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dikaioo Greek word (transliteration) meaning "to declare righteous", "to justify", or "to vindicate" |
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Eusebius author of the early Christian work, "Ecclesiastical History" |
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favoritism to show unfair preferential treatment to one person or group at the expense of another |
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Gentile a term used in biblical times for those who were not Jewish |
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hupomone Greek word (transliteration), to bear up, "persevere" |
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Josephus Jewish author of the historical book "Antiquities" |
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martyrdom suffering persecution or death because of one's beliefs |
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Origen early church father who identified James, the author of the epistle bearing his name, as "brother of our Lord" |
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peacemaker in James, those who sow in peace and raise a harvest of righteousness (cf. Matthew 5:9) |
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peirasmos Greek word (transliteration) for trial, temptation, and test |
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