The Greek word for "true" is "alēthinos," meaning genuine or real. This underscores the authenticity and reliability of God as opposed to false gods. It calls believers to worship and serve the one true God, rejecting all forms of idolatry. and Jesus ChristHere, Jesus refers to Himself ...
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Of course we are not to understand that Caiaphas had any thought of the gracious meaning contained in his infamous advice.gather together in one] Comp. John 17:21 : for ‘in one’ read into one. Bengel's GnomenJohn 11:52. Καἰ οὐχ, and not) John everywhere obviates the ...
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(3) From the person of the Word we are guided to think of His creative work. The first chapter of Genesis is still present to the mind, but a fuller meaning can now be given to its words. All things came into existence by means of the pre-exi...
John 16:33 Meaning and Commentary John 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you As this is the conclusion of our Lord's sermons to his disciples, these words may well enough be thought to have regard to all that he had said in general; as concerning his departure from them; his ...
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(18) Verily, verily, I say unto thee.—This phrase is peculiar to St. John. (Comp. Note on John 1:51.) The remainder of the verse contains three pairs of sentences answering to each other:— “Thou wast young,”. . . . “Thou shalt be old...
left an indelible mark on Calvin. Under its influence he studiedGreekandHebrewas well asLatin, the three languages of ancient Christian discourse, in preparation for serious study of theScriptures. It also intensified his interest in the classics; his first publication (1532) was a commentary on...
…and on to our cartoonists, another from Dunn, a bit of spot art featuring a not so subtle commentary on Lawrence Lee Bazley Angas’s book The Coming American Boom… …and some spot art from Isadore Klein… …Miguel Covarrubias contributed to the theater review section… …James Thurber en...
I do not mind digging deep into my interlinear in order to determine the meaning of an ambiguous or confusing word or phrase. “Perfect” is clearly in need of clarification in this critical verse. Does it mean Jesus, who of course is, was, and always will be perfect, or is there some...
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary4. When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death—to result in death. but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified thereby—that is, by this glory of God. (See Greek.) Remarkable language this, which from cre...