instability, a state of disorder, disturbance, confusion

for

electioneering or intriguing for office

1. apparently, in the NT a courting distinction, a desire to put one's self forward, a partisan and fractious spirit which does not disdain low arts

2. partisanship, fractiousness

   This same word was "found before NT times only in Aristot., Polit. 5, 3 p. 1302b, 4; 1303a, 14, where it denotes a self-seeking pursuit of political office by unfair means" (BDAG).

   Paul exhorts the church to be one in the mind of Christ not putting self forward or being selfish (Phl 2:3). Jam 3:14 speaks against having selfishness or self-promoting in your heart. (Wayne Steury)

contention, strife, wrangling

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 come upon, hit upon, to meet with

1. after searching, to find a thing sought

2. without previous search, to find (by chance), to fall in with

3. those who come or return to a place

to find by enquiry, thought, examination, scrutiny, observation, to find out by practice and experience

1. to see, learn, discover, understand

2. to be found i.e. to be seen, be present

3. to be discovered, recognised, detected, to show one's self out, of one's character or state as found out by others (men, God, or both)

4. to get knowledge of, come to know, God

to find out for one's self, to acquire, get, obtain, procure

excitement of mind, ardour, fervour of spirit

1. zeal, ardour in embracing, pursuing, defending anything

   1. zeal in behalf of, for a person or thing

   2. the fierceness of indignation, punitive zeal

2. an envious and contentious rivalry, jealousy

to will, have in mind, intend

1. to be resolved or determined, to purpose

2. to desire, to wish

3. to love

   1. to like to do a thing, be fond of doing

4. to take delight in, have pleasure

passion, angry, heat, anger forthwith boiling up and soon subsiding again

glow, ardour, the wine of passion, inflaming wine (which either drives the drinker mad or kills him with its strength)

and I

I also, I as well, I likewise, in like manner I

even I, this selfsame I

defamation, evil speaking

no, not lest

lest, lest somehow, that perhaps

what sort of, what manner of, such as

no, not; in direct questions expecting an affirmative answer

by any means, at all, perhaps

you

you

you

to put to flight by terrifying (to scare away)

1. to put to flight, to flee

2. to fear, be afraid

   1. to be struck with fear, to be seized with alarm

      1. of those startled by strange sights or occurrences

      2. of those struck with amazement

   2. to fear, be afraid of one

   3. to fear (i.e. hesitate) to do something (for fear of harm)

3. to reverence, venerate, to treat with deference or reverential obedience

a puffing up of soul, loftiness, pride

a whispering, i.e. secret slandering

of the magical murmuring of a charmer of snakes