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36961 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Clothe.9

a strengthened form of No. 2, used in the Middle Voice, "to cause to be put on over, to be clothed upon," is found in 2 Corinthians 5:2, 4, of the future spiritual body of the redeemed.

36962 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Compare, Comparison.3

… communicating spiritual things by spiritual things or words, or in the sense of interpreting spiritual things to spiritual men, RV and AV, "comparing" (cp. the …

36963 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Concision.3

… true spiritual circumcision.

36964 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Confirm, Confirmation.7

"to make valid, ratify, impart authority or influence" (from kuros, "might," kurios, "mighty, a head, as supreme in authority"), is used of spiritual love, 2 Corinthians 2:8; a human covenant, Gal.3:15. In the Sept., see Genesis 23:20, e.g.

36965 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Conflict.3

… against spiritual foes, as well as human adversaries; so Colossians 2:1, "conflict," AV; RV, "(how greatly) I strive," lit., "how great a conflict I have." See CONTENTION, FIGHT …

36966 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Create, Creation, Creator, Creature.3

… the spiritual creation, Ephesians 2:10, 15; Ephesians 4:24; Colossians 3:10. See MAKE.

36967 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Crooked.3

… , with spiritual import (see Proverbs 28:18, Sept.); it is set in contrast to orthos and euthus, "straight;" (b) metaphorically, of what is morally "crooked," perverse, froward …

36968 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Cross, Crucify.10

"to crucify with" (su, "for," sun, "with"), is used (a) of actual "crucifixion" in company with another, Matthew 27:44; Mark 15:32; John 19:32 (b) metaphorically, of spiritual identification with Christ in His death, Romans 6:6; Galatians 2:20 .

36969 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Cut.7

… " from spiritual blessing, Romans 11:22, 24; of depriving persons of an occasion for something, 2 Corinthians 11:12. See HEW.

36970 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Dark, Darken, Darkly, Darkness.8

… ) of spiritual or moral "darkness," emblematic of sin, as a condition of moral or spiritual depravity, Matthew 4:16; John 1:5; John 8:12; John 12:35, 46; 1 John 1:5; 1 John 2 …

36971 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Dark, Darken, Darkly, Darkness.12

… and spiritual darkness," e.g., Matthew 6:23; Luke 1:79; Luke 11:35; John 3:19; Acts 26:18; 2 Corinthians 6:14; Ephesians 6:12; Colossians 1:13; 1 Thessalonians 5:4, 5; 1 Peter …

36972 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Dark, Darken, Darkly, Darkness.13

… both spiritual and moral darkness are intended." * [* From Notes on Thessalonians, by Hogg and Vine, pp 157-158.]

36973 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Daughter, Daughter-in-Law.3

… ); (b) spiritual relationship to God, 2 Corinthians 6:18, in the sense of the practical realization of acceptance with, and the approval of, God (cp. Isaiah 43:6 ), the …

36974 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Dawn.5

… of spiritual light into the heart. A probable reference is to the Day to be ushered in at the Second Coming of Christ: "until the Day gleam through the present …

36975 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Dead.3

… actual spiritual condition of unsaved men, Matthew 8:22; John 5:25; Ephesians 2:1, 5; Ephesians 5:14; Philippians 3:11; Colossians 2:13; cp. Luke 15:24 : (c) the ideal spiritual

36976 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Death, Death-Stroke.3

… (the spiritual part of man) from the body (the material part), the latter ceasing to function and turning to dust, e.g., John 11:13; Hebrews 2:15; Hebrews 5:7; Hebrews …

36977 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Death, Death-Stroke.4

… . As spiritual life is "conscious existence in communion with God," so spiritual "death" is "conscious existence in separation from God."

36978 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Defect.3

… to spiritual "loss;" RV, "loss," for AV, "diminishing." Here the contrasting word is pleroma, "fullness." In 1 Corinthians 6:7 the reference is to the spiritual "loss" sustained …

36979 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Defect.5

Note: Cp. hettao, "to make inferior," used in the Passive Voice, "to be overcome" (of spiritual defeat, 2 Peter 2:20 ), and the adjective hetton or hesson, "less, worse."

36980 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Demon, Demoniac.5

… the spiritual agents acting in all idolatry. The idol itself is nothing, but every idol has a "demon" associated with it who induces idolatry, with its worship …