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Past Conversations
The Hebrew and Greek words that are translated in modern Bible's as "conversation" often have totally different meanings than what comes to our minds when we read the word conversation in modern English text.
The word "conversation" should trigger in our minds a picture of "people of action", not merely "people of talk" for we are called to be doers of the word. The Hebrew and Greek words translated into conversation may have not only a literal meaning in the original languages but may signify legal relationships within the societies of their use at that time.
They may suggest a reciprocation of duties and obligations as well as superiority, subjection or equality depending upon the nature and manner of the conversation.
One conversation by its nature may lead to bondage and subjection while the other may lead to liberty and freedom.
English conversation
The English word conversation appears twenty times in the King James Version of the Bible.
The dictionary defines the conversation as,
- 1. a spoken exchange of thoughts, opinions and feelings; talk.
- 2. an informal discussion of a matter or an issue by representatives of governments, institutions, or organizations.
- 3. a real time interaction with a computer.[1]
Are these definitions common to people today?
But are these definitions the same as what the authors meant at the time?
Hebrew conversations
Psalms 37:14 "The wicked[2] have drawn out the sword[3], and have bent their bow[4], to cast down the poor and needy, [and] to slay such as be of upright conversation."[5]
Psalms 50:23 Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth [his] conversation [a right][5] will I shew[6] the salvation[7] of God.
The two times the word conversation appears in the Hebrew Old Testament are both in the book of Psalms translated from the root “Derek” spelled “Dalet-Reish-Kaf”.
The Hebrew word “Derek” is derived from the Hebrew word “resh-chets” meaning “a path”. As a verb the Hebrew word “Derek” means to tread, to take a step, a journey. As a noun the Hebrew word “Derek” means a road; a road that is walked, as well as the path, the path of life, way, toward, journey. A course of life, a mode of action, manner.
So when we read Psalms 37:14, “The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, [and] to slay such as be of upright conversation.”, instead of conversation as in “talking in the sense of a spoken exchange of thoughts, opinions or feelings”; we should read this as, “Those hostile and against God have opened, loosed and set free a laying waste, and have tread upon and marched forth in their might and power, to attack and overthrow the poor, humble, weak, lowly and needy, those delivered by God, those who suffer undeservedly for pious worship of God, [and] to slay, kill brutally and ruthlessly, such as walk or tread an upright, righteous, correct, pleasing and proper way or path of life.”
Psalms 50:23 reads, “Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth [his] conversation] [aright] will I shew the salvation of God.” We can re-write this verse as, “Whoso offereth (a free will offering or sacrifice) praise (thanksgiving) glorifieth (give honor to) me: and to him that ordereth [his] conversation (walk or tread an upright, righteous, correct, pleasing and proper way or path of life) [aright] will I shew the salvation (victory, rescue, safety, deliverance, welfare, prosperity) of God.
Greek conversations
In the New Testament there are five different Greek words:
- anastrophe 391 n (13/13)[8]
- anastrepho 390 v (2/11)[9]
- politeuma 4175 n (1/1)[10]
- politeuomai 4176 v (1/2)[11]
- tropo 5158 n (1/13)[12]
The English word conversation appears eighteen different times expressing the single idea of a "conversation" yet the authors chose to use five different Greek words. Thirteen times the noun anastrophe with the Strong’s numbered 391 is translated conversation . Two times verb anastrepho numbered 390 is translated conversation but also translated return, live, abide, overthrow, behave etc..
Anastrophe
We see the noun anastrophe[8] translated 13 times as conversation.[13]
The Greek word “Anastrophe” is said to literally mean a turning back and is translated manner of life, how one lives. This would coincide with the doctrine of Jesus concerning being a doer of the word and following the way.[14]
Anastrepho
A verb translated conversation was anastrepho with the Strong’s number 390 which is used in 2 Corinthians 1:12[15] and in Ephesians 2:3[16]. The Greek word “Anastrepho” also is said to mean to overturn, to return, to busy oneself, to conduct oneself, behave, live.
We can see that these two Greek words anastrophe and anastropho are very similar in meaning compared to the Hebrew word “Derek”[5] meaning a path of life, the road that we walk as we live.
How we “behave” our “manner of life”, how we choose to live our lives is really how we should be translating the English word “conversation” in all of the previously mentioned verses in the Bible.
Politeuma
The Greek noun politeuma[10] once in Philippians where Paul is literally saying that our "administration of civil affairs" our Saviour "state", our citizenship is not of the "world" but is in "heaven".[17]
If you are led to think that Paul is suggesting we are supposed to "talk to heaven" by this misleading translation of politeuma as merely having a conversation ypoi may need to rethink your opinion about the gospel of the Kingdom. Christians had a daily ministration and a system of emergency assistance for Christians when their were dearths. We see the early Church operating a vast system of fervent charity all over the Roman Empire and getting persecuted because they would not sign up for the legal charity and the free bread and dainties offered by the Roman State and its Imperial Cult of Rome.
Understanding the unique use of politeuma[10] it may help to know that it is from the Greek word polites[18] consistently meaning citizen and polis meaning city.[19]
Politeuomai
The the Greek verb politeuomai,[11] also from the Greek word meaning citizen[18] means "to be a citizen" and "to administer civil affairs" as is the duty of every citizen.
In Philippians 1:27 Paul is telling us “to behave as a citizen” worthy of the Gospel of Christ which is the Gospel of the kingdom of heaven[20]. [21]
Tropos
The fifth word translated conversation is tropos.[12] The term tropos is often used in combination with other words but is accepted as meaning "a manner, way, or manner of life. It is only translated conversation once.
- Hebrews 13:5 reads, “[Let your] conversation] [be] without covetousness; [and be] content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.”[22]
The author of Hebrews is telling followers of Christ that their "way, or manner of life" is to be without covetousness and would include the covetous practices which Peter says will make you merchandise and curse children.
They knew that the tables that should have been for your welfare were a snare because David and Paul had told them. They knew that coveting the dainties of rulers for they are full of deception.[23] So those Christians also knew that the free bread offered by the world of Rome was a part of a conversation with the Caesar they should not have because covetousness is idolatry.[24]
Civil religion
The important elements of the First Amendment is not just our natural right of Freedom of speech but are freedom of "conversation" or expression which would not only include the making of a law hindering the free exercise of religion but a prohibition on making a law respecting the establishment of religion. This freedom of speech amendment includes the freedom of the press, assembly, and petition of redress after inc freedom of Religion.
- "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." Constitution of the United States.
To understand the prohibition of making a law respecting the establishment of religion or exercising religion it is important to understand what religion was at that time.
Redefining the term religion away from its meaning at the time the amendment became law[25] has allowed the people to accept the establishment of the public religion of the New Deal.
IN 1789 Religion was a duty to God and your fellowman. It was not just what you think about a God.
FDR said that the state would take on that duty through the civil government if the people would consent by signing up for it's benefits.
Through the civil law the [State]] would take care of the needy of society through legal charity rather than the fervent charity recommended by historians, philosophers, and moralists.
Civil affairs of the kingdom
Jesus as the Christ, the Messiah, the Highest son of David, the rightful king of Peace[26] of the Kingdom of God at hand, announced that He would take that kingdom away[27] from those who sat in the seat of Moses and give it to a nation who would bear fruit.
Jesus then proclaimed that he would appoint that kingdom, that unique form of government, to His little flock[28] which he did.[29]
Jesus also instructed His Apostles that His kingdom of God was not to be like the governments of the world of the gentiles which had rulers that called themselves Benefactors but who exercise authority one over the other.[30]
Of course to make an agreement or consent with rulers in order to receive and eat the benefits and dainties of their table would be a snare and bring them make into bondage. If the early Christians signed up to receive the free bread of Rome they people would be ruined[31] and become subject to the obligations and responsibilities that accompanied that system of welfare.
Of course at Pentecost when they were put out of the synagogue and temple system of Corban created by Herod and the Pharisees they had to take care of those civil matters of public welfare themselves.
Their daily ministration of rightly dividing bread from house to house in the practice of Pure Religion made them a peculiar people.
Christians were depended upon voluntary system of charity of the people, for the people, and by the people, which sets men free, through the perfect law of liberty. They could not exercise authority one over the other, nor force the contributions of the people, but provide for the needs of the people as a servant government through charity.
Administer civil affairs
The Greek verb “politeuo” πολιτευω , literally meaning "to live as a citizen", “to be a citizen”. “Politeuo” comes from “Polites” which is “a townsman, a citizen, a member of a city or a state, or the inhabitant of a country or district. “Polites” comes from “Polis” a town, a city, properly with walls, a town enclosed by walls. The definition of Politeuomai”[32] also means “to administer civil affairs and manage the state”, “to avail one's self of or recognize the laws” and “to conduct one's self as pledged to some law of life.”
The term polites from the word polis consistently translated city[33] meaning consistently citizen. The term polites is used by Jesus twice in Luke.[34] The term polites is also used in Acts to describe Paul who was not a citizen of Rome but of Tarsus.[35]
Philippians 1:27 reads, “Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;” And it could be read as, “But let your conduct as one pledged to obey God’s natural law of life be as a manner worthy of the reward for good tidings of the anointed King: so that if I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one set-apart, separate or ‘holy’ character/spirit, with one mind striving together in the fidelity and conviction of the glad tidings of the kingdom of God;”
In Philippians 3:20 the word is translated from the Strong’s Greek word number 4175[32] and is the Greek word “Politeuma” and means a “community” or “citizenship” and is derived from 4176 the same Greek word in Philippians 1:27.
Philippians 3:20 reads, “For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:” And could read, “For our community and citizenship is under the vaulted expanse of the starry sky, the whole earth and the whole universe for YaHuWaH created it all; out of that, likewise we wait for the Prince who is the preserver, the deliverer, the one who saves, the Sovereign Master, Yahushua the Messiah (the Anointed) King.”
What and where is your conversation?
Is it just to talk and speak an exchange of ideas, thoughts and feelings?
Or should your conversation be the character in which you walk your path and journey through life?
What does your conversation, the character in which you have chosen to walk out your life say about you thus far?
Are you content and satisfied possessed with unfailing strength, always ready at hand, being a citizen of the kingdom of God/heaven that is anywhere and everywhere under the vast expanse of the sky wherever two or three are gathered in His name, character, nature and spirit of righteousness, know that the King rules on his thrown forever and ever as the Creator, the loving forgiver and Father that never gives up on us, nor does He send us back, nor lets us sink and will never abandon or leave behind His citizens that walk out their lives following His path and way.
- ↑ The American Heritage Dictionary, Second College Edition on page 320
- ↑ Changes Hey to Chet Mem07563 עשׁר AyinShinReish rasha‘ raw-shaw’ from the verb 07561 AyinShinReish condemn; adj; {See TWOT on 2222 @@ "2222b"} AV-wicked 249, ungodly 8, wicked man 3, misc 3; 263
- 1) wicked, criminal
- 1a) guilty one, one guilty of crime (subst)
- 1b) wicked (hostile to God)
- 1c) wicked, guilty of sin (against God or man)
- ע Ayin also U. Divine Providence "eye" or "fountain" of five states of kindness or severity. AlefYodNun or nothingness as opposed to AlefShin something [eye, watch] (Numeric value: 70)
- ש Shin Eternal Flame of Spiritual Revelation, bound to the coal of righteousness, the Divine Essence. [sun... teeth... consume destroy] (Numeric value: 300)
- ר Reish Process of Clarification The "head" or "beginning". Life's revelation. [Head... Person head highest] (Numeric value: 200)
- 1) wicked, criminal
- ↑ Added a Mem and Yod02719 חֶרֶב chereb [kheh’-reb] from 02717; n f; [BDB-352a] [{See TWOT on 732 @@ "732a" }] AV-sword 401, knife 5, dagger 3, axes 1, mattocks 1, TOOL 1, sword + 03027 1; 413
- 1) sword, knife
- 1a) sword
- 1b) knife
- 1c) tools for cutting stone
- 1) sword, knife
- ↑ Added a Mem07198 קֶשֶׁת qesheth [keh’-sheth] from 07185 in the original sense of 06983 of bending; n f; [BDB-905b] [{See TWOT on 2093 }] AV-bow 68, archers + 03384 3, archers 2, archers + 01869 1, misc 3; 77
- 1) bow
- 1a) bow (for hunting, battle)
- 1b) bowmen, archers
- 1c) bow (fig. of might)
- 1d) rainbow
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 01870 דֶּרֶךְ derek [deh’-rek] DaletReishKaf from 01869 DaletReishKaf tread or bend; n m/n f; [BDB-202b] [{See TWOT on 453 @@ "453a" }] AV-way 590, toward 31, journey 23, manner 8, misc 53; 705
- 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner
- 1a) road, way, path
- 1b) journey
- 1c) direction
- 1d) manner, habit, way
- 1e) of course of life (fig.)
- 1f) of moral character (fig.)
- ד Dalet Selflessness – Charity, back and forth or through a door or pathway, to enter like a fish (Numeric value: 4)
- ר Reish Process of Clarification The "head" or "beginning". Life's revelation. [Head... Person head highest] (Numeric value: 200)
- כ ך Kaf K Crown: To Actualize Potential power from spiritual to physical realm [to cover, strength] (Numeric value: 20)
- 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner
- ↑ AlefReishAlefNunVav
07200 רָאָה ReishAlefHey ra’ah [raw-aw’] a primitive root; v; [BDB-906a] [{See TWOT on 2095 }] AV-see 879, look 104, behold 83, shew 68, appear 66, consider 22, seer 12, spy 6, respect 5, perceive 5, provide 4, regard 4, enjoy 4, lo 3, foreseeth 2, heed 2, misc 74; 1313- 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider
- 1a) (Qal)
- 1a1) to see
- 1a2) to see, perceive
- 1a3) to see, have vision
- 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out
- 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish
- 1a6) to look at, gaze at
- 1b) (Niphal)
- 1b1) to appear, present oneself
- 1b2) to be seen
- 1b3) to be visible
- 1c) (Pual) to be seen
- 1d) (Hiphil)
- 1d1) to cause to see, show
- 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at
- 1e) (Hophal)
- 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown
- 1e2) to be exhibited to
- 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face
- 1a) (Qal)
- 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider
- ↑ BeitYodShinAyin
03468 יֶשַׁע yesha‘ [yeh’-shah] orישׁע yesha‘ [yay’-shah]from 03467; n m; [BDB-447a] [{See TWOT on 929 @@ "929a" }] AV-salvation 32, safety 3, saving 1; 36- 1) deliverance, salvation, rescue, safety, welfare
- 1a) safety, welfare, prosperity
- 1b) salvation
- 1c) victory
- 1) deliverance, salvation, rescue, safety, welfare
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 391 ~ἀναστροφή~ anastrophe \@an-as-trof-ay’\@ from 390; TDNT-7:715,1093; {See TDNT 752} n f AV-conversation 13; 13
- 1) manner of life, conduct, behaviour, deportment
- ↑ 390 ~ἀναστρέφω~ anastrepho \@an-as-tref’-o\@ as a noun is 391 from 303 and 4762; TDNT-7:715,1093; {See TDNT 752} v AV-return 2, have conversation 2, live 2, abide 1, overthrow 1, behave (one’s) self 1, be used 1, pass 1; 11
- 1) to turn upside down, overturn
- 2) to turn back
- 3) to turn hither and thither, to turn one’s self about, sojourn dwell in a place
- 4) metaph. to conduct one’s self, behave one’s self, live
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 4175 ~πολίτευμα~ politeuma \@pol-it’-yoo-mah\@ from 4176; n n AV-conversation 1; 1
- 1) the administration of civil affairs or of a commonwealth
- 2) the constitution of a commonwealth, form of government and the laws by which it is administered
- 3) a state, commonwealth 3a) the commonwealth of citizens
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 4176 ~πολιτεύομαι~ politeuomai \@pol-it-yoo’-om-ahee\@ middle voice of a derivative of 4177 polites "the inhabitant of any city or country" from the word polis; v AV-live 1, let (one’s) conversation be 1; 2
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 5158 τρόπος tropos [trop’-os] from the same as 5157; n m; AV-as + 3739 3, even as + 2596 + 3739 2, way 2, means 2, even as + 3739 1, in like manner as + 3639 1, manner 1, conversation 1; 13
- 1) a manner, way, fashion
- 1a) as, even as, like as
- 2) manner of life, character, deportment
- 1) a manner, way, fashion
- ↑ Galatians 1:13 For ye have heard of my conversation <391> in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:
- Ephesians 4:22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation <391> the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
- 1 Timothy 4:12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation <391>, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
- Hebrews 13:7 Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of [their] conversation <391>.
- James 3:13 Who [is] a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation <391> his works with meekness of wisdom.
- 1 Peter 1:15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation <391>;
- 1 Peter 1:18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, [as] silver and gold, from your vain conversation <391> [received] by tradition from your fathers;
- 1 Peter 2:12 Having your conversation <391> honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by [your] good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
- 1 Peter 3:1 Likewise, ye wives, [be] in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation <391> of the wives; 2 While they behold your chaste conversation <391> [coupled] with fear.
- 1 Peter 3:16 Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation <391> in Christ.
- 2 Peter 2:7 And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation <391> of the wicked:
- 2 Peter 3:11 [Seeing] then [that] all these things shall be dissolved, what manner [of persons] ought ye to be in [all] holy conversation <391> and godliness,
- ↑ Matthew 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
- Matthew 7:24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
- Matthew 7:26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
- Matthew 8:9 For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this [man], Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth [it].
- Luke 7:8 For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth [it].
- Luke 6:47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: 48 He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock. 49 But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.
- John 3:20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
- John 9:31 Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
- Romans 3:12 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
- ↑ 2 Corinthians 1:12 "For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation <390> in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward."
- ↑ Ephesians 2:3 "Among whom also we all had our conversation <390> in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others."
- ↑ Philippians 3:20 For our conversation <4175> is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 4177 ~πολίτης~ polites \@pol-ee’-tace\@ from 4172; n m AV-citizen 3; 3
- 1) a citizen
- 1a) the inhabitant of any city or country
- 1b) the association of another in citizenship
- 1b1) a fellow citizen, fellow countryman
- 1) a citizen
- ↑ 4172 ~πόλις~ polis \@pol’-is\@ probably from the same as polemos 4171 meaning war, or perhaps from polus 4183 meaning many, much, large; n f AV-city 164; 164
- 1) a city
- 1a) one’s native city, the city in which one lives
- 1b) the heavenly Jerusalem
- 1b1) the abode of the blessed in heaven
- 1b2) of the visible capital in the heavenly kingdom, to come down to earth after the renovation of the world by fire
- 1c) the inhabitants of a city
- 1) a city
- ↑ 3772 οὐρανός ouranos [oo-ran-os’] perhaps from the same as 3735 (through the idea of elevation); the sky; n m; TDNT-5:497,736; [{See TDNT 571 }] AV-heaven 268, air 10, sky 5, heavenly + 1537; 284
- 1) the vaulted expanse of the sky with all things visible in it
- 1a) the universe, the world
- 1b) the aerial heavens or sky, the region where the clouds and the tempests gather, and where thunder and lightning are produced
- 1c) the sidereal or starry heavens
- 2) the region above the sidereal heavens, the seat of order of things eternal and consummately perfect where God dwells and other heavenly beings
- 1) the vaulted expanse of the sky with all things visible in it
- ↑ Philippians 1:27 Only let your conversation be <4176> as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
- ↑ If you were not aware, in the King James version of the Bible any time we see words in brackets it means those words were not in the original scrolls or papyri, but were added by the translators. This could be a good thing, but a lot of the time it is not, it actually takes away and detracts from the original intent as the translators are trying to make the text more readable.
- ↑ Proverbs 23:3 Be not desirous of his dainties: for they [are] deceitful meat.
- Psalms 141:4 Incline not my heart to [any] evil thing, to practice wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.
- ↑ Colossians 3:5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
- ↑ Religion. "Real piety in practice[1], consisting in the performance of all known duties to God and our fellow men” John Bouvier's 1856 Law Dictionary
- ↑ Proclaimed by Rome by Nailing it to His cross
- ↑ Matthew 21:43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
- ↑ Luke 12:32 "Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
- ↑ Luke 22:29 And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;
- ↑ Matthew 20:25 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. But it shall not be so among you:...
- Mark 10:42 But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them. But so shall it not be among you:...
- Luke 22:25 And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. 27 For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth. 28 Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations.
- ↑ "That the man who first ruined the Roman people twas he who first gave them treats and gratuities" Plutarch's Life of Coriolanus (c. 100 AD.)
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 4175 ~πολίτευμα~ politeuma \@pol-it’-yoo-mah\@ from 4176; n n AV-conversation 1; 1
- 1) the administration of civil affairs or of a commonwealth
- 2) the constitution of a commonwealth, form of government and the laws by which it is administered
- 3) a state, commonwealth 3a) the commonwealth of citizens
- ↑ 4172 ~πόλις~ polis \@pol’-is\@ probably from the same as polemos 4171 meaning war, or perhaps from polus 4183 meaning many, much, large; n f AV-city 164; 164
- 1) a city
- 1a) one’s native city, the city in which one lives
- 1b) the heavenly Jerusalem
- 1b1) the abode of the blessed in heaven
- 1b2) of the visible capital in the heavenly kingdom, to come down to earth after the renovation of the world by fire
- 1c) the inhabitants of a city
- 1) a city
- ↑ Luke 15:15 And he went and joined himself to a citizen <4177> of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
- Luke 19:14 But his citizens <4177> hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this [man] to reign over us.
- ↑ Acts 21:39 But Paul said, I am a man [which am] a Jew of Tarsus, [a city] in Cilicia, a citizen <4177> of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.