\\INTRODUCTION TO 1 CORINTHIANS\\ This was not the first epistle that was written by the apostle to the Corinthians, for we read in this of his havi...
\\INTRODUCTION TO 1 CORINTHIANS 5\\ In this chapter the apostle blames the Corinthians for conniving at a sin committed by one of their members; dec...
Our light affliction which is for the moment (to parautika elapron th qlipesew hmwn). Literally, the for the moment (old adverb parautika, here only ...
Overview - Romans 11 1?God has not cast off all Israel. 7?Some were elected, though the rest were hardened. 16?There is hope of their conversion. 18?...
\\INTRODUCTION TO 1 CORINTHIANS 2\\ The apostle, in this chapter, pursues the same argument as before, that the Gospel needed not the wisdom and art...
If--be dissolved (ean--kataluqh). Third class condition, ean and first aorist passive subjunctive. The very word used (kataluw) for striking down a t...
Without hypocrisy (anupokrito). Late double compound adjective for which see 2?Corinthians 6:6 . Hypocritical or pretended love is no love at all as...
Overview - Nehemiah 4 1?While the enemies scoff, Nehemiah prays and continues the work. 7?Understanding the wrath and secrets of the enemy, he sets a...
Overview - Isaiah 40 1?The promulgation of the Gospel. 3?The preaching of John Baptist. 9?The preaching of the apostles. 12?The prophet, by the omni...
Overview - Psalms 16 1?David, in distrust of merits, and hatred of idolatry, flees to God for preservation. 5?He shews the hope of his calling, of th...
NOTES ON ST PAUL'S FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS NOTES ON ST PAUL'S FIRST EPISTLE TO T...
Beast [B]This word is used of flocks or herds of grazing animals ( Exodus 22:5 ; Numbers 20:4 Numbers 20:8 Numbers 20:11 ; Psalms 78:48 ); of beas...
CHAPTER 1 - Of the Holy Scriptures1. The Holy Scripture is the only sufficient, certain, and infallible rule of all saving knowledge, faith, and obedi...
BABE bab: (1) na`ar; pais of a male infant 3 months old (Exodus 2:6) translated elsewhere boy or lad. (2) `olel, ta`alulim, in the general sense of ...
These promises (tauta ta epaggelia). So many and so precious ( 2?Peter 2:4 epaggelmata; Hebrews 11:39 ). Let us cleanse ourselves (kaqariswmen eaut...
By reason of the exceeding greatness (th uperbolh). Instrumental case, by the excess. That I should not be exalted overmuch (ina mh uperairwmai). Pre...
Overview - Philemon 1 1?Paul rejoices to hear of the faith and love of Philemon, whom he desires to forgive his servant Onesimus, and lovingly to rece...
Lest by any means, when I come, I should find you not such as I would (mh pw elqwn ouc oiou qelw eurw uma). An idiomatic construction after the verb ...
For ye are yet carnal (eti gar sarkikoi este). Sarkiko, unlike sarkino, like iko formations, means adapted to, fitted for the flesh (sarx), one who l...
Stood (staqei). First aorist passive participle of isthmi. Struck an attitude ostentatiously where he could be seen. Standing was the common Jewish p...