Of Saints & Shepherds

Quick Facts

• Pronunciation: ä-pā-thā’s
• Strong’s Concordance: #G3876
  • a hearing amiss
  • disobedience
• Appears 3 times in3 verses in the New Testament
• Common translations:
  • “disobedience/disobedient” (10x)
  • “do/does not obey” (3x)
  • “disbelieved” (1)

How parakoē is used in the New Testament

1. Romans 5:19 NASB – “For as through the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the One the many will be made righteous.”

2. 2 Corinthians 10:6 NASB – “and we are ready to punish all disobedience, whenever your obedience is complete.”

3. Hebrews 2:2 NASB – “or if the word spoken through angels proved unalterable, and every transgression and disobedience received a just penalty,”

My observations and perspective

In each of the 3 occurrences of this word, the obvious context for the disobedience is pertaining to those who disobey God.

In none of the the above-instances is the disobedience referring to the authority of local church leaders, but the authority of God.