I am YHWH your God, who brought you out from the land of Egypt, from the house of servants.

Key wordsיָצָא yatsa to bring outעֶבֶד ebed servantאֱלֹהִים elohim God, gods

(8) For by charis(grace) you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the dorea(free-gift) of God; (9) not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. (10) For we are His workmanship, created in Messiah(Christ) Yeshua(Jesus) for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.

Key wordsχάρις charis graceπίστις pistis faithδῶρον doron giftποίημα poiema workmanshipπεριπατέω peripateo to walk, conduct oneself

For we conclude that a person is justified by faith apart from works of nomos(law).

Key wordsδικαιόω dikaioo to make righteous, justifyπίστις pistis faithνόμος nomos law

Do we then nullify the nomos(law) through faith? May it never be! On the contrary, we uphold the nomos(law).

Key wordsκαταργέω katargeo to nullify, render powerlessἵστημι histemi to establish, upholdνόμος nomos law

You have been severed from Messiah(Christ), you who are seeking to be justified by nomos(law); you have fallen from charis(grace).

Key wordsδικαιόω dikaioo to make righteous, justifyκαταργέω katargeo to be severed, rendered powerlessἐκπίπτω ekpipto to fall away

and saying: "metanoeite(Repent, spiritual domain), for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn near."

Key wordsμετανοέω metanoeo to change the mind, repentβασιλεία basileia kingdom, the king's ruleἐγγίζω engizo to draw near

From that time Yeshua(Jesus) began to proclaim and say: "metanoeite(Repent, spiritual domain), for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn near."

Key wordsμετανοέω metanoeo to change the mind, repentβασιλεία basileia kingdom, the king's ruleκηρύσσω kerysso to proclaim

and saying: "The kairos(appointed-time) is fulfilled and the kingdom of God has drawn near — metanoeite(repent, spiritual domain) and believe in the good news."

Key wordsκαιρός kairos appointed timeμετανοέω metanoeo to change the mind, repentεὐαγγέλιον euangelion gospel, good newsπιστεύω pisteuo to believe

And Yeshua(Jesus) was going throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.

Key wordsεὐαγγέλιον euangelion gospel, good newsβασιλεία basileia kingdom, the king's ruleκηρύσσω kerysso to proclaim

This good news of the kingdom shall be proclaimed in the whole inhabited world as a testimony to all the ethne(ethnic-groups, Gentiles), and then the end will come.

Key wordsεὐαγγέλιον euangelion gospel, good newsβασιλεία basileia kingdom, the king's ruleτέλος telos end

and that metanoia(repentance, spiritual domain) for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the ethne(nations), beginning from Jerusalem.

Key wordsμετάνοια metanoia repentance, a turning of mind and directionἄφεσις aphesis forgiveness, releaseἁμαρτία hamartia sin

Peter said to them, "metanoesate(Repent, spiritual domain), and each one of you be baptized in the name of Yeshua(Jesus) Messiah(Christ) for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the dorea(free-gift) of the hagio(holy) pneuma(spirit).

Key wordsμετανοέω metanoeo to change the mind, repentβαπτίζω baptizo to immerseἄφεσις aphesis forgiveness, releaseδωρεά dorea free gift

Therefore bear fruit worthy of metanoia(repentance, spiritual domain),

Key wordsμετάνοια metanoia repentance, a turning of mind and directionκαρπός karpos fruitἄξιος axios worthy, fitting

but kept declaring both to those of Damascus first, and also at Jerusalem and then throughout all the region of Judea, and even to the Gentiles, that they should metanoein(repent, spiritual domain) and turn to God, performing deeds appropriate to metanoia(repentance, spiritual domain).

Key wordsμετανοέω metanoeo to change the mind, repentἐπιστρέφω epistrepho to turnἔργον ergon work, deed

Everyone who practices sin also practices anomia(Torah-lessness); sin is anomia(Torah-lessness).

Key wordsἁμαρτία hamartia sinἀνομία anomia lawlessness, Torah-lessness

Because by works of nomos(law) no sarx(flesh) will be justified before Him, for through nomos(law) comes epignosis(spiritual, complete knowledge) of sin.

Key wordsνόμος nomos lawδικαιόω dikaioo to make righteous, justifyἐπίγνωσις epignosis full knowledgeἁμαρτία hamartia sin

What then shall we say? Is the nomos(law) sin? May it never be! On the contrary, I would not have come to know sin except through nomos(law); for I would not have known epithymia(lust, desire, strong craving) if the nomos(law) had not said, "You shall not have epithymia(lust, desire, strong craving)."

Key wordsνόμος nomos lawἁμαρτία hamartia sinγινώσκω ginosko to knowἐπιθυμέω epithymeo to covet

So then, the nomos(law) is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good.

Key wordsνόμος nomos lawἅγιος hagios holyἐντολή entole commandmentδίκαιος dikaios righteousἀγαθός agathos good

(8) The Torah of YHWH is perfect, restoring the soul (nephesh); the testimony (edut) of YHWH is sure, making wise the simple. (9) The precepts of YHWH are upright, rejoicing the heart; the commandment (mitzvah) of YHWH is pure, enlightening the eyes.

Key wordsתּוֹרָה torah Torah, instructionתָּמִים tamim perfect, completeשׁוּב shub to turn back, restoreמִצוָה mitsvah commandment

For this is the love of God — that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome.

Key wordsἀγάπη agape loveἐντολή entole commandmentτηρέω tereo to keepβαρύς barys heavy, burdensome

For this commandment (mitzvah) which I am commanding you (tzivvah) this day, it is not too wonderful for you, nor is it far off.

Key wordsמִצוָה mitsvah commandmentפָּלָא pala to be too hard, wonderfulרָחוֹק rachoq far

For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."

Key wordsζυγός zygos yokeχρηστός chrestos easy, kindφορτίον phortion burdenἐλαφρός elaphros light

And He said to him: "Why are you asking Me about what is good? There is only One who is good — but if you wish to enter into zoe(life), keep the commandments."

Key wordsζωή zoe lifeἐντολή entole commandmentτηρέω tereo to keep

Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but no occasion or corruption could they find, inasmuch as he was faithful, and no error or corruption was found against him.

Key wordsשְׁחַת shechath fault, corruptionאֲמַן aman to trust, be faithfulעִלָּה illah pretext, ground for accusation

Then these men said, "We shall not find against this Daniel any occasion, except we find it against him in the decree (dat) of his God."

Key wordsדָּת dath law, decreeאֱלָהּ elahh God, godעִלָּה illah pretext, ground for accusation

All the presidents of the kingdom, the prefects and the satraps, the counselors and the governors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make strong an interdict, that whoever shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days, except of you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions.

Key wordsבְּעָא bea to ask, prayאֱלָהּ elahh God, godגֹּב gob denאַריֵה aryeh lion

And Daniel, when he knew that the writing was signed, went into his house; now his windows were open in his upper chamber toward Jerusalem; and three times in the day he knelt upon his knees, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, just as he had done before this.

Key wordsיְדַע yeda to knowבְּרַךְ berak to kneelצְלָא tsela to prayיְדָא yeda to give thanks

My God has sent His angel, and shut the lions' mouths, and they have not hurt me; inasmuch as before Him innocence was found in me; and also before you, O king, I have done no hurt."

Key wordsזָכוּ zaku innocence, purityמַלאַךְ malak angelסְגַר segar to shut

Then the king was exceedingly glad over him, and commanded to bring Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was brought up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.

Key wordsאֲמַן aman to trust, be faithfulחֲבַל chabal hurt, damageנְסַק nesaq to take up

And the king commanded, and they brought those men who had eaten the pieces of Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and they had not reached the bottom of the den when the lions overpowered them, and crushed all their bones.

Key wordsאֲכַל akal to eatקְרַץ qerats piece — "to eat the pieces of" is to slander and accuseרְמָה remah to throw

The Jews answered him, "We have a nomos(law), and by that nomos(law) He ought to die because He made Himself out to be the Son of God."

Key wordsνόμος nomos lawὀφείλω opheilo to owe, oughtἀποθνήσκω apothnesko to die

Did not Moses give you the nomos(law), and yet none of you carries out the nomos(law)? Why do you seek to kill Me?"

Key wordsνόμος nomos lawποιέω poieo to doἀποκτείνω apokteino to kill

Now the chief priests and the whole council kept trying to obtain false testimony against Yeshua(Jesus) so that they might put Him to death.

Key wordsψευδομαρτυρία pseudomartyria false testimonyσυνέδριον synedrion Sanhedrin, councilθανατόω thanatoo to put to death

For many were giving false testimony against Him, but their testimony was not consistent.

Key wordsψευδομαρτυρέω pseudomartyreo to bear false witnessμαρτυρία martyria testimonyἴσος isos equal, consistent

Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father; the one who accuses you is Moses, in whom you have set your hope.

Key wordsκατηγορέω kategoreo to accuseἐλπίζω elpizo to set hope on

He was also saying to them: "You are experts at setting aside the commandment of God in order to keep your tradition.

Key wordsἐντολή entole commandmentἀθετέω atheteo to set aside, rejectπαράδοσις paradosis tradition

But they have done this to fulfill the logos(word) that is written in their nomos(law): 'They hated Me dorean(without-cause).'

Key wordsνόμος nomos lawμισέω miseo to hateδωρεάν dorean without cause, freely

And I heard a great voice in heaven saying, "Now have come the Salvation and the dynamis(power) and the kingdom of our God and the exousia(authority) of His Messiah(Christ), because the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down — the one accusing them before our God day and night.

Key wordsκατήγορος kategoros accuserβάλλω ballo to throwκατηγορέω kategoreo to accuse

Pay her back as she also paid back, and double to her double according to her works; in the cup that she mixed, mix for her double.

Key wordsἀποδίδωμι apodidomi to pay backδιπλόω diploo to doubleἔργον ergon work

Rejoice over her, heaven and the holy ones and the apostles and the prophets, because God has krino(judged) her with your krima(verdict) against her.

Key wordsκρίμα krima judgment, verdictκρίνω krino to judge, decideεὐφραίνω euphraino to rejoice

And in her was found the blood of prophets and of holy ones and of all those slaughtered on the earth.

Key wordsαἷμα aima bloodσφάζω sphazo to slaughterἅγιος hagios holy one

And the beast was seized, and with it the false prophet who performed the signs before it by which he led astray those who received the mark of the beast and those worshiping its image — the two were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur.

Key wordsθηρίον therion beastψευδοπροφήτης pseudoprophetes false prophetβάλλω ballo to throwλίμνη limne lake

And the diabolos(devil, accuser, slanderer) who was deceiving them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, where also the beast and the false prophet are, and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

Key wordsδιάβολος diabolos slanderer, accuserβάλλω ballo to throwπλανάω planao to deceive

And death and hades(realm-of-the-dead) were thrown into the lake of fire — this is the second death, the lake of fire.

Key wordsθάνατος thanatos deathᾅδης hades Hades, the realm of the deadδεύτερος deuteros second

Messiah(Christ) redeemed us from the curse of the nomos(law), having become a curse for us — for it is written, "Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree" —

Key wordsκατάρα katara curseνόμος nomos lawἐξαγοράζω exagorazo to buy out, redeemκρεμάννυμι kremannymi to hang

For as many as are of the works of nomos(law) are under a curse; for it is written, "Cursed is everyone who does not abide by all things written in the biblion(book) of the nomos(law), to perform them."

Key wordsἐμμένω emmeno to remain inἐπικατάρατος epikataratos cursedβιβλίον biblion book

Cursed is he who does not establish the words of this Torah to do them. And all the people shall say, "Amen."

Key wordsאָרַר arar to curseקוּם qum to stand, establishתּוֹרָה torah Torah, instruction

(26) See, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse: (27) the blessing, if you hearken to the commandments (mitzvah) of YHWH your God which I command (tzivvah) you this day; (28) and the curse, if you do not hearken to the commandments (mitzvah) of YHWH your God, but turn aside from the way which I command (tzivvah) you this day, to go after other gods which you have not known.

Key wordsבְּרָכָה berakah blessingקְלָלָה qelalah curseמִצוָה mitsvah commandmentשָׁמַע shama to hear

I call to witness against you this day the heavens and the earth: the life (chai) and the death I have set before you, the blessing and the curse; therefore choose in the life (chai), that you may live, you and your seed;

Key wordsחַי chay lifeמָוֶת maveth deathבְּרָכָה berakah blessingקְלָלָה qelalah curseבָּחַר bachar to choose

Now that no one is justified by nomos(law) before God is evident; for, "The righteous man shall live by faith."

Key wordsδικαιόω dikaioo to make righteous, justifyδίκαιος dikaios righteousπίστις pistis faithζάω zao to live

yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of nomos(law) but through faith in Yeshua(Jesus) Messiah(Christ), even we have believed in Messiah(Christ) Yeshua(Jesus), so that we may be justified by faith in Messiah(Christ) and not by the works of nomos(law); since by the works of nomos(law) no sarx(flesh) will be justified.

Key wordsδικαιόω dikaioo to make righteous, justifyἔργον ergon workνόμος nomos lawπίστις pistis faith

(3) For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Messiah(Christ) died for our sins according to the graphai(written-scriptures), (4) and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the graphai(written-scriptures),

Key wordsἀποθνήσκω apothnesko to dieθάπτω thapto to buryἐγείρω egeiro to raiseγραφή graphe Scripture, what is written

(23) for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, (24) being justified dorean(freely) by His charis(grace) through the apolytrosis(redemption, ransom-release) that is in Messiah(Christ) Yeshua(Jesus), (25) whom God set forth as a hilasterion(propitiation, mercy-seat) through faith in His blood, for a demonstration of His dikaiosyne(righteousness), on account of the passing over of previously committed sins

Key wordsδωρεάν dorean freelyἀπολύτρωσις apolytrosis redemption, release by paymentἱλαστήριον hilasterion propitiation, place of atonementχάρις charis grace

In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His charis(grace)

Key wordsἀπολύτρωσις apolytrosis redemption, release by paymentαἷμα aima bloodἄφεσις aphesis forgiveness, releaseχάρις charis grace

(8) but God demonstrates His own agape(love) toward us in that while we were still sinners, Messiah(Christ) died for us. (9) Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we will be saved through Him from the orge(wrath). (10) For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we will be saved by His zoe(life).

Key wordsἀγάπη agape loveαἷμα aima bloodκαταλλάσσω katallasso to reconcileσώζω sozo to save

He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the dikaiosyne(righteousness) of God in Him.

Key wordsἁμαρτία hamartia sinδικαιοσύνη dikaiosyne righteousness

And by that thelema(will) we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Yeshua(Jesus) Messiah(Christ) once for all.

Key wordsἁγιάζω hagiazo to make holyπροσφορά prosphora offeringἐφάπαξ ephapax once for all

For by a single offering He has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.

Key wordsτελειόω teleioo to make perfect, completeἁγιάζω hagiazo to make holyπροσφορά prosphora offering

Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have eirene(peace) with God through our Lord Yeshua(Jesus) Messiah(Christ),

Key wordsδικαιόω dikaioo to make righteous, justifyπίστις pistis faithεἰρήνη eirene peace

(5) He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in dikaiosyne(righteousness), but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the hagio(holy) pneuma(spirit), (6) whom He poured out upon us richly through Yeshua(Jesus) Messiah(Christ) our Savior, (7) so that being justified by His charis(grace) we would be made heirs according to the elpis(hope) of eternal zoe(life).

Key wordsἔλεος eleos mercyπαλιγγενεσία palingenesia regenerationἀνακαίνωσις anakainosis renewalχάρις charis graceκληρονόμος kleronomos heir

but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Yeshua(Jesus) Messiah(Christ).

Key wordsνίκος nikos victoryχάρις charis thanks, grace

(13) When you were dead in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your sarx(flesh), He made you alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our transgressions, (14) having cancelled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the stauros(cross). (15) When He had disarmed the rulers and exousiai(authorities), He made a parresia(public-display, boldness) of them, having triumphed over them through Him.

Key wordsχαρίζομαι charizomai to forgive, give freelyχειρόγραφον cheirographon handwritten record of debtἐξαλείφω exaleipho to wipe out, eraseθριαμβεύω thriambeuo to lead in triumphal procession

Since therefore the children koinoneo(share, partake) in sarx(flesh) and blood, He Himself likewise partook of the same, so that through death He might nullify the one having the kratos(dominion) of death — that is, the diabolos(devil, accuser, slanderer) —

Key wordsκαταργέω katargeo to nullify, render powerlessθάνατος thanatos deathδιάβολος diabolos slanderer, accuser

These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have eirene(peace); in the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world."

Key wordsνικάω nikao to overcomeθλίψις thlipsis tribulationθαρσέω tharseo to take courage

Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the diabolos(devil, accuser, slanderer), because the diabolos(devil, accuser, slanderer) has been sinning from the beginning; the Son of God appeared for this purpose — to destroy the works of the diabolos(devil, accuser, slanderer).

Key wordsδιάβολος diabolos slanderer, accuserλύω lyo to loose, destroyἔργον ergon work

(3) Or do you not know that all of us who were baptized into Messiah(Christ) Yeshua(Jesus) were baptized into His death? (4) Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, so that just as Messiah(Christ) was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of zoe(life).

Key wordsβαπτίζω baptizo to immerseσυνθάπτω synthapto to bury withκαινότης kainotes newnessπεριπατέω peripateo to walk, conduct oneself

knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him so that the body of sin might be nullified, so that we should no longer serve sin as slaves.

Key wordsσυσταυρόω systauroo to crucify withπαλαιός palaios oldδουλεύω douleuo to serve as a slave

I have been crucified together with Messiah(Christ); and it is no longer I who live, but Messiah(Christ) lives in me; and the life which I now live in sarx(flesh) I live by faith in the Son of God, who agaped(loved) me and gave Himself up for me.

Key wordsσυσταυρόω systauroo to crucify withζάω zao to liveπίστις pistis faith

(4) For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world — our faith. (5) Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes that Yeshua(Jesus) is the Son of God?

Key wordsνίκη nike victoryνικάω nikao to overcomeπίστις pistis faithγεννάω gennao to beget, be born

But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us.

Key wordsὑπερνικάω hypernikao to more than conquerἀγαπάω agapao to love

"Blessed are the poor in pneuma(spirit), for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.

Key wordsπτωχός ptochos poor, destituteπνεῦμα pneuma spiritμακάριος makarios blessed

The spirit (ruach) of my Lord (Adonai) YHWH is upon me, because YHWH has anointed me to bring good tidings to the humble; he has sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and opening to those who are bound;

Key wordsעָנָו anav poor, humbleבָּשַׂר basar to bring good newsמָשׁחַ mashach to anointרוּחַ ruach spirit

And all these my hand has made, and all these came to be, declares YHWH. But to this one I will look: to the humble and contrite of spirit (ruach), and trembling at my word.

Key wordsעָנִי ani poor, afflictedנָכֶה nakeh stricken, contriteרוּחַ ruach spiritחָרֵד chared trembling

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for dikaiosyne(righteousness), for they will be satisfied.

Key wordsδικαιοσύνη dikaiosyne righteousnessπεινάω peinao to hungerδιψάω dipsao to thirstχορτάζω chortazo to satisfy, fill

the blind receive sight and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news proclaimed to them.

Key wordsπτωχός ptochos poor, destituteεὐαγγελίζω euangelizo to bring good news

Because you say, "I am rich and have become wealthy and have need of nothing," and you do not know that you are the wretched and pitiful and poor and blind and naked one,

Key wordsπλούσιος plousios richπτωχός ptochos poor, destituteτυφλός typhlos blindγυμνός gymnos naked

Do not think that I came to abolish the nomos(law) or the prophets — I did not come to abolish but to fulfill.

Key wordsκαταλύω katalyo to tear down, abolishπληρόω pleroo to fill full, fulfillνόμος nomos law

For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not one iota(smallest Greek letter) or one keraia(stroke of a letter) will pass away from the nomos(law) until all things are accomplished.

Key wordsἰῶτα iota iotaκεραία keraia stroke of a letterπαρέρχομαι parerchomai to pass away

Whoever then breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of the heavens; but whoever keeps and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of the heavens.

Key wordsλύω lyo to loose, breakἐντολή entole commandmentδιδάσκω didasko to teachποιέω poieo to do

For I say to you that unless your dikaiosyne(righteousness) surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of the heavens.

Key wordsδικαιοσύνη dikaiosyne righteousnessπερισσεύω perisseuo to abound, exceed

For Messiah(Christ) is the telos(goal, completion) of the nomos(law) for dikaiosyne(righteousness) to everyone who believes.

Key wordsτέλος telos goal, completion, endνόμος nomos lawδικαιοσύνη dikaiosyne righteousness

Behold, days are coming, declares YHWH, when I will cut a new covenant (berit) with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah,

Key wordsבְּרִית berith covenantחָדָשׁ chadash new

For this is the covenant (berit) that I will cut with the house of Israel after those days, declares YHWH: I will put My Torah within them, and on their heart I will write it; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.

Key wordsתּוֹרָה torah Torah, instructionלֵב leb heartכָּתַב kathab to writeקֶרֶב qereb inward part, midst

For this is the diatheke(covenant) that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my nomoi(laws) into their dianoia(thought), and write them on their kardiai(hearts, soul-domains), and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

Key wordsνόμος nomos lawδιάνοια dianoia mind, understandingκαρδία kardia heartἐπιγράφω epigrapho to write upon, inscribe

(26) And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit (ruach) I will put within you; and I will remove the heart of stone out of your flesh (basar), and I will give you a heart of flesh (basar). (27) And my spirit (ruach) I will put within you, and I will cause you to walk in my statutes (chuqqim), and you shall keep my judgments (mishpat) and do them.

Key wordsרוּחַ ruach spiritחֹק choq statuteמִשׁפָּט mishpat judgment, ordinanceעָשָׂה asah to do, make

(3) For what was impossible for the nomos(law) — in that it was weak through the sarx(flesh) — God, by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful sarx(flesh) and concerning sin, katakrino(condemned) sin in the sarx(flesh), (4) so that the dikaioma(ordinance) of the nomos(law) might be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the sarx(flesh) but according to the pneuma(spirit).

Key wordsδικαίωμα dikaioma righteous act, ordinance carried outσάρξ sarx fleshπνεῦμα pneuma spiritπεριπατέω peripateo to walk, conduct oneself

Because the phronema(mindset) of the sarx(flesh) is hostility toward God, for it does not submit to the nomos(law) of God — indeed it cannot —

Key wordsφρόνημα phronema mindsetἔχθρα echthra enmityὑποτάσσω hypotasso to submit

(12) It is not in the heavens, saying: 'Who will go up for us to the heavens, and take it for us, and make us hear it, that we may do it?' (13) And it is not beyond the sea, saying: 'Who will pass over for us to beyond the sea, and take it for us, and make us hear it, that we may do it?' (14) But the word is very near to you, in your mouth and in your heart, to do it.

Key wordsדָּבָר dabar wordקָרוֹב qarob nearפֶּה peh mouthלֵבָב lebab heartעָשָׂה asah to do, make

(6) But the dikaiosyne(righteousness) that is by faith speaks thus: "Do not say in your kardia(heart, soul-domain), 'Who will ascend into heaven?'" — that is, to bring Messiah(Christ) down — (7) "or, 'Who will descend into the abyss?'" — that is, to bring Messiah(Christ) up from the dead. (8) But what does it say? "The rhema(spoken-word) is near you — in your mouth and in your kardia(heart, soul-domain)" — that is, the rhema(spoken-word) of faith which we proclaim:

Key wordsῥήμα rhema spoken wordἄβυσσος abyssos abyssστόμα stoma mouthκαρδία kardia heart

(31) but Israel, pursuing a nomos(law) of dikaiosyne(righteousness), did not reach the nomos(law) of dikaiosyne(righteousness). (32) Why? Because it was not by faith but as by works of the nomos(law) — they stumbled against the stone of stumbling,

Key wordsνόμος nomos lawδικαιοσύνη dikaiosyne righteousnessφθάνω phthano to attainπίστις pistis faith

(1) Blessed is the man (ish) who has not walked in the counsel of the wicked, and in the way of sinners has not stood, and in the seat of scorners has not sat. (2) But his delight is in the Torah of YHWH, and in his Torah he meditates day and night. (3) And he shall be like a tree planted by streams of water, which gives its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither; and all that he does, he makes prosper.

Key wordsאֶשֶׁר esher blessedתּוֹרָה torah Torah, instructionחֵפֶץ chephets delightהָגָה hagah to murmur, meditate

To do your will, my God, I delight; and your Torah is within my inward parts."

Key wordsחָפֵץ chaphets to delightרָצוֹן ratson will, pleasureתּוֹרָה torah Torah, instructionמֵעֶה meeh inward parts

For I delight in the nomos(law) of God according to the inner person,

Key wordsσυνήδομαι synedomai to delight withνόμος nomos lawἔσω eso inner

(4) Abide in Me and I in you; as the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me. (5) I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. (6) If anyone does not abide in Me, he is thrown away as a branch and dries up; and they gather them and cast them into the fire and they are burned.

Key wordsμένω meno to remain, abideκλῆμα klema branchκαρπός karpos fruitβάλλω ballo to throw

If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My agape(love); just as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His agape(love).

Key wordsἐντολή entole commandmentτηρέω tereo to keepμένω meno to remain, abideἀγάπη agape love

If you agapao(love) Me, you will keep My commandments.

Key wordsἀγαπάω agapao to loveἐντολή entole commandmentτηρέω tereo to keep

He who has My commandments and keeps them is the one who agapao(loves) Me; and he who agapao(loves) Me will be agapao(loved) by My Father, and I will agapao(love) him and will disclose Myself to him."

Key wordsἐντολή entole commandmentτηρέω tereo to keepἀγαπάω agapao to loveἐμφανίζω emphanizo to manifest

Whoever keeps His commandments abides in God, and God in him; and by this we know that He abides in us — by the pneuma(spirit) that He has given us.

Key wordsἐντολή entole commandmentτηρέω tereo to keepμένω meno to remain, abideπνεῦμα pneuma spirit

(3) And by this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments. (4) Whoever says "I know Him" but does not keep His commandments is a liar, and the aletheia(truth) is not in such a person.

Key wordsγινώσκω ginosko to knowἐντολή entole commandmentψεύστης pseustes liarἀλήθεια aletheia truth

Whoever says he abides in Him ought to walk in the same way in which He walked.

Key wordsμένω meno to remain, abideὀφείλω opheilo to owe, oughtπεριπατέω peripateo to walk, conduct oneself

Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing, but keeping the commandments of God is everything.

Key wordsπεριτομή peritome circumcisionτήρησις teresis keepingἐντολή entole commandment

So Yeshua(Jesus) answered them and said, "My teaching is not Mine, but His who sent Me.

Key wordsδιδαχή didache teachingπέμπω pempo to send

(49) For I did not speak on My own initiative, but the Father Himself who sent Me has given Me a commandment as to what to say and what to speak. (50) I know that His commandment is eternal zoe(life); therefore the things I speak, I speak just as the Father has told Me."

Key wordsἐντολή entole commandmentζωή zoe lifeαἰώνιος aionios eternalλαλέω laleo to speak

He who does not agapao(love) Me does not keep My logos(words); and the logos(word) which you hear is not Mine, but the Father's who sent Me.

Key wordsλόγος logos wordπέμπω pempo to sendτηρέω tereo to keep

Brothers, I am not writing you a new commandment, but an old commandment that you had from the beginning; the old commandment is the logos(word) that you have heard from the beginning.

Key wordsἐντολή entole commandmentκαινός kainos newπαλαιός palaios oldἀρχή arche beginning

And this is love: that we walk according to His commandments; this is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, so that you walk in it.

Key wordsἀγάπη agape loveἐντολή entole commandmentπεριπατέω peripateo to walk, conduct oneself

(37) And He said to him: "'You shall love the Lord your God with all your kardia(heart, soul-domain) and with all your psyche(soul) and with all your nous(intellect, spiritual domain).' (38) This is the great and foremost commandment. (39) The second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' (40) On these two commandments depend the whole nomos(law) and the Prophets."

Key wordsἀγαπάω agapao to loveἐντολή entole commandmentνόμος nomos lawκρεμάννυμι kremannymi to hang, depend

But the one who looks into the perfect nomos(law) of freedom and perseveres — not being a hearer who forgets but a doer who acts — this one will be blessed in his doing.

Key wordsπαραμένω parameno to remain beside, continueνόμος nomos lawἐλευθερία eleutheria liberty, freedomμακάριος makarios blessed

If you truly fulfill the royal nomos(law) according to the graphe(written-scripture), "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing well.

Key wordsβασιλικός basilikos royalνόμος nomos lawτελέω teleo to carry out, fulfill

(10) For whoever keeps the whole nomos(law) but stumbles at one point has become accountable for all of it. (11) For He who said, "Do not commit adultery," also said, "Do not murder"; if you do not commit adultery but you murder, you have become a transgressor of the nomos(law).

Key wordsπταίω ptaio to stumbleἔνοχος enochos accountable, liableπαραβάτης parabates transgressor

(12) So speak and so act as those who are to be krino(judge)d under the nomos(law) of freedom. (13) For krisis(judgment) is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over krisis(judgment).

Key wordsἐλευθερία eleutheria liberty, freedomἔλεος eleos mercyκατακαυχάομαι katakauchaomai to triumph over, boast against

So also faith, if it does not have works, is dead in itself.

Key wordsπίστις pistis faithἔργον ergon workνεκρός nekros dead

(22) You see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made complete; (23) and the graphe(written-scripture) was fulfilled that says, "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as dikaiosyne(righteousness)," and he was called a friend of God.

Key wordsσυνεργέω synergeo to work togetherτελειόω teleioo to make perfect, completeφίλος philos friend

You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone.

Key wordsδικαιόω dikaioo to make righteous, justifyἔργον ergon workπίστις pistis faith

They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and dikaioma(ordinances) of the Lord.

Key wordsδίκαιος dikaios righteousἐντολή entole commandmentδικαίωμα dikaioma righteous act, ordinance carried outἄμεμπτος amemptos blameless

teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and behold, I am with you all the days until the end of the age. Amen."

Key wordsτηρέω tereo to keepἐντέλλομαι entellomai to commandδιδάσκω didasko to teach

through whom we received charis(grace) and apostleship for the obedience of faith among all the nations for the sake of His name,

Key wordsὑπακοή hypakoe obedienceπίστις pistis faith

May it never be! We who died to sin — how shall we still live in it?

Key wordsἀποθνήσκω apothnesko to dieἁμαρτία hamartia sinζάω zao to live

For the one who has died has been justified from sin.

Key wordsἀποθνήσκω apothnesko to dieδικαιόω dikaioo to make righteous, justifyἁμαρτία hamartia sin

(11) So also reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin but alive to God in Messiah(Christ) Yeshua(Jesus) our Lord. (12) Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so as to obey its epithymia(lust, desire, strong craving)s, (13) and do not go on presenting your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as those alive from the dead and your members as instruments of dikaiosyne(righteousness) to God.

Key wordsλογίζομαι logizomai to reckon, considerβασιλεύω basileuo to reignὅπλον hoplon weapon, instrumentδικαιοσύνη dikaiosyne righteousness

For sin will not exercise dominion over you, for you are not under nomos(law) but under charis(grace).

Key wordsκυριεύω kyrieuo to have dominion overἁμαρτία hamartia sinχάρις charis grace

and having been freed from sin, you were enslaved to dikaiosyne(righteousness).

Key wordsἐλευθερόω eleutheroo to set freeδουλόω douloo to enslaveδικαιοσύνη dikaiosyne righteousness

But now, having been freed from sin and having become enslaved to God, you have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end is eternal zoe(life).

Key wordsἐλευθερόω eleutheroo to set freeκαρπός karpos fruitἁγιασμός hagiasmos holiness, being made holyζωή zoe life

Yeshua(Jesus) answered them, "Truly, truly I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin.

Key wordsἁμαρτία hamartia sinδοῦλος doulos slaveποιέω poieo to do

So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.

Key wordsἐλευθερόω eleutheroo to set freeἐλεύθερος eleutheros freeυἱός uihos son

But I say, walk by the pneuma(spirit), and you will not carry out the epithymia(desire, craving) of sarx(flesh).

Key wordsπνεῦμα pneuma spiritπεριπατέω peripateo to walk, conduct oneselfἐπιθυμία epithymia strong desireτελέω teleo to carry out, fulfill

(24) Now those who belong to Messiah(Christ) Yeshua(Jesus) have crucified sarx(flesh) with its pathema(passions, sufferings) and epithymia(desires, cravings). (25) If we live by the pneuma(spirit), let us also walk by the pneuma(spirit).

Key wordsσταυρόω stauroo to crucifyσάρξ sarx fleshπνεῦμα pneuma spiritστοιχέω stoicheo to walk in line

No one who abides in Him keeps on sinning; no one who keeps on sinning has either seen Him or known Him.

Key wordsμένω meno to remain, abideἀμαρτάνω hamartano to sin

No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, because God's seed abides in him; and he cannot keep on sinning, because he has been born of God.

Key wordsγεννάω gennao to beget, be bornσπέρμα sperma seedμένω meno to remain, abideἀμαρτάνω hamartano to sin

We know that everyone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but He who was born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him.

Key wordsγεννάω gennao to beget, be bornτηρέω tereo to keepπονηρός poneros evilἅπτομαι haptomai to touch

(1) Since therefore Messiah(Christ) suffered in the sarx(flesh), arm yourselves also with the same ennoia(attitude, disposition) — for whoever has suffered in the sarx(flesh) has ceased from sin — (2) so as to live for the rest of the chronos(chronological-time) in the sarx(flesh) no longer for human epithymiai(lusts, desires, strong cravings) but for the thelema(will) of God.

Key wordsπαύω pauo to ceaseἁμαρτία hamartia sinθέλημα thelema willἐπιθυμία epithymia strong desire

And we are His witnesses of these rhema(spoken-word)s, and so is the hagio(holy) pneuma(spirit), whom God has given to those who obey Him."

Key wordsπειθαρχέω peitharcheo to obeyπνεῦμα pneuma spiritἅγιος hagios holy

And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the pneuma(spirit),

Key wordsπληρόω pleroo to fill fullπνεῦμα pneuma spirit

(22) But the karpos(fruit) of the pneuma(spirit) is agape(love), joy, eirene(peace), patience, kindness, goodness, faith, (23) gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no nomos(law).

Key wordsκαρπός karpos fruitπνεῦμα pneuma spiritἀγάπη agape loveἐγκράτεια enkrateia self-control

For certain people have crept in unnoticed — those who were written about long ago for this krima(verdict) — ungodly people who pervert the charis(grace) of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master, God, and Lord Yeshua(Jesus) Messiah(Christ).

Key wordsχάρις charis graceἀσέλγεια aselgeia licentiousnessμετατίθημι metatithemi to change, pervertἀρνέομαι arneomai to deny

They promise them freedom, but they themselves are slaves of corruption — for whatever overcomes a person, to that he is enslaved.

Key wordsἐλευθερία eleutheria liberty, freedomφθορά phthora corruptionδοῦλος doulos slaveἡττάω hettao to be overcome, defeated

And in their greed they will exploit you with false words; their krima(verdict) from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep.

Key wordsπλεονεξία pleonexia greedπλαστός plastos fabricatedἐμπορεύομαι emporeuomai to exploit, trade in

How much worse punishment, do you think, will be deserved by the one who has trampled underfoot the Son of God, and has regarded the blood of the diatheke(covenant) by which he was sanctified as koinos(common, worldly), and has insulted the pneuma(spirit) of charis(grace)?

Key wordsκαταπατέω katapateo to trampleδιαθήκη diatheke covenantκοινός koinos common, profaneἐνυβρίζω enybrizo to insult, outrage

(9) But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful epithymia(desires, cravings) which plunge men into ruin and destruction. (10) For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

Key wordsφιλαργυρία philargyria love of moneyῥίζα rhiza rootπαγίς pagis snareἐπιθυμία epithymia strong desire

(13) No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be devoted to the one and despise the other; you cannot serve God and mammon(wealth)." (14) Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, were listening to all these things and were scoffing at Him.

Key wordsμαμμωνᾶς mammonas mammon, wealthδουλεύω douleuo to serve as a slaveφιλάργυρος philargyros money-lovingἐκμυκτερίζω ekmykterizo to sneer at

(11) For the charis(grace) of God has appeared, bringing Salvation to all men, (12) instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly epithymiai(lusts, desires, strong cravings) and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age,

Key wordsχάρις charis graceπαιδεύω paideuo to train, disciplineἀσέβεια asebeia ungodlinessἀρνέομαι arneomai to deny

who gave Himself for us to redeem us from every anomia(Torah-lessness), and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.

Key wordsλυτρόω lytroo to redeem, ransomἀνομία anomia lawlessness, Torah-lessnessκαθαρίζω katharizo to cleanseζηλωτής zelotes zealous one

(13) Enter through the narrow gate, for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. (14) For how narrow is the gate and how difficult the way that leads to zoe(life) — and there are few who find it.

Key wordsστενός stenos narrowπύλη pyle gateἀπώλεια apoleia destructionζωή zoe life

(15) Be on guard against false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. (16) You will epiginosko(knowing-without-misjudgment) them by their fruits — grapes are not gathered from thornbushes nor figs from thistles, are they?

Key wordsψευδοπροφήτης pseudoprophetes false prophetκαρπός karpos fruitἐπιγινώσκω epiginosko to know fully, recognize

Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of the heavens, but the one who does the thelema(will) of My Father who is in the heavens.

Key wordsθέλημα thelema willποιέω poieo to doβασιλεία basileia kingdom, the king's rule

Many will say to Me on that day: 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demon(individual evil spirits to be expelled)s, and in Your name perform many dynamis(miracles, power)?'

Key wordsπροφητεύω propheteuo to prophesyδαιμόνιον daimonion demonδύναμις dynamis power

And then I will declare to them: 'I never knew you — depart from Me, you who work the anomia(Torah-lessness).'

Key wordsἀνομία anomia lawlessness, Torah-lessnessἐργάζομαι ergazomai to work, doγινώσκω ginosko to knowὁμολογέω homologeo to declare

Therefore everyone who hears these logos(words) of Mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

Key wordsἀκούω akouo to hearποιέω poieo to doπέτρα petra rockφρόνιμος phronimos wise

And everyone who hears these logos(words) of Mine and does not act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.

Key wordsἀκούω akouo to hearποιέω poieo to doἄμμος ammos sandμωρός moros foolish

(12) Because anomia(Torah-lessness) is multiplied, most people's love will grow cold. (13) But the one who endures to the end — he will be saved.

Key wordsἀνομία anomia lawlessness, Torah-lessnessἀγάπη agape loveψύχω psycho to grow coldὑπομένω hypomeno to endure

(17) If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and from your hand, O king, He will deliver. (18) But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods, nor do homage to the image of gold which you have set up."

Key wordsפְּלחַ pelach to serveשְׁזַב shezab to deliverסְגִד segid to bow down, worshipצֶלֶם tselem image

Nebuchadnezzar answered and said, "Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who has sent His angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him, and changed the king's word, and gave up their bodies, that they might not serve nor do homage to any god, except their own God.

Key wordsרְחַץ rechats to trustשְׁזַב shezab to deliverפְּלחַ pelach to serveסְגִד segid to bow down, worship

And it was given to it to give pneuma(spirit) to the image of the beast so that the image of the beast might even speak and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed.

Key wordsεἰκών eikon imageπροσκυνέω proskyneo to worshipἀποκτείνω apokteino to kill

And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the logos(word, message) of their testimony, and they did not agapao(love) their psyche(soul) even unto death.

Key wordsνικάω nikao to overcomeαἷμα aima bloodἀρνίον arnion lambμαρτυρία martyria testimonyψυχή psyche soul

And one of the elders says to me, "Do not weep; behold, the lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has overcome to open the biblion(scroll) and its seven seals."

Key wordsνικάω nikao to overcomeλέων leon lionῥίζα rhiza root

And the dragon was angry with the woman and went off to make war with the rest of her offspring — those who keep the commandments of God and hold the testimony of Yeshua(Jesus).

Key wordsἐντολή entole commandmentτηρέω tereo to keepμαρτυρία martyria testimonyπόλεμος polemos war

Here is the steadfast endurance of the holy ones — those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Yeshua(Jesus).

Key wordsὑπομονή hypomone enduranceἐντολή entole commandmentπίστις pistis faithτηρέω tereo to keep

These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with Him are called and chosen and faithful.

Key wordsνικάω nikao to overcomeκλητός kletos calledἐκλεκτός eklektos chosenπιστός pistos faithful

And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, "Come out of her, my people, so that you do not synkoinoneo(co-participate) in her sins and so that you do not receive her plagues,

Key wordsἐξέρχομαι exerchomai to come outσυγκοινωνέω synkoinoneo to share inἁμαρτία hamartia sin

But for the cowardly and faithless and sinful and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and those practicing pharmakeia(sorcery, poisoning) and idolaters and all liars — their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death."

Key wordsδειλός deilos cowardlyἄπιστος apistos unbelievingψευδής pseudes false, lyingδεύτερος deuteros second

Blessed are those who do His commandments, so that their exousia(authority) will be over the tree of zoe(life) and they may enter through the gates into the city.

Key wordsἐντολή entole commandmentποιέω poieo to doμακάριος makarios blessedἐξουσία exousia authority