Call upon, invoke, appeal to. Epikaléomai. Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. The name is not a last resort. Make it your first.

To keep, to guard, to observe. Tereo. Keep yourselves in the love of God. Staying in God's love requires active keeping. Do not drift. Make choices that keep you close.

Imperial, venerable, august. Sebastos. The title given to Caesar, the highest human authority in the Roman world. Every earthly throne is borrowed. Only one reign is eternal.

Examination, determination, diagnosis. Diágnōsis. Felix deferred Paul's case, waiting for a thorough examination before rendering judgment. True discernment requires patience before verdict.

Command, order, direct. Keleuō. The centurion understood this word well: say the word, and my servant will be healed. Authority that speaks and expects obedience. Submit to the one whose commands carry ultimate weight.

Until, up to, as far as. Heōs. God's purposes press forward until every promise reaches its appointed end. Trust the distance between here and there.

Caesar, Roman emperor, ruler. Kaîsar. Render to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's. Every earthly authority operates within limits God himself sets. Know whose image you bear.