Biblical Concept:
More / Mallon
Introduction
A New Testament study.
Mallon / ma/llon - more, to a greater degree, for a better reason, rather, instead.
Note: Kione Greek is rich in inflection forms, but poor in vocabulary. The various forms of any particular word, plus the sentence context, lead to various nuance. Particularly true of the word mallon.
Findings
Humans: More than birds.
Humans: More than grass.
More, Father, good gifts.
Beelzebul, more, members, his household.
“rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell”
Lost, more, rejoice.
Jews, rather, riot, Jesus.
Physicians, spent, rather, worse.
Little ones, believe, stumble, more better, millstone, sea.
Chief priests, stirred, multitude, release Barabbas, instead.
Jesus: “how much more shall your heavenly
Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?”
“men loved the darkness rather than the light”
“Jews were seeking all the more to kill Him”
Approval of men rather than approval of God.
Pilate: more afraid.
“give heed to you rather than to God”
Apostles: “We must obey God rather than men”
“It is more blessed to give than to receive.”
NAS Romans
5:9 Much more then, having now
been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the
wrath of
God through Him.
Much more then:
Justified by His blood → saved from wrath.
Much more:
reconciled, saved by His life.
Enemies,
reconciled, death, Son, much more, saved.
Much more, grace,
relationship.
Much more, grace, righteousness, relationship.
“grace abounded all the more” countering sin.
Christ Jesus: rather, raised, right hand.
Much more: Jewish future spiritual fulfillment.
Rather not: Judge, obstacle, stumbling block, brother.
Instead: Arrogant, not mourned, not removed.
Rather free.
Better, die, hyperbole.
Obvious truer needs stating.
Especially prophecy.
“more that you would prophesy; and greater is one who prophesies than one
who speaks in tongues”
“rather forgive and comfort” versus “excessive sorrow”
NAS 2
Corinthians 3:8 how shall the
ministry of the Spirit fail to be even more with glory?
Ministry, Spirit,
more, glory.
“ministry of
condemnation” versus more: “ministry of righteousness”
Rather, home with the Lord.
Paul: “rather boast about my weaknesses.”
“Steal” versus “rather let him labor.”
“…lawsuits with one another. Why not rather be wronged?”
Rather thanks versus filthiness, silly talk, coarse jesting.
“deeds of darkness” … “instead even expose them”
Love, more knowledge, discernment, relationship.
Saul: “confidence even in the flesh” … “I far more”
Christian walk … excel still more.
Christian love … excel still more.
Myths, genealogies, speculation, rather than administration of God and
faith.
“believers as their masters” … “serve them all the more”
“rather than lovers of God”
To Philemon re Onesimus: “how much more to you, both in the flesh and in
the Lord.”
More: the blood of Christ, eternal Spirit, cleanse conscience, serve God.
“rather to be known by God”
“be with Christ, for that is very
much better”
“greater progress of the gospel”
“encouraging one another; and all
the more”
“rather to endure ill-treatment” versus “passing pleasures of sin”
“much rather be subject to the Father of spirits”
“rather be healed”
“much less shall we escape who turn away from Him”
Brethren: more diligent, His calling, choosing, practice, never stumble.
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NAS Matthew
6:26 "Look at the birds of
the air, that they do not sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns, and
yet your heavenly Father feeds them.
Are you not worth much more than they? (Humans: More than birds.)
30 "But if God so arrays the
grass of the field, which is alive today
and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will
He not much more do so for you, O
men of little faith? (Humans: More than grass.)
NAS Matthew
7:11 "If you then, being
evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your
Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him! (More, Father,
good gifts.)
NAS Matthew
10:6 but rather go to the lost
sheep of the house of Israel. (Rather = mallon.)
25 "It is enough for the
disciple that he become as his teacher, and the slave as his master. If they
have called the head of the house Beelzebul, how much more the members of his
household! (Beelzebul, more, members, his household.)
28 "And do not fear those who
kill the body, but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able
to destroy both soul and body in hell. (“rather fear Him who is able to destroy
both soul and body in hell”)
NAS Matthew
18:13 "And if it turns out
that he finds it, truly I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the
ninety-nine which have not gone astray. (Lost, more, rejoice.)
NAS Matthew
25:9 "But the prudent
answered, saying, 'No, there will not be enough for us and you too; go instead to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.' (Instead = mallon.)
NAS Matthew
27:24 And when Pilate saw that he
was accomplishing nothing, but rather that a riot was starting, he took water
and washed his hands in front of the multitude, saying, "I am innocent of
this Man's blood; see to that yourselves."
(Rather = mallon.) (Jews, rather, riot, Jesus.)
NAS Mark
5:26 and had endured much at the
hands of many physicians, and had spent all that she had and was not helped at
all, but rather had grown worse, (Rather = mallon.) (Physicians, spent,
rather, worse.)
NAS Mark
7:36 And He gave them orders not
to tell anyone; but the more He ordered them, the more widely they continued to
proclaim it.
NAS Mark
9:42 "And whoever causes one
of these little ones who believe to stumble, it would be better for him if,
with a heavy millstone hung around his neck, he had been cast into the sea.
(‘more better’ / mallon not translated.) (Little ones, believe, stumble, more
better, millstone, sea.)
NAS Mark
10:48 And many were sternly
telling him to be quiet, but he kept crying out all the more, "Son of
David, have mercy on me!"
NAS Mark
15:11 But the chief priests
stirred up the multitude to ask him
to release Barabbas for them instead. (Instead = mallon.) (Chief
priests, stirred, multitude, release Barabbas, instead.)
NAS Luke
5:15 But the news about Him was
spreading even farther, and great multitudes were gathering to hear Him and to be healed of their
sicknesses. (Even = mallon.)
NAS Luke
11:13 "If you then, being
evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy
Spirit to those who ask Him?" (Jesus: “how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy
Spirit to those who ask Him?”)
NAS Luke
12:24 "Consider the ravens,
for they neither sow nor reap; and they have no storeroom nor barn; and yet God feeds them; how much more
valuable you are than the birds! (Humans: More than birds.)
28 "But if God so arrays the
grass in the field, which is alive today
and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you, O men of little faith! (Humans: More than
grass.)
NAS Luke
18:39 And those who led the way
were sternly telling him to be quiet; but he kept crying out all the more, "Son
of David, have mercy on me!"
NAS John
3:19 "And this is the
judgment, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness
rather than the light; for their deeds were evil. (“men loved the darkness
rather than the light”)
NAS John
5:18 For this cause therefore the
Jews were seeking all the more to kill Him, because He not only was breaking
the Sabbath, but also was calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with
God. (“Jews were seeking all the more to kill Him”)
NAS John
12:43 for they loved the approval
of men rather than the approval of God. (Approval of men rather than approval
of God.)
NAS John
19:8 When Pilate therefore heard
this statement, he was the more afraid; (Pilate: more afraid.)
NAS Acts
4:19 But Peter and John answered
and said to them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to give heed to
you rather than to God, you be the judge; (“give heed to you rather than to
God”)
NAS Acts
5:14 And all the more believers
in the Lord, multitudes of men and women, were constantly added to their number;
29 But Peter and the apostles
answered and said, "We must obey God rather than men. (Apostles: “We must
obey God rather than men”)
NAS Acts
9:22 But Saul kept increasing in
strength and confounding the Jews who lived at Damascus by proving that this Jesus is the Christ. (kept = mallon
= rather, more)
NAS Acts
20:35 "In everything I
showed you that by working hard in this manner you must help the weak and
remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, 'It is more blessed
to give than to receive.'" (“It is more blessed to give than to receive.”)
NAS Acts
22:2 And when they heard that he
was addressing them in the Hebrew dialect, they became even more quiet; and he
said,
NAS Acts
27:11 But the centurion was more
persuaded by the pilot and the captain of the ship, than by what was being said
by Paul.
NAS Romans
5:9 Much more then, having now
been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him. (All) (Much more
then: Justified by His blood → saved from wrath.)
10 For if while we were enemies, we
were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been
reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. (Much more: reconciled, saved by His
life.) (Enemies, reconciled, death, Son, much more, reconciled, saved.)
15 But the free gift is not like
the transgression. For if by the transgression of the one the many died, much
more did the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus
Christ, abound to the many. (Much more, grace, relationship.)
17 For if by the transgression of
the one, death reigned through the one, much more those who receive the
abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through
the One, Jesus Christ. (Much more grace, righteousness, relationship.)
NAS Romans 5:20 And the Law came in that the transgression might increase; but where sin
increased, grace abounded all the more, (“grace abounded all the more”
countering sin.)
NAS Romans
8:34 who is the one who condemns?
Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right
hand of God, who also intercedes for us. (Rather = mallon.) (Christ
Jesus: rather, raised, right hand.)
NAS Romans
11:12 Now if their transgression
be riches for the world and their failure be riches for the Gentiles, how much
more will their fulfillment be! (Much more: Jewish future spiritual
fulfillment.)
24 For if you were cut off from
what is by nature a wild olive tree, and were grafted contrary to nature into a
cultivated olive tree, how much more shall these who are the natural branches be grafted into their own olive
tree? (Much more: Jewish future spiritual fulfillment.)
NAS Romans
14:13 Therefore let us not judge
one another anymore, but rather determine this-- not to put an obstacle or a
stumbling block in a brother's way. (Rather = mallon.) (Rather not: Judge,
obstacle, stumbling block, brother.)
NAS 1
Corinthians 5:2 And you have
become arrogant, and have not mourned instead, in order that the one who had
done this deed might be removed from your midst. (Instead = mallon.) (Instead:
Arrogant, not mourned, not removed.)
NAS 1
Corinthians 6:7 Actually, then,
it is already a defeat for you, that you have lawsuits with one another. Why
not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded? (Rather = mallon.)
(“…lawsuits with one another. Why not rather be wronged?”)
NAS 1
Corinthians 7:21 Were you called
while a slave? Do not worry about it; but if you are able also to become free,
rather do that. (Rather = mallon.) (Rather free.)
NAS 1
Corinthians 9:12 If others share
the right over you, do we not more? Nevertheless, we did not use this right,
but we endure all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the gospel of
Christ.
15 But I have used none of these
things. And I am not writing these things that it may be done so in my case;
for it would be better for me to die than have any man make my boast an empty
one. (Mallon not translated, but part of “better”—more, rather better.)
(Better, die, hyperbole.)
NAS 1
Corinthians 12:22 On the
contrary, it is much truer that the members of the body which seem to be weaker
are necessary; (Truer = mallon.) (Obvious truer needs stating.)
NAS 1
Corinthians 14:1 Pursue love, yet
desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but
especially that you may prophesy. (Especially = mallon.) (Especially
prophecy.)
5 Now I wish that you all spoke in
tongues, but even more that you would
prophesy; and greater is one who prophesies than one who speaks in tongues,
unless he interprets, so that the church may receive edifying. (“more that you
would prophesy; and greater is one who prophesies than one who speaks in
tongues”)
18 I thank God, I speak in tongues
more than you all;
NAS 2
Corinthians 2:7 so that on the
contrary you should rather forgive and comfort him, lest somehow such a one be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.
(Rather = mallon.) (“rather forgive and comfort” versus “excessive
sorrow”)
NAS 2
Corinthians 3:8 how shall the
ministry of the Spirit fail to be even more with glory? (All) (Ministry,
Spirit, more, glory.)
9 For if the ministry of
condemnation has glory, much more does the ministry of righteousness abound in
glory. (“ministry of condemnation” versus more: “ministry of righteousness”)
(See verse 6 New Covenant.)
11 For if that which fades away was with glory, much more that which
remains is in glory.
NAS 2
Corinthians 5:8 we are of good
courage, I say, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home
with the Lord. (Rather = mallon.) (Rather, home with the Lord.)
NAS 2
Corinthians 7:7 and not only by
his coming, but also by the comfort with which he was comforted in you, as he
reported to us your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me; so that I
rejoiced even more.
13 For this reason we have been
comforted. And besides our comfort, we rejoiced even much more for the joy of
Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by you all.
NAS 2
Corinthians 12:9 And He has said
to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness."
Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, that the power
of Christ may dwell in me. (Rather = mallon.) (Paul: “rather boast about
my weaknesses.”)
NAS Galatians
4:9 But now that you have come to
know God, or rather to be known by God, how is it that you turn back again to
the weak and worthless elemental things, to which you desire to be enslaved all
over again? (Rather = mallon.) (“rather to be known by God”)
27 For it is written,
"Rejoice, barren woman who does not bear; Break forth and shout, you who
are not in labor; For more are the children of the desolate Than of the one who
has a husband."
NAS Ephesians
4:28 Let him who steals steal no
longer; but rather let him labor, performing with his own hands what is good,
in order that he may have something to
share with him who has need. (Rather = mallon.) (“Steal” versus “rather let
him labor.”)
NAS Ephesians
5:4 and there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting,
which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks. (Rather = mallon.) (Rather
thanks versus filthiness, silly talk, coarse jesting.)
11 And do not participate in the
unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them; (Instead = mallon.)
(“deeds of darkness” … “instead even expose them”)
NAS Philippians
1:9 And this I pray, that your
love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment,
(Love, more knowledge, discernment, relationship.)
12 Now I want you to know,
brethren, that my circumstances have turned out for the greater progress of the
gospel, (Greater = mallon.) (“greater progress of the gospel”)
23 But I am hard-pressed from both directions, having the desire to depart
and be with Christ, for that is very
much better; (pollw/| Îga.rÐ ma/llon
krei/sson\ = for much more better.)
(“be with Christ, for that is very
much better”) (Note Biblical Concept: The Best Is Yet To Come.)
NAS Philippians
2:12 So then, my beloved, just as
you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my
absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling;
NAS Philippians
3:4 although I myself might have
confidence even in the flesh. If anyone else has a mind to put confidence in
the flesh, I far more: (Saul: “confidence even in the flesh” … “I far more”)
NAS 1
Thessalonians 4:1 Finally then,
brethren, we request and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that, as you received
from us instruction as to how you
ought to walk and please God (just as you actually do walk), that you may excel
still more. (Christian walk … excel still more.)
10 for indeed you do practice it
toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia. But we urge you, brethren, to
excel still more, (Christian love … excel still more.)
NAS 1
Timothy 1:4 nor to pay attention
to myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to mere speculation rather
than furthering the administration of
God which is by faith. (Rather = mallon.) (Myths, genealogies,
speculation, rather than administration of God and faith.)
NAS 1
Timothy 6:2 And let those who
have believers as their masters not be disrespectful to them because they are
brethren, but let them serve them all the more, because those who partake of
the benefit are believers and beloved. Teach and preach these principles. (“believers as their
masters” … “serve them all the more”)
NAS 2
Timothy 3:4 treacherous,
reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God; (Rather = mallon.)
(“rather than lovers of God”)
NAS Philemon
1:9 yet for love's sake I rather
appeal to you-- since I am such a
person as Paul, the aged, and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus-- (Rather = mallon.)
16 no longer as a slave, but more
than a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much more to you,
both in the flesh and in the Lord. (To Philemon re Onesimus: “how much more to
you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.”)
NAS Hebrews
9:14 how much more will the blood
of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to
God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? (More:
the blood of Christ, eternal Spirit, cleanse conscience, serve God.)
NAS Hebrews
10:25 not forsaking our own
assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more, as you
see the day drawing near. (“encouraging one
another; and all the more”)
NAS Hebrews
11:25 choosing rather to endure
ill-treatment with the people of God, than to enjoy the passing pleasures of
sin; (Rather = mallon.) (“rather to endure ill-treatment” versus
“passing pleasures of sin”)
NAS Hebrews
12:9 Furthermore, we had earthly
fathers to discipline us, and we respected them; shall we not much rather be
subject to the Father of spirits, and live? (Rather = mallon.) (“much rather
be subject to the Father of spirits”)
13 and make straight paths for your
feet, so that the limb which is lame
may not be put out of joint, but rather be healed. (Rather = mallon.)
(“rather be healed”)
25 See to it that you do not refuse
Him who is speaking. For if those did not escape when they refused him who
warned them on earth, much less shall we escape who turn away from Him who warns from heaven. (Less = mallon.) (“much less shall we escape who turn away from Him”)
NAS 2 Peter
1:10 Therefore, brethren, be all
the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choosing you; for as
long as you practice these things, you will never stumble; (Brethren: more
diligent, His calling, choosing, practice, never stumble.)