Bible Commentaries

Matthew 12:18 — Matthew 12:18 . Isaiah 40:1 ff., a very free rendering of the original Hebrew text, yet not without some reminiscences of the LXX. For the עֶבֶר יְהֹוָה , which the LXX. ( Ἰακὼβ ὁ παῖς μου ) and modern expositors interpret as applying to Israel as a

Matthew 18:15 — Matthew 18:15 . The connection with what precedes is as follows: “ Despise not one of the μικροί (Matthew 18:10-14 ); if, however, one offends against thee, then proceed thus.” The subject changes from that of doing injury to the μικροί

Mark 16:19-20 — Mark 16:19-20 . The Lord Jesus therefore (see the critical remarks). οὖν annexes what now emerged as the final result of that last meeting of Jesus with the eleven, and that as well in reference to the Lord (Mark 16:19 ) as in reference also to the

John 12:35-36 — John 12:35-36 . Jesus does not enter upon the question raised, but directs the questioners to that one point which concerns them, with the intensity and seriousness of one who is on the point of taking His departure. To follow this one direction must

John 14:27 — John 14:27 . “These are last words, as of one who is about to go away and says good-night, or gives his blessing,” Luther. εἰρήνην ἀφίημι ὑμῖν ] The whole position of affairs, as Jesus is on the point of concluding these His last discourses

John 7:4 — John 7:4 . “ For no one does anything in secret, and is thereby personally striving to he of a frank, open-hearted nature;” i.e. no one withdraws himself and his works also into quiet secrecy, and yet strives frankly to assert his personal

Acts 13:2 — Acts 13:2 . Λειτουργούντων … τῷ Κυρίῳ ] λειτουργεῖν , the usual word for the temple-service of the priests (LXX. Exodus 28:31 ; Numbers 4:38 ; Exodus 40:38 ; Jdt 4:14 ; Hebrews 10:11 ; comp. on Romans 15:27 ), is here transferred to the church ( αὐτῶν

Acts 8:22-23 — Acts 8:22-23 . Ἀπὸ τῆς κακ .] i.e. turning thee away from, Hebrews 6:1 . Comp. on 2 Corinthians 11:3 . εἰ ἄρα ἀφεθήσεται ] entreat the Lord (God, Acts 8:21 ), and try thereby, whether perhaps (as the case may stand) there will be forgiven , etc.

Romans 2:5 — Romans 2:5 . A vividly introduced contrast to the preceding proposition ὄτι τὸ χρηστὸν .… ἄγει ; not a continuation of the question (Lachmann, following Koppe and others; also Baumgarten-Crusius, Ewald), but affirmative (by which the discourse becomes

1 Corinthians 15:24 — 1 Corinthians 15:24 . Εἶτα τὸ τέλος ] sc. ἔσται . Then shall the end be , namely, as is clear from the whole context, the end of the resurrection . Bengel puts it aptly: “correlatum primitiarum ” (comp. Matthew 24:14 , where τὸ τέλος

1 Corinthians 7:5 — 1 Corinthians 7:5 . Withhold not yourselves from each other, unless it were perhaps ( nisi forte , comp 2 Corinthians 13:5 ; Luke 9:13 ) that ye did so as occasion emerged ( ἄν ), by agreement for a time (supply ἀποστερῆτε ἀλλήλ .; see on Luke 9:13

1 Corinthians 9:22 — 1 Corinthians 9:22 . The ἀσθενεῖς are Christians weak as yet in discernment and moral power (1 Corinthians 8:7 ff.; Romans 14:1 ; Romans 15:1 ; Acts 20:35 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:14 ). The terms κερδήσω and σώσω are not inconsistent with this view, for

2 Corinthians 9:14 — 2 Corinthians 9:14 . Καὶ αὐτῶν δεήσει ὑπὲρ ὑμ .] does not go with περισσεύουσα 2 Corinthians 9:12 , so that 2 Corinthians 9:13 would be a parenthesis (Beza, Estius, Rosenmüller, Flatt, Olshausen, de Wette), because in that case Paul would have written

2 Corinthians 9:8 — 2 Corinthians 9:8 . The δέ is continuative; δυνατός , however, is with, emphasis prefixed, for the course of thought is: God has the power , and (2 Corinthians 9:10 ) He will also do it. The discourse sets out from possibility , and passes over to

Galatians 5:3 — Galatians 5:3 . With regard to the judgment just expressed, Χριστὸς οὐδὲν ὑμᾶς ὠφελήσει , Paul now, with increasing emotion ( μαρτύρομαι , παντὶ ἀνθρ . περιτ .), gives an explanation (Galatians 5:3-4 ) which clearly discloses the entire certainty of

Ephesians 3:20-21 — Ephesians 3:20-21 . That which is strictly speaking the prayer, the petition, is at an end; but the confidence in the Almighty, who can still do far more, draws forth from the praying heart a right full and solemn ascription of praise, with the fulness

Ephesians 6:21 — Ephesians 6:21 . Δέ ] Serving to make the transition to another subject. καὶ ὑμεῖς ] ye also , not merely the Colossians, Colossians 4:8-9 . See Introd. § 2. While most of the older expositors pass over this καί in silence (rightly, however, explained

Hebrews 4:16 — Hebrews 4:16 . Encouragement, derived from the character of the High Priest of the New Testament, as brought into relief, Hebrews 4:15 . προσέρχεσθαι ] approach, draw near , in order to have community with something. Comp. Hebrews 7:25 , Hebrews 10:1

1 Peter 2:11-12 — 1 Peter 2:11-12 . A new exhortation: the central thought is expressed in the beginning of 1 Peter 2:12 . The apostle, after describing its peculiarly lofty dignity, considers the Christian church in its relation to the non-Christian world, and shows

Revelation 21:12-21 — Revelation 21:12-21 . The wall and the gates of the city. The harmonious proportions are given, [4297] according to the holy number twelve of the O. T. people of God. ἈΓΓΈΛΟΥς ΔΏΔΕΚΑ . Correctly, Bengel: “They keep watch, and serve as an