Pastor Jeremias Antonetty
THE TEXT THE NEW KING JAMES Eccl 10:10 If the ax is dull, and one does not sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; but wisdom brings success. THE NIV Eccl 10:10 If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed but skill will bring success. THE KING JAMES Eccl 10: If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct. THE HEBREW WORD FOR STRENGTH 2428 chayil (khah'-yil); from 2342; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength: KJV-- able, activity, , goods, , might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, THE HEBREW WORD FOR WISDOM 2451 chokmah (khok-maw'); from 2449; wisdom (in a good sense): KJV-- skilful, wisely, wit. THE HEBREW WORD FOR PROFITABLE 3504 yithrown (yith-rone'); from 3498; preeminence, gain: KJV-- better, excellency (-leth), profit (-able). EXCEL BEYOND THE NORM Prov 31:29 "Many daughters have done well, but you excel them all." (NKJ) 5927 `alah (aw-law'); a primitive root; intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); { break the day } { ascend up, at once } { shoot forth (up } recover, restore, (make to) rise (up), (begin to) spring (up), stir up, EXCEL IN SPIRITUAL GIFTS 1 Cor 14:12 Even so you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, let it be for the edification of the church that you seek to excel. (NKJ) 4052 perisseuo (per-is-syoo'-o); from 4053; to superabound (in quantity or quality), be in excess, be superfluous; KJV-- (make, more) abound, (have, have more) abundance (be more) abundant, be the better, enough and to spare, exceed, excel, increase, be left, redound, remain (over and above). THE EXCEEDING GLORY 2 Cor 3:10 For even what was made glorious had no glory in this respect, because of the glory that excels. (NKJ) 5235 huperballo (hoop-er-bal'-lo);from 5228 and 906; to throw beyod the usual mark, i.e. (figuratively) to surpass, pass. THE EXCEEDING GRACE IN YOU 2 Cor 9:14 and by their prayer for you, who long for you because of the exceeding grace of God in you. (NKJ) THE EXCEEDING GREATNESS OF HIS POWER Eph 1:19 and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power (NKJ) THE EXCEEDING RICHES OF HIS GRACE Eph 2:7 that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. (NKJ) THE EXCEEDING LOVE OF CHRIST Eph 3:19 to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. (NKJ) EXCEL THROUGH AFFLICTION 2 Cor 4:17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, (NKJ) EXCEEDING JOY THROUGH SUFFERING 1 Pet 4:13 but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ's sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy. (NKJ) THE GREEK WORD FOR SUFFERING 3804 pathema (path'-ay-mah); from a presumed derivative of 3806; something undergone, i.e. hardship or pain; subjectively, an emotion or influence: KJV-- affection, affliction, motion, suffering. This word suffering does not mean sickness THE GREEK WORD FOR EXCEEDING JOY 21 agalliao (ag-al-lee-ah'-o); from agan (much) and 242; properly, to jump for joy, i.e. exult: KJV-- be (exceeding) glad, with exceeding joy, rejoice (greatly). * OTHER SCRIPTURES CONNECTED WITH THIS WORD EXCEEDING JOY * JESUS TELLS US TO REJOICE WHEN WE ARE WRONGED Matt 5:12 "Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. (NKJ) MARY REJOICED IN GOD HER SAVIOUR Luke 1:47 And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. (NKJ) JESUS REJOICED IN THE SPIRIT Luke 10:21 In that hour Jesus rejoiced in the Spirit and said, "I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and revealed them to babes. Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight. (NKJ) PEOPLE REJOICE IN YOUR LIGHT John 5:35 "He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing for a time to rejoice in his light. (NKJ) ABRAHAM REJOICED IN THE COMING OF THE SAVIOUR John 8:56 "Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad." (NKJ) DAVID REJOICED IN THE LIGHT OF ETERNITY Acts 2:26 Therefore my heart rejoiced, and my tongue was glad; moreover my flesh also will rest in hope. (NKJ) THE ROMAN GUARD REJOICED IN HIS SALVATION Acts 16:34 Now when he had brought them into his house, he set food before them; and he rejoiced, having believed in God with all his household. (NKJ) REJOICING THROUGH AFFLICTION 1 Pet 1:6 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, (NKJ) REJOICED IN JESUS THROUGH FAITH 1 Pet 1:8 whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, (NKJ) EXCEEDING JOY IN HIS GLORIOUS PRESENCE Jude 1:24 Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, (NKJ) REJOICING IN THE WEDDING OF THE LAMB Rev 19:7 "Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready." (NKJ)
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