James 1:25, “But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.”  Who looketh in Greek is parakupto which means to lean over in order to peer into or to stoop down or look into.  Perfect in Greek is teleios which means full grown adult or full age. It is the opposite of childhood.  It means complete growth and to accomplish a goal.  Law in Greek is nomos which means to parcel out, to distribute or assign.  It…

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        James 1:22-24, “But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:  For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.”  Doers in Greek is poietes which means a performer.  Hearers in Greek is akroates which means simply hearer or one who hears only.  Deceiving in Greek is paralogizomai which means to beguile, deceive or misreckon.  Be in Greek…

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1 Samuel 2:8,  “He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD’S, and he hath set the world upon them.”  Hannah Continues her song.  Raiseth up in Hebrew is qum which means to rise up, to establish and to strengthen.  It is often used of individuals standing up from a sitting or kneeling position.  It is also used for the construction of buildings.  Poor in Hebrew is dal which…

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James 1:21, “Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted Word, which is able to save your souls.”  Wherefore in Greek is dio which means because or therefore.  This conjunction means that our current verse is connected to the previous one.  So, because the wrath of man works not the righteousness of God, we should lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness and receive the engrafted Word, which is able to save our souls.       Lay apart in Greek is apotithemi which means to put away or cast off.  Filthiness in Greek…

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      1 Samuel 2:6-7, “The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.  The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.”       1 Samuel 2:6, “The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.”  Hannah continues her son.  Killeth in Hebrew is muth which means to die, to kill, to slay, bring to death or to have one executed.  Maketh alive in Hebrew is chayah which means to live, exist, enjoy life, to remain alive, to sustain life, be restored to life or…

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