Passage

Romans 7

• 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.7.12

• 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.7.12

• 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.7.12

• Glossary Term

  Sanctification

  'Posvěcení' is used in ordinary Czech for the ceremonial blessing/dedication of a building or object (e.g.

  ROM.7.12

• Doctrine

  Thanksgiving

  Standard term; minimal risk.

  ROM.7.25

• Glossary Term

  Thanksgiving

  Standard but somewhat formal/literary term; 'poděkování' is the everyday word for simple thanks and may read more naturally in less formal passages.

  ROM.7.25