Author: Matthew Jones
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Sharp Disagreement
36 After some time had passed, Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s go back and look in on the fellow believers in every city where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they’re doing.” 37 Now Barnabas wanted to also take along John, who was called Mark. 38 But Paul did not think…
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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…
Koine Foundations 