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Authority, Civil

Authority, Civil Civil Authority is the moral power of command, supported (when need be) by physical coercion, which the State exercises over its members. We shall consider here the nature, sources, limits, divisions, origin, and the true and false theories of authority. Authority is as great a necessity to mankind as sobriety, and as natural. … Continue reading “Authority, Civil”

Authority

Authority This word, which occurs much more frequently in Revised Version than in Authorized Version , in most cases represents the Gr. . It is used of delegated authority in Act 9:14; Act 26:10; Act 26:12; of the authority of an apostle in 2Co 10:8; 2Co 13:10 (Revised Version ); of earthly rulers (authorities) in … Continue reading “Authority”

Authorities

Authorities The word occurs thrice in the English NT: Luk 12:11 Revised Version (Authorized Version powers; Gr. ), Tit 3:1 Revised Version (Authorized Version powers; Gr. ), and 1Pe 3:22 (Gr. ). This is by no means a complete list of the occurrences of (sing. [Note: singular.] and plur.) in a quasi-concrete sense in the … Continue reading “Authorities”

Authoritarianism

Authoritarianism That theory of knowledge which maintains that the truth of any proposition is determined by the fact of its having been asserted by a certain esteemed individual or group of individuals. Cf. H. Newman, Grammar of Assent; C. S. Peirce, “Fixation of Belief,” in Chance, Love and Logic, ed. M. R. Cohen. — A.C.B. … Continue reading “Authoritarianism”

Author And Finisher

Author And Finisher In Heb 12:2 Jesus is called the author (Authorized Version and Revised Version ; AVm [Note: Vm Authorized Version margin.] beginner, Revised Version margin captain) and finisher (Authorized Version ; Revised Version perfecter) of (our) faith. The Gr. word rendered author () occurs in three other passages, viz. Act 3:15; Act 5:31 … Continue reading “Author And Finisher”

Author

Author other: This word is used to translate two Greek words: (1) , atios, literally, cause, hence, author. Heb 5:9, He became the author of eternal salvation. (2) , archegos = literally, chief leader, prince, captain; then author, originator. It is rendered author in the following passages: (a) Heb 12:2, looking unto Jesus, the author … Continue reading “Author”