Tag: gamma
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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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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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Seal
Then I saw a scroll in the right hand of the one seated on the throne. It had writing on the inside and on the back side and was sealed with seven seals. (Revelation 5:1) Word Focussealσφραγίς / sphragis<Hear It> In the Book of Revelation, the Apostle John recorded a vision about future events in…
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Angel
26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin engaged to a man named Joseph, of the family line of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. (Luke 1:26-27) Word Focusangelἄɣɣελος / angelos<Hear It> Angels play an important role in the…
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An Apple a Day…
The Koine Greek letters gamma (Γɣ <Hear It>), chi (Χχ <Hear It>), and rho (Ρρ <Hear It>) are often difficult for native English speakers to pronounce because these sounds do not occur in English. Gamma and Chi are gutturals that are produced in the throat. Rho is trilled or rolled. A simple thing you can…
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