Quiet Time Notes
Notes from my daily Quiet Times with God
One Another - Encouraging One Another (part 1)
February 16th, 2010Previous |
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The Greek word for encourage is "Parakaleo"
- It is used 28x in the gospels and acts
- Most frequent is the sense of "to beg" or "to plead" or "to comfort"
- Command form is translated "I urge you"- end of the first part of a letter or begging of the second section
- Depends on the speaker
- Parent asking for healing for a sick child = to beg or plead
- Leader addressing a group of disciples = to encourage
Greek Lexicon
- To call to one's side; Come-on-we-can-do-this attitude
- Appeal to, urge, exhort, encourage
- Entreat, implore, comfort, and cheer up
Old French word encoragier = to put courage in
Key Phrase: Encouragement = To call to ones side - Come-on-we-can-do-this attitude