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Philippians 2:14-15 murmurings and disputings
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1. Philippians 2:14-15 murmurings and disputings
Verse routePhilippians 2:14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings: [kjv]
Verse route2:15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; [kjv]

The KJV (King James Version) translation of this verse brings to mind a negative connotation of "grumbling" and "disagreements". The Greek words appear to say something else. Same for "blameless" and "harmless". The "crooked" and "perverse" refers to LXX (Septuagint).

In keeping with Paul's double- meanings in this letter, the Greek for "shine" is "appear".

2. Philippians 2:14
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KJV: Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
Hebrew: עשו כל דבר בלא תלנות ובלא מזמות׃
Greek: @CZ(t=[ παντα ποιειτε χωρις ]) γογγυσμων @CZ(t=[ και ]) διαλογισμων
Latin: omnia autem facite sine murmurationibus et haesitationibus

3. Murmur
Verse routePhilippians 2:14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings: [kjv]

The English word "murmur" conveys the idea of "complaining" or "grumbling". In the Greek, it appears that some additional word such as "against", "complaint" or such a context is needed for this. Otherwise, the idea is that of quiet discussion or wonder.

The word appears to be "onomatopoeic" in that it sounds like what it represents.

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4. Latin
The Latin word "murmur""humming, grumbling".

It is unclear whether the "grumble" in English came from the original Greek or if there was a word slide from the Latin meanings introduced by the Latin Vulgate.

5. John
We see this "murmur" in John 7:12 where the crowd talks among themselves.

Verse routeJohn 7:12 And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people. [kjv]

The main idea in this Greek word is that there is a "crowd", sometimes called a "mob", with various opinions about a subject and often without any real knowledge.

The range of ideas in this verse is the same as what Paul is addressing: that of "good opinion" and that of "bad logic" as a deception.

6. Wisdom of crowds
Book: The wisdom of crowdsThe Wisdom of Crowds: Why the Many Are Smarter Than the Few and How Collective Wisdom Shapes Business, Economies, Societies and Nations. 2004. James Surowiecki. Doubleday; Anchor.
Sometimes there is a wisdom in the crowd. Sometimes not.

The phrase "mob rule" is often used for a crowd that lacks wisdom.

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7. John 7:12
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KJV: And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.
Greek: και γογγυσμος πολυς περι αυτου ην πολυς εν τοις οχλοις οι μεν ελεγον οτι αγαθος εστιν αλλοι δε ελεγον ου αλλα πλανα τον οχλον

8. Strongs - murmur

9. Usage - murmur
Word usage per chapter Words: γογγυσμος=2 γογγυσμου γογγυσμων



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10. Hospitality
Verse routePhilippians 2:14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings: [kjv]
Verse routeπαντα ποιειτε χωρις γογγυσμων και διαλογισμων [gnt]
Verse routemurmurationibushaesitationibus [v]

Verse route1 Peter 4:9 Use hospitality one to another without grudging. [kjv]
Verse routeφιλοξενοι εις αλληλους ανευ γογγυσμου [gnt]
Verse routehospitalesmurmuratione [v]

The Greek for "hospitality" means that of a "friend-stranger" as in being a "friend" to a "stranger".

The word "grudge" has a negative connotation. The Greek word appears to mean side discussions based on opinion. The "murmuring" or "grudging" appears to come from the Latin.

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11. 1 Peter 4:9

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KJV: Use hospitality one to another without grudging.
Greek: φιλοξενοι εις αλληλους ανευ γογγυσμων γογγυσμου
Latin: hospitales invicem sine murmuratione

12. Philippians 2:14

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KJV: Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
Greek: παντα ποιειτε χωρις γογγυσμων και διαλογισμων
Latin: omnia autem facite sine murmurationibus et haesitationibus

13. Murmuring
Verse routeActs 6:1 And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. [kjv]

In this context, there is one group "towards" another group. From context this might be "against" or perhaps just "about".

The ancient Greek word "προς""towards" and is the source of many English words that start with the prefix "pro".

The Vulgate uses the Latin word "adversus""opposite".

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14. Acts 6:1
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KJV: And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
Greek: εν δε ταις ημεραις ταυταις πληθυνοντων των μαθητων εγενετο γογγυσμος των ελληνιστων προς τους εβραιους οτι παρεθεωρουντο εν τη διακονια τη καθημερινη αι χηραι αυτων
Latin: in diebus autem illis crescente numero discipulorum factus est murmur Graecorum adversus Hebraeos eo quod dispicerentur in ministerio cotidiano viduae eorum

15. Disputing
Verse routePhilippians 2:14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings: [kjv]

The idea of "disputings" appears to be that of reasoning. In context, it may be bad reasoning using invalid logic.

16. Strongs - dispute

17. Usage - dispute
Word usage per chapter Words: διαλογιζεσθαι διαλογιζεσθε=4 διαλογιζομενοι διαλογιζομενων διαλογιζονται διαλογισμοι=4 διαλογισμοις διαλογισμον διαλογισμος διαλογισμου διαλογισμους=3 διαλογισμων=3 διελογιζεσθε διελογιζετο=2 διελογιζοντο=5


18. Philippians 2:15
Verse routePhilippians 2:15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; [kjv]
Verse routeινα γενησθε αμεμπτοι και ακεραιοι τεκνα θεου αμωμα μεσον γενεας σκολιας και διεστραμμενης εν οις φαινεσθε ως φωστηρες εν κοσμω [gnt]

The Greek for "sons" is "children" (gender unspecified).

19. Blameless without spots
Verse routePhilippians 2:15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, … [kjv]
Verse routeινα γενησθε αμεμπτοι και ακεραιοι τεκνα θεου αμωμα μεσον γενεας σκολιας και διεστραμμενης εν οις φαινεσθε ως φωστηρες εν κοσμω [gnt]

The ancient Greek word "ἄμεμπτος""spotless, unblemished" as in "perfect".

Verse routeGenesis 17:1 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. [kjv]
Verse routeεγενετο δε αβραμ ετων ενενηκοντα εννεα και ωφθη κυριος τω αβραμ και ειπεν αυτω εγω ειμι ο θεος σου ευαρεστει εναντιον εμου και γινου αμεμπτος [lxx]

The modern Greek word "άμεμπτος" (A-mehm-ptos) ≈ "spotless, unblemished".

20. Spot of another color
Verse routeJeremiah 13:23 Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil. [kjv]
Verse routeει αλλαξεται αιθιοψ το δερμα αυτου και παρδαλις τα ποικιλματα αυτης και υμεις δυνησεσθε ευ ποιησαι μεμαθηκοτες τα κακα [lxx]

Vertical spots Nature nurture
A different Greek word, related to the coat of "many colors" of Joseph, is used in Jeremiah for "spots".


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21. Spots
Vertical spots Ebbing Dots Shades of gray?

Spots can be deceptive. What you see depends on your point of view.

Context Dots 1

Context is important! What you see depends on how you look.

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22. Genesis 17:1
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KJV: And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
Hebrew: ויהי אברם בן תשעים שנה ותשע שנים וירא יהוה אל אברם ויאמר אליו אני אל שדי התהלך לפני והיה תמים׃
Greek: εγενετο δε αβραμ ετων ενενηκοντα εννεα και ωφθη κυριος τω αβραμ και ειπεν αυτω εγω ειμι ο θεος σου ευαρεστει εναντιον εμου και γινου αμεμπτος

23. Strongs - blameless

24. Usage - blameless
Word usage per chapter Words: αμεμπτοι=2 αμεμπτος=2 αμεμπτους


25. Harmless
Verse routePhilippians 2:15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, … [kjv]

Vertical hornsThe Greek for "harmless" means, literally, "without horns" and is related to "tittle".
Verse routeLuke 16:17 And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail. [kjv]

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26. Luke 16:17
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KJV: And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.
Greek: ευκοπωτερον δε εστιν τον ουρανον και την γην παρελθειν η του νομου μιαν κεραιαν πεσειν

27. Tittles
Vertical horns antenna
What is a "tittle"?
The modern Greek word "κεραία" (keh-REH-a) ≈ "antenna" but in the GNT (Greek New Testament) it meant a "tittle", a little mark next to a letter.

The Greek «α» negates what follows it. Is Paul saying that one should be "hornless" or "blameless" or "not a little distractor" such as in disputings and reasonings about little things?

Saying: Don't sweat the little things!

28. Strongs - innocent

29. Usage - innocent
Word usage per chapter Words: ακεραιοι=2 ακεραιους


30. Blameless and harmless
Verse routePhilippians 2:15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, … [kjv]

blemish blemish
spots horns
Vertical spots Vertical horns
empty
opinion?
invalid
logic?
In this sense, having "spots" and/or "horns" will cause one to be "blemished".

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31. Philippians
In Philippians, Paul is taking the "bishops" to task for taking the church followers in directions not in line with the truth of Christ.

Verse routePhilippians 2:15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; [kjv]
Verse routeινα γενησθε αμεμπτοι και ακεραιοι τεκνα θεου αμωμα μεσον γενεας σκολιας και διεστραμμενης εν οις φαινεσθε ως φωστηρες εν κοσμω [gnt]
Verse routequerellasimpliceslucetisluminariamundo [v]

Do those (bishops) in Philippi "shine" or do they only "appear"? The Latin word "luceo""shine" and is the basis for the English word "Lucifer", from the Greek, as "bearer of light" (albeit a false light). The Latin Vulgate appears to start the word slide. Whose "bright" idea was this?

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32. Philippians 2:15
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KJV: That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
Hebrew: למען תהיו נקיים וטהורים בני אלהים לא מום בם בתוך דור עקש ופתלתל אשר תאירו ביניהם כמאורת בעולם׃
Greek: ινα γενησθε αμεμπτοι και ακεραιοι τεκνα θεου αμωμητα εν μεσω αμωμα μεσον γενεας σκολιας και διεστραμμενης εν οις φαινεσθε ως φωστηρες εν κοσμω

33. Strongs - unblemished

34. Usage - unblemished
Word usage per chapter Words: αμωμα αμωμοι αμωμον=2 αμωμος αμωμου αμωμους=3


35. Crooked and perverse
Verse routePhilippians 2:15 … in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation … [kjv]
Verse routeινα γενησθε αμεμπτοι και ακεραιοι τεκνα θεου αμωμα μεσον γενεας σκολιας και διεστραμμενης εν οις φαινεσθε ως φωστηρες εν κοσμω [gnt]

The ancient Greek word "σκολιός""curved, bent, twisted" as in the source of the medical term "scoliosis".

The modern Greek word "σκολιός" (sko-lee-OS) ≈ "crooked".

36. Kurtosis
Verse routeLeviticus 21:20 Or crookbackt, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken; [kjv]

The ancient Greek word "κυρτός""bulging, arched, humped".

The modern Greek word "κυρτός" (keer-TOS) ≈ "convex, curved, bent" from which we get the statistical term "kurtosis".

37. Leviticus 21:20
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KJV: Or crookbackt, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken;
Hebrew: או גבן או דק או תבלל בעינו או גרב או ילפת או מרוח אשך׃
Greek: η κυρτος η εφηλος η πτιλος τους οφθαλμους η ανθρωπος ω αν η εν αυτω ψωρα αγρια η λιχην η μονορχις

38. Deuteronomy
These exact words for "crooked" and "perverse", as well as "generation", appear in the LXX in Deuteronomy 32:5, along with the word for "spot", as used by Paul in Philippians 2:15.
Verse routeDeuteronomy 32:5 They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation. [kjv]
Verse routeημαρτοσαν ουκ αυτω τεκνα μωμητα γενεα σκολια και διεστραμμενη [lxx]


39. Deuteronomy 32:5
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KJV: They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation.
Hebrew: שחת לו לא בניו מומם דור עקש ופתלתל׃
Greek: ημαρτοσαν ουκ αυτω τεκνα μωμητα γενεα σκολια και διεστραμμενη

40. Context
Might the context of Deuteronomy fit what Paul is saying about the "bishops" and church leadership?

Verse routeDeuteronomy 32:4 He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he. [kjv]
Verse route32:5 They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation. [kjv]
Verse route32:6 Do ye thus requite the LORD, O foolish people and unwise? is not he thy father that hath bought thee? hath he not made thee, and established thee? [kjv]


41. Deuteronomy 32:4
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KJV: He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.
Hebrew: הצור תמים פעלו כי כל דרכיו משפט אל אמונה ואין עול צדיק וישר הוא׃
Greek: θεος αληθινα τα εργα αυτου και πασαι αι οδοι αυτου κρισεις θεος πιστος και ουκ εστιν αδικια δικαιος και οσιος κυριος

42. Deuteronomy 32:6
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KJV: Do ye thus requite the LORD, O foolish people and unwise? is not he thy father that hath bought thee? hath he not made thee, and established thee?
Hebrew: ה ליהוה תגמלו זאת עם נבל ולא חכם הלוא הוא אביך קנך הוא עשך ויכננך׃
Greek: ταυτα κυριω ανταποδιδοτε ουτω λαος μωρος και ουχι σοφος ουκ αυτος ουτος σου πατηρ εκτησατο σε και εποιησεν σε και εκτισεν σε

43. Perverse nations
Can anyone think of a historical example of a "crooked and perverse nation"? For a semantic match by meaning, consider some verses from Isaiah.

Verse routeIsaiah 5:18 Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope: [kjv]
Verse route5:20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! [kjv]
Verse route5:21 Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight! [kjv]


44. Isaiah 5:18
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KJV: Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope:
Hebrew: הוי משכי העון בחבלי השוא וכעבות העגלה חטאה׃
Greek: ουαι οι επισπωμενοι τας αμαρτιας ως σχοινιω μακρω και ως ζυγου ιμαντι δαμαλεως τας ανομιας

45. Bitter and sweet
Verse routeIsaiah 5:20 Woe unto them … that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! [kjv]

Ghirardelli bittersweet chocolate baking chipsHave you ever encountered a time when, due to peer pressure, etc., you are to not taste something as bitter but as sweet? Chocolate may be an example and/or exception.


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46. Isaiah 5:20
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KJV: Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Hebrew: הוי האמרים לרע טוב ולטוב רע שמים חשך לאור ואור לחשך שמים מר למתוק ומתוק למר׃
Greek: ουαι οι λεγοντες το πονηρον καλον και το καλον πονηρον οι τιθεντες το σκοτος φως και το φως σκοτος οι τιθεντες το πικρον γλυκυ και το γλυκυ πικρον

47. Isaiah 5:21
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KJV: Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Hebrew: הוי חכמים בעיניהם ונגד פניהם נבנים׃
Greek: ουαι οι συνετοι εν εαυτοις και ενωπιον εαυτων επιστημονες

48. Table comparison
Philippians side comparisons
Side Left Left Right Right
Verse KJV Greek Greek KJV
1:15 good will good opinion eristic logic strife
2:3 vainglory empty opinion eristic logic strife
2:14 murmurings side‑opinions side‑reasonings disputings
2:15 blameless without spots without horns harmless
Do you see a pattern in these verses in Philippians covered so far?

Vertical spots Seek, not zeal, damage grouped Vertical horns Eristic logic


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