DMS_GL_my_tw/bible/other/commit.md

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commit, committed, commitment

Definition:

The terms "commit" and "commitment" refers to making a decision or promising to do something.

  • A person who promises to do something is also described as being "committed" to doing it.
  • To "commit" to someone a certain task means to assign that task to that person. For example, in 2 Corinthians Paul says that God has "committed" (or "given") to us the ministry of helping people be reconciled to God.
  • The terms "commit" and "committed" also often refer to doing a certain wrong action such as "commit a sin" or "commit adultery" or "commit murder."
  • The expression "committed to him the task" could also be translated as "gave him the task" or "entrusted to him the task" or "assigned the task to him."
  • The term "commitment" could be translated by, "task that was given" or "promise that was made."

(See also: adultery, faithful, promise, sin)

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