{"id":8870,"date":"2018-07-15T07:57:08","date_gmt":"2018-07-15T11:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/intramuralist.com\/?p=8870"},"modified":"2018-07-15T08:03:24","modified_gmt":"2018-07-15T12:03:24","slug":"its-all-greek-to-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intramuralist.com\/?p=8870","title":{"rendered":"it’s all Greek to me"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s true. I can be a bit of a nerd.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Please… don\u2019t agree so fast.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Maybe it\u2019s better said that I\u2019m always a student… always learning… always attempting to figure life out. In fact, one of my bottom lines in life is that none of us have life all figured out this side of heaven; in fact, we are each \u2014 frankly \u2014 incapable. Hence, may all of us, always, be learning and growing \u2014 and have at least a little nerd within us.<\/p>\n

One of my favorite, nerdier-perceived pursuits is my decades long study of the Greek. No doubt \u2014 no where close \u2014 I am no expert… although I would at least stand a chance if \u201cJeopardy\u2019s \u2018Daily Double\u2019\u201d fell in the convenient category of \u201cAncient Greek Roots\u201d (… true, \u201cNFL Superstars\u201d would serve me far better).<\/i><\/p>\n

Last week, no less, in my pursuit of knowledge, I uncovered a fascinating find… one that made me stop, reflect, and contemplate what current culture has captured and missed…<\/p>\n

I was diving into this idea of how we are to treat one another \u2014 and specifically, the appeal of \u201cbearing with one another in love.\u201d<\/p>\n

We all get the love idea… not that we\u2019re always good at it. In fact\u2026<\/p>\n

We tend to be selective or withhold it or somehow justify why loving a certain other well isn\u2019t necessary nor right. I\u2019ll be honest; that practice doesn\u2019t make sense to me. I mean, I get it… we get angry or hurt or feel wronged \u2014 and maybe it really is all the other person\u2019s fault. But the failure to love well typically only hurts the withholder, as unfortunately, bitterness tends to then swell so swiftly on the inside. I don\u2019t wish to live with a bitterness that burns primarily on the inside. I wish to learn and grow.<\/p>\n

So \u201cbearing with\u201d… that\u2019s the key action point here…<\/p>\n

What does it mean? … to bear with<\/i> one another in love?<\/p>\n

Check out the Greek, friends…<\/p>\n

Straight from the Greek, written at least a couple thousand years ago:<\/p>\n

\u1f00\u03bd\u03ad\u03c7\u03c9<\/b>…. (transliteration: anech\u014d; <\/i>pronunciation: \u00e4-ne’-kh\u014d)<\/i><\/p>\n

Look what\u2019s in the meaning:<\/p>\n

To sustain, to bear with, endure,<\/i><\/b> with a genitive of the person (in Greek writings the accusative is more common, both of the person and of the thing), of his opinions, actions, etc.<\/i><\/p>\n

Do you see what I see?<\/p>\n

Do you see what\u2019s seemingly so profound and countercultural?<\/p>\n

… and has been around for centuries??<\/i><\/p>\n

In the historic encouragement to bear with one another in love, there is an appeal to endure not only the person but also their opinions.<\/p>\n

Granted, opinions can be stated without adding \u201cyou idiot\u201d at the end of the sentence. But what\u2019s key here is that if we are going love other people well, we are also going to be accepting of different opinion.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m thinking this isn\u2019t going out on too much of a limb here… but in at least on our social media behavior, we have much to learn.<\/p>\n

Respectfully…<\/p>\n

AR<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s true. I can be a bit of a nerd.\u00a0 Please… don\u2019t agree so fast.\u00a0 Maybe it\u2019s better said that I\u2019m always a student… always learning… always attempting to figure life out. In fact, one of my bottom lines in life is that none of us have life all figured out this side of heaven; … <\/p>\n

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