Bible Commentaries

Genesis 21:15 — more fluid from the greater quantum of heat in their bodies, strongly marked by the impetuosity of the blood; because from them a much larger quantity of the fluids is thrown off by sweat and insensible perspiration, than from grown up or aged persons.3. Their digestion is much more rapid, and hence they cannot bear hunger and thirst as well as the others. On these grounds Ishmael must be much more exhausted with fatigue than his mother.

Genesis 5:29 — ground any more for man's sake, Genesis 8:21; and from that time the earth seems to have had upon an average the same degree of fertility; and the life of man, in a few generations after, was settled in the mean at threescore years and ten. See Genesis 9:3.

Psalms 146:1 — SALMO CXLVI El salmista, lleno de gratitud, se propone alabar a Dios por siempre , 1, 2; y exhorta a no confiar en el hombre, ni siquiera en el más poderoso; por lo cual da sus razones , 3, 4. La gran ventaja de confiar en Dios , 5. Las misericordias que pueden esperar los que confían en Dios , 6-9. El gobierno divino es eterno , 10. NOTAS SOBRE EL SALMO CXLVI Este es el primero de los Salmos llamados Salmos Aleluya , de los cuales hay

1 Corinthians 16:19 — salute you. How these places lay, in reference to each other, the reader will at once perceive by consulting the map in Acts.Aquila and Priscilla — Of these eminent persons we have heard before: see Acts 18:2, Acts 18:18, Acts 18:26; and Romans 16:3.With the Church that is in their house. — That is, the company of believers who generally worshipped there. There were no churches or chapels at that time built; and the assemblies of Christians were necessarily held in private houses. It appears

2 Corinthians 7:4 — rare verb. I have not met with it in any Greek author; and it occurs no where in the New Testament but here and in Romans 5:20.In all our tribulation. — Perhaps επι here should be rendered under instead of in, as it signifies, Mark 2:26; Luke 3:2; Acts 11:28. Under all our tribulations, I feel inexpressible joy on your account.

2 Corinthians 9:1 — write, 1, 2. But lest they should not be ready when he came, he had sent the brethren, Titus, c., beforehand lest, if any of the Macedonians should come with him, they should find them not prepared, though he had boasted so much of their ready mind, 3-5. He gives them directions how they shall contribute; and the advantage to be gained by it, in the fulfilment of the promises of God, 6-11. He shows them that by this means the poor shall be relieved, God glorified, their Christian temper manifested,

Colossians 2:7 — the foundation has already been laid, they are to build thereon. In the one case, they are to bear much fruit; in the other, they are to grow up to be a habitation of God through the Spirit. See the notes on Ephesians 2:21; Ephesians 2:22; Ephesians 3:17.Abounding therein with thanksgiving. — No limitation is ever set to the operations of God on the soul, or to the growth of the soul in the knowledge, love, and image of God. Those who are brought into such a state of salvation should abound

1 Thessalonians 2:1 — II. The apostle sets forth how the Gospel was brought and preached to the Thessalonians, in consequence of his being persecuted at Philippi, 1, 2. The manner in which the apostles preached, the matter of their doctrine, and the tenor of their lives, 3-11. He exhorts them to walk worthy of God, 12. And commends them for the manner in which they received the Gospel, 13. How they suffered from their own countrymen, as the first believers did from the Jews, who endeavoured to prevent the apostles from

1 Thessalonians 3:2 — Verse 1 Thessalonians 3:2. Timotheus, our brother — It appears that Timothy was but a youth when converted to God; he had now however been some years in the work of God; Paul therefore calls him his brother, being one of the same Christian family, a son of God by adoption:

1 Thessalonians 3:6 — and charity — The good tidings which Timothy brought from Thessalonica consisted of three particulars:1. Their faith; they continued steadfast in their belief of the Gospel.2. Their charity; they loved one another, and lived in unity and harmony.3. They were affectionately attached to the apostle; they had good remembrance of him, and desired earnestly to see him.

1 Thessalonians 4:4 — vessel in general, has several other meanings. That the rabbins frequently express wife by it, Schoettgen largely proves; and to me it appears very probable that the apostle uses it in that sense here. St. Peter calls the wife the weaker VESSEL, 1 Peter 3:7. Others think that the body is meant, which is the vessel in which the soul dwells. In this sense St. Paul uses it, 2 Corinthians 4:7: We have this treasure in earthen VESSELS; and in this sense it is used by both Greek and Roman authors. There is

2 Thessalonians 3:2 — Verse 2 Thessalonians 3:2. Unreasonable and wicked men — The word ατοπων, which we translate unreasonable, signifies rather disorderly, unmanageable; persons out of their place-under no discipline, regardless of law and restraint, and ever acting agreeably to the disorderly

1 Timothy 4:6 — doctrines of faith. The apostle seems to allude here to Timothy's Christian education. See the preface to this epistle.Whereunto thou hast attained. — Ἡ παρηκολουθηκας· Which thou hast thoroughly understood. For the meaning of this word, Luke 1:3.

Hebrews 12:3 — Verse Hebrews 12:3. For consider him — Αναλογισασθε - ἱνα μη καμητε, ταις ψυχαις - εκλυμενοι· Attentively observe and analyze every part of his conduct, enter into his spirit, examine his motives and object, and remember that, as he acted, ye are called to act;

James 1:5 — αγνοιας ἡ γνωσις. "The knowledge of ignorance is the beginning of knowledge." In knowledge we may distinguish these four things: - 1. INTELLIGENCE, the object of which is intuitive truths. 2. WISDOM, which is employed in finding out the best end. 3. PRUDENCE, which regulates the whole conduct through life. 4. ART, which provides infallible rules to reason by.

2 Peter 3:12 — Verse 12. The heavens being on fire — 2 Peter 3:10. It was an ancient opinion among the heathens that the earth should be burnt up with fire; so OVID, Met., lib. i. v. 256. Esse quoque in fatis reminiscitur, adfore tempus, Quo mare, quo tellus, correptaque regia coeli Ardeat; et mundi moles operosa

1 John 5:3 — Verse 1 John 5:3. For this is the love of God — This the love of God necessarily produces. It is vain to pretend love to God while we live in opposition to his will.His commandments — To love him with all our heart, and our neighbour as ourselves, are not

3 John 1:10 — Verse 3 John 1:10. If I come, I will remember — I will show him the authority which, as an apostle of Jesus Christ, I possess.Prating against us — Diotrephes might have been a converted Jew, who was unwilling that the Gentiles should be received

3 John 1:9 — Verse 3 John 1:9. I wrote unto the Church. — The Church where Caius was; but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence, φιλοπρωτευων, who loves the presidency, or chief place in the Church. He was doubtless an officer in the Church, at least a deacon,

Revelation 8:3 — Verse Revelation 8:3. Another angel — About to perform the office of priest.Having a golden censer — This was a preparation peculiar to the day of expiation. "On other days it was the custom of the priest to take fire from the great altar in a silver censer,