Bible Commentaries

Acts 3:16 — And by faith in his name hath his name made this man strong, whom ye behold and know: yea, the faith which is through him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all. In this verse appears the only mention of faith in this whole narrative;

Acts 3:16 — And by faith in his name hath his name made this man strong, whom ye behold and know: yea, the faith which is through him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all. In this verse appears the only mention of faith in this whole narrative;

Acts 3:16 — And by faith in his name hath his name made this man strong, whom ye behold and know: yea, the faith which is through him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all. In this verse appears the only mention of faith in this whole narrative;

Romans 4:23 — shall be reckoned, who believe on him that raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification. Who believe on him that raised Jesus ... These words focus upon a point of similarity in the faith of Abraham, and that of Christians. One great mark of identity between his faith and ours is in the fact that only an obedient faith avails, or availed, either for Abraham or Christians; but, in these verses, attention centers upon what he believed,

Romans 4:23 — shall be reckoned, who believe on him that raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification. Who believe on him that raised Jesus ... These words focus upon a point of similarity in the faith of Abraham, and that of Christians. One great mark of identity between his faith and ours is in the fact that only an obedient faith avails, or availed, either for Abraham or Christians; but, in these verses, attention centers upon what he believed,

Romans 4:23-25 — be reckoned, who believe on him that raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification. Who believe on him that raised Jesus … These words focus upon a point of similarity in the faith of Abraham, and that of Christians. One great mark of identity between his faith and ours is in the fact that only an obedient faith avails, or availed, either for Abraham or Christians; but, in these verses, attention centers upon what he believed,

Romans 6:1 — What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? The objection Paul was about to answer here was founded upon allegations based upon a perverted understanding of justification by faith. See introduction to this chapter, above. Some of Paul’s hearers and readers had concluded that as long as a Christian had faith it made no difference at all what kind of life he lived, such a position arising from a misunderstanding of justification

1 Corinthians 13:13 — But now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love. But now … This means "in this present state." "If we give it any other sense, as though Paul said, ’now to sum all things up,’ then we have him saying

1 Corinthians 13:13 — But now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love. But now ... This means "in this present state." "If we give it any other sense, as though Paul said, 'now to sum all things up,' then we have him saying that faith, hope and love are

1 Corinthians 13:13 — But now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love. But now ... This means "in this present state." "If we give it any other sense, as though Paul said, 'now to sum all things up,' then we have him saying that faith, hope and love are

2 Corinthians 13:5 — Try your own selves, whether ye are in the faith; prove your own selves. Or know ye not as to your own selves, that Christ is in you? unless indeed ye be reprobate. Someone at Corinth had suggested that Paul "prove" himself by exercising the authority he claimed, perhaps suggesting that

2 Corinthians 13:5 — Try your own selves, whether ye are in the faith; prove your own selves. Or know ye not as to your own selves, that Christ is in you? unless indeed ye be reprobate. Someone at Corinth had suggested that Paul "prove" himself by exercising the authority he claimed, perhaps suggesting that they

2 Corinthians 13:5 — Try your own selves, whether ye are in the faith; prove your own selves. Or know ye not as to your own selves, that Christ is in you? unless indeed ye be reprobate. Someone at Corinth had suggested that Paul "prove" himself by exercising the authority he claimed, perhaps suggesting that they

Titus 1:13 — This testimony is true. For which cause reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, It was not implied by the apostle that there were no exceptions, because the very existence of congregations of Christians on the island demonstrated that a remnant of the population were striving for better things; and yet they were in danger

Hebrews 10:38 — But my righteous one shall live by faith: And if he shrink back, my soul hath no pleasure in him, But we are not of them that shrink back into perdition; but of them that have faith unto the saving of the soul. Here is the answer to all problems, the solution of all difficulties, and

Hebrews 10:38 — But my righteous one shall live by faith: And if he shrink back, my soul hath no pleasure in him, But we are not of them that shrink back into perdition; but of them that have faith unto the saving of the soul. Here is the answer to all problems, the solution of all difficulties, and

Hebrews 10:38-39 — But my righteous one shall live by faith: And if he shrink back, my soul hath no pleasure in him, But we are not of them that shrink back into perdition; but of them that have faith unto the saving of the soul. Here is the answer to all problems, the solution of all difficulties, and the

James 2:15 — you ... These words tied in with "my beloved brethren" in James 2:14, make it impossible to suppose that James was addressing some external theory. No, the problem addressed was exactly the one that exists today, namely, Christians supposing that "faith only" saves them and that there is no need for works. "One cannot save himself, anyway; saving faith is all that matters, etc." So men say; but James shows how worthless faith is without works. This is so plainly the teaching of this place that

James 2:15-16 — words tied in with "my beloved brethren" in James 2:14, make it impossible to suppose that James was addressing some external theory. No, the problem addressed was exactly the one that exists today, namely, Christians supposing that "faith only" saves them and that there is no need for works. "One cannot save himself, anyway; saving faith is all that matters, etc." So men say; but James shows how worthless faith is without works. This is so plainly the teaching of this

1 Peter 1:21 — who through him are believers in God, that raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God. Who through him are believers in God ... This tells to whom Christ has been manifested, those who believe in him and his resurrection and in the glory that God gave him. "Not that any secrecy was kept from the world