Irenaeus’ mention of MSS that have 616 is balanced by his rejection of such witnesses in this case. As intriguing as the reading 616 is (since the conversion of Nero Caesar’s name in Latin by way of gematria would come out to 616), it must remain suspect because such a reading seems motivated in that it conforms more neatly to Nero’s ...

Numbered Parallelism in Proverbs: Prov. 6:16-19, NASB - 16 There are six things which the Lord hates, Yes, seven which are an abomination to Him: 17 Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood, 18 A heart that devises wicked plans, Feet that run rapidly to evil, 19 A false witness who utters lies, And one who spreads strife among brothers.

In 2 Corinthians Paul is "preaching" that the saints should separate themselves from wicked persons ("Beliar"). He seems to perhaps have in mind the Corinthians who seem to be flippant about idols

Jul 1, 2022 · Up-voted +1, but I think the question needs to define more clearly the matter of indwelling in Spirit.The Unity of Deity is such that both Father and Son (of whom the Holy Spirit is called both 'the Spirit of the Father' and 'the Spirit of Christ') dwell in the believer in Spirit.

According to Tischendorf’s 8th ed., the numeral 616 was also read by two minuscule manuscripts that unfortunately are no longer extant (nos. 5 and 11; cf. C. R. Gregory, Prolegomena, p. 676).2 When Greek letters are used as numerals the difference between 666 and 616 is merely a change from ξ to ι (666 = χξς and 616 = χις).

Oct 12, 2021 · Papyrus 115, perhaps the oldest known to date manuscript, as well as ancient sources like Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus, have the number of the beast as χιϛ or χιϲ, or in Arabic numerals as 616 (χιϛ), not 666; and critical editions of Greek text, such as Novum Testamentum Graece, note χιϛ/616 as a variant.....IMHO this is to be settled ...

The contradiction I had in mind was indeed between the righteousness that is granted to us as a gift by grace through faith, and not by works (Ephesians 2:8-9) and the righteousness mentioned in Romans 6:17, which appears to be presented as the outcome of obedience.

By definition "immortality" means one cannot die; immortal. However, 1 Timothy 6:16 (KJV) the greek word ἀθανασίαν is translated as "Immortal" Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light wh...

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Apr 7, 2022 · This is contemporary to revelation and refers to a “person’s number”.. it is likely similar to this. Many have linked 666 and 616 to the sum of the letters in a hebrew version of “Caesar Nero.” Greek and hebrew did not have a separate number system. They used letters for numbers. So summing a word or words gives a resulting number.