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Elements, Elemental Spirits

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(Greek stoicheia ) The basic idea of stoichei is a member in a series. At Hebrews 5:12 the term means basic or fundamental principles of Christian belief. The meaning of the term in other New Testament contexts is disputed. In the Pauline uses ( Galatians 4:3 ,Galatians 4:3,4:9; Colossians 2:8 ,Colossians 2:8,2:20 ) English translations are divided between rudiments, that is, basic principles, (KJV, NAS, NIV) and elementary spirits (NRSV, REB, TEV). At 2Peter 3:10,2 Peter 3:12 most English translation render stoicheia as elements, that is, component parts. TEV takes the term with the preceding phrase, thus rendering it heavenly bodies.

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Elements, Elemental Spirits'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​e/elements-elemental-spirits.html. 1991.
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