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Confirmation
Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament
or (a) The word ‘confirm’ in the NT sometimes represents στηρίζω or ἐπιστηρίζω, used of the strengthening of Christians, of love, faith, etc., in Acts 14:22; Acts 15:32; Acts 15:41; cf. Acts 18:23 (Revised Version ‘stablish,’ Authorized Version ‘strengthen’). στηρίζω is usually (about 12 times) translated ‘stablish’ or ‘establish’ (in Luke 16:26 it is used of the ‘fixing’ of a gulf).-(b) ‘Confirm’ and ‘confirmation’ are used to translate βεβαιόω and βεβαίωσις in Romans 15:8, 1 Corinthians 1:6; 1 Corinthians 1:8, Hebrews 2:3; Hebrews 6:16, Philippians 1:7, Mark 16:20, with the same meaning. The same Gr. verb is rendered ‘stablish’ or ‘establish’ in 2 Corinthians 1:21, Colossians 2:7, Hebrews 13:9.-(c) ‘Confirm’ is also the word used for κυρόω or προκυρὁω in connexion with a covenant or will (Galatians 3:15; Galatians 3:17, which may refer to what we should call ‘registration’; see W. M. Ramsay, Hist. Com. on Galatians, 1899, p. 354); in 2 Corinthians 2:8 it is used of love.-(d) In Titus 3:8 διαβεβαιόω is translated ‘affirm.’ In Hebrews 6:17 μεσιτεύω is rendered in Authorized Version ‘confirm,’ in Revised Version and AVm [Note: Vm Authorized Version margin.] ‘interpose,’ in Revised Version margin ‘mediate.’
For the rite of confirmation, see Baptism, §§ 6, 8.
A. J. Maclean.
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Hastings, James. Entry for 'Confirmation'. Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hdn/c/confirmation.html. 1906-1918.
