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Justly, righteously; in a manner that accords with what is right before God and people

A decree, ordinance, or official edict; also a doctrinal regulation or legal stipulation

Slavery, bondage; the condition of being enslaved, whether physical, spiritual, or existential

Seventy; the cardinal number used for groups of people, ages, or counts

To hinder, impede, or cut in on; to obstruct someone's progress or plans

Form, appearance, visible shape; outward aspect or kind of something perceived

To hear and heed, listen favorably; of God answering prayer or of people being heard

Entrance, entry; both the act of entering and the means or right of access

To strip off clothing; to undress or divest someone of garments; metaphorically, to be unclothed or laid bare.

To become weary, faint, or lose heart; to grow exhausted in body or spirit.

To wipe off or wipe dry; used of wiping tears, ointment, or water from someone's body.

To turn aside, deviate, or swerve from a path; to wander away from sound teaching or proper conduct.

To drive, propel, or row; of wind or force driving boats, people, or objects forward.

To be deeply moved, groan inwardly, or sternly warn; expressing intense emotion—indignation, grief, or urgency.

To fill up, satisfy, or supply abundantly; to satiate with food or provision.

A merchant or trader; one who travels to buy and sell goods, especially by sea.

Frightened, terrified, struck with fear; describing a state of alarm or dread at a supernatural or overwhelming event.

Before, in the presence of, in the sight of; a preposition denoting position facing someone, especially God or a public assembly.

Nine; the cardinal number between eight and ten, used both literally and as part of expressions denoting a larger group.

To dwell in, inhabit; used metaphorically of God's Spirit, Christ's word, or faith residing within a person or community.

Honored, esteemed, precious; of persons held in high regard or of things considered valuable and choice.

To intercede, appeal to, plead with; to approach someone in authority on behalf of another, either positively or negatively.

Suddenly, unexpectedly; denoting an event that occurs without warning or preparation.

To wipe away, blot out, erase; to obliterate something written or to remove tears and suffering.

Next, in order, successively; an adverb marking the immediately following time or sequence.

To hold forth, give attention to, notice; to hold out something or to fix one's mind on something carefully.

An inscription, superscription; text written on a coin, monument, or sign to identify or designate something.

To write upon, inscribe; to engrave or record text on a surface, whether literal or figurative.

Gentle, yielding, forbearing; describing a fair and reasonable disposition that does not insist on strict rights.

The next day, the following day; used of temporal succession, especially in travel narratives in Acts.

To overshadow, cast a shadow upon; used of divine presence enveloping or covering with power and protection.

Overseer, bishop, guardian; one who watches over and leads a community, applied to church leaders and to Christ.

To obtain, attain, reach; to succeed in gaining what one seeks or has been promised.

To supply, furnish, provide generously; used of God's provision and believers' active cultivation of virtues.

To lay waste, make desolate, bring to ruin; used of kingdoms, cities, and commercial empires destroyed by judgment.

Acceptable, well-received, pleasing; describing offerings, service, or actions that find favorable reception before God.

Respectable, honorable, prominent; describing persons of social standing or body parts deserving dignified treatment.

Once for all, at one time; denoting a single decisive act with permanent, unrepeatable effect.

Ephesian; of or belonging to Ephesus, the major city of proconsular Asia

Viper; a venomous snake, used literally and as a sharp metaphor for moral danger

Question, issue; a matter of dispute or inquiry, especially of a legal or theological nature

Deep darkness, gloom; the murky blackness of the netherworld or divine judgment

Pleasure, sensual enjoyment; desire for gratification that competes with devotion to God

Half; one of two equal parts, used of quantities, time periods, and portions

To be quiet, rest, remain silent; to cease from activity or speech

To lay a foundation, establish firmly; to ground something securely, literally or spiritually

Thessalonica; a major Macedonian city, center of Paul's mission and home to a key early church

To nurse, suckle; to give suck or to suck at the breast

Female; pertaining to the female sex, used of both humans and animals in contrast to male.

To make an uproar, cause commotion; to be troubled, distressed, or agitated in mind.