Bible Commentaries

Matthew 12:18 — Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles. Behold my servant, whom I have chosen: Isaiah calls Jesus a "servant." Paul does

Matthew 18:5 — And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me. Jesus makes it clear that He and His followers are intimately connected. To receive one of Jesus’ disciples in His name is, in reality, to receive Him. Likewise, to reject

Matthew 20:1 — For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. In the previous chapter, the rich young ruler comes to Jesus asking what thing he needs to do to inherit eternal

Matthew 21:23 — And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority? And when he was come into the temple, the chief

Matthew 26:52 — Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. If ever there were a time when violence in defense of Christianity is justified, this is it. But God’s program is not

Matthew 28:18 — And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. The theological implications of this verse astound the human mind. Jesus asserts His authority over everything, both in heaven and in earth. His power is

Matthew 5:4 — Blessed [are] they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed [are] they that mourn: Man is a creature obsessed with physical comfort. Enjoyment, happiness, delight, laughter, and recreation are held at a premium while pain, sorrow, heartache,

Matthew 5:6 — Blessed [are] they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed [are] they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: Physical nourishment is a basic human necessity. Without food and water, man cannot survive.

Matthew 7:16 — Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Ye shall know them by their fruits: Deception is temporary. Wolves may wear wool for a while, but because they are not sheep, eventually their coats will wear thin

Romans 10:14-15 — How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful

Romans 11:12 — Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness? Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles: The

Romans 13:8-9 — For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy

Romans 16:1-2 — I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea: That you receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many,

Romans 8:1 — There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus: Living under the law (whether Moses’ law or

Romans 8:16 — The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: The Spirit itself: Most modern versions render this phrase as "the Spirit Himself" (Included in this group are NKJV, ASV, NASB, RSV, NIV, ESV, AMP). They translate

Romans 8:9 — But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit: Verses 9 and 10 further clarify what is meant

Romans 9:22 — Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone; Why had Israel failed to attain righteousness? The answer is that she did not seek it on the right basis. She sought it

2 Corinthians 13:1 — Warning of Impenitent Behavior This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established. This is the third time I am coming to you: With this second recorded letter to the Corinthians coming to

Hebrews 1:1 — Jesus’ Superiority over the Prophets God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Paul points out three specific facts in which the older revelation, that is, the Old Testament, is inferior