Bible Commentaries

John 1:42 — brought = led. Greek. apo to. Greek. pros. App-104 . Jona. Aramaic for John. App-94 . Cephas. Aramaic. Occurs only in 1 Corinthians 1:12 ; 1 Corinthians 3:22 ; 1Co 9:5 ; 1 Corinthians 15:5 .Galatians 1:2 , Galatians 1:9 . A stone = Peter = Greek. Petros. See note on Matthew 16:18 .

John 10:30 — one. Greek hen. Neut., one in essence, not one person which would be heir, masculine. This is the climax of His claim to oneness with the Father in verses: John 10:18 , John 10:25 , John 10:28 , John 18:29 . Compare also John 10:38 ; John 14:11 .Revelation 22:3 .

John 14:30 — Hereafter I will not = No longer (Greek. ouk eti) will I. prince. See John 12:31 . nothing . Greek. ouk ouden, a double negative, for emphasis. No sin for Satan to work upon. Compare John 8:46 . 2Co 6:21 .Hebrews 4:15 . 1 Peter 2:22 , 1Pe 2:23 ; 1 John 3:5 .

Acts 10:2 — devout = pious. Greek. eusebes. Here, Acts 10:7 ; Acts 22:12 . 2 Peter 2:9 . Not the same as in Acts 2:5 ; Acts 8:2 . God . App-98 . alms . Greek. eleemosune. See note on Acts 3:2 . people . Greek. laos. See note on Acts 2:47 . prayed . Greek. deomai. App-134 .

Acts 7:31 — sight. Greek. horama. Occurs twelve times, all in Acts, except in Matthew 17:9 . Always trans, "vision", except here. Not the same word as in Acts 2:17 . behold = inspect, or consider. Greek. katanoeo. App-133 . the Lord. App-98 . unto him. The texts omit. The quotations are from Exo 3:32

Acts 7:46 — before = in the eyes of. Greek. enopion. desired = asked. Greek. aiteo. App-134 . See 2 Samuel 7:2 , 2 Samuel 7:3 . tabernacle. Greek. skenoma. Only here and 2 Peter 1:13 , 2 Peter 1:14 . Not the same as in Acts 7:44 . Revised Version reads "habitation". Compare Psalms 132:5 .

Acts 9:21 — were amazed. Greek. existemi. Compare Acts 2:7 ; Acts 8:9 , Acts 8:13 . destroyed = devastated. Greek. portheo. Same word as in Galatians 1:1 , Galatians 1:13 , Galatians 1:23 . Not the same as in Acts 8:3 . for that intent = for (Greek. eis.) this. that = in order that. Greek. hina.

Romans 13:4 — the = a. minister . App-190 . beareth = weareth. Greek. phoreo. Elsewhere, Matthew 11:8 . Joh 19:5 . 1 Corinthians 15:49 , 1 Corinthians 15:49 . James 2:3 revenger = avenger. Greek. ekdikos. Only here and 1 Thessalonians 4:6 . to execute = for. App-104 . upon him = to the one. doeth = practiseth. Greek. prasso .

Romans 3:26 — at this time = in (Greek. en) the present season ( App-195 ). that, &c . = to (Greek. eis) His being. just . Same as "righteous", Romans 3:10 . which believeth, &c . Literally the one out of ( App-104 .) faith of Jesus; i.e. on the principle of faith in Jesus. Compare Romans 1:17 . Jesus . App-98 .

1 Corinthians 1:30 — of . App-104 . of = from. App-104 . The Greek reads "became . . . wisdom from God". is made = became. Greek. ginomai. and = both. righteousness . App-191 . sanctification = holiness. Greek. hagiasmos. See Romans 6:19 . and = even. redemption . Greek. apolutrosis. See Romans 3:24 and compare Ephesians 1:7 , Ephesians 1:14 ; Ephesians 4:30 .

1 Corinthians 14:3 — to . Supply the ellipsis by "for". edification . Literally building. Greek. oikodome. See 1 Corinthians 3:9 . Here used metaphorrically. exhortation . Greek. paraklesis. See Acts 4:36 with Acts 13:15 . Compare App-134 . comfort . Greek. paramuthia. Only here. Compare Philippians 1:2 , Philippians 1:1 , and the verb in John 11:19 .

2 Corinthians 7:3 — not. Greek. ou. App-105 . to condemn you = for (Greek. pros. App-104 .) condemnation . Greek. katakrisis. See 2 Corinthians 3:9 . to die , &c. Literally unto (Greek. eis) the dying, &c. die = die with. Greek. sunapothnesko. Only here, Mark 14:31 . 2 Timothy 2:11 . live with . Greek. aurae. See Romans 6:8 .

Galatians 6:12 — desire, Greek. thelo . App-102 . make a fair show . Greek. euprosopeo . Only here; but the word is found in an Egyptian letter about 114 B.C. in the same sense. constrain = are compelling. Compare Galatians 2:3 , Gal 2:26 . lest, &c. in order (Greek. hima) they might not (Greek. me) suffer persecution.

Galatians 6:14 — The Greek begins with "For me", making it emph. God forbid . See Romans 3:4 . The fifteenth and last occurance of this expression. save = except. Greek. ei me . Lord . App-98 . Jesus Christ . App-98 . by. Greek. dia . App-104 .Galatians 6:1 . Whom , Greek.which. world. Greek. kosmos . App-129 . is = has been.

1 Thessalonians 3:10 — praying . App-134 . exceedingly . Greek. huper ( App-104 .) ek ( App-104 .) perissou. Most of the texts read as one word. See Ephesians 3:20 . that we might . Literally for ( App-104 .) the seeing ( App-133 .) perfect . App-125 :8. that, &c . = the shortcomings. Greek. husterema. See 1 Corinthians 16:17 . in = of.

Hebrews 11:23 — Moses . See Hebrews 3:2 . three months . Greek. trimenon. Only here. of = by. Greek. hupo. App-104 . proper . Greek. asteios. See Acts 7:20 . child . Greek. paidion. App-108 . commandment . Greek. diatagma. Only here. Compare Romans 13:2 . Moses' parents must have had some revelation from God, on which their faith could act.

Hebrews 3:10 — grieved . Greek. prosochtizo. Only here and Hebrews 3:17 . Many times in the Septuagint, including Psalms 95:10 , whence this is quoted. that . The texts read "this". generation . Greek. genea, nation, or race. Primarily of those in wilderness, prophetically of whole race. alway . App-151 . have . . . known = knew. Greek. ginosko. App-132 .

Hebrews 3:6 — Christ . App-98 . a Son = Son. App-108 . See Hebrews 1:2 . own . Omit. if . Greek. ean . App-118 . hold fast. Greek. katecho. See 2 Thessalonians 2:6 . confidence . Greek. parrhesia. See Acts 4:13 ; Acts 28:31 . rejoicing . Greek. kauchema. See Romans 4:2 . firm . Same as "stedfast", Hebrews 3:14 .

Hebrews 9:26 — since = from. Greek. apo. App-104 . foundation, &c . See Hebrews 4:3 . end . Greek. sunteleia. See Matthew 13:39 . world = ages. Plural of Greek. aion . App-129 . appeared . Same as "made manifest", Hebrews 9:8 . to put away = for (Greek. eis) putting away (Greek. athetesis . See Hebrews 7:18 ). sin . App-128 .

1 Peter 4:15 — But = For. none = not (Greek. me) any one ( App-123 .) evildoer . See 1 Peter 2:12 . busybody in, &c . Greek. allotrioepiskopos. Only here. An overseer in things concerning another. See App-124 . Compare 1 Thessalonians 4:11 . 2Th 3:11 . 1 Timothy 5:13 , and see Luke 12:13 . Joh 21:22 .