Bible Commentaries

Acts 13:34 — of corruption, i.e. the grave, for He did not see corruption and therefore could not return to it. on this wise = thus. sure = assured. Greek. pistos. App-150 . mercies = holy things. Greek. hosios. See Acts 2:27 . Same as "holy" in Acts 13:35 . The sure mercies are the promises faithfully kept by the Almighty. Figure of speech Catachresis. See Isaiah 55:3 .

Acts 18:6 — oppossd themselves . Greek. antitassomai, to set in battle array. Elsewhere translated "resist". Romans 13:2 . J as. Acts 4:6 ; Acts 5:6 . 1 Peter 5:6 . shook . Greek. ektinasso. See note on Acts 13:51 . raiment = outer garments. Greek. himation. Compare Acts 12:8 . your own heads . Fig . Synecdoche. App-6 . "Head" put for man himself. clean

Acts 23:6 — But = Now. perceived = got to know. Greek. ginosko. App-132 . Some may have heard Paul's address on the stairs (Acts 22:1-21 ), and were discussing his statement about the risen Lord, and might have put a question to him. Sadducees . . . Pharisees . App-120 . other . Greek. heteros. App-124 . son

Acts 27:1 — when = as. determined = decided. Greek. krino. App-122 . sail . Greek. apopleo . See Acts 13:4 . delivered = were delivering Greek. par adidomi. See Acts 3:13 . certain . Greek. tines . App-124 . other . Greek. heteros. App-124 . prisoners . Greek. desmotes. Only here and Acts 27:42 . The usual word is desmios. See Acts 25:14

Acts 27:16 — running under = having run under the lee of. Greek. hupotrecho. Onlyhere. island . Greek. nesion, a small island, dim. of nesos (Acts 13:6 ). Only here. Clauda . Clauda (some texts, Cauda) was due south of Phenice. we had much work. Literally with difficulty (Greek. molis , Acts 27:7 ) were we strong (Greek. ischuo. See Acts 15:10 ). come by = become masters of. Greek. perikrates.

Acts 27:21 — after long abstinence . Literally much fasting having taken place (Greek. huparcho. See Luke 9:49 ). abstinence . Greek. asitia. Only here. Compare Acts 27:33 and Acts 27:38 ( sitos). should = ought to hearkened . Greek. peitharcheo. See Acts 5:29 loosed. Greek. anago. See verses: Acts 27:2 , Acts 27:4 , Acts 27:12 . from . Greek. apo. App-104 gained = gotten, as Revised Version. Greek.

Acts 28:23 — appointed = arranged. Greek. tasso. See Acts 13:48 . lodging . Greek. xenia. Only here and Philemon 1:22 . Compare Acts 10:6 ; Acts 21:16 . expounded . Greek. ektithemi. See Acts 7:21 . testified . Greek. diamarturomai. See Acts 2:40 . Ninth and last occurance in Acts. kingdom of God

Romans 16:2 — That = In order that. Lord . App-98 . as . . . saints . Literally worthily of the saints. Greek. axios ton hagion. Compare Ephesians 4:1 .Philippians 1:1 , Philippians 1:27 . Co Romans 1:1 , Romans 1:10 . 1Th 2:12 . 3 John 1:6 . assist = stand by. See Romans 6:13 . Compare Acts 27:23 . business = thing. Greek. pragma. See Acts 5:4 . hath = may have. succourer . Greek. prostatis, protectress. Compare Latin. patronus, a defender of meaner persons. Athenian

Romans 16:7 — Andronicus . Only here. Junia . The accusative case case may indicate either masculine Juntas, or feminine Junia. kinsmen . Greek. sungenes. Literal here; in Romans 9:3 it is figurative. Benjamites and probably near relatives. Here. Romans 16:11 , and Acts 23:16 , are the only references to Paul's relatives. fellowprisoners . Greek. sunaichmalotos ; literally a war-captive. Only here; Co Romans 1:4 , Romans 1:10

Romans 8:23 — firstfruits of the Spirit . The gifts of the Holy Spirit as the foretaste and pledge of the eternal inheritance. Compare Ephesians 1:14 .Hebrews 6:5 . See Exodus 23:19 . Leviticus 23:10 , &c. firstfruits . Greek. aparche. Occurs here, Romans 11:16 ; Rom 16:5 . 1 Corinthians 15:20 ; 1 Corinthians 15:23 ; 1 Corinthians 16:15 .James 1:18 . Revelation 14:4 . groan . Greek. stenazo. Here, Mark 7:34 . 2 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 5:13 — without it. put away . Greek. exairo, as in 1 Corinthians 5:2 . from among . App-104 . that, &c . = the wicked (one). App-128 . With this chapter should be compared the Lord's words in Matthew 18:15-17 , and Paul's injunctions in 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15 . The aim in every case was to bring the offender to repentance. Note also that this was a moral offence, and no sanction is given by these injunctions to the separation so common now on the ground of differing interpretations of Scripture statements.

2 Corinthians 5:21 — Corinthians 11:7 , in this Epistle. The first occurance in this verse is by Figure of speech Metonymy ( App-6 ) put for sin-offering. Compare Ephesians 5:2 . The same Figure of speech appears in the same connexion in Genesis 4:7 . Exodus 29:14 ; Exodus 30:10 . Leviticus 4:3 ; Leviticus 6:25 .Numbers 8:8 . Psalms 40:6 (7); &c. no = not. App-106 . be made = become. the . Omit. righteousness . App-191 .

Ephesians 4:22 — put off = put away. See Romans 13:12 . concerning . App-104 . former . Greek. proteros. Only here as adjective conversation . Greek. anastrophe. Compare Galatians 1:1 , Galatians 1:13 . the old man . The old (Adam) nature. See Romans 6:6 . man . App-123 . corrupt

Ephesians 6:12 — darkness . The present order of things. of . . . world . The texts omit. spiritual wickedness . Literally spiritual (hosts) of the wickedness (Greek. poneria. App-128 .) These are the wicked spirits of the evil one (Greek. poneros, see 1 John 2:13 , and App-128 . high places = the heavenlies. See Ephesians 1:3 .

Philippians 1:10 — App-104 .) your proving, or trying. are excellent = differ. We are to test the things, and having found them to differ, most not join them together, but rightly divide them (2 Timothy 2:15 ). sincere. Greek. eilikrines. Only here and 2 Peter 3:1 . Compare 1 Corinthians 5:8 . without offence. Greek. aproskopos. See Acts 24:16 . till. App-104 . day of Christ . The some expression in Philippians 2:16 . Compare Philippians 1:6 and 1 Corinthians 1:8 ; 1Co 5:5 ., 2 Corinthians 1:14 .

2 Timothy 2:26 — recover themselves. Literally become sober again. Greek. ananepho . Compare 2 Timothy 4:5 . snare. See 1 Timothy 3:7 . taken captive . Greek. z ogreo, See Luke 6:10 . by. App-104 . at = unto. App-104 . will . App-102 . The pronouns "him" and "his" have not the same reference. The first refers to the servant, the second to God, and the meaning of the

Titus 2:12 — Teaching . Greek. paideuo . Elsewhere, twelve times, genitive "chasten", "chastise". denying . Greek. arneomai . Occurs thirty-one times, always "deny", save Acts 7:35 , Hebrews 11:24 , See Titus 1:16 . ungodliness . App-128 . worldly . Greek. kosrnikos . Only here and Nehemiah 9:1 . Compare App-129 . lusts . See Ephesians 2:3 , Philippians 1:1 , Philippians 1:23 (desire). live . Greek. zao . Compare

Hebrews 6:1 — logos. App-121 .) of the beginning (Greek. arche . Compare Hebrews 5:12 ). Christ = the Messiah. App-98 . go on = be borne along; the Instructor being the Holy Spirit. Compare 2 Peter 1:21 . perfection . Greek. teleiotes. See Colossians 3:14 . laying . Greek. kataballo. See 2 Corinthians 4:9 . foundation . App-146 . of. Genitive of Apposition. App-17 . repentance . Greek. melanoia. App-111 . dead works. Works of the old nature. Compare Hebrews 9:14 . dead . Greek.

James 2:2 — assembly = synagogue. Greek. sunagoge. App-120 . man . App-123 . with a gold ring . Literally gold-ringed. Greek. chrusodaktulios, Only here. goodly = bright, or shining. Greek. lampros. Here, James 2:3 (gay). Luke 23:11 .Acts 10:30 . Revelation 15:6 ; Revelation 18:14 ; Revelation 19:8 ; Revelation 22:1

2 Peter 3:16 — also, &c . = in all his epistles also. speaking . App-121 .7. some . App-124 . (neut). hard, &c . Greek. dusnoetos. Only here. unlearned . Greek. amathes. Only here. Compare Acts 4:13 . 1Co 14:16 . 2 Timothy 2:23 . unstable . See 2 Peter 2:14 . wrest . Greek. strebloo. Only here and in Septuagint of 2 Samuel 22:27 (m. wrestle). It means to strain or twist, and so to torture. Occurs in Apocrypha. also, &c . = the other (