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Follower

fol'-o-er (mimetes): "Followers" is in the King James Version the translation of mimetes, "to imitate" (in the New Testament in the good sense of becoming imitators, or following an example), rendered by the Revised Version (British and American) "imitators" (1Co 4:16; 11:1; Eph 5:1; 1Th 1:6; 2:14; ...

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Hebrews, Epistle to The

1. Summary of Contents: I. The Revelation of God in His Son (Heb 1:1-14-Heb 2:1-18). 1. Christ the completion of revelation (Heb 1:1-3). 2. Christ's superiority over the angels (Heb 1:4 ff). (1) Because lie is a Son (Heb 1:4-6). (2) Because His reign is eternal (Heb 1:7 ff). 3. The dangers of neglec...

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Longsuffering

long-suf'-er-ing ('erekh 'appayim; makrothumia): The words 'erekh 'appayim, translated longsuffering, mean literally, "long of nose" (or "breathing"), and, as anger was indicated by rapid, violent breathing through the nostrils, "long of anger," or "slow to wrath." The adjective is applied to God (E...

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Patience

pa'-shens (hupomone, makrothumia): "Patience" implies suffering, enduring or waiting, as a determination of the will and not simply under necessity. As such it is an essential Christian virtue to the exercise of which there are many exhortations. We need to "wait patiently" for God, to endure uncomp...