Bible Commentaries

Romans 10:16-18 — 10:16-18: But they did not all hearken to the glad tidings. For Isaiah saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? 17 So belief (cometh) of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. 18 But I say, Did they not hear? Yea, verily, Their sound went out

Romans 11:7-10 — 11:7-10: What then? that which Israel seeketh for, that he obtained not; but the election obtained it, and the rest were hardened: 8 according as it is written, God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should

Romans 15:1-3 — 15:1-3: Now we that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2 Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, unto edifying. 3 For Christ also pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The

Romans 15:4 — 15:4: For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that through patience and through comfort of the scriptures we might have hope. Since the Old Testament law has been taken away (Romans 7:1-4), many have wondered how

Romans 3:10-12 — 3:10-12: as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one; 11 There is none that understandeth, There is none that seeketh after God; 12 They have all turned aside, they are together become unprofitable; There is none that doeth good, no, not,

Romans 3:3-4 — 3:3-4: For what if some were without faith? shall their want of faith make of none effect the faithfulness of God? 4 God forbid: yea, let God be found true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy words, And mightest

Romans 5:5 — 5:5: and hope putteth not to shame; because the love of God hath been shed abroad in our hearts through the Holy Spirit which was given unto us. The hope of salvation that Christians have is 100% sure. God’s people will not be put to shame (i.e.

Romans 8:15 — 8:15: For ye received not the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. In this verse Paul continued to speak about the Spirit. While in verse 14 he said the Spirit leads Christians, here

Romans 8:2-4 — 8:2-4: For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death. 3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God, sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, condemned

1 Corinthians 10 overview — Introduction to chapter 10: In the opening verse of chapter 10 the ASV uses the word “for” and the KJV says “moreover.” Both words alert readers to the fact that Paul is continuing to deal with the same subject. In the 8th chapter

1 Corinthians 10:2 — 10:2: and were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; This verse literally says baptized “into (eis) Moses” and is so translated by the NKJV, NIV, NASB and RSV. Paul meant the Hebrews were separated from Egyptian bondage and

1 Corinthians 10:4 — 10:4: and did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of a spiritual rock that followed them: and the rock was Christ. A final similarity between Israel and Christianity is a “spiritual drink” (i.e. the water provided by God).

1 Corinthians 12:24 — 12:24: whereas our comely (parts) have no need: but God tempered the body together, giving more abundant honor to that (part) which lacked; This verse creates a contrast with verse 23 where Paul spoke of our “less honorable” body parts.

1 Corinthians 14:14-15 — 14:14-15: For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful. 15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding

1 Corinthians 14:16-17 — 14:16-17: Else if thou bless with the spirit, how shall he that filleth the place of the unlearned say the Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he knoweth not what thou sayest? 17 For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified. In

1 Corinthians 15:3-4 — 15:3-4: For I delivered unto you first of all that which also I received: that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 and that he was buried; and that he hath been raised on the third day according to the scriptures; The word “delivered”

1 Corinthians 15:30-32 — 15:30-32: Why do we also stand in jeopardy every hour? 31 I protest by that glorifying in you, brethren, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily. 32 If after the manner of men I fought with beasts at Ephesus, what doth it profit me? If the

1 Corinthians 2:14 — 2:14: Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged. Those who believe in Calvinism frequently use this verse to argue that man is

1 Corinthians 3:20-21 — 3:20-21: and again, The Lord knoweth the reasonings of the wise that they are vain. 21 Wherefore let no one glory in men. For all things are yours; Paul quoted the Old Testament at the end of the previous verse and now turns to another Old Testament

1 Corinthians 3:8-9 — 3:8-9: Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: but each shall receive his own reward according to his own labor. 9 For we are God’s fellow-workers: ye are God’s husbandry, God’s building. In the earlier verses it was noted