Bible Commentaries

Luke 14:21-24 — Luke 14:21-24 . Εἰς τὰς πλατείας κ . ῥύμας ] into the (broad) streets and (narrow) lanes . Comp. Isaiah 15:3 . On ῥύμη = στενωπός , see Phrynichus, p. 404, and thereon Lobeck. Luke 14:22 . Here the narrative is supposed to be silent, leaving it

John 14:6 — John 14:6 . I (no other than I) am the way , on which men must go, in order to come to the Father in His heavenly house, John 14:2-3 , and the truth, and the life . But since no one, without going the prescribed way , without having appropriated

John 15:16 — John 15:16 . Along with this dignity, however, of being Jesus’ friends, they were not to forget their dependence on Him, and their destiny therewith appointed. ἐξελέξασθε … ἐξελεζάμην ] as Master … as disciples, which is understood of itself

Acts 20:29-30 — Acts 20:29-30 . Ἐγώ ] with similar emphasis, as in Acts 20:25 : After my departure I know it not only will enemies from without intrude among you (Ephesian Christians, as whose representatives the presbyters were present), who will be relentlessly

Romans 14:4 — Romans 14:4 then adds what a presumptuous intermeddling such a κρίνειν is. In this the emotion rises to an animated apostrophe, addressed to the weak in faith who passes judgment, not to both parties, as Reiche and Tholuck think; for κρίνων corresponds

Romans 16:17-20 — Romans 16:17-20 . A warning , added by way of supplement, against the erroneous teachers who were then at work. This very supplementary position given to the warning, as well as its brevity, hardly entering at all into the subject itself (comp. on

Romans 8:29-30 — Romans 8:29-30 . More detailed development and expression of τοῖς κ . πρόθ . κλ . οὖσιν , as a continued confirmation of the οἴδαμεν , ὅτι κ . τ . λ . “ For this divine plan of salvation advancing from the πρόθεσις to the πλῆσις , leads the

1 Corinthians 1:4-5 — 1 Corinthians 1:4-5 . Μου ] as in Romans 1:8 . πάντοτε ] always , to be measured not strictly by the literal import of the word, but by the fervour of his constant love. Comp 1Th 1:2 f.; 2 Thessalonians 1:3 . ἘΠΊ ] ground of the thanks, Philippians

1 Corinthians 3:11 — 1 Corinthians 3:11 . Γάρ ] justifies the foregoing warning, in so far as it is given exclusively to the upbuilder : for with the layer of the foundation it is quite different, he cannot otherwise than , etc.; but as regards the upbuilder , the case

1 Corinthians 3:8-9 — 1 Corinthians 3:8-9 . The planter, on the other hand, and the waterer are one: each of them, however (and here we pass on to the new point of the recompense of the teachers), will receive his own reward , etc. ἕν εἰσιν ] the one is not something

2 Corinthians 1:6-7 — 2 Corinthians 1:6-7 . Δέ ] leading on to the gain, which the two, this affliction and this comforting, bring to the readers. Be it that we are afflicted, we are afflicted for the sake of YOUR consolation and salvation ; it redounds to this, that

2 Corinthians 13:11 — 2 Corinthians 13:11 Closing exhortation. Bengel aptly observes: “Severius scripserat Paulus in tractatione, nunc benignius, re tamen ipsa non dimissa.” λοιπόν ] See on Ephesians 6:10 . What I otherwise have still to impress on you is, etc.:

2 Corinthians 2:15 — 2 Corinthians 2:15 f. Further confirmatory development of the previous καὶ τ . ὀσμὴν κ . τ . λ ., in which, however, Paul does not keep to the continuity of the figure, but, with his versatility of view, now represents the apostolic teachers themselves

Galatians 2:4 — f Galatians 2:4 f. The motive, why the demand of circumcision made as to Titus was not complied with by Paul, Barnabas, and Titus (comp. εἴξαμεν , Galatians 2:5 ). It was refused on account of the false brethren , to whom concession would otherwise

Colossians 2:14 — Colossians 2:14 . The participle , which is by no means parallel and synchronous with χαρισάμενος in Colossians 2:13 , or one and the same with it (Hofmann), is to be resolved as: after that He had blotted out , etc. For it is the historical divine

1 Timothy 1:15 — 1 Timothy 1:15 . Πιστὸς ὁ λόγος κ . τ . λ .] With this formula, which is peculiar to the Pastoral Epistles (found besides here in 1 Timothy 3:1 , 1 Timothy 4:9 ; 2 Timothy 2:11 ; Titus 3:8 ; only in Rev. is there a similar formula: οὗτοι οἱ λόγοι πιστοὶ

Titus 2:12 — Titus 2:12 . Παιδεύουσα ἡμᾶς , ἵνα κ . τ . λ .] On this the chief emphasis is laid. By παιδεύουσα the apostle makes it clear that “the grace of God has a paedagogic purpose” (Heydenreich). Here, as also elsewhere in the N. T., παιδεύειν

Hebrews 13:18-19 — Hebrews 13:18-19 . Summons to the readers to intercession on behalf of the author. Comp. 1 Thessalonians 5:25 ; 2 Thessalonians 3:1 ; Romans 15:30 ; Ephesians 6:19 ; Colossians 4:3 . περὶ ἡμῶν ] The plural has reference exclusively to the author of

Hebrews 7:26 — Hebrews 7:26 . Proof for the actual existence of a high priest who is able in a perfect manner to procure salvation, since He ever liveth to represent in the presence of God those who believe in Him (Hebrews 7:25 ), derived from the meetness and adaptedness

1 Peter 1:20 — 1 Peter 1:20 . προεγνωσμένου μέν ] is indeed not simply and at once: praeordinatus (Beza), but the foreknowledge of God is, with respect to the salvation He was to bring about, essentially a providing, cf. 1 Peter 1:2 : πρόγνωσις . In regard to Christ