COMMENTARY:
: 2 To the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours. (39 “saints” [hagion] means a person of God, understood as a … Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 1 I commend unto you Phoebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea. (1249 “servant”[diakonos] means minister, deacon, one who exercises the commands of another, waiter, one who serves without necessarily having the office of a deacon, helper, deaconess, agent, assistant, or a messenger.)
DEVOTION: This word … Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 2 Let every one of us please his neighbor for his good to edification. (700 “please” [aresko] means win favor, found approval, be acceptable to, to set up a positive relation, to be agreeable, or to accommodate one’s self to the opinions, desires or interests of others.)
DEVOTION: Our neighbor in this verse … Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 9 For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living. (326 “revived” [anazao] means be alive again, recover life, regain strength and vigor, or return to life.)
DEVOTION: Jesus Christ wanted to be Lord of both the living and … Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 1 Let every soul be subject to the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. (5021 “ordained” [tasso] means appoint, to put in order, to assign a place, designate, set aside, arrange, or put in place.)
DEVOTION: Paul is writing to a … Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. (3050 “reasonable” [logikos] means pertaining to reason or logic, true to real nature, thoughtful, pertaining to being genuine, or rational.)
DEVOTION: When we enter into … Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles be come in. (4457 “blindness” [porosis] means stubbornness, dullness, obstinacy, a covering with a callous, stupidity, hardness, … Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. (2205 “zeal” [zelos] means heat, earnest concern, eager rivalry, fervent mind, jealous over, excitement of mind, ardour in embracing, or fervour of spirit.)
DEVOTION: Paul is dealing with the difference between legalist Jews and Christians. … Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 3 For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh. (331 “accursed” [anathema] means an oath, solemn, a votive offering, anything devoted to destruction, anything devoted to evil, or excommunicated.)
DEVOTION: Paul loved his fellow Jew. He loved them so much that if … Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh but after the Spirit. (2631 “condemnation” [katakrima] means penalty, judgment, decision resulting from an investigation, adverse sentence or doom.)
DEVOTION: Before salvation every individual is headed for the lake of fire. They are … Read More