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Luke 6:40

Perfect [κ α τ η ρ τ ι σ μ ε ν ο ς]. Rev., rendering the participle more literally, perfected. See on Matthew 4:21. The word signifies to readjust, restore, set to rights, whether in a physical or a moral sense. See 1 Corinthians 1:10, where Paul exhorts to be perfectly joined together [κ α τ η ρ τ ι σ μ ε ν ο ι] in opposition to being divided. In Galatians 6:1, it is used of restoring a brother taken in a fault. Hence the meaning to perfect, as Ephesians 4:12. Used in medical language of setting a bone or joint.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 40. _EVERY ONE THAT IS PERFECT_] Or, _thoroughly instructed_, κατηρτισμενος: - from καταρτιζω, to _adjust, adapt, knit together,_ _restore_, or _put in joint_. The noun is used by the Greek med...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    See this passage fully illustrated in the sermon on the mount, in Matt. 5–7. Luke 6:21 THAT HUNGER NOW - Matthew has it, “that hunger and thirst after righteousness.” Matthew has expressed more full...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 6 _ 1. The Son of Man the Lord of the Sabbath. (Luke 6:1)_ 2. The Man with the Withered Hand Healed. (Luke 6:6) 3. The Twelve Apostles Chosen. (Luke 6:12) 4. Blessing and Woe. ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE SERMON ON THE LEVEL PLACE. This is much briefer than Matthew 5-7. The sections in Mt. that illustrate the fulfilment of the Law are omitted; more stress is laid on love and mercy. Other parallels...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    AGAINST JUDGING (Matthew 7:1 *). Lk. skips Matthew 6 and connects these sayings with love of enemies. It is not clear whether the reference is to law-courts or to general behaviour. Note the different...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    Jesus spoke a parable to them: "Surely a blind man cannot lead a blind man? If he tries to do so will not both fall into the ditch? The disciple cannot advance beyond his teacher, but every disciple w...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    THE INCREASING OPPOSITION (Luke 6:1-5)...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    ABOVE. Greek _huper._ App-104. MASTER. teacher. Greek. _didaskalos._ App-98. PERFECT. set to rights (by his instruction being complete). See App-125....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _every one that is perfect shall be as his master_ Rather, WHO HAS BEEN PERFECTED, 2 TIMOTHY 3:17. A favourite quotation of St John's, Luke 13:16; Luke 15:20. See...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ΚΑΤΗΡΤΙΣΜΈΝΟΣ. ‘Who has been perfected,’ 2 Timothy 3:17. A favourite quotation of St John’s, Luke 13:16; Luke 15:20. See Matthew 10:25....

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    SINCERITY. FOUR COMPARISONS...

  • Catena Aurea Commentary

    Ver 39. And he spoke a parable to them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch? 40. The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his m...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΚΑΤΗΡΤΙΣΜΈΝΟΣ _perf. pass. part. (temp.) от_ ΚΑΤΑΡΤΊΖΩ (G2675) завершать, заканчивать, подготавливать. Когда учитель полностью подготовит ученика, ученик будет равен учителю, но не превзойдет его (Mey...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    EVERY ONE THAT IS PERFECT, SHALL BE, &C.— "Whatever difficulties and sufferings may attend my followers in observing and communicating the instructions that I have given them in my doctrine and exampl...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 4 Magnanimous (Luke 6:27-45) 27 But I say to you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. 29T...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS _Four Concise Statements Scripture_ Luke 6:39-45 And he spake also a parable unto them, Can the blind guide the blind? shall they not both fall into a pit? 40 The disciple is not...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master. THE DISCIPLE IS NOT ABOVE HIS MASTER: BUT EVERYONE THAT IS PERFECT SHALL BE AS HIS MASTER - q.d., 'The di...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    32-36 Compare Mat_5:44-48. 35 We have here the substance of the new covenant which the Lord will make with Israel when He restores them to their land and to His favor (Jer_31:27-34). After those days,...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    6:40 The (c-1) See Matthew 10:24 ....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    CHOICE OF THE TWELVE. SERMON IN THE PLAIN 1-5. Plucking the ears of corn (Matthew 12:1; Mark 2:23). See on Mt and Mk....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    GREAT SERMON TO THE DISCIPLES AND IN PART TO THE MULTITUDES. It forms here the ordination address of the Twelve. In what sense it is identical with the Sermon on the Mount is explained on Matthew 5:1....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    Another saying which occurs in a more natural context in Matthew 10:24, q.v....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    LUKE’S GOOD NEWS LUKE _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 6 HOW TO USE THE *SABBATH 6:1-11 1. THE *DISCIPLES IN THE FIELDS OF CORN 6:1-5 V1 Jesus was walking through some fields of wheat on a *Sabbath. His...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THE DISCIPLE IS NOT ABOVE HIS MASTER. — See Notes on Matthew 10:24; John 15:20. Here the application of the proverb is obviously very different. The connection of thought is somewhat obscure, and we m...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 15 THE KINGDOM OF GOD. IN considering the words of Jesus, if we may not be able to measure their depth or to scale their height, we can with absolute certainty discover their drift, and see i...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    _The Sermon_ (Matthew 5-7). That it is the same sermon as Mt. reports in Chapter s 5 7 may be regarded as beyond discussion. How, while the same, they came to be so different, is a question not quite...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    _Proverbial lore_....

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    The connection here also is obscure; the adage might be taken as directed against the conceit of scholars presuming to criticise their teachers, which is checked by the reminder that the utmost height...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE TEST THAT REVEALS CHARACTER Luke 6:39-49 Yes, it is true! Some day we shall be perfected. The long discipline will be over, and we shall be able to close our lesson books and go home. We shall t...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    In a synagogue our Lord healed the man with a withered hand, and the religious watchers were filled with anger because, according to their view, our Lord had desecrated the Sabbath. Surely, there is n...

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

    CHAPTER 16 SERMON ON THE MOUNT Matthew 5-7, and Luke 6:20-49. A few days ago it was my privilege to spend two beautiful bright days at the sea of Galilee, sailing over it, and visiting the places of...

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

    CHAPTER 20 CRITICISM Luke 6:37; Matthew 7:1. _“Criticize not, in order that you may not be criticized; for with whatsoever criticism you criticize, you shall be criticized; and with whatsoever measur...

  • Godet's commentary on Luke, John, Romans, 1 Corinthians

    THIRD CYCLE: FROM THE ELECTION OF THE TWELVE TO THEIR FIRST MISSION, LUKE 6:12 TO LUKE 8:56. In the following section we shall see the Galilean ministry reach its zenith; it begins with the institutio...

  • Godet's commentary on Luke, John, Romans, 1 Corinthians

    5 _th. Love, the principle of all beneficent moral action on the world: Luke 6:37-45_. The disciples of Jesus are not only called to practise what is good themselves; they are charged to make it preva...

  • Godet's commentary on Luke, John, Romans, 1 Corinthians

    VERS. 39 AND 40. “ _And He spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? Shall they not both fall into the ditch?_ 40. _The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect s...

  • Godet's commentary on Luke, John, Romans, 1 Corinthians

    2 _d. Luke 6:20-49_. _The Sermon._ The aim, prevailing thought, and plan of this discourse have been understood in many different ways. The solution of these questions is rendered more difficult by th...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (20) And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor; for your's is the kingdom of God. (21) Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep n...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    The preface of Luke's gospel is as instructive as the introduction of either of the two preceding gospels. It is obvious to any serious reader that we enter a totally different province, though all be...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    _LIKE UNTO THE MASTER_ ‘The disciple is not above his Master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his Master.’ Luke 6:40 There are two applications of this saying in respect to Christ and His...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    _DIVINE PRECEPTS_ ‘Be ye therefore merciful.… Judge not; … Condemn not.… Give.… Cast out first the beam.’ Luke 6:36 Our Lord dwells here on _ what we are to do_, not _ what we are to believe_ (John...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    Luke 6:40._The disciple is not above his master, but every one shall be conformed to his master _Luke gives this sentence without any connection, as if it had been spoken abruptly in the midst of othe...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    The circumstances related in Luke 6:1-10 have reference to the same truth, and in an important aspect. The sabbath was the sign of the covenant between Israel and God rest after finished works. The Ph...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THE DISCIPLE IS NOT ABOVE HIS MASTER,.... Or "more excellent", as the Syriac, Arabic, and Persic versions render it; that is, in learning and knowledge; if the master is ignorant, the scholar will be...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master. Ver. 40. See Matthew 10:24 ....

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _And he spake a parable_, &c. Our Lord sometimes used parables, when he know plain and open declarations would too much inflame the passions of his hearers. It is for this reason that he uses this par...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    THE DISCIPLE IS NOT ABOVE HIS MASTER; this maxim was repeatedly used by our Lord, in different connections. Compare Matthew 10:24-25; John 13:16; John 15:20. Here its obvious meaning is, that the disc...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    BLESSED BE YE POOR; for the meaning of these beatitudes and their opposite woes, ver Luke 6:20-26, see notes on the beatitudes in Matthew 5:3-12. See sermon on mount. Matthew 5:39-48;...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE DISCIPLE IS NOT ABOVE HIS MASTER; BUT EVERY ONE THAT IS PERFECT SHALL BE AS HIS MASTER....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Parabolic sayings:...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    LORD OF THE SABBATH (vs.1-11) "The second Sabbath after the first" is literally translated the "second-first Sabbath" (JND trans.), an unusual expression. The first Sabbath was that following the Pas...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    THAT IS PERFECT SHALL BE AS HIS MASTER: Or, shall be perfected as his master...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    37-49 All these sayings Christ often used; it was easy to apply them. We ought to be very careful when we blame others; for we need allowance ourselves. If we are of a giving and a forgiving spirit,...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    This was another common saying, which our Saviour applies, MATTHEW 10:24 1 THESSALONIANS 15:20, to comfort his disciples concerning their sufferings, because he was first in suffering: here he applies...

  • NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

    Irenaeus Against Heresies Book V n up [into heaven], it is manifest that the souls of His disciples also, upon whose account the Lord underwent these things, shall go away into the invisible place all...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Luke 6:40 disciple G3101 is G2076 (G5748) not G3756 above G5228 his G846 teacher G1320 but G1161 everyone...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    JESUS PROCLAIMS THE NEW LAW OF THE KINGLY RULE OF GOD (6:20-49). Like Matthew 5-7 this ‘sermon' or ‘address' is carefully put together and patterned, but, in spite of similarities, we would be mistake...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    DISTINGUISHING THE GENUINE FROM THE FAKE (6:39-49)....

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    S Can the blind guide the blind? (Luke 6:39 a). t Shall they not both fall into a pit? (Luke 6:39 b). u The disciple is not above his teacher (Luke 6:40 a), v But every one, when he is perfected, sh...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE GENEROSITY THAT SHOULD RESULT FROM THIS KIND OF LOVE AND THE ASSURANCE OF GOD'S RECIPROCAL GENEROSITY (6:38-40). q Give, and it shall be given to you (Luke 6:38 a), r Good measure, pressed down,...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Luke 6:40. THE DISCIPLE IS NOT ABOVE HIS MASTER, OR TEACHER, etc. See on Matthew 10:24. The connection here is very different. There the principle is assigned as a reason for the disciples' expecting...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    ON THE PLAN of the Sermon on the Mount, see the Chapter comments on Matthew 5. The subject both here and in Matthew is the state and duties of a citizen of the kingdom of heaven. Van Oosterzee gives t...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    THE DISCIPLE IS NOT ABOVE HIS MASTER (ουκ εστιν μαθητης υπερ τον διδασκαλον). Literally, a learner (or pupil) is not above the teacher. Precisely so in Matthew 10:24 where "slave" is added with "lor...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Luke 6:40 Life, the School for Eternity. I. Look at the Great Teacher. Let anyone, that ever has been taught by anyone, say what are the requisites to make pleasant and effective teaching. Even a chi...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Jesus and the Sabbath. Healing of a withered hand. Choosing of the twelve. Sermon on the Mount. Parable of the house built on a rock. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, disciples, Pharisees, David, ma...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Luke 6:1. _On the second sabbath after the first._ The Hebrew law is, Leviticus 23:11, on the morrow after the sabbath, the priest shall wave the sheaf east and west, north and south, to denote the un...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    NO PUPIL IS GREATER THAN HIS TEACHER. See note on Matthew 10:24. This also must be understood in view of Luke 6:37. Jesus did not come to "judge" (John 12:47-48), but to save. Every Christian must fol...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _The disciple is not above his Master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his Master_ THE DISCIPLE NOT ABOVE HIS MASTER This saying was already a proverb in the time of our Lord, or He made it...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 6:40 A DISCIPLE IS NOT ABOVE HIS TEACHER. A disciple’s goal is to be like his master. ⇐...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 6:12 Jesus appoints 12 apostles, then gives extended teaching to a large group of disciples, including what is often called the “Sermon on the Plain” (vv. Luke 6:20; compare the “Ser...

  • The Gospels Compared

    JESUS TEACHES ABOUT CRITICIZING OTHERS MATTHEW 7:1-6; LUKE 6:37-42; MATTHEW 7:1 Judge not, that ye be not judged. Luke 6:37 Judge not, and ye shall not b

  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

    CHAPTER 6 VER. 1. _And it came to pass on the second Sabbath after the first._ On the second Sabbath. The Arabic version. What was this Sabbath? 1. The eighth day of unleavened bread or the last day...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL NOTES_ Luke 6:20.—Though various opinions have been held on the subject, the balance of probabilities seems in favour of the supposition that the discourse commonly known as the Sermon on th...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION LUKE 6:1 _The Lord_'_s teaching on the question of the observance of the sabbath._ LUKE 6:1 AND IT CAME TO PASS ON THE SECOND SABBATH AFTER THE FIRST. The expression accompanying this n...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now it came to pass on the second Sabbath (Luke 6:1) Now He is going to deal with a couple of instances on the Sabbath day. We've been introduced now to the Pharisees; they're beginning to really get...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    John 13:16; John 15:20; Matthew 10:24; Matthew 10:25; Matthew 23:15

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Matthew 10:24; John 15:20....

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    The application of these words, no doubt, our Saviour intended to his own disciples, partly to comfort them under sufferings, and partly to encourage them to obedience. Did they suffer hard things fro...

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