GREEK WORD STUDY
BEHAVE/BEHAVIOR
anastrepho
to turn around again, behave self, becoming
I Corinthians 13:5
“(Love) Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not
easily provoked, thinketh no evil…”
ashemoneo
to overturn, return, remain, live, abide,
behave self
I Timothy 3:15
“But if I tarry long, that thou sayest know how thou oughtest to behave
thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the
pillar and ground of truth.”
katastema
a position or condition, demeanor, behavior
Titus 2:3
“The aged women likewise, that they be in behavior as becometh
holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good
things;”
kosmios
orderly, good behavior, modest
I Timothy 3:2
“A bishop then must be blameless,
the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to
hospitality, apt to teach;”
CONFUSION
akatastasia
instability, disorder, commotion,
confusion, tumult
I Corinthians
14:33 “For God is not the author
of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.”
DISORDERLY
ataktos
not in order, irregularly, disorderly
II Thessalonians
3:6, 11 “Now we command you,
brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves
from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the
tradition which he received of us. For we hear that there are some which
walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.”
EDIFY
oikodomeo
to build up, to be a housebuilder, construct, confirm, edify, embolden
I Corinthians 8:1
“Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have
knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth.”
I Corinthians
10:23 “All things are lawful for
me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all
things edify not.”
I Corinthians
14:4, 17 “He that speaketh in an
unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth
the church. For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not
edified.”
I Thessalonians
5:11 “Wherefore comfort
yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.”
Romans 14:19
“Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things
wherewith one may edify another.”
EXHORTING/EXHORTATION
parakaleo
to call near, to call for, invite, invoke, implore, console, beseech,
comfort, entreat, pray
Romans 12:8
“Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation:”
Hebrews 10:25
“Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some
is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the
day approaching.”
ORDER/ORDERLY:
diatasso
to arrange throughout, thoroughly, institute, prescribe, appoint, set in
order, ordain
I Corinthians
11:34 “And if any man hunger, let
him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest
will I set in order when I come.”
I Corinthians
16:1 “Now concerning the
collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of
Galatia, even so do ye.”
PEACE:
sigao
to keep silent, keep close, secret, hold
peace
I Corinthians
14:30 “If anything be revealed to
another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.”
eirene
unity, concord, quietness, rest
I Corinthians
14:33 “For God is not the author
of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.”
STRENGTHEN:
episterizo
to make firm besides, make strong, to support further, re-establish,
confirm, strengthen
Acts 18:23
“And after he had spent some time, there, he departed, and went over all the
country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the
disciples.”
sthenoo
bodily vigor, confirm, strength,
strengthen
I Peter 5:10
“But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by
Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect,
stablish, strengthen, settle you.”
sterizo
to set fast, to turn resolutely, direct,
confirm, stablish, strengthen
Luke 22:32
“But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou are
converted, strengthen thy brethren.”
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