sinἁμαρτία
hamartia · Greek Noun
The Greek noun often refers to acts of disobedience or missing the moral mark of God's law. In a theological sense, it describes both the sinful nature inherited from Adam and the resulting acts of rebellion against God's will.
graceχάρις
charis · Greek Noun
God’s unmerited favor, kindness, and enabling power toward those who deserve judgment. It is the active, transforming operation of God’s love that saves the believer and sustains their ongoing sanctification.
aboundπλεονάζω
pleonazō · Greek Verb
The Greek verb refers to the state of increasing or overflowing in abundance. Theologically, it describes the counter-intuitive reality that as human rebellion increases, God’s reach of mercy increases even more.
diedἀποθνῄσκω
apothnēskō · Greek Verb
The Greek verb signifies the cessation of biological life, but in this context, it metaphorically denotes a definitive, existential break from a previous authority or way of life. For the believer, it signifies the end of their identification with the fallen, sinful state.
baptizedβαπτίζω
baptizō · Greek Verb
Refers to the sacred rite of initiation where an individual is visibly identified with the person, work, and death of Jesus Christ. It symbolizes the believer's public participation in Christ’s burial and the spiritual reality of being united with Him.
buriedθάπτω
thaptō · Greek Verb
The act of laying a dead body in the earth. Theologically, it marks the completion of the death process, signifying that the old self is entirely put away and no longer has any connection to the former life.
gloryδόξα
doxa · Greek Noun
The divine splendor, weight, or manifestation of God’s presence and power. It represents the active, visible display of God's character and attributes—in this case, the power that brought Jesus back to life.
resurrectionἀνάστασις
anastasis · Greek Noun
The state of existence beyond the grave; the physical restoration of life. For the Christian, it is both a future hope and a present power, signaling the defeat of death and the beginning of a life empowered by the Spirit.
unitedσύμφυτος
sumphytos · Greek Adjective
Implies being joined together or grown together into a single, cohesive entity. It describes the intimate, organic, and legal union between the believer and Christ, wherein the believer shares in the benefits of His death and life.
old selfπαλαιὸς ἄνθρωπος
palaios anthropos · Greek Noun phrase
Referring to the person as he was before conversion, dominated by Adam's fallen nature, which was judicially terminated at the cross.
crucified withσυνεσταυρώθη
synestaurōthē · Greek Verb
To execute by fastening to a cross; in a theological sense, it signifies the identification of the believer with Christ's death, resulting in the breaking of the power of the sinful nature.
body of sinσῶμα τῆς ἁμαρτίας
sōma tēs hamartias · Greek Noun phrase
The physical body as the instrument through which sin operates in a fallen world; it requires the liberating work of Christ to be rendered powerless in its rebellion against God.
enslavedδουλεύειν
douleuein · Greek Verb
A state of bondage where one is under the controlling authority of sin, unable to free oneself without divine intervention through Christ.
set freeδεδικαίωται
dedikaiōtai · Greek Verb
A divine act of liberation; in the context of salvation, it describes how the believer is legally and positionally released from the penalty and ruling power of sin.
ChristΧριστός
Christos · Greek Noun
The Anointed One, the promised Messiah of Israel who fulfilled the law and bore the penalty for sin to reconcile humanity to God.
dominionκυριεύει
kyrieuei · Greek Verb
The absolute sovereignty or ruling authority; in a theological context, it refers to the mastery that death held over humanity until Christ broke that power through His resurrection.
once for allἐφάπαξ
ephapax · Greek Adverb
A standard expression in biblical theology denoting an act that occurs one time in history and possesses permanent, irreversible efficacy, requiring no repetition.
considerλογίζομαι
logizomai · Greek Verb
To reckon, count, or logically conclude something as true based on a reality or fact. In a theological sense, it is the deliberate application of faith to the truth of one's position in Christ.
sinἁμαρτία
hamartia · Greek Noun
In this context, referring to the power and principle of sin that remains in fallen humanity. It denotes a state of separation from God and active rebellion against His will.
Christ JesusΧριστός Ἰησοῦς
Christos Iēsous · Greek Noun
The promised Messiah, the Son of God. It signifies the believer's union with Him; because He died and rose, the believer shares in that reality.
mortal bodyθνητός
thnētos sōma · Greek Adjective
Refers to the physical body that is subject to death and decay. It is the sphere where sin often seeks to exert its influence before the final resurrection.
passionsἐπιθυμία
epithumia · Greek Noun
Strong desires or cravings, often used in a negative sense to describe the uncontrolled longings of the fallen nature.
membersμέλος
melos · Greek Noun
Refers to the physical parts of the human body, used metaphorically for the faculties, senses, or capacities through which one acts in the world.
instrumentsὅπλον
hoplon · Greek Noun
A tool, implement, or weapon used to achieve a specific end. In this context, it highlights that human actions are being used by a master—either sin or God.
unrighteousnessἀδικία
adikia · Greek Noun
That which is not in conformity with God's standard or His law; actions or states that are contrary to divine character.
righteousnessδικαιοσύνη
dikaiosunē · Greek Noun
That which aligns with God's character and requirements; conduct that is morally right and pleasing to Him.
dominionκυριεύω
kurieuō · Greek Noun/Verb
Lordship, sovereign rule, or authority. It describes a position of power over someone, implying obedience is owed to that authority.
lawνόμος
nomos · Greek Noun
Refers to the Mosaic Law or the principle of legalism; a system of regulations that demand perfect obedience and expose sin, but cannot grant the power to overcome it.
graceχάρις
charis · Greek Noun
The unmerited, undeserved favor of God shown to humanity through Christ. It is the sphere of the new covenant in which believers live, characterized by divine enabling and forgiveness.
