Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(19) According to the working of his mighty power.—More correctly (see margin), the working of the might of His strength. The word “power” is a general word for force, which may be latent, and, in fact, often describes force which is latent,...
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(1) By the will of God.--This phrase, used in 1Corinthians 1:1; 2Corinthians 1:1; Colossians 1:1; 2Timothy 1:1 (comp. the equivalent expression of 1Timothy 1:1), appears to be St. Paul's ordinary designation of the source of his apostolic...
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Mindful. Paul doesn't just pray general prayers but specific prayers for the Ephesians. The phrase translated "remembering" (NIV, cf. NRSV) or "making mention" (KJV), uses the nounmneia, which can be translated either as "remembrance, memory" (2 Timothy 1:3) or "mention." Here, proba...
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Ezekiel 1: a commentary on the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel, Chapters 1-24 The formula for the coming of a message, which is repeated four times (vv I, 6, 13, 23), appears to divide up Ezek 21 into four separate units. However, a ... W Zimmerli - 《Journal of Biblical Literature...
there is this thunderous sound of voices all jockeying for position to be heard. There are no shortages of commentary and opinions on the recent events in Orlando and other headlines. People are talking, people are arguing, people are asking questions, people are providing “answers”; everyone...
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(18) Having the understanding darkened.--Of this vanity the first result noted is the intellectual. They are "darkened in the understanding," and so, "by the ignorance in them alienated from the life of God." The phrase "the life of God" is unique...
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 11. - Put on the entire amour of God. Chained to a soldier, the apostle's mind would go forth naturally to the subject of amour and warfare. Put on amour, for life is a battle-field; not a scene of soft enjoyment and ease, but of hard conflict, with foes wi...