GODSPEED

god'-sped (chairo): "Godspeed" occurs only in 2 John 1:10, 11 the King James Version as the translation of chairein, the infin. of chairo, and is rendered in the Revised Version (British and American) "greeting." It means "rejoice," "be of good cheer," "be it well with thee"; chaire, chairete, chairein, were common forms of greeting, expressive of good-will and desire for the person's prosperity, translated in the Gospels, "Hail!" "All Hail!" (Matthew 26:49; Matthew 27:29; Matthew 28:9, etc.); chairein is the Septuagint for shalom (Isaiah 48:22; Isaiah 57:21; compare 2 Maccabees 1:10). "Godspeed" first appears in Tyndale's version; Wycliffe had "heil!" Rheims "God save you."

In the passage cited Christians are forbidden thus to salute false teachers who might come to them. The injunction does not imply any breach of charity, since it would not be right to wish anyone success in advocating what was believed to be false and harmful. We should be sincere in our greetings; formal courtesy must yield to truth, still courteously, however, and in the spirit of love.

W. L. Walker

Scriptural Predictions of an Apostasy.
... If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your
house, neither bid him Godspeed: for he that biddeth him Godspeed is ...
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Continuation of the Exposition of 1 Tim. ...
... successions of ages by the uncorrupt tradition of the truth and so will continue
for ever""Receive him not into your house, neither bid him Godspeed, for he ...
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A Faithful Witness
... If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your
house, neither bid him Godspeed: for he that biddeth him Godspeed is ...
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Success.
... Right here hangs all the discussion about evangelism. If the evangelist gets men
soundly and scripturally converted and sanctified, let us bid him Godspeed! ...
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Parting Words [Footnote: Preached Prior to a Long Absence in ...
... I desire to speak mainly to my own friends, the members of my own congregation;
and other friends who have come to give me a parting 'Godspeed' will forgive me ...
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Epistle Catholic.
... with aversion from all who speak or think against Christ, as the adversaries of
God and the destroyers of souls, and "not even to wish them Godspeed, lest at ...
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His Past Work.
... mention Reginald Campbell and his followers in the so-called "New Theology." And
the hundreds of evangelical preachers, who wished this man Godspeed during his ...
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Faith and Courage.
... If you are not able to go and invite the people, as I have said, you can
give a word of cheer to others, and wish them Godspeed. ...
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Carried by Four
... I am afraid it is madness to hope for success. I wish you Godspeed in it, but
I tremble. Hold well the bed; be sure you do not let him fall. ...
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Appendix xii. The Baptism of Proselytes
... If you greeted anyone in the dark you might unawares bid Godspeed to a Shed
(Sanh.44 a). Nor was the danger of this inconsiderable, since one of the worst of ...
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(n.) Success; prosperous journeying; -- a contraction of the phrase, God speed you. Godspeed
...GODSPEED. god'-sped (chairo): "Godspeed" occurs only in 2 John 1:10, 11 the
King James Version as the translation of chairein, the infin. ...
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God-taught (1 Occurrence)
God-taught. Godspeed, God-taught. God-ward . Multi-Version Concordance
God-taught (1 Occurrence). ... Godspeed, God-taught. God-ward . Reference Bible.
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Greeting (19 Occurrences)
... (compare James 1:1 1 Peter 1:2; 1 Peter 5:14; 2 Peter 1:2 2 John 1:3, 13 Jude
1:2). See GODSPEED; KISS. WL Walker. Multi-Version Concordance ...
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Hail (42 Occurrences)
... Matthew 26:49; Matthew 28:9. The word occurs in Matthew 26:49; Matthew 27:29; Matthew
28:9, "all hail"; Mark 15:18 Luke 1:28 John 19:3. See GODSPEED; GREETING. ...
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God's (602 Occurrences)

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Godspeed

God-taught (1 Occurrence)

Greeting (19 Occurrences)

Hail (42 Occurrences)

God's (602 Occurrences)

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