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    Kerygma

    κήρυγμα (kērygma)

    The proclamation or preaching of the gospel message.

    Greek
    Pronunciation: KAY-rig-mah

    Definition

    Kērygma refers to the content and act of gospel proclamation — the public announcement that Jesus is Lord, He died for sins, rose again, and calls all people to repentance and faith.

    Featured KJV occurrences (3)

    1 Corinthians 1:21

    “For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.”
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    Romans 10:14

    “How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?”
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    Titus 1:3

    “But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour.”
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    Strong's dictionary data from openscriptures/strongs (CC-BY-SA), derived from Strong's 1890/1894 public-domain concordance.