Bible Commentaries

Proverbs 26:3-12 — MORE PROVERBS REGARDING FOOLS "A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, And a rod for the back of fools. Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also be like unto him. Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit.

Matthew 10:2-4 — Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and

Mark 7:17-19 — And when he was entered into the house from the multitude, his disciples asked of him the parable. And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Perceive ye not, that whatsoever from without goeth into the man, it cannot defile him;

Acts 10:34-35 — And Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: but in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable to him. PETER'S ADDRESS Peter opened his mouth … This is the same

Acts 10:45 — And they of the circumcision that believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Spirit. For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. The outpouring here was like that

Acts 10:5-6 — And now send men to Joppa, and fetch one Simon, who is surnamed Peter: he lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side. The angel's directions as given to Cornelius to enable him to contact Peter were full, explicit, sufficient and

Acts 20:29-30 — I know that after my departing grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock; and from among your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them. Some scholars see in this a prophetic reference

Acts 3:1 — Now Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. Peter and John … How great must have been the friendship, of these two men. They had been partners in the fishing business on Galilee when Jesus called

Romans 8:24 — For in hope were we saved: but hope that is seen is not hope: for who hopeth for that which he seeth? Attention is directed to the English Revised Version (1885) margin where appears the alternate translation, "By hope were we saved." Translators

1 Corinthians 3:13 — Each man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself shall prove each man's work of what sort it is. The day … according to McGarvey, and many others, is a reference to the

Galatians 2:12-13 — For before that certain came from James, he ate with the Gentiles; but when they came, he drew back and separated himself, fearing them that were of the circumcision. And the rest of the Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that even Barnabas

Galatians 2:14 — But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Cephas before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest as do the Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, how compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews? I

Colossians 4:5-6 — Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one. Them that are without … The reference here is "to non-Christians,

1 Peter 1:1-2 — Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the elect who are sojourners of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling

1 Peter 4:12 — Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial among you, which cometh upon you to prove you, as though a strange thing happened unto you: In this verse the third and final major division of the epistle begins, and in it Peter gives the climax

1 Peter 5:12 — By Sylvanus our faithful brother, as I account him, I have written unto you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God: stand ye fast therein. By Sylvanus our faithful brother … "On its narrowest interpretation,

2 Peter 1:13-14 — And I think it right, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance; knowing that the putting off of my tabernacle cometh swiftly, even as our Lord Jesus Christ signified unto me. These words flow out of the heart

2 Peter 3:10 — But the day of the Lord will come as a thief; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall be dissolved with fervent heat, and the earth and the works that are therein shall be burned up. We shall not attempt to

2 Peter 3:2 — that ye should remember the words that were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandment of the Lord and Saviour through your apostles: This outlines the things Peter wished to refresh the memory of in the minds of his readers. Wheaton observed

Revelation 20:12 — And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne; and books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works. And