Bible Commentaries

Proverbs 23:33 — strange = apostate. Hebrew. zur. See note on Proverbs 2:16 , Proverbs 5:3 . Not the same word as in Proverbs 23:27 .

Ecclesiastes 10:13 — foolishness. Hebrew. sakal, as in verses: Ecclesiastes 10:3 , Ecclesiastes 10:6 , Ecclesiastes 10:14 . madness. See note on Ecclesiastes 1:17 .

Ecclesiastes 6:6 — do not all. ? Figure of speech Erotesis (in Affirmation), App-6 . Compare Ecclesiastes 3:19-21 . one place: i.e. Sheol. App-35 .

Song of Solomon 5:3 — I have put off. She quotes (Song of Solomon 5:3 ) the reply her shepherd lover gave in her dream. defile = soil.

Jeremiah 15:4 — to be removed, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 28:25 , the same word). because of Manasseh. See 2 Kings 21:3 , &c.

Jeremiah 49:27 — Ben-hadad. Three kings of Damascus bore this official name. See 1Ki 15:18 . 2 Kings 13:3 , 2 Kings 13:25 .

Ezekiel 44:8 — ye have not kept, &c. See Ezekiel 40:46 , &c. holy . See note on Exodus 3:5 . yourselves : i.e. your own pleasure.

Amos 5:14 — Seek good. Note the Structure ("u1", "u2":u3", p. 1237). God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 . as = according as. Compare Micah 3:11 .

Matthew 12:34 — generation = offspring or brood. Compare Matthew 3:7 ; Matthew 23:33 . evil. See App-128 . out of. Greek. ek . abundance: or overflow.

Matthew 25:5 — slumbered = became drowsy. Greek. nustazo. Occurs only here and 2 Peter 2:3 . slept = went to sleep (and continued asleep). Greek. katheudo.

Matthew 5:12 — Rejoice, &c. See 1 Peter 4:13 . Compare Acts 16:25 . for = because. Not the same as in Matthew 5:3 , &c.

Luke 21:14 — in . Greek. eis. App-104 . meditate. Compare Luke 12:11 .Matthew 10:19 , Matthew 10:20 . answer . Compare 1 Peter 3:15 .

John 11:2 — It was , &c. This is an explanatory statement, anticipating what is related in John 12:3 . the Lord. Greek. Kurios. App-98 .

Acts 5:40 — agreed , as Acts 5:36 . beaten. Compare Deuteronomy 25:1-3 .Mark 13:9 . let them go. See on Acts 4:21 .

Romans 3:20 — the deeds of the law = works of law. Compare Romans 3:27 . the law = law. See Romans 2:12 . knowledge . App-132 .

Romans 9:14 — What, &c . See Romans 3:5 . unrighteousness . Greek. adikia. App-128 . with . Greek. para . App-104 . God forbid . See Luke 20:16 .

1 Corinthians 11:12 — by = through. App-104 . 1 Corinthians 11:1 . all things . Compare 1 Corinthians 8:6 . 2 Corinthians 5:18 . Ephesians 3:9 .

1 Corinthians 5:9 — an = the, i.e. the present one. company . Literally mix together. Greek. sunanamignumi. Elsewhere, 1 Corinthians 5:11 and 2 Thessalonians 3:14 .

2 Corinthians 3:11 — glorious = through (Greek. dia. App-104 . 2 Corinthians 3:1 ) glory. remaineth . Greek. meno. See p. 1511. glorious = in (Greek. en) glory.

Galatians 5:26 — desirous of vain glory. Greek. kenodoxos . Only here. Compare Philippians 2:3 . provoking. Greek. prokaleomai . Only here. envying. Greek. phthoneo . Only here.