whoever vs whosoever - when should I use which? Whosoever is, according to ODO, formal term for whoever So you should could use it in more formal situations The Bible commonly uses whosoever (because it is 'archaic' and formal): For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it Holman Christian Standard Bible, Luke 9:24 Of note is the extra syllable, if you wanted to
What does the word whosoever mean in John 3:16? For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life [John 3:16 KJV] I don't see how most Christians define
What does ‘whosoever will’ mean in Revelation 22v17 Does ‘whosoever will’ simply mean ‘whosoever’ or does it mean ‘whosoever has a will to come' or of course something else, because I’m asking without knowing the answer myself Rev 22:17 - And the
Whosoever in John 3:16 - Biblical Hermeneutics Stack Exchange Whosoever believes will walk with him all the way John 6:53,54,56-58,60-66 53 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you 54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day
gospels - Biblical Hermeneutics Stack Exchange Here is the Greek: ὃς ἐὰν ζητήσῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ περιποιήσασθαι ἀπολέσει αὐτήν ὃς δ’ ἂν ἀπολέσῃ ζῳογονήσει αὐτήν Given the context and vocabulary I would translate along the lines of: If anyone tries to rescue his lifestyle he will lose it; but whoever leaves it behind will save his life
What did Jesus mean by cold water in Mtt 10:42? We read in Mtt 10:42( KJV): And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his
Why were the fornicators in Leviticus 19:20 not slain? 3 And whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is a bondmaid, betrothed to an husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; she shall be scourged; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free — Leviticus 19:20 The text says that they would not be put to death because the girl was not free
What is the world to come as referred to in Mtt 12:32? 1 We read in Mtt 12:32 (KJV): And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come That implies that there are certain sins that could be forgiven in the world to come
What did John mean by believe in John 3:16? Whosoever shall believe “in” … that is, INTO (Greek: εἰς )…Him should not perish but have everlasting life John 3:16 (16) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in (INTO) him should not perish, but have everlasting life