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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> | |||
== King James Dictionary <ref name="term_59225" /> == | |||
<p> CONTROVERSY, n. L. See Controvert. </p> <blockquote> 1. Dispute debate agitation of contrary opinions. A dispute is commonly oral, and a controversy in writing. Dispute is often or generally a debate of short duration, a temporary debate a controversy is often oral and sometimes continued in books or in law for months or years. </blockquote> <p> This left no room for controversy, about the title. </p> <p> Without controversy, great is the mystery of godliness. 1 Timothy 3 . </p> <blockquote> 2. A suit in law a case in which opposing parties contend for their respective claims before a tribunal. </blockquote> <p> And by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried. Deuteronomy 21 . </p> <blockquote> 3. Dispute opposition carried on. </blockquote> <p> The Lord hath a controversy with the nations. Jeremiah 25 . </p> <blockquote> 4. Opposition resistance. </blockquote> <p> And stemming the torrent with hearts of controversy. </p> | |||
== Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words <ref name="term_77128" /> == | |||
<div> 1: Ὁμολογουμένως <div> <audio> </audio> <button> ► </button> </div> (Strong'S #3672 Adverb homologoumenos hom-ol-og-ow-men'-oce ) </div> <p> "confessedly, by common consent," akin to homologeo, "to confess" (homos, "same," lego, "to speak"), is rendered in 1 Timothy 3:16 "without controversy;" some translate it "confessedly." See Confess , A, No. 1, and B. </p> | |||
== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_2779" /> == | |||
<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> | |||
==References == | |||
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<ref name="term_59225"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/king-james-dictionary/controversy Controversy from King James Dictionary]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_77128"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/vine-s-expository-dictionary-of-nt-words/controversy Controversy from Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words]</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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