diff --git a/bible/kt/faithful.md b/bible/kt/faithful.md index 8c7b67af..db08239e 100644 --- a/bible/kt/faithful.md +++ b/bible/kt/faithful.md @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -# faithful, faithfulness, unfaithful, unfaithfulness, trustworthy +# faithful, faithfulness, trustworthy ## Definition: @@ -8,24 +8,13 @@ To be “faithful” to God means to consistently live according to God’s teac * A faithful person perseveres in doing a task, even when it is long and difficult. * Faithfulness to God is the consistent practice of doing what God wants us to do. -The term “unfaithful” describes people who do not do what God has commanded them to do. The condition or practice of being unfaithful is “unfaithfulness.” - -* The people of Israel were called “unfaithful” when they began to worship idols and when they disobeyed God in other ways. -* In marriage, someone who commits adultery is “unfaithful” to his or her spouse. -* God used the term “unfaithfulness” to describe Israel’s disobedient behavior. They were not obeying God or honoring him. - ## Translation Suggestions: * In many contexts, “faithful” can be translated as “loyal” or “dedicated” or “dependable.” * In other contexts, “faithful” can be translated by a word or phrase that means “continuing to believe” or “persevering in believing and obeying God.” * Ways that “faithfulness” could be translated could include “persevering in believing” or “loyalty” or “trustworthiness” or “believing and obeying God.” -* Depending on the context, “unfaithful” could be translated as “not faithful” or “unbelieving” or “not obedient” or “not loyal.” -* The phrase “the unfaithful” could be translated as “people who are not faithful (to God)” or “unfaithful people” or “those who disobey God” or “people who rebel against God.” -* The term “unfaithfulness” could be translated as “disobedience” or “disloyalty” or “not believing or obeying.” -* In some languages, the term “unfaithful” is related to the word for “unbelief.” - -(See also: [adultery](../kt/adultery.md), [believe](../kt/believe.md), [disobey](../other/disobey.md), [faith](../kt/faith.md), [believe](../kt/believe.md)) +(See also: [believe](../kt/believe.md), [faith](../kt/faith.md), [believe](../kt/believe.md)) ## Bible References: @@ -52,7 +41,6 @@ The term “unfaithful” describes people who do not do what God has commanded * __[14:12](rc://en/tn/help/obs/14/12)__ Even so, God was still __faithful__ to His promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. * __[15:13](rc://en/tn/help/obs/15/13)__ The people promised to remain __faithful__ to God and follow his laws. * __[17:09](rc://en/tn/help/obs/17/09)__ David ruled with justice and __faithfulness__ for many years, and God blessed him. However, toward the end of his life he sinned terribly against God. -* __[18:04](rc://en/tn/help/obs/18/04)__ God was angry with Solomon and, as a punishment for Solomon’s __unfaithfulness__, he promised to divide the nation of Israel into two kingdoms after Solomon’s death. * __[35:12](rc://en/tn/help/obs/35/12)__ “The older son said to his father, ‘All these years I have worked __faithfully__ for you!’” * __[49:17](rc://en/tn/help/obs/49/17)__ But God is __faithful__ and says that if you confess your sins, he will forgive you. * __[50:04](rc://en/tn/help/obs/50/04)__ “If you remain __faithful__ to me to the end, then God will save you.” diff --git a/bible/kt/faithless.md b/bible/kt/faithless.md index 7166eaec..d6056e7a 100644 --- a/bible/kt/faithless.md +++ b/bible/kt/faithless.md @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -# faithless, unfaithful +# faithless, unfaithful, unfaithfulness ## Definition: @@ -8,14 +8,22 @@ The term “faithless” means to not have faith or to not believe. * The prophet Jeremiah accused Israel of being faithless and disobedient to God. * They worshiped idols and followed other ungodly customs of people groups who did not worship or obey God. +The term “unfaithful” describes people who do not do what God has commanded them to do. The condition or practice of being unfaithful is “unfaithfulness.” + +* The people of Israel were called “unfaithful” when they began to worship idols and when they disobeyed God in other ways. +* In marriage, someone who commits adultery is “unfaithful” to his or her spouse. +* God used the term “unfaithfulness” to describe Israel’s disobedient behavior. They were not obeying God or honoring him. + ## Translation Suggestions * Depending on the context, the term “faithless” could be translated as “unfaithful” or “unbelieving” or “disobedient to God” or “not believing.” * The term “faithlessness” could be translated as “unbelief” or “unfaithfulness” or “rebellion against God.” +* The phrase “the unfaithful” could be translated as “people who are not faithful (to God)” or “unfaithful people” or “those who disobey God” or “people who rebel against God.” +* In some languages, the term “unfaithful” is related to the word for “unbelief.” (See also: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)) -(See also: [believe](../kt/believe.md), [faithful](../kt/faithful.md), [disobey](../other/disobey.md)) +(See also: [believe](../kt/believe.md), [faithful](../kt/faithful.md), [disobey](../other/disobey.md), [adultery](../kt/adultery.md)) ## Bible References: diff --git a/bible/kt/soul.md b/bible/kt/soul.md index b098a336..c4473a6c 100644 --- a/bible/kt/soul.md +++ b/bible/kt/soul.md @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -# soul, self +# soul, self, person ## Definition: diff --git a/bible/other/ruler.md b/bible/other/ruler.md index c289616e..c21635e9 100644 --- a/bible/other/ruler.md +++ b/bible/other/ruler.md @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -# rule, ruler, prefect, official, leader +# rule, reign, ruler, prefect, official, leader ## Definition: @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ The term “ruler” is a general reference to a person who has authority over o * In the New Testament, the leader of a synagogue was called a “ruler.” * Another type of ruler in the New Testament was a “governor.” * Depending on the context, “ruler” could be translated as “leader” or “person who has authority over.” -* The action to “rule” means to “lead” to “have authority over.” It is means the same thing as “reign” when it refers to the ruling of a king. +* The action to “rule” means to “lead” to “have authority over.” It means the same thing as “reign” when it refers to the ruling of a king. (See also: [authority](../kt/authority.md), [governor](../other/governor.md), [king](../other/king.md), [synagogue](../kt/synagogue.md))