Bible Commentaries

Psalms 109:9 — Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow. This sometimes is the case of good men, who leave widows and fatherless children, whom the Lord shows mercy to; being the Father of the fatherless, and the Judge of the widow, Psalms 68:5, but sometimes

Psalms 109:9 — que sus hijos no sean sin padre, y su esposa una viuda. Esto a veces es el caso de los buenos hombres, que dejan a las viudas y los hijos sin padre, a quienes el Señor muestra la misericordia de; siendo el padre de los hijos, y el juez de la viuda,

Psalms 15:5 — [He that] putteth not out his money to usury,.... To the poor, in an extravagant and exorbitant way, by which he bites, devours, and destroys his little substance, and sadly afflicts and distresses him; see Exodus 22:25; otherwise, to lend money on

Psalms 55:17 — Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray,.... These being the stated times of prayer with the Jews, and which continued to later ages, Daniel 6:10. These times, they say b, were fixed by Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: the morning prayer by Abraham,

Psalms 8:6 — Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands,.... All power in heaven and in earth being given to him: when he was raised from the dead, and when he ascended on high, and was set down at the right hand of God, he was made or declared

Psalms 95:3 — For the Lord is a great God,.... Christ is truly and properly God, wherefore divine service is to be performed unto him; particularly singing psalms, setting forth therein his greatness and glory: and he is a great one; great in power, wisdom, justice,

Leviticus 22:21 — And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offering unto the Lord,.... This, as Ben Gersom observes, is distinguished from a burnt offering; for though it was to be perfect, and without blemish, yet not obliged to be a male as that, Leviticus 3:1.

Matthew 26:40 — And he cometh unto the disciples,.... The three he took with him, Peter, James, and John, after he had finished his prayer; and findeth them asleep: many things might contribute to, and bring this drowsiness upon them; as the great fatigue they had

Matthew 26:73 — y después de un tiempo ,. Mark dice: "Un poco después",. Marco 14:70, y Luke observa, que fue "sobre el espacio de una hora después", Lucas 22:59: así que aquí hubo tiempo Reflexionar sobre lo que había estado diciendo, y para protegerse contra otra

John 18:10 — Then Simon Peter having a sword,.... Girt about him, which he either wore in common, or particularly at the feast, as the Galilaeans are said to do, to preserve them from thieves and wild beasts by the way; or was one of the two the disciples had with

Acts 8:23 — For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness,.... Alluding to Deuteronomy 29:18 with which compare Hebrews 12:15 and signifying, that he was in a state of nature and unregeneracy; under the power and dominion of covetousness, ambition, and

Romans 16:15 — Salute Filologus, y Julia, ... el primero de estos es un nombre griego, y el nombre de un hombre, y significa un amante del aprendizaje. Este nombre Atteius se asumió a sí mismo, que Eratóstenes había hecho antes de él, debido a su gran aprendizaje y;

Hebrews 2:8 — Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet,.... Good angels, men and devils, all things in heaven, earth, and sea; see 1 Peter 3:22 for in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him; there is no one

1 Peter 1 overview — from the consideration of the internal purification of them by the Spirit, through obedience to the truth; and from their regeneration, the cause of which was not corruptible, but incorruptible seed; and the means, the living and abiding word of God, 1 Peter 1:22 which is illustrated by a passage out of Isaiah 40:6 setting forth the frailty and mortality of men, and the transitoriness of all outward enjoyments; to which is opposed the duration of the everlasting Gospel, the means of regeneration,

1 Peter 2 overview — INTRODUCTION TO I PETER 2. This chapter consists of exhortations, in general, to a holy life; and, in particular, to obedience to superiors. It begins with an exhortation to lay aside various vices, which were unbecoming regenerate persons, 1 Peter

1 Peter 3 overview — INTRODUCTION TO I PETER 3 In this chapter the apostle instructs wives how to behave towards their husbands, and husbands how to behave towards their wives; and then exhorts to various things common to all Christians, and particularly to suffer patiently

2 Peter 2:15 — Which have forsaken the right way,.... The right way of the Lord, the way of truth, the Gospel of truth; or Christ, who is the way, the truth, and the life; the true way to eternal life, and which is the right way to eternal happiness; the way of life,

2 Peter 2:15 — Que han abandonado el camino correcto, ... la forma correcta del Señor, el camino de la verdad, el evangelio de la verdad; o Cristo, que es el camino, la verdad y la vida; la verdadera manera de la vida eterna, y que es el camino correcto a la felicidad

2 Peter 2:16 — But was rebuked for his iniquity,.... Which was not merely going along with the messengers of Balak, for he had leave from the Lord so to do, Numbers 22:20; but going along with them with a desire to curse Israel, when it was the will of God he should

Revelation 14:5 — flattering lips to men, nor did they draw nigh to God with their mouths, when their hearts were far from him; they were Israelites indeed, like Nathanael, in whom was no guile; though not in so strict a sense, in which this phrase is used of Christ, 1 Peter 1:22; for they are without fault before the throne of God; not as considered in themselves, as if they were entirely free from sin, and never committed any; though it might be true of them, that in general they were of unblemished lives and conversations,