Bible Commentaries

Proverbs 21:2 — man. Hebrew. 'ish . App-14 . pondereth = weigheth, and thus testeth. See all the occurrences of takan, to poise, 1 Samuel 2:3 . 2 Kings 12:11 ("told"). Job 28:25 .Psalms 75:3 (bear up). Proverbs 16:2 ; Proverbs 21:2 (pondereth); Proverbs 24:12 (pondereth). Isaiah 40:12 (meted), Isaiah 40:13 (directed). In Ezekiel the Niphal is rendered "equal": Pro 18:25 , Pro 18:29 ; Pro 18:33 .

Jeremiah 32:20 — signs and wonders. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 7:3 .Deuteronomy 4:34 ; Deuteronomy 6:22 ; Deuteronomy 7:19 ; Deuteronomy 13:1 , Deuteronomy 13:2 ; Deuteronomy 26:8 ; Deuteronomy 28:46 ; Deuteronomy 29:3 ; Deuteronomy 34:11 ). App-92 . Elsewhere only in Psalms 78:43 ; Psalms 105:27 ; Psalms 135:9 ; and Nehemiah 9:10 . other men = mankind. Hebrew. 'adam. App-14 . made Thee a name. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 9:16 ).

Jeremiah 49:25 — not left = not restored, strengthened, or fortified. A Homonym. Here the meaning is as in Nehemiah 3:8 . See notes on Exodus 23:5 . Deu 32:36 . 1 Kings 14:10 . 2 Kings 14:26 . 2Ki 49:25 . Not its other meaning, to leave or forsake, as in Genesis 2:24 ; Genesis 39:6 . Nehemiah 5:10 . Psalms 49:10 . Mai. Jeremiah 4:1 (Hebrew = Ch. Jeremiah 3:19 ).

Ezekiel 40:2 — visions of God. Compare Ezekiel 1:1 ; Ezekiel 8:3 ; Ezekiel 43:3 . God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 . the land of Israel. One of the three occurrences in Ezekiel with 'erete instead of 'admath . See notes on Ezekiel 27:17 ; and compare note on Ezekiel 11:17 . upon a very high mountain. Compare Ezekiel 17:22 , Ezekiel 17:23 .Isaiah 2:2 . by: or, upon frame = fabric; or structure.

Jonah 1:9 — he said, &c. He does not tell them all. We find the real reason in Jonah 4:1-3 . Hebrew. Referring to the language spoken. A title used in relation to foreigners (Genesis 40:16 . Exodus 3:18 , &c.) the God of heaven . The title in relation to the Creator's creatures. See note on 2 Chronicles 36:23 . Which hath made, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Genesis 1:1 , Genesis 1:10 ).

Matthew 23:13 — woe. The first of eight woes in (verses: Matthew 23:13-33 ). Compare Matthew 5:3 ; and see App-126 . All the texts (with Syriac) transpose Matthew 23:13 and Matthew 23:14 . shut up. Compare Matthew 5:3 . the kingdom of heaven. See App-114 . heaven = the heavens. See note on Matthew 6:9 , Matthew 6:10 . against = before: i.e. in men's faces. neither = not, as in Matthew 23:4 .

Luke 16:13 — servant = domestic household servant. Greek. oiketes. Occurs only here; Acts 10:7 . Rom 14:4 . 1 Peter 2:18 . can = isable to. serve = do bondservice. Greek. douleuo. As in Luke 15:29 . masters = lords, as in verses: Luke 16:3 , Luke 16:5 , Luke 16:5 , Luke 3:8 . the other . Same as "another" in Luke 16:7 . cannot = are not (Greek. ou. App-105 ) able to. God. See App-98 .

John 19:11 — no . . . at all. Greek. ouk oudeis. A double negative. against . Greek. kata. App-104 . except . Greek. ei me' = if not, from above . Greek. anothen. See on John 3:3 . therefore = on account of (Greek. dia. App-104 .John 19:2; John 19:2 ) this. he that , &c. : i.e. Caiaphas. Judas had delivered Him to the Sanhedrin, the Sanhedrin to Pilate. delivered. See on John 19:30 , "gave up". the . Omit "the".

John 7:2 — the Jews' feast. See note on John 2:13 . of tabernacles = of booths. Not sleaze, as in Septuagint. (Leviticus 23:34 .Deuteronomy 16:13 . 2 Chronicles 8:13 .Ezra 3:4; Ezra 3:4 ); but skenopegia = booth-making, as in Deuteronomy 16:16 ; Deuteronomy 31:10 . Zechariah 14:16 , Zechariah 14:18 , Zechariah 14:19 . Only direct reference to this feast in N.T. See App-179 . at hand = near.

Acts 26:28 — Almost . Greek. En oligo. In a little, i.e., briefly, or in short. Compare Ephesians 3:3 . Paul, carried away by his subject, ceases to be the advocate for the prisoner and has become the advocate for God. Agrippa perceives it, and intervenes with "To put it briefly, thou art persuading me to become a Christian. "There is no ground for supposing that Agrippa was "almost persuaded". Christian . See Acts 11:26 .

Acts 3:7 — took. Greek. piazo. See note on John 11:57 . lifted = raised, as in Acts 3:6 . immediately. Greek. parachrema. Occurs nineteen times, of which ten are in Luke and seven in Acts. feet. Greek. b as i s, a step, then that with which one steps, &c. Only here. ankle bones. Greek. sphuron. Only here. received strength = were strengthened. Greek. stereoo. Only here, Acts 3:16 , and Acts 16:5 .

Romans 11:25 — I would, &c. See Romans 1:13 . mystery = secret. App-193 . lest = in order that . . . not. Greek. hina me. in your own conceits . Literally with ( App-104 ) yourselves. Compare Proverbs 3:7 . blindness = hardness. Greek. porosis . See Mark 3:5 . in part. Greek. apo merous. fulness . Greek. pleroma. That is, the fulness of times when the full number of Acts 15:17 is completed. Compare Luke 21:24 .Isaiah 59:20 .

Romans 13:13 — honestly = decently. Greek. euschemonos. Only here, 1 Corinthians 14:40 . 1 Thessalonians 4:12 . rioting = revelling. Greek. komos. Only here, Galatians 1:5 , Galatians 1:21 . 1 Peter 4:3 . wantonness = lasciviousness. Here, Mar 7:22 . 2 Corinthians 12:21 .Galatians 1:5 , Galatians 1:19 . Ephesians 4:19 . 1 Peter 4:3 . 2 Peter 2:7 , 2 Peter 2:18 . Jude 1:4 . envying = jealousy. See Acts 5:17 .

Romans 5:20 — entered . Literally came in beside. Greek. pareiserchomai, Only here and Galatians 1:2 , Galatians 1:4 . that = in order that. Greek. hina . abound = multiply. Greek. pleonazo. Here, Romans 6:1 . 2 Corinthians 4:15 ; 2 Corinthians 8:15 .Philippians 1:4 , Philippians 1:17 . 1Th 3:12 . 2 Thessalonians 1:3 . 2 Peter 1:8 . did much more abound = superabounded. Greek. huperperisseuo. Only here and 2 Corinthians 7:4 .

Romans 7:24 — O . Omit. This exclamation is an instance of Figure of speech Ecphonesis. App-6 . wretched . Greek. talaiporos. Only here and Revelation 3:17 . Compare talaiporia, misery, Romans 3:16 . James 5:1 ; and the verb talaiporeo, only in James 4:9 . deliver = rescue. See first Occurance Matthew 6:13 . Greek. rhuomai . the body of this death . The body of sin. Compare Romans 7:13 ; Romans 6:6 ; Romans 8:13 .

2 Corinthians 11:3 — lest by any means . Greek. me pos. beguiled = deceived. Greek. exapatao. See Romans 7:11 . through = in. Greek. en. App-104 . subtilty = craftiness. Greek. panourgia. See Luke 20:23 minds . Greek. noema. See 2 Corinthians 2:11 ; 2 Corinthians 3:14 . corrupted . Greek. phtheiro. See 1 Corinthians 3:17 . from. Greek. apo. App-104 simplicity. Greek. haptotes. See 2 Corinthians 1:12 , in = towards. Greek. eis . App-104 .

Galatians 2:9 — James . See Galatians 1:19 . Cephas . Compare Galatians 1:18 . John . The only mention of him in Paul's epistles, seemed . Compare verses: Galatians 2:2 , Galatians 2:6 . pillars . Greek. stulos . Elsewhere, 1 Timothy 3:15 .Revelation 3:12 ; Revelation 10:1 . Applied by the Jews to teachers of the Law. perceived . Greek. ginosko . App-132 . grace . Greek. charis . App-184 . unto . Greek. eis , App-104 . heathen . Compare Galatians 1:16 .

Ephesians 5:11 — have . . . fellowship = have partnership. Greek. sunkoinoneo. Only here; Philippians 1:4 , Philippians 1:14 .Revelation 18:4 . unfruitful works . Compare dead works, Hebrews 6:1 ; wicked works, Co Ephesians 1:1 , Ephesians 1:21 ; all works of the darkness, Romans 13:12 . Consequently, the works of the devil, 1 John 3:8 . Compare John 8:44 , and contrast Ephesians 2:10 . darkness = the darkness. reprove = convict. See Luke 3:19 .

Titus 1:6 — If . App-118 . any . App-123 . blameless . Greek. anenkletos . Elsewhere, Titus 1:7 . 1 Corinthians 1:8 . 1 Corinthians 1:22 ; 1 Timothy 3:10 , Compare 1 Timothy 3:2 . husband , App-123 . faithful . App-150 . children. App-108 . not. App-105 . IL accused. Greek. en ( App-104 .) kategoria . See John 18:29 , unruly. Greek. anupotaktos , Occ, Titus 1:10 , and elsewhere, 1 Timothy 1:9 , Hebrews 2:8 .

Hebrews 9:19 — when, &c . Literally every command having been spoken (Greek. laleo . App-121 .) by (Greek. hupo) Moses. See Hebrews 3:2 . according to . Greek. kata. App-104 . the = Omit. scarlet . Greek. kokkinos Only here; Matthew 27:28 . Revelation 17:3 , Revelation 17:4 ; Revelation 18:12 , Revelation 18:16 . wool . Greek. erion . Only here and Revelation 1:14 . hyssop . Greek. hussopos . Only here and John 19:29 . book . See Exodus 24:7 .