GREEK EXPOSITION

OF THE

DEITY OF CHRIST

Pastor Larry Dela Cruz

Preface

Is the Lord Jesus Christ God? If we turn to the New Testament Greek where our NT English bibles were taken how do the words in Greek God ( Theos!" Lord (/#urios! and $a%ior (/ $oteros! used? &o these titles refer also to God the 'ather as the( were used for Christ? If the( were addressed to the 'ather being God and to Christ therefore our Lord Jesus Christ is of the same rank and nature as the 'ather) *e is &i%ine) *e is Lord and God)
The Greek language is %er( rich in meaning) + word that is translated to English ma( ha%e different meanings in Greek where it was taken) $o it is %er( im,ortant that in ,ro,er inter,retation of $cri,ture as we take the %erses in conte-t and we must also go to its original meaning in Greek or *ebrew as in the case of the .ld Testament where the( were taken) Grammar construction and how the words relate to each other in a sentence are %er( im,ortant) Te-tual" le-ical" s(ntactical anal(sis of $cri,ture should be em,lo(ed) This is a sim,le stud( I ho,e a student of $cri,ture ma( a,,reciate and learn)

For Ezra had set his heart to study the law of the LORD and to practice it, and to teach His statutes and ordinances in Israel. Ezra 7: ! "e dili#ent to present yourself appro$ed to %od as a wor&'an who does not need to (e asha'ed, accurately handlin# the word of truth. ) *i' ): )+

JESUS IS GOD
*e e-isted before all things
The Christ is before () all things. He existed ( ) before () all things so that all things are thro!gh Hi" and in Hi". In Christ all things in the hea#ens and in the earth$ all do"inions seen and !nseen hold$ stand and %ohere (&'( &)*+) together. He s!stains all things. He is the life and the light. He is of higher ran, (-.&/() than all of !s. He is abo#e all !s. He is the I 01 ( ).

Col /0 /1 17 He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.
MIC 5:2 But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Too little to be among the clans of Judah, From you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel. is goings forth are from long ago, From the days of eternity.!

Colossians 1:17 kai autos estin ,ro ant!n kai ta anta en "#D HE IS $E%O&E "'' ()HI#GS* "#D )HE "'' ()HI#GS* I# aut! sunesteeken HI+ I) H"S S)OOD )OGE)HE&,

The $on of God is before ( !! all things and e-isted at the earlier time before the world was made and before all ages)
,ro0 before
.riginal 2ord0 Part of $,eech0 ,re osition Transliteration0 ro Phonetic $,elling0 ( ro* $hort &efinition0 -e.ore &efinition0 (a* o. la/e: -e.ore, in .ront o., (-* o. time: -e.ore, earlier than.

34" (,ro! 5 61 .ccurrences

7atthew 80/9 Pre, $I$: .34)56 ).76 " 89( #"S: the ro hets who were before 0ou. 7atthew :09; Pre, $I$: :;/6 <= " >5+.? @5&5( &5+ #"S: here to torment us before the time1 John /90/ Pre, $I$: .A( B*&.?6 " CD E9( #"S: si2 da0s before the ,asso3er, /ame John /108 Pre, $I$: F GH.( " ).? )I( #"S: I had with You before the !orld John /1096 Pre, $I$: JKL*&L6 " >5)5@.;M6 >&.' #"S: +e, .or 4ou lo3ed Me before the .oundation / Corinthians 901 Pre, $I$: N /I6 " )9( 5O(P( #"S: redestined before the ages

In the $on of God all things cohere" hold and stand (#$%&'! together)
sunist<mi and sunistan=0 to commend" establish" stand near" consist
.riginal 2ord0 &'( &)*+$ &'(+&)L(P Part of $,eech0 5erTransliteration0 sunist6mi and sunistan7 Phonetic $,elling0 (soon8is8tah98o* $hort &efinition0 I /ommend, ro3e, am /om osed o., /ohere &efinition0 I la/e together, /ommend, ro3e, e2hi-it: instrans: I stand !ith: I am /om osed

o., /ohere.
6;9/ synist (.rom ;<=> /sn, ?union, together with? and >;7= /hstmi, ?to stand?* @ ro erl0, ?stand together,? re.erring to .a/ts ?lining u ? !ith ea/h other to support (commend* something.

2ord .rigin .rom sun and hist6mi &efinition to /ommend, esta-lish, stand near, /onsist N+$> Translation /ommend (A*, /ommended (1*, /ommending (A*, /ommends (>*, demonstrated (1*, demonstrates (>*, .ormed (1*, hold together (1*, ro3e (1*, standing (1*.

John /0/8 1B John testi.ied a-out Him and /ried out, sa0ing, C)his !as He o. !hom I said, D He !ho /omes a.ter me has a higher rank than I, .or He e-isted -e.ore me.E F
John 1:1B i!anees marturei eri autou kai kekragen JOH# IS GI)#ESSI#G "$OU) HI+ "#D HE H"S C&IED OU) leg!n houtos een ho ei !n ho o is! S"4I#G88)HIS (O#E* G"S )HE (O#E* H"5I#G S"ID88)HE (O#E* $EHI#D mou er/homenos em,rosthen mou gegonen hoti +E CO+I#G I# %&O#) O% +E H"S CO+E )O $E, $EC"USE r!tos mou een %I&S) O% +E HE G"S:

The Christ is of *igher ?ank ((' )$! than all of us for *e is before us)
em,rosthen0 before" in front of (in ,lace or time!
.riginal 2ord0 -.&/( Part of $,eech0 "d3er-: ,re osition Transliteration0 em rosthen Phonetic $,elling0 (em98 ros8then* $hort &efinition0 in .ront, -e.ore the .a/e &efinition0 in .ront, -e.ore the .a/e: sometimes made a su-st. -0 the addition o. the arti/le: in

.ront o., -e.ore the .a/e o..

2ord .rigin

.rom en and ros

&efinition

-e.ore, in .ront o. (in la/e or time*

N+$> Translation

ahead (B*, -e.ore (><*, .ront (;*, higher rank (>*, resen/e (;*, sight (A*.

7atthew //0/@ Pre, $I$: N=( &.' (' )*$ &.' #"S: GI'' ,&E,"&E 4OU& G"4 BEFORE 4OU.9 7atthew /109 Pre, $I$: >5R ).3O/* (' )$ 5S)9( >5R #"S: "nd He !as trans.igured before them: and His .a/e

John /0A@ Pre, $I$: U(V W6 (' )*$ .' KXK.(( #"S: has hi!her r n" than I, .or He e2isted

The Christ is the great I +7 for *e e-isted (+'%! before us)

eimi0 I e-ist" I am
.riginal 2ord0 Part of $,eech0 5erTransliteration0 eimi Phonetic $,elling0 (i8mee9* $hort &efinition0 I am, e2ist &efinition0 I am, e2ist. /8/@ eim (the -asi/ Greek 3er- !hi/h e2 resses bein!, i.e. ?to be?* @ m, is. 1B1H (eim*, and its /ounter arts, ( ro erl0* /on3e0 ?straight8.or!ard? bein! (e#istence, i.e. !ithout e2 li/it limits*. 1B1H /eim (?is, am?* @ in the present tense, indi/ati3e mood @ /an -e time8in/lusi3e (?omnitem oral,? like the He-re! im er.e/t tense*. Onl0 the conte#t indi/ates !hether the presenttense also has ?time$ess? im li/ations. %or e2am le, 1B1H (eim* is a tl0 used in Christ9s great ?% m? (e!o eimi . . . * that also in/lude His etern $ity (se$f&e#istent $ife* as our $ife, bre d, $i!ht,? et/. See Jn 7:A;, <:B<, et/. E# mp$e: Jn 1;:=: ?% m (1B1H /eim* the !a0, the truth and the li.e.? Here 1B1H (eim* naturall0 a//ords !ith the .a/t Christ is etern $ @ maning ?I m (w s, wi$$ be*.? )he ?% m .ormula (Gk e! eimi*? harks -a/k to 'od(s on$y n me, ?Y hweh? (O)IAH=<, ?the lord?* @ meaning ?He !ho al!a0s !as, is, and !ill -e.? Com are Jn <:B< !ith E2 A:1;. See also &e3 ;:< and >J=> /"rios (?'ord?*.

B+C, (eimi! 5 /6/ .ccurrences

7atthew 990A9 DEPIE/$ $I$: YKO +' N /I6 #"S: % )M )HE GOD O% "$&"H"+, 7atthew 9608 DEPIE/$ $I$: ;XK.()6 YKO +' N H+&)6 #"S: sa0ing, (% m the Christ,9 7atthew 9106A DEPIE/$ $I$: Z)+ [.? +', '\6 #"S: I# HI+: .or He said, (% m the Son 7ark /60F9 DEPIE/$ $I$: G( YKO +' >5R ]^&/ #"S: said, % m* and 0ou shall see

Luke 9/0: DEPIE/$ $I$: ;XK.()6 YKO +' >5 ` #"S: sa0ing, % m KHeL,9 and, 9)he time John 109: DEPIE/$ $I$: .a=5) /( +'% >5R Ub #"S: !here % m .rom: and I ha3e not /ome John :0/9 DEPIE/$ $I$: ;XKP( YKO +' )I 396 #"S: to them, sa0ing, % m the 'ight John :096 DEPIE/$ $I$: Z)+ cKO +' U./5(d&/ c( #"S: 0ou -elie3e th t % m KHeL, 0ou !ill die John :08: DEPIE/$ $I$: K(X&/5+ cKe +'% #"S: "-raham !as -orn, % m+

The Creator
John /0/E9 1In the beginning was the 2ord, and the 2ord was with God" and the 2ord was God) >*e !as in the beginning with God)

In the beginning and r!le (UH4) gas the hord (;K.6) and the hord (;K.6) gas togardigith (6) jod (/6) and jod (/6) gas the hord (;K.6). He (.k).6) gas gith jod (/6)in the beginning. 0ll things(l6) e"erged (K (.5+) thro!gh (=+L) His instr!"entalitm and be%a!se of Hi". 0nart (HP 6) fro" Hi" and githo!t Hi" nothing has e"erged or %a"e into being. The hord (;K.6) of jod is the oa"e of the pon of jod and the hord be%a"e (K (.5+) flesh gho gas beside (5L) the qather fro" the beginning (UH4). The jree, "eanings shog the e#iden%e of the existen%e of the hordr the pon of jod$ He gho gas beside the qather$ gas jod and thro!gh gho" all things gere "ade. Colossians /0/F 1=%or >G *I7 +LL T*ING$ 2E?E C?E+TE&, -oth in the hea3ens and on earth, 3isi-le and in3isi-le, !hether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities88+LL T*ING$ *+DE >EEN C?E+TE& T*?.HG* *I7 +N& '.? *I7. ?e%elation A0/6 1;?)o the angel o. the /hur/h in 'aodi/ea !rite: )he "men, the .aith.ul and true Gitness, the >EGINNING of the creation of God, sa0s this:

John 1:1 en archee een ho logos kai ho logos een ros I# $EGI##I#G G"S )HE GO&D, "#D )HE GO&D G"S )OG"&D (GI)H* ton theon kai theos een ho logos )HE GOD, "#D GOD G"S )HE GO&D. John 1:> houtos een en archee ,ros ton theon )HIS (O#E* G"S I# $EGI##I#G )OG"&D (GI)H* )HE GOD.

In the beginning (-./0 123 45674 819 :;7 <=43 123 :;7 <=43 819 G=3>
arch<0 beginning" origin
.riginal 2ord0 UH4$ M6$ E Part of $,eech0 #oun, %eminine Transliteration0 ar/h6 Phonetic $,elling0 (ar8kha09* $hort &efinition0 ruler, -eginning &efinition0 (a* rule (kingl0 or magisterial*, (-* lur: in a Muasi8 ersonal sense, almost: rulers, magistrates, (/* -eginning. 16F r# @ ro erl0, .rom the be!innin! (tempor $ sense*, i.e. ?the initi $ (starting* oint?: (.igurati3el0* !hat /omes first and there.ore is chief (.oremost*, i.e. has the priority -e/ause ahead o. the rest (? reeminent?*.

2ord .rigin .rom ar/h7 &efinition -eginning, origin N+$> Translation -eginning (A<*, /orners (>*, domain (1*, elementar0 (1*, elementar0N (1*, .irst (1*, .irst rea/hing (1*, rin/i alities (1*, rule (;*, rulers (=*.

-4I? (archJ! 5 /9 .ccurrences

7atthew 960: NEN'$ $I$: =t )5?)5 -.? u= (P( #"S: these things re ,mere$y- the be!innin! o. -irth angs. Luke 9@09@ NE&'$ $I$: 5S)I( )v -.@ >5R )v #"S: that the0 K/ouldL deli3er .im to the ru$e and the authorit0 Colossians /0/: NEN'$ $I$: c&)+( E -./ P)).>.6 c> #"S: the /hur/h: nd .e is the be!innin!/ the .irst-orn ?e%elation A0/6 NEN'$ $I$: U;*/+(6 E -.? )M6 >) &P6 #"S: Gitness, the Be!innin! o. the /reation

?e%elation 9/0F NEN'$ $I$: w E -.? >5R )I #"S: and the Omega, the be!innin! and the end.

?e%elation 990/A NEN'$ $I$: -&H5).6 E -.? >5R )I #"S: and the last, the be!innin! and the end.

The Logos (A!B!" the 2ord is the Name of the $on of God)
logos0 a word (as embod(ing an idea!" a statement" a s,eech
.riginal 2ord0 ;K.6$ .'$ N Part of $,eech0 #oun, +as/uline Transliteration0 logos Phonetic $,elling0 (log98os* $hort &efinition0 a !ord, s ee/h, di3ine utteran/e, analog0 &efinition0 a !ord, s ee/h, di3ine utteran/e, analog0.

A@8F $0!os (.rom AHH; /$1!, ?s eaking to a /on/lusion?* @ a word, -eing the e2 ression o. athou!ht: a sa0ing. AHB= /$0!os (?!ord?* is reeminentl0 used o. 2hrist (Jn 1:1*, e2 ressing thethou!hts o. the %ather through the S irit. KAHB= ($0!os* is a /ommon term (used AAH times in the #)* !ith regards to a erson sharing a message (dis/ourse, ?/ommuni/ation8s ee/h?*. AHB= ($0!os* is a -road term meaning ? re sonin! e2 ressed -0 words.?L John /0/ NEN7$ $I$: >5R N A!B :( I6 #"S: !as the Gord, nd the 3ord !as !ith God, John /0/ NEN7$ $I$: :( N A!B #"S: !as !ith God, nd the 3ord !as God. John /0/6 NEN7$ $I$: y5R N A!B &zD cKX(). #"S: )nd the 3ord -e/ame .lesh, ?e%elation /;0/A NEN7$ $I$: 5S).? ` C!B ).? [.? #"S: is /alled 4he 3ord o. God.

The Logos was God ()!!)

theos0 God" a god
.riginal 2ord0 /6$ .?$ N Part of $,eech0 #oun, %eminine: #oun, +as/uline Transliteration0 theos Phonetic $,elling0 (theh98os* $hort &efinition0 God, a god &efinition0 (a* God, (-* a god, generall0. 9A/F the0s (o. unkno!n origin* @ ro erl0, 'od, the Creator and owner o. all things (Jn 1:A: Gen 1 8 A*. K'ong -e.ore the #) !as !ritten, >A1= (the0s* re.erred to the su reme -eing !ho owns and sustains all things.L

KBLM (theos! 5 A// .ccurrences

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7atthew /09A NEN7$ $I$: E9( N )! #"S: translated means, 'O5 GI)H US. 7atthew A0; NEN7$ $I$: =|(5)5+ N )" c> )9( #"S: stones 'od is a-le 7atthew F0: NEN7$ $I$: Kz N )" N 5)V I#): indeed 'od the %ather 7atthew 990A9 NEN7$ $I$: + N )" }@5z >5R #"S: I "+ 4.E 'O5 O% "$&"H"+, "#D )HE GOD 7ark /909; NEN7$ $I$: y|+.6 N )" E9( >|+.6 #"S: )HE 'O&D O6R 'O5 IS O#E Luke 809/ NEN7$ $I$: (.6 N )! #"S: .orgi3e sins, but 'od alone1 John /0/ NEN7$ $I$: /( >5R )" :( N #"S: !as !ith God, and the Gord w s 'od+

*outos (D! is demonstrati%e a ,ronoun referring to the 2ord the $on of God who was with God and was beside the 'ather)
kai theos een ho logos )HE GOD, "#D GOD G"S )HE GO&D.

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John 1:> houtos een en archee ,ros ton theon )HIS (O#E* G"S I# $EGI##I#G )OG"&D (GI)H* )HE GOD

houtos" haut<" touto0 this

.riginal 2ord0 .k).6$ 5~)*$ ).?). Part of $,eech0 Demonstrati3e ,ronoun Transliteration0 houtos, haut6, touto Phonetic $,elling0 (hoo98tos* $hort &efinition0 this, he, she, it &efinition0 this: he, she, it.

,ros0 ad%antageous for" at (denotes local ,ro-imit(!" toward (denotes motion toward a ,lace!
.riginal 2ord0 6 Part of $,eech0 ,re osition Transliteration0 ros Phonetic $,elling0 ( ros* $hort &efinition0 to, to!ards, !ith &efinition0 to, to!ards, !ith 6A/6 pr0s (a re osition* @ ro erl0, motion tow rds to ?inter.a/e with? (literall0, mo7in! tow rd a goal or destination*. ;A1; /pr0s (?to!ards, !ith?* indi/ates ?e#tension to!ard a !o $, !ith imp$ied inter ction or reciprocity (8 9 :, 1, <;.1<*, !ith ? resumed cont ct nd re ction? (8 9 :, 1, <;.>A*. ;A1; (pr0s* naturall0 suggests the cyc$e o. initi tion nd response (8&:, 1,JH.>B, JH.AA*. K;A1; (pr0s* /an mean ?in 3ie! o.,? or ?in light o., -ut ne3er ?against,? e2/e t !here the /onte2t indi/ates an a/ti3e e2/hange (inter.a/e* done in opposition.L

John "#$ %ll things came into being through im! and a"art from nothing came into being that has come into being.
E&erything came into e'istence because of im and by im. (ithout and apart from being the instrument nothing could ha&e emerged or came into e'istence.

im
im

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John "#$ "anta di autou egeneto )ai ch#ris autou %** +T I,-./ T 012egeneto oude hen 3%ME T1 BE ,1T B2T 1,E +T I,-/. ho gegonen ( I3 %. 31ME T1 BE IM 3%ME T1 BE, %,4 %5%0T F01M IM

+ll (3EM! things came into being (NOPQCRS! through (TSU! the instrumentalit( of the 2ord and without (IV4OM! *im nothing was made)
,as0 all" e%er(
.riginal 2ord0 l6$ l&5$ l( Part of $,eech0 "dOe/ti3e Transliteration0 as Phonetic $,elling0 ( as* $hort &efinition0 all, the !hole, e3er0 kind o. &efinition0 all, the !hole, e3er0 kind o.. A;8F ps @ e ch, e7ery: ea/h ? art(s* o. a totalit0? (8 9 :, 1, BJ.>;*. AJB= /ps (?ea/h, e3er0?* means ?all? in the sense o. ?ea/h (e3er0* art that a !hole @ 3ie!ing the !hole in terms of the indi7idu $ p rts. lies.? )he em hasis o.

the total i/ture then is on ?one ie/e at a time.? A=B ( n ne0* then .o/uses on thep rt(s* making u the

ginomai0 to come into being" to ha,,en" to become

.riginal 2ord0 K (.5+ Part of $,eech0 5erTransliteration0 ginomai Phonetic $,elling0 (ghin98om8ahee*

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$hort &efinition0 I /ome into -eing, am -orn &efinition0 I /ome into -eing, am -orn, -e/ome, /ome a-out, ha 2ord .rigin .rom a rim. root gen8 &efinition to /ome into -eing, to ha en, to -e/ome en.

ia0 through" on account of" because of

.riginal 2ord0 =+L Part of $,eech0 ,re osition Transliteration0 dia Phonetic $,elling0 (dee8ah9* $hort &efinition0 through, on a//ount o. &efinition0 (a* gen: through, throughout, -0 the instrumentalit0 o., (-* a//: through, on

a//ount o., -0 reason o., .or the sake o., -e/ause o..

ch=ris0 se,aratel(" se,arate from

.riginal 2ord0 HP 6 Part of $,eech0 "d3erTransliteration0 /h7ris Phonetic $,elling0 (kho8re/e9* $hort &efinition0 a art .rom, !ithout &efinition0 a art .rom, se aratel0 .rom: !ithout. 88F8 #rs (a re osition, also used as an ad3er- !hi/h is ro-a-l0 deri3ed .rom BB=1 /#r , ?an o en or deta/hed s a/e?* @ ro erl0, a art .rom, se arated (?!ithout?*: (.igurati3el0* det ched, rendering something in3alid or 3alid.

IV4,M (chWris! 5 6/ .ccurrences

7atthew /A0A6 +d% $I$: ]H;.+6 >5R ., 55@.;M6 .S=t( #"S: and He did not s eak to them without a ara-le.

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John /808 +d% $I$: .;|( Z)+ ., c.? .S #"S: .ruit, for p rt .rom +e 0ou /an *ebrews 109@ +d% $I$: Z&.( .S ., N>P.& 56 .\ #"S: "nd inasmu/h s ,it w s- not without an oath *ebrews ;0/: +d% $I$: E O)* ., 55).6 c(>>5 (+&)5+ #"S: K/o3enantL !as not inaugurated without -lood. *ebrews //0F +d% $I$: ., =t &)P6 #"S: )nd without .aith it is im ossi-le James 909@ +d% $I$: E &)+6 ., )9( -KP( #"S: that .aith without !orks

James 909F +d% $I$: )I &95 ., (|5).6 (>( #"S: as the -od0 without KtheL s irit

*he ,ord -ade Flesh

John /0/6 "nd the Gord became .lesh, and d!elt among us, and !e sa! His glor0, glor0 as o. the onl0 -egotten from the %ather, .ull o. gra/e and truth.
)he Son o. God !ho is named the Gord /hanged His /ondition .rom the -eing in the .orm o. God -0 taking the .orm o. man. He !as the 'ord o. gor0 !ho !as -eside the %ather and /ame to us on earth. John 1:1; kai ho logos sar2 egeneto kai eskeen!sen en heemin

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"#D )HE GO&D %'ESH $EC"+E "#D )E#)ED I# US, kai etheasametha teen do2an autou do2an h!s "#D GE 5IEGED )HE G'O&4 O% HI+, G'O&4 "S monogenous ,ara atros leerees O% O#'4 $EGO))E# (O#E* $ESIDE O% %")HE&, %U'' /haritos kai aleetheias O% U#DESE&5ED PI#D#ESS "#D )&U)H:

The 2ord" the $on of God from hea%en became ( B%$'F! man and dwelt among us)
ginomai0 to come into being" to ha,,en" to become
.riginal 2ord0 K (.5+ Part of $,eech0 5erTransliteration0 ginomai Phonetic $,elling0 (ghin98om8ahee* $hort &efinition0 I /ome into -eing, am -orn &efinition0 I /ome into -eing, am -orn, -e/ome, /ome a-out, ha /@;F !nom i @ ro erl0, to emer!e, become, tr nsitionin! .rom

en. one oint (realm, /ondition* to

another. 1HJ= (!nom i* .undamentall0 means ?become? (-e/oming, -e/ame* so it is not an e2a/t eMui3alent to the ordinar0 eMuati3e 3er- ?to -e? ( is, w s, wi$$ be* as !ith 1B1H /eim (1B11 /en i,>>B< /n*. 1HJ= (!inom i* means ?to become, and signi.ies Ghite, :4, 1HJ*. +. 5in/ent, ?1HJ= (!nom i* means to come into bein!/m nifest tion im l0ing motion/ mo7ement/ or !rowth? (at > ,et 1:;*. )hus it is used .or 'od(s a/tions as emerging .rom eternit0 and -e/oming (sho!ing themsel3es* in time ( h0si/al s a/e*. ch n!e of condition/ st te or p$ ce ? (5ine, Unger,

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The 2ord" the $on of God was beside ( FG! the 'ather with *is ,resence full of grace and truth)
,ara0 from beside" b( the side of" b(" beside
.riginal 2ord0 5L Part of $,eech0 ,re osition Transliteration0 ara Phonetic $,elling0 ( ar8ah9* $hort &efinition0 .rom, in the resen/e o. &efinition0 gen: .rom: dat: -eside, in the resen/e o.: a//: alongside o.. A:66 p r (a re osition* @ ro erl0, c$ose beside. A<;; /p r (?from c$ose$y $on!side?* introdu/es

someone (something* as 3er0 ?c$ose beside.? A<;; (p r* an emph tic ?.rom,? means ?.rom c$ose -eside? (?alongside?*. It

stresses ne rness(/loseness* !hi/h is o.ten not /on3e0ed in translation. A<;; (p r* is t0 i/all0 theologi/all0 signi.i/ant, e3en !hen used as a prefi# (i.e. in composition*. A<;; (p r* usuall0 adds the o3ertone, ?.rom c$ose beside? (im l0ing intim te arti/i ation* and /an -e .ollo!ed -0 the !eniti7e,d ti7e, or ccus ti7e /ase @ ea/h one /on3e0ing a distin/t nuan/e.

.ur God and $a%ior

9Pet /0/ 1Simon ,eter, a ser3ant and a ostle o. Jesus Christ, )o those !ho through the righteousness o. our God and $a%ior Jesus Christ ha3e re/ei3ed a .aith as re/ious as ours
)he Greek Gord .or God (/6) and Sa3ior (&P)V* are -oth used o. the %ather and Son. "nd the God !ho /ame and shall /ome again, a ear (c+3L(+5) and mani.est is the Son o. God and not the %ather. Jesus Christ is the same 'ord (y|+.6) as the %ather is the 'ord. "s the %ather is the Ping ( @5&+;76* o. kings so is the Son is the Ping o. kings and 'ord o. lords. )he %ather and the Son ha3ing the same title and nature sho! us the0 are -oth eMual and di3ine.

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> ,eter 1:1 sim!n etros doulos kai a ostolos ieesou /hristou SI+O# ,E)E& S'"5E "#D ",OS)'E O% JESUS CH&IS) tois isotimon heemin la/housin istin )O )HE (O#ES* EQU"''4 ,&ECIOUS )O US H"5I#G O$)"I#ED ($4 'O)* %"I)H en dikaiosunee tou theou heem!n kai swteeros I# &IGH)EOUS#ESS O% )HE GOD O% US "#D O% S"5IO& ieesou /hristou JESUS CH&IS):

kai0 and" e%en" also

.riginal 2ord0 >5 Part of $,eech0 ConOun/tion Transliteration0 kai Phonetic $,elling0 (kahee* $hort &efinition0 and, e3en, also, namel0 &efinition0 and, e3en, also, namel0. 98A9 " (the most /ommon #) /onOun/tion, used o3er J,HHH times* @ nd ( $so*, 3er0 o.ten,moreo7er, e7en, indeed (the conte#t determines the e2a/t sense*.

Tit 90/A 1A!hile !e !ait .or the -lessed ho eRthe glorious a,,earing o. our great God and $a%ior" Jesus Christ,
Ge are !aiting .or the /oming o. our God and Sa3ior Jesus Christ. It is the Son o. God !ho shall /ome again and a ear and mani.est. "ll e0es shall see Him !hen He /omes again. It is not the %ather !ho shall a ear -ut the Son o. God8 our great God and Sa3ior.

)itus >:1A rosde/homenoi teen makarian el ida kai e,i,haneian "G"I)I#G )HE H",,4 HO,E "#D +"#I%ES)")IO# tees do2ees tou megalou theou kai swteeros heem!n O% )HE G'O&4 O% )HE G&E") GOD "#D O% S"5IO& O% US /hristou ieesou O% CH&IS) JESUS,

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e,i,haneia0 a,,earance
.riginal 2ord0 c+3L(+5$ 56$ E Part of $,eech0 #oun, %eminine Transliteration0 e i haneia Phonetic $,elling0 (e 8i.8an98i8ah* $hort &efinition0 a earing, mani.estation &efinition0 a earing, mani.estation, glorious dis la0. 9@/8 epiphnei (.rom 1JHJ /ep, ?on, .itting,? !hi/h intensi.ies BA1= /ph n, ?sho! .orth, a ro erl0, a fittin! m nifest tion (literall0, ?an e i han0?*. K>H1B (epiphnei * is the root o. the English term, ?e i han0.?L >H1B (epiphnei * literall0 suggests an a imp ct Christ9s 7isib$e a > )im 1:1H*. 9 Timoth( /0/@ NEG'$ $I$: =+z )M6 H IF$%F ).? &P)M.6 #"S: has -een re3ealed by the ppe rin! o. our Sa3ior earing that -uilds on (Gk epi* on the /hara/teristi/s o. a earing?* em hasiSes the fittin! ear?* @

arti/ular situation. "//ordingl0, >H1B /epiphnei (?conspicuous a

earan/e !ill ha3e on the entire !orld @ i.e. all !ho see it (sa3ed and unsa3ed*.

In the #), >H1B (epiphnei * o//urs si2 times @ al!a0s used o. 2hrist(s comin! (on/e o. His first /oming,

9 Thessalonians 90: NE&'$ $I$: >5)5K4&+ )v H IF$%J )M6 5.'& 56 #"S: and -ring to an end by the ppe r nce o. His /oming: / Timoth( F0/6 NEG'$ $I$: XH+ )M6 H IF$%F ).? >' .' #"S: until the ppe rin! o. our 'ord

Theos (/6! is both used for Jesus Christ and the 'ather)
theos0 God" a god
.riginal 2ord0 /6$ .?$ N Part of $,eech0 #oun, %eminine: #oun, +as/uline Transliteration0 theos Phonetic $,elling0 (theh98os* $hort &efinition0 God, a god &efinition0 (a* God, (-* a god, generall0. 9A/F the0s (o. unkno!n origin* @ ro erl0, 'od, the Creator and owner o. all things (Jn 1:A: Gen 1 8 A*.

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the su reme Di3init0, God, godl0. O. un/ertain a..init0: a deit0, es e/iall0 (!ith ho* the su reme Di3init0: .igurati3el0, a magistrate: -0 He-raism, 3er0 88 T e2/eeding, God, god(8l0, 8!ard*.

KBLM (theos! 5 A// .ccurrences

7atthew /09A NEN7$ $I$: E9( N )! #"S: translated means, 'O5 GI)H US. 7atthew A0; NEN7$ $I$: =|(5)5+ N )" c> )9( #"S: stones 'od is a-le 7atthew F0: NEN7$ $I$: Kz N )" N 5)V I#): indeed 'od the %ather 7atthew 990A9 NEN7$ $I$: + N )" }@5z >5R #"S: I "+ 4.E 'O5 O% "$&"H"+, "#D )HE GOD 7ark /909; NEN7$ $I$: y|+.6 N )" E9( >|+.6 #"S: )HE 'O&D O6R 'O5 IS O#E Luke 809/ NEN7$ $I$: (.6 N )! #"S: .orgi3e sins, but 'od alone1 John /0/ NEN7$ $I$: /( >5R )" :( N #"S: !as !ith God, and the Gord w s 'od+

$a%ior (&P)4! is both used for Jesus Christ and the 'ather)
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s=t<r0 a sa%ior" deli%erer

.riginal 2ord0 &P)4$ M.6$ N Part of $,eech0 #oun, +as/uline Transliteration0 s7t6r Phonetic $,elling0 (so8tare9* $hort &efinition0 a sa3ior, deli3erer, reser3er &efinition0 a sa3ior, deli3erer, reser3er. Cognate0 6;;@ str (a mas/uline noun, deri3ed .rom ;J<> /s;, ?sa3e?* @ ro erl0, the < 7ior, Jesus Christ !ho sa3es -elie3ers .rom their sins nd de$i7ers them into .is s fety. See ;J<>(s;*. K;JJH /str (?Sa3ior?* is the root o. the theologi/al term, sotiero$o!y (?the stud0 o. s $7 tionthrough Christ?*. )his term is also s elled ?soteriolog0,? -ut !ith the same meaning.L

XVY?4 (sWtJr! 5 6 .ccurrences

John 6069 NEN7$ $I$: U;*/96 N ? ).? >&.' #"S: is indeed the < 7ior o. the !orld. E,hesians 809A NEN7$ $I$: c>>;*& 56 5S)I6 ? ).? &O5).6 #"S: He Himsel. ,bein!- the < 7ior o. the -od0. / Timoth( 60/@ NEN7$ $I$: Z6 c&)+( ? L()P( U(/OP( #"S: God, !ho is the < 7ior o. all men,

?e% /01E:" /1E/: 7'ook, *e is coming !ith the /louds, and e3er0 e0e !ill see Him, e3en those !ho ier/ed Him: and all the eo les o. the earth !ill mourn -e/ause o. Him. So shall it -eU "men. <CI am the +l,ha and the .mega,F sa(s the Lord God, C!ho is, and !ho !as, and !ho is to /ome, the +lmight(.F 17Ghen I sa! him, I .ell at his .eet as though dead. )hen he la/ed his right hand on me and said: CDo not -e a.raid. I am the 'irst and the Last. 1<I am the Li%ing .ne: I !as dead, and -ehold I am ali3e .ore3er and e3erU "nd I

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hold the ke(s of death and *ades.

.ur Lord and $a%ior

Luke 90// 11.or toda0 in the /it0 o. Da3id there has -een born for (ou a $+DI.?, !ho is C*?I$T the Lord.
)he 'O&D (4"HGEH* is 'ord. God (E'OHI+* is the 'ord. Jesus Christ is the 'ord. He is the +aster !ho e2er/ises a-solute o!nershi rights. He is the Purios ('ord*. He is the 'ord o. hea3ens and the earth. )he same title that is used .or God the %ather in the #).

'uke >:11 hoti ete/hthee humin seemeron s!teer hos estin $EC"USE G"S $O&# )O 4OU )OD"4 S"5IO& GHO IS christos kurios en olei daueid CH&IS) 'O&D I# CI)4 O% D"5ID:

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#urios (! is both used for Jesus Christ and God the 'ather)
kurios0 lord" master
.riginal 2ord0 >|+.6$ .'$ N Part of $,eech0 #oun, +as/uline Transliteration0 kurios Phonetic $,elling0 (koo98ree8os* $hort &efinition0 lord, 'ord, master, sir &efinition0 lord, master, sir: the 'ord. 9;F9 "rios @ ro erl0, a erson e2er/ising bso$ute ownership ri!hts: $ord (8ord*. KIn the a 0ri, >J=> ("rios* like!ise denotes an owner (m ster* e2er/ising .ull rights.L

Z[4SQM (k(rios! 5 /11 .ccurrences

7atthew /90: NEN7$ $I$: KL c&)+( #"S: o. +an is 8ord o. the Sa--ath. 7atthew 99066 NEN7$ $I$: G( K ) >' #"S: 4.E 8OR5 S"ID )O +4 'O&D, 7ark /909; NEN7$ $I$: >.' B&54; K N /I6 #"S: O IS&"E'U 4.E 8OR5 OU& GOD 7ark /909; NEN7$ $I$: /I6 E9( 6 c&) ( #"S: OU& GOD IS O#E 8OR5* Luke /0A9 NEN7$ $I$: =O&+ 5S) K N /I6 #"S: o. the +ost High: nd the 8ord God John /A0/6 NEN7$ $I$: =56 N >5R N #"S: I then, the 8ord and the )ea/her,

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John 9@09: NEN7$ $I$: 5S) ` ! .' >5R #"S: and said to .im/ My 8ord and m0 GodU +cts 90A; NEN7$ $I$: ( .&>5;X&*)5+ K N /I6 #"S: as man0 s the 8ord our God +cts /1096 NEN7$ $I$: KM6 8LHP( .S> c( #"S: and all things in it/ since .e is 8ord o. hea3en ?omans /60// NEN7$ $I$: cKO ;XK+ K Z)+ c.R #"S: "S I 'I5E, S"4S 4.E 8OR5/ E5E&4 P#EE Phili,,ians 90// NEN7$ $I$: cD..;.K4&*)5+ Z)+ KLMNOP #"S: Christ is 8ord/ to the glor0 Corinthians :0F NEN7$ $I$: >5R 6 B*&.?6 +&)6 #"S: and !e Ke2istL .or Him: and one 8ord/ Jesus ?e%elation /10/6 NEN7$ $I$: 5S).|6 Z)+ >' P( c&)R( #"S: them, -e/ause .e is 8ord o. lords

Jude /098 >Bto the onl( God our $a%ior -e glor0, maOest0, o!er and authorit0, through Jesus Christ our Lord, -e.ore all ages, no! and .ore3ermoreU "men. /Jn 60/6 1;"nd !e ha3e seen and testi.0 that the %ather has sent his $on to be the $a%ior of the world. Phil A09@ >H$ut our /itiSenshi is in hea3en. "nd !e eagerl0 await a $a%ior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, 9Pet /0// 11and 0ou !ill re/ei3e a ri/h !el/ome into the eternal kingdom o. our Lord and $a%ior Jesus Christ. 7atthew 9906/E68 ;1#o! !hile the ,harisees !ere gathered together, Jesus asked them a Muestion: ;>?Ghat do 0ou think a-out the C*?I$T" 2*.$E $.N I$ *E1? )he0 said to Him, ?)he son o. Da3id.? ;AHe said to them, ?)hen ho! does &a%id in the $,irit call *im 9Lord,9

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sa0ing, ;;9)HE 'O&D S"ID )O +4 Lord, ?SI) ") +4 &IGH) H"#D, U#)I' I ,U) 4OU& E#E+IES $E#E")H 4OU& %EE)?91 ;B?I. Da3id then /alls Him 9L.?&,9 ho! is He his son1?

*e is the #ing of kings and the Lord of all

/Timoth( F0/8E/F 1B!hi/h He !ill -ring a-out at the ro er time88 *e who is the blessed and onl( $o%ereign" the #ing of kings and Lord of lords, 1=!ho alone ossesses immortalit0 and d!ells in una roa/ha-le light, !hom no man has seen or /an see. )o Him be honor and eternal dominionU "men.
God the %ather !ho is -lessed and onl0 so3ereign, !hom no man has seen and in Him is honor and dominion. He is the Ping o. kings and 'ord o. lords. "nd the Christ -e/ause He is the Son o. God is also the Ping o. kings and 'ord o. lords and shall reign .ore3er and e3er !ith the %ather.

1 )imoth0 =:1B heen kairois idiois dei2ei ho makarios kai GHICH )O ",,OI#)ED )I+ES OG# GI'' SHOG )HE H",,4 "#D monos dunastees ho basileus twn basileuontwn O#'4 ,O)E#)")E, )HE PI#G O% )HE (O#ES* &U'I#G "S PI#GS kai kurios twn kurieuontwn "#D 'O&D O% )HE (O#ES* &U'I#G "S 'O&DS, 1 )imoth0 =:1=

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ho monos e/h!n athanasian h!s oik!n )HE O#'4 (O#E* H"5I#G I++O&)"'I)4, 'IGH) DGE''I#G I# a rositon hon eiden oudeis anthr! !n oude idein U#",,&O"CH"$'E, GHO+ S"G #O O#E O% +E# #O& )O SEE dunatai h! timee kai kratos ai!nion ameen HE IS "$'E: )O HI+ HO#O& "#D +IGH) E5E&'"S)I#G: "+E#.

>asileus (QFA! is both used for Jesus Christ and God the 'ather)
basileus0 a king
.riginal 2ord0 @5&+;|6$ XP6$ N Part of $,eech0 #oun, +as/uline Transliteration0 -asileus Phonetic $,elling0 (-as8il80oo/e9* $hort &efinition0 a king, ruler, em eror &efinition0 a king, ruler, -ut in some assages /learl0 to -e translated: em eror. Cognate0 ;A8 b si$e=s @ a "in! (so3ereign*: o.ten re.erring to Christ !ho is ?the Ping o. kings? (&e3 1J:1=*, i.e. the Ping o3er the Pingdom o. the hea3ens (God*. "s the Ping, Jesus Christ has unMuali.ied Ourisdi/tion o3er all /reation @ also -eing God the Creator. (/.. Jn 1:18A,;J*. See JA>(b si$ei *.

\RXS]BRM (basileus! 5 6: .ccurrences

7atthew 909 NEN7$ $I$: N )H/R6 QFAR )9( B.'=5 P( #"S: is He !ho has -een -orn >in! o. the Je!s1 Luke 9A0A NEN7$ $I$: G N QFAR )9( B.'=5 P( #"S: Him, sa0ing, )re You the >in! o. the Je!s1 ?e%elation /80A NEN7$ $I$: &.' N QFAR )9( c/(9( #"S: are 4our !a0s, >in! o. the nationsU ?e%elation /10/6 NEN7$ $I$: c&)R( >5R QFAR @5&+;XP( >5R #"S: o. lords nd >in! o. kings, ?e%elation /;0/F NEN7$ $I$: ](.5 KK5X(.( STPNCULP y #"S: !ritten, >%:' O% PI#GS,

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+cts /@0AF A=?)he !ord !hi/h He sent to the sons o. Israel, rea/hing ea/e through Jesus Christ (*E I$ L.?& .' +LL*@ ?omans /@0/9 1>%or there is no distin/tion -et!een Je! and Greek: .or the same 'ord is L.?& .' +LL, a-ounding in ri/hes .or all !ho /all on Him: ?e%elation /10/6 1;?)hese !ill !age !ar against the 'am-, and the 'am- !ill o3er/ome them, -e/ause *e is Lord of lords and #ing of kings, and those !ho are !ith Him are the /alled and /hosen and .aith.ul.C ?e%elation /;0/F 1="nd on His ro-e and on His thigh He has a name !ritten, ?#ING .' #ING$" +N& L.?& .' L.?&$.?

The 'ather called *im God and Lord

*ebrews /0 <$ut o. the $on He sa0s, ?G.H? T*?.NE" . G.&, I$ '.?EDE? +N& EDE?, "#D )HE &IGH)EOUS SCE,)E& IS )HE SCE,)E& O% HIS PI#GDO+. J?4OU H"5E 'O5ED &IGH)EOUS#ESS "#D H")ED '"G'ESS#ESS: )HE&E%O&E GOD, 4OU& GOD, H"S "#OI#)ED 4OU GI)H )HE OI' O% G'"D#ESS "$O5E 4OU& CO+,"#IO#S.? 1H"nd, ?4OU, L.?&, IN T*E >EGINNING L+I& T*E '.HN&+TI.N .' T*E E+?T*" +N& T*E *E+DEN$ +?E T*E 2.?#$ .' G.H? *+N&$: 1A$ut to !hi/h o. the angels has He e3er said, ?$IT +T 7G ?IG*T *+N&, U#)I' I +"PE 4OU& E#E+IES " %OO)S)OO' %O& 4OU& %EE)?1
Mt 66#7" ,ow while the 5harisees were gathered together, Jesus as)ed them a 8uestion#

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9(hat do you thin) about the 3hrist, whose son is e:9 They ;said to im, 9The son of 4a&id.9 e ;said to them, 9Then how does 4a&id in the .pirit call im <*ord,< saying, <The Lord said to my Lord, 9Sit at My right hand, Until I put Your enemies beneath Your feet9<: $If Da%id then calls im &Lord!& ho# is e his son'$

God the %ather /alled His Son CGod (/6* and 'ordF (>|+.6). He said, C4our throne (/(.6) o GodE (/6* and C4ou, 'ord, (>|+.6) made the hea3ens and the earth.F )his is a Muotation .rom the ,salms !ritten -0 Da3id. In He-re! it is the same. Others t!ist the Greek, )h0 )hrone O God into CGod is 0our throne or 4our throne is .rom God.F In He-re! it is, C4our )hrone ( * O God ( *.F "nd in the #e! )estament it !as the Son o. God !ho !as /alled C'ordF (>|+.6) and !as asked -0 the %ather to sit at the His right hand. Jesus /on.irmed this .rom Da3id. )he )hrone ( /(.6) in Hea3en is the )hrone (/(.6) o. God and the 'am-. G&EEP #) He-re!s 1:< ros de ton huion ho thronos sou ho theos eis )OG"&D $U) )HE SO# )HE )H&O#E O% 4OU )HE GOD I#)O ton ai!na tou ai!nos kai hee rha-dos tees )HE "GE O% )HE "GE, "#D )HE S)"%% O% )HE euthuteetos rha-dos tees -asileias autou S)&"IGH)#ESS S)"%% O% )HE PI#GDO+ O% HI+.

Hnto the $on of God the 'ather said" ^Th( Throne ()!$0 . God ()!!" +nd Gou Lord (0" $it at 7( right hand)_
C.7P+?E with *ebrew >ible ,s ;B:=8< = Gour throne" . God" is fore%er and e%er` " s/e ter o. u rightness is the s/e ter o. 4our kingdom. 7 4ou ha3e lo3ed righteousness and hated !i/kedness: )here.ore God, 4our God, has anointed 4ou Gith the oil o. Oo0 a-o3e 4our .ello!s.
Translit *ebrew English 7or,h

A=7< KeL ;AH KeL B7=J KeL

kis8EV8W EX8lY8hZm DY8!8lWm

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4our throne O God KisL .ore3er

#oun #oun #oun

B7HA KeL 7=>= KeL ;AA; KeL 7=>= KeL ;;A< KeL

!W8De: [\8e mZ8[Yr, [\8e mal8]8e8W.

and e3er the s/e ter o. u rightness s/e ter o. 4our kingdom

#oun #oun #oun #oun #oun

,s 1H>:>B
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I sa0, ?O m0 God, do not take me a!a0 in the midst o. m0 da0s, 4our 0ears are throughout all generations.
>B >=

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?.f old Gou founded the earth" +nd the hea%ens are the work of Gour hands) ?E3en the0 !ill erish, -ut 4ou endure: "nd all o. them !ill !ear out like a garment: 'ike /lothing 4ou !ill /hange them and the0 !ill -e /hanged. ?$ut 4ou are the same, "nd 4our 0ears !ill not /ome to an end.

Translit

*ebrew

English

7or,h

=;;H KeL 77= KeL A>;B KeL ;=AJ KeL AH>7 KeL <H=; KeL

l^8 W8nZm hW8EW8re 0W8sa8tW: ]8ma8DV8_\h 0W8e8W [W8mW80im.

O. old o. the earth ha3e 4ou laid the .oundation and KareL the !ork o. 4our hands the hea3ens

#oun #oun 5er#oun #oun #oun

thronos0 a throne
.riginal 2ord0 /(.6$ .'$ N Part of $,eech0 #oun, +as/uline Transliteration0 thronos Phonetic $,elling0 (thron98os*

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$hort &efinition0 a throne, seat &efinition0 a (king9s* throne, seat: meton: o!er, dominion: a otentate.

The $on of God and the 'ather ha%e and share one Throne (K4LPQM! in hea%en)
K4LPQM (thronos! 5 F .ccurrences
7atthew 80A6 NEN7$ $I$: .S5( Z)+ )!$ c&)R( ).? #"S: -0 hea3en, for it is the throne o. God, PJ5: it is God9s throne? I#): hea3en -e/ause KtheL throne it is +cts 106; NEN7$ $I$: .S5(6 .+ )!$ >5R E #"S: HE"5E# %< MY 4.RO:E/ "#D E"&)H PJ5: Hea3en KisL m0 throne/ and earth I#): hea3en KisL to me throne and ?e%elation 609 NEN7$ $I$: >5R =.7 )!$ ->+). c( #"S: and -ehold, throne !as standing PJ5: and, -ehold, throne !as set in I#): and -ehold throne !as set in ?e%elation 990A NEN7$ $I$: >5R N )!$ ).? /.? #"S: /urse: nd the throne o. God

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The +,ostles Confirmed *is &eit(

?omans ;08 B!hose are the .athers, and .rom !hom is the C*?I$T a//ording to the .lesh, who is o%er all, G.& >LE$$E& '.?EDE?. "men.
%rom the nation Israel !as our .athers and .rom !hom the humanit0 o. Christ /ame and -eing a-o3e all He !ho /ame do!n .rom Hea3en is God !orth0 o. raise.

&omans J:B h!n hoi ateres kai e2 h!n ho christos to O% GHO+ )HE %")HE&S, "#D OU) O% GHO+ )HE C*?I$T )HE ()HI#G* kata sarka ho wn e i ant!n theos "CCO&DI#G )O %'ESH, )HE (O#E* $EI#G U,O# "'' ()HI#GS*, G.& eulogeetos eis tous ai!nas ameen $'ESSED (O#E* I#)O )HE "GES: "+E#.

The Christ being (+'%0 1V=W7 166 :==X HY9 ;5Z12 [=4Z [4=Z I94176 :;7 P7=\67 =[ G=3 123 H7 Y9 G=3 V679973 ]^AB&!0 [=47W74>
eimi0 I e-ist" I am
.riginal 2ord0 Part of $,eech0 5er-

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Transliteration0 eimi Phonetic $,elling0 (i8mee9* $hort &efinition0 I am, e2ist &efinition0 I am, e2ist. /8/@ eim (the -asi/ Greek 3er- !hi/h e2 resses bein!, i.e. ?to be?* @ m, is. 1B1H (eim*, and its /ounter arts, ( ro erl0* /on3e0 ?straight8.or!ard? bein! (e#istence, i.e. !ithout e2 li/it limits*. 1B1H /eim (?is, am?* @ in the present tense, indi/ati3e mood @ /an -e time8in/lusi3e (?omnitem oral,? like the He-re! im er.e/t tense*. Onl0 the conte#t indi/ates !hether the present tense also has ?time$ess? im li/ations. %or e2am le, 1B1H (eim* is a tl0 used in Christ9s great ?% m? (e!o eimi . . . * that also in/lude His etern $ity(se$f&e#istent $ife* as our $ife, bre d, $i!ht,? et/. See Jn 7:A;, <:B<, et/. E# mp$e: Jn 1;:=: ?% m (1B1H /eim* the !a0, the truth and the li.e.? Here 1B1H (eim* naturall0 a//ords !ith the .a/t Christ is etern $ @ maning ?I m (w s, wi$$ be*.? )he ?% m .ormula (Gk e! eimi*? harks -a/k to 'od(s on$y n me, ?Y hweh? (O)IAH=<, ?the lord?* @ meaning ?He !ho al!a0s !as, is, and !ill -e.? Com are Jn <:B< !ith E2 A:1;. See also &e3 ;:< and >J=> /"rios (?'ord?*.

eulog<tos0 well s,oken of" i)e) blessed

.riginal 2ord0 S;.K*)6$ 4$ ( Part of $,eech0 "dOe/ti3e Transliteration0 eulog6tos Phonetic $,elling0 (0oo8log8a08tos9* $hort &efinition0 !orth0 o. raise, -lessed &efinition0 (used onl0 o. God*, -lessed (as entitled to re/ei3e -lessing .rom man*, !orth0 o.

raise.
Cognate0 9/9: eu$o!t0s (the root o. the English terms, ?eu$o!i;e, eu$o!y,? see >1>7 /eu$o!1* @ ro erl0, ?s eak !ell o.?: to ce$ebr te by pr isin!. >1>< /eu$o!t0s (?-lessed?* is on$y used o. God the %ather and Christ (God the Son*, sho!ing the 'odhe d is worthy of $$ our commitment . Indeed, on$y 'od is inherent$y pr iseworthy, deser7in! e7ery ?!ood c"now$ed!ment?U Luke /0F: +daEN7$ $I$: U^AB&" y|+.6 N #"S: B$essed K-eL the 'ord God ?omans /098 +daEN7$ $I$: Z6 c&)+( ^AB&" 6 ).76 #"S: !ho is b$essed .ore3er.

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Corinthians /0A +daEN7$ $I$: U^AB&" N /I6 #"S: B$essed K-eL the God and %ather 9 Corinthians //0A/ +daEN7$ $I$: N ( ^AB&" 6 ).76 #"S: Jesus, .e who is b$essed .ore3er,

Colossians 90; J%or in *im all the 'HLLNE$$ .' &EITG &2ELL$ in -odil0 .orm,
Jesus !as in the .orm o. God and took the .orm o. man. In Him d!ells the Godhead -odil0. He is God in the .lesh. God mani.ested in the .lesh. He is God !ith us.

Colossians >:J hoti en aut! katoikei an to ,leerwma tees $EC"USE I# HI+ IS DGE''I#G DOG# "'' )HE %U''#ESS O% )HE A7B; 17>> H<;=`B >7AH AJB= AB<< ;1A< AB<< theoteetos swmatikws GODSHI, $ODI'4,

In (H$! Jesus inhabit (F*! the fullfilment ( A/'F! of the &iet( ()!&! cor,oreall( ('F_!)
en0 in" on" at" b(" with
.riginal 2ord0 c( Part of $,eech0 ,re osition Transliteration0 en Phonetic $,elling0 (en* $hort &efinition0 in, on, among &efinition0 in, on, among.

/199 en (a

re osition* @

ro erl0, in (inside, !ithin*: (.igurati3el0* ?in the realm (s here* o.,? as in

thecondition (state* in which something o erates .rom the inside (!ithin*.

katoike=0 to inhabit" to settle

.riginal 2ord0 >5).+>XP Part of $,eech0 5er-

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Transliteration0 katoike7 Phonetic $,elling0 (kat8o08keh98o* $hort &efinition0 I d!ell in, settle in, inha-it &efinition0 I d!ell in, settle in, am esta-lished in ( ermanentl0*, inha-it. 91A@ " toi"1 (.rom >BJ= /" t, ?down, a//ording to,? intensi.0ing A=11 /oi"1, ?d!ell, reside?* @ ro erl0, settle down as a ermanent resident, i.e. in a fi#ed (perm nent* d!elling la/e as one9s ersonal residen/e: (.igurati3el0* ?to -e e# ct$y t home.? 2ord .rigin .rom kata and oike7 &efinition to inha-it, to settle N+$> Translation d!ell (17*, d!elling (1*, d!ells (A*, d!ells !ithin (1*, li3e (7*, li3ed (<*, li3ing (;*, residents (1*, settled (>*.

,l<r=ma0 fullness" a filling u,

.riginal 2ord0 ;4P5$ 5).6$ ) Part of $,eech0 #oun, #euter Transliteration0 l6r7ma Phonetic $,elling0 ( la098ro8mah* $hort &efinition0 .ullness, .ul.illment, /om letion &efinition0 (a* a .ill, .ullness: .ull /om lement: su /om letion. Cognate0 6/A: p$rm @ ?sum total, .ulness, e3en (su er* a-undan/e? (B)'5*. See ;1AH (p$th*. l0, at/h, su lement, (-* .ullness, .illing, .ul.illment,

3]b4VCR (,lJrWma! 5 /9 .ccurrences

/ Corinthians /@09F NENN$ $I$: >5R )I A/'F 5S)M6 #"S: IS )HE 'O&D9S, ):5 )88 %4 2O:4)%:<+ ?omans //0/9 NENN$ $I$: l;;.( )I A/'F 5S)9( ?omans //098 NENN$ $I$: .k )I A/'F )9( c/(9( #"S: until the fu$$ness o. the Gentiles ?omans /A0/@ NENN$ $I$: .S> cKL)5+ A/'F .A( (.' #"S: lo3e is the fu$fi$$ment o. KtheL la!.

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theot<s0 deit(
.riginal 2ord0 /)*6$ *).6$ E Part of $,eech0 #oun, %eminine Transliteration0 theot6s Phonetic $,elling0 (theh8ot98a/e* $hort &efinition0 deit0, Godhead &efinition0 deit0, Godhead. 9A9@ the0ts (a .eminine noun deri3ed .rom >A1= /the0s, ?God?* @ the person $ 'od re3ealed in the $i-le !ho is triune and in.initel0 relational as demonstrated -0 the em-odiment o. the Godhead in the in/arnated Christ (used onl0 in Col >:J*. >A>H /the0ts (?.ullness o. deit0?* e2 resses God9s ?essenti $ (person $* deity, as -elonging to 2hrist? (3<, JH=*. >A>H (the0ts* .o/uses on Christ physic $$y embodyin! the 'odhe d through His in/arnation and sho!n throughout His er.e/t li.e o. .aith (/.. He- 1>:>*.

s=matik=s0 bodil(
.riginal 2ord0 &P5)+>96 Part of $,eech0 "d3erTransliteration0 s7matik7s Phonetic $,elling0 (so8mat8ee8ko/e9* $hort &efinition0 -odil0 &efinition0 -odil0, /or oreall0, -elonging to the -od0. 6;:8 sm ti"s (an ad3er-, deri3ed .rom ;J<; /sm ti"0s !hi/h is an adOe/ti3e deri3ed .rom ;J<A /sm , ?-od0?* @ bodi$y (used onl0 in Col >:J*. It re.ers to ?Christ9s comp$ete embodiment o. the p$rm (9.ullness o. God9*, as /ontrasted !ith its su osed distri-ution through other intermediaries? (E. P. Sim son a %. %. $ru/e,4he Epist$e to the 2o$ossi ns, >A>*.

/ John 809@ >H "nd !e kno! that the Son o. God has /ome, and has gi3en us understanding so that !e ma0 kno! Him !ho is true: and !e are in Him !ho is true, in His Son JE$H$ C*?I$T. )his is the T?HE G.& +N& ETE?N+L LI'E.
)he su-Oe/t o. this 3erse is the Son o. God. Jesus !as sent -0 God the %ather and has re3ealed the Son to us so that !e ma0 kno! and -e in the Son !ho is true and He the Son is the true God and the eternal li.e. )he greek !ord (.k).6* houtosIthis re.ers to the !ord nearest it and the su-Oe/t as it !as used in other te2ts. In this -ook o. 1 John /ha ters1 to B and in the a ostleEs -ook C)he Gos el "//ording to JohnF the Son o. God is taught as the eternal li.e. In Jn 17:A he !rote to ha3e eternal is to kno! -oth the %ather and the Son !hom He has sent. Pno! the %ather and the Son @ the true God and eternal li.e. 1 John B:>H

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oidamen de hoti ho huios tou theou heekei kai GE H"5E P#OG# $U) )H") )HE SO# O% )HE GOD IS CO+E, "#D ded!ken heemin dianoian hina gin!skomen HE H"S GI5E# )O US +E#)"' ,E&CE,)IO# I# O&DE& )H") GE "&E P#OGI#G ton aleethinon kai esmen en t! aleethin! en t! )HE )&UE (O#E*: "#D GE "&E I# )HE )&UE (O#E*, I# )HE hui! autou ieesou /hrist! houtos estin ho SO# O% HI+ )O JESUS CH&IS). )HIS (O#E* IS )HE aleethinos theos kai cwee aiwnios )&UE GOD "#D 'I%E E5E&'"S)I#G.

2e are in *is $on Jesus Christ) This (D! is the true God and eternal life)
houtos" haut<" touto0 this
.riginal 2ord0 .k).6$ 5~)*$ ).?). Part of $,eech0 Demonstrati3e ,ronoun Transliteration0 houtos, haut6, touto Phonetic $,elling0 (hoo98tos* $hort &efinition0 this, he, she, it &efinition0 this: he, she, it.

2ord .rigin ro-a-l0 .rom a redu l. o. ho,, used as a demonstrati3e ronoun &efinition this N+$> Translation a.ter!ardN (A*, es e/iall0 (1*, .a/t (>*, .ollo!N (1*, hereN (1*, herea.terN (1*, man (1*, no!N (1*, one (>*, one !hom (1*, artl0N (1*, erson (1*, resent (1*, same (1*, so (1*, so thenN (1*, soN (1*, some (>*, su/h (>*, there.oreN (1=*, these (17J*, these...things (1*, these men (1H*, these eo le (1*, these things (1J>*, this (7A7*, this man (B=*, this man9s (>*, this one (;*, this reasonN (1*, this thing (>*, this !a0 (1*, this !oman (;*, thisN (1*, this...thing (1*, those (>*, those things (1*, 3er0 (A*, 3er0 thing (>*, !ho (>*, !hom (1*.

dDYQM (*outos! 5 /:; .ccurrences

Luke 9A0A: &ProEN7$ $I$: OL`OP KL5&+( ;;*(+>.d6 #"S: a-o3e .im/ 4.%< IS )HE PI#G

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/ John 9099 &ProEN7$ $I$: N H+&)6 D! c&)+( N #"S: is the Christ1 4his is the anti/hrist, 9 John /01 &ProEN7$ $I$: c( &5> D! c&)+( N #"S: in the .lesh. 4his is the de/ei3er 9 John /0; &ProEN7$ $I$: )v =+=5Hv D >5R )I( PJ5: the do/trine o. Christ, he hath -oth I#): the tea/hing this ,one- -oth the ?e%elation 9@0/6 &ProEN7$ $I$: ).? '6 D N /L(5).6 #"S: o. .ire. 4his is the se/ond

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Jesus Christ is of the same ?ank with the 'ather

Jn /60/F eI will ask the 'ather" and *e will gi%e (ou another *el,er" that *e ma( be with (ou fore%er`
)he Greek !ord .or ask is (H4VYUV* and it is a reMuest made -0 someone o. the same .ooting or rank !ith !hom the reMuest is made. It is not aiteo.( R+YaV! !hi/h suggests the attitude o. a su liant, the etition o. one !ho is lesser in osition than he to !hom the etition is made. )his sho! that Jesus is o. the same rank !ith the %ather8God. His reMuest to the %ather is to send another Com.orter. )he Greek .or another is allos ( * nother o. the s me kind: nother o. a simi$ r t0 e. Sin/e Jesus is o. the same &ank as the %ather He shall ask the %ather to send another Com.orter !ho is o. the same kind or similar to Him8 !ho is o. the same &ank !ith the %ather8 God. He did not use the Greek !ord (b* heteros ghi%h denotes of different

,ind.
John /60/F kag! erwteesw ton atera kai allon arakleeton "#D I SH"'' &EQUES) )HE %")HE& "#D "#O)HE& ,"&"C'E)E d!sei humin hina ee meth hum!n eis ton HE GI'' GI5E )O 4OU I# O&DE& )H") I) +"4 $E GI)H 4OU I#)O )HE ai!na "GE,

The $on of God is God because *e of the same nature and rank with the 'ather and the *ol( $,irit is similar to the $on) The $on asks (H4VYUV! *is 'ather to send another (! Comforter like *im)

er=ta=0 to ask" fuestion .riginal 2ord0 cbcdec Part of $,eech0 5erTransliteration0 er7ta7 Phonetic $,elling0 (er8o8tah98o*

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$hort &efinition0 I ask, Muestion, reMuest &efinition0 (a* I ask (a Muestion*, Muestion, (-* I reMuest, make a reMuest to, ra0.

2065 ert (from eromai, "ask") make an earnest request, especially by someone on "special footing," i.e. in "preferred position."
+ 5 90 H4VYcV (Strong9s f>H=B R 5er- R erotao R er8o8tah98o * +ore .reMuentl0 suggests that the etitioner is on a .ooting o. eMualit0 or .amiliarit0 !ith the erson !hom he reMuests. It is used o. a king in making reMuest .rom another king, 'uke 1;:A> : o. the ,harisee !ho ?desired? Christ that He !ould eat !ith him, an indi/ation o. the in.erior /on/e tion he had o. Christ, 'uke 7:A= : / . 'uke 11:A7 : John J:1B : 1<:1J . In this res e/t it is signi.i/ant that the 'ord Jesus ne3er used aiteo in the matter o. making reMuest to the %ather. ?)he /ons/iousness o. His eMual dignit0, o. His otent and re3ailing inter/ession, s eaks out in this, that as o.ten as He asks, or de/lares that He !ill ask an0thing o. the %ather, it is al!a0s erotao, an asking, that is, u on eMual terms, John 1;:1= : 1=:>= : 17:J,1B,>H , ne3er aiteo, that He uses. +artha, on the /ontrar0, lainl0 re3eals her oor un!orth0 /on/e tion o. His erson, that ... she as/ri-es that aiteo to Him !hi/h He ne3er as/ri-es to Himsel., John 11:>> ? ()ren/h, S0n. 2l*. In assages !here -oth !ords are used, the distin/tion should -e noti/ed, e3en i. it /annot -e adeMuatel0 re resented in English. In John 1=:>A , ?in that da0 0e shall ask +e nothing,? the 3er- is erotao, !hereas in the latter art o. the 3erse, in the senten/e, ?I. 0e shall ask an0thing o. the %ather,? the 3er- is aiteo. )he distin/tion is -rought out in the &5 margin, !hi/h renders the .ormer /lause ?4e shall ask +e no Muestion,? and this meaning is /on.irmed -0 the .a/t that the dis/i les had -een desirous o. ?asking? Him a Muestion (arotao, John 1=:1J *. I. the Hol0 S irit had -een gi3en, the time .or ?asking? Muestions .rom the 'ord !ould ha3e /eased. In John 1;:1; , !here, not a Muestion, -ut a reMuest is made -0 the dis/i les, aiteo, is used. $oth 3er-s are .ound in 1 John B:1= : in the senten/e ?he shall ask, and God !ill gi3e him li.e .or them that sin not unto death,? the 3er- is aiteo, -ut !ith regard to the sin unto death, in the senten/e ?not /on/erning this do I sa0 that he shall make reMuest,? the 3er- is erotao.

+s distinguished from0
+ 5 /0 R+YaV (Strong9s f1B; R 5er- R aiteo R ahee8teh98o * ?to ask,? "iteo more .reMuentl0 suggests the attitude o. a su liant, the etition o. one !ho is lesser in osition than he to !hom the etition is made: e.g., in the /ase o. men in asking something .rom God, +atthe! 7:7 : a /hild .rom a arent, +atthe! 7:J,1H : a su-Oe/t .rom a king, "/ts 1>:>H : riests and eo le .rom ,ilate, 'uke >A:>A (&5, ?asking? .or "5, ?reMuiring?*: a -eggar .rom a asser -0, "/ts A:> . Gith re.eren/e to etitioning God, this 3er- is .ound in ,aul9s e istles in E hesians A:>H : Colossians 1:J : in James .our times, James 1:B,= : ;:>,A : in 1John, .i3e times, 1 John A:>> : B:1;,1B (t!i/e*

John /60/F kag! er!tees! ton atera kai allon arakleeton

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"#D I SH"'' &EQUES) )HE %")HE& "#D +N.T*E? ,"&"C'E)E

allos: other, another .riginal 2ord0 , , ! Part of $,eech0 "#$ecti%e Transliteration0 allos Phonetic $,elling0 (al&'los) $hort &efinition other, another, #ifferent &efinition0 other, another (of more than t(o), #ifferent. 243 llos (a primiti%e (or#) another of the same kin#) another of a similar type.
/0 d]]QM (Strong9s f>;A >H<7 R "dOe/ti3e R allos heteros R al98los * Ha3e a di..eren/e in meaning, !hi/h des ite a tenden/0 to -e lost, is to -e o-ser3ed in numerous assages. "llos e2 resses a numeri/al di..eren/e and denotes ?another o. the same sort:? heteros e2 resses a Mualitati3e di..eren/e and denotes ?another o. a di..erent sort.? Christ romised to send ?another Com.orter? (allos, ?another like Himsel.,? not heteros*, John 1;:1= . ,aul sa0s ?I see a di..erent ("5, ?another?* la!,? heteros, a la! di..erent .rom that o. the s irit o. li.e (not allos, ?a la! o. the same sort?*, &omans 7:>A . ".ter Jose h9s death ?another king arose,? heteros, one o. Muite a di..erent /hara/ter, "/ts 7:1< . ,aul s eaks o. ?a di..erent gos el (heteros*, !hi/h is not another? (allos, another like the one he rea/hed*, Galatians 1:=,7 . See heteros (not allos* in +atthe! 11:A : "/ts >7:1 : in 'uke >A:A> heteroi is used o. the t!o male.a/tors /ru/i.ied !ith Christ. )he t!o !ords are onl0 a arentl0 inter/hanged in 1 Corinthians 1:1= : =:1 : 1>:<81H : 1;:17,1J , e.g., the di..eren/e -eing resent, though not so readil0 dis/erni-le. )he0 are not inter/hangea-le in 1 Corinthians 1B:AJ8;1 : here heteros is used to distinguish the hea3enl0 glor0 .rom the earthl0, .or these di..er in genus, and allos to distinguish the .lesh o. men, -irds, and .ishes, !hi/h in ea/h /ase is .lesh di..ering not in genus -ut in s e/ies. "llos is used again to distinguish -et!een the glories o. the hea3enl0 -odies, .or these also di..er not in kind -ut in degree onl0.

+s distinguished from0
> 5 9) b >H<7 h6teros @ another (o. a di..erent kind*. >H<7 Ih6teros (?another -ut distin/t in kind?* stands in /ontrast to >;A Igllos (?another o. the same kind?*. >H<7 Ih6teros (?another o. a di..erent Mualit0?* em hasiSes it is Mualitati3el0 di..erent .rom its /ounter art (/om arison*. heteros0 other .riginal 2ord0 ).6$ 5$ .( Part of $,eech0 0de%ti#e Transliteration0 heteros Phonetic $,elling0 (hetbrerros) $hort &efinition another$ different &efinition0 (a) of tgo another$ a se%ond$ (b) other$ different$ (%) onebs neighbor.

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