At some time, ever, once. Poté. You who were once far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. What you were is not what you are. Remember the distance. Cherish the nearness.

In Greek thought, the logos was the rational principle holding the universe together. John opens his Gospel with this word — not as a concept, but as a person. In the beginning was the Word. Before anything existed, the Word already was.

Flattery, insincere praise. Kolakeia. Paul renounced it entirely, refusing to use smooth words to manipulate those he served. Speak to be useful, not to be liked.

To become, to come into being, to happen. Ginomai. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. What is true in heaven is meant to become true on earth through prayer.

Just as, in the same way, inasmuch as. Kathōs. God loves, forgives, and gives — and calls us to do likewise. How He acts becomes the pattern for how we act. Live up to the standard.

Pretext, false motive, outward show. Próphasis. Jesus warned against prayers made for pretense, and Paul refused to cloak greed behind ministry. What you display and what you intend must be the same. Examine your motives.

Greed, avarice, extortion. Pleonexía. Paul lists it among the sins that have no place in the redeemed life, a craving that takes more than its share. Greed is never satisfied. Loosen your grip.

God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.

Witness, one who testifies, martyr. Martus. You will be My witnesses. A witness testifies to what they have seen and experienced. Your testimony is your most powerful tool.