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κόσμος = people, universe, world
Another place has the definitions as follows:
1. an apt and harmonious arrangement or constitution, order, government
2. ornament, decoration, adornment, i.e. the arrangement of the stars, 'the heavenly hosts', as the ornament of the heavens. 1 Pet. 3:
3. the world, the universe
4. the circle of the earth, the earth
5. the inhabitants of the earth, men, the human family
6. the ungodly multitude; the whole mass of men alienated from God, and therefore hostile to the cause of Christ
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In looking it up online, the actual word used is Kosmon (κόσμον, which I'm assuming the root is Kosmos.
None of the places where I looked the word up, did they specify only a select group that Christ died for. Instead, if you notice definition 6 from the second listing, it specifically states the WHOLE MASS of men alienated from God. Now, it's quite possible there maybe some additional definitions not included, but I highly doubt it.
Another place has the definitions as follows:
1. an apt and harmonious arrangement or constitution, order, government
2. ornament, decoration, adornment, i.e. the arrangement of the stars, 'the heavenly hosts', as the ornament of the heavens. 1 Pet. 3:
3. the world, the universe
4. the circle of the earth, the earth
5. the inhabitants of the earth, men, the human family
6. the ungodly multitude; the whole mass of men alienated from God, and therefore hostile to the cause of Christ
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In looking it up online, the actual word used is Kosmon (κόσμον, which I'm assuming the root is Kosmos.
None of the places where I looked the word up, did they specify only a select group that Christ died for. Instead, if you notice definition 6 from the second listing, it specifically states the WHOLE MASS of men alienated from God. Now, it's quite possible there maybe some additional definitions not included, but I highly doubt it.
I just spent the last hour and a half 3:00-4:30 central time, typing up my response. When I clicked "Submit reply" I had been automatically logged out from CC (something I've never encountered while typing a post) and lost my entire post. I need to get some reading done for tomorrow, and do some other school work. I might get time around 8 or 9 this evening.