G3303–μέν–men

However at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods.

μὲν men “indeed”

However, the son by the handmaid was born according to the flesh, but the son by the free woman was born through promise.

μὲν men “indeed”

These things contain an allegory, for these are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children to bondage, which is Hagar.

μὲν men “indeed”

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;

μὲν men “indeed”

Some indeed preach Christ even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will.

μὲν men “indeed”

The former insincerly preach Christ from selfish ambition, thinking that they add affliction to my chains;

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and in nothing frightened by the adversaries, which is for them a proof of destruction, but to you of salvation, and that from God.

μέν men “indeed”

Therefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see how it will go with me.

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Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not tiresome, but for you it is safe.

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Brothers, I don't regard myself as yet having taken hold, but one thing I do. Forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before,

μὲν men “indeed”

Which things indeed appear like wisdom in self-imposed worship, and humility, and severity to the body; but aren't of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.

μὲν men “indeed”

because we wanted to come to you--indeed, I, Paul, once and again-- but Satan hindered us.

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but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel.

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Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of clay. Some are for honor, and some for dishonor.

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and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to fables.

μὲν men “indeed”

To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

μὲν men “indeed”

Of the angels he says, "Who makes his angels winds, And his servants a flame of fire."

μὲν men “indeed”

Moses indeed was faithful in all his house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were afterward to be spoken,

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For men indeed swear by a greater one, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.

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to whom also Abraham divided a tenth part of all (being first, by interpretation, king of righteousness, and then also king of Salem, which is king of peace;

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They indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest's office have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brothers, though these have come out of the loins of Abraham,

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Here people who die receive tithes, but there one receives tithes of whom it is testified that he lives.

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Now if there was perfection through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people have received the law), what further need was there for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

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For there is an annulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and uselessness

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(for they indeed have been made priests without an oath), but he with an oath by him that says of him, "The Lord swore and will not change his mind, 'You are a priest forever, According to the order of Melchizedek'".

μὲν men “truly”