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  • "The Greek word axios has two meanings," explained The Rt. Rev. Nikon, Bishop of Boston, New England, and theAlbanian Archdiocese (OCA), who ordained Fr. John Konkle to the holypriesthood.

    News from SVOTS.Edu 2009

  • "The Greek word axios has two meanings," explained The Rt. Rev. Nikon, Bishop of Boston,

    News from SVOTS.Edu 2009

  • He is promoted by presentation to the patriarch, who lays his hand on him with prayer, and the clergy cry "axios" three times (the rite from Allatius is given by Goar, 238).

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913

  • An example of inflexions of the same word is axios de staoenai chalkous ouk axios on chalkou;

    Rhetoric Aristotle 2002

  • And it is added: Ei gar ho basileusin epegeiromenos, kolaseōs axios dikaiōs genēsetai, hōs ge puraluōn tēn koinēn eunomian, pooō dokeite cheironos axiōthēsetai pimōrias ho aneu episkopou ti poiein proairoumenos; etc., hierōsunē gar esti to pantōn agathōn en anthrōpois anabebēkos.

    The Doctrine of the Saints��� Perseverance Explained and Confirmed 1616-1683 1966

  • * Ou gar en axios tis en te polei Ioudaion, (hos phesin Eusebios kephalaio ig 'pros Marinon,) to kata tou diabolou tropaion ton stauron bastasai; all' ho ex agrou, hos meden epikekoinoneke te kata Christou miaiphonia: [1867] 1

    The Last Twelve Verses of the Gospel According to S. Mark Vindicated Against Recent Critical Objectors and Established 1813-1888 1871

  • Eleeinos, "miserable," only here and 1 Cor.xv. 19, the object of extremest pity (eleous axios, Suidas), as in certain peril of eternal death, if he should remain what he was.

    Epistles to the Seven Churches in Asia. 1807-1886 1863

  • Paul uses the Greek axios, is translated "worthy" in this passage, but it is translated "consistent" or "as becometh" in other New Testament passages.

    Grace and Truth to You Wade Burleson 2010

  • _outos ge axios estin epainesthai ostis an tois hetairois os teleion ti on protithae to eu neoterizein taen ton pollon katastasin_

    Memoir and Letters of Francis W. Newman Giberne Sieveking

  • '[Greek: ei de pros toutoisi] [if in addition to having prosperity while alive] [Greek: eti teleutêsei ton bion eu, houtos ekeinos ton su zêteeis, ho] [[Greek: ho] _add Stein_] [Greek: olbios keklêsthai axios esti; prin d' an teleutêsêi, epischein mêde kaleein kô olbion, all 'eutychea]'.

    The Last Poems of Ovid 43 BC-18? Ovid

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