1. Forgiveness
2 Corinthians 2:1-6
Cornel Rasor, Pastor

2. Joh 14:1-10  "Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me.  (2)  "In My Father's house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you.  (3)  "If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also.  (4)  "And you know the way where I am going."  (5)  Thomas *said to Him, "Lord, we do not know where You are going, how do we know the way?"  (6)  Jesus *said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.  (7)  "If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; from now on you know Him, and have seen Him."  (8)  Philip *said to Him, "Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us."  (9)  Jesus *said to him, "Have I been so long with you, and yet you have not come to know Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; how can you say, 'Show us the Father'?  (10)  "Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on My own initiative, but the Father abiding in Me does His works.
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3. 2Co 10:10  For they say, "His letters are weighty and strong, but his personal presence is unimpressive and his speech contemptible."
Gal 4:13-14  but you know that it was because of a bodily illness that I preached the gospel to you the first time;  (14)  and that which was a trial to you in my bodily condition you did not despise or loathe, but you received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus Himself.
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4. 1) to press (as grapes), press hard upon 2) a compressed way
aflicted
θλίβω
thlibō
1) to press (as grapes), press hard upon
2) a compressed way
2a) narrow straitened, contracted
3) metaphorically to trouble, afflict, distress
thlibó: to press, afflict
Original Word: θλίβω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: thlibó Phonetic Spelling: (thlee'-bo) Short Definition: I make narrow, persecute, press hard Definition: (a) I make narrow (strictly: by pressure); I press upon, (b) I persecute, press hard.
Cognate: 2346 thlíbō (the root of 2347 /thlípsis, reflecting an original "b"/bēta) – properly, rub together, constrict (compress), i.e. pressed together; (figuratively) oppressively afflict (distress), i.e. like when circumstances "rub us the wrong way" that make us feel confined (hemmed in); restricted to a "narrow" place. See 2347 (thlipsis).
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5. 2) to straiten, compress, cramp, reduce to straits
crushed
στενοχωρέω
stenochōreō
1) to be in a narrow place
2) to straiten, compress, cramp, reduce to straits
2a) to be sorely straitened in spiritstenochóreó: to be made narrow, to compress
Original Word: στενοχωρέω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: stenochóreó Phonetic Spelling: (sten-okh-o-reh'-o) Short Definition: I press upon, cramp, restrain Definition: (I keep some one in a tight place), I press upon, cramp, restrain.
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Cognate: 4729 stenoxōréō (from 4728 /stenós, "narrow" and 5566/xōros, "an area, space") – properly, to restrict, keep in a closed space; hem in, severely cramp; (figuratively) holding back affection for someone, like when refusing to respond positively because of a closed heart (cf. L & N, 1, 25.54). In 2 Cor 4:8, Paul states God's grace kept him in difficult circumstances from feeling such. See 4730 (stenoxōria).
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6. 2) to be at a loss with one’s self, be in doubt
perplexed
ἀπορέω
aporeō
1) to be without resources, to be in straits, to be left wanting, to be embarrassed, to be in doubt, not to know which way to turn
2) to be at a loss with one’s self, be in doubt
3) not to know how to decide or what to do, to be perplexed
aporeó: to be at a loss, be perplexed
Original Word: ἀπορέω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: aporeó Phonetic Spelling: (ap-or-eh'-o) Short Definition: I am in difficulties, am at my wits end Definition: I am at a loss, am perplexed; mid: I am in doubt.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin from alpha (as a neg. prefix) and poros (a way, resource) Definition to be at a loss, be perplexed
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7. exaporeó: to be utterly at a loss, be in despair
despairing
ἐξαπορέομαι
exaporeomai
1) to be utterly at loss, be utterly destitute of measures or resources, to renounce all hope, be in despair
exaporeó: to be utterly at a loss, be in despair
Original Word: ἐξαπορέομαι Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: exaporeó Phonetic Spelling: (ex-ap-or-eh'-om-ahee) Short Definition: I am utterly without resource, am in despair Definition: I am utterly without resource, am in despair.
1820 eksaporéomai (from 1537 /ek, "out of" intensifying 639 /aporéō, "without exit, passageway") – properly, without passage (no way out); (figuratively) to lack adequate resources (solutions), leaving someone in "utter (complete) despair" (L & N, 1, ).
1820 /eksaporéomai ("completely disoriented") emphasizes the end-impact of having no solution (no way out) – i.e. leaving a person "totally at a loss." 1820 (eksaporéomai) means "incurring dishonor or shame in the eyes of men. . . . Hence it does not spring out of a reverence for right in itself, but from fear of the knowledge and opinion of men" (WS, 175).
In sum, 1820 (eksaporéomai) relates to someone (apparently) "left in the straits" (with no way out) – i.e. in "extreme exposure," without a good alternative ("no exit strategy").
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8. diókó: to put to flight, pursue, by impl. to persecute διώκω
persecuted
diókó: to put to flight, pursue, by impl. to persecute
διώκω
Original Word: διώκω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: diókó Phonetic Spelling: (dee-o'-ko) Short Definition: I pursue, persecute Definition: I pursue, hence: I persecute.
diōkō
1) to make to run or flee, put to flight, drive away
2) to run swiftly in order to catch a person or thing, to run after
2a) to press on: figuratively of one who in a race runs swiftly to reach the goal
1377 diṓkō – properly, aggressively chase, like a hunter pursuing a catch (prize) (diṓkō) is used positively ("earnestly pursue") and negatively ("zealously persecute, hunt down"). In each case, 1377 (diṓkō) means pursue with all haste ("chasing" after), earnestly desiring to overtake (apprehend).
2b) to pursue (in a hostile manner)
3) in any way whatever to harass, trouble, molest one
3a) to persecute
3b) to be mistreated, suffer persecution on account of something
4) without the idea of hostility, to run after, follow after: someone
5) metaphorically, to pursue
5a) to seek after eagerly, earnestly endeavour to acquire
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9. 1a) leave in straits, leave helpless
forsaken
Original Word: ἐγκαταλείπω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: egkataleipó Phonetic Spelling: (eng-kat-al-i'-po) Short Definition: I abandon, desert Definition: I leave in the lurch, abandon (one who is in straits), desert.
ἐγκαταλείπω
egkataleipō
1) abandon, desert
1a) leave in straits, leave helpless
1b) totally abandoned, utterly forsaken
1459 egkataleípō (from 1722 /en, "in"; /katá, "down"; and 3007 /leípō, "to leave") – properly, left in a condition of lack ("without"); hence, to feel forsaken (helpless), like left in dire circumstances.
2) to leave behind among, to leave surviving
egkataleipó: to leave behind, i.e. (in a good sense) let remain over or (in a bad sense) desert
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10. 1a) to throw to the ground, prostate NAS Exhaustive Concordance
struck down
Original Word: καταβάλλω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: kataballó Phonetic Spelling: (kat-ab-al'-lo) Short Definition: I cast, lay down Definition: (a) mid: I lay, of a foundation, (b) met: I cast down, prostrate.
καταβάλλω
kataballō
1) to cast down
1a) to throw to the ground, prostate
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
2) to put in a lower place
Word Origin from kata and balló Definition to cast down NASB Translation laying (1), struck down (1).
2a) to lay (down) a foundation
kataballó: to cast down
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11. 1a) to put out of the way entirely, abolish, put an end to ruin
destroyed
Original Word: ἀπόλλυμι Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: apollumi Phonetic Spelling: (ap-ol'-loo-mee) Short Definition: I destroy, lose, am perishing Definition: (a) I kill, destroy, (b) I lose, mid: I am perishing (the resultant death being viewed as certain).
ἀπόλλυμι
apollumi
1) to destroy
1a) to put out of the way entirely, abolish, put an end to ruin
1b) render useless
622 apóllymi (from 575 /apó, "away from," which intensifies ollymi, "to destroy") – properly, fully destroy, cutting off entirely (note the force of the prefix, 575 /apó).
1c) to kill
1d) to declare that one must be put to death
1e) metaphorically to devote or give over to eternal misery in hell
622 /apóllymi ("violently/completely perish") implies permanent (absolute) destruction, i.e. to cancel out (remove); "to die, with the implication of ruin and destruction" (L & N, 1, ); cause to be lost (utterly perish) by experiencing a miserable end.
1f) to perish, to be lost, ruined, destroyed
2) to destroy
2a) to lose
[This is also the meaning of 622 /apóllymi dating back to Homer (900 bc.]
apollumi: to destroy, destroy utterly
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12. Mat 10: "Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves. (17) "But beware of men, for they will hand you over to the courts and scourge you in their synagogues; (18) and you will even be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles. (19) "But when they hand you over, do not worry about how or what you are to say; for it will be given you in that hour what you are to say. (20) "For it is not you who speak, but it is the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you. (21) "Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death. (22) "You will be hated by all because of My name, but it is the one who has endured to the end who will be saved. (23) "But whenever they persecute you in one city, flee to the next; for truly I say to you, you will not finish going through the cities of Israel until the Son of Man comes. (24) "A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a slave above his master.
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13. Psa 44:22 But for Your sake we are killed all day long; We are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.
Rom 8:36 Just as it is written, "FOR YOUR SAKE WE ARE BEING PUT TO DEATH ALL DAY LONG; WE WERE CONSIDERED AS SHEEP TO BE SLAUGHTERED."
1Co 15:31 I affirm, brethren, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.
Joh 16:2 "They will make you outcasts from the synagogue, but an hour is coming for everyone who kills you to think that he is offering service to God.
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