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

to go away, depart

to see, discern, of the bodily eye

1. with the bodily eye: to be possessed of sight, have the power of seeing

2. perceive by the use of the eyes: to see, look descry

3. to turn the eyes to anything: to look at, look upon, gaze at

4. to perceive by the senses, to feel

5. to discover by use, to know by experience

metaph. to see with the mind's eye

1. to have (the power of) understanding

2. to discern mentally, observe, perceive, discover, understand

3. to turn the thoughts or direct the mind to a thing, to consider, contemplate, to look at, to weigh carefully, examine

in a geographical sense of places, mountains, buildings, etc. turning towards any quarter, as it were, facing it

for

if, whether

to be, to exist, to happen, to be present

into, unto, to, towards, for, among

and, also, even, indeed, but

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

conviction of the truth of anything, belief; in the NT of a conviction or belief respecting man's relationship to God and divine things, generally with the included idea of trust and holy fervour born of faith and joined with it

1. relating to God

   1. the conviction that God exists and is the creator and ruler of all things, the provider and bestower of eternal salvation through Christ

2. relating to Christ

   1. a strong and welcome conviction or belief that Jesus is the Messiah, through whom we obtain eternal salvation in the kingdom of God

3. the religious beliefs of Christians

4. belief with the predominate idea of trust (or confidence) whether in God or in Christ, springing from faith in the same

fidelity, faithfulness

1. the character of one who can be relied on

the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son

1. sometimes referred to in a way which emphasises his personality and character (the "Holy" Spirit)

2. sometimes referred to in a way which emphasises his work and power (the Spirit of "Truth")

3. never referred to as a depersonalised force

the spirit, i.e. the vital principal by which the body is animated

1. the rational spirit, the power by which the human being feels, thinks, decides

2. the soul

a spirit, i.e. a simple essence, devoid of all or at least all grosser matter, and possessed of the power of knowing, desiring, deciding, and acting

1. a life giving spirit

2. a human soul that has left the body

3. a spirit higher than man but lower than God, i.e. an angel

   1. used of demons, or evil spirits, who were conceived as inhabiting the bodies of men

   2. the spiritual nature of Christ, higher than the highest angels and equal to God, the divine nature of Christ

the disposition or influence which fills and governs the soul of any one

1. the efficient source of any power, affection, emotion, desire, etc.

a movement of air (a gentle blast)

1. of the wind, hence the wind itself

2. breath of nostrils or mouth

flesh (the soft substance of the living body, which covers the bones and is permeated with blood) of both man and beasts

the body

1. the body of a man

2. used of natural or physical origin, generation or relationship

   1. born of natural generation

3. the sensuous nature of man, "the animal nature"

   1. without any suggestion of depravity

   2. the animal nature with cravings which incite to sin

   3. the physical nature of man as subject to suffering

a living creature (because possessed of a body of flesh) whether man or beast

the flesh, denotes mere human nature, the earthly nature of man apart from divine influence, and therefore prone to sin and opposed to God

that which has been made firm

1. the firmament, the arch of the sky, which in early times was thought to be solid

   1. a fortified place

2. that which furnishes a foundation

   1. on which a thing rests firmly, support

3. firmness, steadfastness

   1. metaph. in a military sense: solid front

you

with

an arranging, arrangement

order

1. a fixed succession observing a fixed time

due or right order, orderly condition

the post, rank, or position which one holds in civic or other affairs

1. since this position generally depends on one's talents, experience, resources

   1. character, fashion, quality, style

you

of yours

to rejoice, be glad

to rejoice exceedingly

to be well, thrive

in salutations, hail!

at the beginning of letters: to give one greeting, salute

Christ = "anointed"

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

2. anointed