Bible Commentaries

Acts 24:9 — Acts 24:9 . συνέθεντο : in R.V. συνεπεο ., “joined in the charge,” cf. Acts 18:10 , so in classical Greek; in LXX (Deuteronomy 32:27 ), Psalms 3:6 [380] S, Zach. Acts 1:15 , here only in N.T. φάσκοντες , cf. Acts 25:19 , Romans 1:22 , dictitantes , but sometimes with the notion of alleging what is untrue, to pretend, cf. LXX, Bel and the Dragon, Acts 24:8 . The verb is found

1 Corinthians 2:10-16 — 1 Corinthians 2:10 to 1 Corinthians 3:2 . § 8. THE REVEALING SPIRIT. The world’s rulers committed the frightful crime of “crucifying the Lord of glory,” because in fact they have only “the spirit of the world,” whereas “the Spirit of God ” informs

1 Corinthians 2:10-16 — a 1 Corintios 3:2 . § 8. EL ESPÍRITU REVELADOR. Los gobernantes del mundo cometieron el espantoso crimen de “crucificar al Señor de la gloria”, porque en realidad sólo tienen “el espíritu del mundo”, mientras que “el Espíritu de Dios ” informa a Sus mensajeros ( 1

1 Corinthians 3:1-2 — a 1 Corintios 3:2 . § 8. EL ESPÍRITU REVELADOR. Los gobernantes del mundo cometieron el espantoso crimen de “crucificar al Señor de la gloria”, porque en realidad sólo tienen “el espíritu del mundo”, mientras que “el Espíritu de Dios ” informa a Sus mensajeros ( 1

1 Corinthians 3:10 — 1 Corinthians 3:10 . Κατὰ τὴν χάριν κ . τ . λ .: while “the grace of God” has been given to all Christians, constituting them such (see 1 Corinthians 1:4 ), to the Ap. a special and singular “grace was given,” “according to” which

1 Corinthians 4:5 — 1 Corinthians 4:5 . The practical conclusion of the statement respecting Christ’s servants (see note on ὥστε , 1 Corinthians 3:21 ): “So then do not before the time be passing any judgment”. τι , the cognate ace. = κρίσιν τινά , as in John 7:24 . πρὸ καιροῦ (the fit time, not the set time) signifies prematurely (so Æsch., Eumen. , 367), as ἐν καιρῷ seasonably

1 Corinthians 4:5 — La conclusión práctica de la declaración con respecto a los siervos de Cristo (ver nota en ὥστε, 1 Corintios 3:21 ): “Así que, no hagáis juicio antes de tiempo”. τι, el as afín. = κρίσιν τινά, como en Juan 7:24 . πρὸ καιροῦ (el tiempo adecuado , no el tiempo fijado ) significa prematuramente (así Æsch., Eumen. , 367), como ἐν καιρῷ oportunamente ( Lucas Lucas

Colossians 2:4 — Colossians 2:4 . τοῦτο λέγω . Haupt thinks the reference is only to Colossians 2:3 , but this verse looks back as far as 2 b , and Colossians 2:5 to Colossians 2:1 . Generally the reference of τοῦτο is thought to be Colossians 2:1-3 , though Soden thinks it is to Colossians 1:24 to Colossians 2:3 . παραλογίζηται means to deceive by

Colossians 2:4 — τοῦτο λέγω. Haupt cree que la referencia es solo a Colosenses 2:3 , pero este versículo retrocede hasta 2b, y Colosenses 2:5 a Colosenses 2:1 . Generalmente se piensa que la referencia de τοῦτο es Colosenses 2:1-3 , aunque Soden piensa que es Colosenses 1:24 a Colosenses 2:3 . παραλογίζηται significa engañar

1 Thessalonians 1:9 — aedificium fidei” (Calvin). ἀληθινῷ = “real” as opposed to false in the sense of “counterfeit”. ζῶντι , as opposed to dead idols (see above, p. 5) impotent to help their worshippers. Elsewhere the phrase ( cf. 1 Timothy 3:15 ; Hebrews 3:12 ) “implies a contrast with the true God made practically a dead deity by a lifeless and rigid form of religion” (Hort, Christian Ecclesia , 173). Nothing brings home the reality of God ( i.e. , as Father, 1 Thessalonians

1 Timothy 6:11-16 — 1 Timothy 6:11-16 are a digression into a personal appeal. Cf. 2 Timothy 2:1 ; 2 Timothy 3:10 ; 2Ti 3:14 ; 2 Timothy 4:5 .

1 Timothy 6:11-16 — 1 Timoteo 6:11-16 son una digresión hacia un llamado personal. Cf. 2 Timoteo 2:1 ; 2 Timoteo 3:10 ; 2Ti 3:14; 2 Timoteo 4:5 .

2 Timothy 1:3 — 2 Timothy 1:3 . χάριν ἔχω : The expression of thanksgiving in the exordium of an epistle is usually prefaced by St. Paul with εὐχαριστῶ (Romans 1:8 , 1 Corinthians 1:4 , Philippians 1:3 , Philemon 1:4 ; εὐχαριστοῦμεν Colossians 1:3 , 1 Thessalonians 1:2 ; οὐ παύομαι

Titus 2:3 — Titus 2:3 . πρεσβύτιδας : correlative to πρεσβύτας , as πρεσβυτέρας is to πρεσβυτέρῳ in 1 Timothy 5:1-2 . ὡσαύτως : See on 1 Timothy 2:9 . ἐν καταστήματι ἱεροπρεπεῖς : reverent in demeanour , R.V. καταστολή in 1 Timothy 2:9 has an almost exclusive reference

James 3:12 — Con todo el verso cf. Mateo 7:16-17 ; para el uso de ποιεῖν ver Mateo 3:10 , πᾶν δένδρον μὴ ποιοῦν καρπόν…; ἁλυκόν no aparece en ninguna otra parte del NT o de la Septuaginta, aunque en Números 3:12 ; Deuteronomio 3:17 , etc. , tenemos la frase ἡ θάλασσα ἡ ἁλυκή = el Mar Muerto. “Hay una gran dureza en la construcción

1 Peter 3:17 — 1 Peter 3:17 . κρεῖττον , cf. 1 Peter 2:19 f., where χάρις κλέος correspond to μισθὸν περισσόν of the sources. εἰ θέλοι τὸ θέλημα θεοῦ . Again optative implies that it is a purely hypothetical case ( cf. 1 Peter 3:14 ). For the semi-personification of the

1 John 3:8 — 1 John 3:8 . ὁ ποι . τὴν ἁμ ., an emphatic and interpretative variation of ὁ ἁμαρτάνων “he that makes sin his business or practice”. ἐκ of parentage ( cf. 1 John 3:9 ); “hoc est, ex patre diabolo” (Clem. Alex.). ἀπʼ ἀρχ ., a vague phrase.

3 John 1:9 — 3 John 1:9 . ἔγραψά τι , a brief letter of commendation, συστατικὴ ἐπιστολή (2 Corinthians 3:1 ), introducing and authorising a company of itinerant brethren, probably those referred to in 3 John 1:5 . φιλοπρωτεύειν , “love to be first, to be chief”

Jude 1:17 — Jude 1:17 . ὑμεῖς δὲ , ἀγαπητοί , μνήσθητε τῶν ῥημάτων τῶν προειρημένων ὑπὸ τῶν ἀποστόλων . The writer turns again, as in Jude 1:20 below, to the faithful members of the Church (Jude 1:3 ) and reminds them, not now of primeval prophecy, but of warning words uttered by the Apostles. Some have taken this as a quotation by Jude from 2 Peter 3:3 , where the quotation is given more fully. But, there also, the words are referred back to a

Revelation 3:20 — Revelation 3:20 . The language recalls Song of Solomon 5:2 ( φωνὴ ἀδελφιδοῦ μου κρούει ἐπὶ τὴν θύραν · ἄνοιξον μοι , for contemporary evidence of the allegorical use of Canticles see Gunkel’s note on 4 Esdras. 5:20 f. and Bacher’s Agada d. Tannaiten