to gird up

metaph. be prepared

1. a metaphor derived from the practice of the Orientals, who in order to be unimpeded in their movements were accustomed, when starting a journey or engaging in any work, to bind their long flowing garments closely around their bodies and fastened them with a leather belt.

laying bare, making naked

a disclosure of truth, instruction

1. concerning things before unknown

2. used of events by which things or states or persons hitherto withdrawn from view are made visible to all

manifestation, appearance

the mind as a faculty of understanding, feeling, desiring

understanding

mind, i.e. spirit, way of thinking and feeling

thoughts, either good or bad

wherefore, on account off

to hope

1. in a religious sense, to wait for salvation with joy and full confidence

hopefully to trust in

in, by, with etc.

upon, on, at, by, before

of position, on, at, by, over, against

to, over, on, at, across, against

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)

to be sober, to be calm and collected in spirit

to be temperate, dispassionate, circumspect

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

the hip (loin)

1. to gird, gird about, the loins

a loin, the (two) loins

1. the place where the Hebrews thought the generative power (semen) resided

you

perfectly, completely

you

of yours

to carry

1. to carry some burden

   1. to bear with one's self

2. to move by bearing; move or, to be conveyed or borne, with the suggestion of force or speed

   1. of persons borne in a ship over the sea

   2. of a gust of wind, to rush

   3. of the mind, to be moved inwardly, prompted

3. to bear up i.e. uphold (keep from falling)

   1. of Christ, the preserver of the universe

to bear, i.e. endure, to endure the rigour of a thing, to bear patiently one's conduct, or spare one (abstain from punishing or destroying)

to bring, bring to, bring forward

1. to move to, apply

2. to bring in by announcing, to announce

3. to bear i.e. bring forth, produce; to bring forward in a speech

4. to lead, conduct

grace

1. that which affords joy, pleasure, delight, sweetness, charm, loveliness: grace of speech

good will, loving-kindness, favour

1. of the merciful kindness by which God, exerting his holy influence upon souls, turns them to Christ, keeps, strengthens, increases them in Christian faith, knowledge, affection, and kindles them to the exercise of the Christian virtues

what is due to grace

1. the spiritual condition of one governed by the power of divine grace

2. the token or proof of grace, benefit

   1. a gift of grace

   2. benefit, bounty

thanks, (for benefits, services, favours), recompense, reward

Christ = "anointed"

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

2. anointed