Bible Commentaries

Psalms 97:4 — Versículo Salmo 97:4 . Sus relámpagos iluminaron el mundo. Aunque esto no es más que una descripción majestuosa de la venida del Señor, para confundir a sus enemigos y socorrer a sus seguidores, algunos espiritualizan el pasaje y dicen que los relámpagos representan a

Proverbs 25:4 — Versículo Proverbios 25:4 . Quita la escoria de la plata. No puedes tener una vasija de plata pura hasta que hayas purificado la plata; y ninguna nación puede tener un rey con una bendición pública hasta que los malvados , todos los malos consejeros, los ministros malvados e

Proverbs 31:12 — Versículo Proverbios 31:12 . Ella le hará bien ] 4. Ella tiene en mente la felicidad de su esposo constantemente. Ella recompensa toda su bondad hacia ella en actos benéficos . Por palabras amables ella devuelve actos amables . 1) Su bien es puro ; ella le hará bien , y no mal . 2) Su bien no es caprichoso; es constante y permanente , mientras ella y su marido vivan. Su corazón confía seguro en ella , porque ella le hará bien todos los días de su vida . Este es su carácter general.

Ecclesiastes 7:4 — Versículo Eclesiastés 7:4 . El corazón del sabio está en la casa del luto. Un hombre sabio ama aquellas ocasiones de las que puede obtener una ventaja espiritual; y por eso prefiere visitar a los enfermos , y solidarizarse con los que han sufrido privaciones por la muerte. Pero el tonto , el alegre, irreflexivo y vertiginoso, prefiere lugares y momentos de diversión y fiesta. Aquí se le impide considerar seriamente a sí mismo o a su fin último. La gran culpa y desgracia de la juventud.

Song of Solomon 5:12 — Versículo 12. Sus ojos son como ojos de palomas. Ver  Cantares de los Cantares 4:1 . Lavado con leche. El blanco del ojo, muy blanco . Por el uso de stibium , en Oriente, el ojo se vuelve muy hermoso ; y recibe tal lustre del uso de este artículo, que, tomando prestada la expresión de un viajero tardío, "sus ojos parecen estar nadando

Zephaniah 1:5 — Verse 5. The host of heaven — Sun, moon, planets, and stars. This worship was one of the most ancient and the most common of all species of idolatry; and it had a greater semblance of reason to recommend it. See 2 Kings 23:5; 2 Kings 23:12; Jeremiah 19:13; Jeremiah 32:29.That swear by the Lord, and that swear by Malcham — Associating the name of an idol with that of the Most High. For Malcham, see on Hosea 4:15, and Amos 5:26.

Matthew 26:8 — Verse Matthew 26:8. His disciples — One of them, viz. Judas. This mode of speaking was common among the Hebrews. So, Matthew 27:44, the thieves also, i.e. one of them. So, Matthew 28:17, some doubted, i.e. one, Thomas. See also Genesis 8:4; Judges 12:7; Nehemiah 6:7, c. By a figure called among rhetoricians enallage, the plural is put for the singular it is, however, possible that Judas, who made the objection, was followed in the sentiment by the rest of the disciples.

Matthew 6:4 — Verse Matthew 6:4. Which seeth in secret — We should ever remember that the eye of the Lord is upon us, and that he sees not only the act, but also every motive that led to it.Shall reward thee openly. — Will give thee the fullest proofs of his acceptance of thy work of faith, and labour of love, by increasing that substance which, for his sake, thou sharest with the poor; and will manifest his approbation in thy own heart, by the witness of his Spirit.

Luke 5:10 — Verse Luke 5:10. Thou shalt catch men. — ανθρωπους εση ζωγρων, Thou shalt catch men alive; this is the proper signification of the word. Fear not: these discoveries of God tend to life, not to death; and ye shall become the instruments of life and salvation to a lost world. These fish are taken to be killed and fed on; but those who are converted under your ministry shall be preserved unto eternal life. Matthew 4:18, &c., where this subject is considered more at large.

Luke 7:46 — Verse 46. My head with oil thou didst not anoint — Anointing the head with oil was as common among the Jews as washing the face with water is among us. See Ruth 3:3; 2 Samuel 12:20; 2 Samuel 14:2; 2 Kings 4:2; and Psalms 23:5, where the author alludes to the Jewish manner of receiving and entertaining a guest. Thou preparest a table for me; anointest my head with oil; givest me an overflowing cup. See Matthew 5:17.

John 17:5 — Verse John 17:5. Before the world was. — That is, from eternity, before there was any creation-so the phrase, and others similar to it, are taken in the sacred writings; see John 17:24; Psalms 90:2; Ephesians 1:4. See John 1:1. Let the glory of my eternal divinity surround and penetrate my humanity, in its resurrection, ascension, and in the place which it is to occupy at thy right hand, far above all creatures, Philippians 2:6; Philippians 2:9.

John 21:6 — Verse John 21:6. And ye shall find. — The AEthiopic, three copies of the Itala, and St. Cyril, add, They said therefore unto him, we have laboured all the night and caught nothing, nevertheless at thy command we will let down the net. This is borrowed from Luke 5:5.For the multitude of fishes. — This was intended as an emblem of the immense number of souls which should be converted to God by their ministry; according to the promise of Christ, Matthew 4:19.

John 6:4 — Verse John 6:4. And the passover - was nigh. — This happened about ten or twelve days before the third passover which Christ celebrated after his baptism. Calmet. For a particular account of our Lord's four passovers John 2:13.For thirty days before the Passover

Acts 20:10 — Verse Acts 20:10. And Paul - fell on him — επεπεσεν αυτω, Stretched himself upon him, in the same manner as Elisha did on the Shunammite's son, 2 Kings 4:33-35; though the action of lying on him, in order to communicate warmth to the flesh, might not have been continued so long as in the above instance; nor indeed was it necessary, as the natural warmth had not yet left the body of Eutychus; but the son of the Shunammite had been some time dead.

Acts 4:30 — Verse 30. By stretching forth thine hand to heal — Show that it is thy truth which we proclaim, and confirm it with miracles, and show how highly thou hast magnified thy Son Jesus, whom they have despised and crucified, by causing signs and wonders to be wrought in his name.Thy holy child Jesus. — του αγιου παιδος σου should be translated, thy holy SERVANT, as in Acts 4:25. δαβιδ παιδος σου, thy servant David, not thy CHILD David: the word is the same in both places.

2 Corinthians 4:13 — Verse 2 Corinthians 4:13. We having the same spirit of faith — As David had when he wrote Psalms 116:10: I believed, therefore have I spoken: we also believe that we shall receive the fulfilment of all God's promises; and being fully convinced of the truth of the Christian religion, we speak and testify that our deliverance is from God; and that he does not fail those who trust in him, and that he saves to the uttermost them who come unto him through Christ Jesus.

Galatians 3:11 — Verse 11. But that no man is justified by the law — By the observance of the law, suppose he had even continued in all things that are written in it to do them, is evident; for the Prophet Habakkuk, Habakkuk 2:4, has declared, under the direct influence of the Spirit of God, The just shall live by faith; or, he who is just by faith shall live: therefore this justification comes not by works, or the observance of the law, but by faith.

1 Timothy 5:3 — Verse 1 Timothy 5:3. Honour widows that are widows indeed. — One meaning of the word τιμαω, to honour, is to support, sustain, c., Matthew 15:4-5; and here it is most obviously to be taken in this sense. Provide for those widows especially which are widows indeed-persons truly destitute, being aged and helpless, and having neither children nor friends to take care of them, and who behave as becometh their destitute state. But see the note on 1 Timothy 5:10.

2 Timothy 1:4 — Verse 2 Timothy 1:4. Being mindful of thy tears — Whether the apostle refers to the affecting parting with the Ephesian Church, mentioned Acts 20:37, or to the deep impressions made on Timothy's heart when he instructed him in the doctrine of Christ crucified, or to some interview between themselves, it is not certainly known. The mention of this by the apostle is no small proof of his most affectionate regards for Timothy, whom he appears to have loved as a father loves his only son.

James 2:4 — Verse James 2:4. Are ye not then partial — ου διεκριθητε. Do ye not make a distinction, though the case has not been heard, and the law has not decided?Judges of evil thoughts? — κριται διαλογισμων πονηρων. Judges of evil reasonings; that is, judges who reason wickedly; who, in effect, say in your hearts, we will espouse the cause of the rich, because they can befriend us; we will neglect that of the poor, because they cannot help us, nor have they power to hurt us.