Article November 22, 1969 Issue

Words of Current Interest

The words in this issue are related to the Lesson-Sermon in the CHRISTIAN SCIENCE QUARTERLY designated to be read in Christian Science churches on November 30, 1969.

No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house (Mark 3:27)

The Greek verb diarpazo (spoil) refers not to spoiling in its more familiar sense of "damaging" but rather in that of "plundering." The New English Bible translates, "No one can break into a strong man's house and make off with his goods unless he has first tied the strong man up; then he can ransack the house."

When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace (Luke 11:21)

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