Bikerman writes:
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EVERY word was once used for the first time
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Know the meaning of the Roman word opere when it was used for the first time,
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Opere della legge Versus Opere della Fidelitate
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The title translates:
Working of the law Versus Working of Fidelity,
meaning by which means or manner you do something rather than that which is done.
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In Ancient Roman language 'opere' (working) is different from 'opera' (work). The word Opere is used to express the manner through which something is done, whether by the working or force of law (when the law is that works and operates in you) or by fidelity when your actions are done spontaneously and out of the heart.
Section of Galatians in Roman language —
avendo pur nondimeno riconosciuto che l'uomo non giustificato per le opere della legge ma lo soltanto per mezzo della fidelitate
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Knowing that [when doing something] a man is not declared righteous by doing it through the working of the law but by the working of fidelity to Yahweh only.
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The use of the term per
mezzo della fidelitate (through the means or manner of fidelity) indicates that the form of action, by which a man is justified (declared righteous) is
without constraint: proceeding from natural feeling as a spontaneous gift,
without external force; when you do it because of your fidelity only. Then the law does not operate: you do it spontaneously. It’s not the law that is working in you when you do something to Yahweh.
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From the perspective of the church, to which the first mastercopy of the Versio Vulgata (the commonly used bible) was made and translated, the changes and adaptations done to the writings of Paul were important so that the scripture could have the format that it has now.
The fact that the Roman word opere presented a variation of meaning, and that the term opere della legge (working of the law) had been translated into works of the law, is not relevant as to cause any change in the lithurgy that is the doctrine of Vatican.
For, what matters more is that the first ordinances given to the Mother church were kept intact by tradition guiding the fathers and archbishops in every doctrinal proceeding.
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