LUCRE lu'-ker, loo'-ker (betsa'; kerdos): Literally, gain (1?Samuel 8:3; Titus 1:7), hence, in the New Testament always qualified by filthy (1?Timoth...
The Book of MarkChapter 3Verses:3:1He entered again into the synagogue - At Capernaum on the same day. Matthew 12:9 ; Lu 6:6.3:2And they - The s...
Most excellent (kratistwi). See on Lu 1:3 to Theophilus though not in Acts 1:1 . It is usual in addressing men of rank as here, like our Your Excell...
I must needs glory (kaucasqai dei). This is the reading of B L Latin Syriac, but Aleph D Bohairic have de while K M read dh. The first is probably co...
Five times received I forty stripes save one (pentaki tesserakonta para mian elabon). The Acts and the Epistles are silent about these Jewish floggin...
Overview - 1?Corinthians 15 1?By Christ's resurrection, 12?he proves the necessity of our resurrection, against all such as deny the resurrection of t...
When I had fastened my eyes (atenisa). This personal touch Peter adds from his own experience. See on Lu 4:20; see also Ac 3:4,12 for this striking v...
When he had spent (dapanhsanto autou). Genitive absolute. The verb is here used in a bad sense as in James 4:3 . See on dapanh Lu 14:28. He (auto). ...
Overview - Deuteronomy 32 1?Moses song, which sets forth God's mercy and vengeance. 46?He exhorts them to set their hearts upon it. 48?God sends him u...
LUBIM lu'-bim (lubhim): A people mentioned in the Old Testament (2?Chronicles 12:3; 16:8; Daniel 11:43; Nahum 3:9). In all these cases the word is tr...
Desire [B]SPIRITUAL Deuteronomy 4:29 ; Psalms 9:1 ; 17:1 ; 22:26 ; 24:6 ; Psalms 25:5 Psalms 25:15 ; Psalms 27:8 Psalms 27:14 ; 33:20 ; 34...
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?...
Overview - 2?Kings 6 1?Elisha, giving leave to the young prophets to enlarge their dwellings, causes iron to swim. 8?He discloses the king of Syria's...
HAP; HAPLY hap, hap'-li (miqreh, lu; mepote): Hap (a Saxon word for luck, chance) is the translation of miqreh, a fortuitous chance, a lot (Ruth 2:3,...
The Book of MarkChapter 15Verses:15:1 Matthew 27:1 ,2; Lu 22:66; Lu 23:1; John 18:28.15:3 Matthew 27:12 .15:7Insurrection - A crime which the Roman ...
Overview - Daniel 3 1?Nebuchadnezzar dedicates a golden image in Dura. 8?Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego are accused for not worshipping the image. 1...
Overview - Matthew 18 1?Christ warns his disciples to be humble and harmless, 7?to avoid offences, 10?and not to despise the little ones; 15?teaches ...
The Book of LukeChapter 8Verses:8:2Mary Magdalene - Or Mary of Magdala, a town in Galilee: probably the person mentioned in the last chapter.8:4 Matt...
Overview - Acts 7 1?Stephen, permitted to answer to the accusation of blasphemy, 2?shows that Abraham worshipped God rightly, and how God chose the f...
Overview - Matthew 2 1?The wise men from the east enquire after Christ; 3?at which Herod is alarmed. 9?They are directed by a star to Bethlehem, wor...