Bible Commentaries

1 Chronicles 11:4 — 4. David and all Israel went to . . . Jebus—(See on :-).

Job 20:6 — 6. (Isaiah 14:13; Obadiah 1:3; Obadiah 1:4).

Job 21:8 — 8. In opposition to Job 18:19; Job 5:4.

Job 4:3 — 3. weak hands— Isaiah 35:3; 2 Samuel 4:1.

Job 40:9 — 9. arm—God's omnipotence ( :-). thunder—God's voice (Job 37:4).

Psalms 17:6 — 6. wilt hear me—that is, graciously (Psalms 3:4).

Psalms 35:4 — 4. (Compare :-). devise my hurt—purpose for evil to me.

Psalms 71:4 — 4, 5. cruel man—corrupt and ill-natured—literally, "sour."

Proverbs 18:4 — 4. Wise speech is like an exhaustless stream of benefit.

Proverbs 19:4 — 4. (Compare :-). Such facts are often adduced with implied disapprobation.

Proverbs 22:24 — 24, 25. (Compare Proverbs 2:12-15; Proverbs 4:14).

Proverbs 22:29 — 29. Success rewards diligence (Proverbs 10:4; Proverbs 21:5).

Proverbs 23:1-35 — CAPITULO 23 1-3. Evita tú los peligros de la glotonería. cuchillo a la garganta—una figura oriental, para refrenar el apetito. pan engañoso—comida de buen sabor, pero dañosa a la salud. 4, 5. (Cf. 1 Timoteo 6:9.) coto a tu prudencia—lo que considera las riquezas intrínsecamente como bendición: o bien, “limita tu afán según tu prudencia.” poner tus ojos—Como vuela la vista por las riquezas, así se vuelan ellas mismas: o son pasajeras,

Proverbs 24:4 — 4. by knowledge . . . riches— (Proverbs 8:18; Proverbs 21:20).

Proverbs 26:4 — 4, 5. Answer not—that is, approvingly by like folly.

Romans 12:21 — which the adherents of Rome's corrupt faith have been taught for ages to believe is the highest and holiest act of Christian worship—in direct opposition to the sublimely simple teaching which the Christians of Rome first received (Romans 12:1- :) —(4) Christians should not feel themselves at liberty to be conformed to the world, if only they avoid what is manifestly sinful; but rather, yielding themselves to the transforming power of the truth as it is in Jesus, they should strive to exhibit before

Colossians 4:10 — 10. Aristarchus—a Macedonian of Thessalonica (Acts 27:2), who was dragged into the theater at Ephesus, during the tumult with Gaius, they being "Paul's companions in travel." He accompanied Paul to Asia (Acts 20:4), and subsequently (Acts 27:2) to Rome. He was now at Rome with Paul (compare Philemon 1:23; Philemon 1:24). As he is here spoken of as Paul's "fellow prisoner," but in Philemon 1:24- : as Paul's "fellow laborer"; and vice versa, Epaphras in Philemon

1 John 3:20 — that I love Thee." Peter's conscience, though condemning him of his sin in denying the Lord, assured him of his love; but fearing the possibility, owing to his past fall, of deceiving himself, he appeals to the all-knowing God: so Paul, 1 Corinthians 4:3; 1 Corinthians 4:4. So if we be believers, even if our heart condemns us of sin in general, yet having the one sign of sonship, love, we may still assure our hearts (some oldest manuscripts read heart, 1 Corinthians 4:4- :, as well as 1 John 3:20), as

Revelation 2:7 — Spirit saith—What Christ saith, the Spirit saith; so one are the Second and Third Persons. unto the churches—not merely to the particular, but to the universal Church. overcometh—In John's Gospel (John 16:33) and First Epistle (1 John 2:13; 1 John 2:14; 1 John 5:4; 1 John 5:5) an object follows, namely, "the world," "the wicked one." Here, where the final issue is spoken of, the conqueror is named absolutely. Paul uses a similar image (1 Corinthians 9:24; 1 Corinthians 9:25; 2 Timothy 2:5; but not

2 Samuel 7:1-29 — propósito hizo que el profeta diera su pronta aprobación y aliento a los planes regios. Los profetas, cuando seguían los impulsos de sus propios sentimientos y formaban opiniones conjeturales, caían en frecuentes errores. (Véase 1 Samuel 16:6; 2 Reyes 4:27). 4-17. DIOS NOMBRA A SU SUCESOR PARA QUE LO EDIFIQUE. 4. aconteció aquella noche, que fué palabra de Jehová Nathán—La orden fué dada al profeta la noche siguiente; es decir, antes que David pudiera tomar medidas o hacer gastos. 11. Asimismo Jehová