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  • Even upon the word, as delivered by them unto others, he put those characters of divine truth, holiness, and power, as rendered it axiopiston, "worthy to be believed," and not to be rejected without the highest sin by them unto whom it came.

    Pneumatologia 1616-1683 1967

  • The difficulty is increased when we compare these two passages with a third (II.p. 335): 'Andrew of Cæsarea, in the preface to his Commentary on the Apocalypse, mentions that Papias maintained' the credibility '[Greek: to axiopiston] of that book, or in other words, its Apostolic origin ....

    Essays on the work entitled "Supernatural Religion" Joseph Barber Lightfoot 1858

  • ([Greek: to axiopiston]) of that book, or in other words, its

    Essays on the work entitled "Supernatural Religion" Joseph Barber Lightfoot 1858

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  • Credible; worthy of being believed.

    December 31, 2012