study-work diligently

This is off-topic.

Even though the word was spelled h-a-t-h in the 17th century,people were prounouncing it as has.

 

Not if that ploughboy knows sports.

 

Thanks for posting this. On "filotimeomai" (= strive, although those who have studied Greek will see two lovely words within this compound), it's only used 3 times in the NT. I think it's interesting that Paul "strives" to preach the gospel where Christ was not named (Rom 15:20), and he and others "strive" to be accepted by the Lord (2 Cor 5:9), and he urges the Thessalonians to "strive" to keep on being quiet (1 Thess 4:11). The being quiet part is imperfective, usually indicating a continuous, beginning, or repeated action.

 

Way off subject, but the above sounds like my wife giving me advise.

 

This view does not negate nor take away from the fact that the modern day take of 'study' or 'being studious' is the foundation which enables action in a positive manner.

IOW - One will only 'work diligently' if one knows what one is to be doing and that comes from and is founded in the study of the word. So in truth both apply with equal emphasis on both aspects. One can be very studious and never do anything just as one can do many things and never really know why the are to be doing it. Thus to the one who knows to do good and does it, to him it is not sin but righteousness.

 

So you think evolution has precedence over established doctrine. Truly sad, and what about when the old paths are commanded to be sought?

Your total arguement is summed up as one in opposition to Anglicans and amounts to nothing.

To "let" means to hinder anything from preventing due course of action, of which Jesus rebuked Peter, "Get thee behind me, satan!" is a PERFECT example of letting something we might view as a justifiable course of preventative measure.

What the KJB words secure is a spiritual understanding to Scripture which evolved English cannot even begin to offer!:godisgood:

 

My present studies are my endeavor to examine my walk with the Lord and determine the perfect will of God for myself.

You're arguing from a convoluted definition of the word study as if it doesn't mean what it already does mean.:laugh:

 

So you're suggesting that English was perfected in 1611 (or is that 1769?) and anything since is a perversion? You're a hoot!

 

I believe he means that the words used in the KJV, and the English language at that time, had a more DEFINITE meaning than the "modern" words do today. Changing them to "modern" words or paraphrases does not give the same EXACT meaning as the word used in the KJV. On that point I totally agree with Salamander.

 

So language in 1600 was more precise than language in 2000?

 

I believe so, yes, as do quite a few language experts.

 

Could you point me in the direction of some of these experts please for further reading?

 

I don't know if I would say that 17th century english was more precise, but they certainly had a much larger vocabulary. The vocabulary of modern english is woefully lacking.

 

"One of the most fertile periods of language growth transpired in the years closing the 16th century and opening the 17th" ---Michael Reksulak, William F. Shughart II and Robert D. Tollison, "Economics and English: Language Growth in Economic Perspective" Southern Economic Journal, Vol. 71, No. 2 (Oct., 2004), pp. 238.

 

In both cases you cited the KJV usage is consistent with the usual definition of 'study'. The sense is to work hard with the mind. This may be determined from the context.

Your assumption is that the KJV used the word in an archaic sense. That can not be proven from the context.