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95881 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Receive, Receiving.21

… his faith in "receiving" the promises. In Classical Greek it had the meaning of "receiving," and it is a little difficult to attach any other sense to the circumstances …

95882 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Reckon, Reckoning.3

… "reckoning" faith for righteousness, or "reckoning" righteousness to persons, in all of which the RV uses the verb "to reckon" instead of the AV "to count or to impute …

95883 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Reject.5

… break faith with" (cp. the Sept. of Jeremiah 12:6, and Lamentations 1:2, "dealt treacherously"). Moulton and Milligan illustrate this meaning from the papyri. Field …

95884 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Rejoice.7

… ; in faith in Christ, 1 Peter 1:8, RV (Middle Voice in some mss.), "ye rejoice greatly;" in the event of the marriage of the Lamb, Revelation 19:7, "be exceeding glad," RV; (II) in …

95885 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Rejoice.9

… and faith are fruitful, law and works are barren as a means of salvation; in Revelation 12:12, it is used in a call to the heavens to "rejoice" at the casting out of …

95886 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Renew, Renewing.6

… Christian faith, if, after their experiences of it (not actual possession of its regenerating effects), they apostatized into their former Judaism. In the …

95887 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Repent, Repentance.11

… of faith ( John 3:3; John 9:38; 1 John 1:9 ), as in the NT in general.

95888 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Reprobate.3

… the faith," i.e., men whose moral sense is perverted and whose minds are beclouded with their own speculations; in Titus 1:16, of the defiled, who are "unto every …

95889 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Rich, Riches, Richly, Rich Man.3

… (in faith);" Revelation 2:9, of spiritual "enrichment" generally; Revelation 3:17, of a false sense of "enrichment."

95890 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Righteousness.3

… His faithfulness, or truthfulness, that which is consistent with His own nature and promises; Romans 3:25, 26 speaks of His "righteousness" as exhibited in the …

95891 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Righteousness.6

… of faith in Christ ... The man who trusts in Christ becomes ’the righteousness of God in Him,’ 2 Corinthians 5:21, i.e., becomes in Christ all that God requires a man …

95892 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Righteousness.7

… context, ’faith reckoned for righteousness,’ Romans 4:3, 5, 9, 22. ’For’ in these places is eis, which does not mean ’instead of,’ but ’with a view to.’ The faith thus exercised …

95893 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Rob.5

… the faithful adherence of the believers to the truth, causing them to lose their reward. Another rendering closer to the proper meaning of the word, as given …

95894 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Run, Ran.3

… erstwhile faithful course doctrinally of the Galatian believers; in Philippians 2:16, of the Apostle’s manner of life among the Philippian believers; in …

95895 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Sacrifice.3

… ) of faith, Philippians 2:17; (3) of material assistance rendered to servants of God, Philippians 4:18; (4) of praise, Hebrews 13:15; (5) of doing good to others and communicating …

95896 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Salvation.3

… and faith in the Lord Jesus, in whom alone it is to be obtained, Acts 4:12, and upon confession of Him as Lord, Romans 10:10; for this purpose the gospel is the saving …

95897 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Sanctification, Sanctify.3

… by faith in Christ, Acts 26:18; 1 Corinthians 6:11, and to which their sole title is the death of Christ, Ephesians 5:25, 26 : Colossians 1:22; Hebrews 10:10, 29; Hebrews …

95899 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Seal.3

… Abraham’s faith, and an external attestation of the covenant made with him by God; the rabbis called circumcision "the seal of Abraham;" in 1 Corinthians 9:2 …

95900 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Seal.5

… Paul’s faithful delivery of the gifts to them; this material help was the fruit of his spiritual ministry to the Gentiles, who on their part were bringing …