12 – 16 May 2025
And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.
The devils are those possessed by Satan, here doing His work to resist the present LORD they now know is here to end their reign and release the captives they hold in death and hell.
Again, the great paradox of our time is that men look to the same people who led them into death and hell (separation from the LORD) to lead them out (the cause can never be the cure). These men have no idea that they are the devils spoken of above. They are “the angels [aggelos] which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, [who] he has reserved in everlasting chains under darkness [their own ignorance] unto the judgment of the great day.”
Before we look deeper into the title verse, I write the following to those who now know the LORD is present and knowing, realize they must leave behind all the (childish) corrupt teaching (the leaven of which the LORD warned) these devils put in God’s (Truth’s) place.
Philippians 1
6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which has begun a good work in you will perform it until [achri – we are apprehended by] the day of Jesus Christ:
7 Even as it is meet [fitting] for me to think this of you all; because I have you in my heart [mind]; inasmuch as both in my bonds [as the LORD’s servant] and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of my grace [this gift of these treasures given to me].
8 For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels [all that is in me, the love: knowledge, judgment, and mercy] of Jesus Christ.
9 And this I pray, that your love [agape – Godly charity] may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
10 That you may approve things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense till the day [the time when this understanding comes] of Christ.
11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness [corrected understanding], which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
15 Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:
16 The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
17 But the other of love [agape – Godly charity, freely giving the grace as received], knowing that I Am set for the defense of the gospel. [The word here rendered “I Am set,” is keimai, meaning “to lie outstretched;” as Elisha did to the child in 2 Kings 4:34, and as the figs upon the boil in 2 Kings 20:7; and is where the dead body of Christ was laid {keimai}. 1 John 5:19 And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lies {keimai} in wickedness. 20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and has given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.]
18 What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretense [prophasis – cloaked in our flesh], or [Him realized] in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice [that the LORD manifests His present in our flesh].
19 For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer [conversation with the LORD], and the supply [epichoregia – this gift given thereby] of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
20 According to my earnest expectation [of this end reached] and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified [megaluno – become conspicuous] in my body, whether it be by life, or by death [from where He will raise me].
The word epichoregia only appears one other time, in Ephesians 4:16.
Ephesians 4
1 I, therefore, the prisoner of the LORD, beseech you that you walk worthy of the vocation [klesis – this work, our calling] wherewith you are called [kaleo],
2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love [agape – charitably giving this word as received];
3 Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
4 There is ONE BODY, and one Spirit, even as you are called [kaleo] in one hope of your calling [klesis – this work];
5 One LORD, one faith, one baptism,
6 One God and Father of all, who is [risen] above all, and through all, and [alive] in you all.
7 But unto every one of us is given grace [these treasures] according to the measure [metron] of the gift of Christ.
8 Wherefore he says, When he [in resurrection] ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts [these treasures] unto men.
9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth [here into hell]?
10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of [building up by educating] the body of Christ:
13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect [teleios – completed] man, unto the measure [metron] of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of [false] doctrine, by the sleight of men [without measure: teaching things that haven’t come from the LORD], and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
15 But speaking the truth in love [agape – giving this word as received from Him], may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplies [epichoregia – this gift given], according to the effectual working [energeia – astheneoof His word in us] in the measure [metron – this word abundantly meted our] of every part, maketh increase [auxesis – growth, enlarging] of the [ONE] body unto the edifying [building up by teaching] of itself in love [agape – by this charity, giving as God gives His word from His mouth, by which man lives].
17 This I say therefore, and testify in the LORD, that you henceforth walk not as other Gentiles [who haven’t known the LORD alive with us, in us] walk, in the vanity [worthlessness] of their mind,
18 Having the understanding darkened, being alienated [separated and therefore sleeping in death] from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart [their corrupted foundational mind]:
19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness [without self-control, unable to control what comes out of them], to work all uncleanness with greediness.
20 But you have not so learned Christ;
21 If so be that you have heard him [speaking from our flesh], and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
22 That you put off concerning the former conversation [without understanding or faith] the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
23 And be renewed in the [ONE] spirit of your [like] mind;
24 And that you put on the new man, which after [the work of] God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbor: for we are members one of another [of the same ONE BODY].
Philippians 2
3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
9 Wherefore God also has highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is LORD, to the glory of God the Father.
19 But I trust in the LORD Jesus to send Timothy shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.
20 For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state.
21 For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ’s.
22 But you know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he has served with me in the gospel.
Philippians 3
1 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the LORD. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe [asphales – will not fail].
2 Beware of dogs [those barking ignorantly in the darkness], beware of evil workers, beware of the concision [those who ignorantly believe they are the true believers, whose glory is their shame].
3 For we are the circumcision [the true believers, knowing He is present with us, in us], which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice [realizing His presence is] in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh [men who reject His Spirit].
8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things [I thought I knew] but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my LORD: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
9 And be found in him, not having my own righteousness, which is of the [corruptible] law, but that which is through the faith of Christ [the LORD’s Spirit alive in us], the righteousness which is of God by faith:
10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable [a servant of no reputation, obedient, and humble, even] unto his death;
11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect [teleioo – complete]: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those [corrupt] things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before [found in His presence],
14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling [klesis – our vocation, doing the work] of God in Christ Jesus.
15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect [teleios – in His presence], be thus minded: and if in any thing you be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.
16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained [phthano – arrived], let us walk by the same rule [kanon], let us mind the same thing [not be otherwise minded, not walking a different way than He].
17 Brethren, be followers together of me and mark them which walk so as you have us [Paul and me] for an example.
18 (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
19 Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
20 For our conversation is [with the LORD] in heaven [from where He gives us full understanding]; from whence also we look for the Savior, the LORD Jesus Christ:
21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious [ONE] body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
2 Corinthians 10
1 Now I Timothy myself [with Paul; by the One LORD alive in us] beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence [prosopon – my outward appearance] am base among you, but being absent [apeimi – when the LORD reveals Himself in me] am bold toward you:
2 But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present [pareimi] with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of [the enemies’] strong holds [on those they possess];)
5 Casting down imaginations [the creations of men’s ignorant minds], and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ [His One mind];
6 And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
7 Do you look on things after the outward appearance [prosopon]? if any man trust to himself that he is Christ’s, let him of himself think this again, that, as he [claims he] is Christ’s, even so are we [truly] Christ’s.
8 For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the LORD has given us for edification [building up by education], and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed [but will reach the expect and promised end, full understanding with the LORD with us, alive in us, His ONE BODY and One mind]:
9 That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.
10 For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence [parousia – in which comes the LORD] is weak, and his speech contemptible.
11 Let such a one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent [apeimi], such will we be also in deed when we are present [pareimi].
12 For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring [metron – make their own standard, set their own boundaries] themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.
13 But we will not boast of things without our measure [ametros – beyond the boundary set by the LORD], but according to the measure [metron – meter, the boundaries, the set standard] of the rule [kanon – the standard] which God has distributed to us, a measure [metron – a meter by which we judge ourselves] to reach [ephikneomai – arrived making new] even unto [archi – the “until” point reached: comprehension and apprehension] you.
14 For we stretch not ourselves beyond [the measure, the set point] as though we reached [ephikneomai – arrived making new] not unto you: for we are come as far [achri – this terminus] as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:
15 Not boasting of things without our measure [ametros – the creation of men’s mind, who haven’t waited for the LORD who increases our understanding by measure], that is, of other men’s labors [upon which we build]; but having hope [in the LORD’s work, upon which we carefully build], when your faith [believing the LORD is with us, in us] is increased, that we shall be enlarged [megaluno – the LORD magnified with us, in us] by you according to our rule [kanon – the LORD’s standard] abundantly,
16 To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast [commending ourselves] in another man’s line of things made ready to our hand.
17 But he that glories, let him glory in the LORD [glorifying Him in His work done to and through us].
18 For not he that commends himself is approved, but whom the LORD commends [by revealing Himself present with us, in us].
2 Thessalonians 3
1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the [this] word of the LORD may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you [received as the word of God, as told before, in 1 Thessalonians 2:13]:
2 And that we may be delivered from unreasonable [atopos, who refuse to change their positions] and wicked men: for all men have not faith.
3 But the LORD is faithful, who shall establish you, and keep you from evil.
4 And we have confidence in the LORD touching you, that you both do and will do the things which we command you.
5 And the LORD direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our LORD Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
7 For yourselves know how you ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
8 Neither did we eat any man’s bread for naught; but wrought with labor and travail night and day [diligently seeking], that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
9 Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an example unto you to follow us.
10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work [diligently seeking the LORD, building upon what He’s given us], neither should he eat [the LORD’s word – warned not read the word if you aren’t going to do the work needed to gain the understanding held in its deep: going below the surface, which is the necessary baptism].
11 For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies [with fallacious opinion trespassing into things they shouldn’t].
12 Now them that are such we command and exhort by our LORD Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work [diligently seek], and eat their own bread [rightly dividing, discerning, the will of God].
13 But you, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
14 And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.
15 Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
The word rendered “apprehend[ed],” in Philippians 3:12 & 13 above, is katalambano, which the Thayer’s Greek Lexicon says means “in a good sense, of Christ by his holy power and influence laying hold of the human mind and will, in order to prompt and govern it.”
John 1
5 And the light shined in darkness; and the darkness comprehended [katalambano] it not.
We see that, in order to be apprehended by the LORD, we must first comprehend Him (His word, which is light and life). This is the change. The word “change” in Philippians 3:21 above is the fives times used word metaschematizo, meaning “to transfigure or disguise; figuratively, to apply (by accommodation):–transfer, transform (self).” It speaks of assuming the identity of the one who has apprehended us, laid hold of our minds, and thereby possesses us.
The word is from meta, to which metron has an affinity as a part {measure, portion) of the whole process (meta, “denoting accompaniment; “amid” (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between” what or where something was and where or what it will be), and schema, meaning “a figure (as a mode or circumstance), i.e. (by implication) external condition:–fashion.” (The Cambridge Dictionary definition of a schematic, is: showing the main form and features of something, usually in the form of a drawing, in a way that helps people to understand it: a schematic drawing/outline.)
In this fuller context, the word mataschematizo first appears in 1 Corinthians 4:6, and its other three uses come in 2 Corinthians 11:13, 14, & 15. These two places speak of the processes of changing men’s minds, respectively defining the schemes of good and evil to possess the minds of men.
1 Corinthians 3
1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto you were not able to bear it, neither yet now are you able.
3 For you are yet carnal [believing in word, but not in truth that the LORD is present, veiled in the flesh of those He chooses]: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are you not carnal, and walk as men?
4 For while one says, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are you not carnal?
5 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom you believed [the LORD is present with us, in us], even as the LORD gave to every man [to believe]?
6 I have planted [laid the foundation], Apollos watered [built upon it]; but God gave the increase [enlarging His Own BODY].
7 So then neither is he that plants any thing, neither he that wateres; but God that gives the increase.
8 Now he that plants and he that waters are [Christ’s] one [BODY]: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labor [diligently seeking the LORD, which is the work He’s given every man].
9 For we are laborers together with God: you are God’s husbandry, you are God’s building [educated by Him in this process].
10 According to the grace [this gift] of God which is given unto me, as a wise master-builder, I have laid the foundation, and another builds thereon. But let every man take heed how he builds thereupon.
11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ [Jehovah’s Salvation manifested in the flesh of His ONE BODY].
12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
13 Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day [this time of light] shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire [this word from the mouth of the LORD]; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is.
14 If any man’s work abide [remains] which he has built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
15 If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
16 Know you not that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells [is living] in you?
17 If any man [by adding corrupt] defiles the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy [without corruption], which temple you are.
18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seems to be wise in this [corrupted] world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
19 For the wisdom of this [corrupt] world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness [in their own creations, corruption they added].
20 And again, The LORD knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain [worthless].
21 Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;
22 Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;
23 And you are Christ’s [ONE BODY]; and Christ is God’s [temple].
1 Corinthians 4
1 Let a man so account of us [that we are possessed by God], as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
2 Moreover, it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful [long-suffering “until” the process is complete].
3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man’s judgment [as if I am speaking my own words and not the LORD’s alive in me]: yea, I judge not my own self.
4 For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified [when he is realized alive in me speaking and working]: but he that judges me [worthy] is the LORD [commending me].
5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the LORD comes, who both will bring to light [giving understanding to] the hidden things of darkness [held in men’s ignornance], and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts [revealing wisdom is far from the wise of this world]: and then shall every man [comprehending this] have praise [epainos – be commended] of God.
6 And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred [metaschematizo – revealing this process, God’s scheme to save the world] to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that you might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up [thinking more highly of yourself than you should] for one against another [forgetting it is the LORD with us, in us speaking His word and doing His work].
7 For who makes you to differ from another [are we not all ONE BODY]? and what have you that you did not receive [from the LORD, not from man]? now if you did receive it [from Him], why do you glory [in men and act carnally], as if you hadst not received it [as a gift from the LORD]?
8 Now you are full, now you are rich, you have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God you did reign, that we also might reign with you.
9 For I think that God has set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.
10 We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are honorable, but we are despised.
11 Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling-place;
12 And labor, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we [long] suffer it:
13 Being defamed, we entreat: we are made as the filth of the [now totally corrupt] world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.
14 I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons [children the LORD has given me, as a father], I warn you.
15 For though you have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have you not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.
16 Wherefore I beseech you, be you followers of me.
17 For this cause have I sent unto you Timothy, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the LORD, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.
18 Now some are puffed up [with pride in the things they think they know], as though I would not come to you.
19 But I will come to you shortly, if the LORD will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power [of the LORD alive in me].
20 For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
21 What will you? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?
2 Corinthians 11
1 Would to God you could bear with me a little in my folly [these things the corrupt world thinks are foolishness] and indeed bear with me.
2 For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste [corrected] virgin [not following worldly {flesh} men] to Christ.
3 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ [the LORD with us, in us].
4 For if he that comes preach another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if you receive another spirit, which you have not received, or another gospel, which you have not accepted, you might well bear with him.
5 For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chief apostles.
6 But though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been thoroughly made manifest among you in all things.
7 Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that you might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?
12 But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion [to deceive and mislead]; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we [as men possessed by a spirit: us the LORD’s and them Satan’s].
13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming [metaschematizo]. themselves [as is Satan’s scheme] into the [falsely so-called] apostles of Christ.
14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed [metaschematizo] into an [falsely so-called] angel of light [teaching and preaching the way into death and hell].
15 Therefore, it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed [mataschematizo] as the [falsely so-called] ministers of righteousness, whose end shall be according to their works [the process apprehending and keeping them in death and hell forever].
16 I say again, let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.
17 That which I speak, I speak it not after the LORD, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.
18 Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.
19 For you suffer fools gladly, seeing you yourselves are wise.
20 For you suffer [by following these false teachers and false preachers], if a man brings you into bondage, if a man devours you, if a man takes of you, if a man exalts himself, if a man smites you on the face.
21 I speak [these things] as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak [astheneo – feeble-minded: without strength: diseased understanding {without the peace the LORD gives us}]. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also. [1 Corinthians 3:19 For the wisdom of this {corrupt} world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness {in their own creations, corruption they added}.]
This takes us back to the title verse, Mark 1:34, where the word “sick” is from echo (from scheo), meaning “to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiguity, relation, or condition).” (FYI: This word is mistakenly identified as echidna, meaning a venomous snake, by one of the sites I use, and therefore here numerous times. Please pardon our mistake.)
The word rendered “disease” is nosos (written in the original text as nosois), which is said to be of an unknown affinity. Its affinity is to the word gnosis, meaning “knowing (the act), i.e. (by implication) knowledge.”
In context, these words speak of the true condition as a product of what they learned from those who thereby possess their minds.
Plainly stated, the meanings of these conditions (the LORD cured and cures) were intentionally incorrectly defined by false teachers and false prophets, because their true meanings implicated them as the cause. They were at work from the beginning, holding God’s people down (katecho – let), and they will hold (echo – possess) them down (kata) UNTIL taken out of the way.
As we know, this last point is from 2 Thessalonians 2, where we’re additionally told this (freeing us from the enemy’s possession) is at the LORD’s coming, pouring out His love, which heals and saves any who receive Him.
2 Thessalonians 2
3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away [apostasia – apostasy, standing away from {against} the truth] first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition [apoleia – men in the pattern of Reuben, who put himself in his father’s place];
4 [Men] Who [here and now, as then] opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sits in the temple of God [the minds of men], showing himself that he is God.
5 Remember you not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
6 And now you know what withholds [katecho – possessing {holding} down] that he might be revealed [apokalupto – in this apocalypse] in his time [the end of darkness, when this truth comes as the light of a new day].
7 For the mystery of iniquity does already work [men then, since, and now]: only he who now lets [katecho – possesses] will let [possess], until he [all those possessed by Satan’s work: his scheme] be taken out of the way.
8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed [apokalupto – this uncovering], whom the LORD shall consume with the spirit of his mouth [this word, by which man lives], and shall destroy with the brightness [giving this understanding] of his coming [parousia]:
9 Even him [the present LORD with, in us], whose coming [parousia] is after the working [energeia – after the effectual working of the words] of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish [with him]; because they received not the love [agape – giving this word as received] of the truth, that they might be saved.
11 And for this cause God shall send them [those possessed by Satan’s scheme] strong delusion [energeia – the effect of Satan’s words working in those he possesses], that they should believe a lie:
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
There are several other Greek words, other than noses and astheneo, used to describe conditions (of the mind), the LORD’s word, His truth, cures:
Strong’s #769: astheneia (pronounced as-then’-i-ah)
from 772; feebleness (of mind or body); by implication, malady; morally, frailty:–disease, infirmity, sickness, weakness.
Strong’s #3119: malakia (pronounced mal-ak-ee’-ah) from 3120; softness, i.e. enervation (debility):–disease.
Also, two words, kakos echo, together, meaning amiss possessed.
The word malakia is from (3120) malakos, meaning “of uncertain affinity; soft, i.e. fine (clothing); figuratively, a catamite.”
These latter two words are from the Hebrew word mal’ak, meaning “to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher):–ambassador, angel, king, messenger.
The words malakia and malakos describe the effects of the messages of false prophets, false teachers, and false priests, the LORD’s ambassadors who left their first estate, which (estate) is giving His word as received, which they instead, possessed by Satan, oppose and resist.
2 Peter 1
11 For so an entrance [eisodos – into the kingdom of God] shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our LORD and Savior Jesus Christ.
12 Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though you know them, and be established in the present truth.
13 Yea, I think it meet [fitting], as long as I am in this tabernacle [in the flesh, and the truth is present in me], to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;
14 Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our LORD Jesus Christ has shown me.
15 Moreover I will endeavor that you may be able after my decease [exodos – after leaving the old body {come to remembrance and out of the old body, which shall not remain}] to have these things always in remembrance.
16 For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our LORD Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
17 For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased [HEAR Him].
18 And this voice which came from heaven [when we received full understanding from the LORD] we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.
19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto you do well that you take heed [hear Him and obey], as unto a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star [phosphoros] arise in your hearts [minds]:
20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation [such as have the many antichrists with their many opposing opinions, delusions they teach and preach as truth].
21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man [as they do now through the many false teachers and their false teaching now among us]: but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Ghost [the LORD alive in them, unknown to the world and working all things toward this moment of awakening by His ONE and ONLY righteous interpretation].
2 Peter 2
1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily [secretly, from their own imaginations, create lies] shall bring in damnable [apoleia – that cause them and those who follow their ways to perish] heresies, even denying the LORD that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction [apoleia – perdition].
2 And many shall follow their pernicious [aploeia – the ways that lead to their own destruction] ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of [as it is this day].
3 And through covetousness shall they with feigned [fraudulent] words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingers not, and their damnation [apoleia – perishing, perdition] slumbers not [because they are awakened “to shame and everlasting contempt”].
Psalms 98
1 O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he has done marvelous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, have gotten him the victory.
2 The LORD has made known his salvation: his righteousness has he openly shown in the sight of the heathen [those who haven’t known Him].
3 He has remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends [‘ephec – ending the old corrupt and the beginning] of the [new] earth have seen the salvation of our God.
4 Make a joyful noise [declaring His presence realized] unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice [in His presence realized], and sing praise.
5 Sing [these words] unto the LORD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice [qowl] of a psalm [zimrah].
6 With trumpets and sound [qowl – voice] of cornet make a joyful noise before [paniym – declaring the realized presence of] the LORD, the King.
7 Let the sea roar [Let all humanity declare His word], and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
8 Let the floods clap their hands [Let these words and the words of man come together]: let the hills be joyful [let the governments He is creating declare His presence] together
9 Before [paniym – manifesting the presence of] the LORD; for he comes to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.
Jude 1
3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that you should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered [uncorrupted] unto the saints.
4 For there are certain men crept in [among us] unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace [this gift] of our God into lasciviousness [without self-control leaving their first estate], and denying [the presence of] the only LORD God, and our LORD Jesus Christ.
5 I will therefore put you in remembrance, though you once knew this, how that the LORD, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not [that He was present].
6 And the angels which kept not their first estate [which is to deliver the present LORD’s word as received], but left their own habitation, he has reserved in everlasting chains under darkness [their own ignorance] unto the judgment of the great day [when His light now covers the earth].
Psalms 27
1 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When the wicked, even My enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
3 Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
4 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.
5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.
6 And now shall my head be lifted up above My enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.
7 Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
8 When you said, Seek you my face [paniym – presence]; my heart said unto you, Your face [paniym – presence], LORD, will I seek.
9 Hide not your face [paniym – Your presence] far from me; put not your servant away in anger: you have been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
10 When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up [‘acaph – gather me into His family].
11 Teach me your way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of my enemies.
12 Deliver me not over unto the will of my enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
13 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
