Scripture study
Each day, one verse of Scripture and one Greek or Hebrew word inside it. A small daily practice in the spirit of John 3:16 and the word monogenēs that gives The Church of the Only Begotten Son its name.
Today Greek · Strong’s G3439
μονογενής
The verse · John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
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Today Greek · Strong’s G3056
λόγος
The verse · John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
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The verse · 1 John 4:8
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
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Today Greek · Strong’s G4151
πνεῦμα
The verse · John 4:24
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
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Today Greek · Strong’s G5485
χάρις
The verse · Ephesians 2:8
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
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The verse · Romans 15:13
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
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The verse · John 14:27
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
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The verse · John 8:32
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
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The verse · John 8:12
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
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The verse · John 14:6
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
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Today Greek · Strong’s G3341
μετάνοια
The verse · Mark 1:4
John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
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Today Greek · Strong’s G2842
κοινωνία
The verse · 1 John 1:3
That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
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Today Greek · Strong’s G1577
ἐκκλησία
The verse · Matthew 16:18
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
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The verse · Romans 11:33
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
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Today Greek · Strong’s G1343
δικαιοσύνη
The verse · Matthew 6:33
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
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Today Greek · Strong’s G2098
εὐαγγέλιον
The verse · Romans 1:16
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
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Today Greek · Strong’s G2322
θεραπεία
The verse · Revelation 22:2
In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
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Today Greek · Strong’s G3030
λίβανος
The verse · Matthew 2:11
And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
The verse · John 6:31
Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
Today Greek · Strong’s G4102
πίστις
The verse · Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
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Today Hebrew · Strong’s H2617
חֶסֶד
The verse · Psalm 136:1
O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
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Today Hebrew · Strong’s H7307
רוּחַ
The verse · Genesis 1:2
And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
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Today Hebrew · Strong’s H7965
שָׁלוֹם
The verse · Numbers 6:26
The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
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The verse · Exodus 16:15
And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat.
Today Hebrew · Strong’s H2451
חָכְמָה
The verse · Proverbs 9:10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
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The verse · Isaiah 6:3
And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
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Today Hebrew · Strong’s H5315
נֶפֶשׁ
The verse · Genesis 2:7
And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
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Today Hebrew · Strong’s H530
אֱמוּנָה
The verse · Habakkuk 2:4
Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.
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The verse · Genesis 9:13
I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.
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Today Hebrew · Strong’s H8644
תְּרוּפָה
The verse · Ezekiel 47:12
And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow all trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed: it shall bring forth new fruit according to his months, because their waters they issued out of the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the leaf thereof for medicine.
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The verse · Genesis 1:29
And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.
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Today Hebrew · Strong’s H3828
לְבֹנָה
The verse · Exodus 30:34
And the LORD said unto Moses, Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; these sweet spices with pure frankincense: of each shall there be a like weight:
Today Hebrew · Strong’s H3820
לֵב
The verse · Psalm 51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
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The verse · Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
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English verses are from the King James Version. Spanish verses are from the Reina-Valera 1909 and Chinese verses from the Chinese Union Version; all three are in the public domain. Each word’s Strong’s number links to a public lexicon, and each word was checked to appear in its verse in the original language. Meanings are short dictionary glosses, not doctrinal statements.
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