With empty words (kenoi logoi). Instrumental case. Probably Paul has in mind the same Gnostic praters as in Colossians 2:4 . See Ephesians 2:2 . ...
For this verse see Colossians 1:25 ; Ephesians 1:19 ; Ephesians 3:2 . ...
Ephesians 1:2 Grace be to you, and peace from God (See Gill on Romans 1:7)....
Overview - John 17 1?Christ prays to his Father. Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeJohn 17:26??(King James Version)And I have declared unto them thy name...
Overview - Romans 9 1?Paul is sorry for the Jews. 7?All of Abraham not of the promise. 18?God's sovereignty. 25?The calling of the Gentiles and rejec...
According to the riches of his grace (kata to plouto th carito autou). A thoroughly Pauline phrase, riches of kindness ( Romans 2:4 ), riches of glor...
Overview - Exodus 36 1?The offerings are delivered to the workmen. 4?The liberality of the people is restrained. 8?The curtains with cherubims. 14?T...
Overview - Ephesians 2 1?By comparing what we were by nature, with what we are by grace, 10?he declares that we are made for good works: and being bro...
One body (en swma). One mystical body of Christ (the spiritual church or kingdom, cf. Ephesians 1:23 ; Ephesians 2:16 ). One Spirit (en pneuma). On...
Church, the [B] Belongs to God 1?Timothy 3:15 The body of Christ Ephesians 1:23 ; Colossians 1:24 Christ, the foundation-stone of 1?Corin...
That no man should glory (ina mh ti kauchshtai). Negative final clause (ina mh) with first aorist middle subjunctive of kaucaomai. It is all of God's...
Overview - Ephesians 1 1?After the salutation, 3?and thanksgiving for the Ephesians, 4?he treats of our election, 6?and adoption by grace; 11?which...
Mysteries OF REDEMPTION Deuteronomy 29:29 ; Job 15:8 ; Psalms 25:14 ; Proverbs 3:32 ; Amos 3:7 ; Matthew 11:25 ; Matthew 13:11 Matthew 13:35 ...
If so be that ye have heard (ei ge hkousate). Condition of first class with ei and first aorist active indicative and with the intensive particle ge ...
Reconciliation with God Predicted Daniel 9:24 ; Isaiah 53:5 Proclaimed by angels at the birth of Christ Luke 2:14 Blotting out the hand-writ...
Overview - Ephesians 4 1?He exhorts to unity; 7?and declares that God therefore gives divers gifts unto men; 11?that his church might be edified, 16?...
But speak thou (su de lalei). In contrast to these Pharisaic Gnostics in Crete. Befit (prepei). Old verb to be becoming, seemly. See 1?Timothy 2:10 ...
But God (o de qeo). Change in the structure of the sentence here, resuming verse Romans 1 after the break. Being rich in mercy (plousio wn en eleei...
Overview - Zechariah 9 1?God defends his church. 9?Zion is exhorted to rejoice for the coming of Christ, and his peaceable kingdom. 12?God's promises...
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...