For if a man comes into your assembly with a gold ring and dressed in fine clothes, and there also comes in a poor man in dirty clothes, James 2:2 NASB Assembly– In Greek, the word translated “assembly” is synagōgḗ. James addresses his audience with this word, obviously intending that the audience are members of a synagogue, not…
So then, some were shouting one thing and some another, for the assembly was in confusion and the majority did not know for what reason they had come together.Acts 19:32 NASB Assembly – What is the Greek word for “church”? Ah, ekklesia, you say. Everyone knows that. The church is the ekklesia of God. Does…
For if a man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in . . . James 2:2 ESV Assembly – If you read the Greek text of James’ letter, you will discover that the word translated “assembly” is not ekklesia. It is…
Then God said, “Let the waters below the heavens be gathered into one place, and let the dry land appear”; and it was so. Genesis 1:9 NASB Place – In Hebrew, the word translated “place” is maqom. From a root meaning “to stand,” it is fairly straightforward as far as translations go. It means some…
and greet the church at their house, and my beloved Epenetus Romans 16:5 Church – Something’s missing. That seems to be the general consensus of a large number of those who attend church regularly. We’re not quite sure what it is, but we know that our expectations are often greater than the actual delivery. We…
