the tongue, a member of the body, an organ of speech

a tongue

1. the language or dialect used by a particular people distinct from that of other nations

opinion, judgment, view

opinion, estimate, whether good or bad concerning someone

1. in the NT always a good opinion concerning one, resulting in praise, honour, and glory

splendour, brightness

1. of the moon, sun, stars

2. magnificence, excellence, preeminence, dignity, grace

3. majesty

   1. a thing belonging to God

      1. the kingly majesty which belongs to him as supreme ruler, majesty in the sense of the absolute perfection of the deity

   2. a thing belonging to Christ

      1. the kingly majesty of the Messiah

      2. the absolutely perfect inward or personal excellency of Christ; the majesty

   3. of the angels

      1. as apparent in their exterior brightness

a most glorious condition, most exalted state

1. of that condition with God the Father in heaven to which Christ was raised after he had achieved his work on earth

2. the glorious condition of blessedness into which is appointed and promised that true Christians shall enter after their Saviour's return from heaven

into, unto, to, towards, for, among

to confess

to profess

1. acknowledge openly and joyfully

2. to one's honour: to celebrate, give praise to

3. to profess that one will do something, to promise, agree, engage

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

Jesus = "Jehovah is salvation"

1. Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of mankind, God incarnate

2. Jesus Barabbas was the captive robber whom the Jews begged Pilate to release instead of Christ

3. Joshua was the famous captain of the Israelites, Moses' successor (Ac. 7:45, Heb. 4:8)

4. Jesus, son of Eliezer, one of the ancestors of Christ (Lu. 3:29)

5. Jesus, surnamed Justus, a Jewish Christian, an associate with Paul in the preaching of the gospel (Col. 4:11)

and, also, even, indeed, but

he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master, lord

1. the possessor and disposer of a thing

   1. the owner; one who has control of the person, the master

   2. in the state: the sovereign, prince, chief, the Roman emperor

2. is a title of honour expressive of respect and reverence, with which servants greet their master

3. this title is given to: God, the Messiah

that, because, since

individually

1. each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything

collectively

1. some of all types

generator or male ancestor

1. either the nearest ancestor: father of the corporeal nature, natural fathers, both parents

2. a more remote ancestor, the founder of a family or tribe, progenitor of a people, forefather: so Abraham is called, Jacob and David

   1. fathers i.e. ancestors, forefathers, founders of a nation

3. one advanced in years, a senior

metaph.

1. the originator and transmitter of anything

   1. the authors of a family or society of persons animated by the same spirit as himself

   2. one who has infused his own spirit into others, who actuates and governs their minds

2. one who stands in a father's place and looks after another in a paternal way

3. a title of honour

   1. teachers, as those to whom pupils trace back the knowledge and training they have received

   2. the members of the Sanhedrin, whose prerogative it was by virtue of the wisdom and experience in which they excelled, to take charge of the interests of others

God is called the Father

1. of the stars, the heavenly luminaries, because he is their creator, upholder, ruler

2. of all rational and intelligent beings, whether angels or men, because he is their creator, preserver, guardian and protector

   1. of spiritual beings and of all men

3. of Christians, as those who through Christ have been exalted to a specially close and intimate relationship with God, and who no longer dread him as a stern judge of sinners, but revere him as their reconciled and loving Father

4. the Father of Jesus Christ, as one whom God has united to himself in the closest bond of love and intimacy, made acquainted with his purposes, appointed to explain and carry out among men the plan of salvation, and made to share also in his own divine nature

   1. by Jesus Christ himself

   2. by the apostles

Christ = "anointed"

1. Christ was [and is] the Messiah, the Son of God

2. anointed