BIBLICAL CONFESSIONS

DEFINITION

Greek:

confess, confession -      homologeo =        to speak the same thing, agree with

exomologeo =       strongly forth, freely, openly, public acknowledgment

Matthew 3:5-6 “Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region round about Jordan, And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing (exomologeo) their sins.”

Matthew 10:32 “Whosoever therefore shall confess (homologeo) me before men, him will I confess (homologeo) also before my Father which is in heaven.”

Mark 1:5 “And there went out unto him all the land of Judea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing (exomologeo) their sins.”

Luke 12:8-9 “Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess (homologeo) me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess (homologeo) before the angels of God: But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.”

John 1:20 “And he (John the baptizer) confessed (homologeo), and denied not; but confessed (homologeo), I am not the Christ.”

John 9:22 “These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess (homologeo) that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.”

John 12:42 “Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess (homologeo) him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:”

Acts 19:18  “And many that believed came, and confessed (exomologeo), and shewed their deeds.”

Acts 23:8 “For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess (homologeo) both.”

Acts 24:14 “But this I confess (homologeo) unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets.”

Romans 10:9-10 “That if thou shalt confess (homologeo) with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.  For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession (homologeo) is made unto salvation.”

Romans 14:11 “For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess (exomologeo) to God.”

Romans 15:9 “And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess (exomologeo) to thee among the Gentiles, and sins unto thy name.”

Philippians 2:11 “And that every tongue should confess (exomologeo) that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”

I Timothy 6:13 “I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession (homologia);”

Hebrews 11:13 “These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed (homologeo) that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.”

James 5:16 “Confess (exomologeo) your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed.  The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.”

I John 1:9 “If we confess (exomologeo) our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

I John 4:2-3 “Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth (homologeo) that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God.”

I John 4:15 “Whosoever shall confess (homologeo) that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him and he in God.”

II John 7 “For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess (homologeo) not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh.  This is a deceiver and an antichrist.”

Revelation 3:5 “He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess (exomologeo) his name before my Father, and before his angels.”

DEFINITION

Greek:

language, tongue - dialegomai =     to say thoroughly, discuss in argument

                   or exhortation, dispute, reason, speak

dialektos =           dialect, tongue, discourse, language

glossa =                a language, one naturally unacquired,

                             tongue                                    

Acts 2:1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 11 (Larger Passage 2:1-12)

v1: “And when the day (hemera = the day, between dawn and dark or the whole 24 hours, a period of time defined by context) of Pentecost (pentekoste = fiftieth from Passover, Feast of First Fruits, Festival of Pentecost and this particular day fell on the Jewish Sabbath, our Saturday;) was fully come (sumpleroo = process of fulfillment, of time to accomplish, be complete, fill up, fully come), they were all (hapas = union, absolutely all, everyone, whole) with one accord (homou = together, of one accord; Note the use of homothumadon for “one accord” in Acts 2:46) in one place (autos = together).”

v2: “And suddenly (aphno = unawares, unexpectedly, suddenly) there came a sound (echos = a loud or confused noise, echo, roar, sound) from heaven (ouranos = sky, heaven, abode of God, air) as of a rushing (phero = rushing, to bear or carry, driven, move) mighty (biaios = mighty, violent) wind (pnoe = breath, wind, breeze), and it filled (pleroo = fill up, make full, supply) all (holos = whole, all, complete, all together, throughout) the house (oikos = dwelling, family, home, house, household) where they were sitting (kathemai = to sit down, remain, reside, dwell).”

v3: “And there appeared (optanomai optomai = to gaze, with wide open eyes at something remarkable, inspection) unto them cloven (diamerizo = to partition thoroughly, distribution, divide, part, cloven) tongues (glossa) like as of (hosei = as if, like as) fire (pur = fire, lightning, fiery) and it sat upon (kathizo = to sit down, settle, hover, tarry; epi = upon, over, above, touching) each of them (hekastos = each or every, each one, every one).” 

v4: “And they were all ( hapas = absolutely all, every one, whole) filled (pletho = full, fill) with the Holy Spirit (hagios = sacred, pure, blameless, consecrated, holy, saint; pneuma = breath, breeze, spirit, life), and began to speak (laleo = to talk, utter words, speak, tell) with other (heteros = other, different, altered, strange) tongues (glossa), as the Spirit (kathos = inasmuch as, according to, when; pneuma = breath, spirit, life) gave them utterance (didomi = to give, bestow, bring forth, grant, minister, receive; apophtheggomai = to enunciate plainly, declare, say, speak forth, utterance).”

v5: “And there were dwelling (katoikeo = to house permanently, reside, dwell, inhabitant) at Jerusalem (Hierousalem = the capital of Palestine) Jews (Ioudaios = belonging to Jehudah, Jew, of Juda), devout men (eulabes = pious, devout), out of every nation (pas = the whole; ethnos = a race, tribe, foreign, non-Jewish, Gentile, heathen, nation) under heaven (ouranos = heaven).”

v6: “Now (de = now, moreover) when this was noised abroad (ginomai = to cause to be, come to pass; phone = noise, sound, language), and the multitude (plethos = large number, throng, populace, multitude) came together (sunerchomai = to convene, assemble, come together), and were confounded (sugcheo = into disorder, perplex, confuse, stir up, be in an uproar), because  that every man (hekastos = each or every one, ) heard them (akouo = to hear, give audience, be noised, understand) speak (laleo = to talk, utter words, speak, utter; root dialegomai = to say thoroughly, discuss, argument or exhortation, dispute, reason with, speak) in his own (idios = pertaining to self, one’s own, private, separate) language (dialektos).” 

v7: “And they were all (pas = all, every, the whole, as many as) amazed (existemi = to stand out of wits, astounded, astonished, beside self, wonder) and marveled (thaumazo = marvel, wonder), saying (lego = to lay forth, relate, discourse, speak) one to another (allelon = one another, each other), Behold (idou = lo, behold, see), are not all these (pas = all every, the whole, whosoever) which speak (laleo = to talk, utter words, say, speak) Galileans (Galilaios = belonging to Galilee)?”

v8: “And how (pas = in what way, how, what manner) hear (akouo = to hear, give audience, come to the ears, noised, understand) we every man (hemeis = we ourselves; hekastos = each or every, everyone) in our own (hemon = our company) tongue (dialektos), wherein we were born (gennao = be born)?” 

v9: “Parthians (Parthos = a Parthian, inhabitant of Parthia), and Medes (Medos = A Median, or inhabitant of Media), and Elamites (Elamites = An Elamite or Persian), and the dwellers (katoikeo = to house permanently, reside, dwell, inhabit) of Mesopotamia (Mesopotamia = between the Euphrates and the Tigris, a region in Asia), and in Judea (Ioudaia = a region of Palestine, the Judaean land, Juda), and Cappadocia (Kappadokia = a region of Asia Minor, Cappadocia), in Pontus (Pontos = a region of Asia Minor, Pontus), and Asia (Asia = Asia Minor, only its western shore),”

v10: “Phrygia (Phrugia = a region of Asia Minor, Phrygia), and Pamphylia (Pamphulia = every tribal, a region of Asia Minor, Pamphylia), in Egypt (Aiguptos = the land of the Nile, Egypt), and in the parts of Libya (meros = section, division; Libue = A region of Africa, Libya) about Cyrene (Kurene = a region of Africa, Cyrene), and strangers of Rome (epidemeo = to make oneself at home, that is reside in a foreign country; Rhomaios = Roman, of Rome), Jews (Ioudaios = belonging to Jehudah, Jew) and proselytes (proselutos = an arriver from a foreign region, convert to Judaism, proselyte),”

v11: “Cretes (Kres = inhabitant of Crete, Cretian) and Arabians (Araps = Arab or native oif Arabia), we do hear (akouo = to hear, come to the ears, nosed, be reported, understand) them speak (laleo = to talk, utter words, tell) in our tongues (glossa) the wonderful works (megaleios = magnificent, great things, wonderful;) of God (theos = deity, supreme Divinity, God).”

v12: “And they were all amazed (esistemi = to put or stand out of wits, become astounded, beside selves, wonder), and were in doubt (diaporeo = perplexed, be in doubt), saying (lego = lay forth, relate, discourse, speak) one to another (allos = one another), What (tis = what) meaneth this (thelo ethelo = to determine, considerations, choose, prefer, mean)?”

Acts 2:41-47

v41: “Then they that gladly received (apodechomai = to take fully, welcome, approve, accept, receive gladly, with pleasure) his (Peter) word (logos = something said, reasoning, account, speech, talk, utterance) were baptized (baptize = fully wet, immerse, wash, baptize, to dip as in dye): and the same day (ekeinos = that one, selfsame, same, very; hemera = day) there were added unto them (prostithemi = add, increase, lay beside) about three thousand souls (hosei = about, as it were, like as; trischilioi = three times a thousand, three thousand; psuche = immortal soul, life).”

v42: “And they continued steadfastly (proskartereo = to be earnest towards, to persevere, be constantly diligent, adhere closely, attend continually) in the apostles’ doctrine (apostolos = messenger, sent out one, ambassador; didache = instruction, doctrine, hath been taught) and fellowship (koinonia = sharing in common, partnership, participation, communicate, communion, fellowship), and in breaking of bread (klasis = fracture, breaking; artos = bread, a loaf), and in prayers (proseuche prayer, pray earnestly).”

v43: “And fear (phobos = alarm, fright, terror, fear) came upon every soul (ginomai = to cause to be, to become, come into being, brought to pass; pas = all, every, the whole; psuche = soul, life, breath, spirit, mind, heart): and many wonders (polus polos = much, many, abundant; teras = wonders) and signs (semeion = miracle, sign, wonder) were done (ginomai = cause to be, come into being, be bought to pass, performed, wrought) by the apostles (dia = the channel of an act, through; apostolos = apo means from and stello means to send; ambassador, apostle, messenger, he that is sent, one sent forth).”

v44: “And all that believed (pas = all, every, the whole, everyone, as many as; pisteuo = to have faith, entrust, commit to, to trust, put trust with) were together (epi = in a place; autos = together), and had all things common (hapas = absolutely all, all things, whole; koinos = common, shared by all);”

v45: “And sold (piprasko prao = dispose of as merchandise, sell) their possessions and goods (ktema = estate, possession; huparxis = property, wealth, goods, substance), and parted them (diamerizo = to partition thoroughly, distribution, divide, part) to all men (pas = all, every, the whole, as many as), as every man had need (kathoti = according to; tis = any person, whosoever; chreia = demand, requirement, lack, necessary, needful, want ).”

v46: “And they, continuing daily (proskartereo = to be earnest towards, persevere, be constantly diligent, adhere closely, continue in; kata = intensity; hemera = day, between dawn and dark, or whole 24 hours, day by day) with one accord (homothumadon = of one accord: homos meaning same and thumos meaning mind, unanimously; Note: “one accord” also Acts 4:23-24) in the temple (hieron = a sacred place, central sanctuary itself, of the Temple at Jerusalem), and breaking bread (klao = to break; artos = bread, loaf, shew bread) from house to house (oikos a dwelling, home, house), did eat their meat (metalambano = to participate, eat, be partaker, receive, take; torphe = nourishment, rations, food, meat) with gladness (agalliasis = exultation, welcome, exceeding joy) and singleness of heart (aphelotes = simplicity, singleness; kardia = the heart, thoughts, feelings, mind),”

v47: “Praising God (aineo = praise, to praise God; theos deity, supreme Divinity, God) and having favor (echo = relation or condition, possessed with, accompany, enjoy; charis = gratitude, acceptable, favor, grace, joy liberality, pleasure, thanks worthy) with all people (holos = complete, whole, all; laos = people, one’s own populace).  And the Lord (kurios = supreme in authority, controller, master, God, Lord) added to the church (prostithemi = to place additionally, add again, increase, give more; ekklesia = ek out of and kaleo a calling; a calling out, assembly, a congregation, a gathering for Kingdom purposes, church) daily (hemera = daily, day by day) such as should be saved sozo = to save, deliver, heal, preserve, make whole).”

Acts 10:46 “For they heard them speak with tongues (glossa) and magnify God…”

Acts 19:6 “And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spake with tongues (glossa) and prophesied.”

Romans 14:11 “For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue (glossa) shall confess to God.”

I Corinthians 12:10 “To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds (genos = diversity) of tongues (glossa); to another the interpretation (hermeneia = translation, interpretation) of tongues (glossa):”

I Corinthians 14:1-40:

v1: “Follow after love, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.”

v2: “For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue (glossa) speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.”

v3: “But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.”

v4: “He that speaketh in an unknown tongue (glossa) edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.”

v5: “I would that ye all spake with tongues (glossa), but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues (glossa), except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.”

v6: “Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues (glossa), what shall I profit you, exept I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?”

v7: “And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?”

v8: “For it the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?”

v9: “So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue (glossa) words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken?  For ye shall speak into the air.”

v10: “There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.”

v11: “Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and the that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.”

v12: “Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.”

v13: “Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue (glossa) pray that he may interpret.”

v14: “For if I pray in an unknown tongue (glossa), my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.”

v15: “What is it then?  I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.”

v16: “Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?”

v17: “For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.”

v18: “I thank my God, I speak with tongues (glossa) more than ye all:”

v19: “Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue (glossa).”

v20: “Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.”

v21: “In the law (Isaiah 28:11) it is written, With men of other tongues (glossa) and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.”

v22: “Wherefore tongues (glossa) are for a sign, not to them that believe, but of them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.”

v23: “If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues (glossa), and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?”

v24: “But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:”

v25: “And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.”

v26: “How is it then, brethren?  When ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue (glossa), hath a revelation, hath an interpretation.  Let all things be done unto edifying.”

v27: “If any man speak in an unknown tongue (glossa), let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.”

v28: “But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.”

v33: “For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.”

v39: “Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak in tongues (glossa).”

v40: “Let all things be done decently and in order.”

Philippians 2:11 “And that every tongue (exomologeo) should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”

James 1:26 “If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue (glossa), but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.”

James 3:10 “Out of same mouth (stoma = the mouth, by implication language) proceedeth blessing and cursing.  My brethren, these things ought not so to be.”

I Peter 3:10 “For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue (glossa) from evil.”

DEFINITION

Greek:

mouth -      stoma =       mouth

Matthew 12:34 “O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things?  For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth (stoma) speaketh.”

 Matthew 15:11, 17-19 “Not that which goeth into the mouth (stoma) defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth (stoma), this defileth a man.  Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth (stoma) goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?  But those things which proceed out of the mouth (stoma) come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.  For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.”

Romans 10:8-10 “But what saith it?  The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth (stoma) the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.  For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth (stoma) confession is made unto salvation.”

Ephesians 4:29 “Let no corrupt communication precede out of your mouth (stoma), but that which is good to the use of edifying that  it may minister grace to the hearers.”

Colossians 3:8-9 “But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth (stoma).  Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; And have put on the new man which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:”

James 3:5- (Larger Passage James 3:1-18) “Even so the tongue (stoma) is a little member, boasteth great things.  Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!  And the tongue (stoma) is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue (stoma) among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.  For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:  But the tongue (stoma) can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.  Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.  Out of the same mouth (stoma) proceedeth blessing and cursing.  My brethren, these things ought not so to be.”

DEFINITION

Greek:

ask -           aiteo =        ask, call for, desire, crave, beg

                   eratao =      to request, ask, beseech, desire, entreat, pray

Matthew 7:7-11 “Ask (aiteo), and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For everyone that asketh (aiteo) receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.  Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask (aiteo) bread, will he give him a stone?  Or if he ask (aiteo) a fish, will he give him a serpent?  If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask (aiteo) him?”

Matthew 18:19-20 “Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask (aiteo), it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.  For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”

Matthew 21:21-22 “Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, if ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.  And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask (aiteo) in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.”  Luke 11:9-13 adds…”How much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask (aiteo) him?”  John 14:13-14 adds “And whatsoever ye shall ask (aiteo) in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.  If ye shall ask (aiteo) anything in my name, I will do it.”

 John 15:7, 16 “If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask (aiteo) what you will, and it shall be done unto you.  Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask (aiteo) of the Father in my name, he may give it you.” 

John 16:23-26 “And in that day ye shall ask (erotao) me nothing (no question).  Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask (aiteo) the Father in my name, he will give it you.  Hitherto have ye asked (aiteo) nothing in my name: ask (aiteo), and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.  These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.  At that day ye shall ask (aiteo) in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you: For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.”

Ephesians 3:20-21 “Now unto him that is able to do above all that we ask (aiteo) or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.”

James 1:5-8 “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask (aiteo) of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.  But let me ask (aiteo) in faith, nothing wavering.  For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tosses.  For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord.  A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.”

James 4:2-3 “Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask (aiteo) not.  Ye ask (aiteo), and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.”

I John 3:21-24 “Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.  And whatsoever we ask (aiteo), we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.  And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.  And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him.  And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.”

I John 5:13-17 “These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.  And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask (aiteo) anything according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask (aiteo), we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.  If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask (aiteo), and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death.  There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray (erotao) for it.  All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.” (Note: See Teaching “Unpardonable Sin” in Alphabetical Teachings)

DEFINITION

Greek:

speak -                  laleo =           speak, talk, tell

                             lego =             speak, tell, utter

                             aletheuo =      speak (tell) the truth

                             blasphemia = evil speaking

                             katalaleo =     speak against, evil of, slander

Ephesians 4:15, 31 “But speaking (aletheuo) the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking (blasphemia), be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.”

Ephesians 5:12 “For it is a shame even to speak (lego) of those things which are done of them in secret.”

Ephesians 5:19 “Speaking (laleo) to yourselves in psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;”

I Timothy 2:7 “Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, I speak (lego) the truth in Christ, and lie not; a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.” 

I Timothy 5:13 “And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking (laleo) things which they ought not.”

Titus 2:15 “These things speak (laleo) and exhort, and rebuke with all authority.  Let no man despise thee.”

James 1:19 “Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear and slow to speak (laleo).”

James 4:11 “Speak not evil one of another, brethren.  He that speaketh (katalaleo) evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh (katalaleo) evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.”