Dedication

To my Heavenly Father, for the eternal salvation of my soul, without whom nothing is possible, I dedicate this work.

To my earthly father, who went through the painstaking work of translating my handwriting, typing early manuscripts, compiling the text, editing, formatting, and mailing copies where necessary, this work couldn't exist without you.

To my church family, who encouraged, supported, and helped in any way possible during the years this project took, I thank you all for your love and support.

Thank you, Bill Mounce, who wrote Basics of Biblical Greek, the first textbook I picked up which taught me the beginnings of the Greek language. It enabled me to grow into the student I would need to be to complete this text.

To the scholars upon whose shoulders I stood to bring this to fruition, I am in awe of your labors. This translation pales in comparison to the diligence necessary to construct a Greek New Testament, a lexicon, a concordance, a Bible dictionary, a commentary, or a study Bible. Without your works, I would never have attempted something so audacious.

To God alone be the glory.