Bible Commentaries

Acts 17:7 — received , i.e. as guests. Greek. hupodechomai. Here, Luke 10:38 ; Luke 19:6 . James 2:25 . A medical word. do = practise. Greek. pratto. contrary to . Greek. apenanti. See Acts 3:16 . Matthew 21:2 . decrees . Greek. dogma. See note on Acts 16:4 . another . Greek. heteros. App-124 . king . The same sinister attempt to raise the charge of high treason, as in John 18:36 , John 18:37 ; John 19:12 . Paul, in proclaiming the Messiah, must have spoken of His reign.

Acts 19:14 — sons . Greek. huios. App-108 . chief of the priests = a chief priest. Greek. archiereus. This word is only used in the Gospels, Acts, and Hebrews. It is used of the High Priest and priestly members of the Sanhedrin. Compare Matthew 26:3 . Every town with a synagogue had a Sanhedrin of twenty-three members, if there were 120 Jews in the place; of three members, if there were fewer. Sceva was a member of the Sanhedrin at Ephesus. which did so = doing this.

Acts 20:29 — For . The texts omit. this . Omit. departing . Greek. aphixis. Only here. grievous = oppressive. Greek. barus. Elsewhere Acts 25:7 . Matthew 23:4 , Matthew 23:23 ; 2 Corinthians 10:10 . 1 John 5:3 . in among = unto. Greek. eis. App-104 . sparing . Greek. pheidomai. Always translated "spare" save 2 Corinthians 12:6 . No other word for "spare" save Luke 15:17 . This verse is an instance

Acts 20:3 — abode three months . Literally having done three months. Compare Acts 15:33 ; Acts 18:23 . Figure of speech Synecdoche (of the species). App-6 . The whole period covered by verses: Acts 20:1-3 is about nine months. when, &c . Literally a plot (Greek. epiboule. See Acts 9:24 ) having been made against him by (Greek. hupo. App-104 .) the Jews. sail . Greek. anago. See note on Acts 13:13 . he purposed . Literally his purpose or judgment was. Greek. gnome. App-177 .

Acts 20:32 — now . See note on Acts 4:29 . brethren . The texts omit. commend . Greek. paratithemi. See note on Acts 17:3 . word . Greek. logos. App-121 . build . . . up . Greek. epoikodomeo. Only used by Jude, (20), and Paul, here and six times in his epistles. you . The texts omit. inheritance . Greek. kleronomia. Only word translated inheritance, except

Acts 25:20 — because, &c . Literally I, being at a loss (Greek. aporeomai. Only here; Joh 13:22 . 2 Corinthians 4:8 . Galatians 1:4 , Galatians 1:20 ). of such manner of queetions . Literally for (Greek. eis) the enquiry (Greek. zetesis. Only here; Joh 3:25 . 1 Timothy 1:4 ; 1Ti 6:4 . 2 Timothy 2:23 . Tit 8:9 . Compare Acts 25:19 ) concerning (Greek. peri) these things. asked = said. whether = if. App-118 . would = would be willing (Greek. boulomai . App-102 .) to.

Acts 26:2 — think . Greek. hegeomai. This word has two meanings, "to lead" (Acts 15:22 ) and "hold, or reckon", as here and in nineteen subsequent passages. happy . Greek. makarios. Occurs fifty times. Always translated "blessed", except here, John 13:17 . Romans 14:22 . 1 Corinthians 7:40 . 1Pe 3:14 ; 1 Peter 4:14 . shall = am about to. before . Greek. epi App-104 . touching = concerning. Greek. peri App-104 . accused . Greek. enkaleo. See Acts 19:38 . of = by. Greek. hupo. App-104

Romans 16:20 — the God, &c . See Romans 15:33 . God . App-98 . bruise = crush in pieces, or utterly. Greek. suntribo . Elsewhere, Matthew 12:20 . Mark 5:4 ; Mark 14:3 .Luke 4:18 ; Luke 9:39 . John 19:36 . Revelation 2:27 . shortly = with speed. Greek. en ( App-104 .) tachei. The grace, &c . Each one of Paul's Epp. ends with a benedictory prayer that "grace" may be with churches and individuals alike. grace . App-184 . Amen . The texts, except B. E., omit.

Romans 5:12 — Wherefore = On account of ( App-104 .Romans 5:2; Romans 5:2 ) this. Having described the fruits of sin, the apostle now goes on to deal with the root. as = just as. man . App-123 . Compare 1 Corinthians 15:21 . sin . App-128 . world . App-129 . death, &c . = by means of sin, death. passed = passed through. upon = unto. App-104 . for that = because. Greek. eph ' ( App-104 .) ho . have . Omit. sinned . i.e. in Adam, as representative. See Romans 3:23 . App-128 .

Romans 7:1 — Know ye not . See Romans 6:3 . speak . App-121 . know . App-132 . the . Omit. law . Greek. nomas . Occurs over 190 times, of which about two-thirds are in Paul's Epistles, the greater number being in Romans and 31 in Galatians. There are 23 in this chapter. dominion over . See Romans 6:9 , Romans 6:14 . a = the. man . Greek. anthropos. App-123 . The general term, meaning either man or woman. as long = for ( App-104 .) such time (Greek. chronos) .

Romans 7:6 — delivered . Greek. katargeo. See Romans 7:2 . that . . . held = having died (to that) in which we were held. wherein = in ( App-104 .) which. that = so that. serve . App-190 . Compare Romans 6:6 . newness . See Romans 6:4 . spirit . App-101 . not . App-105 . oldness . Greek. palaiotes. Only here. We now serve, not, as in our old nature, the letter of the Law, but, following the new nature, on a new and different principle. Compare Romans 2:29 . 2 Corinthians 3:6 .

2 Corinthians 10:13 — App-104 . things without our measure . Literally the unmeasured (Greek. ametros, only here and 2 Corinthians 10:15 ) things. rule . Greek kanon. Occurs elsewhere, verses: 2 Corinthians 10:15-16 . Galatians 1:6 , Galatians 1:16 , Philippians 3:16 . Hence English "canon". distributed . Greek. merizo. See 1 Corinthians 7:17 . reach = arrive. Greek. ephikneomai. Only here and 2 Corinthians 10:14 . even unto you = unto (Greek. (achri, as far as) you also.

2 Corinthians 9:5 — exhort. Greek parakaleo. App-134 . unto . Gr . eis . App-10 . make up beforehand . Greek. prokatartizo. Only here. Compare App-125 . bounty = blessing, Greek. eulogia. Translated "blessing" eleven times, "fair speech" Romans 16:18 , and "bounty" here and 2 Corinthians

1 Thessalonians 3:1 — when, &c . = no longer bearing it, i.e. able to bear it. no longer . Greek. meketi. forbear = bear. See 1 Corinthians 9:12 . thought it good = were well pleased. Same as "were willing" (1 Thessalonians 2:8 ). Athens . See Acts 17:15 , Acts 17:16 . When Silas and Timothy joined Paul, he and Silas must have agreed to dispatch Timothy to Thessalonica, and then Silas must have departed on some other mission. See in 1 Thessalonians 3:5 the change from "we" to "I".

2 Thessalonians 3:1 — pray . App-134 . Paul is the only N.T. writer who asks the prayers of those to whom he writes. See Romans 15:30 . 2 Corinthians 1:11 .Ephesians 6:19 . Philippians 1:1 , Philippians 1:19 . Colossians 4:3 .Philemon 1:22 .Hebrews 13:18 . that = in order that. Greek. hina . word . App-121 . Lord . App-98 . have, &c . = run and be glorified. By Figure of speech Hendiadys ( App-6 ) = triumph gloriously. with . App-104 . Compare Acts 13:48 . you . Add "also".

Hebrews 12:17 — know . Greek. oida . App-132 . afterward . Greek. metepeita . Only here. Add "also". when he would have = wishing to. Greek. thelo . App-102 . inherited . Greek. kleronomeo. See Hebrews 1:4 . rejected . Greek. apodokimazo. Only here and 1 Peter 2:4 , 1 Peter 2:7

Hebrews 13:9 — carried about . Greek. periphero. See Ephesians 4:14 . The texts read "carried away". divers . Greek. poikilos. See Hebrews 2:4 . strange . Greek. xenos . See Acts 17:18 . established . Same as "confirm", Hebrews 2:3 . with = by. No preposition: dative case. grace . App-184 . meats . By Figure of speech Synecdoche of species ( App-6 ) = for various and "strange doctrines" of no profit to those who practice them. which, &c . = in (Greek. en) which they

Hebrews 4:15 — which cannot = not (Greek. me) able to. be touched . . . of = sympathize with. Greek. sumpatheo. Only here and Hebrews 10:34 . Compare 1 Peter 3:8 . infirmities . See John 11:4 , same Greek. word. in all points. According to (Greek. kata , App-104 ) all things. tempted . Greek. peirazo. See Hebrews 2:18 . like, &c . Literally according to (Greek. kata , as

Hebrews 9:15 — account of (Greek. dia) this. Mediator . See Hebrews 8:6 . the = a. new . See Hebrews 8:8 . testament = covenant, as in Hebrews 9:4 . by means, &c . Literally death having taken place. redemption . Greek. apolutrosis. See Romans 3:24 . Compare Hebrews 9:12 transgressions . Greek. parabasis. See Hebrews 2:2 . Compare App-128 . under = upon (based upon). Greek. epi . App-104 . promise, &c . = the promised eternal inheritance. Figure of speech Hypallage. App-6 . inheritance

Revelation 4:4 — four and twenty. See App-10 and App-197 . seats = thrones, as Revelation 4:2 . See Revelation 1:4 . saw. The texts omit. elders. Greek. presbuteros. These are evidently heavenly beings, "a pattern" after which David arranged his twenty-four courses of the sons of Aaron (1 Chronicles 24:3-5 ). they had. The texts omit. crowns of gold. The only other wearer is the Son of Man (Revelation 14:14 ), a fact which proves the exalted station of these "elders".