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Good:14. Greek is, agathoergeo. In N.T. absolute, to do good to others. 1 Timothy 6:18, Galatians 6:10. Acts 14:17, “he left not himself without witness, in that he did good,”
Good: 15. Greek is, agathopoieo.
a. To do good to others, absolute, Mark 3:4, Luke 6:9-35, Acts 14:17. With an accusative of persons, Acts 6:3, “Seek you out among you seven men of honest report,” Judges 17:13, Zephaniah 1:12.
b. In N.T., also to do well, act virtuously, Absolute, 1 Peter 2:15-20, “but if, when ye do well,” 1 Peter 3:6-17, 3 John 11, 1Peter 3:11, “Let them eschew (turn away from) evil, and do good;”
Good: 16. Greek is, agathopolia. Well-doing, love of virtue, virtuous conduct, 1 Peter 4:19, “commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing,”
Good: 17. Greek is, agathopolos. Adjective, past particle, beneficent; in the sense of bland, polite, elegance manners, civil. In N.T., upright, virtuous, 1 Peter 2:14, “and for the praise of them that do well.”
Good: Goods: 18. Greek is, agathoergeo. Exceedingly, much.
1-a. Good, also from the force of the theme, excellent, distinguished, best. Of persons. Matthew 19:16-17, “Why callest thou me good?” Mark 10:17-18, Luke 18:18-19. Septuagint for Hebrew, 1 Samuel 9:2, “Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly (handsome):”
1-b. Of things. Luke 10:42, John 1:46, 2 Thessalonians 2:16, “good hope through grace.” Septuagint for Hebrew, “fine,” Ezra 8:27, “and two vessels of fine copper,”
2. Good, absolutely, also of good character, disposition, quality.
2-a. Of persons, upright, virtuous. Matthew 5:45, 12:35, 22:10, 25:21-23, “Well done good and faithful servant.” Luke 6:45, 19:17, 23:50, John 7:12, Acts 11:24, Septuagint for Hebrew, 2 Chronicles 21:13, Proverbs 13:2, where good is opposed to evil, Proverbs 15:3, “The eyes of the lORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.” Septuagint for Hebrew, “Great goodness,” Isaiah 63:7, “and the great goodness toward the house of Israel,”
2-b. Of things, in a physical sense, Matthew 7:17-18, “A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit,” Luke 8:8, Exodus 3:8. In a moral sense, good, upright, virtuous; Luke 8:15, Romans 7:12, “Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.” 2 Thessalonians 2:17, Romans 12:2, as in, “that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” Nehemiah 9:20, Psalms 143:10. Consciousness of righteousness of principle and/or practice. Acts 23:1, 1 Timothy 1:5-19, 1 Peter 3:16-21. Good deeds, virtue, rectitude, Romans 2:7, 13:3, “For rulers are not terror to good works,” Ephesians 2:10, Colossians 1:10, 2 Timothy 2:21, 3:17, Titus 1:16, 3:1, Hebrews 13:21, “Make you perfect in every good work to do his will,” Septuagint for Hebrew, “Good,” 1 Samuel 19:4, “he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been in thee-ward very good:”
2-c. Neuter, virtue, rectitude, love of virtue, Matthew 12:34-35, 19:16, Luke 6:45, “A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good: John 5:29, Romans 2:10, 3:8, 7:18-19, 9:11, 12:9, 13:3, 16:19, “I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.” 2 Corinthians 5:10, 1 Peter 3:11-13, 3 John 11. That which is itself good, Romans 7:13. Where good, the religion of Christ, is the good cause, Romans 14:16, Psalms 34:14, 53:2-4, “Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.”
3. Good, in respect to operation or influence on others, also useful, beneficial, profitable.
3-a. Of persons; Benevolent, beneficent, Matthew 20:15, Romans 5:7, 1 Thessalonians 3:6, Timotheus “brought us good tidings of your faith and charity,” Titus 2:5, 1 Peter 2:18. Septuagint for Hebrew, 2 Chronicles 30:18, “The good LORD pardon everyone that prepared his heart to seek God,” Psalms 73:1
3-b. Of things; Matthew 7:11, Luke 11:13, “If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask?” James 1:17, Philippians 1:6, 1 Peter 3:16, James 3:17, Titus 2:10, 1 Samuel 12:23, Nehemiah 9:13. Treasure of good things, Matthew 12:35, Luke 6:45. Good deeds, benefits, Acts 9:36, “this woman was full of good works and alms deeds which she did.” 2 Corinthians 9:8. 1 Timothy 2:10, 5:10. In the sense of suitable, adapted to, Ephesians 4:29, Romans 15:2, “Let every one of us please his neighbor for his good to edification.”
3-c. Neuter, something useful and profitable, benefit, Romans 8:28, “We know that all things work together for good to them that love God,” Romans 12:21, 13:4, Galatians 6:10, Ephesians 4:28, 6:8, “whatever good thing any man doeth, the same shall be received of the Lord,” 1 Thessalonians 5:15. Things good, and useful, benefits, blessings, Matthew 7:11, Luke 1:53, 16:25, Galatians 6:6, Hebrews 9:11, 10:1, “For the law having a shadow of good things to come,” In the sense of goods, wealth Luke 12:18-19, Genesis 24:10, 45:18-20, “I will give you the good of the land of Egypt,”Deuteronomy 6:11, “And a house full of all good things,”
4. Good, in respect to the feelings excited, also pleasant, joyful, happy. 1 Peter 3:10. Happy times, Romans 10:15, “How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!” Zechariah 8:19. Septuagint for Hebrew, Psalms 34:12, “What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?”
Good: 865. In Greek is, aphilagathos. Adjective, a person unfriendly, hostile to good, and to good men. 2 Timothy 3:3, “Despisers of those that are good,”
Good: 979. In Greek is, bios.
a. Past particle, the present life, Luke 8:14. 1 Timothy 2:2. 2 Timothy 2:4. 1 Peter 4:3. Septuagint for Hebrew, “because our days upon the earth are a shadow.” Job 7:6, 8:9.
b. Means of life, living, sustenance, Mark 12:44. Luke 8:43, 15:12-30, 21:4. Septuagint for Hebrew, “She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar,” Proverbs 31:14. In the sense of possessions, wealth, 1 John 2:16, 3:17.
Good: 2095. Greek is, eveu, or ev. Adverb, past particle, neuter, well, good. In composition, “ev,” is well, good, and therefore is often intensive.
a. Past particle, with verbs, that it may be well with thee, that thou mayest be prosperous, Ephesians 6:3, “That it may be well with thee,” Septuagint for Hebrew, Genesis 12:13, Deuteronomy 4:40. To do good to any one, Mark 14:7, Septuagint for Hebrew, “I will deal well with thee,” Genesis 32:9-12, Deuteronomy 8:16. To do well, Acts 15:29, also to do right, to act well, Hebrew, “thou didst well that it was in thine heart.” 1 Kings 8:18, 2 Kings 10:30. Also to be prospered.
b. In Commendations, well! well done! Matthew 25:21-23, Luke 19:17, “thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.”
Good: 2097. Greek is, euaggelizo. Messenger of good. To bring glad tidings, to announce as glad tidings, to declare as matter of joy. Not found in Mark or in the Gospel and Epistles of John, only once in Matthew, and twice in Revelation.
a. In N.T., to announce unto, to publish unto, as glad tidings, Acts 13:32, “And we declare unto you glad tidings,” Revelations 14:6, “I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel” Revelation 10:7, “as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.” Septuagint, common form dative for Hebrew, 1 Samuel 31:9, “And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to publish it in the house of their idols,”2 Samuel 18:19-20. The active form is not found in earlier writers.
b. In N.T., to announce, to publish, as glad tidings, etc. Generally, and common form accommodation, of things, Acts 10:36, “preaching peace by Jesus Christ:” Romans 10:15, “how beautiful are the feet of them that preach the Gospel of peace,” quoted from, Isaiah 52:7. Septuagint for Hebrew, as also, 1 Kings 1:42. Sequel follows accommodation of thing of persons, which was the more usual construction. Luke 1:19, “and to shoe thee these glad tidings.” Luke 2:10, Ephesians 2:17, “And came and preached peace to you which were afar off,” 1 Thessalonians 3:6. Septuagint, Isaiah 61:1. In N.T., by attraction, Acts 13:32, “and we declare unto you glad tidings,”
c. Spoken of the annunciation of the gospel of Christ and all that which pertains to it, to preach, to proclaim, the idea of glad tidings being of course everywhere implied. To preach the kingdom of God, etc. Luke 8:1, Acts 8:12, “But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God,” common form of persons, Luke 4:43, “I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also:” Implication, absolute, Luke 9:6, 20:1. Common form accommodation, of persons, Luke 3:18, Acts 5:42, 11:20, 17:18. common form, of persons, Acts 8:35. Sequel follows. Galatians 1:16, Ephesians 3:8, “I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ.” Generally, Acts 8:4, 15:35, Galatians 1:23. Sequel follows dative of persons, 1 Corinthians 15:1-2, 2 Corinthians 11:7, “because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?” Galatians 1:8. Implication, to preach the gospel, common form dative of persons, Romans 1:15, Galatians 4:13. Common form accommodation of persons, Acts 14:15, 16:10, Galatians 1:9, 1 Peter 1:12. Common form accommodation of place for persons, Acts 8:25-40, 14:21. Sequel follows common form accommodation, marking extent, 2 Corinthians 10:16. Absolute, Acts 14:7, Romans 15:20, 1 Corinthians 1:17, 9:16-18.
d. Passive, to be announced, to be published, as glad tidings. Past particle, with a nominative of the thing announced, which in the Active construction would be the accusative of thing, Luke 16:16. Galatians 1:11. 1 Peter 1:25. Common form dative of persons, 1 Peter 4:6, “For this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead,” With a nominative of person, which in the Active construction would be the dative or accusative of person. So generally, Hebrews 4:2, also to us has good tidings been proclaimed, as well as unto them. Hebrews 4:6. Septuagint for Hebrew, 2 Samuel 18:31, “Tidings, my lord the king.” So, in respect to the gospel, etc. to have the gospel preached, to hear the gospel tidings, Matthew 11:5, Luke 7:22.
Good: 2106. See Willing, 2106.
Good: 2107. Greek is, eudokia. a being well pleased, pleasure.
a. Past particle, delight in any person or thing, and hence good-will, favor, Luke 2:14, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” on the part of God, Septuagint and Hebrew, “with favor wilt thou compass him as with a shield.” Psalms 5:12, 19:14, “be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD,” Proverbs 11:1-20. Of men, good -will, kind intentions, Philippians 1:15. By implication desire, longing, Romans 10:1, “my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.”
b. In the sense of good-pleasure, will, purpose, the idea of benevolence being included, spoken of God, Ephesians 1:5-9. Philippians 2:13. 2 Thessalonians 1:11, also fulfil in you the virtue which his good pleasure hath purposed. So, Matthew 11:26, Luke 10:21, such was thy good pleasure. So, Hebrew and Septuagint, Psalms 40:10, 103:21, “ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.”
Good: 2108. Greek is, euergesis. A good deed, benefit, Acts 4:9. Also, generally, well-doing, duties, as required by the gospel, 1 Timothy 6:2, “because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit.”
Good: 2109. Greek is, euergeteo. To do good, to confer benefits, absolute, Acts 10:38. Septuagint for Hebrews, “because he hath dealt bountifully with me.” Psalms 13:6.
Good: 2133. Greek is, eunoia. Good will, willing mind, Ephesians 6:7, “With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:” By euphemism, 1 Corinthians 7:3, “Let the husband render unto the wife due, benevolence:” in text.
Good: 2140. Greek is, eupolia. Well-doing, also, doing good, beneficence, Hebrews 13:16.
Good: 2162. Greek is, euphemia. Words of good import or omen. Acclamation. In N.T., good report, good fame, 2Corinthians 6:8, “by evil report and good report:”
Good: 2163. Greek is, euphemos. Past particle, well-spoken, well-worded, of good import. Laudatory. In N.T., of good report, praiseworthy, laudable, Philippians 4:8, “whatsoever things are of good report;”
Good: 2425. Greek is, hikanos. Past particle, coming to, reaching to, and hence sufficing.
a. As in sufficient. Of things, enough, 2 Corinthians 2:6, “Sufficient to such a man is this punishment,” Luke 22:38, “And he said unto them, it is enough.” desist. Septuagint for Hebrew, Isaiah 40:16, “And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn,” Exodus 36:5, “The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work,” Genesis 30:15, “Is it a small matter that thou hast taken my husband?” Satisfaction: To make satisfaction, to satisfy, Mark 15:15, “And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them,” To take satisfaction, or security, Acts 17:9, “And when they had taken security of Jason,”
Of person, adequate, competent, sequel follows, 2 Corinthians 2:16, “Who is sufficient for.” Sequel follows infinitive, aoris, 2 Corinthians 3:5, 2 Timothy 2:2, “who shall be able to teach others also.” So, in the sense of competent, worthy, sequel follows infinitive, aorist, Matthew 3:11, “whose shoes I am not worthy to bear:” Mark 1:7, Luke 3:16. Present tense, 1Corinthians 15:9, “For I am not meet (worthy) to be called an apostle,” Sequel follows “That,” Matthew 8:8, “I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof:” Luke 7:6.
b. Spoken of number or magnitude, abundant, great, much, plural many, Matthew 28:12, “Gave large money unto the soldiers.” A great multitude, Mark 10:46, “and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people,” Luke 7:12, “and much people of the city was with her.” Acts 11:24-26, 19:26. Acts 5:37, also, Luke 7:11, 8:32, “And there was there a heard of many swine.” Luke 23:9, Acts 12:12, 14:21, 19:19, 20:8-37, “and they all wept sore (freely),” Acts 22:6, “suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.” 1 Corinthians 11:30, Ezekiel 1:24, “like the noise of great waters,”
So of time, Acts 9:23-43, “Many days.” Acts 18:18, “And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while,” Acts 27:7. A long time, genitive, Acts 27:9, “Now when much time was spent,” dative, Acts 8:11, “because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.” accommodation, Acts 14:3. Accommodation “for a long time,” Luke 20:9. Of a long time, Luke 8:27, Luke 23:8. Acts 20:11, “and talked a long while,”
Good: 2480. See Might, 2480-c.
Good: 2565. See Tree, 2565.
Good: 2567. Greek is, kalodidaskalos. Adjective, teaching that which is good, and as substantive noun, teacher of good, Titus 2:3, “teachers of good things;”
Good: 2570. Handsome, beautiful, past particle, as to external form and appearance, Genesis 12:14, “the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.” In N.T., of quality etc. good, handsome, excellent.
a. Good, as to quality and character, generally, Matthew 13:8-23, “Good ground,” Luke 6:43, Matthew 13:24, “Good seed,” Matthew 13:27-37-38. Septuagint for Hebrew, Genesis 1:4, “God saw, — it was good,” Ezekiel 17:8. Handsome measure. Luke 6:38, “Good measure.” Not good, bad, worthless, 1 Corinthians 5:6.
By implication, choice, excellent, Matthew 3:10, 7:17, “Good tree,” Matthew 7:18-19, Matthew 13:45, “Goodly,” Matthew 13:48, Luke 3:9, 6:43, Luke 21:5, John 2:10, “Good wine,” Romans 7:16. 1 Thessalonians 5:21. 1 Timothy 3:1-13, 4:6, “Good doctrine,” 1 Timothy 6:12-13, “Good profession,” with verse 19, “Good foundation,” 2 Timothy 1:14, Hebrews 6:5, “The good word of God.” Septuagint for Hebrew, “To good kids,” Genesis 27:9, 30:20. Zechariah 1:13, “With good words.” In the sense of honorable, distinguished, 1 Timothy 1:18, “Good warfare,” 3:7, “Good report,” James 3:13, “Good conversation.”
b. Good, as to effect, influence, etc. Useful, profitable, Mark 9:50, “Salt is good.” Luke 14:34. 1 Timothy 1:8, “the law is good if a man use it lawfully;” 1 Timothy 4:4. Septuagint for Hebrew, Genesis 2:9, “Good for food.” Hence it is good, profitable, sequel follows accommodation, infinitive, Matthew 17:4, Mark 9:5, Luke 9:33. Sequel follows dative of persons, inferred as subject, Matthew 18:8-9, “Better for thee,” Mark 9:43-45-47, 1 Corinthians 7:1, with verses 26. 1 Corinthians 9:15. Sequel follows, Matthew 26:24, Mark 9:42, It is better for him, etc. Mark 14:21. Sequel follows. 1 Corinthians 7:8.
c. Good, in a moral sense, virtuous, spoken, of thoughts, feelings, actions, a good conscience, Hebrews 13:18, James 3:13, “Good conversation (conduct.)” 1 Peter 2:12, “Good works.” 1 Timothy 2:3, 5:4. 1 Timothy 6:12. 2 Timothy 4:7. Good to the disposition of the heart itself, and to the external manifestation, Luke 8:15, “Honest and good heart.”
A good deed, good works, as in generally well-doing, virtue, past particle, as in English, a handsome act, noble deeds. Matthew 5:16. 1 Timothy 5:25. Titus 2:7-14. Hebrews 10:24, “let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:” 1 Peter 2:12. To “provide” Romans 12:17, “Provide things honest,” and 2 Corinthians 8:21. Titus 3:8. In the sense of useful work, benefit etc. Matthew 26:10. Mark 14:6. John 10:32-33. 1 Timothy 5:10, 6:18. Titus 3:14.
Neuter, past particle, that which is handsome, good, right, Romans 7:18. Hebrews 5:14. To do good, to do well, to act virtuously, Romans 7:21. 2 Corinthians 13:7, “That which is honest.” Galatians 6:9, “Let us not be weary in well doing.” James 4:17. It is good, it is right, sequel follows inferred, Matthew 15:26, “It is not meet (good) to take the children’s bread and cast it to dogs.” Mark 7:27. Romans 14:21. Galatians 4:18. Hebrews 13:9. Of persons in reference to the performance of duty, as in, John 10:11, “I am the good shepherd.” John 14. 1 Timothy 4:6, “Good minister,” 2 Timothy 2:3, “good soldier of Jesus Christ.” 1 Peter 4:10, “Good stewards.”
Good: Goodly: 2573. See Well, 2573.
Good: 3112. See Great, 3112.
Good: 4147. See Increased, 4147.
Good: 4851. See Profit, 4851.
Good: 5358. Greek is, philagathos. Adjective, loving good, a lover of good, loving right, upright, Titus 1:8, “Lover of good men.”
Good: 5542. See Words, 5542.
Good: 5543. See Kind, 5543.
Good: 5544. See Kindness, 5544.
Good: The Hebrew is, Towb. 2895. In the Hebrew sense,
1. He was good, great, glorious.
2. Kind, benevolent.
3. 3ed person masculine singular, preterit, plurel, Numbers 24:5. 1 Kings 8:18, Ezekiel 36:11. Future, Genesis 4:7. As a noun masculine, singular or adjective, good, pleasant, kind, delightful, benevolent, beneficial, merciful, joyful, happy. God, the good, and merciful being. Also, fair, beautiful, better, best, fairer, Genesis 1:4. The best of them, Isaiah 1:19, “eat of the good of the land:” Zechariah 1:17. Micah 7:4. Psalms 65:12.
Good: Heb. 2896. See Greek 2573.
Good: Hebrew 2896. The goodness of the Lord Jehovah. proper name, the goodness of Jehovah. 2 Chronicles 7:18, Ezra 2:60.
Goodly: 2986. See Bright, 2986.
Goodman: 3617. Greek is, oikodespotes. A housemaster, head of a family, paterfamilias, Matthew 10:25, “Master of the house.” Matthew 13:27-52, “An householder.” Matthew 20:1-11, “The goodman of the house.” Matthew 21:33, 24:43. Mark 14:14. Luke 12:39, 13:25, 14:21.
Goodness: 19. agathosune. Goodness,
a. Of disposition and character, probity, virtue, Romans 15:14, “Full of goodness.” Ephesians 5:9. 2 Thessalonians 1:11. Septuagint for Hebrew, 2 Chronicles 24:16, “He had done good.”
b. Towards others, beneficence, Galatians 5:22, “The fruit of the spirit is, — goodness.” Septuagint for Hebrew, Nehemiah 9:25, “Great Goodness.”
Goodness: 5543. See Kind, 5543.
Goodness: 5544. See Kindness, 5544.
Goods: 18. See Good, 18.
Goods: 3776. See Substance, 3776.
Goods: 4147. See Increased, 4147.
Goods: 4632. Greek is, skeuos. To hide, to cover, a vessel, utensil, implement.
a. Generally of furniture etc.
a-1. Past particle, of a hollow vessel for containing things, Luke 8:16, “A vessel.” John 19:29. Acts 10:11-16, 11:5. Septuagint for Hebrew, “Borrow thee vessels,” 2 Kings 4:3-4-6. Of a potter’s vessel, Romans 9:21. Revelation 2:27. Septuagint and Hebrew, “earthen vessel,” Leviticus 6:28, 14:50. Of any vessel or implement, Mark 11:16. 2 Timothy 2:20. Hebrews 9:21, Revelation 18:12. Septuagint and Hebrew, “ministering vessels,” 1 Chronicles 9:28. Numbers 1:50. Plural, household stuff, goods, furniture, Matthew 12:29, “Spoil his goods.” Mark 3:27. Luke 17:31, “His stuff in the house.” Septuagint, “my stuff,” Genesis 31:37. Nehemiah 13:8, “household stuff.”
a-2. Trope, of the human body as formed of clay, and therefore frail and feeble; 2 Corinthians 4:7, “Earthen vessels.” So, of persons in a moral respect, Romans 9:22-23, Vessels of wrath, vessels of mercy, as those on whom the divine wrath or mercy is to be exercised; in allusion to the vessels of the potter in verse 21, “One vessel unto honor, and another unto dishonor?”
a-3. In the later Hebrew usage and the Greek usage is put for a wife, as the vessel of her husband. 1 Peter 3:7, the female vessel as the weaker. 1 Thessalonians 4:4, compare with, 1 Corinthians 7:2, “Every man have his own wife.”
b. In respect to use, an implement, instrument.
b-1. Past particle and especially, the mast of a ship, as the chief instrument of sailing, Acts 27:17, “strake sail,” the sails having probably been furled before, compare with verse 15. Ancient ships had usually but one mast, which was raised or lowered at pleasure.
b-2. Trope, of a person as the instrument of anyone, Acts 9:15, “He is a chosen vessel unto me,” as a chosen instrument. compare, Septuagint and Hebrew, “Weapons of His indignation,” Jeremiah 50:25. goods: 4674. See Thine, 4674.
Goods: 5223. See Substance, 5223.
Goods: 5224- 5225. See Substance, 5224-5225.
Gorgeous: 2986. See Bright, 2986.
Gorgeously: 1741. See Glorious, 1741.
Gospel: 2097. See Good 2097-a.
Gospel: Gospel’s: 2098. Greek is, euaggelion. Reward for good news. Glad tidings, Septuagint for Hebrew, 2 Samuel 18:20-22. In N.T., spoken only of the glad tidings of Christ and his salvation, the gospel. Not found in Matthew and Luke, nor in the gospel and epistles of John, twice in Acts, once in Peter, once in Revelation.
a. Past particle, in the sense of glad tidings everywhere except in the writings of Paul.
a-1. Matthew 4:23, 9:35, 24:14, “This gospel of the kingdom.” Mark 1:14, and so by implication. Mark 1:15, 13:10, 14:9. Matthew 26:13. Revelation 14:6, “Having the everlasting gospel,” compare with, Luke 2:10, “Glad tidings.” Metonymically, annunciation of the gospel, through Christ, Mark 1:1. Also as manifested in Christ, Acts 20:24, “The gospel of the grace of God.”
a-2. In respect to the coming and life of Jesus, as the Messiah, gospel, glad tidings, Mark 8:35, 10:29, “For my (Christ’s) sake, and the gospel’s.” Mark 16:15. Acts 15:7. 1 Peter 4:17. Hence later, gospel, in the sense of a history of Jesus life, etc. as in the titles of the first four books of the N.T.
b. In the writings of Paul, the gospel, as, b-1. Generally, the gospel scheme, its doctrines, declarations, precepts, promises, etc. Romans 2:16, “According to my (Paul’s) gospel,” as the gospel which I preach. Romans 11:28, 16:25, “According to my (Paul’s) gospel.”1 Corinthians 9:14, “The Lord ordained (commanded) that they which preach the gospel,” with verse 18, 15:1. 2 Corinthians 4:3-4, 9:13, 10:14. Galatians 1:11 “The gospel, Galatians 2:2-5-14. Ephesians 1:13, 3:6, 6:19, “Mystery of the gospel.” Philippians 1:5-7-17-27, 2:22. Colossians 1:5-23. 1 Thessalonians 1:5, 2:4. 2 Timothy 1:10, 2:8, “
According to my (Paul’s gospel.” So, the gospel of Christ, made known by him as its founder and chief corner stone, Romans 15:19-29. 1 Corinthians 9:12-18, “Gospel of Christ.” Galatians 1:7. 1 Thessalonians 3:2. 2 Thessalonians 1:8, “That obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ,” of which God is the author through Christ, Romans 15:16, “Gospel of God.” 2 Corinthians 11:7. 1 Thessalonians 2:2-8-9. 1 Timothy 1:11. By antithesis, a different gospel, including other precepts etc. 2 Corinthians 11:4, “Another gospel.” Galatians 1:6.
b-2. Metonymically, the gospel-work, as the preaching of the gospel, labor in the gospel, etc. Romans 1:1, “An apostle, separated unto the gospel of God.” Romans 1:9-16. 1 Corinthians 4:15, 9:14, “They that preach the gospel,” with verse 23, “This I do.” 2 Corinthians 2:12, 8:18. Ephesians 6:15. Philippians 1:12, 4:3-15. 2 Thessalonians 2:14. 2 Timothy 1:8. Philemon 13, in bonds on account of labors in the gospel. Galatians 2:7, “The gospel of the uncircumcision,” as I was entrusted to preach the gospel to the Gentiles. So, Romans 10:16, all have not obeyed the preaching of the gospel, the gospel as preached. Isaiah 53:1, “Who hath believed our report,” or the thing heard.
Gospel: 4283. See Men’s, 4283.
Gotten: 645. See Draw, 645.
Government: 2963. See Dominion, 2963.
Governments: 2941. Greek is, kubernesis. Past particle, governing, direction, for concrete, governor, director, in the primitive churches, 1 Corinthians 12:28, “God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, — governments.”
Governor: 755. Greek is, architriklinos. The master of a feast, as in the person who had the direction of an entertainment, arranged the guests, etc. John 2:8-9, “The governor of the feast.”
Governor: 1481. Greek is, ethnarches. An ethnarch, as in a ruler of a people, a perfect, ruler, chief, 2 Corinthians 11:32, “The governor.” Spoken of Simon Maccabaeus. Of the head of the Jews in Egypt, Josephus. Ant.14:7-2.
Governor: 2116. See Straight, 2116.
Governor: 2230. Greek is, hegemoneuo. Feminine, to go before, to go first, common form dative, to be a leader, chief, common form genitive. In N.T., to be governor of a Roman province, common form genitive, either as a legatus Caesaris, Luke 2:2, “Cyrenius was governor of Syria.” Or a procurator, Luke 3:1, “Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea.”
Governor: 2232. Governor’s: Governors: 2232. Greek is hegemon. A leader, guide. commander of an army. Septuagint, “Captains of the forces,” Jeremiah 42:1-8.
a. A leader, chief, head. Matthew 2:6, “Princes of Juda: — Governor,” quoted from Micah 5:1, where Hebrew for Septuagint, “Judge of Israel.” In Micah 1, commodious is past particle, the families into which each tribe was divided, the heads of which were called, Hebrew, “Governors,” Zechariah 12:5-6. and Matthew by metonymy puts, “Heads of families, for the families themselves, and so for the cities in which they dwelt. Septuagint for Hebrew, Genesis 36:15-16 squel follows “Dukes.”
b. A governor, president, perfect, of a Roman province, whether percounsel, legate, or procurator. Augustus made a new partition of the provinces of the Roman empire, into provincial senatorial, and provincial imperitoriae vel Caesarum. The former being left under the nominal care of the senate, while the latter were under the direct control of the emperor. Of the latter was Syria, including Phoenicia and Judea.
To Syria, the senate sent officers for one year, called proconsuls, though sometimes only of praetorian rank; they had only a civil power, and no military command nor authority over the taxes, both these latter being under the care of persons appointed by the emperor. Those sent to command in the provenance Caesarum were called, Legate Caesaris pro console, proprietors, Legate consulares, etc.
They were usually, but not always, chosen from among the senators, during the pleasure of the emperor, and had much greater powers than the proconsuls. Such was Cyrenius, Luke 2:2, “This taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.” In all these provinces, of both kinds, there was, besides the president, an officer called procurator Caesaris, who had charge of the revenue, and also had a judicial power in matters pertaining to the revenue: they were chosen usually from the equities, but occasionally were freedmen. sometimes a procurator discharged the office of a governor or president, especially in a small province, or in a portion of a large province where the president could not reside; as did Pilate, who was procurator of Judea which was annexed to the province of Syria. He had the power of punishing to death. which the procurators did not usually possess. So also, Felix, Festus, and the other procurators of Judea.
c. Generally of a proconsul, legate, president, Matthew 10:18. Mark 13:9, “rulers.” Luke 21:12. 1 Peter 2:14, “Or unto governors,”
d. Of the procurator of Judea, Pilate, Matthew 27:2-11. Matthew 27:14-15-21-23-27, 28:14. Luke 20:20. Felix, Acts 23:24-26-33-34, 24:1-10. Festus, Acts 26:30, “the king rose up, and the governor,”
Governor: 2233. See Judged, 2233.
Governors: 3623. See Steward, 3623.
Grace: 2143. Greek is euprepeia. James 1:11, “and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth:” Well-becoming, gracefulness, beauty. Septuagint, Lamentations 1:6, Psalms 50:2.
Grace: 2143. Greek is euprepeia. Used once, James 1:11, “The grace of.” Well-becoming, gracefulness, beauty, Septuagint, Lamentations 1:6, Psalms 50:2.
Grace: 5485. Greek is, charis. Latin is gratia. past particle, what causes joy, pleasure, gratification.
a. Grace, as of external form or manner; past particle, of person, gracefulness, elegance. In N.T., only of words, discourse, as gratefulness, agreeableness, acceptableness; Luke 4:22, “At the gracious words,” Ephesians 4:29, “That it may minister grace unto the hearers.” as that it may minister what is acceptable unto the hearers, Colossians 4:6, “Let your speech be always with grace.” So, Septuagint and Hebrew, Psalms 45:3, “With thy glory.”
b. Grace, as in disposition. As feeling towards anyone, as, favor, kindness, good-will, benevolence, pleasure, acceptable.
b-1. Generally, Luke 2:40-52, “Jesus increased—-in favour with God and man.” Septuagint, Exodus 33:12. Acts 2:47, “Having favor with all the people.” Acts 4:33, 7:10, “Gave him = (Joseph) favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh,” from Genesis 39:21. So, Luke 1:30, “Thou (Mary) found favor with God.” Acts 7:46. Implication, Hebrews 4:16, “Come boldly unto the throne of grace.” Septuagint, Genesis 6:8, 18:3, “found favor.” Esther 2:16.
Also, “To lay down, in English, “To lay up,” favor with anyone, to gain favor, Acts 25:9, “A pleasure.” Acts 24:27, “Shew the Jews a pleasure,” where for the plural compare the English phrase, “To be in one’s good graces.” Metonymically, object of favor, something acceptable, 1 Peter 2:19-20, “This is acceptable with God,” This is something well-pleasing to God. Compare for the sense, 1 Timothy 2:3, and 1 Timothy 5:4, “Good and acceptable.” Colossians 3:20, “Well pleasing.”
b-2. Of the grace, favor, good-will of God and Christ as exercised towards men; as where, “Acceptable,” is joined with peace, and the like in salutations, including the idea of every kind of favor, blessing, good, as proceeding, Romans 1:7, “From God our Father and the Lord Jesus.” 1 Corinthians 1:3. 2 Corinthians 1:2. Galatians 1:3, “Grace be to you and peace,” and so in the introduction to most of the epistles. Revelation 1:4, “Grace unto you, and peace from him which is, and which was, and which is to come;” Romans 16:20-24, “The grace of our Lord,” 1 Corinthians 16:23. 2 Corinthians 13:14. Galatians 6:18.
Simply, “Grace,” in a-like sense, Ephesians 6:24, Colossians 4:18, 1 Timothy 6:21. 2 Timothy 4:22. Titus 3:15. Hebrews 13:25. Of Christ, generally, Acts 15:11, “Through the grace,—we shall be saved,” 2 Corinthians 8:9, 1 Timothy 1:14. Of God, generally, as the gracious feeling of approving, goodness, love, which God exercises toward any of the human race. So common form “of God,” or the like, Acts 14:3, “Word of His grace,” as in the Gospel.
Acts 20:24, “The Gospel of the grace of God.” Acts 14:26, 15:40, “Being recommended —unto the grace of God.” Romans 3:24, “Justified freely by His grace.” 1 Corinthians 15:10. 2 Corinthians 1:12, 9:14, 12:9, “My grace is sufficient,” Galatians 1:15. Ephesians 1:6. Hebrews 2:9. 1 Peter 4:10. With, “Of God,” or the like implied, Acts 18:27, “Which had believed through grace.” Romans 4:16. Romans 11:5, compare in, “Election,” with, Romans 11:6. Romans 12:6, 2 Thessalonians 2:16. Hebrews 2:9, “Grace of God,” as through the gracious counsel of God, Hebrews 4:16, “The throne of grace.”
Here too belong the phrases, Romans 5:15, “The gift of grace which is by —Christ.” Galatians 1:6, “Grace of Christ,” as in the grace of God through Christ: also, Hebrews 10:29, “Unto the Spirit of grace.” Spirit of grace, as which is the gift and promise of the divine grace and favor as exercised in conferring gifts, graces, benefits on man. 2 Corinthians 4:15, “The abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many.” 2 Corinthians 8:1, “The grace of God bestowed on the churches.” James 4:6. 1 Peter 5:5.
Particularly as manifested in the benefits bestowed in and through Christ and His Gospel. Ephesians 4:7, 1 Peter 1:10, “Who prophesied of the grace that should come to you,” with verse 13, “Grace that is to be brought unto you.” Or as exhibited in the pardon of sins and admission to the divine kingdom, as saving grace; Romans 5:15. Common form, “Grace of God, and the gifts,” Galatians 2:21. Titus 2:11, 3:7. Romans 1:5. 1 Peter 5:12, “True grace of God.” 1 Peter 3:7, “Grace of life.” Romans 1:5, 5:2-17-20-21, 6:1-14-15, “We are not under the law, but under grace?” Galatians 5:4, Ephesians 2:5-8, “For by grace are ye saved through faith.” 1 Peter 1:13, “For the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.” Common form, grace, as in act and deed, act of grace, as favor conferred, a kindness, benefit, benefaction.
c-1. Generally, Romans 4:4, “The reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.” Acts 25:3, “Desired favour against him,” as in asking a favor against Paul, to his prejudice, so that he might be sent for in Jerusalem. So, of a gift, alms. 1 Corinthians 16:3, “To bring your liberality (gifts) to Jerusalem.” 2 Corinthians 8:4, “Receive the gift,” 2 Corinthians 8:6-7-19.
c-2. Of the divine favors, benefits, blessings, gifts, conferred on man through Christ and His Gospel; generally, John 1:14, “Full of grace and truth,” verse 16, “Grace for grace.” verse 17, “Grace and truth –by Jesus Christ.” Acts 11:23, “Had seen the grace of God.” 1 Corinthians 1:4. 2 Cor.9:8. Colossians 1:6. 1 Peter 4:10, “As good stewards of the manifold grace of God.” Jude 4, “Turning the grace of God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.”
So especially the gift of the gospel, salvation by grace in Christ; Acts 13:43, “Continue in the grace of God.” 2 Corinthians 6:1. Philippians 1:7, “Partakers of my grace,” as in fellow-partakers with me in the grace of the Gospel. Hebrews 12:15, 13:9, “It is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats,” as in the grace of the gospel, the Gospel doctrines. Compare for the sense, Romans 14:15-17. Specifically of grace or gift of the apostleship, the apostolic office, Romans 12:3, “For I say, through the grace given unto me,” Romans 15:15. 1 Corinthians 3:10. Galatians 2:9. Ephesians 3:2-8. 2 Timothy 2:1.
c-3. Metonymically, as. gratification, pleasure, joy, also, as arising from a favor or benefit received; 2 Corinthians 1:15, “I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit.” Philemon 7, “We have great joy and consolation,” in some editions.
d. Grace, in return for favors, benefits, as in gratitude, thanks, as Luke 6:32-33-34, “What thank have ye?” or “What thanks do ye deserve.” Luke 17:9, “Doth he thank that servant?” 1 Timothy 1:12, “I thank Christ,” 2 Timothy 1:3, “Thank God,” Hebrews 12:28. So, Romans 6:17, “But God be thanked,” 1 Corinthians 15:57, “Thanks be to God,” 2 Corinthians 2:14, “Now thanks be unto God.” 2 Corinthians 8:16, 9:15. With thanks, thankfully, 1 Corinthians 10:30, “By grace,” Colossians 3:16.
e. Accusative, grace as adverb or preposition, common form genitive, past particle, in favor of, on behalf of, therefore, as on account of, because of, usually put like gratia, (Latin) after the case it governs. common form, Luke 7:47, “Wherefore I say unto thee,” on which account. Ephesians 3:1, “For this cause,” verse 14. Galatians 3:19, “Because of transgression,” 1 Timothy 5:14, “Therefore,” Titus 1:5. Jude 16, “Because.” Once before its case in an interrogation. 1 John 3:12, “Wherefore slew he him?”
Gracious: 5485. See Grace 5485-1.
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