We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. WE THEN THAT ARE STRONG - on such points as have been discussed, the abolition of the Jewish distinction of meats and days under the Gospel (see the notes at ; ), OUGHT TO BEAR THE INFIRMITIES OF TH... [ Continue Reading ]
Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification. LET EVERY ONE OF US. [The gar (G1063) of the Received Text after " hekastos (G1538), which hardly has any support, is quite out of place, and is properly disregarded in our version.] PLEASE (THAT IS, LAY HIMSELF OUT TO PLEAS... [ Continue Reading ]
For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me. FOR EVEN CHRIST PLEASED NOT (LIVED NOT TO PLEASE) HIMSELF; BUT, AS IT IS WRITTEN ( ), THE REPROACHES OF THEM THAT REPROACHED THEE FELL ON ME - (see the notes at , p. 181.)... [ Continue Reading ]
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. FOR WHATSOEVER THINGS WERE WRITTEN AFORETIME, WERE WRITTEN FOR OUR LEARNING ('INSTRUCTION'); THAT WE THROUGH PATIENCE AND COMFORT OF THE SCRIPTURES ... [ Continue Reading ]
Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: NOW THE GOD OF PATIENCE AND CONSOLATION. Such beautiful names of God are taken from the graces which He inspires: as "the God of hope" (Romans 15:13), "the God of peace" (Romans 15:33... [ Continue Reading ]
That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. THAT YE MAY WITH ONE MIND AND ONE MOUTH GLORIFY GOD, EVEN THE FATHER OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST - rather, 'that with one accord ye may with one mouth glorify, the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,... [ Continue Reading ]
Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God. WHEREFORE (RETURNING TO THE POINT), RECEIVE YE ONE ANOTHER, AS CHRIST ALSO RECEIVED US - `received you' is clearly the true reading, TO THE GLORY OF GOD. If Christ received us, and bears with all our weaknesses,... [ Continue Reading ]
Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers: NOW - `For' is certainly the true reading: the apostle is merely assigning an additional motive to Christian forbearance: I SAY THAT JESUS CHRIST WAS, [ gegeneest... [ Continue Reading ]
And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name. AND THAT THE GENTILES MIGHT GLORIFY GOD FOR HIS MERCY. A number of quotations from the Old Testament here follow, to show that God's plan of... [ Continue Reading ]
And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people. AND AGAIN HE SAITH - or 'it saith' (), REJOICE, YE GENTILES, (ALONG) WITH HIS PEOPLE (Israel). This is according to the Septuagint (The absence of "with" in the Hebrew might suggest another sense, but the context confirms that here giv... [ Continue Reading ]
And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people. AND AGAIN (PSALMS 117:1 ), PRAISE THE LORD, ALL YE GENTILES; AND LAUD HIM, ALL YE PEOPLE, [ kaal (H3605) haa'umiym (H523)] - 'all the peoples;' that is, the various nations outside the pale of Judaism.... [ Continue Reading ]
And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust. AND AGAIN, ESAIAS SAITH (ROMANS 11:10 ), THERE SHALL BE A ROOT, [ hee (G3588) riza (G4491), 'the root'] of Jesse-meaning, not 'the root from which Jesse sp... [ Continue Reading ]
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. NOW ... This seems a closing prayer, suggested not so much... [ Continue Reading ]
And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another. AND I MYSELF ALSO AM PERSUADED OF YOU, MY BRETHREN. 'Now I am persuaded, my brethren, even I myself, concerning you,' THAT YE ALSO ARE FULL OF GO... [ Continue Reading ]
Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God, NEVERTHELESS, BRETHREN, I HAVE WRITTEN THE MORE BOLDLY UNTO YOU IN SOME SORT ('MEASURE'), AS PUTTING YOU IN MIND, BECAUSE OF THE GRACE THAT IS GI... [ Continue Reading ]
That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost. THAT I SHOULD BE THE MINISTER, [ leitourgon (G3011)] - 'a minister' (in the sense of 'ministering to the Lor... [ Continue Reading ]
I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God. I HAVE THEREFORE WHEREOF I MAY GLORY - or with the article (which seems the true reading), 'I have my glorying' THROUGH ('IN') JESUS CHRIST - `Christ Jesus,' as the reading even of the Received Text... [ Continue Reading ]
For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed, FOR I WILL NOT DARE TO SPEAK OF ANY (OR 'ANYTHING') OF THOSE THINGS WHICH CHRIST HATH NOT WROUGHT BY ME - a modest though somewhat obscure form of expression... [ Continue Reading ]
Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ. THROUGH MIGHTY SIGNS - `in the power of signs' AND WONDERS (I:E., GLORIOUS MIRACLES), BY THE POWER OF THE SPIRIT OF GOD - `of... [ Continue Reading ]
Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation: YEA, SO HAVE I STRIVED, [ houtoos (G3779) de (G1161) filotimoumenon (G5389)] - or, 'Yet (in doing) so, ambitious' (see 2 Corinthians 5:9; 1 Thessalonians 4:11, Gr.) TO PR... [ Continue Reading ]
But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand. BUT (MIGHT ACT) AS IT IS WRITTEN ( ), TO WHOM HE WAS NOT SPOKEN OF (OR 'TO WHOM NO TIDINGS OF HIM CAME'), THEY SHALL SEE; AND THEY THAT HAVE NOT HEARD SHALL UNDERSTAND.... [ Continue Reading ]
For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you. FOR WHICH CAUSE ALSO - Being so long occupied in breaking fresh ground, I HAVE BEEN MUCH, [ ta (G3588) polla (G4183)] - or, 'these many times,' HINDERED FROM COMING TO YOU (see the notes at Romans 1:9).... [ Continue Reading ]
But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you; BUT NOW HAVING NO MORE PLACE IN THESE PARTS, [ meeketi (G3371) topon (G5117) echoon (G2192) en (G1722) tois (G3588) klimasi (G2824) toutois (G5125)] - 'no longer having place (or "room") in... [ Continue Reading ]
Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company. WHENSOEVER I TAKE MY JOURNEY INTO SPAIN. Those who think our apostle was never at large after his fi... [ Continue Reading ]
But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints. BUT NOW I GO UNTO JERUSALEM TO MINISTER ('MINISTERING') UNTO THE SAINTS - in the sense immediately to be explained.... [ Continue Reading ]
For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem. FOR ... - better, 'For Macedonia and Achaia have thought good to make a certain contribution for the poor of the saints which are at Jerusalem.' (See .)... [ Continue Reading ]
It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things. IT HATH PLEASED THEM VERILY; AND THEIR DEBTORS THEY ARE - `They have thought it good; and their debtors veri... [ Continue Reading ]
When therefore I have performed this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain. WHEN THEREFORE I HAVE PERFORMED THIS, AND HAVE SEALED (i:e., 'delivered over safely') TO THEM THIS FRUIT (of the faith and love of the Gentile converts), I WILL COME ('PROCEED') BY YOU IN... [ Continue Reading ]
And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ. AND I AM SURE ('I KNOW') THAT, WHEN I COME UNTO YOU, I SHALL COME IN THE FULLNESS OF THE BLESSING OF [THE GOSPEL OF] CHRIST. 'The blessing of Christ' (without the bracketed words) is, be... [ Continue Reading ]
Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me; NOW I BESEECH YOU, BRETHREN, FOR THE LORD JESUS CHRIST'S SAKE, AND FOR THE LOVE OF THE SPIRIT [ dia (G1223) ton (G3588) Kurion (G2962) heem... [ Continue Reading ]
That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judaea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints; THAT I MAY BE DELIVERED FROM THEM THAT DO NOT BELIEVE, [ toon (G3588) apeithountoon (G544)] - or, 'that do not obey;' that refuse to the Gospel the obedi... [ Continue Reading ]
That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed. THAT I MAY COME UNTO YOU WITH ('IN') JOY BY THE WILL OF GOD (; ; ; ; ), AND MAY WITH YOU BE REFRESHED - or, 'find refreshment,' after all his labours and anxieties and so be refitted for future service.... [ Continue Reading ]
Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen. NOW THE GOD OF PEACE BE WITH YOU ALL. AMEN. The peace here sought is to be taken in its widest sense: the peace of reconciliation to God, first, "through the blood the everlasting covenant" (; ; ; ); then, the peace which that reconciliation diffuses am... [ Continue Reading ]