G3303–μέν–men

But thanne ye vnknowynge God, serueden to hem that in kynde weren not goddis.

μὲν men “indeed”

But he that was of the seruaunt, was borun after the flesh; but he that was of the fre womman, by a biheeste.

μὲν men “indeed”

The whiche thingis ben seid bi an othir vndirstonding. For these ben two testamentis; oon in the hille of Synai, gendringe in to seruage, which is Agar.

μὲν men “indeed”

And he yaf summe apostlis, summe prophetis, othere euangelistis, othere scheepherdis and techeris,

μὲν men “indeed”

But summe for enuye and strijf, summe for good wille, prechen Crist;

μὲν men “indeed”

and summe of charite, witinge that Y am put in the defense of the gospel.

μὲν men “indeed”

And in no thing be ye aferd of aduersaries, which is to hem cause of perdicioun,

μέν men “indeed”

Therfor Y hope that Y schal sende hym to you, anoon as Y se what thingis ben aboute me.

μὲν men “indeed”

Hennus forward, my britheren, haue ye ioye in the Lord. To write to you the same thingis, to me it is not slow, and to you it is necessarie.

μὲν men “indeed”

Bretheren, Y deme me not that Y haue comprehendid; but o thing, Y foryete tho thingis that ben bihyndis, and stretche forth my silf to tho thingis that ben bifore,

μὲν men “indeed”

whiche han a resoun of wisdom in veyn religioun and mekenesse, and not to spare the bodi, not in ony onour to the fulfillyng of the fleisch.

μὲν men “indeed”

For we wolden come to you, yhe, Y Poul, onys and eftsoone, but Sathanas lettide vs.

μὲν men “indeed”

but now it is opyn bi the liytnyng of oure sauyour Jhesu Crist, which destriede deth, and liytnede lijf and vncorrupcioun bi the gospel.

μὲν men “indeed”

But in a greet hous ben not oneli vessels of gold and of siluer, but also of tree and of erthe; and so summen ben in to onour, and summe in to dispit.

μὲν men “indeed”

And treuli thei schulen turne awei the heryng fro treuthe, but to fablis thei schulen turne.

μὲν men “indeed”

And alle thingis ben clene to clene men; but to vnclene men and to vnfeithful no thing is clene, for the soule and conscience of hem ben maad vnclene.

μὲν men “indeed”

But he seith to aungels, He that makith hise aungels spiritis, and hise mynystris flawme of fier.

μὲν men “indeed”

And Moises was trewe in al his hous, as a seruaunt, in to witnessyng of tho thingis that weren to be seid;

μὲν men “indeed”

For men sweren bi a grettere than hem silf, and the ende of al her ple is an ooth to confirmacioun.

μὲν men “indeed”

to whom also Abraham departide tithis of alle thingis; first he is seid king of riytwisnesse, and aftirward kyng of Salem, that is to seie, king of pees,

μὲν men “indeed”

For men of the sones of Leuy takinge presthod han maundement to take tithis of the puple, bi the lawe, that is to seie, of her britheren, thouy also thei wenten out of the leendis of Abraham.

μὲν men “indeed”

And heere deedli men taken tithis; but there he berith witnessyng, that he lyueth.

μὲν men “indeed”

Therfor if perfeccioun was bi the preesthood of Leuy, for vndur hym the puple took the lawe, what yit was it nedeful, another preest to rise, bi the ordre of Melchisedech, and not to be seid bi the ordre of Aaron?

μὲν men “indeed”

that repreuyng of the maundement bifor goynge is maad, for the vnsadnesse and vnprofit of it.

μὲν men “indeed”

but this preest with an ooth, bi hym that seide `to hym, The Lord swoor, and it schal not rewe hym, Thou art a preest with outen ende, bi the ordre of Melchisedech;

μὲν men “truly”