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95701 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of OT Words, p. Trespass.3

… broke faith” (RSV); “But the Israelites defied the ban” (NEB).

95703 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of OT Words, p. Trespass.10

… bad faith. The story of Achan bears out the attitude of treachery ( Joshua 7:1 ). Joshua challenged Israel not to follow the example of Achan: “Did not Achan the son …

95704 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of OT Words, p. Wise, Skilled.3

… , or faith experience. It was viewed as a mastery of the art of living in accordance with God’s expectations. In their definition, the words “mastery” and “art” signify …

95705 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of OT Words, p. Wise, Skilled.11

… , goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law” ( Galatians 5:22 - 23 ); “But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and …

95706 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of OT Words, p. Work.20

All of God’s “works” are characterized by faithfulness to His promises and covenant: “For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are done in truth” ( Psalms 33:4 ).

95707 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of OT Words, p. Wroth, to Be; Angry.5

… of faith: “Remember, and forget not, how thou provokedst the Lord thy God to wrath in the wilderness: from the day that thou didst depart out of the land of Egypt …

95708 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Abide, Abode.3

… qualities; faith, hope, love, 1 Corinthians 13:13; Christ’s love, John 15:10; afflictions, Acts 20:23; brotherly love, Hebrews 13:1; the love of God, 1 John 3:17; the truth …

95709 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Abolish.4

… " the faithfulness of God, Romans 3:3; the preaching of the Gospel could not "make of none effect" the moral enactments of the Law, Romans 3:31; the Law could not make …

95710 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Abundance, Abundant, Abundantly, Abound.17

… :58; faith and grace, 2 Corinthians 8:7; thanksgiving, Colossians 2:7; walking so as to please God, Philippians 1:9; 1 Thessalonians 4:1, 10; of righteousness, Matthew …

95711 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Access.3

… by faith, through our Lord Jesus Christ, into grace; (b) Ephesians 2:18, of our "access" in one Spirit through Christ, unto the Father; (c) Ephesians 3:12, of the same "access …

95712 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Active.3

… ) of faith, Philemon 1:6, "effectual." See EFFECTUAL, POWERFUL. Cp. the synonymous words dunatos and ischuros (see ABLE).

95713 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Add.5

… our faith;" in Luke 20:11, 12, "he sent yet" (AV, "again he sent"), lit., "he added and sent," as in Luke 19:11, "He added and spake." In Acts 12:3, RV, "proceeded," AV, "proceeded further" (of …

95714 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Adoption.4

… through faith. "Adoption" is a term involving the dignity of the relationship of believers as sons; it is not a putting into the family by spiritual birth, but …

95715 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Amen.3

… , ’the faithful (the Amen) God,’ Isaiah 49:7, ’Jehovah that is faithful.’ Isaiah 65:16, ’the God of truth,’ marg., ’the God of Amen.’ And if God is faithful His testimonies and precepts …

95716 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Appearance.3

… by faith, not by sight (eidos)," 2 Corinthians 5:7, where eidos can scarcely mean the act of beholding, but the visible "appearance" of things which are set in contrast …

95717 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Appoint, Appointed.20

… for faithful believers. It is rendered "set" in Luke 2:34 and Philippians 1:16, RV, where the sense is the same. The verb is a perfect tense, used for the perfect Passive …

95718 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Apprehend.3

… of faith, Romans 9:30 (not there a matter of attainment, as in the Eng. versions, but of appropriation); of the obtaining of a prize, 1 Corinthians 9:24 (RV, "attain"); of …

95719 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Assurance, Assure, Assuredly.3

… , "offered faith" does not express the meaning). Cp. 1 Timothy 5:12, where "faith" means "pledge." See BELIEF, FAITH, FIDELITY.

95720 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Assurance, Assure, Assuredly.5

… the faith by which we are to draw near to God. See FULLNESS.