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Being the only option, kind is the best choice.

j. looketh (parakupto / par-ak-oop-to): Verb – aorist act participle

(1) bend over – bend over or stoop down to look into
(2) look into – to look into something by stooping down
(3) desire to learn – to make considerable effort in order to find out
something

Based on context and this term’s use with the preposition that follows, the
best choice is look into with the emphasis being on investigating rather than
that of stooping down.

k. perfect (teleios / tel-i-os): Adjective

(1) perfect – not lacking any moral quality
(2) genuine – truly and completely genuine
(3) perfect – without physical defect
(4) complete – fully accomplished or finished
(5) mature – grown up in behavior
(6) adult – an adult human being
(7) initiated – granted entrance into a community of faith

Based on context, the best choice is perfect/genuine, descriptive terms
illustrating the nature of God’s Word as truly and completely genuine and not
lacking in any moral quality. The other terms do not make sense in the
context.

l. law (nomos / nom-os): Noun – masculine singular

(1) law – a formalized rule describing what people must do
(2) the Law – the first five books of the Old Testament
(3) the scriptures – the sacred writings

The best choice seems to be law in the sense of a formalized rule describing
what people must do. The law described here in context seems to be that
determined not just by part of the scriptures, but rather by all of the
scriptures.

m. liberty (eleutheria / el-yoo-ther-ee-ah): Noun – feminine singular

(1) free – pertaining to being free
(2) free person – pertaining to a person who is not a slave

Based on context, this term is not descriptive of a person; therefore, free with
the meaning of pertaining to being free is the best choice.

n. continueth (parameno / par-am-en-o): Verb – aorist act participle

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