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REPENTANCE IN CONTEXT When studying the Bible, it is absolutely essential to respect and study context. The words, phrases and verses surrounding a word or statement often give a clear understanding, and when they do not, it is likely that the rest of the Bible will. This is called a horizontal study. By turning left and right, back and forth, comparing scripture with scripture, the Holy Spirit sheds light and grants understanding. But running to the Greek is only a vertical study where one extracts a word from its context and studies its original language roots without giving due respect to its God-given scripture context. Take the word "repented," for instance, in Matthew 21:29. One might argue that the Greek word "metaméllomai" just means "to care afterwards" or to "regret", but the English text says, ". . . but afterward he repented, and went." He didn't just have an inner feeling of care or regret; he also had a outer action in that HE WENT. He changed his mind about not working in the vineyard and WENT to work in the vineyard. The King's English shows you that true repentance produces ACTION. You don't get that in the Greek; you get that in the English by observing context. It is far better to respect and observe context than to destroy context by going to the Greek. That's just one example; many more could be given. Bible repentance includes ACTION, and you learn that by respecting context instead of quenching the Holy Spirit by running to the Hebrew and Greek in hopes of correcting what God has already revealed in the ENGLISH.