Cross-questioning General scriptures concerning Proverbs 20:5 See WITNESSBibliography InformationNave, Orville J. Entry for 'Cross-questioning'. Nav...
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Cross [N] [S]in the New Testament the instrument of crucifixion, and hence used for the crucifixion of Christ itself ( Ephesians 2:16 ; Hebrews 12:2 ...
Cross. [N] [E]As the emblem of a slaves death and a murderers punishment, the cross was naturally looked upon with the profoundest horror. But after ...
Take up his cross (aratw ton stauron autou). Pick up at once, aorist tense. This same saying in Mark 10:38 , which see. But pertinent here also in e...
His own cross (ton stauron eauto). This familiar figure we have had already ( Luke 9:23 ; Mark 8:34 ; Matthew 10:38 ; Matthew 16:24 ). Each follow...
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CROSS (stauros, a cross, the crucifixion; skolops, a stake, a pole): The name is not found in the Old Testament. It is derived from the Latin word cr...
Luke 14:27 Whosoever doth not bear his cross All reproach, afflictions, persecutions, and death itself, cheerfully and patiently; the Ethiopic version...
Preached peace (euhggelisato eirhnhn). First aorist middle of euaggelizw. He gospelized peace to both Jew and Gentile, to the far off ones (toi makra...
Andrew Was the brother of Peter. He preached the gospel to many Asiatic nations; but on his arrival at Edessa he was taken and crucified on a cross, ...
I told you often (pollaki elegon). Imperfect active, repetition in Paul s warnings to them. Even weeping (kai klaiwn). Deep emotion as he dictated th...
Cross, Crucifixion The importance of the cross as a theological motif in the New Testament is impossible to overestimate. It stands as the center of t...
In himself (en autwi). Reflexive pronoun. God is the source of the glory ( Luke 17:5 ) and is the glory succeeding the Cross (the glory with the Fath...
He said unto all (elegen de pro panta). This is like Luke (cf. verse Mark 43 ). Jesus wanted all (the multitude with his disciples, as Mark 8:34 h...
And I, if I be lifted from the earth (kagw an upswqw ek th gh). Note proleptic position of egw (I). Condition of third class (undetermined with prospe...
Mark 15:30 Save thyself, and come down from the cross.] Suggesting that if he was what he had pretended to be, and could do what he gave out he could,...
Compelled (hggareusan). This word of Persian origin was used in Matthew 5:41 , which see. There are numerous papyri examples of Ptolemaic date and i...
Doth not take his cross (ou lambanei ton stauron autou). The first mention of cross in Matthew. Criminals were crucified in Jerusalem. It was the cus...
They compel (aggareuousin). Dramatic present indicative again where Matthew 27:32 has the aorist. For this Persian word see on Matthew 5:41 ; Mat...