Mary and the lamb of God

Luke 1:30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. [kjv]

και ειπεν ο αγγελος αυτη μη φοβου μαριαμ ευρες γαρ χαριν παρα τω θεω [gnt]

3 John 1:4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. [kjv]

μειζοτεραν τουτων ουκ εχω χαριν ινα ακουω τα εμα τεκνα εν τη αληθεια περιπατουντα [gnt]

The ancient Greek word "χαρά" ≈ "favor, grace". It is sometimes translated as "joy".

"joy"

"grace"

"favor"

By the time John wrote this letter, the meaning of "favor" may have already started to shift to more of a "joy".

More: A joyous thank you for the grace of a gaudy favor

Hebrews 12:28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: [kjv]

διο βασιλειαν ασαλευτον παραλαμβανοντες εχωμεν χαριν δι ης λατρευωμεν ευαρεστως τω θεω μετα ευλαβειας και δεους [gnt]

Hebrews 12:28
Strong	Used	Unique	Word	Part of speech
G1352	52	52	διο	conjunction
G932	162	60	βασιλειαν	noun accusative singular feminine
G761	2	1	ασαλευτον	adjective accusative singular feminine
G3880	49	1	παραλαμβανοντες	verb present active participle nominative plural masculine
G2192	702	6	εχωμεν	verb present active subjunctive 1st person plural
G5485	155	42	χαριν	noun accusative singular feminine
G1223	632	144	δι	preposition
G3739	1398	49	ης	relative pronoun genitive singular feminine
G3000	21	1	λατρευωμεν	verb present active subjunctive 1st person plural
G2102	1	1	ευαρεστως	adverb
G3588	19706	1236	τω	article dative singular masculine
G2316	1305	159	θεω	noun dative singular masculine
G3326	468	294	μετα	preposition
G2124	2	2	ευλαβειας	noun genitive singular feminine
G2532	8954	8954	και	conjunction
G1169	4	1	δεους	noun genitive singular neuter

Hebrews 12:28

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KJV: Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:

Greek: διο βασιλειαν ασαλευτον παραλαμβανοντες εχωμεν χαριν δι ης λατρευωμεν ευαρεστως τω θεω μετα αιδους ευλαβειας και ευλαβειας δεους

Luke 1:30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. [kjv]

και ειπεν ο αγγελος αυτη μη φοβου μαριαμ ευρες γαρ χαριν παρα τω θεω [gnt]

Why was Mary tongue-tied and at her wits end when the angel told her to "Fear not"?

Mary thought the angel said "Be a frayed knot". Not to string you along, but that was a tie for a knotty joke.

Did you hear about the rope that got stranded on a deserted island? Actually, a chain of islands.

What a maroon!

3 John 1:4

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KJV: I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

Greek: μειζοτεραν τουτων ουκ εχω χαραν χαριν ινα ακουω τα εμα τεκνα εν τη αληθεια περιπατουντα

Luke 1:30

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KJV: And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.

Greek: και ειπεν ο αγγελος αυτη μη φοβου μαριαμ ευρες γαρ χαριν παρα τω θεω

The Greek phrase "fear not" as in "do not be afraid" appears as follows in the LXX (Septuagint) and GNT (Greek New Testament).

26 times (absolute without context)
170 times (requires context)

So, about 200 times.

John 1:36 And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God! [kjv]

και εμβλεψας τω ιησου περιπατουντι λεγει ιδε ο αμνος του θεου [gnt]

The Latin phrase "Agnus Dei" means "Lamb of God".

Jesus is the "Lamb of God".

John 1:36

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KJV: And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!

Greek: και εμβλεψας τω ιησου περιπατουντι λεγει ιδε ο αμνος του θεου

Matthew 13:55 Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? [kjv]

ουχ ουτος εστιν ο του τεκτονος υιος ουχ η μητηρ αυτου λεγεται μαριαμ και οι αδελφοι αυτου ιακωβος και ιωσηφ και σιμων και ιουδας [gnt]

Matthew 13:55

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KJV: Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?

Greek: ουχ ουτος εστιν ο του τεκτονος υιος ουχι ουχ η μητηρ αυτου λεγεται μαριαμ και οι αδελφοι αυτου ιακωβος και ιωσης ιωσηφ και σιμων και ιουδας

Luke 2:34 And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against; [kjv]

και ευλογησεν αυτους συμεων και ειπεν προς μαριαμ την μητερα αυτου ιδου ουτος κειται εις πτωσιν και αναστασιν πολλων εν τω ισραηλ και εις σημειον αντιλεγομενον [gnt]

Luke 2:34

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KJV: And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;

Greek: και ευλογησεν αυτους συμεων και ειπεν προς μαριαμ την μητερα αυτου ιδου ουτος κειται εις πτωσιν και αναστασιν πολλων εν τω ισραηλ και εις σημειον αντιλεγομενον

Logical reasoning in Greek philosophy often took the form of a syllogism that uses deductive reasoning to arrive at a conclusion.

Some people think syllogisms are "silly" and will use the pun "sillygism" to refer to a "syllogism".

More: Logic: syllogisms

Matthew 3:11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: [kjv]

εγω μεν υμας βαπτιζω εν υδατι εις μετανοιαν ο δε οπισω μου ερχομενος ισχυροτερος μου εστιν ου ουκ ειμι ικανος τα υποδηματα βαστασαι αυτος υμας βαπτισει εν πνευματι αγιω και πυρι [gnt]

Has this happened yet?

Matthew 3:11

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KJV: I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

Greek: εγω μεν βαπτιζω υμας βαπτιζω εν υδατι εις μετανοιαν ο δε οπισω μου ερχομενος ισχυροτερος μου εστιν ου ουκ ειμι ικανος τα υποδηματα βαστασαι αυτος υμας βαπτισει εν πνευματι αγιω και πυρι

Matthew 3:12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. [kjv]

Matthew 3:12

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KJV: Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.

Greek: ου το πτυον εν τη χειρι αυτου και διακαθαριει την αλωνα αυτου και συναξει τον σιτον αυτου εις την αποθηκην το δε αχυρον κατακαυσει πυρι ασβεστω

Has this happened yet?