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Glossary

chaste"To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed. ~Titus 2:5 KJV

adjective \ˈchāst\
: not having sex
: morally pure or decent : not sinful
: simple or plain
chast·er chast·est

concupiscence"That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour; not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:" ~1 Thessalonians 4:4-5 KJV

noun con·cu·pis·cence \kän-ˈkyü-pə-sən(t)s, kən-\
: strong desire; especially : sexual desire

earnest"Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts." ~2 Cor. 12:31 KJV

noun ear·nest \ˈər-nəst\
1: a serious and intent mental state <a proposal made in earnest;

exhort"These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee." ~Titus 2:15 KJV

verb ex·hort \ig-ˈzȯrt\
: to try to influence (someone) by words or advice : to strongly urge (someone) to do something

heretic"A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;" ~Titus 3:10 KJV

noun her·e·tic \ˈher-ə-ˌtik, ˈhe-rə-\
: someone who believes or teaches something that goes against accepted or official belief

pernicious"And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of." ~2 Peter 2:2 KJV

adjective per·ni·cious \pər-ˈni-shəs\
: causing great harm or damage often in a way that is not easily seen or noticed

rebuke"This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith; not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth." ~Titus 1:13-14 KJV

verb re·buke \ri-ˈbyük\
: to speak in an angry and critical way to (someone)

reprove"And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them." ~Eph. 5:11 KJV

verb re·prove \ri-ˈprüv\
: to criticize or correct (someone) usually in a gentle way
re·proved re·prov·ing