PERSON

1. prosopon (πρόσωπον, 4383), for the meaning of which see APPEARANCE, No. 2, is translated “person” or “persons” in Matt. 22:16; Mark 12:...

PERSON

Today we think of a person as an individual human being with his or her own character, history, and consciousness. “Respect for persons” is regarded as a basic principle of sound democracy and true religion. But we then read in the KJV that “God is no respecter of persons” (Acts 10:34), and this idea is repeated in one form or anot...

Insight: A Person's Name

The name of Perez is explained by an incident at his birth (Gen. 38:29). In the Bible, names are often connected with memorable facts about the persons being named, such as “Perez,” which is related to the Hebrew word for breach. Ancient people thought that a person’s name gave access to, or power over, that person.

Second Timothy
Final Words

Title

This epistle is the second of two inspired letters Paul the apostle wrote to his son in the faith, Timothy (1:2; 2:1). For biographical information on Timothy, see 1 Timothy: Title. It is titled, as are the other personal letters of Paul to individuals (1 Timothy, Titus, and Phi...