Passage
Romans 15
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Doctrine
Christ-Centered Ministry
Ministry done in Christ's name, by his power, for his glory, not generic humanitarian or NGO-style service divorced from gospel proclamation.
ROM.15.17-21
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Doctrine
Christian Fellowship
Shared participation in Christ; 'společenství' is a stable, low-risk modern Czech word for community.
ROM.15.24
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Glossary Term
Church
'Církev' (the institution/community) must be kept distinct from 'kostel' (the building).
ROM.15.26
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Doctrine
Church as God's People
The new covenant community gathered around Christ, distinct from both the institutional sense of 'církev' and the architectural/touristic association many secular readers bring to 'kostel' (church building).
ROM.15.26
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Glossary Term
Covenant
'Smlouva' is the ordinary Czech word for any contract or agreement (a lease, an employment contract).
ROM.15.12
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Glossary Term
David
Standard proper name.
ROM.15.12
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Doctrine
Davidic Covenant
Requires explicit Old Testament background (2 Samuel 7); no analogous concept assumed in general Czech culture.
ROM.15.12
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Doctrine
Evangelism
In one of Europe's most secular societies, active evangelism can be perceived with suspicion or as culturally intrusive; use language of proclamation, witness, and invitation rather than confrontational framing.
ROM.15.20
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Glossary Term
Exhort
Context-sensitive; 'povzbuzovat' (encourage) reads more naturally in a modern register than the more formal/dated 'napomínat' (admonish).
ROM.15.2
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Glossary Term
Fellowship
Shared participation in Christ; 'společenství' is a stable, recognizable modern Czech word for community/fellowship in both religious and secular contexts.
ROM.15.24
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Doctrine
Fulfillment of Prophecy
Linear historical fulfillment (Old Testament to New Testament) requires OT narrative background that cannot be assumed for a general secular readership.
ROM.15.8-12
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Glossary Term
Gentiles
As with Polish 'poganie' and Hungarian 'pogányok,' 'pohané' literally means 'pagans,' carrying a stronger charge than the neutral English 'Gentiles'; use 'národy' (nations) where a more neutral sense is intended.
ROM.15.7-12
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Doctrine
Gospel
The term itself is stable, but given very low general religious practice, it cannot be assumed to carry any inherited meaning; must be actively defined, not merely translated.
ROM.15.19-20
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Glossary Term
Gospel
Established term (Bible kralická through the modern Czech Ecumenical Translation), but cannot be assumed to carry inherited meaning for most readers given the Czech Republic's very low religious practice.
ROM.15.19-20
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Glossary Term
Holy
Established term with more residual cultural traction than most in this glossary, since name days (svátek) tied to saints still appear on the Czech calendar and are marked even by secular Czechs.
ROM.15.16
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Glossary Term
Holy Spirit
Standard and unambiguous personal third Person of the Trinity; basic Trinitarian framework cannot be assumed as prior knowledge and may need brief accompanying explanation.
ROM.15.16
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Doctrine
Inspiration of Scripture
Requires foundational explanation of what Scripture's authority even claims to be, since general background familiarity with the Bible as a religious document cannot be assumed.
ROM.15.4
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Glossary Term
Intercession
Prayer on behalf of others.
ROM.15.30-32
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Glossary Term
Israel
Standard proper name; also the name of the modern nation-state, so ensure Romans 9-11's discussion of Israel as a people in salvation history is not read as a claim about contemporary Middle East politics, a live and potentially distracting association for a general secular readership.
ROM.15.7-12
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Doctrine
Kingdom Mission
God's reign advancing through the gospel; guard against the fairy-tale-kingdom association 'království' carries in general Czech usage.
ROM.15.12, ROM.15.18-21
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Glossary Term
Kingdom Of God
God's sovereign reign; guard against a fairy-tale-kingdom association, a real risk given 'království' is a common word in Czech children's stories and fantasy literature.
ROM.15.12, ROM.15.18-21
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Glossary Term
Law
The Mosaic law/Torah; also the ordinary word for civil law/legislation, requiring context to keep Paul's specific argument about Mosaic law distinct from law-in-general.
ROM.15.8-12
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Glossary Term
Messiah
CRITICAL: transliterated term requiring foundational explanation of the entire Old Testament messianic-expectation background, which cannot be assumed as prior knowledge for a general secular Czech reader.
ROM.15.8-12
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Doctrine
Messianic Promise
CRITICAL: requires foundational explanation of the entire Old Testament messianic-expectation background, which cannot be assumed as prior knowledge.
ROM.15.8-12
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Glossary Term
Mission
Standard term; may carry a mild historical/colonial-era or NGO-humanitarian connotation in contemporary secular usage rather than a specifically gospel-proclamation sense, worth a brief clarifying note.
ROM.15.15-24
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Doctrine
Mission to the Nations
'Misie' may carry a mild historical/colonial-era or NGO-humanitarian connotation rather than a specifically gospel-proclamation sense in contemporary secular usage.
ROM.15.15-24
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Doctrine
Mutual Edification
Building one another up in faith; no significant doctrinal risk.
ROM.15.2
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Doctrine
Prayer and Intercession
Unlike most other Language Packages in this pipeline, there is no strong live cultural competitor (no dominant saint-veneration or Marian-devotion practice in secular Czech society); the task is teaching what intercession means at all, not correcting a rival framework.
ROM.15.30-32
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Glossary Term
Prophecy
God-inspired declaration, not fortune-telling or trend prediction.
ROM.15.8-12
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Glossary Term
Prophet
God's spokesperson; Czech popular culture's frequent use of 'prorok/prorokovat' for fortune-telling or predicting trends (e.g.
ROM.15.4
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Doctrine
Sanctification
The Spirit's ongoing work of making believers holy; 'posvěcení' is otherwise mainly known as the ceremonial blessing of a building, a substantially different and narrower association.
ROM.15.16
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Glossary Term
Sanctification
'Posvěcení' is used in ordinary Czech for the ceremonial blessing/dedication of a building or object (e.g.
ROM.15.16
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Glossary Term
Seed Of David
Romans 1:3; conveys physical lineage and covenant fulfillment, though the Davidic covenant background itself needs foundational explanation.
ROM.15.12
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Doctrine
Separation unto God's Service
Low risk of syncretistic conflation; the primary risk is the concept being wholly unfamiliar rather than misapplied.
ROM.15.16
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Doctrine
Unity of Jews and Gentiles
Must be translated with full theological clarity; no direct social-hierarchy analogue assumed in general secular Czech culture, though the doctrine carries pastoral weight given the Czech lands' own complex Jewish history.
ROM.15.7-12