- ἑνότης
- ἑνότης, ητος, ἡ (Aristot. et al.; Epicurus p. 13, 14 Us.; Plut., Mor. 95a; 416e al.; TestZeb 8:6; Ath.) a state of oneness or of being in harmony and accord, unity τηρεῖν τὴν ἑ. τοῦ πνεύματος maintain the unity of the spirit Eph 4:3. ἐ. τῆς πίστεως unity in the faith vs. 13; σύνδεσμος τῆς ἑ. bond of unity Col 3:14 v.l. SHanson, The Unity of the Church in the NT: Col, Eph, ’46, esp. 122, 138f, 158.—Esp. common in Ign.: ἐν ἑ. IEph 4:2. ἐν ἑ. γίνεσθαι become a unity 14:1. ἐν ἑ. σύμφωνα εἶναι sound together in unison 5:1. ἐν τῇ ἑ. ὑμῶν IPhld 2:2. ἑ. τῆς ἐκκλησίας 3:2. (Cp. ἑ. τῆς κατὰ τὸ εὐαγγέλιον πολιτείας Did., Gen. 182, 19.) Esp. also of the unity of Christians w. God and Christ ἐν ἑ. Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ὄντες 5:2; ἑ. θεοῦ 8:1; 9:1; ISm 12:2 (here ἐν should be placed before ἑνότητι, Hdb. ad loc.); IPol 8:3.—DELG s.v. εἷς. M-M. TW. Sv.
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