{"id":25504,"date":"2024-11-26T12:05:52","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T18:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/?p=25504"},"modified":"2025-10-19T07:21:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T12:21:03","slug":"exploration-part-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/?p=25504","title":{"rendered":"Exploration, Part 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

Despite his confidence in the Lord that<\/i> [the foolish Galatians<\/i> would] take no other view, and the one who<\/i> [was] troubling<\/i> [them would] bear the penalty<\/i>,1<\/sup><\/a> Paul continued to stress the importance of the distinction between we ourselves<\/i> [who] eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness through the Spirit, by faith<\/i>,2<\/sup><\/a> and you who would be justified by the law<\/i> [who] are severed from Christ<\/a><\/i> [and] have fallen away from grace<\/i>3<\/sup><\/a> (Galatians 5:11, 12 ESV). <\/span><\/p>\n

But if I, brothers, still preach circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been removed. I wish those who unsettle you would emasculate themselves!<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Paul had already recounted what had happened on a trip to Jerusalem with Barnabas<\/i>4<\/sup><\/a> (Galatians 2:3-5 ESV).<\/span><\/p>\n

But even Titus, who was with me, was not forced to be circumcised, though he was a Greek. Yet because of false brothers secretly brought in\u2014who slipped in to spy out our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might bring us into slavery<\/a> [Table<\/a>]<\/em>\u2014to them we did not yield in submission even for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel might be preserved for you. <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The distinction between we ourselves<\/i> [who] eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness through the Spirit, by faith<\/i>5<\/sup><\/a> and you who would be justified by the law<\/i> [who] are severed from Christ<\/a><\/i> [and] have fallen away from grace<\/i>6<\/sup><\/a> was so important that Paul, Barnabas, Titus and those who seemed influential<\/i>7<\/sup><\/a> in Jerusalem did not yield in submission even for a moment<\/i>8<\/sup><\/a> to the false brothers<\/i>…who slipped in to spy<\/i>…so that they might bring us into slavery<\/a><\/i>.9<\/sup><\/a> Why? so that the truth of the gospel might be preserved for you<\/i>.10<\/sup><\/a> How? Was it by their own wisdom or the force of their superior moral integrity? No. For our freedom Christ<\/a> has us set free; therefore <\/i>[we] stand firm and cannot entangle <\/i>[ourselves] in a yoke of slavery again<\/i>.11<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

The Greek word translated might be preserved<\/i> was \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03bc\u03b5\u1f77\u03bd\u1fc3<\/a>, a form of the verb \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03c9<\/a> in the subjunctive mood<\/a>. And so that<\/i> was \u1f35\u03bd\u03b1<\/a>. This is a subjunctive verb in a purpose or result clause. In fact, this is the example<\/em> of a subjunctive verb in a purpose or result clause to remember. <\/span><\/p>\n

Here the context makes it abundantly clear that Paul and his companions did not yield in submission even for a moment so that the truth of the gospel might<\/b> be preserved.<\/i> Rather, they did not yield in submission even for a moment so that the truth of the gospel would<\/b> be preserved<\/i>. This occurrence can help one see that the subjunctive mood in a purpose or result clause is a convention of the Koine Greek language, indicating how<\/i> something will actually happen. It can help one to believe the literal meaning of the Greek Scriptural text when the iffy\/maybe quality of the English translation seems more likely or more amenable to the religious mind. <\/span><\/p>\n

And here again<\/a>, I quoted the EXP1<\/a> translation of Galatians 5:1 as the answer to how<\/i> Paul and his companions did not yield in submission even for a moment<\/i>. I explained elsewhere<\/a> why I will use this translation. The highlights on the quotation below are links to explanations of the highlighted part of the translation.<\/span><\/p>\n

For<\/a> our<\/a> freedom<\/a> Christ<\/a> has us<\/a> set free; therefore<\/a> you stand firm<\/a> and cannot entangle yourselves<\/a> in a yoke of slavery again<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Once the new covenant was put in force<\/em> by the Lord’s death (Hebrews 9:15-17), Paul and Barnabas were among the first beneficiaries of the ministry of the resurrected Jesus Christ\u00a0(Hebrews 8:6 ESV [Table<\/a>]). <\/span><\/p>\n

But as it is, Christ has obtained<\/a> a ministry that is as much more excellent than the old as the covenant he mediates is better, since it is enacted on better promises.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So, one aspect of the importance of the distinction between we ourselves<\/i> [who] eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness through the Spirit, by faith<\/i>,12<\/sup><\/a> and you who would be justified by the law<\/i> [who] are severed from Christ<\/a><\/i> [and] have fallen away from grace<\/i>13<\/sup><\/a> is the truth of the gospel<\/i>.14<\/sup><\/a> Next, I want to consider the offense of the cross<\/i>.15<\/sup><\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

The Greek word translated offense<\/i> was \u03c3\u03ba\u1f71\u03bd\u03b4\u03b1\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd<\/a>: \u201ca trap, snare; an object deliberately placed to make someone trip; a temptation to sin, enticement to false belief; obstacle, stumbling block, (something that causes or gives offence); scandal, something over which one’s reputation or public image might suffer.\u201d Paul had elaborated on this elsewhere (1 Corinthians 1:21-24 ESV).<\/span><\/p>\n

For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe. For Jews demand signs<\/a> and Greeks seek wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles<\/a> [Table<\/a>]<\/em>, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Greek word translated a stumbling block<\/i> here was also \u03c3\u03ba\u1f71\u03bd\u03b4\u03b1\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd<\/a>. Paul had a very different attitude if the \u03c3\u03ba\u1f71\u03bd\u03b4\u03b1\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd<\/a> were of less import than the truth of the gospel<\/i> (Romans 14:13-23 ESV). <\/span><\/p>\n

Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another any longer, but rather decide never to put a stumbling block (\u03c0\u03c1\u1f79\u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1<\/a>)<\/em> or hindrance (\u03c3\u03ba\u1f71\u03bd\u03b4\u03b1\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd<\/a>)<\/em> in the way of a brother. I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself<\/a>, but it is unclean for anyone who thinks it unclean. For<\/a> 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 [Table<\/a>]<\/em>. 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 thus<\/a> serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men [Table<\/a>]<\/em>. 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<\/a> (\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03ba\u1f79\u03c0\u03c4\u03b5\u03b9<\/a>, a form of \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03ba\u03cc\u03c0\u03c4\u03c9<\/a>)<\/em>. The faith that you have, keep between yourself<\/a> and God. Blessed is the one who has no reason to pass judgment on himself for what he approves [Table<\/a>]<\/em>. 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.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In one sense this is clearly not about the truth of the gospel<\/i> because the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit<\/i>.16<\/sup><\/a> In another sense, however, it is all about the importance of the distinction between we ourselves<\/i> [who] eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness through the Spirit, by faith<\/i>,17<\/sup><\/a> and you who would be justified by the law<\/i>18<\/sup><\/a> since we<\/i> are being patient with you<\/i> as we<\/i> trust the Lord to enlighten you<\/i> that neither eating bacon or shrimp scampi nor refraining from eating bacon or shrimp scampi empowers anyone or makes anyone stronger,19<\/sup><\/a> but only faith working through love<\/i>.20<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Even when I was actively attempting to be justified by the laws of Paul, I could tell in this example that So do not let what you regard as good be spoken of as evil<\/i>21<\/sup><\/a> probably didn’t mean that I should whip out my trusty Dirty-Harry-style .44 magnum, \u201cthe most powerful handgun in the world,\u201d stick it in the mouth of anyone complaining about my bacon or shrimp scampi, or shrimp scampi with bacon (yum!), and blow his head \u201cclean off.\u201d22<\/sup><\/a> The Greek words translated do not let…be spoken of as evil<\/i> were \u03bc\u1f74<\/a> \u03b2\u03bb\u03b1\u03c3\u03c6\u03b7\u03bc\u03b5\u1f77\u03c3\u03b8\u03c9<\/a>, a 3rd<\/sup> person singular imperative form of the verb \u03b2\u03bb\u03b1\u03c3\u03c6\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03c9<\/a> in the present tense and middle\/passive voice<\/a>\u2014negated! <\/span><\/p>\n

To negate passive verbs is almost universally regarded as a weak form of writing because seeking to be justified by laws, rules, applications, customs, traditions, even best practices is the way of the world. I was reminded recently that expository preachers follow this maxim, too.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>Experienced preachers also try to avoid using passive verbs and negative wording in main points.49<\/sup> Homiletics instructors refer to this as taking out the <\/span><\/span><\/em>be’s (i.e., passive being verbs) and the <\/em>not’s. This is done first because application clauses worded with passive verbs do not exhort people to do anything; they simply state what happens to people, usually in the uninvolved third person (e.g., Because God delivers, <\/em>believers are secure.). As a consequence, believers are left to guess how to apply this truth. Something similar happens when most of our main points are worded as what <\/em>not to do. When too many main points concentrate on what <\/em>not to do, people must guess what to do.23<\/sup><\/a><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The phrase \u03bc\u1f74<\/a> \u03b2\u03bb\u03b1\u03c3\u03c6\u03b7\u03bc\u03b5\u1f77\u03c3\u03b8\u03c9<\/a>, a negative particle followed by a middle\/passive imperative form of the verb \u03b2\u03bb\u03b1\u03c3\u03c6\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03c9<\/a>, are word choices made by one of the most formidable minds to have ever grappled with this subject matter, led by the Holy Spirit of God, absolutely committed to preserving the truth of the gospel in word as in deed. My own trick<\/a>, putting the weight of the imperative on the negative particle\u2014\u201cone cannot let…be spoken of as evil\u201d\u2014sounds just as bad at first. (Maybe I could just cut out the offender’s tongue or slap him around a little until he takes it back.) <\/span><\/p>\n

Once I get over myself, as it were, and hear the better promise of the new covenant rather than a law of Paul, it becomes clear \u201cone cannot let your good be spoken of as evil\u201d because The faith that you have<\/i>, [you who eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness through the Spirit, by faith<\/i>24<\/sup><\/a>] keep<\/i>25<\/sup><\/a> between yourself<\/a> and God<\/i><\/span>.26<\/sup><\/a> Here Paul went beyond mere compromise to what appears in the moment to be a complete capitulation before the one who is weak in faith<\/i>: It is good not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything that causes your brother to stumble<\/a><\/i>.27<\/sup><\/a> For<\/a> if your brother is grieved by what you eat, you are no longer walking in love<\/i><\/span>.28<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n

This, too, is all about the freedom for which Christ has us set free and faith in his faithfulness to others as well as to we ourselves<\/em> (Romans 14:1-4 ESV).<\/span><\/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, and<\/a> let not the one who abstains pass judgment on the one who eats, for God has welcomed him [Table<\/a>]<\/em>. 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>]<\/em>.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Paul’s conditional question\u2014But if I, brothers, still preach circumcision, why am I still being persecuted?<\/i>29<\/sup><\/a>\u2014functions primarily as an assertion that he was not still preaching circumcision, buttressed by a rational question rather than an oath<\/a>. Then, In that case the offense <\/i>(\u03c3\u03ba\u1f71\u03bd\u03b4\u03b1\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd<\/a>) of the cross has been removed,<\/i>30<\/sup><\/a> further amplified the rationality of his question: Christ crucified, a stumbling block<\/i> (\u03c3\u03ba\u1f71\u03bd\u03b4\u03b1\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd<\/a>) to Jews<\/i>.31<\/sup><\/a> And circumcision<\/i> must be seen here as a kind of shorthand for the distinction between we ourselves<\/i> [who] eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness through the Spirit, by faith<\/i>,32<\/sup><\/a> and you who would be justified by the law<\/i> [who] are severed from Christ<\/a><\/i> [and] have fallen away from grace<\/i>33<\/sup><\/a> in a way that regarding some foods as unclean was not:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Circumcision\u2014Galatians 2:5 (ESV) <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Unclean Foods\u2014Romans 14:20b (ESV) <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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…to them we did not yield in submission even for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel might be preserved for you.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Everything is indeed clean, but it is wrong for anyone to make another stumble (\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03ba\u1f79\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2<\/a>, a form of \u03c0\u03c1\u03cc\u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1<\/a>) by what he eats.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

An implicit assumption lurks within Paul’s assertion that he was not still preaching circumcision, however; namely, that preaching circumcision might eliminate or mitigate his persecution by the Jews. I wouldn’t expect that Paul would bend the truth of the gospel here for his own ease or comfort (Philippians 3:2-12 ESV): <\/span><\/p>\n

Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh. For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God<\/a> and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh [Table<\/a>]<\/em>\u2014though I myself have reason for confidence (\u03c0\u03b5\u03c0\u03bf\u1f77\u03b8\u03b7\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd<\/a>, a form of \u03c0\u03b5\u03c0\u03bf\u03af\u03b8\u03b7\u03c3\u03b9\u03c2<\/a>)<\/em> in the flesh also. If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence (\u03c0\u03b5\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b8\u1f73\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9<\/a>, a form of \u03c0\u03b5\u03af\u03b8\u03c9<\/a>)<\/em> in the flesh, I have more: circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; as to zeal<\/a>, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless [Table<\/a>]<\/em>. But<\/a> whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ [Table<\/a>]<\/em>. Indeed,34<\/sup><\/a><\/em> I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish<\/a>, in order that I may gain Christ [Table<\/a>]<\/em> and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith\u2014that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like<\/a> him in his death, that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from<\/a> the35<\/sup><\/a><\/em> dead.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ<\/a> Jesus has made me his own [Table<\/a>]<\/em>.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

To share<\/i> [Christ’s] sufferings<\/i> is part of the benefits package, if you will, of gaining Christ and being found in Him, not having a righteousness of<\/i> [his] own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ<\/i>, or Christ’s faithfulness<\/i>.36<\/sup><\/a> The suffering of Christ that comes to mind in this context was persecution and ultimately rejection by those with religious minds as He reclaimed the truth of the Sabbath under the law: it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath<\/i>.37<\/sup><\/a> To share in his sufferings was to know him and the power of his resurrection<\/i>, not pie in the sky bye and bye<\/a>, but while Paul yet walked the earth. <\/span><\/p>\n

If Paul had been tempted to compromise the truth of the gospel, I would suspect a conflict of loves (Romans 9:1-3 ESV):<\/span><\/p>\n

I am speaking the truth in Christ\u2014I am not lying; my conscience bears me witness in the Holy Spirit\u2014that I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. For I could wish<\/a> that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my kinsmen according to the flesh [Table<\/a>]<\/em>.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Whatever \u201cconflict of loves\u201d was alluded to here, its resolution in the Word of God was also explained in chapters 9-11, the climax of Paul’s letter to the Romans. The offense<\/i> (\u03c3\u03ba\u1f71\u03bd\u03b4\u03b1\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd<\/a>) of the cross<\/i>38<\/sup><\/a> was prophesied in the Scriptures. Paul did not compromise the truth of the gospel<\/i>,39<\/sup><\/a> not even for his brothers,<\/i> [his] kinsmen according to the flesh<\/i>, even knowing that Christ crucified<\/i> [is] a stumbling block<\/i> (\u03c3\u03ba\u1f71\u03bd\u03b4\u03b1\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd<\/a>) to Jews<\/i>40<\/sup><\/a> because: For<\/i> [Paul’s] freedom Christ<\/a> has<\/i> [him] set free; therefore<\/i> [he stood] firm and<\/i> [could not] entangle<\/i> [himself] in a yoke of slavery again<\/i>41<\/sup><\/a> (Romans 9:30-10:4 ESV).<\/span><\/p>\n

What shall we say, then? That Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness have attained it, that is, a righteousness that is by faith; but that Israel who pursued a law that would lead to righteousness did not succeed in reaching that law<\/a> [Table<\/a>]<\/em>. Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were based on works<\/a>. They have stumbled<\/a> (\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03ad\u03ba\u03bf\u03c8\u03b1\u03bd<\/a>, a form of \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03ba\u03cc\u03c0\u03c4\u03c9<\/a>)<\/em> over the stumbling stone (\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03ba\u03cc\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2<\/a>, a form of \u03c0\u03c1\u03cc\u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1<\/a>)<\/em>, as it is written,<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBehold, I am laying in Zion a stone of stumbling (\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03ba\u1f79\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2<\/a>, a form of \u03c0\u03c1\u03cc\u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1<\/a>)<\/em>, and a rock of offense (\u03c3\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03b4\u1f71\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5<\/a>, a form of \u03c3\u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b4\u03b1\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd<\/a>)<\/em>; and whoever<\/a> believes in him will not be put to shame\u201d [Table<\/a>]<\/em>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brothers, my heart\u2019s desire and prayer to God for them<\/a> is that they may be saved [Table<\/a>]<\/em>. For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. For, being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God\u2019s righteousness. For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

<\/a>How long must we ourselves<\/i> [who] eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness through the Spirit, by faith<\/i>42<\/sup><\/a> wait? Initially, only as long as it takes one to understand the difference between faith working through love<\/i>43<\/sup><\/a> and you who would be justified by the law<\/i>.44<\/sup><\/a> As an example of what not<\/i> to do, Bryan Chapell<\/a> wrote:<\/span><\/p>\n

Because we are offered salvation in the name of Jesus Christ, we must take care not to live unholy lives lest our testimony damage the honor of Christ, the testimony of the church, and our Christian witness before those in the outside world and those in the family of faith.45<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is not the reasoning of one who has received the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness<\/i>…through the one man Jesus Christ<\/i>.46<\/sup><\/a> This is the reasoning of one attempting to con others (perhaps conning himself) to believe that he has received the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness<\/i>…through the one man Jesus Christ<\/i> to sell an idea or a religion or a church. Jesus was kinder than I am being here: He called it the reasoning of an actor<\/a>. It is not necessary to impute bad motives to an actor. An actor might be completely sincere. <\/span><\/p>\n

As Paul wrote (Romans 10:2-3 ESV):<\/span><\/p>\n

I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. For, being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God\u2019s righteousness.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is an excellent summation of what the old covenant had become at the time Jesus walked as a man on the earth. It is also an excellent description of the natural inclinations of the old man<\/i><\/a>, born of Adam, pursuing righteousness. This is the way your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires<\/i>47<\/sup><\/a> wants to make itself righteous. Jesus addressed this old man who would be justified by the law<\/i> (Matthew 7:21-23 ESV):<\/span><\/p>\n

Not everyone who says to me, \u2018Lord, Lord,\u2019 will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven<\/a> [Table<\/a>]<\/em>. On that day many will say to me, \u2018Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy<\/a> in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?\u2019 [Table<\/a>]<\/em> And then will I declare to them, \u2018I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.\u2019 <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Once this distinction is understood we ourselves<\/i> [who] eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness through the Spirit, by faith<\/i>48<\/sup><\/a> wait only the moments it takes to silence the old man<\/i> (\u03c4\u1f78\u03bd<\/a> \u03c0\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03b9\u1f78\u03bd<\/a> \u1f04\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd<\/a>; literally, \u201cthe old human\u201d) who rushes ahead, eager to rob Christ of his glory and deprive us of the power of God’s salvation by striving to have a righteousness of <\/i>[our] own that comes from the <\/i>[old man’s<\/i> understanding of] law<\/i>,49<\/sup><\/a> for the old man’s<\/i> glory.50<\/sup><\/a> Once the old man<\/em> is silenced or ignored, the faithfulness of Jesus Christ kicks in, working his righteousness through his own love.<\/span><\/p>\n

Paul wrote of those persuading the foolish Galatians<\/i> to live according to the dictates of the old man<\/i> (Galatians 5:12 ESV):<\/span><\/p>\n

I wish those who unsettle you would emasculate themselves! <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

<\/a>Jesus has condemned the old man<\/i> to the lake of fire: Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels<\/i>.51<\/sup><\/a> But it is almost impossible to recall what is commonly understood as his final judgment without recalling his current judgment (John 12:31, 32 ESV):<\/span><\/p>\n

Now is the judgment of this world; now will the ruler of this world be cast out. And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He has decided to grant us new life through faith,52<\/sup><\/a> to lift us by his death and resurrection out of the the old way of the written code<\/i>,53<\/sup><\/a> no longer to be you who would be justified by the law<\/i>,54<\/sup><\/a> dominated by your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires<\/i>.55<\/sup><\/a> By his gift of new life He frees us to serve in the new way of the Spirit<\/i>,56<\/sup><\/a> we ourselves<\/i> [who] through the Spirit, by faith, eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness<\/i>,57<\/sup><\/a> living in the new self <\/i>(\u03c4\u1f78\u03bd<\/a> \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bd\u1f78\u03bd<\/a> \u1f04\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd<\/a>; literally, “the new human”), created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness<\/i>.58<\/sup><\/a> What has a yoke of slavery<\/i>59<\/sup><\/a> to your old self<\/i> done for you lately?<\/span><\/p>\n

As Paul wrote the foolish Galatians<\/em> (Galatians 5:10a ESV [Table]):<\/span><\/p>\n

I have confidence in the Lord that you will take no other view…<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

<\/a>According to a note (62<\/a>) in the NET, Paul quoted from Isaiah 28:16 and 8:14 in Romans 9:33. Tables comparing the Greek of Paul’s quotation with that of the Septuagint follow.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Romans 9:33b, c (NET Parallel Greek)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Isaiah 28:16b (Septuagint BLB)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u1f30\u03b4\u03bf\u1f7a \u03c4\u1f77\u03b8\u03b7\u03bc\u03b9<\/a> \u1f10\u03bd<\/a><\/b> \u03a3\u03b9\u1f7c\u03bd \u03bb\u1f77\u03b8\u03bf\u03bd…\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f41 \u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u1f7b\u03c9\u03bd \u1f10\u03c0\u1fbf \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7 \u03bf\u1f50 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c7\u03c5\u03bd\u03b8\u1f75\u03c3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u1f30\u03b4\u03bf\u1f7a \u1f10\u03b3\u1f7c<\/a> \u1f10\u03bc\u03b2\u03b1\u03bb\u1ff6<\/a> \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2<\/a> \u03c4\u1f70<\/a> \u03b8\u03b5\u03bc\u1f73\u03bb\u03b9\u03b1<\/a><\/b> \u03a3\u03b9\u03c9\u03bd \u03bb\u1f77\u03b8\u03bf\u03bd…\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f41 \u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u1f7b\u03c9\u03bd \u1f10\u03c0\u1fbd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7 \u03bf\u1f50 \u03bc\u1f74<\/a> \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c7\u03c5\u03bd\u03b8\u1fc7<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u1f30\u03b4\u03bf\u1f7a \u1f10\u03b3\u1f7c<\/a> \u1f10\u03bc\u03b2\u03b1\u03bb\u1ff6<\/a> \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2<\/a> \u03c4\u1f70<\/a> \u03b8\u03b5\u03bc\u1f73\u03bb\u03b9\u03b1<\/a><\/b> \u03a3\u03b9\u1f7c\u03bd \u03bb\u1f77\u03b8\u03bf\u03bd…\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f41 \u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u1f7b\u03c9\u03bd \u1f10\u03c0\u1fbf \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7 \u03bf\u1f50 \u03bc\u1f74<\/a> \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c7\u03c5\u03bd\u03b8\u1fc7<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Romans 9:33b, c (NET)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Isaiah 28:16b (NETS)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Isaiah 28:16b (English Elpenor)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Look, I am laying in Zion a stone…yet the one who believes in him will not be put to shame<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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See, I will lay for the foundations of Sion a…stone…and the one who believes in him will not be put to shame<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Behold, I lay for the foundations of Sion a…stone…and he that believes [on him] shall by no means be ashamed<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

It is worth mentioning here that Paul, with the Holy Spirit, altered \u03bf\u1f50 \u03bc\u1f74<\/a> \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c7\u03c5\u03bd\u03b8\u1fc7<\/a>, an aorist subjunctive of emphatic negation<\/a> (\u201cnever be put to shame\u201d), to \u03bf\u1f50<\/a> \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c7\u03c5\u03bd\u03b8\u1f75\u03c3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9<\/a> (\u201cnot be put to shame in the future\u201d).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Romans 9:33b (NET Parallel Greek)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Isaiah 8:14a (Septuagint BLB)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Isaiah 8:14a (Septuagint Elpenor)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\u1f30\u03b4\u03bf\u1f7a<\/a> \u03c4\u1f77\u03b8\u03b7\u03bc\u03b9<\/a> \u1f10\u03bd<\/a> \u03a3\u03b9\u1f7c\u03bd<\/a> \u03bb\u1f77\u03b8\u03bf\u03bd<\/a> \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03ba\u1f79\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2<\/a><\/b> \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c0\u1f73\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd<\/a> \u03c3\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03b4\u1f71\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76<\/a> \u1f10\u1f70\u03bd<\/a> \u1f10\u03c0\u1fbd<\/a> \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7<\/a> \u03c0\u03b5\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b8\u1f7c\u03c2<\/a> \u1f96\u03c2<\/a> \u1f14\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9<\/a> \u03c3\u03bf\u03b9<\/a> \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2<\/a> \u1f01\u03b3\u1f77\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03b1<\/a><\/b> \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bf\u1f50\u03c7<\/a> \u1f61\u03c2<\/a> \u03bb\u1f77\u03b8\u03bf\u03c5<\/a> \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03ba\u1f79\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9<\/a> \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u1f75\u03c3\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5<\/a> \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7<\/a> \u03bf\u1f50\u03b4\u1f72<\/a> \u1f61\u03c2<\/a> \u03c0\u1f73\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2<\/a> \u03c0\u03c4\u1f7d\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76<\/a> \u1f10\u1f70\u03bd<\/a> \u1f10\u03c0\u1fbf<\/a> \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7<\/a> \u03c0\u03b5\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b8\u1f7c\u03c2<\/a> \u1f26\u03c2<\/a>, \u1f14\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9<\/a> \u03c3\u03bf\u03b9<\/a> \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2<\/a> \u1f01\u03b3\u1f77\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03b1<\/a><\/b> \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bf\u1f50\u03c7<\/a> \u1f61\u03c2<\/a> \u03bb\u1f77\u03b8\u03bf\u03c5<\/a> \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03ba\u1f79\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9<\/a> \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u1f75\u03c3\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5<\/a> \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7<\/a>, \u03bf\u1f50\u03b4\u1f72<\/a> \u1f61\u03c2<\/a> \u03c0\u1f73\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2<\/a> \u03c0\u03c4\u1f7d\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Romans 9:33b (NET)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Isaiah 8:14a (NETS)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Isaiah 8:14a (English Elpenor)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Look, I am laying in Zion a stone that will cause people to stumble and a rock that will make them fall,<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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And if you trust in him, he will become your holy precinct, and you will not encounter him as a stumbling caused by a stone nor as a fall caused by a rock<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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And if thou shalt trust in him, he shall be to thee for a sanctuary; and ye shall not come against [him] as against a stumbling-stone, neither as against the falling of a rock<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Paul apparently did his own translation from Hebrew, which begs the question when<\/a> this verse was \u201ctranslated\u201d in the Septuagint.<\/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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Isaiah 8:14 (Tanakh’KJV)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Isaiah 8:14 (NET)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Isaiah 8:14 (NETS)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Isaiah 8:14 (English Elpenor)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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He will become a sanctuary, but a stone that makes a person trip and a rock that makes one stumble\u2014to the two houses of Israel. He will become a trap and a snare to the residents of Jerusalem.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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And if you trust in him, he will become your holy precinct, and you will not encounter him as a stumbling caused by a stone nor as a fall caused by a rock, but the house of Iakob is in a trap, and those who sit in Jerusalem are in a pit.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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And if thou shalt trust in him, he shall be to thee for a sanctuary; and ye shall not come against [him] as against a stumbling-stone, neither as against the falling of a rock: but the houses of Jacob are in a snare, and the dwellers in Jerusalem in a pit.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Tables comparing Isaiah 28:16<\/a> and 8:14<\/a> in the Tanakh, KJV and NET, and tables comparing the Greek of Isaiah 28:16<\/a> and 8:14<\/a> in the Septuagint (BLB and Elpenor), and a table comparing Galatians 2:2<\/a> in the KJV and NET follow.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Isaiah 28:16 (Tanakh)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Isaiah 28:16 (KJV)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Isaiah 28:16 (NET)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nTherefore, this is what the Sovereign Lord, says: \u201cLook, I am laying a stone in Zion, an approved stone, set in place as a precious cornerstone for the foundation. The one who maintains his faith will not panic.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Isaiah 28:16 (Septuagint BLB)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Isaiah 28:16 (Septuagint Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u03b4\u03b9\u1f70 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c4\u03bf \u03bf\u1f55\u03c4\u03c9\u03c2<\/a><\/b> \u03bb\u1f73\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03ba\u1f7b\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f30\u03b4\u03bf\u1f7a \u1f10\u03b3\u1f7c \u1f10\u03bc\u03b2\u03b1\u03bb\u1ff6 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f70 \u03b8\u03b5\u03bc\u1f73\u03bb\u03b9\u03b1 \u03a3\u03b9\u03c9\u03bd \u03bb\u1f77\u03b8\u03bf\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03c5\u03c4\u03b5\u03bb\u1fc6 \u1f10\u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03ba\u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u1f00\u03ba\u03c1\u03bf\u03b3\u03c9\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1\u1fd6\u03bf\u03bd \u1f14\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f70 \u03b8\u03b5\u03bc\u1f73\u03bb\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f41 \u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u1f7b\u03c9\u03bd \u1f10\u03c0\u1fbd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7 \u03bf\u1f50 \u03bc\u1f74 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c7\u03c5\u03bd\u03b8\u1fc7<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03b4\u03b9\u1f70 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c4\u03bf \u03bf\u1f55\u03c4\u03c9<\/a><\/b> \u03bb\u1f73\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9 \u039a\u1f7b\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u039a\u1f7b\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2<\/a><\/b>\u0387 \u1f30\u03b4\u03bf\u1f7a \u1f10\u03b3\u1f7c \u1f10\u03bc\u03b2\u03b1\u03bb\u1ff6 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f70 \u03b8\u03b5\u03bc\u1f73\u03bb\u03b9\u03b1 \u03a3\u03b9\u1f7c\u03bd \u03bb\u1f77\u03b8\u03bf\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03c5\u03c4\u03b5\u03bb\u1fc6 \u1f10\u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03ba\u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u1f00\u03ba\u03c1\u03bf\u03b3\u03c9\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1\u1fd6\u03bf\u03bd, \u1f14\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd, \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f70 \u03b8\u03b5\u03bc\u1f73\u03bb\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2, \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f41 \u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u1f7b\u03c9\u03bd \u1f10\u03c0\u1fbf \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7 \u03bf\u1f50 \u03bc\u1f74 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c7\u03c5\u03bd\u03b8\u1fc7<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Isaiah 28:16 (NETS)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Isaiah 28:16 (English Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

therefore thus says the Lord, See, I will lay for the foundations of Sion a precious, choice stone, a highly valued cornerstone for its foundations, and the one who believes in him will not be put to shame.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nTherefore thus saith the Lord, [even] the Lord<\/b>, Behold, I lay for the foundations of Sion a costly stone, a choice, a corner-stone, a precious [stone], for its foundations; and he that believes [on him] shall by no means be ashamed.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Isaiah 8:14 (Tanakh)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Isaiah 8:14 (KJV)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Isaiah 8:14 (NET)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnd he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nHe will become a sanctuary, but a stone that makes a person trip and a rock that makes one stumble\u2014to the two houses of Israel. He will become a trap and a snare to the residents of Jerusalem.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Isaiah 8:14 (Septuagint BLB)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Isaiah 8:14 (Septuagint Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Isaiah 8:14 (NETS)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Isaiah 8:14 (English Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

And if you trust in him, he will become your holy precinct, and you will not encounter him as a stumbling caused by a stone nor as a fall caused by a rock, but the house of Iakob is in a trap, and those who sit in Jerusalem are in a pit.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnd if thou shalt trust in him, he shall be to thee for a sanctuary; and ye shall not come against [him] as against a stumbling-stone, neither as against the falling of a rock: but the houses of Jacob are in a snare, and the dwellers in Jerusalem in a pit.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Galatians 2:2 (NET)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Galatians 2:2 (KJV)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

I went there because of a revelation and presented to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. But I did so only in a private meeting with the influential people, to make sure that I was not running\u2014or had not run\u2014in vain.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnd I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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Galatians 2:2 (NET Parallel Greek)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Galatians 2:2 (Stephanus Textus Receptus)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Galatians 2:2 (Byzantine Majority Text)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u1f00\u03bd\u1f73\u03b2\u03b7\u03bd \u03b4\u1f72 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f70 \u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03ba\u1f71\u03bb\u03c5\u03c8\u03b9\u03bd\u0387 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f00\u03bd\u03b5\u03b8\u1f73\u03bc\u03b7\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03b5\u1f50\u03b1\u03b3\u03b3\u1f73\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd \u1f43 \u03ba\u03b7\u03c1\u1f7b\u03c3\u03c3\u03c9 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f14\u03b8\u03bd\u03b5\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd, \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1fbf \u1f30\u03b4\u1f77\u03b1\u03bd \u03b4\u1f72 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03b4\u03bf\u03ba\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd, \u03bc\u1f75 \u03c0\u03c9\u03c2<\/a><\/b> \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b5\u03bd\u1f78\u03bd \u03c4\u03c1\u1f73\u03c7\u03c9 \u1f22 \u1f14\u03b4\u03c1\u03b1\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03b1\u03bd\u03b5\u03b2\u03b7\u03bd \u03b4\u03b5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03c5\u03c8\u03b9\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b5\u03b8\u03b5\u03bc\u03b7\u03bd \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf \u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd \u03bf \u03ba\u03b7\u03c1\u03c5\u03c3\u03c3\u03c9 \u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b5\u03b8\u03bd\u03b5\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4 \u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03bd \u03b4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b4\u03bf\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03bc\u03b7\u03c0\u03c9\u03c2<\/a> \u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u03c1\u03b5\u03c7\u03c9 \u03b7 \u03b5\u03b4\u03c1\u03b1\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03b1\u03bd\u03b5\u03b2\u03b7\u03bd \u03b4\u03b5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03c5\u03c8\u03b9\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b5\u03b8\u03b5\u03bc\u03b7\u03bd \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf \u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd \u03bf \u03ba\u03b7\u03c1\u03c5\u03c3\u03c3\u03c9 \u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b5\u03b8\u03bd\u03b5\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4 \u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03bd \u03b4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b4\u03bf\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03bc\u03b7\u03c0\u03c9\u03c2 \u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u03c1\u03b5\u03c7\u03c9 \u03b7 \u03b5\u03b4\u03c1\u03b1\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Exploration, Part 4<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
Back to Exploration, Part 13<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
Back to 3 John, Part 3<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
Back to 3 John, Part 6<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
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1<\/sup><\/a> Galatians 5:10 (ESV) Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2<\/sup><\/a> Galatians 5:5 (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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3<\/sup><\/a> Galatians 5:4 (ESV) Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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4<\/sup><\/a> Galatians 2:1b (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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5<\/sup><\/a> Galatians 5:5 (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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6<\/sup><\/a> Galatians 5:4 (ESV) Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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7<\/sup><\/a> Galatians 2:2 (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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8<\/sup><\/a> Galatians 2:5a (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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9<\/sup><\/a> Galatians 2:4 (ESV) Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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10<\/sup><\/a> Galatians 2:5b (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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11<\/sup><\/a> Galatians 5:1 (EXP1<\/a>) Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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12<\/sup><\/a> Galatians 5:5 (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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13<\/sup><\/a> Galatians 5:4 (ESV) Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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14<\/sup><\/a> Galatians 2:5b (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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15<\/sup><\/a> Galatians 5:11b (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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16<\/sup><\/a> Romans 14:17 (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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17<\/sup><\/a> Galatians 5:5 (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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18<\/sup><\/a> Galatians 5:4 (ESV) Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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19<\/sup><\/a> Exploration, Part 2<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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20<\/sup><\/a> Galatians 5:6b (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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21<\/sup><\/a> Romans 14:16 (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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22<\/sup><\/a> Dirty Harry<\/a>, a 1971 movie<\/a> starring Clint Eastwood<\/a> in the title role. And, no, I don’t actually own a .44 magnum handgun or any other gun.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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23<\/sup><\/a> Bryan Chapell, Christ-Centered Preaching: Redeeming the Expository Sermon, Third Edition, Baker Academic, p. 137<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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24<\/sup><\/a> Galatians 5:5 (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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25<\/sup><\/a> This is the ESV translation of \u1f14\u03c7\u03b5<\/a>, a 2nd<\/sup> person singular form of \u1f14\u03c7\u03c9<\/a> in the present tense and imperative mood<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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26<\/sup><\/a> Romans 14:22a (ESV) Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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27<\/sup><\/a> Romans 14:21 (ESV) Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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28<\/sup><\/a> Romans 14:15a (ESV) Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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29<\/sup><\/a> Galatians 5:11a (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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30<\/sup><\/a> Galatians 5:11b (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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

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32<\/sup><\/a> Galatians 5:5 (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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33<\/sup><\/a> Galatians 5:4 (ESV) Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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34<\/sup><\/a> The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text, NA28<\/sup><\/a> and Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> had \u1f00\u03bb\u03bb\u1f70<\/a> \u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bd\u03b3\u03b5<\/a> here, where the Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03b1<\/a> \u03bc\u03b5\u03bd<\/a> \u03bf\u03c5\u03bd<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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35<\/sup><\/a> The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> had the singular article \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd<\/a> here, where the Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had the plural \u03c4\u03c9\u03bd<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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36<\/sup><\/a> Philippians 3:9b (NET)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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37<\/sup><\/a> Matthew 12:12b (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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38<\/sup><\/a> Galatians 5:11b (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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39<\/sup><\/a> Galatians 2:5b (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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

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41<\/sup><\/a> Galatians 5:1 (EXP1<\/a>) Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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42<\/sup><\/a> Galatians 5:5 (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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43<\/sup><\/a> Galatians 5:6b (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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44<\/sup><\/a> Galatians 5:4b (ESV) Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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45<\/sup><\/a> Bryan Chapell, Christ-Centered Preaching: Redeeming the Expository Sermon, Third Edition, Baker Academic, p. 123<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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46<\/sup><\/a> Romans 5:17b (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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47<\/sup><\/a> Ephesians 4:22b (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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48<\/sup><\/a> Galatians 5:5 (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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49<\/sup><\/a> Philippians 3:9b (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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50<\/sup><\/a> This is what I call the religious mind<\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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51<\/sup><\/a> Matthew 25:41b (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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52<\/sup><\/a> That is, faith in Jesus Christ as opposed to faith in the old man who is being corrupted in accordance with deceitful desires<\/i> (Ephesians 4:22b NET) or whatever other nonsense a corrupt mind might believe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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53<\/sup><\/a> Romans 7:6d (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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54<\/sup><\/a> Galatians 5:4b (ESV) Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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55<\/sup><\/a> Ephesians 4:22b (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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56<\/sup><\/a> Romans 7:6c (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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57<\/sup><\/a> Galatians 5:5 (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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58<\/sup><\/a> Ephesians 4:24 (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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59<\/sup><\/a> Galatians 5:1b (ESV) Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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