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Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898–1904) · Public Domain

Assure, assurance

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898–1904)· Public Domain

Assure in the sense of 'give conlidcnce to,' 'confirm,' is used in 1 ,)n 3'" ' hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall a. our hearts before him' (ireiflui, lit. 'p«r- suade'). Cf. 2 Ti 3" 'Abide thou in the things which thou . . hast been a''' of (Triaroui), and Ac 17" ' He hath j;iven assurance (i-Iotu) unto all men.' Assurance is RV tr. of uttoVtoitis (AV ' sub- stance'), He 11', a word of great importance in Gr. philosophy and Chr.

theology, and which occurs in NT 2 Co 9, KV 'conlidcnce ' ; 11" RV 'confidence ' ; He 1' RV ' substance ' ; 3" RV ' confidence.' ' Full a.' is the tr. of Tr\r,poipopla, Col 2», He 6" (RV ' fulness'), 10" (RV ' fulness') ; but the same word is tr. 'much a.' in 1 Th 1*. A. is found also Wis ()'" ' the a. of incorruption ' {pepaluait dipOapalat). Cf. Ac IR'" 'assuredly gathering' (auMiS'/SafoiTtt, RV 'concluding'). J. HastiNQS.

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