Bible Commentaries

John 11:19 — of = out of, from among. Greek ek. App-104 . came = had come. to. Greek. pros, as in John 11:3 comfort. Greek. paramutheomai; to speak tenderly, consolingly. Occurs only here; John 11:31 ; 1 Thessalonians 2:11 and John 5:14 . concerning . Greek. peri, as in John 11:13 .

Acts 28:27 — is waxed gross = has become fat. Greek. pachunomai. Only here and Matthew 13:15 . their ears, &c . = with their ears they hear heavily. closed . Greek. kammuo . Only here and Matthew 13:15 . lest = lest at any time. Greek. mepote. be converted = turn again. Greek. epistrepho. See Acts 3:19 .

Romans 16:5 — in their house . See 1 Corinthians 16:19 . Salute . Same Greek. word as for "Greet", Romans 16:3 . wellbeloved . See App-135 . Epaenetus. Only here. firstfruits . Compare Acts 18:27 ; Acts 19:21 , Acts 19:22 ; 1 Corinthians 16:15 . Achaia . The texts read "Asia". Christ . App-98 .

Romans 3:29 — Is . . . only? Read, "What, is He, &c."? The question opens with the Greek conjunction e , translated "what" in 1 Corinthians 6:16 , 1 Corinthians 6:19 ; 1 Corinthians 14:36 . not . Same as "nay", Romans 3:27 . also of the Gentiles = of Gentiles also. Gentiles . See Romans 1:5 .

Romans 5:8 — commendeth . See Romans 3:5 . In this verse the subject of the sentence comes last, and reads "commendeth His own love toward us God", giving the Figure of speech Hyperbaton ( App-6 ), for emphasis. toward . Greek. eis . App-104 . in that = because. sinners . Greek. hamartolos. Compare App-128 .

Romans 8:13 — shall die . Literally are about to die. Revised Version, must die. through . Dative case. No preposition. do mortify = are putting to death. Greek. thanatoo. See Romans 7:4 . deeds = practices. Greek. praxis. Occurances, Romans 12:4 .Matthew 16:27 . Luke 23:51 .Acts 19:18 . Colossians 3:9 .

1 Corinthians 4:16 — Wherefore = On account of ( App-104 . 1 Corinthians 4:2 ) this. beseech . Greek. parakaleo, as in 1 Corinthians 4:13 . be = become. followers = imitators. Greek. mimetes. Elsewhere, 1 Corinthians 11:1 . Eph 5:1 . 1 Thessalonians 1:6 ; 1 Thessalonians 2:14 . Heb 6:12 . 1 Peter 3:13 .

1 Corinthians 5:6 — glorying = boasting. Greek. kauchema. See Romans 4:2 . not . App-105 . Know . App-132 . See 1 Corinthians 3:16 . leaven . See Matthew 13:33 . leaveneth . See Matthew 13:33 . Figure of speech Paroemia. App-6 . Compare Galatians 1:5 , Galatians 1:9 . lump . Greek. phurama. See Romans 9:21 .

2 Corinthians 1:16 — into . Greek eis. App-104 . out of = from. Greek. apo. App-104 . brought on my way . Greek. piopempo. See Acts 15:3 toward . Greek. eis , as above. This was the apostle's original intention, but was altered, because of his not finding Titus 2:12-13 ). See p. 1727.

2 Corinthians 11:7 — offence = sin. Greek. harnartia. App-128 . abasing . Greek. tapeinoo, Compare tapeinosis, Acts 8:33 . that = in order that. Greek. hina. exalted . Greek. hubsoo. See John 12:32 , have . Omit. preached . Greek. euangelizo . App-121 . God . App-98 . freely . Greek dorean. As a free gift . See Romans 3:24 .

2 Corinthians 6:1 — as workers together = working together. See Romans 8:28 . with Him. Omit. See 1 Corinthians 3:9 . beseech . App-184 . you. Omit. not . App-106 . grace . See 2 Corinthians 1:2 . God. App-98 . in vain . Literally for (Greek. eis) that which is empty or of no effect.

2 Corinthians 7:15 — inward affection . Greek. splanchnon. See 2 Corinthians 6:12 . more abundant . Same as exceedingly, 2 Corinthians 7:13 . toward unto. Greek. eis, as in 2 Corinthians 7:9 . remembereth. Greek. anamimneske. See 1 Corinthians 4:17 , with. Greek. meta . App-104 . fear and trembling . See 1 Corinthians 2:3 .

Ephesians 6:23 — Peace. See Ephesians 1:2 . The seventh and last occurance in the Ep. of grace and peace. love . App-135 . Tenth and last OCC in Eph. faith . As Ephesians 6:16 , but without article. from . App-104 . Father . App-98 . the Lord Jesus Christ . See Ephesians 1:3 .

1 Thessalonians 2:10 — holily . Greek. hosios. Only here. Compare the adjective Acts 2:27 . justly . Greek. dikaios. See 1 Corinthians 15:34 , and compare App-191 . unblameably . Greek. amemptos. Only here and 1 Thessalonians 5:23 . Compare 1 Thessalonians 3:13 . behaved ourselves . Literally became. among = towards. No preposition. believe . App-150 .

1 Thessalonians 3:5 — For this cause = On account of ( App-104 . 1 Thessalonians 3:2 ) this. know . App-132 . lest, &c . Greek. me pos. have . Omit. in vain . See 1 Thessalonians 2:1 , and compare 2 Corinthians 6:1 .Galatians 1:2 , Galatians 1:2 .Philippians 1:2 , Philippians 1:16 .

2 Timothy 1:5 — When I call , &c. Literally Having received remembrance (Greek. hupomnesis. Here and 2 Peter 1:13 , 2 Peter 3:1 ). unfeigned. See 1 Timothy 1:5 . faith. App-150 . that is. Omit. dwelt = indwelt. Greek. enoikeb. See Romans 8:11 , grandmother. Greek. mamme . Only here. persuaded, App-150 .

Hebrews 12:11 — no chastening . Literally all chastening seemeth not (Greek. ou) . joyous = of joy. App-17 . grievous = of grief. peaceable . Greek. eirenikos. Only here and James 3:17 . righteousness . Greek. dikaiosune. App-191 . exercised . See Hebrews 5:14 . thereby = by (Greek. dia . App-104 .Hebrews 12:1; Hebrews 12:1 ) it.

Hebrews 12:14 — Follow = Pursue. The force of the Greek dioko is seen in Philippians 1:3 , Philippians 1:14 (press toward). with . Greek. meta . App-104 . holiness . Greek. hagiasmos. See Romans 6:19 . no man = no one. Greek. oudeis. shall see . Greek. opsomai. App-133 . (a.) the Lord . App-98 .

Hebrews 7:14 — evident . Greek. prodelos. See 1 Timothy 5:24 . Lord . App-98 . sprang = hath risen. Greek. anatello. Generally used of the sun rising. of = with regard to. Greek. eis . App-104 . Moses . See Hebrews 3:2 . spake . Greek. laleo. App-121 . concerning . Greek. peri . priesthood . The texts read "priests".

James 3:3 — Behold . App-133 .; but the texts read ei ( App-118 . a) de, "But if". bits . Greek. chalinos. Here and Revelation 14:20 . that = to the end that ( App-104 .), but the texts read eis (vi). obey . App-150 . turn about . Greek. metago. Only here and James 3:4 .