περιποίησις (peripoiēsis) means “acquiring” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: per-ee-poy'-ay-sis Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
περιποίησις · peripoiēsis · acquiring
περι-ποίησις, -εως, ἡ (περιποιέω), [in LXX: 2Ch.4:13 (12) (מִחְיָה) Mal.3:17 (סְגֻלָּה), Hag.2:10 (9) * ;] 1. preservation: Heb.10:39 (2 Ch, l.with). 2. acquisition, obtaining: 1Th.5:9, 2Th.2:14 (and so perh. Eph.1:14, see infr.). 3. a possession: Eph.1:14 (but see supr., and cf. ICC, in l), 1Pe.2:9 (LXX).† (AS)
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acquiring, obtaining, possessing, possession, ownership.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| gods possession | 1 |
| obtain | 1 |
| possession | 1 |
| preserve | 1 |
| you may share in | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| a peculiar | 1 |
| obtain | 1 |
| of the purchased possession | 1 |
| the obtaining | 1 |
| the saving | 1 |
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who is the pledge of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession, to the praise of His glory.
Read word by wordFor God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Read word by wordTo this He called you through our gospel, so that you may share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Read word by wordBut we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.
Read word by wordBut you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
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