Entole denotes an authoritative directive to be kept, including instructions that govern love, conduct, and communal action.

The term most often denotes authoritative directives presented as matters to keep, especially in clauses linking them with love, conduct, and abiding. It also occurs for prescriptions associated with law and for particular instructions or orders given in a specific situation.

1. Directives to keep in faithful conduct · dominant

   Accusative plural forms occur repeatedly as what people keep: in John 14:15 the APB renders the clause, “If you love me, you will keep my commandments,” and in 1 John 2:3 knowing him is linked with keeping them. Singular uses can state the directive's content; in John 13:34 the APB renders a new directive that those addressed “love one another,” while 1 John 4:21 joins love for God with love for one's brother.

   John 14:15John 15:101 John 2:31 John 3:24John 13:341 John 4:21
2. Prescriptions associated with law · common

   In several clauses the term identifies precepts within a legal or inherited framework. Luke 18:20 and Mark 10:19 introduce a series of prohibitions and honors, while Matthew 22:36 asks about the great directive “in the law”; Hebrews 9:19 refers to every such prescription spoken by Moses according to the law. Romans 7:8 and Romans 7:13 place the singular form in clauses describing sin working through it.

   Luke 18:20Mark 10:19Matthew 22:36Hebrews 9:19Romans 7:8Romans 7:13
3. A particular order or received instruction · occasional

   The word can refer to a specified instruction given for an immediate or defined matter. In Acts 17:15 the APB renders instructions for Silas and Timothy to come quickly; in Colossians 4:10 it renders directions concerning Mark's reception. John 11:57 presents plural orders requiring a report of Jesus' location, and 1 Timothy 6:14 speaks of keeping a singular directive spotless and unblemished.

   Acts 17:15Colossians 4:10John 11:571 Timothy 6:14Luke 15:29

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly presents the term with “commandment” or “commandments,” but also uses “instructions” in Acts 17:15 and “orders” in John 11:57. These renderings confirm the clauses' directive setting rather than establish separate meanings by themselves.