G3303–μέν–men

But at that time, having no knowledge of God, you were servants to those who by right are no gods:

μὲν men “indeed”

Now the son by the servant-woman has his birth after the flesh; but the son by the free woman has his birth through the undertaking of God.

μὲν men “indeed”

Which things have a secret sense; because these women are the two agreements; one from the mountain of Sinai, giving birth to servants, which is Hagar.

μὲν men “indeed”

And he gave some as Apostles, and some, prophets; and some, preachers of the good news; and some to give care and teaching;

μὲν men “indeed”

Though some are preaching Christ out of envy and competition, others do it out of a good heart:

μὲν men “indeed”

These do it from love, conscious that I am responsible for the cause of the good news:

μὲν men “indeed”

Having no fear of those who are against you; which is a clear sign of their destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God;

μέν men “indeed”

Him then I am hoping to send as quickly as possible, when I am able to see how things will go for me:

μὲν men “indeed”

For the rest, my brothers, be glad in the Lord. Writing the same things to you is no trouble to me, and for you it is safe.

μὲν men “indeed”

Brothers, it is clear to me that I have not come to that knowledge; but one thing I do, letting go those things which are past, and stretching out to the things which are before,

μὲν men “indeed”

These things seem to have a sort of wisdom in self-ordered worship and making little of oneself, and being cruel to the body, not honouring it by giving it its natural use.

μὲν men “indeed”

For which reason we made attempts to come to you, even I, Paul, once and again; but Satan kept us from coming.

μὲν men “indeed”

But has now been made clear by the revelation of our Saviour Christ Jesus, who put an end to death and made life unending come to light through the good news,

μὲν men “indeed”

Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but others of wood and earth, and some which are honoured and some without honour.

μὲν men “indeed”

And shutting their ears to what is true, will be turned away to belief in foolish stories.

μὲν men “indeed”

To the clean in heart all things are clean: but to those who are unclean and without faith nothing is clean; they become unclean in mind and in thought.

μὲν men “indeed”

And of the angels he says, Who makes his angels winds, and his servants flames of fire:

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And Moses certainly kept faith as a servant, in all his house, and as a witness of those things which were to be said later;

μὲν men “indeed”

For men at all times make their oaths by what is greater; and any argument is ended by the decision of the oath.

μὲν men “indeed”

And to whom Abraham gave a tenth part of everything which he had, being first named King of righteousness, and then in addition, King of Salem, that is to say, King of peace;

μὲν men “indeed”

And it is true that by the law, those of the sons of Levi who have the position of priests may take a tenth part of the people's goods; that is to say, they take it from their brothers though these are the sons of Abraham.

μὲν men “indeed”

Now at the present time, men over whom death has power take the tenth; but then it was taken by one of whom it is witnessed that he is living.

μὲν men “indeed”

Now if it was possible for things to be made complete through the priests of the house of Levi (for the law was given to the people in connection with them), what need was there for another priest who was of the order of Melchizedek and not of the order

μὲν men “indeed”

So the law which went before is put on one side, because it was feeble and without profit.

μὲν men “indeed”

(For those were made priests without an oath, but this one was made a priest with an oath by him who says of him, The Lord gave his oath, which he will not take back, that you are a priest for ever);

μὲν men “truly”