Spiritual Principles
God’s signature marks text segments teaching spiritual truths and principles. On the surface they seem mundane, but further meditation reveals how astonishing they are.
Doing Good For It's Own Sake
He said also to the man who had invited him,When you give a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your kinsmen or rich neighbors, lest they also invite you in return, and you be repaid. But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind,(Luke 14:12-13)1
The statement above can be taken with the three below.
- God makes the sun rise on the just and on the unjust (Matthew 5:45).
- We are supposed to be like God (1 Peter 4:6).
- Jesus said not to let one hand know what the other was giving (Matthew 6:3).
In other words, the proper attitude for doing good or giving is to do it because it is right, and not for a reward. If one has to be rewarded in order to do good, at the very least one is simply an animal or child. But in an adult, it is a very mercenary attitude. Doing good, or being generous is not supposed to be contingent on getting something back.
Ελεγε δε και τω κεκληκοτι αυτον Οταν ποιης αριστον η δειπνον μη φωνει τους φιλους σου μηδε τους αδελφους σου μηδε τους συγγενεις σου μηδε γειτονας πλουσιους μηποτε και αυτοι σε αντικαλεσωσι και γενηται σοι ανταποδομα αλλ οταν ποιης δοχην καλει πτωχους (Luke 14:12-13 GNS)2
The numeric segment removes the last three Greek words: maimed, lame and blind. There is the possibility that someone who is crippled might not be poor. Focusing on the poor strengthens the lesson of giving to those who cannot repay.
1 2 3 4 5 38 9 20 700 231 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 5-20-5-3-5 4-5 10-1-9 100-600 10-5- 10-20-7- 10-60-100-9 he said but also to him who had invited 6 7 8 401 201 236 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 1- 200- 100- 60- 40 60- 100- 1- 40 70- 60- 9- 7- 90 him, when thou makest 9 10 11 380 7 228 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 1- 80- 9- 90- 100- 60- 40 7 4- 5- 9- 70- 40- 60- 40 a dinner or a supper 12 13 14 15 37 954 450 679 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 30- 7 300- 600- 40- 5- 9 100- 60-200-90 300-9- 20-60-200-90 not call the friends 16 17 18 19 350 46 450 680 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 90-60-200 30-7- 4- 5 100-60-200-90 1- 4- 5- 20-300-60-200-90 thy nor the brethren 20 21 22 23 350 46 450 445 87 88 89 90 1 2 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 1 2 03 04 05 106 90-60-200 30-7-4-5 100-60-200-90 90-200-3- 3-5-40-5- 9- 90 thy nor the kinsfolk 24 25 26 350 46 308 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 90- 60- 200 30- 7- 4- 5 3- 5- 9- 100- 60- 40- 1- 90 thy nor neighbours 27 28 29 799 272 20 122 23 24 125 126 27 28 129 130 131 32 33 134 135 136 137 38 139 70- 20-60- 200-90- 9- 60-200-90 30- 7- 70-60- 100 5 10- 1- 9 rich, lest also 30 31 32 370 95 975 140 141 142 43 4 145 6 147 48 149 50 51 2 153 54 155 156 157 158 1- 200-100-60-9 90- 5 1- 40-100-9- 10-1-20- 5- 90- 600-90-9 they thee should invite in return 33 34 35 20 165 159 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 10- 1- 9 3- 5- 40- 7- 100- 1- 9 90- 60- 9 and be made thee 36 37 367 41 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 1- 40- 100- 1- 70- 60- 4- 60- 30- 1 1- 20- 20 a recompense but 38 39 40 201 236 511 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 60- 100- 1- 40 70- 60- 9- 7- 90 4- 60- 400- 7- 40 when thou makest a feast, 41 42 45 1520 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 10- 1- 20- 5- 9 70- 100- 600- 400- 60- 200- 90 call poor,3
Numeric Features
Primary Features
(Derived from Revelation 1:8 and grouped for easy reference.)
A.1Numeric total: 13888 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 7 x 31. (See feature 2.)
A.4Number of words: 42 (2 x 3 x 7). (See feature 3.)
A.5Number of letters: 210 = 2 x 3 x 5 x 7. (See feature 4.)
B.4Every other letter (odd): 6566 = 2 x 7 x 7 x 67. (See feature 4.4.1.)
B.4.2Every other letter (even): 7322 = 2 x 7 x 523. (See feature 4.4.2.)
C.3.2First and last letter of each word: 4767 = 3 x 7 x 227. (See feature 5.3.)
D.3.3First letter of each word: 2177 = 7 x 311. (See feature 5.1.)
E.2.3Last letter of each verse: 91 = 7 x 13. (See feature 1.)
E.3.3Last letter of each word: 2590 = 2 x 5 x 7 x 37. (See feature 5.2.)
G.3First third of the words: 3892= 2 x 2 x 7 x 139. (See feature 3.1.)
G.3.2Second third of the words: 5271 = 3 x 7 x 251. (See feature 3.2.)
G.3.3Last third of the words: 4725 = 3 x 3 x 3 x 5 x 5 x 7. (See feature 3.3.)
G.4First third of the letters: 4921 = 7 x 19 x 37. (See feature 4.1.)
G.4.2Second third of the letters: 4263 = 3 x 7 x 7 x 29. (See feature 4.2.)
G.4.3Last third of the letters: 4704 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 7 x 7. (See feature 4.3.)
Verse Features
1Last letter of each verse: 91 = 7 x 13. (Why the last letter of each verse? Perhaps because one cannot take this advice halfway. It is the end result that counts.)
Word And Letters
2 Numeric total: 13888 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 7 x 31.
3There are 42 words (2 x 3 x 7).
3.1First third of the words: 3892= 2 x 2 x 7 x 139.
3.2Middle third of the words: 5271 = 3 x 7 x 251.
3.3Last third of the words: 4725 = 3 x 3 x 3 x 5 x 5 x 7. SF: 26 = 2 x 13. (Perfect balance is seen in the words from beginning to end.)
4 Number of letters: 210 = 2 x 3 x 5 x 7.
4.1First third of the letters: 4921 = 7 x 19 x 37. SF: 63 = 3 x 3 x 7. SF: 13.
4.2Middle third of the letters: 4263 = 3 x 7 x 7 x 29.
4.3Last third of the letters: 4704 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 7 x 7. (Perfect balance is seen in the letters from beginning to end.)
4.4.1 Total of odd positioned letters: 6566 = 2 x 7 x 7 x 67.
4.4.2 Total of even positioned letters: 7322 = 2 x 7 x 523. SF: 532 = 2 x 2 x 7 x 19.
5.1 First letter of each word: 2177 = 7 x 311.
5.2 Last letter of each word: 2590 = 2 x 5 x 7 x 37.
5.3 First and last letters of each word: 4767 = 3 x 7 x 227.
5.4 Letters that are not first or last: 9128 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 7 x 163.
5.5The positions within words where these letters reside: 504 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 7.
6 The total of the positions where each letter of the alphabet first or last appeared: 4056 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 13 x 13. SF: 35 = 5 x 7.
7 Word sum of letter's first appearance: 5201 = 7 x 743. (No matching feature with the last appearance.
Voluntary Sharing
This must be one of the most unique moments in history. Believers began sharing whatever they had. It was spontaneous from the Holy Spirit. Too bad the ruling class could not change and deemed it a threat.
and they sold their possessions and goods and distributed them to all, as any had need. And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they partook of food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved. Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. (Acts 2:45-3:1)
The English translation makes it appear as if the closing of the passage is incomplete. In the Greek, it is not. See the interlinear below.
και τα κτηματα και τας υπαρξεις επιπρασκον και διεμεριζον αυτα πασι καθοτι αν τις χρειαν ειχε καθ ημεραν τε προσκαρτερουντες ομοθυμαδον εν τω ιερω κλωντες τε κατ οικον αρτον μετελαμβανον τροφης εν αγαλλιασει και αφελοτητι καρδιας αινουντες τον Θεον και εχοντες χαριν προς ολον τον λαον ο δε Κυριος προσετιθει τους σωζομενους καθ ημεραν τη εκκλησια Επι το αυτο δε Πετρος και Ιωαννης ανεβαινον εις το ιερον επι την ωραν της προσευχης την ενατην (Acts 2:45-3:1 GNS)
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Numeric Features
Primary Features
(Derived from Revelation 1:8 and grouped for easy reference.)
A.1Numeric total: 21014 = 2 x 7 x 19 x 79. (See feature 2.)
A.5Number of letters: 357 = 3 x 7 x 17. (See feature 3.)
B.3.2Every other word (even): 11063 = 13 x 23 x 37. (See feature 4.)
B.4Every other letter (odd): 9506 = 2 x 7 x 7 x 97. (See feature 7.1.)
B.4.2Every other letter (even): 11508 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 7 x 137. (See feature 7.2.)
C.3.2First and last letter of each word: 8344 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 7 x 149. (See feature 8.3.)
D.2.2First word of each verse: 749 = 7 x 107. (See feature 1.1.)
D.3.3First letter of each word: 4144 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 7 x 37. (See feature 8.1.)
E.2.2Last word of each verse: 1768 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 13 x 17. (See feature 1.2.)
E.3.3Last letter of each word: 4200 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 5 x 5 x 7. (See feature 8.2.)
Verse Features
1.1First word of each verse: 749 = 7 x 107.
1.2Last word of each verse: 1768 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 13 x 17.
Words And Letters
2Numeric total: 21014 = 2 x 7 x 19 x 79.
3Number of letters: 357 = 3 x 7 x 17.
4Even positioned words: 11063 = 13 x 23 x 37. (No matching feature with odd positioned.
5Words with an odd number of letters have a position total of 1235 = 5 x 13 x 19. (No equivalent with words having an even number of letters.)
6Rank the words from least to greatest. The lower half of the words: 3588 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 13 x 23. The lower half of the words including the word in the middle of the ranked list: 3783 = 97 x 13 x 3.
7.1Total of odd positioned letters: 9506 = 2 x 7 x 7 x 97.
7.2Total of even positioned letters: 11508 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 7 x 137.
8.1First letter of each word: 4144 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 7 x 37. SF: 52 = 2 x 2 x 13.
8.2Last letter of each word: 4200 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 5 x 5 x 7. SF: 26 = 2 x 13.
8.3First and last letters of each word: 8344 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 7 x 149.
9The total of the letter positions for the lower half of the Greek alphabet (from 1 to 20 plus letter 30 (in the middle : 28258+1170 = 2 x 2 x 7 x 1051. The total of the letter positions for the upper half of the Greek alphabet (from 40 to 600 : 34475 = 5 x 5 x 7 x 197.
10Total of the word sums where a letter last appears: 13468 = 2 x 2 x 7 x 13 x 37.
11Total of the positions where a letter last appears: 6923 = 7 x 23 x 43.
12Sort the letters of the Greek alphabet from least to greatest by the total of the word sums where they appear. Divide the list into two equal parts, leaving out letter 7 which is in the middle of the ranked list.
12.1From the lesser list, the total of the appearances plus the total number of appearances for letter 7: 70 = 2 x 5 x 7. SF: 14 = 2 x 7.
12.2From the greater list, the total of the appearances: 287 = 7 x 41.
12.3From the lesser list, the total of the word sums where those letters last appear plus the word sums where letter 7 last appears: 5012 = 2 x 2 x 7 x 179.
12.4From the greater list, the total of the word sums where those letters appear: 8456 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 7 x 151.
12.5From the lesser list, the total of the letter positions where each letter last appeared plus the letter position where the letter 7 last appeared: 2738+356 = 2 x 7 x 13 x 17. SF: 39 = 3 x 13.
12.6From the greater list, the total of the positions where each letter last appeared: 3829 = 7 x 547.
12.7From the lesser list, the total of the letter positions where each letter appeared plus the positions where letter 7 appeared: 12026 = 2 x 7 x 859. SF: 868 = 2 x 2 x 7 x 31. SF: 42 = 2 x 3 x 7.
12.8From the greater list, the total of the letter positions where each letter appeared: 51877 = 7 x 7411.
13.1The position total of the lesser half of the Greek alphabet (letters 40 to 600): 34475 = 5 x 5 x 7 x 197.
13.2The position total of the lesser half of the Greek alphabet (letters 1 to 30): 29428 = 2 x 2 x 7 x 1051.
Notes
- English reference quotes are from the Revised Standard Version, Thomas Nelson Inc., 1972.
- The Greek GNS text is from Bibleworks 3.0 by Hermeneutika, Michael S. Bushell, 1995, translated into HTML entities. Vowels and punctuation have been removed.
- English translation is from eSword 10.4.0 by Rick Meyers with Interlinear Greek New Testament Keyed to Strongs 1894 Scrivener Textus Receptus.bblx module. Some changes were made by this author to the placement of English words so every Greek word would have an English equivalent.