desires of passion [ICC]. It is Christ likeness [TNTC]. It means both excellence and courage [DSB, HB]. 2. It means ‘praise’ [Lns]. We are to have a glowing faith whose fame and praise are obvious so as to impress and draw others to a like faith [Lns]. QUESTION—What is meant by γνῶσιν ‘knowledge’? It means the practical knowledge or wisdom that makes the right decisions in the details of daily life [DSB, HB, ICC, SSA, TH, TNTC, WBC]. It is not speculative knowledge of spiritual mysteries[CB, ICC,
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