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whom it may concern: it is like a public speech and looks towards publication” (J. V.
Bartlet, in
B
0 ! 4 !
).
In 2 Pet. 3:16 the apostle includes the Epistles of Paul as part of the God-breathed
Scriptures.
EQUAL, EQUALITY
A. Adjective.
(
5
, 2470), “the same in size, number, quality,” etc., is translated “equal” in
John 5:18; Phil. 2:6; in the latter the word is in the neuter plural, lit., “equalities”; “in the
RV
the words are translated ‘on an equality with God,’ instead of ‘equal with God,’ as in
the
KJV
. The change is of great importance to the right interpretation of the whole
passage. The rendering ‘equal with God,’ is evidently derived from the Latin Version.…
It was apparently due at first to the fact that the Latin language had no adequate mode of
representing the exact form and meaning of the Greek. The neuter plural denotes the
various modes or states in which it was possible for the nature of Deity to exist and
manifest itself as Divine.Ӡ
Note:
Cf.
, “equally precious,” 2 Pet. 1:1;¶
$
, “of equal soul, like-
minded,” Phil. 2:20;¶ also Eng. words beginning with the prefix
.
B. Nouns.
1.
(
*
, 2471), “equality” (akin to A.), is translated “equality” in 2 Cor.
8:14, twice; in Col. 4:1, with the article, “that which is … equal,” (lit., “the equality,” as
marg.), i.e., equity, fairness, what is equitable.¶ In the Sept., Job 36:29; Zech. 4:7.¶
2.
$
(
0
, 4915) denotes “one of the same age, an equal in age”
(
$
, “with,”
, “an age”), “a contemporary,” Gal. 1:14,
RV
, “of mine own age,” for
KJV
“mine equals,” the reference being to the apostle’s good standing among his fellow
students in the rabbinical schools; cf. Acts 22:3.¶
For
ERE
see
Note
†
, p. 1
ERR
1.
(
1
, 4105), in the active voice, signifies “to cause to wander, lead
astray, deceive” (
, “a wandering”; cf. Eng., “planet”); in the passive voice, “to be
led astray, to err.” It is translated “err,” in Matt. 22:29; Mark 12:24, 27; Heb. 3:10; Jas.
1:16 (
KJV
, “do not err,”
RV
, “be not deceived”); 5:19. See
DECEIVE
,
SEDUCE
,
WANDER
,
WAY
,
Note
(5).
2.
(
1
, 635), “to cause to wander away from, to lead astray
from” ( , “from,” and No. 1), is used metaphorically of leading into error, Mark 13:22,
KJV
, “seduce,”
RV
“lead astray”; 1 Tim. 6:10, in the passive voice,
KJV
, “have erred,”
RV
,
“have been led astray.” See
SEDUCE
.¶
† Gifford.
The Incarnation,
p. 20.
†
Indicates that the word referred to (preposition, conjunction, or particle) is not dealt
with in this volume.