Continuing with Hebrews 13:20-21 where we fine this stated: "Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you perfect in every good work to do His will, working in you that which is well-pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ; To Whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen."
Now for the KJV+: "NowG1161 theG3588 GodG2316 of peace,G1515 that brought againG321 fromG1537 the deadG3498 ourG2257 LordG2962 Jesus,G2424 that greatG3173 shepherdG4166 of theG3588 sheep,G4263 throughG1722 the bloodG129 of the everlastingG166 covenant,G1242
Heb 13:21 make you perfectG2675 G5209 inG1722 everyG3956 goodG18 workG2041 to doG4160 HisG848 will,G2307 workingG4160 inG1722 youG5213 that which is well-pleasingG2101 in His sight,G1799 G848 throughG1223 JesusG2424 Christ;G5547 To WhomG3739 be gloryG1391 for ever and ever.G1519 G165 G165 Amen.G281"
I know that we have looked at this with attention to a few of the words used here, but there remains others of significance. Words like: "brought again" G321; "from the dead" G3498; "through the blood" G129; "of the everlasting" G166; "covenant" G1242; "make you perfect" G2675 G5209; "working" G4160; "that which is well-pleasing" G2101; "in His sight" G1799 G848; "through" G1223.
These are significant and worthy of our attention. So where do we go from here? How about from the top, (G321, anagō, is from G303 [ana, In compounds (as a prefix) it often means (by implication) repetition, intensity, reversal, etc.] and G71 [agō, A primary verb; properly to lead; by implication to bring, drive, (reflexively) go, (specifically) pass (time), or (figuratively) induce: - be, bring (forth), carry, (let) go, keep, lead away, be open.]; to lead up; by extension to bring out; depart, launch (forth), lead (up), loose, offer, sail, set forth, take up.)
From the dead, (G3498, nekros, from an apparently primary word νέκυς nekus (a corpse); dead.)
Through the blood, (G129, aima, Of uncertain derivation; blood, literally (of men or animals), figuratively (the juice of grapes) or specifically (the atoning blood of Christ); by implication bloodshed, also kindred:...identity)
Of the everlasting, (G166, aiōnios, From G165 [aiōn, From the same as G104 {aei, from an obsolete primary noun (apparently meaning continued duration); “ever”; by qualification regularly; by implication earnestly:}; properly an age; by extension perpetuity (also past); by implication the world; specifically (Jewish) a Messianic period (present or future): - age, course, eternal, (for) ever (-more), [n-]ever, (beginning of the, while the) world (began, without end)]; perpetual (also used of past time, or past and future as well): - eternal,)
Covenant, (G1242, diathēkē, from G1303 [diatithemai, Middle voice from G1223 [dia, ] and G5087 [tithēmi, A prolonged form of a primary word θέω theō (which is used only as an alternate in certain tenses) - + advise, appoint, bow, commit, conceive, give, X kneel down, lay (aside, down, up), make, ordain, purpose, put, set (forth), settle, sink down.]; to put apart, that is, (figuratively) dispose (by assignment, compact or bequest)]; properly a disposition, that is, (specifically) a contract (especially a derisory will)
Make you perfect, (G2675 G5209 this we looked at in post 6.4.1.2 in some detail. )
Working, (G4160, poieō, a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct): - abide, + agree, appoint, X avenge, + band together, be, bear, + bewray, bring (forth), cast out, cause, commit, + content, continue, deal, + without any delay, (would) do (-ing), execute, exercise, fulfil, gain, give, have, hold, X journeying, keep, + lay wait, + lighten the ship, make, X mean, + none of these things move me, observe, ordain, perform, provide, + have purged, purpose, put, + raising up, X secure, shew, X shoot out, spend, take, tarry, + transgress the law, work, yield.)
That which is well-pleasing, (G2101, euarestos, from G2095 [eu, Neuter of a primary word εὖς eus (good); (adverbially) well.] and G701 [arestos, from G700 {areskō, (through the idea of exciting emotion); to be agreeable (or by implication to seek to be so)}; agreeable; by implication fit:]; fully agreeable: - acceptable (-ted))
In His sight, (G1799 G848), (G1799, enōpion, Neuter of a compound of G1722 [en, A primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), that is, a relation of rest,] and a derivation of G3700 [optomai, The first a (middle voice) prolonged form of the second (primary) which is used for it in certain tenses; and both as alternates of G3708 [horaō, Properly to stare at (compare G3700), that is, (by implication) to discern clearly (physically or mentally); by extension to attend to; by Hebraism to experience; passively to appear:]; to gaze (that is, with wide open eyes, as at something remarkable;]; in the face of (literally or figuratively): - before, in the presence (sight) of;) Now for (G848, hautou, a contraction for G1438; self (in some oblique case or reflexive relation): - her (own), (of) him (-self), his (own), of it, thee, their (own), them (-selves), they.)
Lastly; Through, G1223 dia, A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through (in very wide applications, local, causal or occasional). In composition it retains the same general import: - after, always, among, at, to avoid, because of (that), briefly, by, for (cause) . . . fore, from, in, by occasion of, of, by reason of, for sake, that, thereby, therefore, X though, through (-out), to, wherefore, with (-in).)
Why do I take the time and effort to seek these things out? Because that is just what we are all required to do....become a seeker!
Matthew 6:32-33 Jesus is here speaking; "'(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knows that you have need of all these things. But seek first the kingdom of GOD, and His righteousness; And all these things shall be added to you.'"
Matthew 7:7-8 Jesus is again quoted here: "'Ask, and it shall be given you; Seek, and you shall find; Knock, and it shall be opened to you: For every one that asks receives; And he that seeks finds; And to him that knocks it shall be opened."
Then we have Luke's rendition of these: Luke 12:29-31 "'And seek not what you shall eat, or what you shall drink, neither be of a doubtful mind. For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knows that you have need of these things. But rather seek the kingdom of GOD; and all these things shall be added to you.'"
In John 5:30 we find this: "'I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which has sent me.'" And so it is with us all!
Okay, here's a question, of who's kindred are we of the origin of? Here's a hint Revelation 5:9; 1Cor. 6:20.
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