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Friday, September 22nd, 2023
the Week of Proper 19 / Ordinary 24
the Week of Proper 19 / Ordinary 24
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Lawless
Morrish Bible Dictionary
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The word is ἄνομος, and is translated 'without law' in 1 Corinthians 9:21; it is applied to those who, regardless of all law, do their own will. Acts 2:23; 2 Thessalonians 2:8; 1 Timothy 1:9; 2 Peter 2:8 . It is wrongly translated 'transgressor' in the A.V. of Mark 15:28 and Luke 22:37 . A kindred word is translated 'transgression of the law' in 1 John 3:4 , which as a definition of sin is a serious error: it should be 'sin is lawlessness,' and this term is equally applicable to those who never had the law.
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Morrish, George. Entry for 'Lawless'. Morrish Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/mbd/l/lawless.html. 1897.
Morrish, George. Entry for 'Lawless'. Morrish Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/mbd/l/lawless.html. 1897.
