Bible Commentaries

Leviticus 18:6 — naturaleza; porque, cuando enseña que es vergonzoso e indecoroso que las mujeres aparezcan en público sin velo, desea que consideren si sería decente presentarse públicamente con la cabeza rapada; y finalmente agrega que la naturaleza misma no lo permite. ( 1 Corintios 11:14.) Por lo tanto, no veo que, con el pretexto de ser una Ley política, (88) el La pureza de la naturaleza debe ser abolida, de donde surge la distinción entre los estatutos de Dios y los abusos de los gentiles. Si esta disciplina se

Daniel 4:30 — como sea, no creo que Dios lo haya salvado por un tiempo, porque dio algunas señales de arrepentimiento. Confieso que a veces se entrega a los reprobados, si los ve humillados. Un ejemplo de esto, suficientemente notable, se muestra en el Rey Acab. ( 1 Reyes 21:29.) No se arrepintió cordialmente, pero Dios deseaba mostrar cuánto estaba complacido con su penitencia, al perdonar a un rey impío y obstinado en su maldad. Lo mismo podría decirse de Nabucodonosor, si las Escrituras lo hubieran dicho; pero

Zechariah 3:7 — o la doctrina pura. Sin embargo, esto puede suceder, ninguno es sacerdote legítimo ante Dios, excepto aquellos que ejercen fielmente su oficio y responden al llamado de Dios, como veremos más adelante en el segundo capítulo de Malaquías Malaquías 2:1. Pero no estoy dispuesto a agrandar; es suficiente aducir lo que puede requerir una explicación del pasaje. En resumen, los pastores designados divinamente deben gobernar sobre la Iglesia para no ejercer su propio poder, sino para gobernar la Iglesia

Romans 11:2 — torment weak minds. As to the words, In Elias, I have retained the expression of Paul; for it may mean either in the history or in the business of Elias; though it seems to me more probable, that Paul has followed the Hebrew mode of speaking; for ב, beth, which is rendered in the Greek by ἐν, in, is often taken in Hebrew for of How he appeals to God, etc (340) It was certainly a proof how much Elias honored the Lord, that for the glory of his name he hesitated not to make himself an

2 Corinthians 12:21 — 21.Lest, when I come, my God should humble me His abasement was reckoned to him as a fault. The blame of it he throws back upon the Corinthians, who, when they should have honored his Apostleship, loaded it, on the contrary, with disgrace; for their proficiency

Galatians 4:30 — the descendants of Hagar, the sons of a slave, and unworthy of the inheritance. Let us be instructed by this beautiful passage, “not to fret ourselves because of evil-doers,neither be envious against the workers of iniquity,”(Psalms 37:1,) when they hold a temporary habitation and rank in the Church, but patiently to look for the end which awaits them. There are many pretended Christians, or strangers, who hold a place in the Church, but who afterwards give evidence of their departure

Galatians 5:10 — 10.I have confidence in you. All his fierceness is again directed against the false apostles. To them the evil is traced, and on them the punishment is threatened. Good hopes are expressed regarding the Galatians, that they will quickly and readily return

Ephesians 2:4 — 4.But God, who is rich in mercy. (122) Now follows the second member of the sentence, the substance of which is, that God had delivered the Ephesians from the destruction to which they were formerly liable; but the words which he employs are different. God, who is rich in mercy, hath

Ephesians 3:16 — 16.That he would give to you. Paul wishes that the Ephesians should be strengthened; and yet he had already bestowed on their piety no mean commendation. But believers have never advanced so far as not to need farther growth. The highest perfection of

Ephesians 4:24 — first created after the image of God, and reflected, as in a mirror, the Divine righteousness; but that image, having been defaced by sin, must now be restored in Christ. The regeneration of the godly is indeed — as we have formerly explained (149) — nothing else than the formation anew of the image of God in them. There is, no doubt, a far more rich and powerful manifestation of Divine grace in this second creation than in the first; but our highest perfection is uniformly represented

Ephesians 5:2 — to his service. Besides, we may infer from Paul’s words, that, unless we love one another, none of our duties will be acceptable in the sight of God. If the reconciliation of men, effected by Christ, was a sacrifice of a sweet smelling savor, (154) we, too, shall be “unto God a sweet savor,” (2 Corinthians 2:15,) when this holy perfume is spread over us. To this applies the saying of Christ, “Leave thy gift before the altar, and go and be reconciled to thy brother.”

Philippians 4:15 — 15And ye know I understand this to have been added by way of excuse, inasmuch as he often received something from them, for if the other Churches had discharged their duty, it might have seemed as though he were too eager to receive. Hence in clearing

Philippians 4:6 — neuter gender; the expression, therefore, is equivalent to omni negotio , (in every matter,) for (prayer) and (supplication) are feminine nouns. In these words he exhorts the Philippians, as David does all the pious in Psalms 55:22, and Peter also in 1 Peter 5:7, to cast all their care upon the Lord. For we are not made of iron, (234) so as not to be shaken by temptations. But this is our consolation, this is our solace — to deposit, or (to speak with greater propriety) to disburden in the bosom

Colossians 1:13 — 13.Who hath delivered us. Mark, here is the beginning of our salvation — when God delivers us from the depth of ruin into which we were plunged. For wherever his grace is not, there is darkness, (297) as it is said in Isaiah 60:2 Behold darkness

Colossians 3:20 — case, too, obey without any reservation? Now it were worse than unreasonable, that the, authority of men should prevail at the expense of neglecting God. I answer, that here, too, we must understand as implied what he expresses elsewhere, (Ephesians 6:1) — in the Lord. But for what purpose does he employ a term of universality? I answer again, that it is to shew, that obedience must be rendered not merely to just commands, but also to such as are unreasonable. (460) For many make themselves compliant

Colossians 3:3 — painful, let us observe those expressions, in God, and with Christ, which intimate that our life is out of danger, although it does not appear. For, in the first place, God is faithful, and therefore will not deny what has been committed to him, (2 Timothy 1:12,) nor deceive in the guardianship which he has undertaken; and, secondly, the fellowship of Christ brings still greater security. For what is to be more desired by us than this — that our life remain with the very fountain of life. Hence there

1 Thessalonians 2:9 — inasmuch as, along with the labor of teaching, he labors with his hand as an operative, with the view of earning a livelihood, and in this respect, also, refrained from exercising his right. For it is the law of Christ, as he also teaches elsewhere, (1 Corinthians 9:14) that every church furnish its ministers with food and other necessaries. Paul, therefore, in laying no burden upon the Thessalonians, does something more than could, from the requirements of his office, have been required from him.

1 Thessalonians 3:10 — 10Praying beyond measure. He returns to an expression of his desire. For it is never allowable for us to congratulate men, while they live in this world, in such unqualified terms as not always to desire something better for them. For they are as yet

2 Timothy 2:6 — labor before he receive the fruits I am well aware that others render this passage differently; and I acknowledge that they translate, word for word, what Paul has written in Greek; but he who shall carefully examine the context will assent to my view. (161) Besides, the use of (κοπιῶντα) to labor instead of (κοπιᾷν)to labor, is a well-known Greek idiom; for Greek writers often make use of the participle in place of the infinitive.

Hebrews 5:11 — 11.He therefore makes a preface by saying that he had many things to say, but that they were to prepare themselves lest these things should be said in vain. He reminds them that they were hard or difficult things; not indeed to repel them, but to stimulate