Our word "baptism" is not an English word nor a Saxon word; it is a purely Greek word. The controversy has been brought over into the English language; but the King James version avoided becoming a controversial book. A number of years ago the convictions of some were so strong that another version of the Bible was made, in which the word baptism was carefully replaced by what was believed to be the English translation, "immersion," but the version never had wide influence.英文原著 · 《A Study of Bible》
When the time came that vowels were to be added to the consonants, the vowels of this other word Lord were placed under the consonants of the sacred name, so that in the word Jehovah, where the J H V H occur, there are the consonants of one word whose vowels are unknown and the vowels of another word whose consonants are not used.英文原著 · 《A Study of Bible》
The same thing appears in the familiar 23d Psalm, where there are one hundred and nineteen words in all, of which ninety-five are words of one syllable, and only three of three syllables, with none longer. In the Sermon on the Mount eighty two per cent. of the words in our English version are words of one syllable.英文原著 · 《A Study of Bible》
Lower criticism is the study of the text itself. What word ought to be here, and exactly what does that word mean? What is the comparative value of this manuscript over against that one? If this manuscript has a certain word and that other has a slightly different one, which word ought to be used?英文原著 · 《A Study of Bible》
This was a wonderment to me; yet truly, I am apt to think it was of God; for the word of the law and wrath, must give place to the word of life and grace; because, though the word of condemnation be glorious, yet the word of life and salvation doth far exceed in glory. 2 Cor. MARK ix. JOHN vi. Also that MOSES and ELIAS must both vanish, and leave Christ and His saints alone.英文原著 · 《Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners》
"There is no Gypsy in England," said I, "can tell you the word for a gun; at least the proper word, which is lost. They have a word--yag- engro--but that is a made-up word signifying a fire-thing."英文原著 · 《Gypsy Dictionary》
There are words on the website now, but I need younger words, newer words, fresher words to feed the insatiable beast!美剧 · 《Bojack Horseman》
Replace the word "like" with the word "Hitler" and you got the three worst things in history.美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》
I didn't know you knew the word "discreetly" Oh, yeah. I have a word-a-day calendar near my bed,美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》
Did he use the word "date," or are you just using the word "Date"?美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》