objectively

1. what is true in any matter under consideration

   1. truly, in truth, according to truth

   2. of a truth, in reality, in fact, certainly

2. what is true in things appertaining to God and the duties of man, moral and religious truth

   1. in the greatest latitude

   2. the true notions of God which are open to human reason without his supernatural intervention

3. the truth as taught in the Christian religion, respecting God and the execution of his purposes through Christ, and respecting the duties of man, opposing alike to the superstitions of the Gentiles and the inventions of the Jews, and the corrupt opinions and precepts of false teachers even among Christians

subjectively

1. truth as a personal excellence

   1. that candour of mind which is free from affection, pretence, simulation, falsehood, deceit

out of, from, by, away from

in, by, with etc.

an order, command, charge, precept, injunction

1. that which is prescribed to one by reason of his office

a commandment

1. a prescribed rule in accordance with which a thing is done

   1. a precept relating to lineage, of the Mosaic precept concerning the priesthood

   2. ethically used of the commandments in the Mosaic law or Jewish tradition

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

according as

1. just as, even as

2. in proportion as, in the degree that

since, seeing that, agreeably to the fact that

when, after that

to take

1. to take with the hand, lay hold of, any person or thing in order to use it

   1. to take up a thing to be carried

   2. to take upon one's self

2. to take in order to carry away

   1. without the notion of violence, i,e to remove, take away

3. to take what is one's own, to take to one's self, to make one's own

   1. to claim, procure, for one's self

      1. to associate with one's self as companion, attendant

   2. of that which when taken is not let go, to seize, to lay hold of, apprehend

   3. to take by craft (our catch, used of hunters, fisherman, etc.), to circumvent one by fraud

   4. to take to one's self, lay hold upon, take possession of, i.e. to appropriate to one's self

   5. catch at, reach after, strive to obtain

   6. to take a thing due, to collect, gather (tribute)

4. to take

   1. to admit, receive

   2. to receive what is offered

   3. not to refuse or reject

   4. to receive a person, give him access to one's self,

      1. to regard any one's power, rank, external circumstances, and on that account to do some injustice or neglect something

5. to take, to choose, select

6. to take beginning, to prove anything, to make a trial of, to experience

to receive (what is given), to gain, get, obtain, to get back

greatly, exceedingly, exceedingly beyond measure

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

that, because, since

from, of at, by, besides, near

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

to walk

1. to make one's way, progress; to make due use of opportunities

2. Hebrew for, to live

   1. to regulate one's life

   2. to conduct one's self

   3. to pass one's life

thy, thee

you

offspring, children

1. child

   1. a male child, a son

2. metaph.

   1. the name transferred to that intimate and reciprocal relationship formed between men by the bonds of love, friendship, trust, just as between parents and children

   2. in affectionate address, such as patrons, helpers, teachers and the like employ: my child

   3. in the NT, pupils or disciples are called children of their teachers, because the latter by their instruction nourish the minds of their pupils and mould their characters

   4. children of God: in the OT of "the people of Israel" as especially dear to God, in the NT, in Paul's writings, all who are led by the Spirit of God and thus closely related to God

   5. children of the devil: those who in thought and action are prompted by the devil, and so reflect his character

3. metaph.

   1. of anything who depends upon it, is possessed by a desire or affection for it, is addicted to it

   2. one who is liable to any fate

      1. thus children of a city: it citizens and inhabitants

   3. the votaries of wisdom, those souls who have, as it were, been nurtured and moulded by wisdom

   4. cursed children, exposed to a curse and doomed to God's wrath or penalty

to rejoice, be glad

to rejoice exceedingly

to be well, thrive

in salutations, hail!

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