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.

When Jesus teaches His disciples to pray, He begins with the most radical word imaginable — Father. In the ancient world, approaching God as Father was almost unthinkable. Jesus opens the door and says: this is how you come. Not as a subject before a king. As a child before a Father who already knows what you need.

No, not, never. Mé. The softest Greek negative, used to deny what is possible or expected. When God says no, he means it.

To choose beforehand, to purpose. Procheirízomai. God appointed Paul as a servant and witness before he ever understood what had happened to him. Divine purpose moves ahead of human awareness. Trust what God has already set in motion.

To know, to understand, to perceive. Ginosko. This is eternal life that they may know You. The deepest knowing is relational not informational. God wants to be known.

To know, to see, to perceive. Paul said I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.

Just, righteous, innocent. Díkaios. The righteous will live by faith, and God declares righteous those who trust in him. Character and conduct are both in view. Be what you are declared.

Voice, sound. Phone. The sound of a voice. My sheep hear my voice. Jesus knows you by name and speaks to you personally. Learning to recognise His voice is essential.

the mouth (as if a gash in the face); by implication, language (and its relations); figuratively, an opening (in the earth); specially, the front or edge (of a weapon)