ὁμολογία,
ὁμολογίας,
ἡ (
ὁμολογέω, which see (cf.
Winers Grammar, 35 (34))), in the N. T.
profession (
R. V. uniformly
confession);
a. subjectively:
ἀρχιερέα τῆς ὁμολογίας ἡμῶν, i. e. whom we profess (to be ours),
Hebrews 3:1 (but others refer this to b.).
b. objectively, profession (confession) i. e. what one professes (confesses):
Hebrews 4:14;
1 Timothy 6:12 (see
ὁμολογέω, 3); 13 (see
μαρτυρέω, a. p. 391a);
τῆς ἐλπίδος, the substance of our profession, which we embrace with hope,
Hebrews 10:23;
εἰς τό εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Χριστοῦ, relative to the gospel,
2 Corinthians 9:13 (
translate, for the obedience ye render to what ye profess concerning the gospel; cf.
ἡ εἰς τόν τοῦ Θεοῦ Χριστόν ὁμολογία,
Justin Martyr, dialog contra Trypho,
c. 47 — a construction occasioned perhaps by
ἡ εἰς τόν Χριστόν πίστις,
Colossians 2:5; (cf.
Winers Grammar, 381 (357))). ((
Herodotus,
Plato, others.))
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's
- 2 Corinthians
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9:13
- Colossians
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2:5
- 1 Timothy
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6:12
- Hebrews
-
3:1; 4:14; 10:23
