Better (kreitton). Comparative of kratu as in 2?Peter 2:21 ; Hebrews 1:4 . Patient endurance not only silences calumny (verse 1?Peter 3:16 ), is C...
Knowing these things beforehand (proginwskonte). Present active participle of proginwskw as in 1?Peter 1:20 . Cf. prwton ginwskw ( 2?Peter 1:20 ; 2...
Overview - 2?Peter 3 1?He assures them of the certainty of Christ's coming to judgment, against those scorners who dispute against it; 8?warning the ...
Overview - Colossians 2 1?Paul still exhorts them to be constant in Christ; 8?to beware of philosophy, and vain traditions; 18?worshipping of angels;...
Overview - 1?Peter 4 1?He exhorts them to cease from sin by the example of Christ, and the consideration of the general end that now approaches; 12?an...
Overview - 2?Peter 1 1?Confirming them in hope of the increase of God's graces, 5?he exhorts them, by faith, and good works, to make their calling su...
Preciousness of Christ To God Matthew 3:17 ; 1?Peter 2:4 To Saints Solomon 5:10 ; Philippians 3:8 ; 1?Peter 2:7 ON ACCOUNT OF HIS Goodness...
Overview - John 13 1?Jesus washes the disciples' feet, and exhorts them to humility and charity. 18?He foretells and discovers to John by a token, tha...
Overview - Job 3 1?Job curses the day and services of his birth. 13?The ease of death. 20?He complains of life, because of his anguish. Treasury of Sc...
Example [E]BAD, ADMONITIONS AGAINST Leviticus 18:2 ; 20:23 ; Deuteronomy 18:9 ; 2?Chronicles 30:7 ; Proverbs 22:24 Proverbs 22:25 ; Isaiah 8:1...
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...
Overview - 2?Peter 1 1?Confirming them in hope of the increase of God's graces, 5?he exhorts them, by faith, and good works, to make their calling su...
Treasury of Scripture KnowledgePsalms 119:22??(King James Version)Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies. ?Remove Psalm...
Overview - Matthew 3 1?John preaches: his office, life, and baptism. 7?He reprehends the Pharisees, 13?and baptizes Christ in Jordan. Treasury of Scr...
Overview - 1?Peter 2 1?He exhorts them from the breach of charity; 4?shewing that Christ is the foundation whereupon they are built. 11?He beseeches ...
Overview - Romans 1 1?Paul commends his calling to the Romans; 9?and his desire to come to them. 16?What his gospel is. 18?God is angry with sin. 21?...
CLEMENCY klem'-en-si (epietkeia, fairness, sweet reasonableness, Acts 24:4): The Greek word is rendered elsewhere gentleness, 2?Corinthians 10:1; T...
Overview - Ecclesiastes 3 1?By the necessary change of times, vanity is added to human travail. 11?There is an excellency in God's works. 16?But as fo...
Apostasy [B] Described Deuteronomy 13:13 ; Hebrews 3:12 Caused by persecution Matthew 24:9 Matthew 24:10 ; Luke 8:13 Caused by worldliness 2?...
Overview - 1?Corinthians 10 1?The sacraments of the Jews are types of ours; 7?and their punishments, 11?examples for us. 13?We must flee from idolatr...