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    Lois

    LO-iss

    Meaning

    Better; Superior; More desirable

    Greek origin · Girl · First in 2 Timothy

    What it points to

    Lois proves that genuine faith is the greatest inheritance — her 'unfeigned' belief became the foundation for one of Christianity's most important leaders.

    Verse · King James Version

    “When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.”

    2 Timothy 1:5

    Most used in the 1930s (US records)

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