Acknowledgment
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Homologia means confession, acknowledgment, or a publicly owned profession. Paul reminds Timothy of the good confession he made before many witnesses and anchors courage in Christ Jesus, who testified faithfully before Pontius Pilate.
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Homologia means confession, acknowledgment, or a publicly owned profession. Paul reminds Timothy of the good confession he made before many witnesses and anchors courage in Christ Jesus, who testified faithfully before Pontius Pilate.
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include confession (3), we profess (2), confess (1).
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Corinthians 9:13. Its strongest book concentrations include Hebrews (3), 1 Timothy (2), 2 Corinthians (1).
Homologia means confession, acknowledgment, or a publicly owned profession. Paul reminds Timothy of the good confession he made before many witnesses and anchors courage in Christ Jesus, who testified faithfully before Pontius Pilate. Hebrews commands believers to hold fast the confession of hope because God who promised is faithful. Second Corinthians says generous service proves obedience flowing from confession of the gospel of Christ.
The noun is not a magical formula or coerced statement. Biblical confession identifies a truth and allegiance openly owned, persevered in, and embodied. Its reliability rests not in vocal intensity but in Christ's faithful witness, God's promise, and conduct consistent with the gospel.
Homologia names an acknowledged profession held in public and lived over time. Timothy confesses before witnesses, Christ models faithful testimony under power, Hebrews links confession to hope, and generous obedience displays the truth of gospel profession.
Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses.
First Timothy 6:12 recalls Timothy's good confession before many witnesses within the charge to fight the good fight of faith and take hold of eternal life. Public profession carries enduring vocation.
I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who made the good confession in His testimony before Pontius Pilate:
First Timothy 6:13 places Timothy's confession beside Christ Jesus' good testimony before Pontius Pilate. Courage under pressure is grounded in the Lord's own faithful witness.
Let us hold resolutely to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.
Hebrews 10:23 commands believers to hold fast the confession of hope without wavering because the One who promised is faithful. Perseverance rests in God's character, not willpower alone.
Because of the proof this ministry provides, the saints will glorify God for your obedient confession of the gospel of Christ, and for the generosity of your contribution to them and to all the others.
Second Corinthians 9:13 says generous ministry leads others to glorify God for obedience flowing from confession of Christ's gospel. Material sharing demonstrates rather than purchases the truth of profession.
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Greek word. Public declaration of faith or allegiance, not merely private belief or internal agreement
Public declaration of faith or allegiance, not merely private belief or internal agreement
(όμολογέω), [in LXX: Deu.12:6, 17. Amo.4:5, Eze.46:12 (נְדָבָה), Lev.22:18, Jer.44:25 (נֶדֶר), I Est.9:8 * ;]
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
6 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
a profession, confession
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Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 2 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
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Homologia is speech with a life attached. Timothy's public confession marks him as one who must continue fighting the good fight, while Jesus' testimony before Pilate supplies the pattern and Lord beneath that courage. Hebrews tells pressured believers not simply to repeat a slogan but to hold fast hope because God keeps His promise. Corinthian generosity then shows confession becoming concrete: allegiance to Christ loosens resources for the good of others and produces thanksgiving to God.
Churches should teach believers to confess Christ freely, clearly, and without manipulation. They should also refuse the gap between orthodox words and exploitative conduct. Confession is not earned by works, but genuine profession belongs with perseverance, generosity, and fidelity under pressure.
Heb.10.23
Homologia is related to homologeō and can mean confession, profession, or acknowledgment. It often denotes an openly owned statement or allegiance; the content and setting establish whether it is doctrinal, judicial, or relational.
Israel confesses God's name, covenant truth, and sin in public worship, while faithful witnesses speak before kings. The New Testament centers the good confession on Jesus as Lord and promised hope.