APOLOGETICS
APOLOGIA: APOLOGY; DEFENCE; ANSWER

Illustrations of English words
derived from the Greek in the New Testament.

Gaylon West.



This classical Greek term appears in the Koine of the New Testament. Paul employs the term apologia in his speeches "I make my defense" (Acts 26:2). He's "defending the gospel" (Philippians 1:7, 16). In 1 Peter 3:15 believers must be ready to give an "answer" for their faith. The word also appears in the negative in Romans 1:20 (without excuse, defense, apology) for rejecting the revelation of God in creation.

On the other hand, the English word apology has changed to now refer to a plea for forgiveness for a wrong act. An uncommon secondary sense refers to speech or writing that defends the author's position.( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apologetics )

Thayer Definition:
1) verbal defence, speech in defence 2) a reasoned statement or argument
Part of Speech: noun feminine
A Related Word by Thayer’s/Strong’s Number: from the same as G626