Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dec 3, 2009 15:33
14 yrs ago
English term
extremities
English
Other
Religion
Gospel campaign
We have just returned from the last meeting of this Gospel campaign here in XXXX and we are all on cloud-nine. The attendance peaked tonight at 500,000 priceless souls, each one eternally valuable because Christ sought them in pain, blood and love. He wants them, even at the cost of the death-rack of the cross. The title deeds of His purchase are in His hands - His wounds. ***If we were sensitive to such extremities to*** seek and save the lost, would we want anything except what He wants?
“Christ love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and those who live should no longer live for themselves.” (2 Corinthians 5:14-15)
What is the sense of extremities here?
“Christ love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and those who live should no longer live for themselves.” (2 Corinthians 5:14-15)
What is the sense of extremities here?
Change log
Dec 3, 2009 15:33: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
Responses
+8
5 mins
Maria Fokin
Italy
Italy
Native in English
&
English
Italy
MS Geology
Native in: English 
, Russian
Works in: Russian to English, Italian to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
8
Selected
extremes
if we where able to appreciate the extremes that he is willing to suffer to seek and save the lost....
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 10 mins (2009-12-03 15:43:09 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
4. Often, extremities. a condition or circumstance of extreme need, distress, etc.: to suffer the extremities of being poor.
5. the utmost or any extreme degree: the extremity of joy.
6. an extreme or extraordinary measure, act, etc.: to go to any extremity to feed the children.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/extremities
he is willing to suffer extremities means he is willing to suffer a lot for what he believes in or wants to accomplish
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 10 mins (2009-12-03 15:43:09 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
4. Often, extremities. a condition or circumstance of extreme need, distress, etc.: to suffer the extremities of being poor.
5. the utmost or any extreme degree: the extremity of joy.
6. an extreme or extraordinary measure, act, etc.: to go to any extremity to feed the children.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/extremities
he is willing to suffer extremities means he is willing to suffer a lot for what he believes in or wants to accomplish
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks"
-1
7 mins
Yasutomo Kanazawa
Japan
Japan
Japan
Scientia est potentia
Native in: Japanese 
Works in: English to Japanese, German to Japanese, Italian to Japanese, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
31
moments at which death or ruin is imminent.
one step before moments where death or ruin is about to occur.
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Armorel Young
: I don't see where you get the idea of "moments" from - this isn't meant in any time-related sense
37 mins
|
29 mins
Kimberlee Thorne
United States
United States
Native in English
&
English
Works in field
United States
Small World Language Services
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 4 more.
go to great lengths/in depth/to a great extent
AS a single mother, she has gone to great lengths to provide for her children (meaning she has made a huge effort, often sacrificing her own needs).
The other two words are similar. I'm sure one of these would work, especially in the context of Christ, since he gave His all to the human race...
The other two words are similar. I'm sure one of these would work, especially in the context of Christ, since he gave His all to the human race...
Reference:
7 hrs
Alexandra Taggart
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in English
&
English
Russian Federation
proficient translation
Native in: English , Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, English
beyond ordinary
One may say that the ordinary human is unable to live a single minute the way Christ lived.
Something went wrong...