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Greek Lessons
- Ascending to Teach: Grammatical Setting and Theological Foreshadowing in Matthew 5:1
- Rhetorical Inquiry and Comparative Teaching in Mark 4:30: Hortatory Subjunctives and Parabolic Framing in Greek Narrative
- The Quiet Escape: Classical and Koine Greek Meet in Luke 4:30
- Grant Boldness: Grammatical Petition and Apostolic Courage in Acts 4:29
- Fury in the Synagogue: A Sudden Turn in Luke 4:28
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From Whom the Whole Body Grows: Unity and Function in Ephesians 4:16
The Verse in Focus (Ephesians 4:16)
ἐξ οὗ πᾶν τὸ σῶμα συναρμολογούμενον καὶ συμβιβαζόμενον διὰ πάσης ἁφῆς τῆς ἐπιχορηγίας κατ’ ἐνέργειαν ἐν μέτρῳ ἑνὸς ἑκάστου μέρους Study more .....
The Custom of the Sabbath: A Greek Look at Luke 4:16
Luke 4:16
Καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς Ναζαρέτ, οὗ ἦν τεθραμμένος, καὶ εἰσῆλθεν κατὰ τὸ εἰωθὸς αὐτῷ ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῶν σαββάτων εἰς τὴν συναγωγήν, καὶ ἀνέστη ἀναγνῶναι.
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Sharing in the Gospel: Grammatical Partnership and Ecclesial Generosity in Philippians 4:15
Fellowship in Giving and Receiving: Literary and Theological Context of Philippians 4:15
Philippians 4:15 — οἴδατε δὲ καὶ ὑμεῖς, Φιλιππήσιοι, ὅτι ἐν ἀρχῇ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, ὅτε ἐξῆλθον ἀπὸ Μακεδονίας, οὐδεμία Study more .....
Justice and the Lord: Grammatical Petition and Retributive Theology in 2 Timothy 4:14
The Coppersmith’s Harm: Literary and Theological Context of 2 Timothy 4:14
2 Timothy 4:14 — Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ χαλκεὺς πολλά μοι κακὰ ἐνεδείξατο· ἀποδῴη αὐτῷ ὁ Κύριος κατὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ·
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Until I Come: Grammatical Imperatives and Ministerial Priorities in 1 Timothy 4:13
Devotion to the Word: Literary and Theological Context of 1 Timothy 4:13
1 Timothy 4:13 — ἕως ἔρχομαι πρόσεχε τῇ ἀναγνώσει, τῇ παρακλήσει, τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ.
(“Until I come, give attention to the public reading, to exhortation, to teaching.”)
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Withdrawal and Mission: Temporal Syntax and Theological Momentum in Matthew 4:12
Turning Point in Galilee: Literary and Theological Context of Matthew 4:12
Matthew 4:12 — Ἀκούσας δὲ ὅτι Ἰωάννης παρεδόθη ἀνεχώρησεν εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν.
(“Now when he heard that John had been handed over, he withdrew into Galilee.”)
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Learning Contentment: The Grammar of Sufficiency in Philippians 4:11
The Verse in Focus (Philippians 4:11)
οὐχ ὅτι καθ’ ὑστέρησιν λέγω· ἐγὼ γὰρ ἔμαθον ἐν οἷς εἰμι αὐτάρκης εἶναι
οὐχ ὅτι... λέγω: Clarifying Motive
Paul opens this sentence with a familiar construction:
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In Vain? Apostolic Anxiety and Grammatical Tension in Galatians 4:11
Labor in Doubt: Literary and Theological Context of Galatians 4:11
Galatians 4:11 — φοβοῦμαι ὑμᾶς μήπως εἰκῆ κεκοπίακα εἰς ὑμᾶς.
(“I fear for you, that perhaps I have labored in vain for you.”)
This terse yet potent verse reveals the emotional Study more .....
Speaking Against and Judging the Law (James 4:11)
Introduction: Slander as Judgment of the Law
James issues a stark ethical and theological warning against slander among believers:
Μὴ καταλαλεῖτε ἀλλήλων, ἀδελφοί…
“Do not speak against one another, brothers…”
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Striving to Enter: Grammatical Urgency and Covenantal Warning in Hebrews 4:11
Let Us Strive: Literary and Theological Context of Hebrews 4:11
Hebrews 4:11 — Σπουδάσωμεν οὖν εἰσελθεῖν εἰς ἐκείνην τὴν κατάπαυσιν, ἵνα μὴ ἐν τῷ αὐτῷ τις ὑποδείγματι πέσῃ τῆς ἀπειθείας.
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In This Name: Grammatical Testimony and Christological Boldness in Acts 4:10
Healing in the Name: Literary and Theological Context of Acts 4:10
Acts 4:10 — γνωστὸν ἔστω πᾶσιν ὑμῖν καὶ παντὶ τῷ λαῷ Ἰσραὴλ ὅτι ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ Ναζωραίου, ὃν ὑμεῖς ἐσταυρώσατε, Study more .....
Known by God: Grammatical Emphasis and Theological Identity in Galatians 4:9
From Knowledge to Bondage: Literary and Theological Context of Galatians 4:9
Galatians 4:9 — νῦν δὲ γνόντες Θεόν, μᾶλλον δὲ γνωσθέντες ὑπὸ Θεοῦ, πῶς ἐπιστρέφετε πάλιν ἐπὶ τὰ ἀσθενῆ καὶ πτωχὰ στοιχεῖα, Study more .....
Interrogated for a Healing: Grammatical Irony and Theological Clarity in Acts 4:9
Standing Trial for Kindness: Literary and Theological Context of Acts 4:9
Acts 4:9 — εἰ ἡμεῖς σήμερον ἀνακρινόμεθα ἐπὶ εὐεργεσίᾳ ἀνθρώπου ἀσθενοῦς, ἐν τίνι οὗτος σέσῳσται,
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Irony and Imperfect Kingship: Grammatical Sarcasm and Apostolic Longing in 1 Corinthians 4:8
Reigning Without Us: Literary and Theological Context of 1 Corinthians 4:8
1 Corinthians 4:8 — ἤδη κεκορεσμένοι ἐστέ, ἤδη ἐπλουτήσατε, χωρὶς ἡμῶν ἐβασιλεύσατε· καὶ ὄφελόν γε ἐβασιλεύσατε, ἵνα καὶ Study more .....
Greek Grammar and Syntactical Analysis of Matthew 4:8
Πάλιν παραλαμβάνει αὐτὸν ὁ διάβολος εἰς ὄρος ὑψηλὸν λίαν, καὶ δείκνυσιν αὐτῷ πάσας τὰς βασιλείας τοῦ κόσμου καὶ τὴν δόξαν αὐτῶν,
Adverb of Repetition: Πάλιν
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Rest Yet to Come: Conditional Logic and Eschatological Rest in Hebrews 4:8
If Jesus Gave Them Rest: Literary and Theological Context of Hebrews 4:8
Hebrews 4:8 — εἰ γὰρ αὐτοὺς Ἰησοῦς κατέπαυσεν, οὐκ ἂν περὶ ἄλλης ἐλάλει μετὰ ταῦτα ἡμέρας·
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Redeeming for Himself a People: A Greek Look at Titus 2:14
Titus 2:14
ὃς ἔδωκεν ἑαυτὸν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν, ἵνα λυτρώσηται ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἀνομίας καὶ καθαρίσῃ ἑαυτῷ λαὸν περιούσιον, ζηλωτὴν καλῶν ἔργων.
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Choked by Thorns: Fruitlessness in Mark 4:7
καὶ ἄλλο ἔπεσεν εἰς τὰς ἀκάνθας, καὶ ἀνέβησαν αἱ ἄκανθαι καὶ συνέπνιξαν αὐτό, καὶ καρπὸν οὐκ ἔδωκεν
Mark 4:7 continues the Parable of the Sower, presenting a scene of slow suffocation. Unlike the seed Study more .....
“οὐ γὰρ ἐκάλεσεν ἡμᾶς ὁ Θεὸς ἐπὶ ἀκαθαρσίᾳ, ἀλλ’ ἐν ἁγιασμῷ”: Called to Holiness, Not Impurity (1 Thessalonians 4:7)
Introduction: The Nature of the Call
Paul admonishes the Thessalonians regarding sexual purity and sanctification. In verse 7, he anchors his ethical exhortation in the theology of divine calling:
οὐ γὰρ ἐκάλεσεν ἡμᾶς ὁ Θεὸς ἐπὶ ἀκαθαρσίᾳ, ἀλλ’ Study more .....
Priestly Lineage and Named Authority in Acts 4:6: Apposition, Lists, and Genitive Identification in Narrative Greek
καὶ Ἅνναν τὸν ἀρχιερέα καὶ Καϊάφαν καὶ Ἰωάννην καὶ Ἀλέξανδρον καὶ ὅσοι ἦσαν ἐκ γένους ἀρχιερατικοῦ,
Coordinated Proper Nouns and Appositional Structure
καὶ: Coordinating conjunction—"and."
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