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.

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

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.

The one set apart and equipped for a specific task. Oil was poured on kings, priests and prophets in the Old Testament — the anointing meant: this one is chosen, this one is sent. Jesus stands up in Nazareth and reads Isaiah — and then says: this is Me. I am the one sent.

Ephesian, inhabitant of Ephesus. Ephesios. Ephesus was a city of great commerce, religion, and conflict, where the gospel took deep root. Place shapes people, but the gospel reshapes both.

To write, to record. These things are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ and have life in His name.

Rome, the capital of Italy. Rhṓmē. Paul wrote to believers living at the center of world power, reminding them that the gospel is the power of God unto salvation. No empire outlasts the kingdom it cannot contain.

Fortunate, blessed by providence. Tychikos. Tychicus carried Paul's letters to the Ephesians and Colossians, sent to encourage hearts and report on his fellow workers. God uses the faithful to deliver what others need. Be someone worth sending.