Partnership Partnership, an unincorporated association of two or more persons, known as partners, having for its object the carrying on in common by the partners of some predetermined occupation for profit, such profit, according to the usual definition, to be shared by the several partners. “The terms partnership and partner”, remarks Lindley (The Law of … Continue reading “Partnership”
Partner
Partner an adjective, signifying “having in common” (koinos), is used as a noun, “partners” in Luk 5:10, “partner” in 2Co 8:23; Phm 1:17 (in spiritual life and business). See COMMUNION, B, COMPANION, No. 2, PARTAKER. an adjective, signifying “having with, sharing,” is used as a noun, “partners” in Luk 5:7. See FELLOW, PARTAKER. Note: Koinonos … Continue reading “Partner”
Partly
Partly * Notes: (1) In the statement “I partly believe it,” 1Co 11:18, “partly” represents the phrase “meros (part) ti (some),” used adverbially, i.e., “in some part,” “in some measure,” (2) In Heb 10:33, “partly … partly” is a translation of the antithetic phrases “touto men,” (“this indeed,”) and “touto de,” (“but this,”), i.e., “on … Continue reading “Partly”
Partition, The Middle Wall of
Partition, The Middle Wall of par-tishun, par-tishun ( , to mesotoichon tou phragmou (Eph 2:14)): 1. The Barrier in the Temple What Paul here asserts is that Christ is our peace, the peace of both Jewish and Gentile believers. He has made them both to be one in Himself, and has broken down the middle … Continue reading “Partition, The Middle Wall of”
Partition, Middle Wall Of
Partition, Middle Wall Of ( ), an expression used by Paul to designate the Mosaic law as the dividing line between Jews and Gentiles (Eph 2:14). Commentators are not exactly a greed as to the special point of the comparison, whether to the , or sacred fence of stone pillars erected in the Temple to … Continue reading “Partition, Middle Wall Of”
Partition
PARTITION Zep 2:14 . See the various courts under TEMPLE. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Partition primarily “a fencing in” (akin to phrasso, “to fence in, stop, close”), is used metaphorically in Eph 2:14, of “the middle wall of partition;” “the partition” is epexegetic of “the middle wall,” namely, the “partition” between Jew and … Continue reading “Partition”
Partington, Josiah
Partington, Josiah a Presbyterian minister, was born in Manchester, England, Dec. 25, 1801. He was educated privately, and studied theology under the care of a minister. In 1832 he immigrated to the United States, was licensed and ordained by Niagara Presbytery, and preached successively for the churches of Knowlesville. and Byron, N. Y.; Pelham, C. … Continue reading “Partington, Josiah”
Partington, John
Partington, John M.A., an English divine, was a native of Scotland. The time of his birth is not known to us. In 1732 he became minister of a dissenting congregation at Hampstead. He also preached at Founders’ Hall, London, in 1738. He died in 1749. Partington published a Sermon (Jam 1:17) on the right Improvement … Continue reading “Partington, John”
Parting
Parting * For PARTING see HIGHWAY Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words
Particulate
Particulate An adjective which means, having the form of minute particles, or assuming such a form. Also a verb now almost obsolete which signified, to divide into parts mentally, or to separate into really existing particles. Formerly it also meant, to particularize. — J.J.R. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy