Bible Commentaries

Luke 4:3 — unto = to. If Thou be , &c. Greek. ei, with Ind. App-118 . Assuming the fact. Same word as in Luke 4:9 ; not the same word as in Luke 4:7 . the Son of God . Referring to Luke 3:22 . App-98 . this stone; "these stones "in Matthew 4:3 . Repeated under different circumstances. App-116 .

John 11:11 — friend. Greek. philos, noun of phileo, John 11:3 . sleepeth = has fallen asleep. Greek. koimaomai. App-171 . go . Greek. poreuomai, to go with a set purpose. Compare John 14:2 , John 14:3 , and Matthew 2:8 , Matthew 2:9 . Not the same word as John 11:8 . awake him out of sleep . Greek. exupnizo . Occurs only here.

Acts 2:47 — Praising. Greek. aieno. Always used of praising God. Here; Acts 3:8 , Acts 3:9 . Luke 2:13 , Luke 2:20 ; Luke 19:37 ; Luke 24:53 .Romans 15:11 .Revelation 19:5 . favour. Greek. charts. App-186 . with = in regard to. Greek. pros. people. Greek. laos. to the church. The texts omit. such, &c. = the saved.

Romans 14:22 — to = as concerning. App-104 . Compare rendering of kata in Ephesians 4:22 .Philippians 1:3 , Philippians 1:6 . Hebrews 9:9 . before = in the sight of. First occurance: Luke 1:6 . Happy . Greek. makarios. See Romans 4:7 , Romans 4:8 . condemneth = judgeth. As Romans 14:3 . thing . Omit. alloweth . Greek. dokimazo. See Romans 1:28 .

Romans 8:38 — persuaded . Compare Romans 2:8 (obey). App-150 .:2. neither, nor . Greek. oute. principalities . Greek. arche. See Ephesians 6:12 . powers . App-172 and App-176 :1. present . Greek. enistemi. Elsewhere, 1 Corinthians 3:22 ; 1 Corinthians 7:26 . Galatians 1:1 , Gal 1:4 . 2 Thessalonians 2:2 . 2 Timothy 3:1 .Hebrews 9:9 .

1 Corinthians 11:2 — praise . Greek. epaineo. Elsewhere, verses: 1 Corinthians 11:17 , 1 Corinthians 11:22 .Luke 16:8 (commend). Romans 15:11 (laud). keep = hold fast. Greek. katecho, as in 1 Thessalonians 5:21 Hebrews 3:6 , Hebrews 3:14 ; Hebrews 10:23 . ordinances . Greek. paradosis. Elsewhere, twelve times, always translated "tradition". delivered . Greek. paradidomi. See John 19:30 .

1 Corinthians 16:17 — of = at. App-104 . coming = presence. Greek. parousia. See Matthew 24:3 . that which was, &c . = your lack. Greek. husterema. Elsewhere, Luke 21:4 . 2Co 8:14 ; 2 Corinthians 9:12 ; 2 Corinthians 11:9 . Philippians 1:2 , Philippians 1:30 . Colossians 1:24 . 1 Thessalonians 3:10 . have . Omit. supplied . Greek. anaplerroo. See Philippians 2:30 .

1 Corinthians 7:9 — if . App-118 . cannot contain = have not (Greek. ou) self-control. Greek. engkrateuomai. Only here and 1 Corinthians 9:25 . Compare Acts 24:25 .Titus 1:8 . Occurs in Septuagint Genesis 43:31 . 1 Samuel 13:12 (forced). burn . Greek. puroomai. Elsewhere, 2 Corinthians 11:29 . Eph 6:16 . 2 Peter 3:12 .Revelation 1:15 ; Revelation 3:18 .

Galatians 6:16 — walk = shall walk. Greek. stoicheo . See Galatians 5:25 . according to = by. No preposition. Dative case. rule. Greek. kanon . See 2 Corinthians 10:13 , on . Greek. epi . App-104 . upon. Same as "on". Israel of God. The antithesis of Israel after the flesh (1 Corinthians 10:18 ). Compare Romans 9:6 . Philippians 1:3 , Philippians 1:3 .

1 Thessalonians 5:14 — exhort . App-134 . warn . Same as "admonish", 1 Thessalonians 5:12 . unruly . Greek. ataktos. Only here. Compare 2 Thessalonians 3:6 , 2 Thessalonians 3:11 (the adverb translated "disorderly"). comfort . Greek. paramutheomai. See 1 Thessalonians 2:11 . feebleminded = fainthearted. Greek. oligopsuchos. Only here. support . Greek. antechomai. Here; Matthew 6:24 .Luke 16:13 .Titus 1:9 . toward . App-104 .

1 Timothy 1:15 — saying. App-121 . This is the first of five "faithful sayings" in the Pastoral Epistles. Compare 1Ti 3:1 ; 1 Timothy 4:9 . 2 Timothy 2:11 , Titus 3:8 , Compare Revelation 21:5 ; Revelation 22:6 . acceptation . Greek. apodoche . Only here and 1 Timothy 4:9 . world. App-129 . chief. Greek. protos . Here "foremost", i.e. first in position.

2 Timothy 3:15 — from . App-104 . child . App-108 . holy. Greek. hieras. Only here and 1 Corinthians 9:13 . Scriptures. Greek. Plural of gramma. See John 7:16 . The usual word for the "Scriptures" is graphe, 2 Timothy 3:16 . make . . . wise . Greek. sophizo. Only here and 2 Peter 1:16 . unto . App-104 . through . App-104 . 2 Timothy 3:1 .

Hebrews 11:1 — faith . Greek. pi stis. App-150 . substance . Greek. hupostasis. See Hebrews 1:3 and 2 Corinthians 9:4 . Used of title-deeds in the Papyri. evidence = proof. Greek. elenchos. Only here and 2 Timothy 3:16 . Compare Romans 10:17 . seen . Greek. blepo . App-133 . obtained, &c . = were borne witness to. Greek. martureo . See p. 1511.

Hebrews 12:5 — forgotten . Greek. eklanthanomai. Only here. exhortation . Greek. paraklesis. See Romans 12:8 and App-134 . speaketh . Greek. dialegomai. See Acts 17:2 . unto = to. children, son . Greek. huios. App-108 . despise . Greek. oligoreo. Only here. See Proverbs 3:11 , Proverbs 3:12 . chastening . Greek. paideia. See Ephesians 6:4 . LORD . App-98 . nor . Greek. mede . rebuked . Greek. elencho.

James 4:4 — Ye adulterers and . The texts omit. adulteresses . Compare Matthew 12:39 . Jeremiah 3:9 . Ezekiel 16:0 ; Ezekiel 23:0 .Hosea 2:0 ; &c. know . App-132 . friendship . Greek. philia. Only here. world . App-129 . enmity . Greek. echthra. See Romans 8:7 . God . App-98 . will . App-102 . is = is constituted, or constitutes himself, as in James 3:6 .

1 Peter 3:22 — is = having. heaven . Singular. See Matthew 6:9 , Matthew 6:10 . and. Omit. authorities . App-172 . Compare Ephesians 1:21 ; Ephesians 3:10 ; 2 Chronicles 2:10; 2 Chronicles 2:10 , Colossians 2:15 .Titus 3:1 . powers . App-172 . Compare Matthew 24:29 . Romans 8:38 . 1Co 15:24 . 2 Thessalonians 1:7 . 2 Peter 2:11 .

1 John 2:2 — propitiation . Greek. hilasmos. Only here and 1 John 4:10 . Several times in the Septuagint Leviticus 25:9 . Numbers 5:8 , &c. Compare Romans 3:25 . sins . App-128 . not . App-105 . ours . Greek. hemeteros. Emphatic. also . This should follow "world". world . App-129 . Compare John 3:16 . Romans 5:18 , Romans 5:19 ; 2 Corinthians 5:15 .

1 John 2:29 — righteous . App-191 . doeth = practiseth. Greek. poieo, as 1 John 3:7 , 1 John 3:10 . righteousness . App-191 . born = begotten. A Latin MS., the Fleury Palimpsest, instead of "ashamed, &c.", reads "confounded by Him. If in His presence ye have known Him that is faithful, know that every one that doeth the truth hath been born of Him. "

Revelation 12:9 — cast out = cast down, as Revelation 12:10 . that = the old = ancient. serpent. See Revelation 20:2 .Genesis 3:1 , and App-19 . Devil. Literally slanderer. See Revelation 12:10 and Matthew 4:1 . Satan = Adversary. Compare Matthew 4:10 . See App-19 . which deceiveth. Literally the one deceiving. App-128 . See Revelation 20:3 . world. App-129 .

Revelation 7:15 — Therefore = For this cause, or On this account. Greek. dia touto. serve. App-137 and App-190 day and night. Hebraism for "continually". Temple. See Revelation 3:12 . dwell. Greek. skenoo. Here; Revelation 12:12 ; Revelation 13:6 ; Revelation 21:3 . See John 1:14 and compare Isaiah 4:5 , Isaiah 4:6 . among = over. Greek. epi,