Bible Commentaries

Micah 1:1 — Book Comments Walking Thru The Bible MICAH INTRODUCTION     Micah was from among the common people in a little town in southwest Judah, Moresheth, who prophesied for about a thirty year span during the reigns of Jotham (750-732

Romans 1:5 — Romans 1:5 through whom -- Through Christ. God used Christ to demonstrate his grace toward all men, but here specifically speaking of God’s grace toward Paul and the apostles. we have received grace -- The unmerited favor which God shows guilty

Romans 15:7 — Romans 15:7 Therefore -- In conclusion. It seems clear that this paragraph is meant to be the conclusion to the section on Christian liberty (Moo, 874). [Rom 14.1 - 15.6] receive [accept, welcome] -- See note on Romans 14:1. cf. Colossians 3:13. one

Romans 2:5 — Romans 2:5 2:5 This verse is directly related to v. 4; the paragraph break should come after v. 5 and not before it as in the NIV. - CPNIV after [according to] -- in a way traceable to. The word “after” here (κατὰ)

Romans 5:10 — Romans 5:10 For if -- The idea in this verse is simply a repetition and enlargement of that in Romans 5:9. when we were enemies -- - The work was undertaken while we were enemies. From being enemies we were changed to friends by that action. we were

2 Corinthians 1:3 — 2 Corinthians 1:3 Blessed [Praised] -- Paul usually formed a prayer of thanksgiving for the recipients of his letter, but in this letter the prayer ("eulogy" G2128) is directed to God. Blessed - The Greek word translated “blessed”

2 Corinthians 5:3 — 2 Corinthians 5:3 if indeed by putting it on [being clothed] -- Our spirits will put on this new clothing (a new spiritual body) at the resurrection when the spirits of the redeemed return with Christ (2 Corinthians 5:6-8; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-16; 1

Galatians 6:7 — Galatians 6:7 Do not be deceived -- G4105, (Present imperative, middle voice: "Stop deceiving yourselves.") This is in regard to your character and your hopes for eternity. Metaphorically it means to be led astray from the truth.     It

Ephesians 1:3 — Ephesians 1:3 Verse 3: 1) Source; 2) Scope; 3) Sphere v. 3-14 is one sentence; poetical in structure, parallelism, Doxology. [Wuest says the contents of verses 3-14 make one long sentence, possibly the longest sentence of connected discourse in existence.

Ephesians 4:11 — Ephesians 4:11 apostles -- Jesus selected 12 to be apostles to the Jews, and Paul to be the apostles to the Gentiles. cf. Matthew 10:1; 1 Corinthians 12:28. prophets -- Prophets spoke (taught) under direct prompting of the Holy Spirit. 2 Peter 1:21.     Prophet

2 Timothy 3:16 — 2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture -- Every Scripture ..= Many scholars like Lenski say there is no difference in these renderings (translations). Most translations follow "All Scripture." All Scripture would include the NT sacred writings as well

James 2:1 — James 2:1 Ch. 2     1. accept others - 2:1-13     2. Assist others - 2:14-26 do not hold -- This is a PRESENT ACTIVE IMPERATIVE with a NEGATIVE PARTICLE which means to stop an act that is already in process.

James 5:19 — James 5:19 5:19–20 These verses end the letter as a bookend (inclusio) counterbalancing the exhortation to endurance in James 1:2-4. - NLTSB If -- contingent on two actions: (1) one believer strays and (2) another believer is willing to help.

1 Peter 4:17 — 1 Peter 4:17 There are two primary interpretations of this verse: (1) That "the time has come" refers to pending events in the time it was written and relative to his readers and a judgment up the Jews. (2) Or that Peter is referencing the

2 Peter 1:1 — Book Comment: Good Resource: Raymond Kelcy in the Living Word Commentary series, by Sweet Publishers. - - - Walking Thru the Bible - - - parWalking Thru The Bible 2 PETER (cf. also JUDE) The Writer: The apostle Simon Peter is the author of this letter

Jude 1:17 — Judges 1:17 But you, beloved -- This is a strong logical contrast. beloved -- emphasizes Jude’s personal concern for the readers and God’s love for them (see notes on vv. 1–2 and 3). - ESVSB remember -- Jude reminds them of the predictions

Revelation 20:11 — Revelation 20:11 20:11–15 John here narrates the final judgment, in which all the dead stand before God’s throne and receive His justice. [If it is a reference to God’s final judgment on Jerusalem, it is a type of the judgment we will

Revelation 22:11 — Revelation 22:11 He who is unjust . . The sense is generally understood to be, “The time is so short, that it is too late to change: for good or evil, you must go on as you are;” - CBSC All four parts of v. 11 indicate with a tone of irony

Revelation 7:17 — Revelation 7:17 the Lamb ... shall lead . . We have again the solemn paradox, that the Lamb is Shepherd (of course we are reminded of St John 10, but we ought to remember Ps. 23 as well, and its many O. T. imitations, including Isaiah 40:11 in all of

Revelation 8:2 — Revelation 8:2 8:2–5 Heaven’s Incense Altar: The Saints’ Prayers, and Fire Flung to Earth. Like the just-completed cycle of visions associated with the Lamb’s breaking the scroll’s seven seals, a sevenfold vision series