\\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...
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...
If a man be overtaken (ean kai prolhmpqh anqrwpo). Condition of third class, first aorist passive subjunctive of prolambanw, old verb to take beforeh...
CHAPTER 1 - Of the Holy Scriptures1. The Holy Scripture is the only sufficient, certain, and infallible rule of all saving knowledge, faith, and obedi...
Overview - Ezekiel 33 1?According to the duty of a watchman in warning the people, 7?Ezekiel is admonished of his duty. 10?God shews the justice of h...
Revelation of Christthe second advent of Christ. Three different Greek words are used by the apostles to express this, (1) apokalupsis (1co. ( 1?Corin...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
These promises (tauta ta epaggelia). So many and so precious ( 2?Peter 2:4 epaggelmata; Hebrews 11:39 ). Let us cleanse ourselves (kaqariswmen eaut...
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...
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?...
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...
Forbidding to marry (kwluontwn gamein). Present active participle of common verb kwluw, to hinder, genitive case agreeing with pseudologwn. See Colo...
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...
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...
Stood (staqei). First aorist passive participle of isthmi. Struck an attitude ostentatiously where he could be seen. Standing was the common Jewish p...
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 ...