{"id":28762,"date":"2026-01-29T17:13:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T23:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/?p=28762"},"modified":"2026-03-22T07:41:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T12:41:10","slug":"exploration-part-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/?p=28762","title":{"rendered":"Exploration, Part 17"},"content":{"rendered":"

I want to continue hearing with faith<\/i><\/a>1<\/sup><\/a> the truth of the Gospel in Paul’s letter to the Ephesians (Ephesians 2:17-22 ESV).<\/span><\/p>\n

And he2<\/sup><\/a><\/em> came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace<\/a> to those who were near [Table<\/a>]<\/em>. For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are<\/a> fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God [Table<\/a>]<\/em>, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, in whom the<\/a> whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord [Table<\/a>]<\/em>. In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Greek is: \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76<\/a> \u1f10\u03bb\u03b8\u1f7c\u03bd<\/a>, And he came<\/i>, \u03b5\u1f50\u03b7\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03bb\u03af\u03c3\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf<\/a> \u03b5\u1f30\u03c1\u03ae\u03bd\u03b7\u03bd<\/a>, and preached peace<\/i>, \u1f51\u03bc\u1fd6\u03bd<\/a> \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2<\/a> \u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03c1\u1f70\u03bd<\/a>, to you who were far off<\/i>, \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76<\/a> \u03b5\u1f30\u03c1\u03ae\u03bd\u03b7\u03bd<\/a> \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2<\/a> \u1f10\u03b3\u03b3\u03cd\u03c2<\/a>, and peace to those who were near<\/i>. The second instance of \u03b5\u1f30\u03c1\u03ae\u03bd\u03b7\u03bd<\/a> is absent from the Byzantine Majority Text<\/a>. If I adopt Maurice Robinson’s<\/a> \u201cview,\u201d that the \u201cByzantine Priority<\/i><\/a>…was the one that was considered the text from which the other text types or clusters derived over time,\u201d I get: \u201cAnd He came and preached peace to you, those far off (\u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2<\/a> \u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03c1\u1f70\u03bd<\/a>) and those near (\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76<\/a> \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2<\/a> \u1f10\u03b3\u03b3\u03cd\u03c2<\/a>).\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

And one of the scribes came up and heard <\/i> Jesus and the Sadducees<\/a> disputing with one another<\/i>, and seeing<\/a> that he answered them well, asked him<\/i> (Mark 12:28-34 ESV):<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhich commandment is the most important of all<\/a>?\u201d Jesus<\/a> answered<\/a>, \u201cThe most important<\/a> is<\/a>, \u2018Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one [Table<\/a>]<\/em>. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength<\/a>\u20193<\/sup><\/a> [Table<\/a>]<\/em>. The<\/a> second is<\/a> this: \u2018You shall love your neighbor as yourself.\u20194<\/sup><\/a><\/em> There is no other commandment greater than these.\u201d And the scribe said to him, \u201cYou are right, Teacher (\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u1ff6\u03c2<\/a>, \u03b4\u03b9\u03b4\u1f71\u03c3\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03b5<\/a>)<\/em>. You have truly said<\/a> that he<\/a> is one, and there is no other besides him. And to love him with all the heart and with all the understanding<\/a> and with all the strength, and to love one\u2019s neighbor as oneself, is much more<\/a> than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices<\/a>\u201d [Table<\/a>]<\/em>. And when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, \u201cYou are not far (\u03bf\u1f50<\/a> \u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03c1\u1f70\u03bd<\/a>)<\/em> from the kingdom of God.\u201d And after that no one dared to ask him any more questions.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Earlier in the 2nd<\/sup> chapter of his letter to the Ephesians, Paul applied the concept far off<\/i> to the Gentiles by means of the flesh, those called foreskin<\/i>, and the concept near<\/i> to those called the circumcision (by means of flesh made by hand)<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Therefore remember that at one time you, the Gentiles by means of the flesh, those called foreskin by those called the circumcision (by means of flesh made by hand) since you were by<\/a> means of that time apart from Christ, had become an outsider of citizenship of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope, and godless by means of the world [Table<\/a>]<\/em>. But now by means of Christ Jesus you, who at any time<\/a> are far off (\u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03c1\u1f70\u03bd<\/a>)<\/em>, have come into existence near at hand (\u1f10\u03b3\u03b3\u1f7a\u03c2<\/a>)<\/em> by means of Christ’s bloodshed.5<\/sup><\/a><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He recognized, however, that the more significant measure of far off<\/i> and near<\/i> was one’s affinity for the Word (Romans 10:5-13 ESV).<\/span><\/p>\n

For Moses<\/a> writes about the righteousness that is based on the law, that the person who does the commandments shall live by them6<\/sup><\/a> [Table<\/a>]<\/em>. But the righteousness based on faith says, \u201cDo not say in your heart,7<\/sup><\/a><\/em> \u2018Who will ascend into heaven?\u2019\u201d8<\/sup><\/a><\/em> (that is, to bring Christ down) \u201cor \u2018Who will descend into the abyss?\u2019\u201d9<\/sup><\/a><\/em> (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). But what does it say? \u201cThe word is near (\u1f10\u03b3\u03b3\u1f7b\u03c2<\/a>)<\/em> you, in your mouth and in your heart\u201d10<\/sup><\/a><\/em> (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim); because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. For the Scripture says, \u201cEveryone who believes in him will not be put to shame.\u201d For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him. For \u201ceveryone (\u03c0\u1fb6\u03c2<\/a>)<\/em> who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.\u201d11<\/sup><\/a><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

One’s starting position as Gentile or Jew has little direct impact upon one’s affinity for the Word: So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him<\/i>,12<\/sup><\/a> John wrote. These were those called the circumcision (by means of flesh made by hand)<\/i>. Not only that, they were those who had believed <\/i>Jesus. The Greek words translated who had believed<\/i> are \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2<\/a> \u03c0\u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03c5\u03ba\u1f79\u03c4\u03b1\u03c2<\/a>, a participle of \u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03cd\u03c9<\/a> in the perfect tense<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The basic thought of the perfect tense is that the progress of an action has been completed and the results of the action are continuing on, in full effect…Unlike the English perfect, which indicates a completed past action, the Greek perfect tense indicates the continuation and present state of a completed past action.13<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In other words, their faith was in full operation as Jesus’ spoke with them. Their status seems as near<\/i> as anyone could imagine. Now consider their affinity for the Word as Jesus questions the value of their own estimations of their status (John 8:31-33 ESV): <\/span><\/p>\n

So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, \u201cIf you abide<\/a> in my word<\/a>, you are truly<\/a> my disciples, and you will know the truth<\/a>, and the truth will set you free<\/a>.\u201d They answered him<\/a>, \u201cWe are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How is it that you say, \u2018You will become free\u2019?\u201d [Table<\/a>]<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Jesus described how one is born from above<\/i><\/a>: abide in my word<\/i>. He looked forward to the cross, and beyond the cross to Pentecost when the Holy Spirit would reside in<\/b> them<\/a>, after He had created the one new man<\/i><\/a>. No, I don’t imagine that the Jews who had believed him<\/i> (and continued in that faith) understood all of this at that particular moment. But the duplicity of their answer demonstrates that they realized He wasn’t talking about political freedom: We are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone<\/i>. The Roman occupation of Israel was not quite the same expression of the Lord’s anger as the Babylonian conquest and captivity of Judah (2 Kings 24:20-25:26<\/a>), but were they not Jews? Did they not chafe under Roman rule<\/a>? Did they not hope for a Messiah<\/a> to liberate them<\/a> from it?<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>Jesus answered them, \u201cTruly, truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin<\/i>.\u201d14<\/sup><\/a> He was blunt and direct, and translating \u1f41<\/a> \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u1ff6\u03bd<\/a>, the nominative present participle of \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03ad\u03c9<\/a> in the active voice, who practices<\/i> corrupts and dilutes his meaning: \u201cthat everyone (\u03c0\u1fb6\u03c2<\/a>) who does<\/em> (\u1f41<\/a> \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u1ff6\u03bd<\/a>) sin the sin slave<\/a> (\u03c4\u1f74\u03bd<\/a> \u1f01\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u1f77\u03b1\u03bd<\/a> \u03b4\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2<\/a>) is.\u201d What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit<\/i>, Jesus said to Nicodemus. Do not be amazed that I said to you, \u2018You must all be born from above<\/a>.\u2019<\/i>15<\/sup><\/a> The \u201csin slave\u201d is synonymous with your old self<\/i> (\u03c4\u1f78\u03bd<\/a> \u03c0\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03b9\u1f78\u03bd<\/a> \u1f04\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd<\/a>, e.g.<\/i>, the old human), which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires<\/i>.16<\/sup><\/a> And every priest stands daily at his service, offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away<\/i> (\u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03b5\u03bb\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bd<\/a>, a form of \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03ad\u03c9<\/a>) sins<\/i>.17<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

The slave does not remain in the house forever<\/i>,18<\/sup><\/a> Jesus continued. In other words, \u201cthe sin slave,\u201d your old self<\/i>, the old human does not have eternal life, not now, not ever, never<\/a>. But, the son remains forever<\/i>.19<\/sup><\/a> The Son has eternal life<\/a>: So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed<\/i>.20<\/sup><\/a> How? \u201cIf you abide in my word<\/i>…you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free<\/a>.\u201d<\/i>21<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Then the Truth<\/a> began to address the difference between being offspring of Abraham<\/i> (\u03c3\u03c0\u1f73\u03c1\u03bc\u03b1<\/a> \u1f08\u03b2\u03c1\u03b1\u1f71\u03bc<\/a>) in the flesh and having Abraham as a father<\/a> by means of the Spirit<\/a> (John 8:37, 38 ESV).<\/span><\/p>\n

I know that you are offspring of Abraham; yet you seek to kill me because my word finds no place in you. I speak of what<\/a> I have seen with my<\/a> Father, and you do what you have heard<\/a> from your father<\/a>\u201d [Table<\/a>].<\/em> <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Jews who had believed him<\/i>22<\/sup><\/a> caught the drift of Jesus’ words, even as they rejected their truth: They answered him<\/a>, \u201cAbraham is our father.\u201d<\/i>23<\/sup><\/a> So Jesus put a very fine point on the meaning of having Abraham as a father (John 8:39b-41a ESV).<\/span><\/p>\n

Jesus said to them, \u201cIf you were<\/a> Abraham\u2019s children, you would<\/a> be doing the works Abraham did [Table<\/a>]<\/em>, but now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. This is not what Abraham did. You are doing the works your father did\u201d [Table<\/a>].<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is an opportune moment to reconsider the words Jesus spoke that the Jews who had believed him<\/i> heard with faith (John 8:21b-30 ESV). <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sin<\/a>. Where I am going, you cannot come.\u201d So the Jews said, \u201cWill he kill himself, since he says, \u2018Where I am going, you cannot come\u2019?\u201d He said24<\/sup><\/a><\/em> to them, \u201cYou are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. I told you that you would die in your sins, for unless you believe that I am he you will die in your sins.\u201d So they said to him, \u201cWho are you?\u201d Jesus<\/a> said to them, \u201cJust what I have been telling you from the beginning. I have much to say about you and much to judge, but he who sent me is true, and I declare<\/a> to the world what I have heard from him\u201d [Table<\/a>]<\/em>. They did not understand that he had been speaking to them about the Father. So Jesus said to them, \u201cWhen you have lifted up<\/a> the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and that I do nothing on my own authority, but speak just as the<\/a> Father taught me [Table<\/a>]<\/em>. And he who sent me is with me. He<\/a> has not left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him\u201d [Table<\/a>]<\/em>. As he was saying these things (\u03a4\u03b1\u1fe6\u03c4\u03b1<\/a>)<\/em>, many believed in him.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

You are from below; I am from above<\/i>; You are of this world; I am not of this world<\/i>, were some of the words the Jews who had believed him<\/i> heard when they believed. Their defensive response to Jesus indicates that they grasped his meaning, at least in part (John 8:41b ESV).<\/span><\/p>\n

They said<\/a> to him, \u201cWe were not born of sexual immorality. We have one Father\u2014even God\u201d [Table<\/a>].<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So Jesus explained what it means to be born of God (John 8:42 ESV).<\/span><\/p>\n

Jesus said to them<\/a>, \u201cIf God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and I am here. I came not of my own accord, but he sent me [Table<\/a>]<\/em>. <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Then He explained what it means to be from below<\/i>, of this world<\/i> (John 8:43-47 ESV).<\/span><\/p>\n

Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to hear my word. You are of your<\/a> father the devil, and your will is to do (\u03b8\u1f73\u03bb\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5<\/a> \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bd<\/a>; literally \u201cyou want to do\u201d)<\/em> your father\u2019s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not<\/a> stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies [Table<\/a>]<\/em>. But because I tell the truth, you do not believe me. Which one of you convicts me of sin? If<\/a> I tell the truth, why do you not believe me? [Table<\/a>]<\/em> Whoever is of God hears the words of God. The reason why you do not hear them is that you are not of God.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In other words, though they might be considered near<\/i> as Jews,\u00a0their lack of affinity for the Word of God demonstrates how far off<\/i> they actually were. This is the unbridgeable distance that makes the nearness of the circumcised relative to Gentiles relatively insignificant: For He, He is our peace: who has made the both one<\/a><\/i>25<\/sup><\/a> (Romans 3:9-12 ESV):<\/span><\/p>\n

What then? Are we Jews any better off? No, not at all. For we have already charged that all, both Jews and Greeks, are under sin, as it is written: \u201cNone is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God. All have turned aside; together they have become worthless<\/a>; no one does<\/a> good, not even one\u201d26<\/sup><\/a> [Table<\/a>].<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The \u201csin slave,\u201d your old self<\/i> (\u03c4\u1f78\u03bd<\/a> \u03c0\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03b9\u1f78\u03bd<\/a> \u1f04\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd<\/a>, e.g.<\/i>, the old human), which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires<\/i>27<\/sup><\/a> is persistent in its defense of itself, hell-bent to kick against the goads<\/i><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Out of the night that covers me,<\/span><\/span><\/em>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Black as the pit from pole to pole,<\/span><\/span><\/em>
\nI thank whatever gods may be<\/span><\/span><\/em>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0For my unconquerable soul.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

In the fell clutch of circumstance<\/span><\/span><\/em>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0I have not winced nor cried aloud.<\/span><\/span><\/em>
\nUnder the bludgeonings of chance<\/span><\/span><\/em>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0My head is bloody, but unbowed.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Beyond this place of wrath and tears<\/span><\/span><\/em>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Looms but the Horror of the shade,<\/span><\/span><\/em>
\nAnd yet the menace of the years<\/span><\/span><\/em>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Finds and shall find me unafraid.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

It matters not how strait the gate,<\/span><\/span><\/em>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0How charged with punishments the scroll,<\/span><\/span><\/em>
\nI am the master of my fate,<\/span><\/span><\/em>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0I am the captain of my soul.28<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cWho then can be saved?\u201d<\/i> Jesus’ astonished disciples exclaimed after He described the difficulty<\/a> of entering the kingdom of heaven. But Jesus looked at them and said, \u201cWith man this is impossible, but with God all things are<\/a> possible.\u201d<\/i>29<\/sup><\/a> \u201cAnd I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.\u201d<\/i>30<\/sup><\/a> And they have conquered<\/i> [the great dragon…that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan<\/a><\/i>, the deceiver of the whole world<\/i>31<\/sup><\/a>] by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives <\/i>(\u03c4\u1f74\u03bd<\/a> \u03c8\u03c5\u03c7\u1f74\u03bd<\/a> \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd<\/a>) even unto death<\/i>.32<\/sup><\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

Translating \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd<\/a> \u03c8\u03c5\u03c7\u1f74\u03bd<\/a> \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd<\/a> their lives <\/i>focuses too much attention on the flesh<\/a>. Let’s not use the devil’s abuse<\/a> of God’s children as the key to interpreting Jesus’ words. Only \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd<\/a> is plural: they loved not their <\/i>soul\u2014\u201cthe sin slave,\u201d your old self<\/i> (\u03c4\u1f78\u03bd<\/a> \u03c0\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03b9\u1f78\u03bd<\/a> \u1f04\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd<\/a>, e.g.<\/i>, the old human), which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires<\/i>33<\/sup><\/a>\u2014even unto death<\/i>. As Jesus said (John 12:25 ESV): <\/span><\/p>\n

Whoever loves his life (\u03c4\u1f74\u03bd<\/a> \u03c8\u03c5\u03c7\u1f74\u03bd<\/a> \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6<\/a>; literally \u201chis soul <\/em>from below, <\/em>of this world\u201d)<\/em> loses<\/a> it, and whoever hates his life (\u03c4\u1f74\u03bd<\/a> \u03c8\u03c5\u03c7\u1f74\u03bd<\/a> \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6<\/a>; literally \u201chis soul <\/em>from below\u201d)<\/em> in this world will keep it for eternal life [Table<\/a>].<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

<\/a>Ephesians 2:18 and 2:19 continued: \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9<\/a> \u03b4\u03b9\u1fbf<\/a> \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6<\/a>, For through him<\/i>, \u1f14\u03c7\u03bf\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd<\/a> \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd<\/a> \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b1\u03b3\u03c9\u03b3\u1f74\u03bd<\/a> \u03bf\u1f31<\/a> \u1f00\u03bc\u03c6\u1f79\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03b9<\/a>, we both have access<\/i> (or \u201cwe have access, the both,\u201d), \u1f10\u03bd<\/a> \u1f11\u03bd\u1f76<\/a> \u03c0\u03bd\u03b5\u1f7b\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9<\/a>, in one Spirit<\/i> (or \u201cby means of one Spirit\u201d), \u03c0\u03c1\u1f78\u03c2<\/a> \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd<\/a> \u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u1f73\u03c1\u03b1<\/a>, to the Father<\/i>. \u0391\u03c1\u03b1<\/a> \u03bf\u1f56\u03bd<\/a>, So then<\/i>, \u03bf\u1f50\u03ba\u1f73\u03c4\u03b9<\/a>, no longer<\/i>, \u1f10\u03c3\u03c4\u1f72<\/a> \u03be\u1f73\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9<\/a> \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76<\/a> \u03c0\u1f71\u03c1\u03bf\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03b9<\/a>, you are strangers and aliens<\/i> (or \u201care you strangers and aliens\u201d), \u1f00\u03bb\u03bb\u1f70<\/a> \u1f10\u03c3\u03c4\u1f72<\/a>, but you are<\/i>, \u03c3\u03c5\u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u1fd6\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9<\/a> \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd<\/a> \u1f01\u03b3\u1f77\u03c9\u03bd<\/a>, fellow citizens with the saints<\/i> (or \u201cfellow-citizens of the holy\u201d), \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76<\/a> \u03bf\u1f30\u03ba\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bf\u03b9<\/a>, and members of the household<\/i>, \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6<\/a> \u03b8\u03b5\u03bf\u1fe6<\/a>, of God<\/i>. In other words you are<\/i>: the new self<\/i> (\u03c4\u1f78\u03bd<\/a> \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bd\u1f78\u03bd<\/a> \u1f04\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd<\/a>; \u201cthe new human\u201d), created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness<\/i>.34<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Thus far the truth to be hearing with faith<\/i><\/a>35<\/sup><\/a> is: And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near. For through him we have access<\/i>, the both, by means of one Spirit to the Father. So then no longer<\/i> are you strangers and aliens but you are<\/i> fellow-citizens of the holy and members of the household of God<\/i>, \u1f18\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03b4\u03bf\u03bc\u03b7\u03b8\u1f73\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2<\/a>, built<\/i> (or \u201chaving been built\u201d), \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76<\/a> \u03c4\u1ff7<\/a> \u03b8\u03b5\u03bc\u03b5\u03bb\u1f77\u1ff3<\/a>, on the foundation<\/i> (or \u201cby means of the foundation\u201d), \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd<\/a> \u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u1f79\u03bb\u03c9\u03bd<\/a> \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76<\/a> \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03b7\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd<\/a>, of the apostles and prophets<\/i>, \u1f44\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2<\/a>, being<\/i>, \u1f00\u03ba\u03c1\u03bf\u03b3\u03c9\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1\u1f77\u03bf\u03c5<\/a>, the cornerstone<\/i>, \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6<\/a>, himself<\/i>, \u03a7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6<\/a> \u1f38\u03b7\u03c3\u03bf\u1fe6<\/a>, Christ Jesus<\/i>, \u1f10\u03bd<\/a> \u1fa7<\/a>, in whom<\/i> (or \u201cby means of whom\u201d), \u03c0\u1fb6\u03c3\u03b1<\/a> \u03bf\u1f30\u03ba\u03bf\u03b4\u03bf\u03bc\u1f74<\/a>, the whole structure<\/i>, \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u03c1\u03bc\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u03b7<\/a>, being joined together<\/i>, \u03b1\u1f54\u03be\u03b5\u03b9<\/a> \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2<\/a> \u03bd\u03b1\u1f78\u03bd<\/a> \u1f05\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd<\/a>, grows into a holy temple<\/i>, \u1f10\u03bd<\/a> \u03ba\u03c5\u03c1\u1f77\u1ff3<\/a>, in the Lord<\/i> (or \u201cby means of the Lord\u201d); \u1f10\u03bd<\/a> \u1fa7<\/a> \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76<\/a>, In him also<\/i> (or \u201cBy means of whom also\u201d), \u1f51\u03bc\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2<\/a> \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03b4\u03bf\u03bc\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5<\/a>, you are being built together<\/i>, \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2<\/a> \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03ba\u03b7\u03c4\u1f75\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd<\/a> \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6<\/a> \u03b8\u03b5\u03bf\u1fe6<\/a>, into a dwelling place for God<\/i> (or \u201cinto a dwelling-place of God,\u201d or \u201cinto God’s dwelling-place\u201d), \u1f10\u03bd<\/a> \u03c0\u03bd\u03b5\u1f7b\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9<\/a>, by the Spirit<\/i> (or \u201cby means of the Spirit\u201d).<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>To review Ephesians 2, consider first the multiplexed<\/a> truths of the dative case<\/a> (Ephesians 2:1-3 EXP14<\/a>):<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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And you (as bodies hosting both an old self, which belongs to your<\/a> former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires,36<\/sup><\/a> and a new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness37<\/sup><\/a>) are dead<\/a> (\u1f44\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c2<\/a> \u03bd\u03b5\u03ba\u03c1\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2<\/a>; or \u201cbeing dead\u201d) by means of<\/strong> your<\/a> trespasses and sins [Table<\/a>] by means of which once you walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit now at work by means of the sons of disbelief\u2014among whom also we all lived once by means of the passions of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and the understanding, and were<\/a> children by means of nature of wrath like also the rest [Table<\/a>]. <\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnd you (a new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness38<\/sup><\/a>) are dead<\/a> (\u1f44\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c2<\/a> \u03bd\u03b5\u03ba\u03c1\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2<\/a>; or \u201cbeing dead\u201d) to<\/strong> your<\/a> trespasses and sins [Table<\/a>] by means of which once you walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit now at work by means of the sons of disbelief\u2014among whom also we all lived once by means of the passions of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and the understanding, and were<\/a> children by means of nature of wrath like also the rest [Table<\/a>]. <\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

But God being rich by means of mercy because of his great love who loved us in spite of being us, dead in our trespasses (by means of grace you are, were and continue to be saved and raised up and seated by means of the heavenly by means of Christ Jesus), so that he might show by means of the ages to come the immeasurable riches<\/a> of his grace by means of kindness toward us by means of Christ Jesus [Table<\/a>]<\/em>. For by means of grace you are, were and continue to be saved through faith<\/a>, and this not from within you<\/a>, God\u2019s gift [Table<\/a>]<\/em>, not out from works, so that no one may boast [about oneself<\/a>]<\/em>. For we are his workmanship<\/a>, created by means of Christ Jesus to good works which God prepared beforehand, so that by means of them we may walk.39<\/sup><\/a><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Therefore remember that at one time you, the Gentiles by means of the flesh, those called foreskin by those called the circumcision (by means of flesh made by hand) since you were by means of<\/a> that time apart from Christ, had become an outsider of citizenship of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope, and godless by means of the world [Table<\/a>]<\/em>. But now by means of Christ Jesus you, who at any time<\/a> [<\/em>by means of the flesh, by means of that time]<\/em> are far off, have come into existence near at hand by means of Christ\u2019s bloodshed.40<\/sup><\/a><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

For He, He is our peace: who has made the both one, and who has made the broken down middle wall of partition, who has made the hostility by means of his flesh, who has made the law of commandments nullified by means of dogmas in order that He might create by means of himself<\/a> the two into one new human, making peace [Table<\/a>]<\/em>, and might reconcile the both by means of one body to God (by means of God) through the cross, having killed the hostility by means of Him.41<\/sup><\/a><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The truth to be hearing with faith<\/i><\/a>42<\/sup><\/a> is (Ephesians 2:17-22 EXP17):<\/span><\/p>\n

And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace<\/a> to those who were near [Table<\/a>]<\/em>. For through him we have access, the both<\/a>, by means of one Spirit to the Father. So then no longer are you strangers and aliens but you are<\/a> fellow-citizens of the holy and members of the household of God [Table<\/a>]<\/em>, having been built by means of the foundation of the apostles<\/a> and prophets<\/a>, being the cornerstone himself, Christ Jesus, by means of whom the whole structure<\/a>, being joined together, grows into a holy temple by means of the Lord [Table<\/a>]<\/em>. By means of whom also you are being built together into God’s dwelling-place by means of the Spirit.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Tables comparing John 8:21<\/a> and 8:23<\/a> in the KJV and NET follow.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Then Jesus said to them again, \u201cI am going away, and you will look for me but will die in your sin. Where I am going you cannot come.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nThen said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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Jesus replied, \u201cYou people are from below; I am from above. You people are from this world; I am not from this world.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnd he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f14\u03bb\u03b5\u03b3\u03b5\u03bd<\/a><\/b> \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2\u0387 \u1f51\u03bc\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f10\u03ba \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03ba\u1f71\u03c4\u03c9 \u1f10\u03c3\u03c4\u1f73, \u1f10\u03b3\u1f7c \u1f10\u03ba \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f04\u03bd\u03c9 \u03b5\u1f30\u03bc\u1f77\u0387 \u1f51\u03bc\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f10\u03ba \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7b\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03ba\u1f79\u03c3\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f10\u03c3\u03c4\u1f73, \u1f10\u03b3\u1f7c \u03bf\u1f50\u03ba \u03b5\u1f30\u03bc\u1f76 \u1f10\u03ba \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03ba\u1f79\u03c3\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7b\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u03b9\u03c0\u03b5\u03bd<\/a> \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c5\u03bc\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b5\u03ba \u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03c9 \u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b5\u03b3\u03c9 \u03b5\u03ba \u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03b1\u03bd\u03c9 \u03b5\u03b9\u03bc\u03b9 \u03c5\u03bc\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b5\u03ba \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03bf\u03c3\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b5\u03b3\u03c9 \u03bf\u03c5\u03ba \u03b5\u03b9\u03bc\u03b9 \u03b5\u03ba \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03bf\u03c3\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u03b9\u03c0\u03b5\u03bd \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c5\u03bc\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b5\u03ba \u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03c9 \u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b5\u03b3\u03c9 \u03b5\u03ba \u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03b1\u03bd\u03c9 \u03b5\u03b9\u03bc\u03b9 \u03c5\u03bc\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b5\u03ba \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03bf\u03c3\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b5\u03b3\u03c9 \u03bf\u03c5\u03ba \u03b5\u03b9\u03bc\u03b9 \u03b5\u03ba \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03bf\u03c3\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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1<\/sup><\/a> Galatians 3:2b (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2<\/sup><\/a> But now by means of Christ Jesus you, who at any time are far off, have come into existence near at hand by means of Christ\u2019s bloodshed<\/i> (Ephesians 2:13 EXP15<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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3<\/sup><\/a> See Atonement, Part 5<\/i><\/a> and The Day of the Lord, Part 8<\/i><\/a> for tables comparing the Greek of Jesus’ quotation to that of the Septuagint.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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4<\/sup><\/a> See The Day of the Lord, Part 8<\/i><\/a> for a table comparing the Greek of Jesus’ quotation to that of the Septuagint.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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5<\/sup><\/a> Ephesians 2:11-13 EXP15<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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6<\/sup><\/a> See Romans, Part 13<\/i><\/a> for a table comparing the Greek of Paul’s quotation to that of the Septuagint.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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7<\/sup><\/a> See Romans, Part 13<\/i><\/a> for a table comparing the Greek of Paul’s quotation to that of the Septuagint.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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8<\/sup><\/a> See Romans, Part 13<\/i><\/a> for a table comparing the Greek of Paul’s quotation to that of the Septuagint.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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9<\/sup><\/a> See Romans, Part 13<\/i><\/a> for a table comparing the Greek of Paul’s quotation to that of the Septuagint.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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10<\/sup><\/a> See Romans, Part 13<\/i><\/a> for a table comparing the Greek of Paul’s quotation to that of the Septuagint.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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11<\/sup><\/a> See Romans, Part 38<\/i><\/a> for a table comparing the Greek of Paul’s quotation to that of the Septuagint.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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12<\/sup><\/a> John 8:31a (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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13<\/sup><\/a> From Verb Tenses: Perfect Tense<\/a>, Greek Verbs (Shorter Definitions)<\/a>, on Resources for Learning New Testament Greek<\/a> online.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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14<\/sup><\/a> John 8:34 (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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15<\/sup><\/a> John 3:6, 7 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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

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17<\/sup><\/a> Hebrews 10:11 (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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18<\/sup><\/a> John 8:35a (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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19<\/sup><\/a> John 8:35b (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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20<\/sup><\/a> John 8:36 (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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21<\/sup><\/a> John 8:31b, 32 (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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22<\/sup><\/a> John 8:31a (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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23<\/sup><\/a> John 8:39a (ESV) Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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24<\/sup><\/a> The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> had \u1f14\u03bb\u03b5\u03b3\u03b5\u03bd<\/a> here, a form of \u03bb\u03ad\u03b3\u03c9<\/a> in the imperfect tense<\/a>, where the Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03b5\u03b9\u03c0\u03b5\u03bd<\/a> in the 2nd<\/sup> aorist tense<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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25<\/sup><\/a> Ephesians 2:14a (EXP16) Detail 1<\/a>, Detail 2<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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26<\/sup><\/a> See Hannah’s Prayer, Part 1<\/i><\/a> for a detailed consideration of Paul’s quotation\/allusion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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

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28<\/sup><\/a> Invictus<\/a>, by William Ernest Henley<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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29<\/sup><\/a> Matthew 19:25b, 26 (ESV) Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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30<\/sup><\/a> John 12:32 (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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31<\/sup><\/a> Revelation 12:9 (ESV) Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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32<\/sup><\/a> Revelation 12:11 (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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

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

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35<\/sup><\/a> Galatians 3:2b (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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

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

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

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39<\/sup><\/a> Ephesians 2:4-10 (EXP14<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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40<\/sup><\/a> Ephesians 2:11-13 (EXP15<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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41<\/sup><\/a> Ephesians 2:14-16 (EXP16<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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42<\/sup><\/a> Galatians 3:2b (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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