Show, demonstrate, warn by example. Hypodeiknymi. John the Baptist used it when he called the crowd a brood of vipers, warning them of the wrath to come. Truth shown is more piercing than truth merely spoken. Let your life be the lesson.

Toil, labor to exhaustion. Kopiáō. Paul says he labored harder than all, yet not he but the grace of God with him. Bring your full effort; grace meets it.

also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding)

To remember, to keep in mind. Mnemoneuo. Remember Lot's wife. Not every act of looking back is neutral. Some backward glances become the defining moment of a life.

And, both, also. Té. A small connector that binds two things into one thought. Even the smallest words in Scripture carry the weight of divine intention. Notice what God joins together.

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.

Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.

Jesus. Iesous. The Greek form of Yeshua meaning the LORD saves. The name given before His birth. In His name is salvation healing and authority over every power of darkness.

Speak, say, declare. Epō. Every word spoken or written carries weight before God. Speak with intention.

Blessed, happy, to be envied. Makarios. Blessed are the poor in spirit. Makarios describes the state of those who are right with God. It is deeper than happiness. It is well-being of the soul.

To be, to exist. Eimi. When God names himself I AM, he uses this word. Existence itself belongs to him. Ground your identity in the one who simply is.

More, rather, all the more. Mallon. Paul urges us to abound in love more and more. When grace increases, the response is not moderation but increase. Go further.

To give, to grant, to bestow. Didomi. God so loved the world that He gave. Giving is the language of love. The greatest gift is always the giver themselves.

Or, than, either. Ē. Scripture often forces a choice: serve God or mammon, life or death, narrow or wide. The either/or of the gospel demands a response. Choose.

Receive, take, accept. Lambanō. What God offers must be actively received, not merely acknowledged. Reach out and take hold.