Bible Commentaries

Matthew 3:1-6 — Matthew 3:1-6 . John the Baptist appears (Mark 1:1-6 , Luke 3:1-6 ).

Matthew 3:7-10 — Matthew 3:7-10 . Words of rebuke and warning to unwelcome vistors (Luke 3:7-9 ).

Mark 1:1-8 — La aparición y ministerio del Bautista ( Mateo 3:1-12 ; Lucas 3:1-18 ).

Mark 1:9-11 — Mark 1:9-11 . The baptism of Jesus (Matthew 3:13-17 ; Luke 3:21-22 ).

Mark 1:9-11 — El bautismo de Jesús ( Mateo 3:13-17 ; Lucas 3:21-22 ).

Luke 3:15-17 — Luke 3:15-17 . Art thou the Christ? (Matthew 3:11-12 , Mark 1:7-8 ).

Luke 3:7 — Luke 3:7 . ἐκπορευομένοις ὄχλοις : what Mt. represents as addressed specially to the Pharisees and Sadducees, Lk. less appropriately gives as spoken to the general crowd. Note that here, as in the other synoptists, the crowd comes to John, though in Luke 3:3

Acts 10:3 — Acts 10:3 . εἶδεν : there is no ground for explaining away the force of the words by assuming that Cornelius had formerly a longing to see Peter. φανερῶς : “openly,” R.V.; manifeste , Vulgate. The words plainly are meant to exclude any illusion of

Acts 22:5 — Acts 22:5 . ὡς καὶ ὁ ἀρχ .: not the high priest at the time he was speaking, for that was Ananias, Acts 23:2 , but rather to the high priest Caiaphas who gave him his commission to Damascus, and who may have been still alive, hence μαρτυρεῖ , present. τοὺς ἀδελ .: the word was used by the Jews of each other, Exodus 2:14 , Deuteronomy 15:3 , and St. Paul

2 Corinthians 3:1-3 — 2 Corinthians 3:1-3 . THE CORINTHIANS ARE ST. PAUL’S “EPISTLE OF COMMENDATION”.

Colossians 3:1-17 — Colossians 3:1-17 . RESURRECTION WITH CHRIST MUST BE COMPLETED BY PARTICIPATION IN HIS HEAVENLY LIFE, WHICH THOUGH AT PRESENT CONCEALED, WILL NOT ALWAYS REMAIN SO. THIS LIFE WITH CHRIST IN HEAVEN DEMANDS THE DEATH OF THE MEMBERS ON THE EARTH, THE HEATHEN VICES OF

1 Thessalonians 3:4 — 1 Thessalonians 3:4 . Cf. Acts 17:3 ; Acts 17:6 ; Acts 17:13 f.

Titus 1:8 — Titus 1:8 . φιλόξενον : See on 1 Timothy 3:2 . φιλάγαθον : In Wis 7:22 , the πνεῦμα which is in σοφία is φιλάγαθον , loving what is good . The epithets which immediately precede and follow φιλάγαθον in Wisd. have no reference to persons, with the exception of φιλάνθρωπον . It seems best, with

Titus 1:8 — φιλόξενον: Ver com. 1 Timoteo 3:2 . φιλάγαθον : En Sab 7,22, el πνεῦμα que está en σοφία es φιλάγαθον, amando el bien . Los epítetos que preceden y siguen inmediatamente a φιλάγαθον en Wisd. no tienen referencia a personas, con la excepción de φιλάνθρωπον. Parece mejor, con la RV,

Titus 3:4 — Titus 3:4 . χρηστότης καὶ φιλανθρωπία : ( benignitas … humanitas ) is a constant combination in Greek. See many examples supplied by Field. Here it expresses the notion of John 3:16 , οὕτως γὰρ ἠγάπησεν ὁ θεὸς τὸν κόσμον κ . τ . λ . and of Ephesians 2:4-6

Philemon 1:4 — Philemon 1:4 . πάντοτε : belongs to εὐχαριστῶ , cf. Ephesians 1:16 , Philippians 1:3 , Colossians 1:3-4 .

Philemon 1:4 — πάντοτε : pertenece a εὐχαριστῶ, cf. Efesios 1:16 ; Filipenses 1:3 ; Colosenses 1:3-4 .

Revelation 16:5 — Revelation 16:5 . ὅσιος and δίκαιος are used together of God in hieratic inscriptions of dedication throughout Asia Minor, possibly under Jewish influence. Δίκαιος , often a title of messiah (see on Revelation 3:1 and Beer’s note on En. xxxviii. 2), is reserved here for God. Retribution is the outcome of God’s intense holiness or majesty ( cf. Revelation 6:10 , Revelation 15:4 ) asserting itself on behalf of his people (Revelation 15:3 , Revelation

Revelation 16:5 — ὅσιος y δίκαιος se usan juntos de Dios en inscripciones hieráticas de dedicación en toda Asia Menor, posiblemente bajo la influencia judía. Δίκαιος, a menudo un título de mesías (ver Apocalipsis 3:1 y la nota de Beer sobre En. xxxviii. 2), está reservado aquí para Dios. La retribución es el resultado de la intensa santidad o majestad de Dios ( cf. Apocalipsis 6:10 ; Apocalipsis 15:4 ) afirmándose en nombre de su pueblo ( Apocalipsis 15:3

Revelation 3:4 — Revelation 3:4 . ὀλ . ὀν . “quasi paucos nominatos, i.e. , bonos qui nominatione digni sunt” ( cf. the use of πρίσωπα = persons or individuals, in Clem. Rom. and Ignat.). ἐμόλ . ( cf. Fragment of Uncanonical Gospel, Oxyrhyn . 2 cent. A.D., line 16