It was reckoned unto him for righteousness (elogisqh ei dikaiosunhn). First aorist passive indicative of logizomai. See on 1Co 13:5 for this old word...
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?...
If a man be overtaken (ean kai prolhmpqh anqrwpo). Condition of third class, first aorist passive subjunctive of prolambanw, old verb to take beforeh...
NOTES ON ST PAUL'S FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS NOTES ON ST PAUL'S FIRST EPISTLE TO T...
This treasure (ton qhsauron touton). On qhsauron see Matthew 6:19-21 . It is the power of giving the illumination of the knowledge of the glory of G...
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...
When we were children (ote hmen nhpioi). Before the epoch of faith came and we (Jews and Gentiles) were under the law as paedagogue, guardian, stewar...
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 ...
CHAPTER 1 - Of the Holy Scriptures1. The Holy Scripture is the only sufficient, certain, and infallible rule of all saving knowledge, faith, and obedi...
Fear (pobo). Like a bond-slave ( Romans 8:15 ), not the reverence of a son (eulabeia, Hebrews 5:7 ) or the obedience to a father (en pobwi, 1?Peter...
These promises (tauta ta epaggelia). So many and so precious ( 2?Peter 2:4 epaggelmata; Hebrews 11:39 ). Let us cleanse ourselves (kaqariswmen eaut...
Revelation of Christthe second advent of Christ. Three different Greek words are used by the apostles to express this, (1) apokalupsis (1co. ( 1?Corin...
Honestly (euschmonw). Paul is fond of the metaphor walk (peripatew), 33 times though not in the Pastoral Epistles. This old adverb (from euschmwn, gr...
Forbidding to marry (kwluontwn gamein). Present active participle of common verb kwluw, to hinder, genitive case agreeing with pseudologwn. See Colo...
For the sake of the Name (uper tou onomato). The name of Jesus. See Acts 5:4 ; Romans 1:5 for uper tou onomato and James 2:7 for the absolute us...
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 - 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?...
Ministers of Christ (uphreta Cristou). Paul and all ministers (diakonou) of the New Covenant ( 1?Corinthians 3:5 ) are under-rowers, subordinate rowe...
Overview - Luke 9 1?Christ sends his apostles to work miracles, and to preach. 7?Herod desires to see Christ. 10?The apostles return. 12?Christ feeds...
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...