The Greek word that this phrase translates is where we get the English word 'sophistry.' literature ever produced, in that the Bible combines dozens of writings from men who lived in vastly different

unchangeable election to salvation is given to the chosen in due time,  though by various stages and in differing The major English Bible translations don't like that word - they instead render it blessed, and not without conveys an emotional state —a fleeting feeling of pleasure or contentment, whereas the Biblical word translated

In fact, it's hard to know what English word best translates the word Jesus uses to refer to the Holy Other translations use the word Comforter and still others go with the word Helper. Actually, all of those English translations work!

Literally translated, you will need to pay for each word. fact, some of your words are of infinite value; Jesus says that your words can acquit you - literally translated

The point here is that we take our very refined ability to outwardly look very differently than we inwardly They'd become so subservient to mamon (translated as 'money' in v13) that it had become their master

tend to think of 'paradise' as a type of vacation spot offering luxurious relaxation, God had a much different keep it, cherubim were placed at the entrance to keep them away from the Tree of Life (most English translations

between as well), and there have been lots of times when preaching has been out of season; literally translated I like the way the NET Bible translates it : preachers must be ready whether it is convenient or not

Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 32 applies how the prophet, priest, and king roles translate into the life of We face different opponents and false teachers than John’s audience did in the first century, but his

Only things were different now, and the very ones He came to enjoy the day with were hiding from Him, But the word used here, which can also be translated as seed, has a singular aspect as well.

They'd been given shepherds in the form of overseers to look out for them, a word we now translate as Certainly it's taken all sort of different forms throughout the years, and sometimes it's much easier