Bible Commentaries

Genesis 8:13 — sexagésimo primer año: es decir, de la vida de Noé. el primer mes, el primer día. Seis fechas tan importantes en la Biblia: (1) Aquí, el secado de las aguas ( Génesis 8:13 ); (2) El establecimiento del Tabernáculo por Moisés ( Éxodo 40:2 ); (3) La santificación del Templo purificado por Ezequías ( 2 Crónicas 29:17 ); (4) La subida de Esdras ( Génesis 7:9 ); (5) La entrega de esposas extrañas ( Esdras 10:17 ); (6)

Acts 19:19 — used = practised. Greek. prasso. curious arts . Greek. periergos. Only here and 1 Timothy 5:13 . The word means "going beyond that which is legitimate". The kindred verb only in 2 Thessalonians 3:11 . arts = things. brought . . . together = having collected. books . These were either books on magic, or strips of parchment or papyrus,

Acts 22:24 — chief captain . See note on Acts 21:31 . castle . See note on Acts 21:34 . examined . Greek. anetazo . Only here and Acts 22:29 . scourging . Greek. mastix. Here and Hebrews 11:36 translated "scourging"; in the Gospels (Mark 3:10 ; Mark 5:29 , Mark 5:34 , Luke 7:21 ) Translated

Acts 28:6 — Howbeit = But. looked = were expecting, or watching in expectation. Greek. prosdokao. App-133 . when = that. should have = was about to. swollen = swell. Greek. pimpremi Only here. fallen down . See Acts 26:1 Acts 26:4 . dead = a corpse. Greek. nekros. App-139 . suddenly . See Acts 2:2 . a great while = for (Greek. epi

Romans 1:28 — words here, not easily expressed in Eng. "As they rejected God, God rejected them. " did . . . like . Greek. dokimazo, to accept after testing, to approve. Compare Romans 2:18 ; Romans 12:2 ; Romans 14:22 . 1 Corinthians 9:27 . knowledge . App-132 . reprobate . Greek. adokimos. The negative of dokimos. Compare dokima z o , above. Here, 1Co 9:27 . 2 Corinthians 13:5 , 2 Corinthians 13:6 , 2Co 13:7 ; 2 Timothy 3:8 . Titus 1:16 . Hebrews 6:8 . convenient . Greek. kathekon. See Acts 22:22

Romans 16:23 — Gaius . Common Roman name. May be the same as in Acts 19:29 , or of Derbe, Acts 20:4 , but almost certainly Gaius of 1 Corinthians 1:14 . The Gaius of 3 John 1:1 , evidently a man of position, is probably another person. Erastus . Perhaps the same as in 2 Timothy 4:20 . The name, a Greek one, occurs: Acts 19:22 . chamberlain = treasurer. Greek. oikonomos . Occurs ten times, rendered "steward"

1 Corinthians 10:13 — faithful . Greek. pistos. App-150 and App-175 :4. Compare 1 Corinthians 1:9 . 1 Peter 4:19 . 1 John 1:9 . above . App-104 . also make, &c . = make a way to escape also. a way to escape . Greek. ekbasis = a way out. Only here and Hebrews 13:7 . bear = endure. Greek. hupophero. Only here, 2Ti 3:11 . 1 Peter 2:13 .

1 Corinthians 7:17 — But . Greek. ei me , as 1 Corinthians 7:5 . God . . . the Lord . These should be transposed. Compare 1 Corinthians 1:9 . Romans 8:30 . Galatians 1:1 , Galatians 1:15 .Ephesians 4:4 . 1 Thessalonians 2:12 . 2Th 2:13 , 2 Thessalonians 2:14 ; 2 Timothy 1:9 . distributed = divided, or imparted. Greek. merizo. Occurs fourteen times. Always translated divided, except here, 1 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 9:15 — 4:10 . It cannot be that Paul had in his mind anything less than God's supreme gift, the gift of His Son, of which he speaks in 2 Corinthians 8:9 . He frequently breaks out into thanksgiving in the midst of his epistles. Compare Romans 9:5 ; Romans 11:33 , Romans 11:36 , 1 Corinthians 15:57 . Galatians 1:1 , Galatians 1:5 .Ephesians 3:20 . 1 Timothy 1:17 .

Ephesians 2:3 — Among. Greek. en . App-104 . also we . . . past = we also all once lived. conversation . See 2 Corinthians 1:12 . lusts . Greek. epithumia, strong desire. See Luke 22:15 . Not necessarily evil desire, as see the verb in 1 Timothy 3:1 . flesh . Old nature. See Romans 7:5 . fulfilling = doing. Greek. poieo. desires . App-102 . flesh . The coarse lusts of the body. mind . Greek. dianoia, thought. The refined lusts of the mind. by nature . See Romans 2:27 .

Ephesians 3:6 — existing Jewish body, but a new body "of the twain". partakers = joint-partakers. Greek. summetochos. Only here and Ephesians 5:7 . His = the, as all the texts. Christ . The texts read Christ Jesus. See Ephesians 1:1 . by . App-104 .Ephesians 3:1 . gospel . See App-140 .

Ephesians 4:16 — together. Only here and Ephesians 2:21 . compacted = knit together. Greek. sumbibazo. See Acts 9:22 . Occurs: Colossians 2:2 . joint = ligament. Greek. haphe ; only here and Colossians 2:19 . Here the ligament is "the bond of peace" (Ephesians 4:3 ). supplieth = of the supply, i.e. from the Head. Greek. epichoregia ; only here and Philippians 1:19 . Genitive of relation. App-17 . the = an. effectual working . Gr . energeia. See Ephesians 1:19 . every = each several. increase

1 Thessalonians 1:10 — wait for . Greek. anameno. Only here in N.T. In Septuagint of Job 7:2 .Isaiah 59:11 . A much stronger word than meno , p. 1511. Son . App-108 . heaven = the heavens. See Matthew 6:9 , Matthew 6:10 . raised . App-178 . from the dead . App-139 .3 but with the texts App-139 .4. Jesus . App-98 . delivered = rescueth. us . Paul and the brethren are intended, being Jews. See 1 Thessalonians 1:9 . from . App-104 .iv but texts read App-104 .vii. wrath, &c . = the coming wrath. See

Hebrews 7:19 — made . . . perfect . Greek. teleioo. App-125 . bringing in = superinduction. Greek. epeisogoge. Only here. a better hope . Note that there are also a better covenant (Hebrews 7:22 ); better promises (Hebrews 8:6 ); better sacrifices (Hebrews 9:23 ); a better substance (Hebrews 10:34 ); a better country (Hebrews 11:16 ); a better resurrection (Hebrews 11:35 ); a better thing (Hebrews 11:40 ). In ch App-1 , Christ is shown to be better than angels; in 3, better than Moses; in 4, better than Joshua;

1 Peter 3:15 — Give Him His right place. the LORD God . The texts read "the Christ as Lord". There is no art. before Lord, which shows that it is the predicate. Compare Romans 10:9 . Philippians 1:2 , Philippians 1:6 . The quotation is from Isaiah 8:12 , Isaiah 8:13 . always . App-151 . to give = for. App-104 . answer . Greek. apologia. See Acts 22:1 . asketh . App-134 . a reason = an account. App-121 . of = concerning. App-104 . meekness . Greek. praiutes. See James 1:21 . Compare 1 Peter

1 Peter 3:8 — of one mind . Greek. homophron. Only here. Compare Romans 12:16 ; Romans 15:5 . 2 Corinthians 13:11 .Philippians 1:2 , Philippians 1:2 ; Philippians 3:16 ; Philippians 4:2 . having . . . another = sympathetic. Greek. sumpathes. Only here. The verb sumpatheo occurrence Hebrews 4:15 ; Hebrews 10:34 . love, &c . = loving as brethren. Greek.

Revelation 11:7 — finished. See Revelation 10:7 . testimony. As in Revelation 1:2 , &c. Their testimony ended, they are at the mercy of their enemies. beast = wild beast, See Revelation 6:8 . First mention of this terrible being, whose rise is depicted in Revelation 13:0 . bottomless pit. See Revelation 9:1 . against. Greek. meta. App-104 . overcome. As in Rev 2 and Revelation 3:0 . See App-197 . kill. The two witnesses are on earth during Revelation 13:0 , and the beast is on earth in Revelation 11:0

Revelation 13:14 — deceiveth = he deceiveth. Compare 2 Thessalonians 2:9-11 . 1 Timothy 4:1-3 . For miracles of themselves are no proof of a Divine mission. The Lord's miracles were "signs" for His People to ponder. The miracles here are to impress credulous unbelievers. by the means of. App-104 .Revelation 13:2 . miracles. Same as "wonders",

Revelation 13:2 — unto = to. leopard. Greek. pardalis. Only here. In Septuagint it occurs Jeremiah 5:6 ; Jeremiah 13:23 .Hosea 13:7 . Habakkuk 1:8 . lion. See Daniel 7:4 , Daniel 7:5 , Daniel 7:6 , and esp. Revelation 13:7 and Note. dragon. See Revelation 12:3 . him. The being from the abyss (Revelation 17:8 ); the "another" power. App-172 .1; Rev 176:1

Revelation 22:11 — : everywhere in Rev. except here rend. "hurt". See Revelation 2:11 and compare App-128 . let . . . unjust = let him act unrighteously. Aor. tense. filthy = morally defiled. Greek. rhupoo. Only here. Compare James 1:21 (rhuiparia) and 1 Peter 3:21 (rhupos). The texts, however, read here rhuparos rhupantheto. righteous. App-191 . be righteous. The texts read "do (or work) righteousness" ( App-191 .) be holy. Greek. hagiazo. Only occurrence of the verb in Rev. In N.T. almost invariably