Discipleship Tests of Matthew 10:32-39 ; Luke 14:26 Luke 14:27 Luke 14:33 ; John 21:15-19 See COMMANDMENTSBibliography InformationNave, Orville ...
Disciple, Discipleship During Jesus' earthly ministry, and during the days of the early church, the term that was used most frequently to designate on...
If ye do (ean poihte). Condition of third class with ean and the present active subjunctive, if ye keep on doing, not just spasmodic obedience. Just ...
6-27. COST OF DISCIPLESHIP MUST BE COUNTED. (Probably Per?a.) c?LUKE 14:25-35. ? ? ? c?25 Now there went with him great multitudes [he had hi...
Follow, Follower The noun follower is seldom used in Scripture for the people of God, possibly due to its frequent references to idol worshipers ( Deu...
BOLDNESS bold'-nes (parresia, confidence, fearlessness, freedom of speech): This was one of the results of discipleship (Acts 4:13,29,31; Ephesians 3...
Thou shalt never wash my feet (ou mh nipsh mou tou poda ei ton aiwna). Strong double negative ou mh with first aorist active subjunctive of niptw wit...
BAPTISM OF FIRE (en pneumati hagio kai puri): This expression is used in Matthew 3:11. The copulative kai requires that the baptism in the Holy Ghost...
Because they feared the Jews (oti epobounto tou Ioudaiou). Imperfect middle, a continuing fear and not without reason. See already the whispers about ...
6-13. AS TO SACRIFICE FOR CHRIST'S SERVICE. (Samaria. Probably September, A. D. 29.) c?LUKE 9:57-62. ? ? ? c?57 And as they went on the way [...
Baptism. [N] [T]It is well known that ablution or bathing was common in most ancient nations as a preparation for prayers and sacrifice or as expiato...
Tenth Day. BE PERFECT! Perfected as the Master. 'Do ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. ... The disciple is not above his maste...
Unto you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God (Humin to musthrion dedotai th basileia tou qeou). See on Mt 13:11 for word musthrion. Here ( Mar...
Letter CLIV(1) Letter CLIV(1) To Ascholius, bishop of Thessalonica.(2) You have done well, and in accordance with the law of spiritual love, in writ...
JOSEPH OF ARIMATHAEA (A Arimathaias; for etymology, etc., of Joseph, see general article on JOSEPH): Joseph of Arimathea--a place the locality of whi...
BROTHER bruth'-er ('ach; adelphos = kin by birth, from the same parents or parent): Used extensively in both Old Testament and New Testament of other...
CHAPTER 15 John 15:1-27 . DISCOURSE AT THE SUPPER TABLE CONTINUED. 1-8. The spiritual oneness of Christ and His people, and His relation to t...
Honor Social term describing how people within a society evaluate one another. Most occurrences of honor in the Old Testament are translations of some...
New Word used in the New Testament to contrast and compare both the quantitative concept of the recent with the former and the qualitative idea of the...
Denial To know what is true, yet confess a falsehood; the forsaking of self in wholehearted consecration to Christ and in service to his kingdom. The ...