Bible Commentaries

Leviticus 21:7 — the priests’ home may be chaste and free from all dishonor. At this time also God commands by the mouth of Paul, that pastors should be chosen, who rule well their own houses, whose wives are chaste and modest, and their children well-behaved. (1 Timothy 3:2; Titus 1:6.) The same cause for this existed under the Law, lest those appointed for the government of the Church should be despised and looked down upon on account of their domestic vices. But God most especially had regard to the priesthood

Leviticus 9:23 — Author of the legal priesthood, so that it should be held in reverence for ever. The same thing sometimes occurred afterwards, when in troubled circumstances, it had need of extraordinary confirmation: thus fire consumed the sacrifice of Manoah, (Judges 13:20;) or, when God’s service and pure religion required to be vindicated in opposition to superstitious counterfeits; thus the sacrifice of Elijah was utterly consumed and reduced to ashes without the application of fire. (1 Kings 18:38.) Or,

Isaiah 38:16 — 16.O Lord, even to all who shall live after them. The concise style of the Prophet has given rise to various interpretations. The interpretation most commonly received is “O Lord, they shall live beyond those years, (90) ” that is, “they

Isaiah 66:21 — 21.And I will even take some of them for priests and Levites. The Prophet heightens the description of that which he had already declared about the extraordinary grace of God. He had made known that the Church of God should be collected out of all nations,

Numbers 25:9 — died, appears to differ from Moses; but we know that the exact account of numbers is not always observed, and it is probable that about twenty-four thousand were slain. Paul, therefore, subtracted one thousand, and was content with the lesser number; (185) from which, however, we may perceive how severe and terrible was the punishment, teaching us to beware of provoking God by fornication. For, as it is a monstrous thing that so great a multitude should have been infected by this foul and shameful

Matthew 16:16 — 16.Thou art the Christ. The confession is short, but it embraces all that is contained in our salvation; for the designation Christ, or Anointed, includes both an everlasting Kingdom and an everlasting Priesthood, to reconcile us to God, and, by expiating

Deuteronomy 2:1 — 1. Luego giramos y emprendimos nuestro viaje. El tiempo en que atacaron su campamento no está indicado en el libro de Números. Este verso, por lo tanto, conectará acertadamente la historia, ya que de lo contrario habría una brusquedad en lo que sigue

John 15:24 — gave of his Divine glory; for by miracles, and by the power of the Holy Spirit, and by other demonstrations, he clearly proved that he was the Son of God, so that in him was plainly seen the majesty of the Only-begotten Son, as we have seen under John 1:14 (91) It is commonly objected, that he did not perform more miracles or greater miracles than Moses and the Prophets. The answer is well known, that Christ is more eminent in miracles in this respect, that he was not merely a minister, like the rest,

John 15:7 — useful admonition; for the Lord often suffers us to hunger, in order to train us to earnestness in prayer. But if we fly to him, we shall never want what we ask, but, out of his inexhaustible abundance, he will supply us with every thing that we need, (1 Corinthians 1:5.) If my words abide in you. He means that we take root in him by faith; for as soon as we have departed from the doctrine of the Gospel, we seek Christ separately from himself. When he promises that he will grant whatever we wish, he

Acts 18:1 — − 1.This history is worthy to be remembered even for this one cause, because it containeth the first beginning of the Church of Corinthus, which, as it was famous for good causes, both because of the multitude of men, and also because of the excellent gifts

Romans 15:11 — 11.Praise God, all ye Gentiles, etc. This passage is not inaptly applied; for how can they, who know not God’s greatness, praise him? They could no more do this than to call on his name, when unknown. It is then a prophecy most suitable to prove the calling of the Gentiles; and this appears still more evident from the reason which is there added; for he bids them to give thanks for God’s truth and mercy. (Psalms 117:1.)

Romans 15:11 — 11. Alabado sea Dios, todos los gentiles, etc. Este pasaje no se aplica de manera inadecuada; porque ¿cómo pueden ellos, que no conocen la grandeza de Dios, alabarlo? No podían hacer esto más que invocar su nombre, cuando se desconoce. Es entonces una profecía más adecuada para probar el llamado de los gentiles; y esto parece aún más evidente por la razón que se agrega allí; porque les pide que den gracias por la verdad y la misericordia de Dios. (Salmo 117:1.)

1 Corinthians 10:32 — 32. No sean ocasiones de tropezar con ninguno Este es el segundo punto, que nos toca tener en cuenta: la regla del amor. Un deseo, entonces, para la gloria de Dios, ocupa el primer lugar; Una consideración hacia nuestro prójimo sostiene que el segundo menciona a judíos y gentiles, no solo porque la Iglesia de Dios consistía en esas dos clases, sino para enseñarnos que somos deudores de todos, incluso de extraños, para que podamos, si es posible , ganarlos. ( 1 Corintios 9:20.)

1 Corinthians 13:2 — (777) which, nevertheless, he had preferred to all others. To know all mysteries, might seem to be added to the term prophecy, by way of explanation, but as the term knowledge is immediately added, of which he had previously made mention by itself, (1 Corinthians 12:8,) it will deserve your consideration, whether the knowledge of mysteries may not be used here to mean wisdom. As for myself, while I would not venture to affirm that it is so, I am much inclined to that opinion. That faith, of which

2 Corinthians 11:27 — ambition could corrupt and tarnish all these praises. For the main thing is — that we serve Christ with a pure conscience. All other things are, as it were, additional. (862) “Thrasones.” — See Calvin on the Corinthians, vol. 1, p. 98, n. 1. (863) “Il n’est pas necessairement requis que tous vniversellement endurent toutes telles fascheries;” — “It is not indispensably requisite that all universally endure all such vexations.” (864) “Des

2 Corinthians 4:4 — subterfugio de los arrianos era infantil: que si al demonio se le llama el dios de este mundo, el nombre de Dios, tal como se aplica a Cristo, no expresa una divinidad verdadera, eterna y exclusiva. Para Paul dice en otra parte, muchos se llaman dioses, ( 1 Corintios 8:5;) pero David, por otro lado, canta: los dioses de las naciones son demonios. (438) (Salmo 96:5.) Cuando, por lo tanto, al diablo se le llama el dios de los impíos, en razón de que tiene dominio sobre ellos, y siendo adorados por ellos

Ephesians 5:9 — 9.For the fruit of the light. (157) This parenthesis is introduced, to point out the road in which the children of light ought to walk. A complete description is not given, but a few parts of a holy and pious life are introduced by way of example. To give them a general view of duty,

Colossians 2:3 — they are not seen glittering with great splendor, but do rather, as it were, lie hid under the contemptible abasement and simplicity of the cross. For the preaching of the cross is always foolishness to the world, as we found stated in Corinthians. (1 Corinthians 1:18.) I do not reckon that there is any great difference between wisdom and understanding in this passage, for the employment of two different terms serves only to give additional strength, as though he had said, that no knowledge, erudition,

1 Thessalonians 4:9 — assigns a reason — because they had been divinely taught — by which he means that love was engraven upon their hearts, so that there was no need of letters written on paper. For he does not mean simply what John says in his first Canonical (571) Epistle, the anointing will teach you, (1 John 2:27) but that their hearts were framed for love; so that it appears that the Holy Spirit inwardly dictates efficaciously what is to be done, so that there is no need to give injunctions in writing. He

Hebrews 5:13 — 13.For every one who uses milk, or, who partakes of milk, etc. He means those who from tenderness or weakness as yet refuse solid doctrine; for otherwise he who is grown up is not averse to milk. But he reproves here an infancy in understanding, such