respect, perfect in every aspect.” You will agree, this is elegant English. I appreciated it immediately, especially with my background in Greek. The last words Jesus said on the cross were “It is finished.” These words appear in the original Greek of the New Testament as a single word: tetelestai. This word, which occurs in the perfect tense, means “to do something perfectly.” You could translate the word “perfectly perfect” or “completely complete.” Through the young woman from Oklahoma, the Lord