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.

Camel, large desert animal. Kamelos. It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. What seems impossible with men is possible with God.

Eye of a needle, narrow opening. Trymalia. It is easier for a camel to pass through a needle's eye than for the rich to enter God's kingdom. What you cling to can block your entry. Let go.

Needle, sewing needle. Rhaphís. It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. What seems impossible with men is possible with God.

Pass through, traverse, journey across. Dierchomai. Jesus passed through towns and villages, teaching and healing as he went. Movement with purpose is itself a form of mission. Go through, not around.

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.

Wealthy, abounding, rich. Ploúsios. God is rich in mercy, and those who trust him are made rich toward eternity. True wealth is measured by what you hold in God, not in hand.

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.

To enter, to go in, to come in. Eiserchomai. Enter through the narrow gate. The narrow gate requires humility. Pride cannot fit through it. Only those who bow can enter.