28 Let your gentle spirit be known to all people. The Lord is near. Philippians 4:5 NASB Gentle spirit – What is the biblical idea of “gentle spirit”? Is it meekness, sympathy, benevolence, a demure attitude, a light touch? If those are your synonyms, what you do think about Moses, Jeremiah, Peter? Would you say they had gentle…
Let your moderation be known to all men: the Lord is near. Philippians 4:5 NASB Near – This is a funny sounding word in Greek – eggus. It literally means “close or near.” Therefore, our English translation looks just fine. But Paul is a deeper thinker than pashat meanings. He is making an allusion to…
Let your moderation be known to all men: the Lord is near. Philippians 4:5 NASB Moderation – The Greek word here is epieikes. It comes from the word eikos (meaning “fair or equitable”) but Paul adds epi to the beginning to make the word stronger. With this addition, “moderation” probably does not convey the right…
