pvj-04: Key Verses — Greek Terms Baseline¶
1. nomos (G3551) — Law¶
Jesus¶
Matthew 5:17 — "Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil." Matthew 5:18 — "For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled." Matthew 7:12 — "Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets." Matthew 22:36 — "Master, which is the great commandment in the law?" Matthew 22:40 — "On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets." Luke 16:17 — "And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail."
Paul¶
Romans 3:20 — "Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin." Romans 3:21 — "But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;" Romans 3:28 — "Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law." Romans 3:31 — "Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law." Romans 7:12 — "Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good." Romans 7:14 — "For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin." Romans 8:4 — "That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit." Romans 13:10 — "Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law." Galatians 2:16 — "Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified." Galatians 3:24 — "Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith." Galatians 5:14 — "For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself."
2. pistis (G4102) — Faith¶
Jesus¶
Matthew 8:10 — "When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel." Matthew 9:22 — "But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour." Matthew 17:20 — "And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you." Matthew 23:23 — "Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone." Luke 18:8 — "I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?"
Paul¶
Romans 1:17 — "For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith." Romans 3:22 — "Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:" Romans 3:28 — "Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law." Romans 5:1 — "Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:" Galatians 2:16 — "Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ..." Galatians 2:20 — "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me." Galatians 5:6 — "For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love." Ephesians 2:8 — "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:"
3. dikaiosyne (G1343) — Righteousness¶
Jesus¶
Matthew 3:15 — "And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness." Matthew 5:6 — "Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled." Matthew 5:10 — "Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:20 — "For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 6:33 — "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you."
Paul¶
Romans 1:17 — "For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith." Romans 3:21-22 — "But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ..." Romans 4:3 — "For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness." Romans 10:3-4 — "For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth." Philippians 3:9 — "And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:"
4. ergon (G2041) — Work/Works¶
Jesus¶
Matthew 5:16 — "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven." John 5:36 — "But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me." John 6:28-29 — "Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent." John 10:37-38 — "If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him." John 14:10 — "Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works."
Paul¶
Romans 3:20 — "Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight..." Romans 3:27 — "Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith." Romans 4:2 — "For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God." Ephesians 2:9-10 — "Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them." Galatians 2:16 — "Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law..." Titus 3:5 — "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us..."
5. charis (G5485) — Grace¶
Jesus (Gospels)¶
Luke 2:40 — "And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him." Luke 4:22 — "And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth." Luke 6:32-34 — "For if ye love them which love you, what thank [charis] have ye? for sinners also love those that love them. And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank [charis] have ye?..." John 1:14 — "And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth." John 1:17 — "For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ."
Paul¶
Romans 3:24 — "Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:" Romans 5:15 — "But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many." Romans 5:20 — "Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:" Romans 6:14 — "For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace." Romans 11:6 — "And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace." Ephesians 2:5 — "Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)" Ephesians 2:8 — "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:" 2 Corinthians 12:9 — "And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness."
6. entole (G1785) — Commandment¶
Jesus¶
Matthew 15:3 — "But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?" Matthew 19:17 — "...but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments." Matthew 22:36-38 — "Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment." Mark 12:28 — "And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?" John 13:34 — "A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another." John 14:15 — "If ye love me, keep my commandments." John 15:10 — "If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love."
Paul¶
Romans 7:8-12 — "But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence... Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good." Romans 13:9 — "...and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself." 1 Corinthians 7:19 — "Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God." Ephesians 6:2 — "Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)"
7. agape (G26) — Love¶
Jesus¶
Matthew 24:12 — "And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold." Luke 11:42 — "But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone." John 13:35 — "By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another." John 15:9 — "As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love." John 15:13 — "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." John 17:26 — "And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them."
Paul¶
Romans 5:8 — "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 8:35 — "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?" Romans 8:39 — "Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 13:10 — "Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law." 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 — "Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up... Charity never faileth." 1 Corinthians 13:13 — "And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity." Galatians 5:6 — "For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love." Ephesians 3:19 — "And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God."