One commentator, (Peter Toon) wrote in his commentary: “His identity is not known, but he was probably a respected and influential member of the church whose word would be heeded”. Much earlier, William Barclay, wrote: “Maybe the best suggestion is that the reference is to Epaphrodit...
O’Brien, Word Biblical Commentary: Colossians, Philemon (Waco, Tex: Word Books, 1982), 252–53. [4] Roger E. Olson, The Mosaic of Christian Belief: Twenty Centuries of Unity and Diversity (Downers Grove, Ill. : Leicester, England: InterVarsity Press ; Apollos, 2002), 334. [5] ...
AsDavid Guzikwrites on his on-line verse by verse commentary (regarding James 1:27) – “A real walk with God shows itself in simple, practical ways. It helps the needy and keeps itself unstained by the world’s corruption” …. he then goes on to quote Spurgeon (the Prince of Preach...
•保罗属便雅悯支派,这是一个尊贵的支派。便雅悯的特点是它给了以色列第一个国王,扫罗(撒上9:1-2)。在罗波安时代(王上12:21),以色列分裂为两个国家的时候,这个部落与忠诚的犹大结盟。这个部落的疆界内也有耶路撒冷城(士1:21)。 •保罗是希伯来人中的希伯来人。这就把他和那些在地中海传播希腊文化的犹太人...
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 9. - And this I pray. This is the purport of the prayer already mentioned in Ver. 4. The conjunction ἵνα marks the end of St. Paul's prayer, and so its purport. That your love may abound yet more and more. Your love; not love for the apostle only, bu...
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 19. - But my God shall supply all your need; rather, as R.V., every need of yours, My God; the pronoun is emphatic, as in Philippians 1:3. God will accept your offerings as made to him; you have supplied my need, he will supply every need of yours. Accord...