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Reading 1; 2 Samuel 5:1-3
In those days, all the tribes of Israel came to David in Hebron and said: "Here we are, your bone and your flesh. In days past, when Saul was our king, it was you who led the Israelites out and brought them back. And the LORD said to you, 'You shall shepherd my people Israel and shall be commander of Israel.'" When all the elders of Israel came to David in Hebron, King David made an agreement with them there before the LORD, and they anointed him king of Israel.
came = בּוֹא = bô' Blue Letter Bible to go in, enter, come, go, come in; to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring upon; carry; fetch; follow; entering into specific relations; walk, associate with
led = יָצָא = yāṣā' Blue Letter Bible to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out; to go out, to carry, pluck, pull out; send with commandment, shoot forth; carry or bring out; take or draw out; come out, exit, go forth; to deliver; bring forth (out, up), carry out; go forth; to rise
brought—see “came” above
shepherd = רָעָה = rāʿâ Blue Letter Bible to pasture, tend, graze, feed; guard, care for; nourish, feed; to tend a flock, i.e. pasture it; to associate with (as a friend); to delight in; to be a special friend; to govern, rule; figurative of ruler, and teacher
commander = נָגִיד = nāḡîḏ Blue Letter Bible leader, ruler, captain, prince; commander, governor, leader, noble; prince-overseer; princely things
elders = זָקֵן = zāqēn Blue Letter Bible old (of humans); elder (of those having authority); senator; man of very high eminence
came—see above
agreement = בְּרִית = bᵊrîṯ Blue Letter Bible covenant, alliance, pledge; compact; constitution, ordinance; alliance of friendship; confederacy; league; eating together
before = פָּנִים = paniym Blue Letter Bible person; countenance; before and behind, toward, in front of; in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of; turned toward; turn one’s face toward; on account of; acts done with a solemn sense of presence; to stand before, i.e. wait upon, be in attendance on; to bow down before; in front of
anointed = מָשַׁח = māšaḥ Blue Letter Bible to smear, anoint, spread a liquid; to consecrate, inaugurate; paint; stroke, draw the hand over; spread out, expand
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Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5
R. (cf. 1) Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
I rejoiced because they said to me, "We will go up to the house of the LORD."
And now we have set foot within your gates, O Jerusalem.
R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
Jerusalem, built as a city with compact unity.
To it the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD.
R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
According to the decree for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.
In it are set up judgment seats, seats for the house of David.
R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
rejoiced = שָׂמַח = śāmaḥ Blue Letter Bible to rejoice, be glad; gladden, make glad; to brighten up; make blithe or gleesome; cheer up; make merry; take pleasure in; joyful or cheerful
go = יָלַךְ = yālaḵ Blue Letter Bible to go, walk, come; to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk; journey; proceed
house = בַּיִת = bayiṯ Blue Letter Bible house, dwelling, habitation, abode; place; receptacle; home; house as containing a family; palace, fortress; inner part, family
set foot = עָמַד = ʿāmaḏ Blue Letter Bible to stand, remain, endure, take one's stand, stand with; hold one's ground; attend upon, be or become servant of; repair; serve; attend to; minister to; be steadfast; defend; resist; persist, persevere
go up = עָלָה = ʿālâ Blue Letter Bible to go up, ascend, climb; to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away; to be carried away, be led up; lift (self) up; perfect; recover; restore; from low place to high; go up after; bring up persons; cause to ascend; go from a lower region to a higher; to increase, to become strong; to be elevated
give thanks = יָדָה = yāḏâ Blue Letter Bible to throw, shoot, cast; laud, praise; to profess, confess; to use (i.e. hold out) the hand; to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the hands); (make) confess(-ion); praise, celebrate
judgment = מִשְׁפָּט = mišpāṭ Blue Letter Bible justice, right, rectitude; judgment, justice, ordinance; proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan; process, procedure, litigation; sentence, decision; execution; decision; verdict; sentence or formal decree; determination
Scriptures addressing similar principles are collected at:
Wisdom Principles--We Should Strive to Live in God’s Presence
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Reading 2: Colossians 1:12-20
Let us give thanks to the Father, who has made you fit to share in the inheritance of the holy ones in light. He delivered us from the power of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.
For in him were created all things in heaven and on earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things were created through him and for him.
He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
He is the head of the body, the church.
He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he himself might be preeminent. For in him all the fullness was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile all things for him, making peace by the blood of his cross through him, whether those on earth or those in heaven.
thanks = εὐχαριστέω = eucharisteō Blue Letter Bible to be grateful; feel thankful; give thanks; to express gratitude; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon to be thankful, return thanks; to be thanked; to be received with thanks; bestow a favour on, oblige
made you fit = ἱκανόω = hikanoō Blue Letter Bible render fit, meet, to make sufficient; to equip one with adequate power to perform duties of one; qualify; make able; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon make sufficient, qualify; to be empowered; to be made complete, brought to perfection, of the soul; to be satisfied, content
share = μερίς = meris Blue Letter Bible participation; part or portion; a part as distinct from the whole; an assigned part, a portion, share; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon contribution, contribute to, part, portion
inheritance = κλῆρος = klēros Blue Letter Bible a lot, allotment, heritage; what is obtained by lot, an allotted portion; an object used in casting or drawing lots; an acquisition; especially a patrimony; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon that which is assigned by lot; allotment of land; piece of land, farm, estate; legacy, inheritance, heritable estate; body of inheritors; province, sphere; casting of lots, drawing of lots
holy ones = ἅγιος = hagios Blue Letter Bible fundamentally signifies "separated" (among the Greeks, dedicated to the gods), and hence, in Scripture in its moral and spiritual significance, separated from sin and therefore consecrated to God, sacred; most holy thing, a saint; sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated); reverend, worthy of veneration; things which on account of some connection with God possess a certain distinction and claim to reverence; set apart for God, to be, as it were, exclusively his; prepared for God; pure, sinless, upright, holy; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon devoted to the gods; sacred, holy; pure; R. Trench, Synonyms of the New Testament Its fundamental idea is separation, and, so to speak, consecration and devotion to the service of Deity
light = φῶς = phōs Blue Letter Bible luminousness in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative; to give light; light as seen by the eye; a luminous emanation; anything emitting light; brightness; fire; that which is exposed to the view of all, openly, publicly; reason, mind, the power of understanding esp. moral and spiritual truth; truth and its knowledge, together with the spiritual purity associated with it; God is light because light has the extremely delicate, subtle, pure, brilliant quality; to live agreeably to saving wisdom; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon light, esp. daylight; daybreak; the light of a torch, lamp, fire, etc. ; illuminations; metaph. for deliverance, happiness, victory, glory, etc.; illumination of the mind
delivered = ῥύομαι = rhyomai Blue Letter Bible to rescue from, deliver; preserve from; to draw to one's self; to rush or draw to oneself; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon to draw to oneself, i. e. draw out of danger, to rescue, save, deliver; to save from; to save from an illness, cure; to set free, redeem; to shield, guard, protect; defensive armour; to remove the charges; to draw back, to hold back, check; to keep off
power = ἐξουσία = exousia Blue Letter Bible the power of one whose will and commands must be obeyed; right of disposal; power; the ability or strength with which one is endued, which he either possesses or exercises; the power of him whose will and commands must be submitted to by others and obeyed; privilege; mastery; the power of authority (influence) and of right; delegated authority; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon power, authority to do a thing; permission to do; license; qualification for; office, magistracy; abundance of means, resources
darkness = σκότος = skotos Blue Letter Bible physical darkness; intellectual darkness; darkened eyesight or blindness; of ignorance respecting divine things and human duties, and the accompanying ungodliness and immorality, together with their consequent misery in hell; persons in whom darkness becomes visible and holds sway; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon darkness, gloom; blindness; ignorance; deceit; shadows
transferred = μεθίστημι = methistēmi Blue Letter Bible change, remove; transpose, transfer; remove from one place to another; change of situation or place; carry away; exchange; seduce; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon place in another way, change; introduce a new polity; set free; remove by killing; remove from one place to another; remove from oneself or from one's presence; stand among or in the midst of; change one's position; depart; cease from; go over to another party, revolt; change or alter, either for the better or for the worse; change position
kingdom = βασιλεία = basileia Blue Letter Bible sovereignty, royal power, dominion; the people over whom a king rules; the right or authority to rule; reign; royal power and dignity; the rule of God; God's rule, the divine administration; the universe subject to God's sway, God's royal domain; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon dominion; being ruled by a king; reign
beloved = ἀγάπη = agape Blue Letter Bible affection, good will, love, benevolence, brotherly love; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon the love of husband and wife; brotherly love, charity
children = υἱός = yhios Blue Letter Bible a descendant, one of the posterity of any one; one who depends on another or is his follower, equivalent to pupils; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon child; term of affection; inheritors of the nature of
image = εἰκών = eikon Blue Letter Bible representation; manifestation; an image, figure, likeness; one in whom the likeness of any one is seen; resemblance; moral likeness; denotes not mere similarity but likeness; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon likeness, image; image in a mirror; living image, representation; similitude, comparison; pattern, archetype
firstborn = πρωτότοκος = prōtotokos Blue Letter Bible the firstborn; priority to, and preeminence over
creation = κτίσις = ktisis Blue Letter Bible the act of founding, establishing, building etc.; the creative act in process; creation i.e. thing created; collectively, the sum or aggregate of created things; some particular kind or class of created things or beings; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon founding, settling; created thing, creature
created = κτίζω = ktizō Blue Letter Bible to create; to form, shape; to fabricate; to make habitable, to people; to found; to completely change or transform; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon people; build; found; plant; establish; produce, create, bring into being; bring about; make, perpetuate
all = πᾶς = pas Blue Letter Bible radically means "all." Used without the article it means "every," every kind or variety; any and every, of every kind, all manner of; in every way or particular; the whole; each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything; thoroughly, whatsoever; all manner of; the highest degree, the maximum; always; in everything, in every way, on every side, in every particular or relation; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon when used of a number, all; when of one only, the whole; all, the whole; every; all things as a unity, as a totality; all kinds of things; in all points, entirely, wholly; in every way, by all means, altogether
through = διά = dia Blue Letter Bible on account of this, for this cause; because of; by, by means of, by which means; to consider deeply; the ground or reason by which something is or is not done; on account of; the channel of an act; by occasion of, by reason of; instrument, or of the efficient cause; due to; instrument used to accomplish a thing, or of the instrumental cause in the stricter sense; the formal cause; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon through; the Instrument or Means; thanks to, by aid of; by reason of, on account of
before = πρό = pro Blue Letter Bible in front of, prior; previously; beforehand, in advance; superior to, above; superiority or pre-eminence; preference; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon before, in front of; more than; position before or in front
all—see above
hold together= συνίστημι = synistēmi Blue Letter Bible to set together; to place together, to set in the same place, to bring or band together; to put together, unite parts into one whole; to put together; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon set together, combine; associate, unite; organize, frame; make solid or firm, brace up; congeal; to come or be put together; come into existence; to be compact, solid, firm; acquire substance or consistency
head = κεφαλή = kephalē Blue Letter Bible the head, both of men and often of animals; metaph. anything supreme, chief, prominent; the corner stone; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon head of man or beast; from above; the noblest part; source, origin, crown, capital, completion, consummation
body = σῶμα =sōma Blue Letter Bible the body as a whole, the instrument of life; slaves, the body both of men or animals; the body (as a sound whole); the instrument of the soul; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon the living body; civic rights; a person, human being; a body, i.e. any corporeal substance, the body or whole of a thing
beginning = ἀρχή = archē Blue Letter Bible the origin, the active cause; first in time, order, or place; the person or thing that commences; that by which anything begins to be; the first person or thing in a series; the leader; the first place, principality, rule, magistracy; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon beginning, origin; foundation, source; original, principal sum; first principle, element; first place or power, sovereignty; magistracy, office; authority, command
first born—see above
preeminent = πρωτεύω = prōteuō Blue Letter Bible to be first, hold the first place; have the preeminence; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon to be the first, hold first place; to be first of or among
fullness = πλήρωμα = plērōma Blue Letter Bible that which fills up; that which has been completed; that which is (has been) filled; fulness, abundance; repletion; copiousness; flooded; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon
Satiety; full and perfect nature; the aggregate of properties which constitute the complete nature of a thing; filling up, completing, fulfillment
dwell = κατοικέω= katoikeō Blue Letter Bible to settle down in a dwelling, to dwell fixedly in a place; inhabit; pervade, govern; reside; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon settle in, colonize; administer, govern; lie, be situated
reconcile = ἀποκαταλλάσσω = apokatallassō Blue Letter Bible to reconcile completely; to remove all enmity and leave no impediment to unity and peace; bring back a former state of harmony; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon reconcile again
making peace = εἰρηνοποιέω = eirēnopoieō Blue Letter Bible to make peace, establish harmony; to harmonize; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon to make peace, make peaceful
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Alleluia: Mk 11:9, 10
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is to come!
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Blessed = εὐλογέω = eulogeō. Blue Letter Bible to speak well of; to praise, to celebrate with praises; to cause to prosper, to make happy, to bestow blessings on; favoured of God; speak well of; to consecrate a thing with solemn prayers; thank or invoke a benediction upon; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon speak well of, praise, honour
Blessed (Hebrew from Psalm 118:26) = בָּרַךְ = bāraḵ Blue Letter Bible to kneel; praise, salute; celebrate, adore, congratulate; adore, adore with bended knee; pay homage; cause to prosper, prospered by God
comes = ἔρχομαι = erchomai Blue Letter Bible denoting either "to come, or to go," signifies the act, in contrast with heko, which stresses the arrival; to come from one place to another; to come into being, arise, come forth, show itself, find place or influence; to come to a thing; to go; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon start, set out; come or go; to go a journey; any kind of motion
comes (Hebrew from Psalm 118:26) = בּוֹא = bô' Blue Letter Bible to go in, enter, come, go, come in; to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring upon; carry; fetch; follow; entering into specific relations; walk, associate with
in = ἐν = en Blue Letter Bible in, by, with, among, under, at, near, by; in the presence of; within, in the course of; motion into something, entering into, mingling in; that which one either leads or brings with him, or with which he is furnished or equipped; the instrument or means by or with which anything is accomplished; aided by one, by the intervention or agency of someone, by (means of) one; the state or condition in which anything is done or anyone exists, acts, suffers; the form in which anything appears or is exhibited; the measure or standard; the things in (with) which one is busied; that in which other things are contained and upheld, as their cause and origin; that which gives opportunity; to exchange one thing for another; remaining, staying, continuing in some place, state, or condition; that in which any person or thing is inherently fixed, implanted, or with which it is intimately connected; of the whole in which a part inheres; of a person to whom another is wholly joined and to whose power and influence he is subject, so that the former may be likened to the place in which the latter lives and moves; ingrafted; in fellowship and union with; spiritual fellowship or union with; to be in the power of, be actuated by, inspired by; give self wholly to; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon in, within, surrounded by; in the number of, amongst; in the presence of; in one's hands, within one's reach or power; depends on, rests with; implying both motion to and subsequent position in a place; in the practice of
name = ὄνομα = onoma Blue Letter Bible all that a "name" implies, of authority, character, rank, majesty, power, excellence, etc.; of everything that the "name" covers; the name is used for everything which the name covers, everything the thought or feeling of which is aroused in the mind by mentioning, hearing, remembering, the name, i.e. for one's rank, authority, interests, pleasure, command, excellences, deeds etc.
name (Hebrew from Psalm 118:26) = שֵׁם = šēm Blue Letter Bible name; reputation, fame, glory; honor, authority, character; renown, report
Blessed—see above
kingdom = βασιλεία = basileia Blue Letter Bible sovereignty, royal power, dominion; the people over whom a king rules; the right or authority to rule; reign; royal power and dignity; the rule of God; God's rule, the divine administration; the universe subject to God's sway, God's royal domain; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon dominion; being ruled by a king; reign
father = πατήρ = patēr Blue Letter Bible from a root signifying a nourisher, protector, upholder; the originator and transmitter of anything; one who stands in a father's place and looks after another in a paternal way; creator, preserver, guardian and protector; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon respectful mode of addressing persons older than oneself; father, author
come—see “comes” above
Scriptures addressing similar principles are collected at:
Wisdom Principles: God’s Ways Give Security
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Gospel: Lk 23:35-43
The rulers sneered at Jesus and said, "He saved others, let him save himself if he is the chosen one, the Christ of God." Even the soldiers jeered at him. As they approached to offer him wine they called out, "If you are King of the Jews, save yourself." Above him there was an inscription that read, "This is the King of the Jews."
Now one of the criminals hanging there reviled Jesus, saying, "Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us." The other, however, rebuking him, said in reply, "Have you no fear of God, for you are subject to the same condemnation? And indeed, we have been condemned justly, for the sentence we received corresponds to our crimes, but this man has done nothing criminal." Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom."
He replied to him, "Amen, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise."
leaders = ἄρχων = archon Blue Letter Bible chief, chiefest, chiefly; authority, a magistrate, acting in the capacity of one who received complaints, and possessing higher authority than the judge, to whom the "magistrate" remits the case; prince; a ruler, commander, leader; one who by nobility of birth, learning and wisdom, power and authority, wields the greatest influence; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon ruler, commander, chief, king; chief magistrate; governor, official
sneered = ἐκμυκτηρίζω = ekmyktērizō Blue Letter Bible to hold up the nose in derision at; mock, scoff, deride; sneer outright at; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon hold in derision, mock at
saved, save = σῴζω = sōzō Blue Letter Bible To heal, make whole; to save, keep safe and sound, to rescue from danger or destruction; to preserve one who is in danger of destruction, to save or rescue; preserve; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon to save, keep; to save from death, keep alive, preserve; to keep safe; to keep in mind, remember; to carry off safe, rescue from danger
Christ = Χριστός = Christos Blue Letter Bible Anointed; the Messiah, the Son of God; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon anointed; to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve
Chosen = ἐκλεκτός = eklektos Blue Letter Bible select, picked out; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon picked out, select
jeered = ἐμπαίζω = empaizō Blue Letter Bible to play with, trifle with; to mock; to delude, deceive; to jeer at, i.e. deride; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon mock at, mock; to be deluded, defrauded
approached = προσέρχομαι = proserchomai. Blue Letter Bible to come or go near to; draw near; approach; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon come or go to; approach, draw nigh; come in, surrender, capitulate; come forward to speak; appear before a tribunal; approach an official; have recourse to
wine = ὄξος = oxos Blue Letter Bible vinegar; "sour wine," the ordinary drink of laborers and common soldiers; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon poor wine, 'vin ordinaire'; vinegar
king= βασιλεύς = basileus Blue Letter Bible leader of the people, prince, commander, lord of the land; sovereign; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon king, chief, frequently with collateral sense of captain or judge; hereditary king; master
reviled = βλασφημέω = blasphēmeō Blue Letter Bible to blaspheme, rail at or revile; contumelious speech, reviling, calumniating; to speak slanderously, impiously, profanely; to speak reproachfully, rail at, revile, calumniate, blaspheme; to vilify; defame, speak evil; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon speak profanely of sacred things; utter imprecations against; utter imprecations against; speak ill or to the prejudice of one, slander; to have evil spoken of one; speak impiously or irreverently of God, blaspheme
save—see above
fear = φοβέω = phobeō Blue Letter Bible awe; to show reverential fear; to reverence, venerate, to treat with deference or reverential obedience; to be in awe of, i.e. revere; be (+ sore) afraid; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon stand in awe of, dread
sentence = κρίμα = krima Blue Letter Bible the sentence pronounced, a verdict, a condemnation, the decision resulting from an investigation; a decision passed on the faults of others; decree, judgment; condemnation of wrong, the decision (whether severe or mild) which one passes on the faults of others; the punishment with which one is sentenced; condemnatory sentence, penal judgment, sentence; a matter to be judicially decided, a lawsuit, a case in court; damnation; the decision (whether severe or mild) which one passes on the faults of others; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon decision, judgement, decree, resolution
justly = δικαίως = dikaiōs Blue Letter Bible just, agreeably to right; uprightly, agreeable to the law of rectitude; properly, as is right; righteously; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon observant of custom or rule, social rule, well-ordered, civilized; in due form, decently; observant of duty; rightly, righteous; legally exact, precise; lawful, just; one's due; meet and right, fitting; real, genuine
corresponds to = ἄξιος = axios Blue Letter Bible weight, value, worth, weighing, having weight, having the weight of another thing of like value, worth as much; befitting, becoming, right on the ground of fitness, befitting, congruous, corresponding to a thing; of one who has merited anything worthy, deserving; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon weighing as much, of like value, worth as much as; worthy, goodly; deserved, meet, due; sufficient for; worthy of, deserving
crimes = ἄτοπος = atopos Blue Letter Bible out of place, unbecoming, not befitting; amiss; unreasonable; perverse, truculent; improper, wicked; unrighteous; inconvenient, harmful; injurious; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon unnatural, disgusting, foul; monstrous; wicked, wrong, bad; harmful; out of place, out of the way; unwonted, extraordinary
remember = μιμνῄσκομαι = mimnēskomai Blue Letter Bible to remember, to be mindful of, caring for; to be recalled or to return to one's mind, to remind one's self of, to remember; to be recalled to mind, to be remembered, had in remembrance; to remember one in order to care for him; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon remind, put in mind; recalled it to memory; with good heed; make mention of; recall to one's memory, remind; give heed to
kingdom = βασιλεία = basileia Blue Letter Bible sovereignty, royal power, dominion; the people over whom a king rules; the right or authority to rule; reign; royal power and dignity; the rule of God; God's rule, the divine administration; the universe subject to God's sway, God's royal domain; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon dominion; being ruled by a king; reign
Amen = ἀμήν = amēn Blue Letter Bible verily, surely, truly, of a truth; most assuredly; so it is, so be it, may it be fulfilled; It was a custom, which passed over from the synagogues into the Christian assemblies, that when he who had read or discoursed had offered up a solemn prayer to God, the others in attendance responded Amen, and thus made the substance of what was uttered their own; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon verily, of a truth, so be it
say = λέγω = legō Blue Letter Bible to say, to ask; commanding, or bidding; to call, to call by name; pronouncing, telling or relating; to gather, reckon, account; to tell; affirm over, maintain; to exhort, advise, to command, direct; to call by name, to call, name; to "lay" forth; to asseverate, affirm, aver, maintain; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon to say, speak; declare; to tell one to do; to speak to the point or purpose; to speak (emphatically)
today = σήμερον = sēmeron Blue Letter Bible this (very) day; day (or night current or just passed); today; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon to-day
with = μετά = meta Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon in the midst of, among, between; in common, along with, by aid of; together; in conjunction; in one's dealings; into the middle of, coming into or among; into the midst of; participation; Blue Letter Bible in the midst of; amid, among; with one as leader; into the middle of, into the midst of; association, fellowship, participation
paradise = παράδεισος = paradeisos Blue Letter Bible a garden, pleasure ground; but some understand this to be a heavenly paradise; the paradise in which our first parents dwelt before the fall still exists, neither on the earth or in the heavens, but above and beyond the world; an Eden; place of future happiness; an upper region in the heavens; the part of Hades which was thought by the later Jews to be the abode of the souls of pious until the resurrection: but some understand this to be a heavenly paradise; among the Persians a grand enclosure or preserve, hunting ground, park, shady and well-watered, in which wild animals, were kept for the hunt; it was enclosed by walls and furnished with towers for the hunters; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon enclosed park or pleasure-ground; garden, orchard; Paradise, the abode of the blessed
Other scriptures addressing similar principles are collected at:
Wisdom Principles—God Loves and Calls Us to Him, In Spite of our Sin
Wisdom Principles—Rely on God, not Material Power or Wealth
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What these readings tell us about God’s nature or our relationship to Him:
led the Israelites out and brought them back
the LORD said to you, 'You shall shepherd my people
judgment
the Father, who has made you fit to share in the inheritance of the holy ones in light
He delivered us from the power of darkness
the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
He is the image of the invisible God
in him were created all things in heaven and on earth, the visible and the invisible,
all things were created through him and for him.
He is before all things
in him all things hold together.
He is the head of the body, the church.
He is the beginning
in all things he himself might be preeminent
in him all the fullness was pleased to dwell
through him to reconcile all things for him
making peace
whether those on earth or those in heaven.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
Blessed is the kingdom of our father
He saved others
the chosen one
the Christ of God
King
King
you will be with me in Paradise
What these readings tell us to do:
came to David
made an agreement with them there before the LORD,
go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
rejoiced
set foot within your gates
go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
go up
go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
give thanks to the name of the LORD.
go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
give thanks to the Father
comes in the name of the Lord
fear of God
Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom
What these readings tell us to not do:
Sneer[] at Jesus
Jeer[] at him
Revile[] Jesus
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