James 2:17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.] It is like a lifeless carcass, a body without a soul, ( James 2:26 ) for as wor...
Overview - James 2 1?It is not agreeable to Christian profession to regard the rich, and to despise the poor brethren; 13?rather we are to be loving a...
Yea, a man will say (all erei ti). Future active of eipon. But all here is almost certainly adversative (But some one will say), not confirmatory. Ja...
James 2:22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works Not to justify him before God; for neither faith nor works are ever said in Scripture to justif...
James 2:14 What doth it profit, my brethren The apostle having finished his discourse on respect of persons, and the arguments he used to dissuade fro...
FAITH AND RIGHTEOUSNESS And ho believed in tho Lord; and He counted it to him for righteousness.' Genesis xv :6 It is remarkable to find this antici...
Fight of faith General scriptures concerning 1?Timothy 6:12 ; 2?Timothy 4:7 ; Hebrews 10:32 ; 11:34 See 2?Chronicles 20:17 Bibliography Informa...
Before faith came (pro tou elqein thn pistin). Before the coming (second aorist active infinitive of ercomai, definite event) as to the Faith (note a...
Romans 4:21 And being fully persuaded He had not only faith, a strong faith, but full assurance of faith: that what he [God] had promised; though it ...
Overview - Hebrews 11 1?What faith is. 6?Without faith we cannot please God. 7?The worthy fruits thereof in the fathers of old time. Treasury of Scr...
Overview - Hebrews 11 1?What faith is. 6?Without faith we cannot please God. 7?The worthy fruits thereof in the fathers of old time. Treasury of Scr...
James 2:18 Yea, a man may say, thou hast faith, and I have works That is, a true believer in Christ may very justly call upon a vain boaster of his fa...
FINISHER fin'-ish-er (teleiotes): This word is applied to Jesus (Hebrews 12:2), and comes from teleioo, to complete, to make perfect; hence, it means...
Romans 4:24 But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed What was written in the books of the Old Testament, was not written merely on account of them...
?EXPOSITIONVerse 22. Make haste to help me. Delay would prove destruction. The poor pleader was far gone and ready to expire, only speedy help would s...
If so be that God is one (eiper ei o qeo). Correct text rather than epeiper. It means if on the whole. By a species of rhetorical politeness it is us...
HEBREWS. CHAPTER XI. Living by Faith. SUMMARY.--Faith Explained. The Faith of the Elders. Remarkable Examples of Ancient Faith. All Seeking for ...
APPENDIX. From Pontoppidaris Mirror of Faith. PETrUsMoLiNiEUS (Du Moulin) has briefly and clearly shown,1 that the special nature of faith consist...
It is excluded (exekleisqh). First aorist (effective) passive indicative. It is completely shut out. Glorying is on man's part. Nay; but by a law of ...