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... lack of knowledge , but lack of will . The Greek had taught that the whole weakness of man lay in his not knowing , and that if only he know , his will was strong enough and would follow the direction laid out by the mind . But Paul ...
... lack of knowledge , but lack of will . The Greek had taught that the whole weakness of man lay in his not knowing , and that if only he know , his will was strong enough and would follow the direction laid out by the mind . But Paul ...
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... lack of emotion of Stoicism . The beautiful words , " when the son was yet a great way off his father saw him , and was moved with com- passion , and ran , and fell on his neck , and kissed him , " 18 would certainly reveal weakness and ...
... lack of emotion of Stoicism . The beautiful words , " when the son was yet a great way off his father saw him , and was moved with com- passion , and ran , and fell on his neck , and kissed him , " 18 would certainly reveal weakness and ...
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... lack of light and understanding is lacking , for the Greek so elevated the intellect that the will receives very scant notice . The two contrasting views have been well stated in these words , " To the Hebrew Paul , sin is not merely an ...
... lack of light and understanding is lacking , for the Greek so elevated the intellect that the will receives very scant notice . The two contrasting views have been well stated in these words , " To the Hebrew Paul , sin is not merely an ...
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Introduction | 11 |
IV | 38 |
Greek Thought in the New Testament | 58 |
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