but

1. nevertheless, notwithstanding

2. an objection

3. an exception

4. a restriction

5. nay, rather, yea, moreover

6. forms a transition to the cardinal matter

devoted to sin, a sinner

1. not free from sin

2. pre-eminently sinful, especially wicked

   1. all wicked men

   2. specifically of men stained with certain definite vices or crimes

      1. tax collectors, heathen

righteous, observing divine laws

1. in a wide sense, upright, righteous, virtuous, keeping the commands of God

   1. of those who seem to themselves to be righteous, who pride themselves to be righteous, who pride themselves in their virtues, whether real or imagined

   2. innocent, faultless, guiltless

   3. used of him whose way of thinking, feeling, and acting is wholly conformed to the will of God, and who therefore needs no rectification in the heart or life

      1. only Christ truly

   4. approved of or acceptable of God

2. in a narrower sense, rendering to each his due and that in a judicial sense, passing just judgment on others, whether expressed in words or shown by the manner of dealing with them

into, unto, to, towards, for, among

to come

1. of persons

   1. to come from one place to another, and used both of persons arriving and of those returning

   2. to appear, make one's appearance, come before the public

metaph.

1. to come into being, arise, come forth, show itself, find place or influence

2. be established, become known, to come (fall) into or unto

to go, to follow one

to call

1. to call aloud, utter in a loud voice

2. to invite

to call i.e. to name, by name

1. to give a name to

   1. to receive the name of, receive as a name

   2. to give some name to one, call his name

2. to be called i.e. to bear a name or title (among men)

3. to salute one by name

a change of mind, as it appears to one who repents, of a purpose he has formed or of something he has done

no, not; in direct questions expecting an affirmative answer