Rightly Right

Rightly Right

A — 1: Ἐξουσία

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(Strong'S #1849 — Noun Feminine — exousia — ex-oo-see'-ah )

"authority, power," is translated "right" in the RV, for AV, "power," in John 1:12; Romans 9:21; 1 Corinthians 9:4,5,6,12 (twice),18; 2 Thessalonians 3:9 , where the "right" is that of being maintained by those among whom the ministers of the gospel had labored, a "right" possessed in virtue of the "authority" given them by Christ, Hebrews 13:10; Revelation 22:14 .

Acts 1:7 Matthew 9:6 John 10:18 Matthew 28:18 John 17:2 Ephesians 1:21 Romans 13:1 Luke 4:6AuthorityDominion

B — 1: Δίκαιος

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(Strong'S #1342 — Adjective — dikaios — dik'-ah-yos )

"just, righteous, that which is in accordance with" dike, "rule, right, justice," is translated "right" in Matthew 20:4; Matthew 20:7 , AV only (RV omits, according to the most authentic mss. the clause having been inserted from ver. 4, to the detriment of the narrative); Luke 12:57; Acts 4:19; Ephesians 6:1; Philippians 1:7 , RV (AV, "meet"); 2 Peter 1:13 (AV, "meet"). See Just , Righteous.

B — 2: Εὐθύς

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(Strong'S #2117 — Adjective — euthus — yoo-thoos' )

"straight," hence, metaphorically, "right," is so rendered in Acts 8:21 , of the heart; Acts 13:10 , of the ways of the Lord; 2 Peter 2:15 . See Straight.

C — 1: Ὀρθῶς

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(Strong'S #3723 — Adverb — orthos — or-thoce' )

"rightly" (akin to orthos, "straight, direct"), is translated "plain" in Mark 7:35; in Luke 7:43; 20:21 , "rightly;" in Luke 10:28 , "right."

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