G4710–σπουδή–spoudē

And she came in quickly to the king, and said, My desire is that you give me straight away on a plate the head of John the Baptist.

σπουδῆς spoudēs “haste”

Then Mary got up and went quickly into the high lands, to a town of Judah;

σπουδῆς spoudēs “haste”

He who has the power of comforting, let him do so; he who gives, let him give freely; he who has the power of ruling, let him do it with a serious mind; he who has mercy on others, let it be with joy.

σπουδῇ, spoudēa “diligence,”

Be not slow in your work, but be quick in spirit, as the Lord's servants;

σπουδῇ spoudēa “in diligence”

For you see what care was produced in you by this very sorrow of yours before God, what clearing of yourselves, what wrath against sin, what fear, what desire, what serious purpose, what punishment. In everything you have made it clear that you are free

σπουδήν, spoudēn “earnestness,”

So though I sent you a letter, it was not only because of the man who did the wrong, or because of him to whom the wrong was done, but so that your true care for us might be made clear in the eyes of God.

σπουδὴν spoudēn “earnestness”

And that as you are full of every good thing, of faith, of the word, of knowledge, of a ready mind, and of love to us, so you may be full of this grace in the same way.

σπουδῇ spoudēa “earnestness”

I am not giving you an order, but using the ready mind of others as a test of the quality of your love.

σπουδῆς spoudēs “earnestness”

But praise be to God, who puts the same care for you into the heart of Titus.

σπουδὴν spoudēn “earnestness”

And it is our desire that you may all keep the same high purpose in certain hope to the end:

σπουδὴν spoudēn “earnestness”

So, for this very cause, take every care; joining virtue to faith, and knowledge to virtue,

σπουδὴν spoudēn “earnestness”

My loved ones, while my thoughts were full of a letter which I was going to send you about our common salvation, it was necessary for me to send you one requesting you with all my heart to go on fighting strongly for the faith which has been given to the

σπουδὴν spoudēn “diligence”