for ever, an unbroken age, perpetuity of time, eternity

the worlds, universe

period of time, age

firm

1. metaph. faithful

verily, amen

1. at the beginning of a discourse - surely, truly, of a truth

2. at the end - so it is, so be it, may it be fulfilled. It was a custom, which passed over from the synagogues to the Christian assemblies, that when he who had read or discoursed, had offered up solemn prayer to God, the others responded Amen, and thus made the substance of what was uttered their own.

   The word "amen" is a most remarkable word. It was transliterated directly from the Hebrew into the Greek of the New Testament, then into Latin and into English and many other languages, so that it is practically a universal word. It has been called the best known word in human speech. The word is directly related — in fact, almost identical — to the Hebrew word for "believe" (amam), or faithful. Thus, it came to mean "sure" or "truly", an expression of absolute trust and confidence. — HMM

to cause to grow, augment

to increase, become greater

to grow, increase

1. of plants

2. of infants

3. of a multitude of people

4. of inward Christian growth

himself, herself, themselves, itself

he, she, it

the same

knowledge signifies in general intelligence, understanding

1. the general knowledge of Christian religion

2. the deeper more perfect and enlarged knowledge of this religion, such as belongs to the more advanced

3. esp. of things lawful and unlawful for Christians

4. moral wisdom, such as is seen in right living

but, moreover, and, etc.

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

I, me, my

into, unto, to, towards, for, among

in, by, with etc.

the day, used of the natural day, or the interval between sunrise and sunset, as distinguished from and contrasted with the night

1. in the daytime

2. metaph., "the day" is regarded as the time for abstaining from indulgence, vice, crime, because acts of the sort are perpetrated at night and in darkness

of the civil day, or the space of twenty four hours (thus including the night)

1. Eastern usage of this term differs from our western usage. Any part of a day is counted as a whole day, hence the expression "three days and three nights" does not mean literally three whole days, but at least one whole day plus part of two other days.

of the last day of this present age, the day Christ will return from heaven, raise the dead, hold the final judgment, and perfect his kingdom

used of time in general, i.e. the days of his life.

our, we, us

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

at this time, the present, now

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

saviour, deliverer, preserver

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