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How did the Greek charis come to imply favor? Luke 2:52 (ESV) states that "Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man " The word "favor" in this passage is translated from the Greek word "charis" (Strong's G5485), w
Translation of Luke 1:28 Greetings, favored one! Hence, since charis means "favor", charitoo means "to bestow favor" In the passive voice as we have in Luke 1:28, it means "having been the recipient of favored bestowed"; as this is an infelicitous phrase in English, the various versions both ancient and modern have attempted smooth out the expression in various ways but, sadly, have often
Why does the Hebrew word chesed in Psalm 136 have two meanings? Psalm 136:23 amp; 24 use the same Hebrew word that is sometimes translated as "grace" The ESV uses "steadfast love" in those verses: It is he who remembered us in our low estate, for his ste
In Romans and Galatians, what does Paul mean by “the works of the law”? QUOTE These historical misinterpretations of 'grace' have led to correspondingly incorrect interpretations of passages that use charis Romans 4, for example, contrasts the Reciprocity System to a Contractual system (a rather subtle contrast) which has historically been exegeted as the difference between human effort and reliance on 'grace'
Using Romans 9:16 can you explain the fundamental differences between . . . χάρις (charis = grace) According to BDAG this word has five different shades of meaning: ἔλεος (eleos = mercy) BDAG gives this single meaning: kindness or concern expressed for someone in need, mercy, compassion, pity, clemency, eg, Matt 9:13, 12:7, James, 2:13, Luke 1:50, Gal 6:16, 1 Tim 1:2, 2 Tim 1:2, 2 John 3, Jude 2, etc Background: Passages like Jer 7:4 clearly show that
What is Paul referring to in 1 Timothy 4:14? "The gift is called charisma [and is] the result of grace, charis [and] is exactly the same word [seen] in I Cor 12 where gifts (charismata) are enumerated The same gift is referred to in I Tim 4:14 " The New Living Translation (NLT) Study Bible also identifies the spiritual gift mentioned by Paul as charisma, and points out that it is: