Bible Commentaries

John 15:11 — My joy = the joy that is mine (emph.) Three times in John, here, John 3:29 , and John 17:13 . remain = abide. Greek meno as above, but all the texts read "be". your joy . As He gave them His peace (John 14:27 ), so He seeks to make them partakers of His joy. might be full = may be fulfilled: i.e. filled full.

Acts 11:18 — When they heard = Now, having heard. held their peace = ceased, as in Acts 21:14 . See Luke 14:4 ; Luke 23:56 . 1 Thessalonians 4:11 . also to the Gentiles = to the Gentiles also. This and Acts 11:3 shows that Cornelius was not a proselyte. granted = given. repentance . Greek. metanoia. App-111 . unto . Greek. eis. App-104 . life . Greek. zoe. App-170 .

Acts 12:19 — sought for him = sought him up and down. not . Greek. me. App-105 . examined . Greek. anakrino. App-122 . put to death = led away, i.e. to execution. Greek. apago. Same word as in Matthew 27:31 , &c. Caesarea . See Acts 8:40 . abode . Greek. diatribo, to rub away, or spend (time). Occures John 3:22 ; John 11:54 , and eight times in Acts.

Acts 19:36 — cannot be spoken against = are indisputable. Greek. anantirrhetos. Only here. The adverb in Acts 10:29 . ye ought to = it is needful that ye should. be . Greek. huparcho. See note on Luke 9:48 . quiet = calmed or appeased, as in Acts 19:33 . nothing . Greek. medeis. rashly = rash, or headstrong. Greek. propetes. Only here and 2 Timothy 3:4 (heady).

Acts 20:13 — to ship = on board. Literally upon (Greek. epi . App-104 .) the ship. intending = being about. Same as in verses: Acts 20:3 , Acts 20:7 , Acts 20:38 . take in = receive on board. had he appointed . Greek. diatasso. See note on Acts 7:44 . minding = being about, as above go afoot . Greek. pezeuo. Only here. The distance was twenty miles.

Acts 22:25 — bound . Greek. pr oteino, to stretch out or tie up. Only here. thongs . Greek. himas. Here, Mark 1:7 . Luke 3:16 . John 1:27 . centurion . See note on Acts 21:32 . Is it = If (Greek. ei . App-118 . a) it is. scourge . Greek. mastizo. Only here. The usual word is mastigoo. uncondemned . Greek. akatakritos. See note on Acts 16:37 .

Acts 7:60 — kneeled down. Literally "placed the knees", an expression used in Luke ( Act 22:41 ) and Acts (here, Acts 9:40 ; Acts 20:36 ; Acts 21:5 ), and once in Mark (Acts 15:19 ). In the Epistles we read "bow the knee". Ephesians 3:14 . sin. Greek. hamartia. App-128 to their charge = to them fell asleep. Greek. koimaomai. App-171 .

Romans 1:7 — all, &c.: i.e. all God's beloved ones in Rome. beloved . Greek. agapetos. App-135 . saints . See Acts 9:13 , and compare Psalms 16:3 . our Father . Compare Romans 8:15 ; Galatians 1:4 , Galatians 1:6 ; and see App-98 . the = our. Lord . App-98 . This salutation is found in all Paul's Epistles save Hebrews and the three Pastorals, where "mercy" is added.

Romans 15:3 — Christ . App-98 . not . App-105 . reproaches . . . reproached = revilings . . . reviled. Greek. oneidism o s , oneidizo. The insulting with opprobrious language, when used against Christ and His people. The noun occurs here; 1 Timothy 3:7 . Hebrews 10:33 ; Hebrews 11:26 ; Hebrews 13:13 . The verb here, Matthew 5:11 .Mark 15:32 . on . App-104 . Quoted from Psalms 69:9 . App-107 .

Romans 16:1 — commend. See Romans 3:5 . unto = to. Phebe . Only here; "bright", or "pure", the feminine of Phoebus, otherwise Apollo, the sun-god. Her name indicates a convert from paganism. She was probably the bearer of the epistle to Rome. See Introduction Notes, p. 1661. which = who. servant . App-190 . church . Greek. ekklesia. App-186 . at . App-104 . Cenchrea . See Acts 18:18 .

2 Corinthians 12:13 — were inferior . Greek. hetiaomai . Only here and 2 Peter 2:19-20 . Literally, "were worsted". to = beyond. Greek. huper. App-104 . Other. = the rest of. App-124 2Co 124:3 . churches . App-186 . except . Greek. ei me. Some as "but", 2 Corinthians 12:5 was . . . burdensome . Greek. katanarkao . See 2 Corinthians 11:9 . forgive . Greek. chartizomai. App-184 . wrong . Greek. adikia. App-128 .

Galatians 4:9 — after , &c. = having come to know. known. Greek. ginosko App-132 . of . Greek. hupo . App-104 . to . Greek. epi . App-104 . beggarly , Greek. ptochoe . App-127 . whereunto = to which. desire . Greek. thelo . App-102 . again . Greek. palin anothen . This is emph. For anothen see Luke 1:3 . The Revised Version reads "over again". be in bondage. Greek. donleuo , as Galatians 4:8 .

Ephesians 3:8 — Unto = To. who . . . least = to the less than the least. Greek. elachistoteros. Only here. That is what Paul was. What he became, see 1 Corinthians 15:10 (laboured more abundantly, &c). saints . In Ephesians 3:5 , "holy". See Acts 9:13 . is = was. preach . App-121 . among = to. unsearchable = untraceable. Only here and Romans 11:33 , which see. riches . See Ephesians 1:7 .

Ephesians 5:6 — no man . Greek. medeis. deceive . Greek. apatao. Occurs only here; 1 Timothy 2:14 .James 1:26 . vain = hollow. See Colossians 2:8 . First occurance: Mark 12:3 (empty). words . App-121 . because of . App-104 .Ephesians 5:2 . the wrath of God . See Romans 1:18 . upon . App-104 . children = sons. App-108 . disobedience = the disobedience. See Ephesians 2:2 .

2 Thessalonians 2:13 — bound, &c . Compare 2 Thessalonians 1:3 . alway . App-151 . beloved . App-135 . Lord . App-98 . hath . Omit. from the beginning . Greek. ap ' arches. See John 8:44 . chosen = chose. Greek. haireomai. See Philippians 1:1 , Philippians 1:22 . sanctification . Greek. hagiasmos. See Romans 6:19 . Spirit . The Sanctifier. App-101 . Compare 1 Peter 1:2 . belief . Greek. pistis. App-150 .

2 Timothy 2:9 — Wherein = In (Greek. en) which. suffer trouble . Greek. kakopatheo, no in 2 Timothy 2:3 . evil doer . Greek. kakourgos. Only here and Luke 23:32 , Luke 23:33 , Luke 23:39 (of the malefactors crucified with the Lord). For the other word for evil doer, kopoios, see John 18:30 . unto = as for as. Greek. mechri. word . App-121 . God. App-98 .

Titus 1:11 — mouths . . . stopped . Greek. epistomizo . Only here. subvert = overthrow. Greek. anatrepo. Only here and 2 Timothy 2:18 . houses = households. Greek. oikos . Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject). App-6 . for . . . sake . Greek. churin , as in Titus 1:5 . filthy . Greek. aischros Only here. See Titus 1:7 . lucre's = gain's. Only here; Philippians 1:1 , Philippians 1:21 ; Philippians 3:2 .

Titus 2:7 — In. App-104 . shewing . Greek. parecho . Elsewhere, offer, give, minister, &c. pattern . Greek. tupos . See John 20:25 . good works . See Titus 1:16 . doctrine . See Titus 1:9 . uncorruptness . Greek. adiaphthoria . The texts read aphthoria . Only here. gravity . he. semnotes . ' Elsewhere, 1 Timothy 2:2 ; 1 Timothy 3:4 . The adjective in Titus 2:2 . sincerity . The texts omit.

Hebrews 2:2 — word . Greek. logos. App-121 . spoken . Greek. laleo . App-121 . stedfast . Greek. bebaios. See Romans 4:16 . Compare Hebrews 2:3 . transgression . Greek. parabasis. See Romans 2:23 . Compare App-128 . disobedience . Greek. parakoe. App-128 . Hebrews 2:2 . just . Greek. endikos. See App-191 . recompence, &c . Greek. misthapodosia. Only here, Hebrews 10:35 ; Hebrews 11:26 . Compare Hebrews 11:6 .

1 Peter 4:1 — Christ . App-98 . for us . The texts omit. in the flesh . Greek. sarki, as 1 Peter 3:18 . arm yourselves . . . with = put on as armour. Greek. hoplizomai. Only here. Compare Romans 6:13 . likewise = also. mind . Greek. ennoia. See Hebrews 4:12 . in the flesh . The Received text ( App-94 ) has en, but the texts omit. sin . App-128 . Compare Romans 6:7 .