Notes, explanatory and practical, on the Epistles of Paul to the Corinthians1840 |
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... expression cannot mean that there were no more Christians , but that these were all that had convened in the upper room . It is almost certain that our Saviour had , by his own ministry , brought many others to be his true followers ...
... expression cannot mean that there were no more Christians , but that these were all that had convened in the upper room . It is almost certain that our Saviour had , by his own ministry , brought many others to be his true followers ...
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... expression here was not intended to denote Judas in particular , but one of his foes , who was to meet the just punishment of rejecting , and betraying , and murdering him . The change , therefore , which Peter made from the plural to ...
... expression here was not intended to denote Judas in particular , but one of his foes , who was to meet the just punishment of rejecting , and betraying , and murdering him . The change , therefore , which Peter made from the plural to ...
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... expression , " that he might go , " & c . , re- fers to the successor of Judas , it expresses the same sentiment , but more obscurely . ( 5. ) The obvious and natural meaning of the phrase is to refer it to Judas . But those who suppose ...
... expression , " that he might go , " & c . , re- fers to the successor of Judas , it expresses the same sentiment , but more obscurely . ( 5. ) The obvious and natural meaning of the phrase is to refer it to Judas . But those who suppose ...
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... expression to denote pious or religious men . Acts viii . 2 , " And devout men carried Stephen to his burial . " Luke ii . 25 , " And the same man ( Simeon ) was just , and devout . " The word " devout " means , " yielding a solemn and ...
... expression to denote pious or religious men . Acts viii . 2 , " And devout men carried Stephen to his burial . " Luke ii . 25 , " And the same man ( Simeon ) was just , and devout . " The word " devout " means , " yielding a solemn and ...
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... expression , " the last days , " however , oc- curs frequently in the Old Testament . Gen. xlix . 1 , Jacob called his sons , that he might tell them what should happen to them " in the last days , " i . e . in future times . Heb . " in ...
... expression , " the last days , " however , oc- curs frequently in the Old Testament . Gen. xlix . 1 , Jacob called his sons , that he might tell them what should happen to them " in the last days , " i . e . in future times . Heb . " in ...
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Page 208 - For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more ; and unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews ; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law...
Page 200 - The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream : and he that hath my word let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat ? saith the Lord. Is not my word like as a fire ? saith the Lord ; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces ? Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the Lord, that steal my words, every one from his neighbour.
Page 18 - Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
Page 46 - Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem ; and we cannot deny it.
Page 122 - And the people gave a shout, saying, "It is the voice of a god and not of a man." And immediately the Angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
Page 17 - Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss : but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
Page 33 - And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood...
Page 193 - And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep : and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.
Page 213 - And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me. 10 And 1 said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.
Page 139 - Sirs, why do ye these things ? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein : who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.