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council (KOWN-s’l) or meeting; the highest Jewish court in the days of Jesus.

• Jesus before the council, Matthew 26:57–68; Mark 14:53–65

• apostles before the council, Acts 4:1–22; 22:30–23:10

• Stephen before the council, Acts 6:8–15

courage

• need for, Joshua 1:6–9; Psalm 27:14; 1 Corinthians 16:13; Philippians 1:20

• examples of, Acts 4:13; 5:17–32; 20:22–24

court, courtyard, part of a building that has walls, but no roof. The Temple had four courts:

• the Court of the Non-Jews (Gentiles), a large open area just inside the walls of Herod’s Temple, Mark 11:15–17; John 10:23; Acts 3:11

• the Court of Women, the next area, where both men and women were allowed, Mark 12:41–44

• the Court of Israel, the inner area of the Temple, where only Jewish men were allowed

• the Court of the Priests, the innermost court in the Temple, where only priests were allowed, Matthew 23:35

covenant (KUV-eh-nant) See “agreement.”

covet (KUV-et) to want strongly something that belongs to someone else.

• forbidden by God, Exodus 20:17; Romans 13:9; Hebrews 13:5

creation

• of the world, Genesis 1–2; Job 38–41; Psalm 8; Isaiah 40:21–26; John 1:1–3; Hebrews 11:3

creation/new creation

• belongs to Christ, 2 Corinthians 5:17

• new heaven and earth, Revelation 21:1

creator, one who makes something out of nothing.

• God as our Maker, Deuteronomy 32:6

• “Remember your Creator,” Ecclesiastes 12:1

Crete (KREET) an island in the Mediterranean Sea.

• Paul visited there, Acts 27:7; Titus 1:5

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