The Greek text for Colossians 4:6 is translated “Your speech (be) always with grace, seasoned with salt to know how you must give an answer to each one.” For reference sake, when we compare that to the NKJV version: “Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.” As you can see, the translations of the two texts are virtually identical.
We start with one of the first words in the sentence: logos. This is not only the subject of the sentence but also the central point of this text. Logos can be translated here as any type of speech or word; so the concept here is not being used strictly for verbal communication but also for written communication and also extends to when body
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The use of salt in this passage points back to the only other time it is used in the New Testament: in the synoptic gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John: “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.” The text following this one in Matthew discusses the necessity of us being lights: “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in …show more content…
And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the time. And Jesus answered and said to them: Take heed that no one deceives
In this paper we will be discussing the rhetorical devices, logos, ethos, pathos, kairos, and
By appealing so much to pathos, his letter focuses more on emotionally convincing and persuading the reader to accept his claim, rather than providing facts and logic to his argument. His combined use of logos and ethos also adds an aspect of logic and reason to his argument, as well as further showing his credibility and connection to the subject as the author. His use of the three rhetorical devices helps to bolster and support his claim, while also personalizing and connecting with the
"You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its saltness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be trampled underfoot. You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Insead they put it on its stand, and its gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify the Father in
Also, according to Isaiah 7:14, “Therefore, the Lord Himself will give you a sign: The...
...ncludes that “bodies are not, properly speaking, perceived by the senses, or by the faculty imagination but by intellect alone” as he tries to show the distinction between the mind and the body.
He uses Logos in his speech to show the reasoning behind what he is saying. For example, when Fredrick Douglass was speaking about how he will see America’s Independence Day from the slaves’ point of view. He doesn’t hesitate to declare that it never looked blacker to him due to the character and conduct of the nation and slavery. He explains his statement with reasoning making the rhetorical appeal Logos. Fredrick Douglass also uses Pathos during his speech to provoke emotion in the audience. An example is in the third to last paragraph he was expressing his anger for what America has done and that they should be punished severely. “Had I the ability, and could reach the nation’s ear, I would today, pour out a fiery stream of biting ridicule, blasting reproach, withering sarcasm, and stern rebuke. For it is not light that is needed, but fire; it is not the gentle shower, but thunder. We need the storm, the whirlwind, and the earthquake.” This contains many strong words that he wants to use to provoke an emotion of rage or disapproval in the audience. He also wants to show how he feels about America’s slavery and the punishment they should face. These are two rhetorical appeals Fredrick Douglass uses in his speech to persuade the
News of the coming of a Messiah spread all over Galilee, including to Jesus' hometown of Nazareth, where the residents had never known Jesus as the Messiah, or as a man who could perform miracles. To the residents of Nazareth, Jesus was merely a simple carpenter. For thirty years, the people of Nazareth had referred to Jesus as "The Perfect Man," but never had witnessed a miracle or anything that would prompt them to think more highly of Jesus (Gledenhuys 167). The residents of Nazareth had heard of Jesus' miracles at Capernaum and were eager to see if this man, whom they had known since birth, was what he claimed to be. Jesus began preaching to the Nazarenes, but as he spoke the residents began to grumble and question each other: "Isn't this Joseph's son?" (New International Version Bible, Luke 4:22). They did not believe that Jesus was the Messiah, because they had not seen any physical evidence; they had not witnessed a miracle. Jesus, sensing their lack of faith, says to them, "Ye will surely say unto me this proverb. Physician heal thyself" (New International Version Bible, Luke 4:23).
Logos is “a strategy in which a writer uses facts, evidence, and reason to convince audience members to accept a claim” (Lunsford). Dr. Khullar utilizes this aspect of writing by primarily using statistics. One
Logos is the logical argument. Burkeman uses a lot of logical arguments to prove his point. He brings up another writer, “As the Zen-influenced writer Natalie Goldberg argues, there is an openness and honesty in failure, a down-to-earth confrontation with reality that can seem lacking at the higher altitudes of success” (Burkeman). He goes on to include,” Perfectionism is one of those traits that many people seem secretly, or not-so-secretly, proud to possess, since it hardly seems like a character flaw. Yet, at bottom, it is a fear-driven striving to avoid the experience of failure at all costs” (Burkeman) The importance of showing how logical he is, is to prove credibility. He uses another writer’s thoughts in unison with his own to get his point across and show how knowledgeable he is. The importance of being credible is for people to believe his point of view. Some examples of him being logical is when he used quotes from psychologists. Showing that he knew about the facts about the psychologists shows how knowledgeable he really is. The purpose of this essay was for people to see Burkeman’s point of view on a subject. Without logos people would not find his work knowledgeable. Which would defeat the purpose of writing the essay in the first
Jesus and His disciples had just left the Upper Room and crossed over into the Garden of Gethsemane. Here they gathered and awaited Jesus next teachings, but were interrupted by Judas Iscariot and the Temple Guard. (Jn. 18:3) They had come to arrest Jesus as was ordered earlier by Caiaphas’s. (Jn. 7:44-45) Jesus came forward and asks them “Whom do you seek?” (Jn. 18:4). Their answer was “Jesus of Nazareth”, Jesus reply was “Ego Ami” (Grk.) “I AM he”. (Jn. 18:5) Little did the guards realize just how much power and glory lay in that reply. This is the same revelation Jehovah, God, had disclosed on multiple occasions in the Old Testament. In the Bible alone there are over seven-hundred times (700) that the words ‘I Am’ are used in reference
References to discarnate forms (“spem,” “umbra”) surround references to the body (“corpore,” “corpus”). The chiasmic organization of the line emphasizes the distinction between the discarnate on the one hand and the physical body on the other, a theme of the passage.
He told them: "I have chosen you to be with me." And he said to them:
...pear on the earth before the day of Judgement. And that Jesus Christ will return by descending from Heaven and will kill the Anti-Christ and He will then judge the people.
...f the subject. The symbolism he uses to illustrate his messages, offers a sense of peace and acceptance to those who see death as a painful and mysterious journey.
Before the spoken word was commonly used to communicate, there was body language. Body language allowed people to effectively communicate with one another. Non-verbal gestures, facial expressions, and movements were used to express thoughts and feelings when the mouth was not. Later in history, a famous philosopher, politician, and scientist by the name of Francis Bacon stated that “as the tongue speaks to the ear so the gesture speaks to the eye.” Even though spoken l...