A Study of the
Word "ALL" and its Importance
The
churches of Christ Greet You (Romans 16:16)
3605. kol, kole;
or (Jer. 33 : 8)` kowl, kole;
from H3634; prop. the whole; hence all, any
or every
(in the sing. only, but often in a plur.
sense):--(in) all (manner, [ye]), altogether, any (manner), enough,
every (one,
place, thing), howsoever, as many as, [no-] thing, ought, whatsoever,
(the)
whole, whoso (-ever).
3634. kalal, kaw-lal'; a prim. root;
to
complete:--(make) perfect.
3606. kol, (Chald.),
kole; corresp.
to
H3605:--all, any, + (forasmuch) as, + be- (for this) cause, every, + no
(manner, -ne), + there (where) -fore, + though, what (where, who) -soever, (the) whole.
3956. pas, pas; includ.
all the forms of declension; appar.
a prim. word;
all, any,
every, the whole:--all (manner of, means) alway
(-s),
any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no
(-thing), X throughly, whatsoever, whole,
whosoever.
3650. holos, hol'-os;
a
prim. word; "whole" or "all", i.e.
complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), espec.
(neut.) as noun or adv.:--all, altogether, every whit, + throughout,
whole.
3654. holos, hol'-oce;
adv.
from G3650; completely, i.e. altogether; (by anal.) everywhere; (neg.)
not by
any means:--at all, commonly, utterly.
The
word "all" is listed 5,676 times in the Bible. Let us look at some
verses from the book of Deuteronomy to see the importance of this word.
As you
read, try to change the word in these verses to ~some~, ~part~, or
~most~. See
if it makes any sense to you.
See if you can't learn something from the exactness of this word.
Deuteronomy
5:1 (NKJV)
And Moses called all Israel, and said to them: "Hear, O Israel,
the
statutes and judgments which I speak in your hearing today, that you
may learn
them and be careful to observe them.
Deuteronomy 5:2 (NKJV)
"The LORD our God made a covenant with us in Horeb.
Deuteronomy 5:3 (NKJV)
"The LORD did not make this covenant with our fathers, but with us,
those
who are here today, all of us who are alive.
Deuteronomy 5:26 (NKJV)
'For who is there of all flesh who
has heard
the voice of the living God speaking from the midst of the fire, as we
have,
and lived?
Deuteronomy 5:27 (NKJV)
'You go near and hear all that the LORD our God may say, and
tell us all
that the LORD our God says to you, and we will hear and do it.'
Deuteronomy 5:28 (NKJV)
"Then the LORD heard the voice of your words when you spoke to me, and
the
LORD said to me: 'I have heard the voice of the words of this people
which they
have spoken to you. They are right in all that they have
spoken.
Deuteronomy 5:29 (NKJV)
'Oh, that they had such a heart in them that they would fear Me and
always keep
all My commandments, that it might be well with them and with
their
children forever!
Deuteronomy 5:30 (NKJV)
'Go and say to them, "Return to your tents."
Deuteronomy 5:31 (NKJV)
'But as for you, stand here by Me, and I will speak to you all
the
commandments, the statutes, and the judgments which you shall teach
them, that
they may observe them in the land which I am giving them to possess.'
Deuteronomy 5:32 (NKJV)
"Therefore you shall be careful to do as the LORD your God has
commanded
you; you shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.
Deuteronomy 5:33 (NKJV)
"You shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God has
commanded you, that you may live and that it may be well with you, and
that you
may prolong your days in the land which you shall possess.
Deuteronomy 6:2 (NKJV)
"that you may fear the LORD your God, to keep all His statutes
and
His commandments which I command you, you and your son and your
grandson, all
the days of your life, and that your days may be prolonged.
Deuteronomy 6:5 (NKJV)
"You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all
your
soul, and with all your strength.
Deuteronomy 6:24 (NKJV)
'And the LORD commanded us to observe all these statutes, to
fear the
LORD our God, for our good always, that He might preserve us alive, as
it is
this day.
Deuteronomy 6:25 (NKJV)
'Then it will be righteousness for us, if we are careful to observe all
these commandments before the LORD our God, as He has commanded us.'
Deuteronomy 9:10 (NKJV)
"Then the LORD delivered to me two tablets of stone written with the
finger of God, and on them were all the words which the LORD
had spoken
to you on the mountain from the midst of the fire in the day of the
assembly.
Deuteronomy 10:12 (NKJV)
"And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you, but to
fear
the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways and to love Him, to
serve the
LORD your God with all your heart and with all your
soul,
Deuteronomy 10:13 (NKJV)
"and to keep the commandments of the LORD and His statutes which I
command
you today for your good?
Deuteronomy 11:32 (NKJV)
"And you shall be careful to observe all the statutes and
judgments
which I set before you today.
Deuteronomy 12:28 (NKJV)
"Observe and obey all these words which I command you, that it
may
go well with you and your children after you forever, when you do what
is good
and right in the sight of the LORD your God.
Deuteronomy 15:5 (NKJV)
"only if you carefully obey the voice of the LORD your God, to observe
with care all these commandments which I command you today.
Deuteronomy 18:18 (NKJV)
'I will raise up for them a Prophet like you from among their brethren,
and
will put My words in His mouth, and He shall speak to them all
that I
command Him.
Deuteronomy 27:1 (NKJV)
Now Moses, with the elders of Israel, commanded the people, saying:
"Keep all
the commandments which I command you today.
Deuteronomy 28:1 (NKJV)
"Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the voice of the
LORD
your God, to observe carefully all His commandments which I
command you
today, that the LORD your God will set you high above all
nations of the
earth.
Deuteronomy 28:15 (NKJV)
"But it shall come to pass, if you do not obey the voice of the LORD
your
God, to observe carefully all His commandments and His
statutes which I
command you today, that all these curses will come upon you
and overtake
you:
Deuteronomy 29:29 (NKJV)
"The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but those things which
are
revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all
the words of this law.
Deuteronomy 30:10 (NKJV)
"if you obey the voice of the LORD your God, to keep His commandments
and
His statutes which are written in this Book of the Law, and if you turn
to the
LORD your God with all your heart and with all your
soul.
Deuteronomy 31:11 (NKJV)
"when all Israel comes to appear before the LORD your God in
the
place which He chooses, you shall read this law before all Israel
in
their hearing.
Deuteronomy 32:4 (NKJV)
He is the Rock, His work is perfect; For all His ways are
justice, A God
of truth and without injustice; Righteous and upright is He.
Now, let us turn
to the
words of Jesus. Notice again the importance of the word. Once again,
try saying
these verses by using ~some, most, or part~. Many in the world are
doing such
things. May we learn not to follow their ways.
Matthew 1:22 (NKJV)
So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was
spoken by the
Lord through the prophet, saying:
Everything which the prophets spoke concerning the Christ, came to
pass. Not
one prophecy was left out. Therefore all prophecy was fulfilled.
Matthew 12:15 (NKJV)
But when Jesus knew it, He withdrew from there. And great multitudes
followed
Him, and He healed them all.
Unlike many "faith-healers". Jesus was able to heal all sickness, disease, palsy,
blindness,
mental or whatever. No one was not healed
who needed
it.
Matthew 21:4 (NKJV)
All this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken
by the
prophet, saying:
Matthew 22:37 (NKJV)
Jesus said to him, " 'You shall love the LORD your God with all
your heart, with all your soul, and with all your
mind.'
Can anyone serve God half-heartedly and still be acceptable? The answer
is NO!
Matthew 25:32 (NKJV)
"All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will
separate
them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats.
Everyone will appear on the judgement day.
Nobody
will be missed.
Matthew 28:18 (NKJV)
And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has
been
given to Me in heaven and on earth.
Matthew 28:19 (NKJV)
"Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing
them
in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
Matthew 28:20 (NKJV)
"teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded
you; and
lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.
Three things. First, all authority belongs
to Christ.
Second, Christ's authority applies to all mankind. Third, all that
Jesus taught
applies to all mankind.
Romans 3:23 (NKJV)
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
Who can deny this?
Romans 5:18 (NKJV)
Therefore, as through one man's offense judgment came to all men,
resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man's righteous act the
free
gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life.
A study of Hebrews chapters 6-10 would be good to answer this statement.
Romans 8:28 (NKJV)
And we know that all things work together for good to those who
love
God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.
Sometimes we might question whether this is actually true, but we must
put our
trust in God.
Romans 14:10 (NKJV)
But why do you judge your brother? Or why do you show contempt for your
brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of
Christ.
Nobody will be exempt from judgement.
2 Corinthians 2:9 (NKJV)
For to this end I also wrote, that I might put you to the test, whether
you are
obedient in all things.
Are you obedient in all things?
2 Corinthians 5:10 (NKJV)
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that
each one
may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done,
whether
good or bad.
More verses to read on this subject.
Ephesians 1:22 (HG)
Hebrews 9:12 (HG)
James 2:10 (HG)
2 Peter 1:3 (HG)