Bible Commentaries

John 12:43 — Verse 43. They loved the praise of men — δοξαν, the glory or honour that cometh from men.How common are these four obstacles of faith! says Quesnel:1. Too great a regard to men.2. Riches and temporal advantages.3. The fear of disgrace.4. The love of the

Acts 4:12 — Verse Acts 4:12. Neither is there salvation in any other — No kind of healing, whether for body or soul, can come through any but him who is called JESUS. The spirit of health resides in him; and from him alone its influences must be received.For there is

Romans 16:21 — the apostles into his house, and befriended them at the risk both of his property and life.Sosipater — He was a Berean, the son of one Pyrrhus, a Jew, by birth, and accompanied St. Paul from Greece into Asia, and probably into Judea. See Acts 20:4.

Romans 8:4 — Verse Romans 8:4. That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us — That the guilt might be pardoned through the merit of that sacrifice; and that we might be enabled, by the power of his own grace and Spirit, to walk in newness of life; loving God

1 Corinthians 12:6 — all goodness and power, and the immediate dispenser of every good and perfect gift.In the three preceding verses we find more than an indirect reference to the doctrine of the sacred Trinity.GIFTS are attributed to the Holy Spirit, 1 Corinthians 12:4.ADMINISTRATIONS to the Lord Jesus, 1 Corinthians 12:5.OPERATIONS to God the Father, 1 Corinthians 12:6.He who may think this fanciful must account for the very evident distinctions here in some more satisfactory way.

1 Corinthians 3:4 — Verse 1 Corinthians 3:4. For while one saith, I am of Paul, c.] It was notorious that both Paul and Apollos held the same creed between them there was not the slightest difference: when, therefore, the dissentients began to prefer the one to the other, it was the fullest proof

1 Corinthians 4:16 — Verse 1 Corinthians 4:16. Wherefore, I beseech you, be ye followers of me. — It should rather be translated, Be ye imitators of me; μιμηται, from which we have our word mimic, which, though now used only in a bad or ludicrous sense, simply signifies an imitator of

2 Corinthians 11:9 — at Philippi, which was in Macedonia; of which he says, that in the beginning of the Gospel no Church communicated with me, as concerning giving and receiving, but you only; for even at Thessalonica ye sent once and again to my necessity, Philippians 4:15-16. See the Introduction, sec. vi.

Galatians 5:4 — Verse Galatians 5:4. Christ is become of no effect unto you — It is vain for you to attempt to unite the two systems. You must have the law and no Christ, or Christ and no law, for your justification.Ye are fallen from grace. — From the Gospel. They had been

Ephesians 4:6 — Verse Ephesians 4:6. One God — The fountain of all being, self-existent and eternal; and Father of all, both Jews and Gentiles, because he is the Father of the spirits of all flesh.Who is above all — ο επι παντων. Who is over all; as the King of kings, and

Philippians 2:25 — he laboured, and laboured in union with the apostle in this great work.3. He was a fellow soldier; the work was a work of difficulty and danger, they were obliged to maintain a continual warfare, fighting against the world, the devil, and the flesh.4. He was their apostle-a man whom God had honoured with apostolical gifts, apostolical graces, and apostolical fruits; and,5. He was an affectionate friend to the apostle; knew his soul in adversity, acknowledged him in prison, and contributed to his

Colossians 4:9 — πραττομενα, what is done, which we have supplied in Italics in our translation. These brethren could give an account of the transactions at Rome, relative to the apostle and Christianity, which it might not be prudent for him to commit to writing. Colossians 4:7. The reign of Nero was not only cruel, but suspicious, jealous, and dangerous.

1 Thessalonians 4:18 — Verse 1 Thessalonians 4:18. Comfort one another with these words. — Strange saying! comfort a man with the information that he is going to appear before the judgment-seat of God! Who can feel comfort from these words? That man alone with whose spirit the Spirit of God

1 Thessalonians 4:3 — Verse 1 Thessalonians 4:3. This is the will of God, even your sanctification — God has called you to holiness; he requires that you should be holy; for without holiness none can see the Lord. This is the general calling, but in it many particulars are included. Some

1 Timothy 3:4 — Verse 1 Timothy 3:4. The fourteenth qualification of a Christian bishop is, that he ruleth well his own house; του ιδιου οικου καλως προΐσταμενον, one who properly presides over and governs his own family. One who has the command, of his own house, not by sternness, severity,

2 Timothy 3:4 — Verse 2 Timothy 3:4. Traitors — προδοται. From προ, before, and διδωμι, to deliver up. Those who deliver up to an enemy the person who has put his life in their hands; such as the Scots of 1648, who delivered up into the hands of his enemies their unfortunate countryman

Hebrews 3:13 — have: it, for by and by there will be no more present time; all will be future; all will be eternity. Daily signifies time continued. To-day, all present time. Your fathers said: Let us make ourselves a captain, and return back unto Egypt, Numbers 14:4. Thus they exhorted each other to depart from the living God. Be ye warned by their example; let not that unbelieving heart be in you that was in them; exhort each other daily to cleave to the living God; lest, if ye, do not, ye, like them, may be

Hebrews 7:21 — might be abolished.But this — The everlasting priesthood of Christ, with an oath, to show that the Gospel dispensation should never change, and never be abolished.By him — God the Father, that said unto him-the promised Messiah, Psalms 110:4, The Lord sware, to show the immutability of his counsel, and will not repent - can never change his mind nor purpose, Thou art a priest for ever-as long as time shall run, and the generations of men be continued on earth. Till the necessity of the

Revelation 10:1 — CHAPTER X. The description of a mighty angel with a little book in his hand, 1, 2. The seven thunders, 3, 4. The angel swears that there shalt be time no longer, 5-7. John is commanded to take the little book and eat it; he does so, and receives a commission to prophesy to many peoples, 8-11. NOTES ON CHAP. X.Verse Revelation 10:1. Another mighty angel —

Revelation 11:1 — CHAPTER XI. The command to measure the temple, 1, 2. The two witnesses which should prophesy twelve hundred and sixty days, 3. The description, power, and influence of these witnesses, 4-6. They shall be slain by the beast which shall arise out of the bottomless pit, and shall arise again after three days and a half, and ascend to heaven, 7-12. After which shall be a great earthquake, 13. The introduction to the third wo, 14. The sounding