Brethren. See on 1 John 2:9. An expression of affectionate interest and indicating emotion. My heart's desire [η ε υ δ ο κ ι α τ η ς ε μ η ς κ α ρ δ ι α ς]. More literally, the good will of my heart. See on Luke 2:14. Compare Philippians 1:15; Philippians 2:13; Ephesians 1:5; Ephesians 1:9; 2 Thess... [ Continue Reading ]
I bear them record [μ α ρ τ υ ρ ω]. Rev. witness. "He seems to be alluding to his conduct of former days, and to say, 'I know something of it, of that zeal '" (Godet). Zeal of God [ζ η λ ο ν θ ε ο υ]. Rev., zeal for God. Like the phrase "faith of Christ" for "faith in Christ" (Philippians 3:9); comp... [ Continue Reading ]
God's righteousness. That mentioned in Romans 9:30. Compare Philippians 3:9; Romans 1:16; Romans 1:17; Romans 3:20-22. To establish [σ τ η σ α ι]. Or set up, indicating their pride in their endeavor. They would erect a righteousness of their own as a monument to their own glory and not to God 's.... [ Continue Reading ]
The end of the law [τ ε λ ο ς ν ο μ ο υ]. First in the sentence as the emphatic point of thought. Expositors differ as to the sense. 1. The aim. Either that the intent of the law was to make men righteous, which was accomplished in Christ, or that the law led to Him as a pedagogue (Galatians 3:24).... [ Continue Reading ]
Describeth the righteousness - that [γ ρ α φ ε ι τ η ν δ ι κ α ι ο σ υ ν η ν - ο τ ι]. The best texts transfer oti that, and read grafei oti, etc. Moses writeth that the man, etc. See Leviticus 18:5. Those things - by them [α υ τ α - ε ν α υ τ ο ι ς]. Omit those things, and read for ejn aujtoiv by... [ Continue Reading ]
The righteousness which is of faith [η ε κ π ι σ τ ε ω ς δ ι κ α ι ο σ υ ν η]. The of - faith righteousness. Righteousness is personified. Paul makes the righteousness of faith describe itself. Of faith, ejk from. Marking the source. Speaketh on this wise [ο υ τ ω ς λ ε γ ε ι]. The quotation in 6... [ Continue Reading ]
Descend into the deep. Rev., abyss. Septuagint, Who shall pass through to beyond the sea ? See on Luke 8:31. Paul changes the phrase in order to adapt it to the descent of Christ into Hades. The two ideas may be reconciled in the fact that the Jew conceived the sea as the abyss of waters on which th... [ Continue Reading ]
The word is nigh thee. Septuagint, Very nigh thee is the word. The word is the whole subject - matter of the Gospel. See ver. 9. Moses used it of the law. See on Luke 1:37. The whole quotation in the Hebrew is as follows : "It (the commandment) is not in heaven, that ye should say, Who will ascend f... [ Continue Reading ]
That [ο τ ι]. So rendered as expressing the contents of the word of faith; but better because, giving a proof that the word is nigh. Confess and believe, correspond to mouth and heart. The Lord Jesus [κ υ ρ ι ο ν ι η σ ο υ ν]. Others, however, read to rJhma ejn tw stomati sou oti kuriov Ihsouv If t... [ Continue Reading ]
With the heart [κ α ρ δ ι α]. As the seat of the energy of the divine Spirit [π ν ε υ μ α σ ε ε ο ν χ η. ρ ο μ; mediating the personal life (of the soul yuch, see on 11 3], which is conditioned by the Spirit. It is not the affections as distinguished from the intellect. Believing with the heart is i... [ Continue Reading ]
The scripture saith. The quotation from Isaiah 28:16 is repeated (see ch. 9 33) with the addition of everyone, whosoever.... [ Continue Reading ]
For. Explaining the whosoever of ver. 11. Difference. Better, as Rev., distinction. See on 3 22. Jew and Greek. On Greek, see on Acts 6:1. Greeks here equivalent to Gentiles. Lord [κ υ ρ ι ο ς]. See on Matthew 21:3. The reference is disputed : some Christ, others God. Probably Christ. See ver. 9,... [ Continue Reading ]
Be sent (ajpostalwsin). See on Matthew 10:16; Mark 4:29. Beautiful [ω ρ α ι ο ι]. From wra the time of full bloom or development. Hence the radical idea of the word includes both blooming maturity and vigor. Appropriate here to the swift, vigorous feet. Plato (" Republic, " 10. 601) distinguishes b... [ Continue Reading ]
By hearing [ε ξ α κ ο η ς]. The same word as report, above, and in the same sense, that which is heard. Word of God [ρ η μ α τ ο ς θ ε ο υ]. The best texts read of Christ. Probably not the Gospel, but Christ's word of command or commission to its preachers; thus taking up except they be sent (ver.... [ Continue Reading ]
Did they not hear? [μ η ο υ κ η κ ο υ σ α ν]. A negative answer is implied by the interrogative particle. "Surely it is not true that they did not hear." Sound [φ θ ο γ γ ο ς]. Only here and 1 Corinthians 14:7, on which see note. Paul uses the Septuagint translation of Psalms 19:4, where the Hebrew... [ Continue Reading ]
Did Israel not know? As in ver. 18, a negative answer is implied. "It is surely not true that Israel did not know." Did not know what? That the Gospel should go forth into all the earth. Moses and Isaiah had prophesied the conversion of the Gentiles, and Isaiah the opposition of the Jews thereto. F... [ Continue Reading ]
Is very bold [α π ο τ ο λ μ α]. Only here in the New Testament. Plato, "Laws," 701, uses it of liberty as too presumptuous [α π ο τ ε τ ο λ μ η μ ε ν η ς]. The force of the preposition is intensive, or possibly pointing to him from whom the action proceeds; bold of himself : The simple verb means pr... [ Continue Reading ]
Disobedient - gainsaying [α π ε ι θ ο υ ν τ α - α ν τ ι λ ε γ ο ν τ α]. See on John 3:36; Jude 1:11. Disobedience is the manifestation of the refractoriness expressed in gainsaying. Some explain gainsaying as contradicting. Compare Luke 13:34; Luke 13:35.... [ Continue Reading ]