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To: Campion; RnMomof7; metmom; Alex Murphy; Belteshazzar; boatbums; caww
The angel saluted Mary by calling her kecharitomene, which Jerome quite accurately translated as gratia plena, "full of grace". (kecharitomene is the perfect passive participle of charitoo, "to grace".)Kecharitomene means "already completely graced as an accomplished fact".

What kind of sinner is "full of grace"?

Acts 6:8 And Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.

Wow, who else knew Stephen was also sinless from birth?

Actualy, Stephen was full of Grace AND Power. Mary was only full of Grace.

231 posted on 12/16/2010 8:10:24 AM PST by bkaycee
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To: bkaycee; Campion

Campion pointed out a difference between full of grace and Kecharitomene which means “already completely graced as an accomplished fact”. Like a filled up glass filled to overflowing being compared to a full glass.


245 posted on 12/16/2010 8:51:39 AM PST by Cronos (Et Verbum caro factum est et habitavit in nobis (W Szczebrzeszynie chrzaszcz brzmi w trzcinie))
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To: bkaycee

lol


282 posted on 12/16/2010 11:08:20 AM PST by 1000 silverlings (everything that deceives, also enchants: Plato)
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