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● 1Cor 12:27-30 . .You are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
And God hath set some in the church; first apostles, secondarily prophets,
thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps,
governments, diversities of tongues. Are all apostles? are all prophets? Are
all teachers? are all workers of miracles? Have all the gifts of healing? do all
speak with tongues? do all interpret?
The koiné Greek word for "helps" in that passage is antilepsis (an-til'-ape
sis) which essentially means relief. Unfortunately that passage is the only
place in the entire New Testament where antilepsis is located in a text; and
Webster's is not much help seeing as how there are a number of meanings
for relief to choose from; e.g.
1) removal or lightening of something oppressive, painful, or distressing
2) a means of breaking or avoiding monotony or boredom
3) military assistance to an endangered post or force
4) release from a post or from the performance of duty
5) one that takes the place of another on duty
6) legal remedy or redress
In my judicious estimation, a reliever really ought to go about their business
without griping.
● Php 2:14 . . Do everything without grumbling or debating
It used to be an understood rule of thumb in the US Army that GIs could
complain all they wanted just so long as they did what they were told. Well;
Christ isn't pleased with that.
● Col 3:23 . .Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for
the Lord, not for men.
NOTE: Eve is described as a "help" for Adam (Gen 2:18). The Hebrew word
is from 'ezer (ay'-zer) which means aid-- not as in aide; but as in First Aid.
Farm Aid, and/or Foreign Aid. In other words: I think it can be honestly said
that Eve was the very first of God's spiritual gifts to humanity. I have to see
her that way because God deliberately designed Eve to be a relief for her
husband; she was no accident.
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● 1Cor 12:27-30 . .You are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
And God hath set some in the church; first apostles, secondarily prophets,
thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps,
governments, diversities of tongues. Are all apostles? are all prophets? Are
all teachers? are all workers of miracles? Have all the gifts of healing? do all
speak with tongues? do all interpret?
The koiné Greek word for "helps" in that passage is antilepsis (an-til'-ape
sis) which essentially means relief. Unfortunately that passage is the only
place in the entire New Testament where antilepsis is located in a text; and
Webster's is not much help seeing as how there are a number of meanings
for relief to choose from; e.g.
1) removal or lightening of something oppressive, painful, or distressing
2) a means of breaking or avoiding monotony or boredom
3) military assistance to an endangered post or force
4) release from a post or from the performance of duty
5) one that takes the place of another on duty
6) legal remedy or redress
In my judicious estimation, a reliever really ought to go about their business
without griping.
● Php 2:14 . . Do everything without grumbling or debating
It used to be an understood rule of thumb in the US Army that GIs could
complain all they wanted just so long as they did what they were told. Well;
Christ isn't pleased with that.
● Col 3:23 . .Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for
the Lord, not for men.
NOTE: Eve is described as a "help" for Adam (Gen 2:18). The Hebrew word
is from 'ezer (ay'-zer) which means aid-- not as in aide; but as in First Aid.
Farm Aid, and/or Foreign Aid. In other words: I think it can be honestly said
that Eve was the very first of God's spiritual gifts to humanity. I have to see
her that way because God deliberately designed Eve to be a relief for her
husband; she was no accident.
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