Mark 7:9
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.”
ἵστημι
To stand, to set, to place. Histemi. Having done all stand. Stand therefore. When you have done everything else there is still this. Stand in what Christ has already accomplished.
ἐντολή
commandment
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ἐντολή
Commandment, order, directive. Entole. A new commandment I give you that you love one another. The commandment to love is not optional. It is the defining mark of discipleship.
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θεός
of God
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θεός
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.
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λέγω
He was saying
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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παράδοσις
tradition
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παράδοσις
A tradition, what is handed down. Paul passed on what he received. The Gospel is not invented by each generation. It is received and passed on.
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καλῶς
Neatly
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καλῶς
well (usually morally)
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