{"id":523,"date":"2012-06-24T20:38:07","date_gmt":"2012-06-24T14:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/?p=523"},"modified":"2026-04-26T06:30:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T11:30:31","slug":"is-sin-less-than-sin-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/?p=523","title":{"rendered":"Is Sin Less Than Sin? Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ll continue the <a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2012\/06\/16\/is-sin-less-than-sin-part-1\/\">survey of Galatians<\/a> to understand the relationship of <em>sin<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/parap.html#paraptwma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03c0\u03c4\u03c9\u03bc\u03b1<\/a>) to <em>sin<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/ama.html#amartia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u1f01\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03af\u03b1<\/a>).\u00a0 Paul hinted at the attitude, activity and the content of the faith of those who were<em> so quickly deserting<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/meta.html#metatiqesqe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03c4\u03af\u03b8\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5<\/a>, a form of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/meta.html#metatiqhmi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03c4\u03af\u03b8\u03b7\u03bc\u03b9<\/a>) <em>the one who called<\/em> [them] <em>by the grace of Christ and<\/em> [were] <em>following a different gospel<\/em><a class=\"sdfootnoteanc\" href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2012\/06\/24\/is-sin-less-than-sin-part-2\/#sdfootnote1sym\" name=\"sdfootnote1anc\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/a> in a series of questions (Galatians 3:1-5 NET).<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>You foolish Galatians!\u00a0 Who has cast a spell on you?<em><a class=\"sdfootnoteanc\" href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2012\/06\/24\/is-sin-less-than-sin-part-2\/#sdfootnote2sym\" name=\"sdfootnote2anc\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0 <\/em>Before your eyes Jesus Christ was vividly portrayed as crucified!<em><a class=\"sdfootnoteanc\" href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2012\/06\/24\/is-sin-less-than-sin-part-2\/#sdfootnote3sym\" name=\"sdfootnote3anc\"><sup>3<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0 <\/em>The only thing I want to learn from you is this: Did you receive the <a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/category\/introduction\/holy-spirit\/\">Spirit<\/a> by doing the works of the law or by believing <em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/pi.html#pistews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03c0\u03af\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2<\/a>, a form of <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/pi.html#pistews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03c0\u03af\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2<\/a>) <\/em>what you heard? \u00a0Are you so foolish?\u00a0 Although you began with the Spirit, are you now trying to finish by human effort <em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/sa.html#sarki\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03c3\u03b1\u03c1\u03ba\u1f76<\/a>, a form of <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/sa.html#sarx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03c3\u03ac\u03c1\u03be<\/a>)<\/em>?<em>\u00a0<\/em> Have you suffered so many things for nothing? \u2013 if indeed it was for nothing. \u00a0Does God then give you the Spirit and work miracles among you by your doing the works of the law or by your believing <em>(\u03c0\u03af\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2, a form of \u03c0\u03af\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2)<\/em> what you heard?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Here is the same information in a table:<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"61\">Gospel<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"270\">I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you by the grace of Christ and are following a different gospel \u2013 not that there really is another gospel, but there are some who are disturbing you and wanting to distort the gospel of Christ.<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\">Galatians 1:6, 7 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"307\">Before your eyes Jesus Christ\u00a0was vividly portrayed as crucified!<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\">Galatians 3:1 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"61\">Attitude<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"270\">\u2026you receive the Spirit by doing the works of the law\u2026<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\">Galatians 3:2 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"307\">\u2026you receive the Spirit\u2026by believing (\u03c0\u03af\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2, a form of \u03c0\u03af\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2) what you heard\u2026<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\">Galatians 3:2 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"61\">Activity<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"270\">\u2026you [are] now trying to finish by human effort (\u03c3\u03b1\u03c1\u03ba\u1f76, a form of \u03c3\u03ac\u03c1\u03be)\u2026<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\">Galatians 3:3 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"307\">\u2026you began with the Spirit\u2026<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\">Galatians 3:3 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"61\">Faith<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"270\">God then give[s] you the\u00a0Spirit and work[s] miracles among you by your doing the works of the law\u2026<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\">Galatians 3:5 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"307\">God then give[s] you the Spirit and work[s] miracles among you by\u2026your believing (\u03c0\u03af\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2, a form of \u03c0\u03af\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2) what you heard.<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\">Galatians 3:5 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>If someone is as enamored with this <em>different gospel<\/em> (<em>not that there really is another gospel<\/em>) <a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2012\/06\/23\/who-am-i-part-3\/\">as I was<\/a>, a question comes to mind:\u00a0\u201cWell, what am I supposed to do?\u201d\u00a0 Paul answered that question like this (Galatians 5:16-18 NET <a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2018\/09\/08\/atonement-part-5\/#_Table12\">Table<\/a>):<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>But I say, live by the Spirit and you will not carry out the desires of the flesh <em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/sa.html#sarkos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03c3\u03b1\u03c1\u03ba\u1f78\u03c2<\/a>, another form of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/sa.html#sarx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03c3\u03ac\u03c1\u03be<\/a>).<\/em> \u00a0For the flesh <em>(\u03c3\u03ac\u03c1\u03be)<\/em> has desires that are opposed to the Spirit, and the Spirit has desires that are opposed to the flesh <em>(\u03c3\u03b1\u03c1\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2, another form of \u03c3\u03ac\u03c1\u03be)<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2018\/09\/08\/atonement-part-5\/#_ftn38\">for<\/a> these are in opposition to each other, so that you cannot do <a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2018\/09\/08\/atonement-part-5\/#_ftn39\">what<\/a> you want. \u00a0But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under <em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/upo.html#upo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u1f51\u03c0\u03cc<\/a>) <\/em>the law.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Paul then contrasted the capabilities of the flesh (\u03c3\u03ac\u03c1\u03be) to that of the Holy Spirit.\u00a0 I\u2019ve put that contrast into a table similar to the one above.<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"319\">I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you by the grace of Christ and are following a different gospel \u2013 not that there really is another gospel, but there are some who are disturbing you and wanting to distort the gospel of Christ.<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\">Galatians 1:6, 7 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"319\">Before your eyes Jesus Christ was vividly portrayed as crucified!<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\">Galatians 3:1 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"319\">Now the works of the flesh (\u03c3\u03b1\u03c1\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2, another form of \u03c3\u03ac\u03c1\u03be) are obvious: <a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2018\/09\/08\/atonement-part-5\/#_ftn40\">sexual immorality<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/por.html#porneia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03bd\u03b5\u03af\u03b1<\/a>), impurity, depravity, <a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2018\/09\/08\/atonement-part-5\/#_ftn41\">idolatry<\/a>, sorcery, hostilities, <a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2018\/09\/08\/atonement-part-5\/#_ftn42\">strife<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2018\/09\/08\/atonement-part-5\/#_ftn43\">jealousy<\/a>, outbursts of anger, selfish rivalries, dissensions, factions, envying, murder, drunkenness, carousing, and similar things.<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\">Galatians 5:19-21a (NET) <a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2018\/09\/08\/atonement-part-5\/#_Table13\">Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"319\">But the fruit of the Spirit is love (<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/agap.html#agaph\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u1f00\u03b3\u03ac\u03c0\u03b7<\/a>), joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness (\u03c0\u03af\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2), <a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2018\/08\/26\/atonement-part-4\/#_ftn22\">gentleness<\/a>, and self-control.<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\">Galatians 5:22-23a (NET) <a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2018\/08\/26\/atonement-part-4\/#_Table4\">Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"319\">I am warning <a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2018\/09\/08\/atonement-part-5\/#_ftn44\">you<\/a>, as I had warned you before: Those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God!<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\">Galatians 5:21b (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"319\">Against such things there is no law.<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\">Galatians 5:23b (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>It takes some <em>faithfulness <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/pi.html#pistews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03c0\u03af\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2<\/a>) from the Holy Spirit to <em>believe<\/em> (\u03c0\u03af\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2) that He will supply all of this, especially in the face of an eruption of sin when the temptation is strongest to take back the reins, as it were.\u00a0 Paul dealt with that more thoroughly in Romans 6 and 7, but there is some insight here as well (Galatians 2:17-21 NET <a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2018\/09\/20\/atonement-part-7\/#_Table16\">Table<\/a>).<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>But if while seeking to be justified in Christ we ourselves have also been found to be sinners, is Christ then one who encourages sin?\u00a0 Absolutely not! \u00a0But if I build up again those things I once destroyed, I <a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2018\/09\/20\/atonement-part-7\/#_ftn58\">demonstrate<\/a> that I <em>[<\/em>old man<em>]<a class=\"sdfootnoteanc\" href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2012\/06\/24\/is-sin-less-than-sin-part-2\/#sdfootnote4sym\" name=\"sdfootnote4anc\"><sup>4<\/sup><\/a> <\/em>am one who breaks God\u2019s law. \u00a0For through the law I <em>[<\/em>old man<em>]<\/em> died to the law so that I <em>[<\/em>new man<em>]<a class=\"sdfootnoteanc\" href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2012\/06\/24\/is-sin-less-than-sin-part-2\/#sdfootnote5sym\" name=\"sdfootnote5anc\"><sup>5<\/sup><\/a> <\/em>may live to God. \u00a0I <em>[<\/em>old man<em>]<\/em> have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I <em>[<\/em>old man<em>]<\/em> who live, but Christ lives in me.\u00a0 So the life I <em>[<\/em>new man<em>]<\/em> now live in the body, I <em>[<\/em>new man<em>]<\/em> live because of the faithfulness <em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/pi.html#pistei\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03c0\u03af\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03b9<\/a>, another form of \u03c0\u03af\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2) <\/em>of the Son of God, who loved me <em>[<\/em>new man<em>]<\/em> and gave himself for me <em>[<\/em>new man<em>].<\/em> \u00a0I <em>[<\/em>new man<em>]<\/em> do not set aside God\u2019s grace, because if righteousness could come through the law, then Christ died for nothing!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Paul continued this thought later (Galatians 5:2, 3 NET):<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Listen! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no benefit to you at all! \u00a0And I testify again to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obligated <em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/of.html#ofeileths\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u1f40\u03c6\u03b5\u03b9\u03bb\u03ad\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2<\/a>) <\/em>to obey <em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/poi.html#poihsai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u1fc6\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9<\/a>, a form of <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/poi.html#poiew\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03ad\u03c9<\/a>) <\/em>the whole law.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Here regarding the law James mirrored Paul (James 2:10 NET):<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>For the one who obeys<em><a class=\"sdfootnoteanc\" href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2012\/06\/24\/is-sin-less-than-sin-part-2\/#sdfootnote6sym\" name=\"sdfootnote6anc\"><sup>6<\/sup><\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/th.html#thrhsh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03c4\u03b7\u03c1\u03ae\u03c3\u1fc3<\/a>, a form of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/th.html#threw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03c4\u03b7\u03c1\u03ad\u03c9<\/a>) <\/em>the whole law but fails<em><a class=\"sdfootnoteanc\" href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2012\/06\/24\/is-sin-less-than-sin-part-2\/#sdfootnote7sym\" name=\"sdfootnote7anc\"><sup>7<\/sup><\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/pt.html#ptaish\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03c0\u03c4\u03b1\u03af\u03c3\u1fc3<\/a>, a form of <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/pt.html#ptaiw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03c0\u03c4\u03b1\u03af\u03c9<\/a>) <\/em>in one point has become guilty of all of it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>So the one who sets out to obey part of the law (<em>you let yourselves be circumcised<\/em> according to the law) <em>is obligated to obey the whole,<\/em> and the one <em>who fails in one point has become guilty of all of it<\/em>.\u00a0 One who believes these two statements are true searches diligently for another option.\u00a0 Paul continued (Galatians 5:4-6 NET):<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>You who are trying to be declared righteous by the law have been alienated from Christ;<em><a class=\"sdfootnoteanc\" href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2012\/06\/24\/is-sin-less-than-sin-part-2\/#sdfootnote8sym\" name=\"sdfootnote8anc\"><sup>8<\/sup><\/a> <\/em>you have fallen away from grace! \u00a0For through the Spirit, by faith, we wait expectantly for the hope of righteousness. \u00a0For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision carries any weight \u2013 the only thing that matters is faith <em>(<\/em><em>\u03c0\u03af\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2)<\/em> working <em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/ene.html#energoumenh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u1f10\u03bd\u03b5\u03c1\u03b3\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b7<\/a>, a form of <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/ene.html#energew\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u1f10\u03bd\u03b5\u03c1\u03b3\u03ad\u03c9<\/a>) <\/em>through love <em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/agap.html#agaphs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u1f00\u03b3\u03ac\u03c0\u03b7\u03c2<\/a>, a form of \u1f00\u03b3\u03ac\u03c0\u03b7).<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Both the <em>faith<\/em> and the <em>love<\/em> Paul mentioned above are aspects of the fruit of the Spirit, supplied by God to those who believe.\u00a0 Truth be told the <em>working<\/em> (\u1f10\u03bd\u03b5\u03c1\u03b3\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b7, a form of \u1f10\u03bd\u03b5\u03c1\u03b3\u03ad\u03c9) is from God also: <em>continue working<\/em> <em>out<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/kater.html#katergazesqe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b3\u03ac\u03b6\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5<\/a>, a form of <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/kater.html#katergazomai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b3\u03ac\u03b6\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9<\/a>) <em>your salvation with awe and reverence, for the one bringing forth <\/em>(\u1f10\u03bd\u03b5\u03c1\u03b3\u1ff6\u03bd, another form of \u1f10\u03bd\u03b5\u03c1\u03b3\u03ad\u03c9) <em>in you both the desire<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/qe.html#qelein\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03b8\u03ad\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd<\/a>, a form of <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/qe.html#qelw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03b8\u03ad\u03bb\u03c9<\/a>) <em>and the effort<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/ene.html#energein\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u1f10\u03bd\u03b5\u03c1\u03b3\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bd<\/a>, another form of \u1f10\u03bd\u03b5\u03c1\u03b3\u03ad\u03c9) \u2013 <em>for the sake of his good pleasure<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/eud.html#eudokias\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03b5\u1f50\u03b4\u03bf\u03ba\u03af\u03b1\u03c2<\/a>, a form of <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/eud.html#eudokia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03b5\u1f50\u03b4\u03bf\u03ba\u03af\u03b1<\/a>) \u2013 <em>is <a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2018\/12\/28\/father-forgive-them-part-5\/#_ftn39\">God<\/a><\/em>.<a class=\"sdfootnoteanc\" href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2012\/06\/24\/is-sin-less-than-sin-part-2\/#sdfootnote9sym\" name=\"sdfootnote9anc\"><sup>9<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0 As Jesus said, <em>Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is well pleased <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/eud.html#eudokhse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03b5\u1f50\u03b4\u03cc\u03ba\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd<\/a>, a form of <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/eud.html#eudokew\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03b5\u1f50\u03b4\u03bf\u03ba\u03ad\u03c9<\/a>) <em>to give you the kingdom<\/em>.<a class=\"sdfootnoteanc\" href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2012\/06\/24\/is-sin-less-than-sin-part-2\/#sdfootnote10sym\" name=\"sdfootnote10anc\"><sup>10<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"_mere\"><\/a>And just in case I think that Paul was a special case, that his crucifixion with Christ was a unique event (Galatians 5:24-6:1 NET <a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2018\/11\/12\/atonement-part-11\/#_Table16\">Table<\/a>):<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Now those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. \u00a0If we live by the Spirit, let us also behave in accordance with the Spirit. \u00a0Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, being jealous of one another.\u00a0 Brothers and sisters, if a person is discovered in some sin <em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/parap.html#paraptwmati\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03c4\u03ce\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9<\/a>, a form of \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03c0\u03c4\u03c9\u03bc\u03b1)<\/em>, you who are spiritual restore such a person in a spirit of <a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2012\/06\/12\/pauls-religious-mind\/#_ftn21\">gentleness<\/a>.\u00a0 Pay close attention to yourselves, so that you are not tempted too.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This letter is about <em>deserting<\/em> <em>the one who called you by the grace of Christ<\/em>, <em>trying to be declared righteous by the law<\/em>, being <em>alienated from Christ<\/em>, falling <em>away from grace<\/em>.\u00a0 In context then there is nothing to indicate that Paul shifted gears and began to write about some unspecified \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03c0\u03c4\u03c9\u03bc\u03b1 that was of lesser consequence than \u1f01\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03af\u03b1.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Addendum<\/strong>: June 4, 2019<br \/>\nTables comparing <a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2012\/06\/24\/is-sin-less-than-sin-part-2\/#_Table1\">Galatians 3:1<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2012\/06\/24\/is-sin-less-than-sin-part-2\/#_Table2\">James 2:10<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2012\/06\/24\/is-sin-less-than-sin-part-2\/#_Table3\">Galatians 5:4<\/a> in the NET and KJV follow.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a id=\"_Table1\"><\/a>Galatians 3:1 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Galatians 3:1 (KJV)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">You foolish Galatians! \u00a0Who has cast a spell on you? \u00a0Before your eyes Jesus Christ was vividly portrayed as crucified!<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, <strong>that ye should not obey the truth<\/strong>, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified <strong>among you<\/strong>?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"213\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/netbible.org\/bible\/Galatians+3:1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NET Parallel Greek<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"213\"><a href=\"http:\/\/textusreceptusbibles.com\/Stephanus\/48\/3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"213\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/textusreceptusbibles.com\/GBMT\/48\/3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Byzantine Majority Text<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"213\">\u1f6e \u1f00\u03bd\u03cc\u03b7\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9 \u0393\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9, \u03c4\u03af\u03c2 \u1f51\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2 \u1f10\u03b2\u03ac\u03c3\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03b5\u03bd, \u03bf\u1f37\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1fbf \u1f40\u03c6\u03b8\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u1f38\u03b7\u03c3\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c2 \u03a7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u1f78\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03b5\u03b3\u03c1\u03ac\u03c6\u03b7 \u1f10\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03c5\u03c1\u03c9\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2<\/td>\n<td width=\"213\">\u03c9 \u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03b7\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9 \u03b3\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c5\u03bc\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b5\u03b2\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03b5\u03bd <strong>\u03c4\u03b7 \u03b1\u03bb\u03b7\u03b8\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b7 \u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03b8\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b1\u03b9<\/strong> \u03bf\u03b9\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4 \u03bf\u03c6\u03b8\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03b9\u03b7\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03c7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03b5\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c6\u03b7 <strong>\u03b5\u03bd \u03c5\u03bc\u03b9\u03bd<\/strong> \u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03c5\u03c1\u03c9\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2<\/td>\n<td width=\"213\">\u03c9 \u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03b7\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9 \u03b3\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c5\u03bc\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b5\u03b2\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03b5\u03bd <strong>\u03c4\u03b7 \u03b1\u03bb\u03b7\u03b8\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b7 \u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03b8\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b1\u03b9<\/strong> \u03bf\u03b9\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4 \u03bf\u03c6\u03b8\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03b9\u03b7\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03c7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03b5\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c6\u03b7 <strong>\u03b5\u03bd \u03c5\u03bc\u03b9\u03bd<\/strong> \u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03c5\u03c1\u03c9\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a id=\"_Table2\"><\/a>James 2:10 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">James 2:10 (KJV)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">For the one who obeys the whole law but fails in one point has become guilty of all of it.<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"213\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/netbible.org\/bible\/James+2:10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NET Parallel Greek<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"213\"><a href=\"http:\/\/textusreceptusbibles.com\/Stephanus\/59\/2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"213\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/textusreceptusbibles.com\/GBMT\/59\/2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Byzantine Majority Text<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"213\">\u1f45\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b3\u1f70\u03c1 \u1f45\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03bd\u03cc\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/th.html#threw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u03c4\u03b7\u03c1\u03ae\u03c3\u1fc3<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/pt.html#ptaiw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u03c0\u03c4\u03b1\u03af\u03c3\u1fc3<\/a> <\/strong>\u03b4\u1f72 \u1f10\u03bd \u1f11\u03bd\u03af, \u03b3\u03ad\u03b3\u03bf\u03bd\u03b5\u03bd \u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u1f14\u03bd\u03bf\u03c7\u03bf\u03c2<\/td>\n<td width=\"213\">\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b3\u03b1\u03c1 \u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/th.html#threw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u03c4\u03b7\u03c1\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/pt.html#ptaiw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u03c0\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9<\/a> \u03b4\u03b5 \u03b5\u03bd \u03b5\u03bd\u03b9 \u03b3\u03b5\u03b3\u03bf\u03bd\u03b5\u03bd \u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c7\u03bf\u03c2<\/td>\n<td width=\"213\">\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b3\u03b1\u03c1 \u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u03b7\u03c1\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c0\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b5 \u03b5\u03bd \u03b5\u03bd\u03b9 \u03b3\u03b5\u03b3\u03bf\u03bd\u03b5\u03bd \u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c7\u03bf\u03c2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a id=\"_Table3\"><\/a>Galatians 5:4 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Galatians 5:4 (KJV)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">You who are trying to be declared righteous by the law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace!<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"213\"><a href=\"https:\/\/netbible.org\/bible\/Galatians+5:4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NET Parallel Greek<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"213\"><a href=\"http:\/\/textusreceptusbibles.com\/Stephanus\/48\/5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"213\"><a href=\"http:\/\/textusreceptusbibles.com\/GBMT\/48\/5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Byzantine Majority Text<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"213\">\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b7\u03c1\u03b3\u03ae\u03b8\u03b7\u03c4\u03b5 \u1f00\u03c0\u1f78 \u03a7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6, \u03bf\u1f35\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd\u03b5\u03c2 \u1f10\u03bd \u03bd\u03cc\u03bc\u1ff3 \u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5, \u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03c7\u03ac\u03c1\u03b9\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f10\u03be\u03b5\u03c0\u03ad\u03c3\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5<\/td>\n<td width=\"213\">\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b7\u03c1\u03b3\u03b7\u03b8\u03b7\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/o.html#o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5<\/a> <\/strong>\u03c7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bf\u03b9\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b5\u03bd \u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03c9 \u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03c7\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u03be\u03b5\u03c0\u03b5\u03c3\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5<\/td>\n<td width=\"213\">\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b7\u03c1\u03b3\u03b7\u03b8\u03b7\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf <strong>\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 <\/strong>\u03c7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bf\u03b9\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b5\u03bd \u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03c9 \u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03c7\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u03be\u03b5\u03c0\u03b5\u03c3\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2012\/06\/27\/is-sin-less-than-sin-part-3\/\"><em>Is Sin Less Than Sin? 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width=\"33%\" \/>\n<div id=\"sdfootnote1\">\n<p class=\"sdfootnote\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" href=\"#sdfootnote1anc\" name=\"sdfootnote1sym\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/a> Galatians 1:6 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sdfootnote2\">\n<p class=\"sdfootnote\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" href=\"#sdfootnote2anc\" name=\"sdfootnote2sym\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/a> The <a href=\"http:\/\/textusreceptusbibles.com\/Stephanus\/48\/3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/textusreceptusbibles.com\/GBMT\/48\/3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03c4\u03b7 \u03b1\u03bb\u03b7\u03b8\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b7 \u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03b8\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b1\u03b9 (KJV: <em>that ye should not obey the truth<\/em>) here.\u00a0 The <a href=\"https:\/\/netbible.org\/bible\/Galatians+3:1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and <a href=\"https:\/\/diebibel.ibep-prod.com\/en\/bible\/NA28\/GAL.3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NA<sup>28<\/sup><\/a> did not.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sdfootnote3\">\n<p class=\"sdfootnote\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" href=\"#sdfootnote3anc\" name=\"sdfootnote3sym\"><sup>3<\/sup><\/a> The <a href=\"http:\/\/textusreceptusbibles.com\/Stephanus\/48\/3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/textusreceptusbibles.com\/GBMT\/48\/3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03b5\u03bd \u03c5\u03bc\u03b9\u03bd (KJV: <em>among you<\/em>) here.\u00a0 The <a href=\"https:\/\/netbible.org\/bible\/Galatians+3:1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and <a href=\"https:\/\/diebibel.ibep-prod.com\/en\/bible\/NA28\/GAL.3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NA<sup>28<\/sup><\/a> did not.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sdfootnote4\">\n<p class=\"sdfootnote\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" href=\"#sdfootnote4anc\" name=\"sdfootnote4sym\"><sup>4<\/sup><\/a> Romans 6:6, 7 (NET) <em>We know that our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin. \u00a0(For someone who has died has been freed from sin.)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sdfootnote5\">\n<p class=\"sdfootnote\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" href=\"#sdfootnote5anc\" name=\"sdfootnote5sym\"><sup>5<\/sup><\/a> Colossians 3:9, 10 (NET) <em>Do not lie to one another since you have put off the old man with its practices and have been clothed with the new man that is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of the one who created it.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sdfootnote6\">\n<p class=\"sdfootnote\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" href=\"#sdfootnote6anc\" name=\"sdfootnote6sym\"><sup>6<\/sup><\/a> The <a href=\"https:\/\/netbible.org\/bible\/James+2:10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and <a href=\"https:\/\/diebibel.ibep-prod.com\/en\/bible\/NA28\/JAS.2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NA<sup>28<\/sup><\/a> had <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/th.html#threw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u03c4\u03b7\u03c1\u03ae\u03c3\u1fc3<\/a> here, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntgreek.org\/learn_nt_greek\/verbs1.htm#TENSE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">aorist tense<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntgreek.org\/learn_nt_greek\/verbs1.htm#MOOD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">subjunctive mood<\/a>, where the <a href=\"http:\/\/textusreceptusbibles.com\/Stephanus\/59\/2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/textusreceptusbibles.com\/GBMT\/59\/2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/th.html#threw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u03c4\u03b7\u03c1\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9<\/a> (KJV: <em>shall keep<\/em>), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntgreek.org\/learn_nt_greek\/verbs1.htm#TENSE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">future tense<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntgreek.org\/learn_nt_greek\/verbs1.htm#MOOD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">indicative mood<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sdfootnote7\">\n<p class=\"sdfootnote\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" href=\"#sdfootnote7anc\" name=\"sdfootnote7sym\"><sup>7<\/sup><\/a> The <a href=\"https:\/\/netbible.org\/bible\/James+2:10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and <a href=\"https:\/\/diebibel.ibep-prod.com\/en\/bible\/NA28\/JAS.2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NA<sup>28<\/sup><\/a> had <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/pt.html#ptaiw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u03c0\u03c4\u03b1\u03af\u03c3\u1fc3<\/a> here, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntgreek.org\/learn_nt_greek\/verbs1.htm#TENSE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">aorist tense<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntgreek.org\/learn_nt_greek\/verbs1.htm#MOOD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">subjunctive mood<\/a>, where the <a href=\"http:\/\/textusreceptusbibles.com\/Stephanus\/59\/2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/textusreceptusbibles.com\/GBMT\/59\/2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/pt.html#ptaiw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u03c0\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9<\/a> (KJV: <em>offend<\/em>), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntgreek.org\/learn_nt_greek\/verbs1.htm#TENSE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">future tense<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntgreek.org\/learn_nt_greek\/verbs1.htm#MOOD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">indicative mood<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sdfootnote8\">\n<p class=\"sdfootnote\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" href=\"#sdfootnote8anc\" name=\"sdfootnote8sym\"><sup>8<\/sup><\/a> The <a href=\"http:\/\/textusreceptusbibles.com\/Stephanus\/48\/5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/textusreceptusbibles.com\/GBMT\/48\/5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had the article <a href=\"https:\/\/greekdoc.github.io\/lexicon\/o.html#o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5<\/a> preceding <em>Christ<\/em>.\u00a0 The <a href=\"https:\/\/netbible.org\/bible\/Galatians+5:4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and <a href=\"https:\/\/diebibel.ibep-prod.com\/en\/bible\/NA28\/GAL.5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NA<sup>28<\/sup><\/a> did not.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sdfootnote9\">\n<p class=\"sdfootnote\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" href=\"#sdfootnote9anc\" name=\"sdfootnote9sym\"><sup>9<\/sup><\/a> Philippians 2:12b, 13 (NET) <a href=\"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/2018\/12\/28\/father-forgive-them-part-5\/#_Table13\">Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sdfootnote10\">\n<p class=\"sdfootnote\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" href=\"#sdfootnote10anc\" name=\"sdfootnote10sym\"><sup>10<\/sup><\/a> Luke 12:32 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ll continue the survey of Galatians to understand the relationship of sin (\u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03c0\u03c4\u03c9\u03bc\u03b1) to sin (\u1f01\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03af\u03b1).\u00a0 Paul hinted at the attitude, activity and the content of the faith of those who were so quickly deserting (\u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03c4\u03af\u03b8\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5, a form of\u00a0\u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03c4\u03af\u03b8\u03b7\u03bc\u03b9) the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/?p=523\">Continue reading <span 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