But as servants of Christ (all w douloi Cristou). Better slaves of Christ as Paul rejoiced to call himself ( Philippians 1:1 ). Doing the will of God...
That utterance may be given unto me (ina moi doqh logo). Final clause with ina and first aorist passive subjunctive of didwmi, to give. See a like re...
To the Lord (twi Kuriwi). The Lord Jesus. In Colossians 3:16 we have twi qewi (to God) with all these varieties of praise, another proof of the dei...
Even as Christ also loved the church (kaqw kai o Cristo hgaphsen thn ekklhsian). This is the wonderful new point not in Colossians 3:19 that lifts ...
Mysteries OF REDEMPTION Deuteronomy 29:29 ; Job 15:8 ; Psalms 25:14 ; Proverbs 3:32 ; Amos 3:7 ; Matthew 11:25 ; Matthew 13:11 Matthew 13:35 ...
For this cause (toutou carin). Use of carin (accusative of cari) as a preposition with the genitive and referring to the preceding argument about God...
Overview - Ephesians 4 1?He exhorts to unity; 7?and declares that God therefore gives divers gifts unto men; 11?that his church might be edified, 16?...
Overview - 1?Corinthians 12 1?Spiritual gifts, 4?are diverse, 7?yet all to profit withal. 8?And to that end are diversely bestowed; 12?that by the ...
Ephesians 3:4 Whereby when ye read The above chapters, and seriously consider what is contained in them: ye may understand my knowledge in the myster...
Preached peace (euhggelisato eirhnhn). First aorist middle of euaggelizw. He gospelized peace to both Jew and Gentile, to the far off ones (toi makra...
Have no fellowship with (mh sunkoinwneite). No partnership with, present imperative with mh. Followed by associative instrumental case ergoi (works)....
In secret (kruph). Old adverb, only here in N.T. Sin loves the dark. Even to speak of (kai legein). And yet one must sometimes speak out, turn on the...
Are made manifest by the light (upo tou pwto paneroutai). Turn on the light. Often the preacher is the only man brave enough to turn the light on the...
Carefully (akribw). Aleph B 17 put akribw before pw (how) instead of pw akribw (how exactly ye walk) as the Textus Receptus has it. On akribw (from a...
In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ (en onomati tou Kuriou hmwn Ihsou Cristou). Jesus had told the disciples to use his name in prayer ( John 16:23 ...
In himself (en eautwi). The Living God possesses life wholly in himself and so he has bestowed this power of life to the Son as already stated in the...
Overview - Ephesians 5 1?After general exhortations to love; 3?to flee fornication; 4?and all uncleanness; 7?not to converse with the wicked; 15?to...
Overview - Ephesians 6 1?The duty of children towards their parents; 5?of servants towards their masters. 10?Our life is a warfare, not only against ...
Overview - Ephesians 5 1?After general exhortations to love; 3?to flee fornication; 4?and all uncleanness; 7?not to converse with the wicked; 15?to...
Overview - Colossians 3 1?He shows where we should seek Christ. 5?He exhorts to mortification; 10?to put off the old man, and put on Christ; 12?exhor...