a human being, whether male or female

1. generically, to include all human individuals

2. to distinguish man from beings of a different order

   1. of animals and plants

   2. of from God and Christ

   3. of the angels

3. with the added notion of weakness, by which man is led into a mistake or prompted to sin

4. with the adjunct notion of contempt or disdainful pity

5. with reference to two fold nature of man, body and soul

6. with reference to the two fold nature of man, the corrupt and the truly Christian man, conformed to the nature of God

7. with reference to sex, a male

indefinitely, someone, a man, one

in the plural, people

joined with other words, merchantman

to give an answer to a question proposed, to answer

to begin to speak, but always where something has preceded (either said or done) to which the remarks refer

a delegate, messenger, one sent forth with orders

1. specifically applied to the twelve apostles of Christ

2. in a broader sense applied to other eminent Christian teachers

   1. of Barnabas

   2. of Timothy and Silvanus

but, moreover, and, etc.

it is necessary, there is need of, it behooves, is right and proper

1. necessity lying in the nature of the case

2. necessity brought on by circumstances or by the conduct of others toward us.

3. necessity in reference to what is required to attain some end

4. a necessity of law and command, of duty, equity

5. necessity established by the counsel and decree of God, especially by that purpose of his which relates to the salvation of men by the intervention of Christ and which is disclosed in the Old Testament prophecies

   1. concerning what Christ was destined finally to undergo, his sufferings, death, resurrection, ascension

to speak, say

either, or, than

a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities

the Godhead, trinity

1. God the Father, the first person in the trinity

2. Christ, the second person of the trinity

3. Holy Spirit, the third person in the trinity

spoken of the only and true God

1. refers to the things of God

2. his counsels, interests, things due to him

whatever can in any respect be likened unto God, or resemble him in any way

1. God's representative or viceregent

   1. of magistrates and judges

and, also, even, indeed, but

to say, to speak

1. affirm over, maintain

2. to teach

3. to exhort, advise, to command, direct

4. to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say

5. to call by name, to call, name

6. to speak out, speak of, mention

more, to a greater degree, rather

1. much, by far

2. rather, sooner

3. more willingly, more readily, sooner

this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted

to obey (a ruler or a superior)

Peter = "a rock or a stone"

1. one of the twelve disciples of Jesus