Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
jemandem Freudigkeit zur Nachfolge des Herrn geben
English translation:
bestow joy in following the Lord
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German term
jemandem Freudigkeit zur Nachfolge des Herrn geben
German to English
Social Sciences
Religion
This passage comes from the 1889 church records of a German Baptist church in Iowa (USA):
Das Com[itee], welches ernannt war, mit N. N. und dessen Frau die sich zur Taufe gemeldet, zu reden, stattete Bericht ab und empfahl dieselben zur Prüfung. Dieselben legten sodann ihr Bekenntniß ab, wie sie zum Herrn bekehrt und wie sie der Herr geführt und ihnen Freudigkeit zur Nachfolge des Herrn gegeben. Da die Gemeinde völlig befriedigt war, wurde beschlossen sie aufzunehmen und die Taufe mit 2 Wochen zu vollziehen.
I've found "Freudigkeit" translated as joyousness, joyfulness, and even enthusiasm. Does the given phrase mean something like "to give someone the joyfulness of following the Lord"? Or is there a more precise meaning here?
Das Com[itee], welches ernannt war, mit N. N. und dessen Frau die sich zur Taufe gemeldet, zu reden, stattete Bericht ab und empfahl dieselben zur Prüfung. Dieselben legten sodann ihr Bekenntniß ab, wie sie zum Herrn bekehrt und wie sie der Herr geführt und ihnen Freudigkeit zur Nachfolge des Herrn gegeben. Da die Gemeinde völlig befriedigt war, wurde beschlossen sie aufzunehmen und die Taufe mit 2 Wochen zu vollziehen.
I've found "Freudigkeit" translated as joyousness, joyfulness, and even enthusiasm. Does the given phrase mean something like "to give someone the joyfulness of following the Lord"? Or is there a more precise meaning here?
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David Hollywood
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bestow joy in following the Lord
in your context: bestowed joy (upon them in following Him)
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"Him" being "the Lord"
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how the Lord bestowed joy upon them in following Him
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Note added at 9 hrs (2021-05-16 02:47:11 GMT)
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something along these lines
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Note added at 8 hrs (2021-05-16 01:56:19 GMT)
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"Him" being "the Lord"
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Note added at 9 hrs (2021-05-16 02:46:10 GMT)
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how the Lord bestowed joy upon them in following Him
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Note added at 9 hrs (2021-05-16 02:47:11 GMT)
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something along these lines
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joyously enter discipleship of the Lord
...they avowed they have accepted the Lord, are guided by the Lord and joyously enter discipleship of the Lord.
The grammar is a bit rocky, but this is what I believe is meant
The grammar is a bit rocky, but this is what I believe is meant
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Décio Adams
Brazil
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to give someone joyfulness to follow the Lord
My sugestion
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Cillie Swart
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grant them that they may serve the Lord with boldness
This is what it seem to mean based on Acts 4:31: “And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.”
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Michael Martin, MA
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Creativity wins in the long run
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instill in them the desire to follow him (the Lord)
I think use of "instill" and "desire" would be fitting in this context.
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