God-fearing.
φοβούμενος (phoboumenos)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5399: From
phobos; to frighten, i.e.
to be alarmed;
by analogy, =
to be in awe of, i.e.
Revere.
It is all about context, verb-present participle Middle or Passive- Nominative Masculine Singular.
And God's word of a proper "Translation" are never deceiving. The "Adversary" is the deceiver. When you read the WORD of GOD. The Holy Ghost will lead you into the right direction into the "Truth", If the
"Truth" is what you are looking for. So says,
the BIBLE not me.
Now if you are serious and willing to be a guide to others. You should have a set of "ISBE" , "Vines Dictionary of New Testament Greek Words", A Brown's and Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon and "Thayer's Greek- English Lexicon, Hard copies and not internet half truths. By having these tools and learning how to use them, you will understand why they are needful. and they will keep you from being a False teacher of "Biblical Truths". and keep you from being a "Instrument" of "Plagiarism".
For the "WORD of GOD" is the most serious writings that any "True son of GOD " may encounter in this day and age. And God has provide this era and Generation, the most advance, tools that any , true Child of GOD may dissect with surgical expertise the unadulterated "TRUTH". Not meaning "paste and post" of someone else work and calling that studying. For the devil himself uses the internet Himself and guide a many of christians into its pathway, knowing the laziness of some, who still has the aroma of sin, and deception, those who have not yet yielded to "the way" of the cross.
The internet is like any other tool, it is a good thing and a bad thing, it carry's "porn" and it is a "Instrument " for thieves, liars, and false teachers, and false so called prophets. No different from the "family Automobile" that will drive you to church, to day care, the children's Hospital, and grocery store, and Wednesday Night after work before you get home to The "Shady Rest Motel" or to the "Conner parking Lot Spot" at the Convenience Store, Rendezvous date. before you arrive to place you lay down at night and close your eyes..
GOD's Word does not Deceive, The "Adversary" does. When the word of God say something it means it, It means exactly what it says, the Problem is people don't what to believe it, and they are skillful in explaining it away! The word is
"trust" what you have read and lean not upon your own understanding. "TRUST" the "WORD of GOD"
My ears are so tired of these, half truths, that is destroying our families and friends in the ways of "Salvation" with all of this "Whitewash" "prosperity" taught truths. But the bible says, that these days would come, and "The Way" of truth will be evil spoken of.
Somebody has to say it!
One day the BOOKS will be Open. and we will have plenty of time to read everybody's carless words we have spoken. and at another point, the bible has also said: " and among those books everything is recorded according to their works. I might not exactly understand how all these take place, but if it said it, I believe these events will take place.
And the ones, that says. I don't fear GOD, I reverence Him, Is going to be the 1st ones that runs, like they think they can hide.
