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- from the Greek "exousia" meaning literally "coming out of ones own being" or "coming out of ones true self."
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Besides, the word permissible (exousia) is found 10 times in 1 Corinthian and 18 times in all other epistles.
1 Corinthians 6:12 2008
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At the Lambeth Conference of 1988 the point was made that, in the very first chapter of St John's Gospel, we read that to those who believe in Christ's name is given exousia – authority to become children of God.
General Synod: Debate on The Gift of Authority- Archbishop of Canterbury's remarks 2004
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At the Lambeth Conference of 1988 the point was made that, in the very first chapter of St John's Gospel, we read that to those who believe in Christ's name is given exousia – authority to become children of God.
General Synod: Debate on The Gift of Authority- Archbishop of Canterbury's Remarks 2004
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* Chronous e kairous, hous ho pater etheto en te idia exousia:
The Sermons of John Owen 1616-1683 1968
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[249] Chronous e kairous, hous ho pater etheto en te idia exousia, Acts
The Sermons of John Owen 1616-1683 1968
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It is true that the signification of a few uncommon expressions, e.g. exousia, epibalōn, sunapagomeno, k.t.l., is yet uncertain.
The Epistles of St. Paul to the Thessalonians, Galatians and Romans: Essays and Dissertations 1817-1893 1894
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: [Greek: perì tôn proterôn agnoêmatôn tôi theôi monôi dunaton iasin dounai; autou gar esti pasa exousia].
History of Dogma, Volume 1 (of 7) Adolph Harnack 1890
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As he did not defile the Spirit, but kept him constantly as his companion, and carried out the work to which the Deity had called him, nay, did more than he was commanded, he was in virtue of a Divine decree adopted as a son and exalted to [Greek: megalê exousia kai kuriotês].
History of Dogma, Volume 1 (of 7) Adolph Harnack 1890
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(Mt 28: 18), "All power [Greek, 'exousia,' 'authority,' as here; see below] is given unto Me in heaven and in earth"; connected with Re
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