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Almost there!! Merry Christmas Eve’s Eve!
The next word is “these things”. Paul is gathering up all he is said in this statement and uses the word “these things”. These things mean:
- what is being referred to (these things)
Let’s put together what we have so far:
From now on, all believers (born out of belief in Christ), all that can’t be hidden, all that is deeply respected because viewed as majestic, all that is just in the eyes of God (approved, righteous), all that is uncontaminated from sin and without spoilation even down to the center of one’s being (not mixed with guilt or anything condemnable),all that is worthy of personal affection, all that is deserving praise of good reputation (spoken in a kindly spirit), if (what follows is factual) any (any one, a certain one or thing) moral excellence and if (what follows is factual) any (any one, a certain one or thing) fitting praise (recognition: because it relates to God’s will)–what is being referred to (these things)…
Come back tomorrow for the next Greek word and be ready to dig into more.
May God fill you with his peace and help you to understand his grace in the New Covenant he sent his son for,
Darlene
(All Greek definitions come from the Interlinear section of biblehub.com)
