Saturday, March 21, 2009

peripateÑw

peripateÑw from (4012) and (3961)
Transliterated Word Phonetic Spelling
Peripateo per-ee-pat-eh'-o

Definition

to walk
to make one's way, progress; to make due use of opportunities

Hebrew for, to live
to regulate one's life
to conduct one's self
to pass one's life

-> Paul used it heavily in the 4 prison letters...

Colossians 1:10
so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.

Colossians 2:6
Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him,

Colossians 3:7
In these you too once walked, when you were living in them.

*the following is interesting: "to walk" = to make due use of opportunities
Colossians 4:5
Walk in wisdom toward i outsiders, making the best use of the time.

(NASB) Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity.

other examples:-

Philippians 3:17-18
English Standard Version (ESV)
17Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us. 18For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ.

Eph 2:2 -
Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:

Eph 2:10 -
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

Eph 4:1 -
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,

Eph 4:17 -
ThisI say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,

Eph 5:2 -
And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

Eph 5:8 -
For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

Eph 5:15 -
See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

Gal5:16
But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.

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