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<p> ''''' kon´tro ''''' - ''''' vẽr ''''' - ''''' si ''''' ( ריב , <i> ''''' rı̄bh ''''' </i> , "strife," "contention"; ὁμολογουμένως , <i> ''''' homologouménōs ''''' </i> , "confessedly," "without controversy"): Used frequently of disputes among men (as Deuteronomy 17:8 ) and then transferred to the justice of God as directed against the sins of men. Thus we read of Yahweh's controversy with the nations ( Jeremiah 25:31 ); with the inhabitants of the land ( Hosea 4:1 ); with His people ( Micah 6:2 ). "Without controversy" ( 1 Timothy 3:16 ), a positive rather than a negative expression, "by common consent," or better, "as unanimously confessed," introducing a quotation from a hymn or rhythmical confession of the early church. </p> | <p> ''''' kon´tro ''''' - ''''' vẽr ''''' - ''''' si ''''' ( ריב , <i> ''''' rı̄bh ''''' </i> , "strife," "contention"; ὁμολογουμένως , <i> ''''' homologouménōs ''''' </i> , "confessedly," "without controversy"): Used frequently of disputes among men (as Deuteronomy 17:8 ) and then transferred to the justice of God as directed against the sins of men. Thus we read of Yahweh's controversy with the nations ( Jeremiah 25:31 ); with the inhabitants of the land ( Hosea 4:1 ); with His people ( Micah 6:2 ). "Without controversy" ( 1 Timothy 3:16 ), a positive rather than a negative expression, "by common consent," or better, "as unanimously confessed," introducing a quotation from a hymn or rhythmical confession of the early church. </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_2779"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/international-standard-bible-encyclopedia/controversy Controversy from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia]</ref> | <ref name="term_2779"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/international-standard-bible-encyclopedia/controversy Controversy from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 14:37, 16 October 2021
Controversy [1]
kon´tro - vẽr - si ( ריב , rı̄bh , "strife," "contention"; ὁμολογουμένως , homologouménōs , "confessedly," "without controversy"): Used frequently of disputes among men (as Deuteronomy 17:8 ) and then transferred to the justice of God as directed against the sins of men. Thus we read of Yahweh's controversy with the nations ( Jeremiah 25:31 ); with the inhabitants of the land ( Hosea 4:1 ); with His people ( Micah 6:2 ). "Without controversy" ( 1 Timothy 3:16 ), a positive rather than a negative expression, "by common consent," or better, "as unanimously confessed," introducing a quotation from a hymn or rhythmical confession of the early church.