What is the difference between the Greek words “moros” and “ancestors?”<\/p>\n\t
Moros\u00a0<\/em>is an adjective that describes someone acting foolishly or without thinking, especially about moral decisions or righteous behavior; thus, it implies godless behavior, but not always. It can also refer to someone with relatively less intelligence or a lack of wisdom. In this latter sense, Paul uses it to claim that God’s “foolishness” is greater than all mankind’s wisdom (I Corinthians 3:18ff). “Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you thinks that he is wise in this age, he must become foolish<\/strong>, so that he may become wise<\/em>” (I Corinthians 3:18).<\/p>\n Anoetos<\/em> is an adjective that describes someone acting without intelligence. Logic was not used to come to proper conclusions. It can describe how we behaved and thought before learning the Gospel. “For we also once were foolish<\/strong> ourselves, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another<\/em>” (Titus 3:3).<\/p>\n In other words, the two words are considered to be synonyms.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Question: What is the difference between the Greek words “moros” and “ancestors?” Answer: Moros\u00a0is an adjective that describes someone acting foolishly or without thinking, especially about moral decisions or righteous behavior; thus, it implies godless behavior, but not always. It can also refer to someone with relatively less intelligence or a lack of wisdom. 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