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(1) ἐπιδιατάσσομαι, epidiatássomaı̄, “to add to,” “to arrange in addition”: Found only in Gal 3:15, which may thus be paraphrased: “To take a familiar illustration: even a man’s will, when ratified, no third party may annul or supplement” (Dummelow, in the place cited.).

(2) ἐπιτίθημι, epitı́thēmı̄, “to put upon,” “If any man shall add unto them, God shall add unto him the plagues” (Rev 22:18). The book is not to be falsified by addition or excision (see BOOK) by the interpolation of unauthorized doctrines or the neglect of essential ones (compare Deu 4:2; Deu 12:32). See also IMPART; SUPPLY.

2Pe 1:5 (b) This figure describes the growth in grace of the Christian who learns to know the ways of GOD as described in this passage. When any person is born again, then he changes his ways, his practices and his thoughts so that there may be in his life the graces given by the Spirit, and the knowledge of heavenly things that GOD desires to give to each of His children.