Romans 5:17 For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.
English “offence” in Romans 5:17, 18, 20, 15 and “offences” in Romans 5:16 were all translated from Greek neuter noun 3900 paraptoma from Greek verb 3895 parapipto subjectively meaning to cause one’s grammatical object to slip aside from the pathway to God’s kingdom by gauntlet like pressure/2346 thlibo. Greek verb 3895 parapipto objectively means to be caused by one’s grammatical subject to slip aside from the pathway to God’s kingdom by gauntlet like pressure/2346 thlibo. Greek neuter noun 3900 paraptoma is the side slip itself. The 12th chapter of Hebrews describes aforementioned process. There are numerous Greek words which could be better translated but Hebrews 12:23 and 29 need to be reconciled to preserve the crux of the 12th chapter of Hebrews. Hebrews 12:23 “perfect” was mistranslated from Greek verb 5048 teleioo subjectively meaning to cause to complete transition from flesh thoughts and feeling to be entirely God’s spiritual thoughts and ways which is the “first commandment” Jesus defined in Matthew 22:36-38 and Mark 12:28-34. A couple of English words in English bible phrase “the general assembly and church of the firstborn” need to be reconciled to God. English “firstborn” of Hebrews 12:23 are the “many brethren” of Romans 8:29 and “sons of God” of John 1:10-13 Romans 8:9-21 Philippians 2:15 Galatians 4:1-9 and 1John 3:1-2 who are the “seven thousand” “election” of Romans 11:4-7 and 26-32. God created God’s own “church of the firstborn” which is God’s reference point for “church” throughout the bible. English “For our God is a consuming fire”. In Hebrews 12:29 is reconciled by Matthew 3:11 and 1Corinthians 3:9-15. God does not burn up God’s children. God and the spirit of God burn up every thought and work unrelated to God’s spirit and will, adequately defined in English in Joel 2:28 John 1:9 Romans 14:11-12 Acts 2:17 Acts 24:15 Luke 3:6 2Peter 3:9 Ephesians 1:10 Romans 8:21 Romans 11:32 1Timothy 4:10 and 1Timothy 2:3-4.
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