Author: Matthew Jones
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Transliteration
And Jesus was saying, “Abba, Father, all things are possible for you. Please remove this cup from me. But don’t act based on what I want, but on what you want.” (Mark 14:36) Transliteration is the process of converting a word from the alphabet letters of one language to similar-sounding alphabet letters of another language.…
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Verses and Chapters
In my previous post I commented on the question of what is the shortest verse in the New Testament. I concluded that John 11:35 is the shortest verse in most English translations: “Jesus wept.” However, the shortest verse in the original Greek text is First Thessalonians 5:16: πάντοτε χαίρετε / pantote chairete (“Rejoice always“). Perhaps…
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The Shortest Verse in the New Testament
Jesus wept. (John 11:35) Most people regard John 11:35 to be the shortest verse in the New Testament: “Jesus wept.” Having just nine letters, it is the shortest verse in the King James Version of the Bible, as well as in most other modern English translations. Coming in a close second in many modern translations…
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Counting
6 Aren’t five sparrows sold for two copper coins? Yet not one of them goes unnoticed by God. 7 Indeed, even the hairs of your head are all counted! Don’t be afraid – you are worth more than many sparrows. (Luke 12:6-7) An important part of learning any language is learning numbers and counting. The…
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Self-Control
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. (Galatians 5:22-23) Word Focusself-controlἐγκράτειαegkrateia<Hear It> I control myselfἐγκρατεύομαιegkrateuomai <Hear It> In this post I complete the comments about the Fruit of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5:22-23. The fruit…
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Gentleness
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. (Galatians 5:22-23) Word Focusgentlenessπραΰτης / praütēs<Hear It> gentleπραΰς / praüs<Hear It> In this post I continue with comments about the Fruit of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5:22-23. The…
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Faithfulness
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. (Galatians 5:22-23) Word Focusfaithfulnessπίστις / pistis<Hear It> faithfulπιστός / pistos<Hear It> In this post I continue with comments about the Fruit of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5:22-23. The…
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Goodness
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. (Galatians 5:22-23) Word Focusgoodnessἀγαθωσύνηagathōsunē<Hear It> In this post I continue with comments about the Fruit of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5:22-23. The fruit is nine character virtues which…
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Seal
In Christ you also were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed.(Ephesians 1:13) Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. (Ephesians 4:30) Word FocusI sealσφραγίζωsphragizō<Hear It> In the era in which the New Testament was written, a…
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Kindness
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. (Galatians 5:22-23) Word Focuskindnessχρηστότηςchrēstotēs<Hear It> In this post I continue with comments about the Fruit of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5:22-23. The fruit is nine character virtues which…
Koine Foundations 