CORINTHIANS. CHAPTER VI. The Apostolic Ministry. SUMMARY.--An Exhortation to Believers. The Blameless Ministry of Paul and His Fellow-Workers. The...
Chapter?1 This epistle was sent because of some difficulties which arose among the Colossians, probably from false teachers, in consequence of which ...
Psalms 145:8 The Lord [is] gracious These are the epithets of our Lord Jesus Christ, and may be truly and with great propriety said of him; he is grac...
Psalms 144:1 Blessed [be] the Lord my strength The author and giver of his natural strength of body, and of the fortitude of his mind, and of all the ...
2 Corinthians 1:4 Who comforteth us in all our tribulation The apostle in this verse gives a reason of the former thanksgiving, and at the same time c...
Philippians 3:11 If by any means I, might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.] Not in a figurative sense, the resurrection from the death of sin...
\\INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 12\\ This chapter contains the prophets complaint of the prosperity of the wicked, and the Lord's answer to it; an account...
Now I Paul myself (Auto de egw Paulo). Cf. Galatians 5:2 . Paul now turns to the third part of the epistle in chapters 10-13 in which he vigorously ...
Matthew 6:34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow Reference is had to ( Proverbs 27:1 ) . Boast not of thyself tomorrow: a man cannot promise or a...
Chapter?59 David prays for deliverance from his enemies. (1-7) He foresees their destruction. (8-17) Verses 1-7 In these words we hear the ...
Revelation 21:7 He that overcometh All spiritual enemies, sin, Satan, and the world, the antichristian beast, his image, mark, and number of his name;...
1 Peter 5:9 Whom resist By no means give way to him, by indulging any sin, or yielding to any temptation, but oppose him, and stand against his wiles,...
Colossians 1:11 Strengthened with all might This is still a continuation of the apostle's prayer for these believers; for having prayed for an increas...
?EXPOSITIONVerse 3. But now prayer lifteth up her voice, like the watchman who proclaims the daybreak. Now will the tide turn, and the weeper shall dr...
Chapter?36 Elihu desires Job's attention. (1-4) The methods in which God deals with men. (5-14) Elihu counsels Job. (15-23) The wonders in the works ...
Sermon XX. [LXX. Ben.]Sermon XX. [LXX. Ben.] Again on the words of the gospel, Matt. xi. 28, Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and...
Psalms 104:8 They go up by the mountains, they go down by the valleys The Targum is, ``they ascend out of the deep to the mountains;'' that is, the...
\\INTRODUCTION TO JOB 19\\ This chapter contains Job's reply to Bildad's second speech, in which he complains of the ill usage of his friends, of th...
Acts 23:11 And the night following The day in which Paul was brought before the sanhedrim, and pleaded his own cause before them, and had thrown them ...
PSALM 66 Psalms 66:1-20 . The writer invites all men to unite in praise, cites some striking occasions for it, promises special acts of thank...