προσωποληψία
Favoritism
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What does προσωποληψία (prosōpolēpsía) mean in the Bible?
προσωποληψία (prosōpolēpsía) is a Greek word meaning "favoritism". προσωπολημψία (Rec. Identifies discrimination rooted in external status, which contradicts gospel faith. This term runs through the canonical themes of Faith, Redemption.
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Meaning
Why This Word Matters
Identifies discrimination rooted in external status, which contradicts gospel faith. Acts 10:24-48
Peter affirms that God does not grant salvation based on ethnic status. James 2:1–7
Canonical Themes
Biblical Occurrences
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Word Pictures (Robertson)
A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.
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