touch or insensitive if they press forward with their sermon programs while ignoring a community’s employment dilemma, the death of a pillar in the church, a national tragedy, a local disaster, a building program, a young person’s decision to enter the mission field, moral issues that the young encounter, health concerns that the elderly face, or a host of similar matters of significance in the life of the church. The world should not set the agenda for our preaching, but ministry that ignores the world that a congregation confronts is a sanctimonious sham.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

    Considerations for Selecting a Passage: Concerns pp. 45, 46<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

    A ministry can be as warped by lending too much of an ear to what people want to hear as it can by giving too much weight to what the preacher wants to preach (2 Tim 4:3).<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

    For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions<\/a> [Table<\/a>]<\/em>, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths. (2 Timothy 4:3, 4 ESV)<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Considerations for Selecting a Passage: Concerns pp. 46, 47<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

    Different church traditions have used various means to round out the emphasis of preaching in a local setting…Reformed churches and others from \u201cfree church\u201d traditions have typically rejected lectionary usage for a variety of reasons: (1) the principle of <\/span><\/span><\/em>sola Scriptura<\/a>, which some take to include the idea that Scripture alone should dictate what is preached; (2) the practice of <\/em>lectio continua<\/a> as opposed to <\/em>lectio selecta<\/a>, that is, presenting lessons from text in consecutive sequence (e.g., preaching through a book in a series, also known as \u201cconsecutive preaching\u201d)12<\/sup> instead of choosing diverse selections week to week, since this was felt to lead to inappropriate human emphases; (3) the tradition of holding no day above another in reaction to Roman Catholic holy day observances that were seen as integral to sacramentalism; and (4) the regard given to the autonomy of the local pulpit on the assumption that the Holy Spirit will grant<\/a> a local preacher unction (i.e., spiritual power) and insight for the task at hand.<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Considerations for Selecting a Passage: Concerns p. 47<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

    The Holy Spirit. No catalyst for selecting a text is more important than sensitivity to the leading of God’s Spirit. Prayer with godly concern for the good of others and the glory of Christ should lead you through the choices you must make among the catalysts for selecting a sermon’s focus.20<\/sup> Preaching in the power of the Spirit is the culmination of a process that has been Spirit-led.<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Catalysts: Contexts pp. 51, 52<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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      What are benefits and cautions associated with preaching a series?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      …significant benefits for a pastor preaching in sequence through a chapter or a book…<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

      Matters in the text…address a greater number than…personal interest or experience.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

      Sensitive matters can be addressed without the appearance of pointing a finger…matters simply appear next in the text sequence…<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

      Much mental energy [and time] can be saved…deciding what to preach…the next section of the text is the obvious choice.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

      Much research time can be saved…of the book’s or the passage’s author, background, context, and cause.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

      The congregation will learn to see the organizing themes and schemes of the Bible…<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

      The congregation and the pastor can monitor the progress of both their journey through a book and their exposure to important biblical and doctrinal topics. <\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

      Considerations for Selecting a Passage: Catalysts: Series p. 47, 48<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

      Series preaching shows its greatest liabilities when preachers fail to make adequate or appropriate progress…<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

      Series also cause problems if a preacher makes each sermon dependent on previous messages…<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

      Series greatly aid a pastor’s preparation and subject scope. Still, series generally work best when their duration is reasonable, their sermons are not too dependent on one another, and their subjects or approaches differ from those of recent series.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

      Considerations for Selecting a Passage: Catalysts: Series p. 48, 49<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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        Do not use spurious texts. Concern for what a congregation needs to hear should never lead a pastor to proclaim as authoritative any words or texts that the Holy Spirit did not inspire. Scribal comments and errors that have mistakenly been included in some translations should not be presented as the Word of God.21<\/sup> Where there is the rare question about whether a particular passage is spurious, it is wise to see if that same truth can be preached from a more certain passage or to provide the congregation with your reasons for using the text (since the marginal notes in the most trustworthy translations in the laps or smartphones of listeners will question the passage’s authenticity).<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

        Cautions p. 53<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

        While this sounds like wise advice for pastors it plays right into the hands of those who would remove passages from the Bible. Those passages deemed \u201cspurious\u201d are possibly, if not probably, soon to be removed, even from the Greek text of the New Testament. Who decided they were spurious? For what reasons? <\/span><\/p>\n

        A brief video online, \u201cWas the Original Bible Corrupted and Restored? | The Critical Text of the New Testament Explained<\/a>,\u201d offers an interesting introduction to answering these questions. The first 30 seconds or so is designed to make anyone who would question the processes of modern Bible scholarship feel like a rabid conspiracy theorist. But this kind of rhetoric only alerts and heightens my awareness to become even more critical of those processes. The Cross Bible Timeline<\/a> mentioned in the video may prove to be a useful resource.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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        Psalm 62:9 (ESV)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        Psalm 61:10 (English Elpenor)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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        Those of low estate are but a breath; those of high estate are a delusion; in the balances they go up; they are together lighter than a breath.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        But the sons of men are vain; the sons of men are false, so as to be deceitful in the balances; they are all alike [formed] out of vanity.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

        On the left is a translation from the Masoretic text<\/a>, edited by those who rejected Jesus as Messiah \u201cbetween the 7th and 10th centuries of the Common Era (CE).\u201d On the right is a translation of the same verse from the Septuagint<\/a>, \u201cthe earliest extant Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible from the original Hebrew…Biblical scholars agree that the first five books of the Hebrew Bible were translated from Biblical Hebrew into Koine Greek by Jews living in the Ptolemaic Kingdom, probably in the early or middle part of the third century BCE.[8<\/a>]<\/sup> The remaining books were presumably translated in the 2nd century BCE.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

        Men edit and translate the Bible. I like to compare the Masoretic text to the Septuagint, and NA27<\/sup><\/a> and NA28<\/sup><\/a> to the Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a>. There are other texts and translations available<\/a> to consider if necessary.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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        Matthew 6:13 (NET) Table<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        Matthew 6:13 (NET Parallel Greek)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        Matthew 6:13 (NA28<\/sup>)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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        And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bc\u1f74 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd\u1f73\u03b3\u03ba\u1fc3\u03c2 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u1f79\u03bd, \u1f00\u03bb\u03bb\u1f70 \u03c1\u1fe6\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2 \u1f00\u03c0\u1f78 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bd\u03b7\u03c1\u03bf\u1fe6<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bc\u1f74 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd\u03ad\u03b3\u03ba\u1fc3\u03c2 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03cc\u03bd, \u1f00\u03bb\u03bb\u1f70 \u1fe5\u1fe6\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2 \u1f00\u03c0\u1f78 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bd\u03b7\u03c1\u03bf\u1fe6<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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        Matthew 6:13 (KJV)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        Matthew 6:13 (Stephanus Textus Receptus)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        Matthew 6:13 (Byzantine Majority Text)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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        And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b7 \u03b5\u03b9\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd\u03b5\u03b3\u03ba\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b7\u03bc\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd \u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03b1 \u03c1\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b7\u03bc\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bd\u03b7\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bf\u03c4\u03b9 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd \u03b7 \u03b2\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b7 \u03b4\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u03bc\u03b9\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b7 \u03b4\u03bf\u03be\u03b1 \u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03b1\u03b9\u03c9\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b1\u03bc\u03b7\u03bd<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b7 \u03b5\u03b9\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd\u03b5\u03b3\u03ba\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b7\u03bc\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd \u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03b1 \u03c1\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b7\u03bc\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bd\u03b7\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bf\u03c4\u03b9 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd \u03b7 \u03b2\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b7 \u03b4\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u03bc\u03b9\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b7 \u03b4\u03bf\u03be\u03b1 \u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03b1\u03b9\u03c9\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b1\u03bc\u03b7\u03bd<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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        Faith that the Holy Spirit knew what he was doing when he inspired the Word without the spurious texts will keep us confident of Scripture’s sufficiency. We can help the people to whom we preach remain confident of the Bible’s authority by reminding them how rare such questions are when they do arise in the ordinary course of preaching. Bible-believing scholars question the textual validity of less than one word in a thousand in our best translations.22<\/sup> As a result, there is little question concerning what statements appeared in the original manuscripts. The evangelical debate with modern theologies rarely concentrates on what Scripture actually says, but rather on whether to believe and obey what it says. The Holy Spirit’s inspiration and providential preservation of Scripture are continuing miracles of God’s supernatural care for our souls.23<\/sup> A good study Bible prepared by scholars who accept the Bible’s full authority will give us ample warning of a questionable text and will grant us confidence that we are preaching in accord with the Spirit’s imprimatur.24<\/sup><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

        Cautions pp. 53, 54<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

        The note (20<\/a>) from the NET on Matthew 6:13 follows:<\/span><\/p>\n

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        Most mss (L W \u0394 \u0398 0233 \u0192 33 565 579 700 1241 1424 M sy sa Didache) read (though some with slight variation) \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03c3\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f10\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd \u1f21 \u03b2\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f21 \u03b4\u03cd\u03bd\u03b1\u03bc\u03b9\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f21 \u03b4\u03cc\u03be\u03b1 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f30\u1ff6\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2, \u1f00\u03bc\u03ae\u03bd (\u201cfor yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever, amen\u201d) here. The reading without this sentence, though, is attested by generally better witnesses (\u05d0 B D Z 0170 \u0192 lat mae Or). The phrase was probably composed for the liturgy of the early church and most likely was based on 1 Chr 29:11-13; a scribe probably added the phrase at this point in the text for use in public scripture reading (see TCGNT 13-14). Both external and internal evidence argue for the shorter reading.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

        In other words, \u201cTrust us.\u201d There is no mention of an extant manuscript with these missing words in the margin, just a lot of speculation. And I know the benefit of praying them daily. Keep a watchful eye on Bible editors. We live in the golden age of home Bible study online: \u201cThe Holy Spirit’s inspiration and providential preservation of Scripture are continuing miracles of God’s supernatural care for our souls.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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          Why should a preacher be cautious about turning to a commentary as a first step in sermon preparation?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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          The expertise that commentaries bring to bear on a particular passage is at one moment their greatest benefit and their greatest danger. The mixed blessing is in the two types of pastors who will never make great preachers: the first will not listen to what others say; the other will say only what others say. A preacher who refuses to pay attention to what gifted scholars have discovered mistakes personal arrogance for erudition. God does not give all his insights to any one person. At the same time, a preacher who only repeats what commentators say is trying to preach by proxy.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

          You must think through what Scripture says in order to be able to share the significance of commentary information…<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

          Commentaries are better used as a check than as a guide32<\/sup>…<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

          Let the Holy Spirit work in your heart and mind to develop a message a commentator would approve, not design. Concern for precision should not so overwhelm you as to deny you or your listeners the insights God will grant you in his Word.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

          Tools for Interpreting a Passage pp. 57, 58<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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            How does an allegorical method of interpretation differ from an expository method?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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            Expository preaching solemnly binds a preacher to the task of representing the precise meaning of a text as intended by the original author or as illuminated by another inspired source within the Bible. As matter-of-fact as such a rubric may seem, homiletical history indicates how slippery such a standard is and how carefully it must be guarded.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

            Early church and medieval escapades into allegorical interpretations led ancient preachers to the conviction that the \u201cliteral interpretation\u201d of a text was the least rewarding to preach.35<\/sup><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

            Principles for Interpreting a Passage pp. 59<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

            Then one5<\/sup><\/a><\/em> of them, named6<\/sup><\/a><\/em> Cleopas, answered him, \u201cAre you the only visitor to7<\/sup><\/a><\/em> Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?\u201d And he said to them, \u201cWhat things?\u201d And they said8<\/sup><\/a><\/em> to him, \u201cConcerning Jesus of Nazareth, a man who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, and how our chief priests and rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him. But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this,9<\/sup><\/a><\/em> it is now10<\/sup><\/a><\/em> the third day since these things happened. Moreover, some women of our company amazed us. They were at the tomb early in the morning,11<\/sup><\/a><\/em> and when they did not find his body, they came back saying that they had even seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive. Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but him they did not see.\u201d And he said to them, \u201cO foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?\u201d And beginning with Moses<\/a> and all the Prophets, he interpreted<\/a> to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself [Table<\/a>]. (Luke 24:18-27 ESV)<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

            This was as often as not an allegorical method of interpretation, for that is how we see Jesus in the Old Testament most of the time. But the reaction of those first exposed to this method of interpretation reinforces the author’s point (Luke 24:32 ESV):<\/span><\/p>\n

            They said to each other, \u201cDid not our hearts burn within us<\/a> while he talked to us on the road<\/a>, while he opened to us the Scriptures?\u201d [Table<\/a>]<\/em> <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

            I am hard-pressed to think of another verse in the Bible more frustrating than this one. I’ve yelled at them for this response: \u201cWho cares how you felt?! Tell me what He said!\u201d So my argument with the author here is mostly over the word \u201cescapades\u201d applied to the early church. <\/span><\/p>\n

            Up to this moment the Pharisees with their own grammatical-historical method had carefully exegeted the principles by which they hoped to keep the faithful in Israel from offending their God: \u201cThere are six days in which work ought to be done. Come on those days<\/a> and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day.\u201d<\/i>12<\/sup><\/a> That was expository preaching until Jesus came, saying: You search<\/a> the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me <\/i>[Table<\/a>], yet you refuse to come to me that you may have<\/i>13<\/sup><\/a> life<\/i>.14<\/sup><\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

            I can be a little charitable if the early church found the Pharisees’ expository method to be more like the letter<\/i> and Jesus’ more allegorical method to be more of the Spirit<\/i>: For the letter kills<\/a>, but the Spirit gives life<\/i>.15<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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            Modern resurrections of the allegorical method regularly occur when preachers assume that the Holy Spirit will enable them to discern in a text something more than was meant by the human author (or than the divine Author made evident within the canon of Scripture).36<\/sup> Preachers’ interpretations remain consistent with Scripture when they follow long-honored and proven interpretive procedures that expose the Bible’s original intent. That intent is not always limited to the human author’s knowledge of all that the Holy Spirit was revealing through his inspiration, but it is not broader than the Holy Spirit’s intention that is revealed within the patterns of Scripture as well as in the propositional statements of the human writers (cf. Matt. 2:15; 1 Pet. 1:10).37<\/sup><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

            Principles for Interpreting a Passage pp. 59, 60<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

            Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, \u201cRise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.\u201d And he rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed to Egypt and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, \u201cOut of Egypt I called my son.\u201d16<\/sup><\/a> (Matthew 2:13-15 ESV)<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

            Though you have not seen17<\/sup><\/a> [Jesus]<\/em>, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

            Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired carefully<\/a> [Table<\/a>]<\/em>, inquiring18<\/sup><\/a><\/em> what person or time the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the subsequent glories. It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you<\/a>, in the things that have now been announced to you through those who preached the good news to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, things into which angels long to look [Table<\/a>]. (1 Peter 1:8-12 ESV)<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

            But nothing other than what the patterns or propositions of Scripture make evident through the processes of logical discernment should be declared as God’s will for his people.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

            <\/a>These interpretive principles require that preachers consider the context that frames the meaning of our expository unit. <\/span><\/span><\/em>Context is part of the text, as it relates to our exposition. Context limits and imparts an author’s intended meaning. We cannot maintain the integrity of any biblical statement without considering its surroundings. The reason that \u201cevery heretic has his verse\u201d is that he takes it out of context. Our first task as expositors is to use the best tools available to determine what a biblical author’s statements mean in their context.38<\/sup><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

            Principles for Interpreting a Passage p. 60<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

            In a recent sermon my Pastor (the facilitator of this course and a former student of the author) gave a vivid demonstration of the interplay between the allegorical and expository methods. His text was Genesis 12:1-3. As a climax to an otherwise expository sermon, he simply reread the text as God the Father speaking to God the Son: \u201cGo from your country and your kindred and your father\u2019s house to the land that I will show you<\/i> [Table<\/a>]. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing<\/i> [Table<\/a>]. I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed\u201d<\/i> [Table<\/a>].<\/span><\/p>\n

            It was an allegorical reading of Genesis 12:1-3, and it was an electrically charged in the heavenlies moment, the spiritual equivalent of a dose of psychedelics<\/a>. Who wouldn’t want more of that? Well, it is the spiritual equivalent of a dose of psychedelics.<\/span><\/p>\n

            The grounding of the expository method is absolutely essential to keep the consciousness-altering high of such an allegorical reading from spinning off into flights of fancy. It also helps to keep one’s hunger and thirst\u2014to know<\/i>…the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom<\/i> [He has] sent<\/i>19<\/sup><\/a> through Bible study\u2014a more balanced and healthy addiction than a junkie’s quest for ever higher highs. The expository method also provides a more solid foundation, like a launching pad for the allegorical method’s flight, as well as a navigational system guiding its trajectory. How sad it would have been if my Pastor’s allegorical reading had been a dud, a misfire, failed to lift-off and carry me aloft with it. And it’s not too hard to imagine that a steady diet of allegorical readings of the Old Testament, seeing Jesus, only Jesus, always Jesus all the time, apart from the grounding of solid exposition could have a dulling effect on the beauty and the wonder. It could become just so much \u201cblah, blah, blah, blah, blah.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

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              In what ways can context (cultural, historical, literary, and redemptive) affect the interpretation of a text? <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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              Our task as preachers is to discern what the original writers meant by analyzing the background and grammatical features of what they said. Using grammar and history to discern a text’s original meaning is called the \u201cgrammatical-historical\u201d method.40<\/sup> This method allows Scripture to speak for itself instead of letting the interpreter’s context (or perspective) determine the meaning of a text. Sometimes the interpreter’s perspective does not seem like a problem if that person is committed to the historical truths of biblical faith. In such cases, we may hardly blink when told that the water from the rock Moses struck represents the water of baptism or that the worm at which Jonah railed is the sin that eats at a believer’s heart. Despite the absence of biblical evidence confirming these interpretations, they sound reasonable because they reflect biblical imagery and truths appearing elsewhere. <\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

              Use the Grammatical-Historical Method p. 61<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

              For<\/a> I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea, and all were baptized (|\u1f10\u03b2\u03b1\u03c0\u03c4\u1f77\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf<\/a>|, a form of \u03b2\u03b1\u03c0\u03c4\u03af\u03b6\u03c9<\/a>)<\/em> into Moses<\/a> in the cloud and in the sea [Table<\/a>]<\/em>, and all ate the same spiritual food, and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from the spiritual Rock that followed them, and the Rock was Christ. (1 Corinthians 10:1-4 ESV)<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

              For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us<\/a> to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit [Table<\/a>]<\/em>, in which he went and proclaimed to the spirits in prison, because they formerly did not obey, when<\/a> God\u2019s patience waited<\/a> in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few<\/a>, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through water. Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you<\/a>, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ [Table<\/a>]<\/em>, who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers having been subjected to him. (1 Peter 3:18-22 ESV)<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

              However, if anything in Scripture can mean whatever our imaginations suggest rather than what Scripture affirms, then our opinions become as authoritative as the statements of God and we can make the Bible say anything we want…<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

              Occasionally, there may be a thin line between \u201cit means\u201d and \u201cit may mean,\u201d but biblically bound preachers must recognize the difference…<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

              Nothing but what Scripture itself attests should ground the instruction of our preaching. Expository preachers determine the biblical truths intended for the people addressed by a text and then identify similarities in our present conditions that require the application of the same truths. This means applications may vary, but interpretations of a text’s core principles should not.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

              The meaning of a text may be significant in many ways, but this does not deny that the writer was teaching a definite principle for our understanding and application.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

              Use the Grammatical-Historical Method p. 61, 62<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

              Accurate interpretations require us not only to determine what particular words say but also to see how they function in their broader contexts. Scripture can be twisted to say almost anything if interpreters ignore contexts. Attention to <\/span><\/span><\/em>historical and <\/em>cultural contexts help to explain the \u201coffense\u201d of the cross (Gal. 5:11) and the reason healed lepers went to the temple before they went home (Luke 17:14).<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

              But if I, brothers, still preach circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense (\u03c3\u03ba\u1f71\u03bd\u03b4\u03b1\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd<\/a>)<\/em> of the cross has been removed. I wish those who unsettle you would emasculate themselves! (Galatians 5:11, 12 ESV)<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

              We ourselves are Jews by birth and not Gentile sinners; yet<\/a> we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because<\/a> by works of the law no one will be justified [Table<\/a>]. (Galatians 2:15, 16 ESV)<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

              When [Jesus]<\/em> saw them he said to them, \u201cGo and show yourselves to the priests.\u201d And as they went they were cleansed. (Luke 17:14 ESV)<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

              And he charged him to tell no one, but \u201cgo and show yourself to the priest, and make an offering for your cleansing, as Moses20<\/sup><\/a><\/em> commanded, for a proof to them.\u201d (Luke 5:14 ESV)<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

              We determine literary contexts both by analyzing the concepts that surround a biblical statement and by identifying the type of literature in which the statement occurs.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

              Preachers should examine what chapters and verses surrounding a passage say in order to determine what a biblical writer intended to communicate through particular words.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

              Observe the Historical, Cultural, and Literary Context p. 62<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

              Study of a passage’s context also requires preachers to identify the genre, or type of literature, in which a biblical statement occurs. Many an error has been made by interpreting proverbs as promises, prophecy as history, parables as facts, and poetry as science.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

              For example, proverbs are truisms, statements so tending to be true that the wise take them to heart…statements tend to be true, but neither is always true. Proverbs are prescriptive, not predictive. God requires his people to heed his proverbs, not to interpret them as promises of what will always happen.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

              Observe the Historical, Cultural, and Literary Context pp. 62, 63<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

              Preachers determine the meaning of a passage by seeing not only how words are used in the context of a book or its passages but also how the passage functions in the entire scope of Scripture. An accurate interpretation requires preachers to ask, How does this text help disclose the meaning or need of redemption? Failure to ask and to answer such questions leads to preaching that is highly moralistic or legalistic because it focuses on the behaviors or beliefs a particular passage teaches without disclosing how the biblical writer was relating them to God’s ongoing work of rescuing his people from their broken lives and world.42<\/sup><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

              Determine the Redemptive Context p. 63<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

              Regard for context requires preachers to consider a text in the light of its purpose in the redemptive message that unfolds throughout all of Scripture…<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

              We want to make sure that focusing on the particulars of a specific text does not cause us to neglect the redemptive context of God’s entire Word.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

              Determine the Redemptive Context p. 64<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

              Exercises<\/span><\/p>\n

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                Use research tools to determine what Greek word John and James use for \u201cbelieve\u201d in John 3:16 and James 2:19. Indicate the various ways in which they use the word.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                Although John and James both use the word <\/span><\/span><\/em>believe, contexts indicate that they are communicating quite different concepts with that word (cf. John 3:16; James 2:19).<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

                \u201cFor God so loved the world, that he gave his<\/a> only Son, that whoever believes (\u03c0\u1fb6\u03c2<\/a> \u1f41<\/a> \u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u1f7b\u03c9\u03bd<\/a>, a form of \u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03cd\u03c9<\/a>)<\/em> in him (\u03b5\u1f30\u03c2<\/a> \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f78\u03bd<\/a>)<\/em> should not perish but have eternal life [Table<\/a>]. (John 3:16 ESV)<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

                You believe (\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u1f7b\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2<\/a>, another form of \u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03cd\u03c9<\/a>)<\/em> that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe (\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u1f7b\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd<\/a>, another form of \u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03cd\u03c9<\/a>)<\/em>\u2014and shudder! (James 2:19 ESV)<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

                Observe the Historical, Cultural, and Literary Context p. 62<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

                I can’t see these as \u201cdifferent concepts\u201d of \u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03cd\u03c9<\/a>. James wrote about believing an Old Testament fact about God: Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one<\/i>.21<\/sup><\/a> To believe in a fact cannot be expected to have the same impact as to believe \u201cinto\u201d or \u201cunto\u201d the Person of the Savior God sent. Granted, someone might think that other things James wrote could shade his use of \u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03cd\u03c9<\/a>. My own current belief is that he simply qualified the nature of \u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03cd\u03c9<\/a> into Jesus Christ. Believing in the fact of Jesus Christ may not have the same impact as believing into Him, except (John 1:12, 13 ESV):<\/span><\/p>\n

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                But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right (\u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2<\/a> \u1f10\u03be\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u1f77\u03b1\u03bd<\/a>, a form of \u1f10\u03be\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03af\u03b1<\/a>)<\/em> to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

                The phrase \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2<\/a> \u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u1f7b\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd<\/a> \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2<\/a> \u03c4\u1f78<\/a> \u1f44\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1<\/a> \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6<\/a>, who believed in his name <\/i>(ESV), could be giving the Lord the widest possible latitude and discretion, even as it excludes James or me from judging his mercy or his grace.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                  Use your understanding of a proverb to explain Proverbs 15:1 and Proverbs 26:4-5.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                  Though the Bible says that a gentle word turns away wrath (Prov. 15:1), God does not promise that people will never get angry at us if we always speak softly. He indicates that it is usually not wise for peacefully inclined people to answer fire with fire, but he does not promise that soft answers are guaranteed to extinguish the rage of others (see Matt. 26:62-68). Great damage is done to the intent of Scripture as well as to the consciences of Christians when preachers confuse these distinctions between promises and proverbs.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

                  Observe the Historical, Cultural, and Literary Context pp. 63<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

                  A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. (Proverbs 15:1 ESV)<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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                  Masoretic Text<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                  Septuagint<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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                  Proverbs 15:1 (Tanakh\/KJV)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                  Proverbs 15:1 (NET)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                  Proverbs 15:1 (NETS)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                  Proverbs 15:1 (English Elpenor)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                  A soft (\u05e8\u0596\u05b7\u05da\u05b0<\/a>) answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nA gentle (ra\u1e35<\/i>, \u05e8\u05da<\/a>) response turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnger destroys even the prudent; yet a submissive (\u1f51\u03c0\u03bf\u03c0\u1f77\u03c0\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1<\/a>) answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnger slays even wise men; yet a submissive (\u1f51\u03c0\u03bf\u03c0\u1f77\u03c0\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1<\/a>) answer turns away wrath: but a grievous word stirs up anger.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

                  The Septuagint adds some context to this proverb: Anger slays even wise men<\/i>.22<\/sup><\/a> It reminds me of David and Abigail<\/a>. Perhaps, more to the point, one might consider it when facing the anger of God. The Hebrew word in the Masoretic text translated soft<\/i> (Tanakh, KJV) and gentle <\/i>(NET) was \u05e8\u0596\u05b7\u05da\u05b0<\/a> (ra\u1e35<\/i>). The rabbis who translated the Septuagint understood it as \u1f51\u03c0\u03bf\u03c0\u1f77\u03c0\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1<\/a>, a participle of \u1f51\u03c0\u03bf\u03c0\u03af\u03c0\u03c4\u03c9<\/a>: \u201cto fall; to occur, materialize, arise; to fall defeated; to fall under (a category); to fall within (a classification); to belong to; to cringe; to happen to, befall; to come to the notice of.\u201d Abigail seems to have done all of this in her response to David’s threat (1 Samuel 25:14-38<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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                  Masoretic Text<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                  Septuagint<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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                  Proverbs 26:4, 5 (Tanakh\/KJV)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                  Proverbs 26:4, 5 (NET)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                  Proverbs 26:4, 5 (NETS)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                  Proverbs 26:4, 5 (English Elpenor)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                  Answer not a fool (\u05db\u0596\u05bc\u05b0\u05e1\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc<\/a>) according to his folly (\u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b4\u05d5\u05bc\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u0591\u05d5\u05b9<\/a>), lest thou also be like unto him.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nDo not answer a fool (k\u1d4as\u00eel<\/i>, \u05db\u05e1\u05d9\u05dc<\/a>) according to his folly (‘i\u00fbele\u1e6f<\/i>, \u05db\u05d0\u05d5\u05dc\u05ea\u05d5<\/a>), lest you yourself also be like him.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nDo not answer a fool (\u1f04\u03c6\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd\u03b9<\/a>) in accordance with (\u03c0\u03c1\u1f78\u03c2<\/a>) his folly (\u1f00\u03c6\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u1f7b\u03bd\u03b7\u03bd<\/a>), lest you become like him.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnswer not a fool (\u1f04\u03c6\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd\u03b9<\/a>) according to (\u03c0\u03c1\u1f78\u03c2<\/a>) his folly (\u1f00\u03c6\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u1f7b\u03bd\u03b7\u03bd<\/a>), lest thou become like him.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                  Answer a fool (\u05db\u0596\u05b0\u05e1\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc<\/a>) according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnswer a fool (k\u1d4as\u00eel<\/i>, \u05db\u05e1\u05d9\u05dc<\/a>) according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own opinion.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nBut answer a fool (\u1f04\u03c6\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd\u03b9<\/a>) according to (\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f70<\/a>) his folly, lest he appear to be wise to himself.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nYet answer a fool (\u1f04\u03c6\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd\u03b9<\/a>) according to (\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f70<\/a>) his folly, lest he seem wise in his own conceit.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

                  The rabbis who translated the Septuagint used a different preposition in each verse: \u03c0\u03c1\u1f78\u03c2<\/a>, in accordance with<\/i> (NETS), according to<\/i> (English Elpenor); \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f70<\/a>, according to<\/i> (NETS, English Elpenor). It was a subtilty all but lost in English translation. Still, the second clause can give us understanding: lest thou also be like unto him<\/i> (Tanakh, KJV), lest you yourself also be like him<\/i> (NET), lest you become like him<\/i> (NETS, English Elpenor). <\/span><\/p>\n

                  The words translated folly <\/i>were \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b4\u05d5\u05bc\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u0591\u05d5\u05b9<\/a> (‘i\u00fbele\u1e6f<\/i>) in the Masoretic text and \u1f00\u03c6\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u1f7b\u03bd\u03b7\u03bd<\/a> (a form of \u1f00\u03c6\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03cd\u03bd\u03b7<\/a>) in the Septuagint. Jesus listed \u1f00\u03c6\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u1f7b\u03bd\u03b7<\/a> as one of the things that defile a person (Mark 7:20-23 ESV):<\/span><\/p>\n

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                  And [Jesus]<\/em> said, \u201cWhat comes out of a person is what defiles him. For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality<\/a>, theft<\/a>, murder, adultery<\/a>, coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness (\u1f00\u03c6\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u1f7b\u03bd\u03b7<\/a>) [Table<\/a>]<\/em>. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

                  In other words, if I answer a fool according to his folly simply to defend myself from his foolish accusations, I’m likely to become like him, defiling myself verbalizing my own foolishness. Here is another proverb about a fool and his foolishness.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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                  Masoretic Text<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                  Septuagint<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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                  Proverbs 26:11 (Tanakh\/KJV)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                  Proverbs 26:11 (NET)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                  Proverbs 26:11 (NETS)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                  Proverbs 26:11 (English Elpenor)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                  As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool (\u05db\u059c\u05bc\u05b0\u05e1\u05b4\u0597\u05d9\u05dc<\/a>) returneth to his folly (\u05d1\u05b0\u05d0\u05b4\u05d5\u05bc\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05bd\u05d5\u05b9<\/a>).<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nLike a dog that returns to its vomit, so a fool (k\u1d4as\u00eel<\/i>, \u05db\u05e1\u05d9\u05dc<\/a>) repeats his folly (‘i\u00fbele\u1e6f<\/i>, \u05d1\u05d0\u05d5\u05dc\u05ea\u05d5<\/a>).<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nLike a dog, when he returns to his vomit, also becomes the more hated, so is a fool (\u1f04\u03c6\u03c1\u03c9\u03bd<\/a>), when by his own wickedness, he returns to his own sin (\u1f01\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u1f77\u03b1\u03bd<\/a>).<\/span><\/td>\nAs when a dog goes to his own vomit, and becomes abominable, so is fool (\u1f04\u03c6\u03c1\u03c9\u03bd<\/a>) who returns in his wickedness to his own sin (\u1f01\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u1f77\u03b1\u03bd<\/a>).<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

                  If my intent were to show compassion to a fool trapped in his folly<\/i>, his own sin<\/i>, then I would answer him, but how?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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                  Masoretic Text<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                  Septuagint<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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                  Proverbs 26:3 (Tanakh\/KJV)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                  Proverbs 26:3 (NET)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                  Proverbs 26:3 (NETS)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                  Proverbs 26:3 (English Elpenor)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                  A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod (\u05d5\u059c\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u0597\u05d1\u05b6\u05d8<\/a>) for the fool’s (\u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05e1\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b4\u05bd\u05d9\u05dd<\/a>) back.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nA whip for the horse and a bridle for the donkey, and a rod (\u0161\u0113\u1e07e\u1e6d<\/i>, \u05d5\u05e9\u05d1\u05d8<\/a>) for the backs of fools (k\u1d4as\u00eel<\/i>, \u05db\u05e1\u05d9\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd<\/a>)!<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nLike a whip for a horse and a goad for a donkey, so is the rod (\u1fe5\u1f71\u03b2\u03b4\u03bf\u03c2<\/a>) for a lawless (\u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd\u1f79\u03bc\u1ff3<\/a>) nation (\u1f14\u03b8\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9<\/a>).<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAs a whip for a horse, and a goad for an ass, so [is] a rod (\u1fe5\u1f71\u03b2\u03b4\u03bf\u03c2<\/a>) for a simple (\u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd\u1f79\u03bc\u1ff3<\/a>) nation (\u1f14\u03b8\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9<\/a>).<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

                  I was shocked the first time I heard Paul distinguish between a rod <\/i>and love<\/i>: What do you wish? Shall I come to you with a rod <\/i>(\u03c1\u1f71\u03b2\u03b4\u1ff3<\/a>, a form of \u1fe5\u03ac\u03b2\u03b4\u03bf\u03c2<\/a>), or with love <\/i>(\u1f10\u03bd<\/a> \u1f00\u03b3\u1f71\u03c0\u1fc3<\/a>) in a spirit of gentleness<\/a>?<\/i>23<\/sup><\/a> But Peter wrote about a different way to answer fools: For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish <\/i>(\u1f00\u03c6\u03c1\u1f79\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd<\/a>, another form of \u1f04\u03c6\u03c1\u03c9\u03bd<\/a>) people<\/i>.24<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

                  Whether beaten with a rod or silenced by followers of Jesus doing good, the Elpenor version of the Septuagint held out some hope for the foolish.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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                  Proverbs 26:11a (Septuagint Elpenor)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                  Proverbs 26:11a (NETS)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                  Proverbs 26:11a (English Elpenor)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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                  \u1f14\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd \u03b1\u1f30\u03c3\u03c7\u1f7b\u03bd\u03b7 \u1f10\u03c0\u1f71\u03b3\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1 \u1f01\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u1f77\u03b1\u03bd, \u03ba\u03b1\u1f77 \u1f10\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd \u03b1\u1f30\u03c3\u03c7\u1f7b\u03bd\u03b7 \u03b4\u1f79\u03be\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c7\u1f71\u03c1\u03b9\u03c2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                  There is a sense of shame that leads to sin, and there is a sense of shame that is glory and grace.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                  There is a shame that brings sin: and there is a shame [that is] glory and grace.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

                  These words are absent from the Masoretic text and the BLB Septuagint.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                    Use context to determine who the \u201cweak\u201d are in Romans 15.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                    Without reading Romans 14 for its conceptual context, you are likely to determine that those called \u201cweak\u201d in Romans 15 are precisely the opposite of what Paul intended.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

                    Observe the Historical, Cultural, and Literary Context p. 62<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

                    As for the one who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not to quarrel over opinions. One person believes he may eat anything, while the weak person eats only vegetables. Let not the one who eats despise the one who abstains, and25<\/sup><\/a><\/em> let not the one who abstains pass judgment on the one who eats, for God has welcomed him. Who are you to pass judgment on the servant of another? It is before his own master that he stands or falls. And he will be upheld, for the Lord<\/a> is<\/a> able<\/a> to make him stand [Table<\/a>]. (Romans 14:1-4 ESV)<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

                    Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another any longer, but rather decide never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother. I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself,26<\/sup><\/a><\/em> but it is unclean for anyone who thinks it unclean. For27<\/sup><\/a><\/em> if your brother is grieved by what you eat, you are no longer walking in love. By what you eat, do not destroy the one for whom Christ died. So do not let what you regard as good be spoken of as evil. For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Whoever thus28<\/sup><\/a><\/em> serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men. So then let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

                    Do not, for the sake of food, destroy the work of God. Everything is indeed clean, but it is wrong for anyone to make another stumble by what he eats. It is good not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything that causes your brother to stumble.29<\/sup><\/a><\/em> The faith that you have, keep between yourself30<\/sup><\/a><\/em> and God. Blessed is the one who has no reason to pass judgment on himself for what he approves. But whoever has doubts is condemned if he eats, because the eating is not from faith. For whatever does not proceed from faith is sin. (Romans 14:13-23 ESV)<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

                    Tables comparing Psalm 62:1<\/a>; 62:2<\/a>; Exodus 17:5<\/a>; 17:6<\/a>; Psalm 62:3<\/a>; 62:4<\/a>; 62:5<\/a>; 62:6<\/a>; 62:7<\/a>; 62:8<\/a>; 62:9<\/a>; 62:10<\/a>; 62:11<\/a>; Proverbs 15:1<\/a>; 26:4<\/a>; 26:5<\/a>; 26:11<\/a> and 26:3<\/a> in the Tanakh, KJV and NET, and tables comparing the Greek of Psalm 62:1 (61:2)<\/a>; 62:2 (61:3)<\/a>; Exodus 17:5<\/a>; 17:6<\/a>; Psalm 62:3 (61:4)<\/a>; 62:4 (61:5)<\/a>; 62:5 (61:6)<\/a>; 62:6 (61:7)<\/a>; 62:7 (61:8)<\/a>; 62:8 (61:9)<\/a>; 62:9 (61:10)<\/a>; 62:10 (61:11)<\/a>; 62:11 (61:12)<\/a>; Proverbs 15:1<\/a>; 26:4<\/a>; 26:5<\/a>; 26:11<\/a> and 26:3<\/a> in the Septuagint (BLB and Elpenor), and tables comparing Luke 24:18, 19<\/a>; 24:21, 22<\/a>; 1 Peter 1:8<\/a>; 1:11<\/a>; Romans 14:3<\/a>; 14:14, 15<\/a>; 14:18<\/a> and 14:21, 22<\/a> in the KJV and NET follow.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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                    <\/a>Psalm 62:1 (Tanakh)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Psalm 62:1 (KJV)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Psalm 62:1 (NET)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nTruly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nFor God alone I patiently wait; he is the one who delivers me.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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                    <\/a>Psalm 62:1 (Septuagint BLB)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Psalm 61:2 (Septuagint Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    \u03bf\u1f50\u03c7\u1f76 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03b8\u03b5\u1ff7 \u1f51\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03b1\u03b3\u1f75\u03c3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f21 \u03c8\u03c5\u03c7\u1f75 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u1fbd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6<\/a> <\/b>\u03b3\u1f70\u03c1 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u1f75\u03c1\u03b9\u1f79\u03bd \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u039f\u03a5\u03a7\u0399 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u0398\u03b5\u1ff7 \u1f51\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03b1\u03b3\u1f75\u03c3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f21 \u03c8\u03c5\u03c7\u1f75 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5; \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u1fbf \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7<\/a> <\/b>\u03b3\u1f70\u03c1 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u1f75\u03c1\u03b9\u1f79\u03bd \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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                    Psalm 61:2 (NETS)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Psalm 61:2 (English Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    Shall not my soul be subject to God? For from him is my deliverance.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nShall not my soul be subjected to God? for of him is my salvation.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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                    <\/a>Psalm 62:2 (Tanakh)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Psalm 62:2 (KJV)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Psalm 62:2 (NET)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nHe only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nHe alone is my protector and deliverer. He is my refuge; I will not be upended.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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                    <\/a>Psalm 62:2 (Septuagint BLB)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Psalm 61:3 (Septuagint Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b3\u1f70\u03c1 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f78\u03c2 \u03b8\u03b5\u1f79\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u1f75\u03c1 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f00\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bb\u1f75\u03bc\u03c0\u03c4\u03c9\u03c1<\/a><\/b> \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bf\u1f50 \u03bc\u1f74 \u03c3\u03b1\u03bb\u03b5\u03c5\u03b8\u1ff6 \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c0\u03bb\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bf\u03bd<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b3\u1f70\u03c1 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f78\u03c2 \u0398\u03b5\u1f79\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u1f75\u03c1 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5, \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76<\/a> \u1f00\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bb\u1f75\u03c0\u03c4\u03c9\u03c1<\/a><\/b> \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5, \u03bf\u1f50 \u03bc\u1f74 \u03c3\u03b1\u03bb\u03b5\u03c5\u03b8\u1ff6 \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c0\u03bb\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bf\u03bd<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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                    Psalm 61:3 (NETS)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Psalm 61:3 (English Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    Indeed, he is my God and my Savior, my supporter; I shall be shaken no more.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nFor he is my God, and my saviour; my helper, I shall not be moved very much.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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                    <\/a>Exodus 17:5 (Tanakh)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Exodus 17:5 (KJV)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Exodus 17:5 (NET)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    And HaShem said unto Moses: ‘Pass on before the people, and take with thee of the elders of Israel; and thy rod, wherewith thou smotest the river, take in thy hand, and go.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Go on before the people, and take with thee of the elders of Israel; and thy rod, wherewith thou smotest the river, take in thine hand, and go.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nThe Lord said to Moses, \u201cGo over before the people; take with you some of the elders of Israel and take in your hand your staff with which you struck the Nile and go.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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                    <\/a>Exodus 17:5 (Septuagint BLB)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Exodus 17:5 (Septuagint Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b5\u1f36\u03c0\u03b5\u03bd<\/a> <\/b>\u03ba\u1f7b\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u1f78\u03c2 \u039c\u03c9\u03c5\u03c3\u1fc6\u03bd \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u1f7b\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03bb\u03b1\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7b\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bb\u03b1\u03b2\u1f72 \u03b4\u1f72 \u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u1f70<\/a> <\/b>\u03c3\u03b5\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f00\u03c0\u1f78 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c0\u03c1\u03b5\u03c3\u03b2\u03c5\u03c4\u1f73\u03c1\u03c9\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03bb\u03b1\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u1fe5\u1f71\u03b2\u03b4\u03bf\u03bd \u1f10\u03bd \u1f97 \u1f10\u03c0\u1f71\u03c4\u03b1\u03be\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03b1\u03bc\u1f79\u03bd \u03bb\u03b1\u03b2\u1f72 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u1fc7 \u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u1f77 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u1f7b\u03c3\u1fc3<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b5\u1f36\u03c0\u03b5<\/a> <\/b>\u039a\u1f7b\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u1f78\u03c2 \u039c\u03c9\u03c5\u03c3\u1fc6\u03bd\u0387 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u1f7b\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03bb\u03b1\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7b\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5, \u03bb\u03b1\u03b2\u1f72 \u03b4\u1f72 \u03c3\u03b5\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u1ff7 \u1f00\u03c0\u1f78 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c0\u03c1\u03b5\u03c3\u03b2\u03c5\u03c4\u1f73\u03c1\u03c9\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03bb\u03b1\u03bf\u1fe6\u0387 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u03c1\u1f71\u03b2\u03b4\u03bf\u03bd, \u1f10\u03bd \u1f97 \u1f10\u03c0\u1f71\u03c4\u03b1\u03be\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03b1\u03bc\u1f79\u03bd, \u03bb\u03b1\u03b2\u1f72 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u1fc7 \u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u1f77 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u1f7b\u03c3\u1fc3<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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                    Exodus 17:5 (NETS)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Exodus 17:5 (English Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    And the Lord said to Moyses, \u201cGo on ahead of this people, but take with you some of the elders of the people and the rod with which you struck the river take in your hand, and go. <\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnd the Lord said to Moses, Go before this people, and take to thyself of the elders of the people; and the rod with which thou smotest the river, take in thine hand, and thou shalt go.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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                    <\/a>Exodus 17:6 (Tanakh)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Exodus 17:6 (KJV)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Exodus 17:6 (NET)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink.’ And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nBehold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nI will be standing before you there on the rock (\u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03c0\u1f73\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2) in Horeb, and you will strike the rock, and water will come out of it so that the people may drink.\u201d And Moses did so in plain view of the elders of Israel.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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                    <\/a>Exodus 17:6 (Septuagint BLB)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Exodus 17:6 (Septuagint Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    \u1f45\u03b4\u03b5 \u1f10\u03b3\u1f7c \u1f15\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03ba\u03b1 \u03c0\u03c1\u1f78 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03c3\u1f72 \u1f10\u03ba\u03b5\u1fd6 \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03c0\u1f73\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f10\u03bd \u03a7\u03c9\u03c1\u03b7\u03b2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u1f71\u03be\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u03c0\u1f73\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03be\u03b5\u03bb\u03b5\u1f7b\u03c3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f10\u03be \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u1f55\u03b4\u03c9\u03c1 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c0\u1f77\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f41 \u03bb\u03b1\u1f79\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/a> \u1f10\u03c0\u03bf\u1f77\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd<\/a> <\/b>\u03b4\u1f72 \u039c\u03c9\u03c5\u03c3\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03bf\u1f55\u03c4\u03c9\u03c2 \u1f10\u03bd\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u1f77\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c5\u1f31\u1ff6\u03bd \u0399\u03c3\u03c1\u03b1\u03b7\u03bb<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u1f45\u03b4\u03b5 \u1f10\u03b3\u1f7c \u1f15\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03ba\u03b1 \u1f10\u03ba\u03b5\u1fd6 \u03c0\u03c1\u1f78 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03c3\u03b5 \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03c0\u1f73\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f10\u03bd \u03a7\u03c9\u03c1\u1f75\u03b2\u0387 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u1f71\u03be\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u03c0\u1f73\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd, \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03be\u03b5\u03bb\u03b5\u1f7b\u03c3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f10\u03be \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u1f55\u03b4\u03c9\u03c1, \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c0\u1f77\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f41 \u03bb\u03b1\u1f79\u03c2. \u1f10\u03c0\u03bf\u1f77\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5<\/a> <\/b>\u03b4\u1f72 \u039c\u03c9\u03c5\u03c3\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03bf\u1f55\u03c4\u03c9\u03c2 \u1f10\u03bd\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u1f77\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c5\u1f31\u1ff6\u03bd \u1fbf\u0399\u03c3\u03c1\u03b1\u1f75\u03bb<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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                    Exodus 17:6 (NETS)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Exodus 17:6 (English Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    I here have taken my stand, before you came, on the rock at Choreb. And you shall strike the rock, and water will come out of it, and the people will drink.\u201d And Moyses did so before the sons of Israel. <\/span><\/span><\/td>\nBehold, I stand there before thou [come], on the rock in Choreb, and thou shalt smite the rock, and water shall come out from it, and the people shall drink. And Moses did so before the sons of Israel.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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                    <\/a>Psalm 62:3 (Tanakh)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Psalm 62:3 (KJV)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Psalm 62:3 (NET)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nHow long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nHow long will you threaten a man like me? All of you are murderers, as dangerous as a leaning wall or an unstable fence.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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                    <\/a>Psalm 62:3 (Septuagint BLB)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Psalm 61:4 (Septuagint Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    \u1f15\u03c9\u03c2 \u03c0\u1f79\u03c4\u03b5 \u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03c4\u1f77\u03b8\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5 \u1f10\u03c0\u1fbd \u1f04\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd \u03c6\u03bf\u03bd\u03b5\u1f7b\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c0\u1f71\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u1f61\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f77\u03c7\u1ff3 \u03ba\u03b5\u03ba\u03bb\u03b9\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u1ff3 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c6\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03bc\u1ff7 \u1f60\u03c3\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u1ff3<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u1f15\u03c9\u03c2 \u03c0\u1f79\u03c4\u03b5 \u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03c4\u1f77\u03b8\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5 \u1f10\u03c0\u1fbf \u1f04\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd; \u03c6\u03bf\u03bd\u03b5\u1f7b\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c0\u1f71\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u1f61\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f77\u03c7\u1ff3 \u03ba\u03b5\u03ba\u03bb\u03b9\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u1ff3 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c6\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03bc\u1ff7 \u1f60\u03c3\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u1ff3<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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                    Psalm 61:4 (NETS)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Psalm 61:4 (English Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    How long do you assail against a person? You commit murder, all of you, as by means of a wall that leans and a fence that slants.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nHow long will ye assault a man? ye are all slaughtering as with a bowed wall and a broken hedge.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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                    <\/a>Psalm 62:4 (Tanakh)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Psalm 62:4 (KJV)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Psalm 62:4 (NET)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nThey only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nThey spend all their time planning how to bring their victim down. They love to use deceit; they pronounce blessings with their mouths, but inwardly they utter curses. (Selah)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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                    <\/a>Psalm 62:4 (Septuagint BLB)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Psalm 61:5 (Septuagint Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    \u03c0\u03bb\u1f74\u03bd \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u03c4\u03b9\u03bc\u1f75\u03bd \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f10\u03b2\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03b5\u1f7b\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf \u1f00\u03c0\u1f7d\u03c3\u03b1\u03c3\u03b8\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f14\u03b4\u03c1\u03b1\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd \u1f10\u03bd \u03c8\u03b5\u1f7b\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9<\/a> <\/b>\u03c4\u1ff7 \u03c3\u03c4\u1f79\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03b5\u1f50\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd<\/a><\/b> \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u1fc7 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03b4\u1f77\u1fb3 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b7\u03c1\u1ff6\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf \u03b4\u03b9\u1f71\u03c8\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u03b1<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03c0\u03bb\u1f74\u03bd \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u03c4\u03b9\u03bc\u1f75\u03bd \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f10\u03b2\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03b5\u1f7b\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf \u1f00\u03c0\u1f7d\u03c3\u03b1\u03c3\u03b8\u03b1\u03b9, \u1f14\u03b4\u03c1\u03b1\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd \u1f10\u03bd \u03b4\u1f77\u03c8\u03b5\u03b9<\/a><\/b>, \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03c3\u03c4\u1f79\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03b5\u1f50\u03bb\u1f79\u03b3\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd<\/a><\/b> \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u1fc7 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03b4\u1f77\u1fb3 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b7\u03c1\u1ff6\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf. (\u03b4\u03b9\u1f71\u03c8\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u03b1).<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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                    Psalm 61:5 (NETS)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Psalm 61:5 (English Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    But they planned to impugn my honor. They ran with a lie; with their mouth they would bless and curse with their heart. Interlude on strings<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/td>\nThey only took counsel to set at nought mine honour: I ran in thirst: with their mouth they blessed, but with their heart they cursed. Pause.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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                    <\/a>Psalm 62:5 (Tanakh)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Psalm 62:5 (KJV)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Psalm 62:5 (NET)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nMy soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nPatiently wait for God alone, my soul! For he is the one who gives me hope.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
                    \n

                    <\/a>Psalm 62:5 (Septuagint BLB)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Psalm 61:6 (Septuagint Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    \u03c0\u03bb\u1f74\u03bd \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03b8\u03b5\u1ff7 \u1f51\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u1f71\u03b3\u03b7\u03b8\u03b9 \u1f21 \u03c8\u03c5\u03c7\u1f75 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u1fbd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6<\/a> <\/b>\u1f21 \u1f51\u03c0\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd\u1f75 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03c0\u03bb\u1f74\u03bd \u03c4\u1ff7 \u0398\u03b5\u1ff7 \u1f51\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u1f71\u03b3\u03b7\u03b8\u03b9, \u1f21 \u03c8\u03c5\u03c7\u1f75 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5, \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u1fbf \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7<\/a> <\/b>\u1f21 \u1f51\u03c0\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd\u1f75 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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                    Psalm 61:6 (NETS)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Psalm 61:6 (English Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    But to God be subject, O my soul, because from him is my endurance.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nNevertheless do thou, my soul, be subjected to God; for of him [is] my patient hope.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
                    \n

                    <\/a>Psalm 62:6 (Tanakh)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Psalm 62:6 (KJV)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Psalm 62:6 (NET)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nHe only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nHe alone is my protector and deliverer. He is my refuge; I will not be shaken.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
                    \n

                    <\/a>Psalm 62:6 (Septuagint BLB)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Psalm 61:7 (Septuagint Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f78\u03c2 \u03b8\u03b5\u1f79\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u1f75\u03c1 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f00\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bb\u1f75\u03bc\u03c0\u03c4\u03c9\u03c1<\/a> <\/b>\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bf\u1f50 \u03bc\u1f74 \u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u1f7b\u03c3\u03c9<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f78\u03c2 \u0398\u03b5\u1f79\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u1f75\u03c1 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5, \u1f00\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bb\u1f75\u03c0\u03c4\u03c9\u03c1<\/a> <\/b>\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5, \u03bf\u1f50 \u03bc\u1f74 \u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u1f7b\u03c3\u03c9<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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                    Psalm 61:7 (NETS)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Psalm 61:7 (English Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    Because he is my God and my Savior, my supporter, I shall never be a fugitive.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nFor he [is] my God and my Saviour; my helper, I shall not be moved.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
                    \n

                    <\/a>Psalm 62:7 (Tanakh)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Psalm 62:7 (KJV)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Psalm 62:7 (NET)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nIn God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nGod delivers me and exalts me; God is my strong protector and my shelter.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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                    <\/a>Psalm 62:7 (Septuagint BLB)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Psalm 61:8 (Septuagint Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03b8\u03b5\u1ff7 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u1f75\u03c1\u03b9\u1f79\u03bd \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f21 \u03b4\u1f79\u03be\u03b1 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f41 \u03b8\u03b5\u1f78\u03c2 \u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03b2\u03bf\u03b7\u03b8\u03b5\u1f77\u03b1\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f21 \u1f10\u03bb\u03c0\u1f77\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03b8\u03b5\u1ff7<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u0398\u03b5\u1ff7 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u1f75\u03c1\u03b9\u1f79\u03bd \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f21 \u03b4\u1f79\u03be\u03b1 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5\u0387 \u1f41 \u0398\u03b5\u1f78\u03c2 \u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03b2\u03bf\u03b7\u03b8\u03b5\u1f77\u03b1\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5, \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f21 \u1f10\u03bb\u03c0\u1f77\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u0398\u03b5\u1ff7<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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                    Psalm 61:8 (NETS)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Psalm 61:8 (English Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    With God is my deliverance and my glory; O God of my help\u2014and my hope is with God.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nIn God [is] my salvation and my glory: [he is] the God of my help, and my hope is in God.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
                    \n

                    <\/a>Psalm 62:8 (Tanakh)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Psalm 62:8 (KJV)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Psalm 62:8 (NET)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nTrust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nTrust in him at all times, you people! Pour out your hearts before him. God is our shelter. (Selah)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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                    <\/a>Psalm 62:8 (Septuagint BLB)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Psalm 61:9 (Septuagint Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    \u1f10\u03bb\u03c0\u1f77\u03c3\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5 \u1f10\u03c0\u1fbd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f79\u03bd \u03c0\u1fb6\u03c3\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u03b3\u03c9\u03b3\u1f74 \u03bb\u03b1\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f10\u03ba\u03c7\u1f73\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u1f10\u03bd\u1f7d\u03c0\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03c4\u1f70\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03b4\u1f77\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f51\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f41 \u03b8\u03b5\u1f78\u03c2 \u03b2\u03bf\u03b7\u03b8\u1f78\u03c2 \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u03b4\u03b9\u1f71\u03c8\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u03b1<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u1f10\u03bb\u03c0\u1f77\u03c3\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5 \u1f10\u03c0\u1fbf \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03c0\u1fb6\u03c3\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u03b3\u03c9\u03b3\u1f74 \u03bb\u03b1\u03bf\u1fe6\u0387 \u1f10\u03ba\u03c7\u1f73\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u1f10\u03bd\u1f7d\u03c0\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03c4\u1f70\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03b4\u1f77\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f51\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd, \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9<\/a> <\/b>\u1f41 \u0398\u03b5\u1f78\u03c2 \u03b2\u03bf\u03b7\u03b8\u1f78\u03c2 \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd (\u03b4\u03b9\u1f71\u03c8\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u03b1)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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                    Psalm 61:9 (NETS)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Psalm 61:9 (English Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    Hope in him, all you congregation of people; pour out your hearts before him; God is our helper. Interlude on Strings<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/td>\nHope in him, all ye congregation of the people; pour out your hearts before him, for<\/b> God is our helper. Pause.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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                    <\/a>Psalm 62:9 (Tanakh)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Psalm 62:9 (KJV)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Psalm 62:9 (NET)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nSurely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nMen are nothing but a mere breath; human beings are unreliable. When they are weighed in the scales, all of them together are lighter than air.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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                    <\/a>Psalm 62:9 (Septuagint BLB)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Psalm 61:10 (Septuagint Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    \u03c0\u03bb\u1f74\u03bd \u03bc\u1f71\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03b9 \u03bf\u1f31 \u03c5\u1f31\u03bf\u1f76 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f00\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u1f7d\u03c0\u03c9\u03bd \u03c8\u03b5\u03c5\u03b4\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03bf\u1f31 \u03c5\u1f31\u03bf\u1f76 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f00\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u1f7d\u03c0\u03c9\u03bd \u1f10\u03bd \u03b6\u03c5\u03b3\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f00\u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u1fc6\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1f76 \u1f10\u03ba \u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u1f79\u03c4\u03b7\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f79<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03c0\u03bb\u1f74\u03bd \u03bc\u1f71\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03b9 \u03bf\u1f31 \u03c5\u1f31\u03bf\u1f76 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f00\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u1f7d\u03c0\u03c9\u03bd, \u03c8\u03b5\u03c5\u03b4\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03bf\u1f31 \u03c5\u1f31\u03bf\u1f76 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f00\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u1f7d\u03c0\u03c9\u03bd \u1f10\u03bd \u03b6\u03c5\u03b3\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f00\u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u1fc6\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1f76 \u1f10\u03ba \u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u1f79\u03c4\u03b7\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f79<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                    \n

                    Psalm 61:10 (NETS)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Psalm 61:10 (English Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    But the sons of men are vain; false are the sons of men, to do wrong with balances; they together are from vanity.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nBut the sons of men are vain; the sons of men are false, so as to be deceitful in the balances; they are all alike [formed] out of vanity.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
                    \n

                    <\/a>Psalm 62:10 (Tanakh)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Psalm 62:10 (KJV)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Psalm 62:10 (NET)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nTrust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nDo not trust in what you can gain by oppression. Do not put false confidence in what you can gain by robbery. If wealth increases, do not become attached to it.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
                    \n

                    <\/a>Psalm 62:10 (Septuagint BLB)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Psalm 61:11 (Septuagint Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    \u03bc\u1f74 \u1f10\u03bb\u03c0\u1f77\u03b6\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u1f00\u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u1f77\u03b1\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u1f05\u03c1\u03c0\u03b1\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1<\/a> <\/b>\u03bc\u1f74 \u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03c0\u03bf\u03b8\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c0\u03bb\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f10\u1f70\u03bd \u1fe5\u1f73\u1fc3 \u03bc\u1f74 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u1f77\u03b8\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03b4\u1f77\u03b1\u03bd<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03bc\u1f74 \u1f10\u03bb\u03c0\u1f77\u03b6\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u1f10\u03c0\u1fbf \u1f00\u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u1f77\u03b1\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u1f01\u03c1\u03c0\u1f71\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1<\/a> <\/b>\u03bc\u1f74 \u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03c0\u03bf\u03b8\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c4\u03b5\u0387 \u03c0\u03bb\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f10\u1f70\u03bd \u1fe5\u1f73\u1fc3, \u03bc\u1f74 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u1f77\u03b8\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03b4\u1f77\u03b1\u03bd<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                    \n

                    Psalm 61:11 (NETS)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Psalm 61:11 (English Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    Put no hope in wrong, and do not long for what is robbed; wealth, if it flows, do not add heart.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nTrust not in unrighteousness, and lust not after robberies: if wealth should flow in, set not your heart upon it.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
                    \n

                    <\/a>Psalm 62:11 (Tanakh)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Psalm 62:11 (KJV)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Psalm 62:11 (NET)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nGod hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nGod has declared one principle; two principles I have heard: God is strong,<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
                    \n

                    <\/a>Psalm 62:11, 12a (Septuagint BLB)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Psalm 61:12 (Septuagint Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    \u1f05\u03c0\u03b1\u03be \u1f10\u03bb\u1f71\u03bb\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd \u1f41 \u03b8\u03b5\u1f79\u03c2 \u03b4\u1f7b\u03bf \u03c4\u03b1\u1fe6\u03c4\u03b1 \u1f24\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1 (12) \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03ba\u03c1\u1f71\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03b8\u03b5\u03bf\u1fe6<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u1f05\u03c0\u03b1\u03be \u1f10\u03bb\u1f71\u03bb\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd \u1f41 \u0398\u03b5\u1f79\u03c2, \u03b4\u1f7b\u03bf \u03c4\u03b1\u1fe6\u03c4\u03b1 \u1f24\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1, \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03ba\u03c1\u1f71\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u0398\u03b5\u03bf\u1fe6,<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                    \n

                    Psalm 61:12, 13a (NETS)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Psalm 61:12 (English Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    Once God spoke; these two things I heard: (13) that might is God’s,<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nGod has spoken once, [and] I have heard these two things, that power is of God;<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
                    \n

                    <\/a>Proverbs 15:1 (Tanakh)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Proverbs 15:1 (KJV)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Proverbs 15:1 (NET)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nA soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nA gentle response turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
                    \n

                    <\/a>Proverbs 15:1 (Septuagint BLB)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Proverbs 15:1 (Septuagint Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    \u1f40\u03c1\u03b3\u1f74 \u1f00\u03c0\u1f79\u03bb\u03bb\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd<\/a> <\/b>\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c6\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd\u1f77\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u1f00\u03c0\u1f79\u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b4\u1f72 \u1f51\u03c0\u03bf\u03c0\u1f77\u03c0\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1 \u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03c1\u1f73\u03c6\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b8\u03c5\u03bc\u1f79\u03bd \u03bb\u1f79\u03b3\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b4\u1f72 \u03bb\u03c5\u03c0\u03b7\u03c1\u1f78\u03c2 \u1f10\u03b3\u03b5\u1f77\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9 \u1f40\u03c1\u03b3\u1f71\u03c2<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u039f\u03a1\u0393\u0397 \u1f00\u03c0\u1f79\u03bb\u03bb\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9<\/a> <\/b>\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c6\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd\u1f77\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2, \u1f00\u03c0\u1f79\u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b4\u1f72 \u1f51\u03c0\u03bf\u03c0\u1f77\u03c0\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1 \u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03c1\u1f73\u03c6\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b8\u03c5\u03bc\u1f79\u03bd, \u03bb\u1f79\u03b3\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b4\u1f72 \u03bb\u03c5\u03c0\u03b7\u03c1\u1f78\u03c2 \u1f10\u03b3\u03b5\u1f77\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9 \u1f40\u03c1\u03b3\u1f71\u03c2<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                    \n

                    Proverbs 15:1 (NETS)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Proverbs 15:1 (English Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    Anger destroys even the prudent; yet a submissive answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnger slays even wise men; yet a submissive answer turns away wrath: but a grievous word stirs up anger.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
                    \n

                    <\/a>Proverbs 26:4 (Tanakh)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Proverbs 26:4 (KJV)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Proverbs 26:4 (NET)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnswer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nDo not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you yourself also be like him.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
                    \n

                    <\/a>Proverbs 26:4 (Septuagint BLB)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Proverbs 26:4 (Septuagint Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    \u03bc\u1f74 \u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03ba\u03c1\u1f77\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f04\u03c6\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd\u03b9 \u03c0\u03c1\u1f78\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u1f10\u03ba\u03b5\u1f77\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f00\u03c6\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u1f7b\u03bd\u03b7\u03bd \u1f35\u03bd\u03b1 \u03bc\u1f74 \u1f45\u03bc\u03bf\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b3\u1f73\u03bd\u1fc3 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03bc\u1f74 \u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03ba\u03c1\u1f77\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f04\u03c6\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd\u03b9 \u03c0\u03c1\u1f78\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u1f10\u03ba\u03b5\u1f77\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f00\u03c6\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u1f7b\u03bd\u03b7\u03bd, \u1f35\u03bd\u03b1 \u03bc\u1f74 \u1f45\u03bc\u03bf\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b3\u1f73\u03bd\u1fc3 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                    \n

                    Proverbs 26:4 (NETS)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Proverbs 26:4 (English Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    Do not answer a fool in accordance with his folly, lest you become like him.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnswer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou become like him.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
                    \n

                    <\/a>Proverbs 26:5 (Tanakh)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Proverbs 26:5 (KJV)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Proverbs 26:5 (NET)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnswer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnswer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own opinion.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
                    \n

                    <\/a>Proverbs 26:5 (Septuagint BLB)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Proverbs 26:5 (Septuagint Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    \u1f00\u03bb\u03bb\u1f70 \u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03ba\u03c1\u1f77\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f04\u03c6\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f70 \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u1f00\u03c6\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u1f7b\u03bd\u03b7\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f35\u03bd\u03b1 \u03bc\u1f74 \u03c6\u03b1\u1f77\u03bd\u03b7\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c6\u1f78\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u1fbd \u1f11\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u1ff7<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u1f00\u03bb\u03bb\u1f70 \u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03ba\u03c1\u1f77\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f04\u03c6\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f70 \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u1f00\u03c6\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u1f7b\u03bd\u03b7\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6, \u1f35\u03bd\u03b1 \u03bc\u1f74 \u03c6\u03b1\u1f77\u03bd\u03b7\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c6\u1f79\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u1fbf \u1f11\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u1ff7<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                    \n

                    Proverbs 26:5 (NETS)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Proverbs 26:5 (English Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    But answer a fool according to his folly, lest he appear to be wise to himself.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nYet answer a fool according to his folly, lest he seem wise in his own conceit.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
                    \n

                    <\/a>Proverbs 26:11 (Tanakh)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Proverbs 26:11 (KJV)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Proverbs 26:11 (NET)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAs a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nLike a dog that returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
                    \n

                    <\/a>Proverbs 26:11 (Septuagint BLB)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Proverbs 26:11 (Septuagint Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    \u1f65\u03c3\u03c0\u03b5\u03c1 \u03ba\u1f7b\u03c9\u03bd \u1f45\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u1f10\u03c0\u1f73\u03bb\u03b8\u1fc3 \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u1f11\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f14\u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bc\u03b9\u03c3\u03b7\u03c4\u1f78\u03c2 \u03b3\u1f73\u03bd\u03b7\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bf\u1f55\u03c4\u03c9\u03c2 \u1f04\u03c6\u03c1\u03c9\u03bd \u03c4\u1fc7 \u1f11\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03ba\u03b1\u03ba\u1f77\u1fb3 \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03c1\u1f73\u03c8\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u1f11\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f01\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u1f77\u03b1\u03bd<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u1f65\u03c3\u03c0\u03b5\u03c1 \u03ba\u1f7b\u03c9\u03bd \u1f45\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u1f10\u03c0\u1f73\u03bb\u03b8\u1fc3 \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u1f11\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f14\u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bc\u03b9\u03c3\u03b7\u03c4\u1f78\u03c2 \u03b3\u1f73\u03bd\u03b7\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9, \u03bf\u1f55\u03c4\u03c9\u03c2 \u1f04\u03c6\u03c1\u03c9\u03bd \u03c4\u1fc7 \u1f11\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03ba\u03b1\u03ba\u1f77\u1fb3 \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03c1\u1f73\u03c8\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u1f11\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f01\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u1f77\u03b1\u03bd<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                    \n

                    Proverbs 26:11 (NETS)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Proverbs 26:11 (English Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    Like a dog, when he returns to his vomit, also becomes the more hated, so is a fool, when by his own wickedness, he returns to his own sin.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAs when a dog goes to his own vomit, and becomes abominable, so is fool who returns in his wickedness to his own sin.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
                    \n

                    <\/a>Proverbs 26:3 (Tanakh)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Proverbs 26:3 (KJV)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Proverbs 26:3 (NET)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nA whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nA whip for the horse and a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
                    \n

                    <\/a>Proverbs 26:3 (Septuagint BLB)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Proverbs 26:3 (Septuagint Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    \u1f65\u03c3\u03c0\u03b5\u03c1 \u03bc\u1f71\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03be \u1f35\u03c0\u03c0\u1ff3 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03ba\u1f73\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd \u1f44\u03bd\u1ff3 \u03bf\u1f55\u03c4\u03c9\u03c2 \u1fe5\u1f71\u03b2\u03b4\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f14\u03b8\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd\u1f79\u03bc\u1ff3<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u1f65\u03c3\u03c0\u03b5\u03c1 \u03bc\u1f71\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03be \u1f35\u03c0\u03c0\u1ff3 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03ba\u1f73\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd \u1f44\u03bd\u1ff3, \u03bf\u1f55\u03c4\u03c9\u03c2 \u1fe5\u1f71\u03b2\u03b4\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f14\u03b8\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd\u1f79\u03bc\u1ff3<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                    \n

                    Proverbs 26:3 (NETS)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Proverbs 26:3 (English Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    Like a whip for a horse and a goad for a donkey, so is the rod for a lawless nation.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAs a whip for a horse, and a goad for an ass, so [is] a rod for a simple nation.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
                    \n

                    <\/a>Luke 24:18, 19 (NET)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Luke 24:18, 19 (KJV)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him, \u201cAre you the only visitor to Jerusalem who doesn\u2019t know the things that have happened there in these days?\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnd the<\/b> one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
                    \n

                    Luke 24:18 (NET Parallel Greek)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Luke 24:18 (Stephanus Textus Receptus)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Luke 24:18 (Byzantine Majority Text)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    \u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03b8\u03b5\u1f76\u03c2 \u03b4\u1f72 \u03b5\u1f37\u03c2 \u1f40\u03bd\u1f79\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9<\/a> <\/b>\u039a\u03bb\u03b5\u03bf\u03c0\u1fb6\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f36\u03c0\u03b5\u03bd \u03c0\u03c1\u1f78\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f79\u03bd\u0387 \u03c3\u1f7a \u03bc\u1f79\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03bf\u03b9\u03ba\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f38\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1\u03bb\u1f74\u03bc \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bf\u1f50\u03ba \u1f14\u03b3\u03bd\u03c9\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f70 \u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u1f79\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03b1 \u1f10\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1fc7 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u03b1\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f21\u03bc\u1f73\u03c1\u03b1\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b1\u1f7b\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u03c2<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03b8\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b5 \u03bf<\/a> <\/b>\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c9<\/a> \u03bf\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1<\/a> \u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03bf\u03c0\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b5\u03b9\u03c0\u03b5\u03bd \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03c3\u03c5 \u03bc\u03bf\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03bf\u03b9\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b5\u03bd<\/a><\/b> \u03b9\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1\u03bb\u03b7\u03bc \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bf\u03c5\u03ba \u03b5\u03b3\u03bd\u03c9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b5\u03bd \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03b7 \u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b7\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u03c2<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03b8\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b5 \u03bf <\/b>\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c9 \u03bf\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1 \u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03bf\u03c0\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b5\u03b9\u03c0\u03b5\u03bd \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03c3\u03c5 \u03bc\u03bf\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03bf\u03b9\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b9\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1\u03bb\u03b7\u03bc \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bf\u03c5\u03ba \u03b5\u03b3\u03bd\u03c9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b5\u03bd \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03b7 \u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b7\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u03c2<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
                    He said to them, \u201cWhat things?\u201d \u201cThe things concerning Jesus the Nazarene,\u201d they replied, \u201ca man who, with his powerful deeds and words, proved to be a prophet before God and all the people;<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnd he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
                    \n

                    Luke 24:19 (NET Parallel Greek)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Luke 24:19 (Stephanus Textus Receptus)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Luke 24:19 (Byzantine Majority Text)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b5\u1f36\u03c0\u03b5\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2\u0387 \u03c0\u03bf\u1fd6\u03b1\u037e \u03bf\u1f31 \u03b4\u1f72 \u03b5\u1f36\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd<\/a> <\/b>\u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7\u0387 \u03c4\u1f70 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u1f76 \u1f38\u03b7\u03c3\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u039d\u03b1\u03b6\u03b1\u03c1\u03b7\u03bd\u03bf\u1fe6, \u1f43\u03c2 \u1f10\u03b3\u1f73\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03bf \u1f00\u03bd\u1f74\u03c1 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u1f75\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b4\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u1f78\u03c2 \u1f10\u03bd \u1f14\u03c1\u03b3\u1ff3 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bb\u1f79\u03b3\u1ff3 \u1f10\u03bd\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u1f77\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03b8\u03b5\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u1f78\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03bb\u03b1\u03bf\u1fe6<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u03b9\u03c0\u03b5\u03bd \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b1 \u03bf\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b5 \u03b5\u03b9\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd<\/a> \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03c9 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9 \u03b9\u03b7\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bd\u03b1\u03b6\u03c9\u03c1\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03bf \u03b1\u03bd\u03b7\u03c1 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03b7\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b4\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u03bd \u03b5\u03c1\u03b3\u03c9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03c9 \u03b5\u03bd\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b8\u03b5\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bb\u03b1\u03bf\u03c5<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u03b9\u03c0\u03b5\u03bd \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b1 \u03bf\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b5 \u03b5\u03b9\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03c9 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9 \u03b9\u03b7\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bd\u03b1\u03b6\u03c9\u03c1\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03bf \u03b1\u03bd\u03b7\u03c1 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03b7\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b4\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u03bd \u03b5\u03c1\u03b3\u03c9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03c9 \u03b5\u03bd\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b8\u03b5\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bb\u03b1\u03bf\u03c5<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
                    \n

                    <\/a>Luke 24:21, 22 (NET)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Luke 24:21, 22 (KJV)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    But we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. Not only this, but it is now the third day since these things happened.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nBut we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
                    \n

                    Luke 24:21 (NET Parallel Greek)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Luke 24:21 (Stephanus Textus Receptus)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Luke 24:21 (Byzantine Majority Text)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    \u1f21\u03bc\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03b4\u1f72 \u1f20\u03bb\u03c0\u1f77\u03b6\u03bf\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f79\u03c2 \u1f10\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd \u1f41 \u03bc\u1f73\u03bb\u03bb\u03c9\u03bd \u03bb\u03c5\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c3\u03b8\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u1f38\u03c3\u03c1\u03b1\u1f75\u03bb\u0387 \u1f00\u03bb\u03bb\u1f71 \u03b3\u03b5 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76<\/a> <\/b>\u03c3\u1f7a\u03bd \u03c0\u1fb6\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7b\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03c1\u1f77\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c4\u03b1\u1f7b\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u1f21\u03bc\u1f73\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd \u1f04\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9 \u1f00\u03c6\u1fbf \u03bf\u1f57 \u03c4\u03b1\u1fe6\u03c4\u03b1 \u1f10\u03b3\u1f73\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03bf<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03b7\u03bc\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b5 \u03b7\u03bb\u03c0\u03b9\u03b6\u03bf\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd \u03bf\u03c4\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd \u03bf \u03bc\u03b5\u03bb\u03bb\u03c9\u03bd \u03bb\u03c5\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03b9\u03c3\u03c1\u03b1\u03b7\u03bb \u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03b1 \u03b3\u03b5 \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd \u03c0\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c4\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03b7\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd \u03b1\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c3\u03b7\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd<\/a> <\/b>\u03b1\u03c6 \u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b5\u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03bf<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03b7\u03bc\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b5 \u03b7\u03bb\u03c0\u03b9\u03b6\u03bf\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd \u03bf\u03c4\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd \u03bf \u03bc\u03b5\u03bb\u03bb\u03c9\u03bd \u03bb\u03c5\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03b9\u03c3\u03c1\u03b1\u03b7\u03bb \u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03b1 \u03b3\u03b5 \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd \u03c0\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c4\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03b7\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd \u03b1\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c3\u03b7\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd <\/b>\u03b1\u03c6 \u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b5\u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03bf<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
                    Furthermore, some women of our group amazed us. They were at the tomb early this morning,<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nYea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
                    \n

                    Luke 24:22 (NET Parallel Greek)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Luke 24:22 (Stephanus Textus Receptus)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Luke 24:22 (Byzantine Majority Text)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    \u1f00\u03bb\u03bb\u1f70 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b3\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u1fd6\u03ba\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b9\u03bd\u03b5\u03c2 \u1f10\u03be \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f10\u03be\u1f73\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u1f21\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2, \u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u1f79\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f40\u03c1\u03b8\u03c1\u03b9\u03bd\u03b1\u1f76<\/a> <\/b>\u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03bc\u03bd\u03b7\u03bc\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bf\u03bd<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b3\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9\u03ba\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b9\u03bd\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b5\u03be \u03b7\u03bc\u03c9\u03bd \u03b5\u03be\u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03b7\u03bc\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bf\u03c1\u03b8\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1\u03b9<\/a> \u03b5\u03c0\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03bc\u03bd\u03b7\u03bc\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b3\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9\u03ba\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b9\u03bd\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b5\u03be \u03b7\u03bc\u03c9\u03bd \u03b5\u03be\u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03b7\u03bc\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bf\u03c1\u03b8\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u03c0\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03bc\u03bd\u03b7\u03bc\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
                    \n

                    <\/a>1 Peter 1:8 (NET)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    1 Peter 1:8 (KJV)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    You have not seen him, but you love him. You do not see him now but you believe in him, and so you rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy,<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nWhom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
                    \n

                    1 Peter 1:8 (NET Parallel Greek)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    1 Peter 1:8 (Stephanus Textus Receptus)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    1 Peter 1:8 (Byzantine Majority Text)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    \u1f43\u03bd \u03bf\u1f50\u03ba \u1f30\u03b4\u1f79\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2<\/a> <\/b>\u1f00\u03b3\u03b1\u03c0\u1fb6\u03c4\u03b5, \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u1f43\u03bd \u1f04\u03c1\u03c4\u03b9 \u03bc\u1f74 \u1f41\u03c1\u1ff6\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u1f7b\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b4\u1f72 |\u1f00\u03b3\u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03b9\u1fb6\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5| \u03c7\u03b1\u03c1\u1fb7 \u1f00\u03bd\u03b5\u03ba\u03bb\u03b1\u03bb\u1f75\u03c4\u1ff3 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b4\u03b5\u03b4\u03bf\u03be\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u1fc3<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03bf\u03bd \u03bf\u03c5\u03ba \u03b5\u03b9\u03b4\u03bf\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2<\/a> \u03b1\u03b3\u03b1\u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03bf\u03bd \u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b7 \u03bf\u03c1\u03c9\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03c5\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b5 \u03b1\u03b3\u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03b9\u03b1\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5 \u03c7\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b5\u03ba\u03bb\u03b1\u03bb\u03b7\u03c4\u03c9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b5\u03b4\u03bf\u03be\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03b7<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03bf\u03bd \u03bf\u03c5\u03ba \u03b5\u03b9\u03b4\u03bf\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b1\u03b3\u03b1\u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03bf\u03bd \u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b7 \u03bf\u03c1\u03c9\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03c5\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b5 \u03b1\u03b3\u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03b9\u03b1\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5 \u03c7\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b5\u03ba\u03bb\u03b1\u03bb\u03b7\u03c4\u03c9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b5\u03b4\u03bf\u03be\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03b7<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
                    \n

                    <\/a>1 Peter 1:11 (NET)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    1 Peter 1:11 (KJV)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    They probed into what person or time the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating when he testified beforehand about the sufferings appointed for Christ and his subsequent glory.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nSearching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
                    \n

                    1 Peter 1:11 (NET Parallel Greek)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    1 Peter 1:11 (Stephanus Textus Receptus)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    1 Peter 1:11 (Byzantine Majority Text)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    \u1f10\u03c1\u03b1\u03c5\u03bd\u1ff6\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2<\/a> <\/b>\u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f77\u03bd\u03b1 \u1f22 \u03c0\u03bf\u1fd6\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u1f78\u03bd \u1f10\u03b4\u1f75\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u1f78 \u1f10\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bd\u03b5\u1fe6\u03bc\u03b1 \u03a7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03c5\u03c1\u1f79\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u1f70 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03a7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03c0\u03b1\u03b8\u1f75\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f70\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u1f70 \u03c4\u03b1\u1fe6\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b4\u1f79\u03be\u03b1\u03c2<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03b5\u03c1\u03b5\u03c5\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2<\/a> \u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b9\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b7 \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u03b4\u03b7\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03bf \u03b5\u03bd \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bd\u03b5\u03c5\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03c5\u03c1\u03bf\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u03b1 \u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03c0\u03b1\u03b8\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b1\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b4\u03bf\u03be\u03b1\u03c2<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03b5\u03c1\u03b5\u03c5\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b9\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b7 \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u03b4\u03b7\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03bf \u03b5\u03bd \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bd\u03b5\u03c5\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03c5\u03c1\u03bf\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u03b1 \u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03c0\u03b1\u03b8\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b1\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b4\u03bf\u03be\u03b1\u03c2<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
                    \n

                    <\/a>Romans 14:3 (NET)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Romans 14:3 (KJV)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    The one who eats everything must not despise the one who does not, and the one who abstains must not judge the one who eats everything, for God has accepted him.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nLet not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
                    \n

                    Romans 14:3 (NET Parallel Greek)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Romans 14:3 (Stephanus Textus Receptus)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Romans 14:3 (Byzantine Majority Text)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    \u1f41 \u1f10\u03c3\u03b8\u1f77\u03c9\u03bd \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03bc\u1f74 \u1f10\u03c3\u03b8\u1f77\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1 \u03bc\u1f74 \u1f10\u03be\u03bf\u03c5\u03b8\u03b5\u03bd\u03b5\u1f77\u03c4\u03c9, \u1f41 \u03b4\u1f72<\/a> <\/b>\u03bc\u1f74 \u1f10\u03c3\u03b8\u1f77\u03c9\u03bd \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u1f10\u03c3\u03b8\u1f77\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1 \u03bc\u1f74 \u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03bd\u1f73\u03c4\u03c9, \u1f41 \u03b8\u03b5\u1f78\u03c2 \u03b3\u1f70\u03c1 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b5\u03bb\u1f71\u03b2\u03b5\u03c4\u03bf<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03bf \u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b9\u03c9\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03bc\u03b7 \u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b7 \u03b5\u03be\u03bf\u03c5\u03b8\u03b5\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03c4\u03c9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9<\/a> \u03bf \u03bc\u03b7 \u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b9\u03c9\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b7 \u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03c9 \u03bf \u03b8\u03b5\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b3\u03b1\u03c1 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b5\u03bb\u03b1\u03b2\u03b5\u03c4\u03bf<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03bf \u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b9\u03c9\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03bc\u03b7 \u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b7 \u03b5\u03be\u03bf\u03c5\u03b8\u03b5\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03c4\u03c9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bf \u03bc\u03b7 \u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b9\u03c9\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b7 \u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03c9 \u03bf \u03b8\u03b5\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b3\u03b1\u03c1 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b5\u03bb\u03b1\u03b2\u03b5\u03c4\u03bf<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
                    \n

                    <\/a>Romans 14:14, 15 (NET)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Romans 14:14, 15 (KJV)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    I know and am convinced in the Lord Jesus that there is nothing unclean in itself; still, it is unclean to the one who considers it unclean.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nI know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
                    \n

                    Romans 14:14 (NET Parallel Greek)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Romans 14:14 (Stephanus Textus Receptus)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Romans 14:14 (Byzantine Majority Text)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    \u03bf\u1f36\u03b4\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c0\u1f73\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f10\u03bd \u03ba\u03c5\u03c1\u1f77\u1ff3 \u1f38\u03b7\u03c3\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03bf\u1f50\u03b4\u1f72\u03bd \u03ba\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u1f78\u03bd \u03b4\u03b9\u1fbf \u1f11\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6<\/a>, \u03b5\u1f30 \u03bc\u1f74 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b9\u03b6\u03bf\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u1ff3 \u03c4\u03b9 \u03ba\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u1f78\u03bd \u03b5\u1f36\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9, \u1f10\u03ba\u03b5\u1f77\u03bd\u1ff3 \u03ba\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u1f79\u03bd<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03bf\u03b9\u03b4\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u03bd \u03ba\u03c5\u03c1\u03b9\u03c9 \u03b9\u03b7\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bf\u03c4\u03b9 \u03bf\u03c5\u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03ba\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd \u03b4\u03b9 \u03b5\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b7 \u03c4\u03c9 \u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b9\u03b6\u03bf\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03c9 \u03c4\u03b9 \u03ba\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u03c9 \u03ba\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03bf\u03b9\u03b4\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u03bd \u03ba\u03c5\u03c1\u03b9\u03c9 \u03b9\u03b7\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bf\u03c4\u03b9 \u03bf\u03c5\u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03ba\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd \u03b4\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5<\/a><\/b> \u03b5\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b7 \u03c4\u03c9 \u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b9\u03b6\u03bf\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03c9 \u03c4\u03b9 \u03ba\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u03c9 \u03ba\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
                    For if your brother or sister is distressed because of what you eat, you are no longer walking in love. Do not destroy by your food someone for whom Christ died.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nBut if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
                    \n

                    Romans 14:15 (NET Parallel Greek)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Romans 14:15 (Stephanus Textus Receptus)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Romans 14:15 (Byzantine Majority Text)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    \u03b5\u1f30 \u03b3\u1f70\u03c1<\/a><\/b> \u03b4\u03b9\u1f70 \u03b2\u03c1\u1ff6\u03bc\u03b1 \u1f41 \u1f00\u03b4\u03b5\u03bb\u03c6\u1f79\u03c2 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bb\u03c5\u03c0\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9, \u03bf\u1f50\u03ba\u1f73\u03c4\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f70 \u1f00\u03b3\u1f71\u03c0\u03b7\u03bd \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2\u0387 \u03bc\u1f74 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03b2\u03c1\u1f7d\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f10\u03ba\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd \u1f00\u03c0\u1f79\u03bb\u03bb\u03c5\u03b5 \u1f51\u03c0\u1f72\u03c1 \u03bf\u1f57 \u03a7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u1f78\u03c2 \u1f00\u03c0\u1f73\u03b8\u03b1\u03bd\u03b5\u03bd<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b5<\/a> \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b2\u03c1\u03c9\u03bc\u03b1 \u03bf \u03b1\u03b4\u03b5\u03bb\u03c6\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bb\u03c5\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bf\u03c5\u03ba\u03b5\u03c4\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b1\u03b3\u03b1\u03c0\u03b7\u03bd \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b7 \u03c4\u03c9 \u03b2\u03c1\u03c9\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03c5\u03b5 \u03c5\u03c0\u03b5\u03c1 \u03bf\u03c5 \u03c7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c0\u03b5\u03b8\u03b1\u03bd\u03b5\u03bd<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b5 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b2\u03c1\u03c9\u03bc\u03b1 \u03bf \u03b1\u03b4\u03b5\u03bb\u03c6\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bb\u03c5\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bf\u03c5\u03ba\u03b5\u03c4\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b1\u03b3\u03b1\u03c0\u03b7\u03bd \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b7 \u03c4\u03c9 \u03b2\u03c1\u03c9\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03c5\u03b5 \u03c5\u03c0\u03b5\u03c1 \u03bf\u03c5 \u03c7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c0\u03b5\u03b8\u03b1\u03bd\u03b5\u03bd<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
                    \n

                    <\/a>Romans 14:18 (NET)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Romans 14:18 (KJV)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    For the one who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by people.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nFor he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
                    \n

                    Romans 14:18 (NET Parallel Greek)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Romans 14:18 (Stephanus Textus Receptus)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Romans 14:18 (Byzantine Majority Text)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    \u1f41 \u03b3\u1f70\u03c1 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7b\u03c4\u1ff3<\/a><\/b> \u03b4\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03b5\u1f7b\u03c9\u03bd \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03a7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u1ff7 \u03b5\u1f50\u1f71\u03c1\u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03b8\u03b5\u1ff7 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b4\u1f79\u03ba\u03b9\u03bc\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f00\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u1f7d\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03bf \u03b3\u03b1\u03c1 \u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2<\/a> \u03b4\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03b5\u03c5\u03c9\u03bd \u03c4\u03c9 \u03c7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03c9 \u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03c1\u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03c9 \u03b8\u03b5\u03c9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b4\u03bf\u03ba\u03b9\u03bc\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03bf \u03b3\u03b1\u03c1 \u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b4\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03b5\u03c5\u03c9\u03bd \u03c4\u03c9 \u03c7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03c9 \u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03c1\u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03c9 \u03b8\u03b5\u03c9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b4\u03bf\u03ba\u03b9\u03bc\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
                    \n

                    <\/a>Romans 14:21, 22 (NET)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Romans 14:21, 22 (KJV)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    It is good not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything that causes your brother to stumble.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nIt is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak<\/b>.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
                    \n

                    Romans 14:21 (NET Parallel Greek)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Romans 14:21 (Stephanus Textus Receptus)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                    		\n

                    Romans 14:21 (Byzantine Majority Text)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u1f78\u03bd \u03c4\u1f78 \u03bc\u1f74 \u03c6\u03b1\u03b3\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bd \u03ba\u03c1\u1f73\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b7\u03b4\u1f72 \u03c0\u03b9\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bd \u03bf\u1f36\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd \u03bc\u03b7\u03b4\u1f72 \u1f10\u03bd \u1fa7 \u1f41 \u1f00\u03b4\u03b5\u03bb\u03c6\u1f79\u03c2 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03ba\u1f79\u03c0\u03c4\u03b5\u03b9<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf \u03bc\u03b7 \u03c6\u03b1\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd \u03ba\u03c1\u03b5\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b7\u03b4\u03b5 \u03c0\u03b9\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd \u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd \u03bc\u03b7\u03b4\u03b5 \u03b5\u03bd \u03c9 \u03bf \u03b1\u03b4\u03b5\u03bb\u03c6\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03c0\u03c4\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b7<\/a> \u03c3\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03b4\u03b1\u03bb\u03b9\u03b6\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9<\/a> \u03b7<\/a> \u03b1\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf \u03bc\u03b7 \u03c6\u03b1\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd \u03ba\u03c1\u03b5\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b7\u03b4\u03b5 \u03c0\u03b9\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd \u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd \u03bc\u03b7\u03b4\u03b5 \u03b5\u03bd \u03c9 \u03bf \u03b1\u03b4\u03b5\u03bb\u03c6\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03c0\u03c4\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b7 \u03c3\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03b4\u03b1\u03bb\u03b9\u03b6\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b7 \u03b1\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
                    The faith you have, keep to yourself before God. Blessed is the one who does not judge himself by what he approves.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nHast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
                    \n

                    Romans 14:22 (NET Parallel Greek)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Romans 14:22 (Stephanus Textus Receptus)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                    Romans 14:22 (Byzantine Majority Text)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                    \u03c3\u1f7a \u03c0\u1f77\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd \u1f14\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f70 \u03c3\u03b5\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u1f78\u03bd<\/a> \u1f14\u03c7\u03b5 \u1f10\u03bd\u1f7d\u03c0\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03b8\u03b5\u03bf\u1fe6. \u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u1f71\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f41 \u03bc\u1f74 \u03ba\u03c1\u1f77\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd \u1f11\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u1f10\u03bd \u1fa7 \u03b4\u03bf\u03ba\u03b9\u03bc\u1f71\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03c3\u03c5 \u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd \u03b5\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd<\/b><\/a> \u03b5\u03c7\u03b5 \u03b5\u03bd\u03c9\u03c0\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b8\u03b5\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03bf \u03bc\u03b7 \u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd \u03b5\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u03bd \u03c9 \u03b4\u03bf\u03ba\u03b9\u03bc\u03b1\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03c3\u03c5 \u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd \u03b5\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b5\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u03c7\u03b5 \u03b5\u03bd\u03c9\u03c0\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b8\u03b5\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03bf \u03bc\u03b7 \u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd \u03b5\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u03bd \u03c9 \u03b4\u03bf\u03ba\u03b9\u03bc\u03b1\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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                    Christ-Centered Preaching, Chapter 4, Part 1<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
                    Back to Exploration, Part 3<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
                    Back to Exploration, Part 15<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
                    Back to Balaam, Balak and the 24,000, Part 5<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
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                    1<\/sup><\/a> The Greek word translated you may have <\/i>was \u1f14\u03c7\u03b7\u03c4\u03b5<\/a>, an active form of \u1f14\u03c7\u03c9<\/a> in the present tense and subjunctive mood<\/a>. The Greek word translated that<\/i> was the conjunction \u1f35\u03bd\u03b1<\/a>. In other words, \u1f14\u03c7\u03b7\u03c4\u03b5<\/a> is a subjunctive verb in a purpose or result clause here and means: \u201cin me you have peace because of these things I have said to you.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                    2<\/sup><\/a> John 16:33 (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                    3<\/sup><\/a> 1 Corinthians 10:4b (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                    4<\/sup><\/a> 1 Peter 1:13 (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                    5<\/sup><\/a> The Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had the article \u03bf<\/a> (KJV: the<\/i>) preceding one <\/i>here. The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> did not.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                    6<\/sup><\/a> The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> had \u1f40\u03bd\u1f79\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9<\/a> here, where the Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03c9<\/a> \u03bf\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1<\/a> (KJV: whose name<\/i>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                    7<\/sup><\/a> The Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> had \u03b5\u03bd<\/a> (KJV: in<\/i>) preceding Jerusalem<\/i>. The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text, NA28<\/sup><\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> did not.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                    8<\/sup><\/a> The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> had \u03b5\u1f36\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd<\/a> here, where the Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03b5\u03b9\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                    9<\/sup><\/a> The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> had \u1f00\u03bb\u03bb\u1f71 \u03b3\u03b5<\/a> \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76<\/a> here, where the Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03b1 \u03b3\u03b5<\/a> (KJV: and beside<\/i>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                    10<\/sup><\/a> The Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03c3\u03b7\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd<\/a> (KJV: to day<\/i>) here. The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> did not.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                    11<\/sup><\/a> The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> had \u1f40\u03c1\u03b8\u03c1\u03b9\u03bd\u03b1\u1f76<\/a>, a form of \u1f40\u03c1\u03b8\u03c1\u03b9\u03bd\u03cc\u03c2<\/a> here, where the Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03bf\u03c1\u03b8\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1\u03b9<\/a> (KJV: early<\/i>), a form of \u1f44\u03c1\u03b8\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                    12<\/sup><\/a> Luke 13:14b (ESV) Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                    13<\/sup><\/a> The Greek word translated you may have<\/i> was \u1f14\u03c7\u03b7\u03c4\u03b5<\/a>, a form of \u1f14\u03c7\u03c9<\/a> in the subjunctive mood<\/a>: \u201cThe subjunctive mood indicates probability or objective possibility. The action of the verb will possibly happen, depending on certain objective factors or circumstances.\u201d The whole clause is \u1f35\u03bd\u03b1<\/a> \u03b6\u03c9\u1f74\u03bd<\/a> \u1f14\u03c7\u03b7\u03c4\u03b5<\/a> (ESV: that you may have life)<\/i>. The conjunction \u1f35\u03bd\u03b1<\/a> designates this as a purpose or result clause. The subjunctive mood \u201cis oftentimes used in conditional statements (i.e. ‘If…then…’ clauses) or in purpose clauses.\u201d In other words, the \u201cobjective factors or circumstances\u201d that make the action of the verb \u1f14\u03c7\u03b7\u03c4\u03b5<\/a> \u201chappen\u201d are explicitly stated: \u1f10\u03bb\u03b8\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bd<\/a> \u03c0\u03c1\u1f79\u03c2<\/a> \u03bc\u03b5<\/a> (ESV: to come to me<\/i>). \u201c[I]f the subjunctive mood is used in a purpose or result clause, then the action should not be thought of as a possible result, but should be viewed as a definite outcome that will happen as a result of another stated action.\u201d In other words, \u201cIf you come to me, then you will have life\u201d is implicit in this statement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                    14<\/sup><\/a> John 5:39, 40 (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                    15<\/sup><\/a> 2 Corinthians 3:6b (ESV) Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                    16<\/sup><\/a> For a comparison of the Greek of this quotation to that of the Septuagint see: Christianity, Part 3<\/a><\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                    17<\/sup><\/a> The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> had \u1f30\u03b4\u1f79\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2<\/a>, a participle of \u03b5\u1f34\u03b4\u03c9<\/a> in the 2nd<\/sup> aorist tense<\/a> here, where the Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03b5\u03b9\u03b4\u03bf\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2<\/a> (KJV: having…seen<\/i>) in the perfect tense<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                    18<\/sup><\/a> The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> had \u1f10\u03c1\u03b1\u03c5\u03bd\u1ff6\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2<\/a>, a participle of \u1f10\u03c1\u03b5\u03c5\u03bd\u03ac\u03c9<\/a> here, where the Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03b5\u03c1\u03b5\u03c5\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2<\/a> (KJV: Searching<\/i>). These seem to be alternate spellings of the same part of speech.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                    19<\/sup><\/a> John 17:3b (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                    20<\/sup><\/a> In the NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> Moses<\/i> was spelled \u039c\u03c9\u03cb\u03c3\u1fc6\u03c2<\/a>, and \u03bc\u03c9\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2<\/a> in the Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                    21<\/sup><\/a> Deuteronomy 6:4 (ESV) Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                    22<\/sup><\/a> Proverbs 15:1a (English Elpenor)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                    23<\/sup><\/a> 1 Corinthians 4:21 (ESV) Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                    24<\/sup><\/a> 1 Peter 2:15 (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                    25<\/sup><\/a> The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> had \u03b4\u1f72<\/a> here, where the Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                    26<\/sup><\/a> The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text, NA28<\/sup><\/a> and Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> had \u1f11\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6<\/a> here, where the Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                    27<\/sup><\/a> The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> had \u03b3\u1f70\u03c1<\/a> here, where the Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03b4\u03b5<\/a> (KJV: But<\/i>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                    28<\/sup><\/a> The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> had the singular pronoun \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7b\u03c4\u1ff3<\/a> here, where the Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had the plural \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2<\/a> (KJV: these things<\/i>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                    29<\/sup><\/a> The Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03b7<\/a> \u03c3\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03b4\u03b1\u03bb\u03b9\u03b6\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9<\/a> \u03b7<\/a> \u03b1\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9<\/a> (KJV: or is offended, or is made weak<\/i>) here. The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> did not.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                    30<\/sup><\/a> The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text, NA28<\/sup><\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03c3\u03b5\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u1f78\u03bd<\/a> here, where the Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> had the contracted form \u03c3\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd<\/a> (KJV: thyself<\/i>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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