Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. The Yearning of the Apostle's Heart after Israel's Salvation All the Greater by Reason of their Religious Zeal (Romans 10:1) BRETHREN, MY HEART'S ('MY OWN,' OR 'MY VERY HEART'S') DESIRE, [ eudokia (G2107) tees... [ Continue Reading ]
For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. FOR I BEAR THEM RECORD (or, 'witness') - as well he could from his own sad experience, THAT THEY HAVE A ZEAL OF ('FOR') GOD, BUT NOT ACCORDING TO KNOWLEDGE (cf. ; Acts 26:9; Galatians 1:13). He alludes to this... [ Continue Reading ]
For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. FOR THEY BEING IGNORANT OF GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS - i:e., that righteousness which God approves and provides for the justification of th... [ Continue Reading ]
For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. FOR CHRIST IS THE END (THE OBJECT OR AIM) OF THE LAW FOR (JUSTIFYING) RIGHTEOUSNESS TO EVERYONE THAT BELIEVETH - i:e., contains within Himself all that the law demands for the justification of such as embrace Him, wh... [ Continue Reading ]
For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them. FOR MOSES DESCRIBETH THE RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH IS OF THE LAW, THAT THE MAN WHICH DOETH, [ poieesas (G4160 )] THOSE THINGS (WHICH THE LAW ENJOINS) SHALL LIVE BY THEM - (Leviticus 18:... [ Continue Reading ]
But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:) BUT THE (JUSTIFYING) RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH IS OF (THAT IS, WHICH IS OBTAINED BY) FAITH SPEAKETH ON THIS WISE, [ houtoos (G3779)] - 'speak... [ Continue Reading ]
Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.) OR, WHO SHALL DESCEND INTO THE DEEP? THAT IS (IN EFFECT), TO BRING UP CHRIST [AGAIN] FROM THE DEAD. This is another case of impossibility suggested by , and perhaps also . These were probably proverbial expre... [ Continue Reading ]
But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; BUT WHAT SAITH IT? [it saith] - continuing the quotation from , THE WORD IS NIGH THEE (EASILY ACCESSIBLE), EVEN IN THY MOUTH - when thou confessest Him, AND IN THINE HEA... [ Continue Reading ]
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. THAT IF THOU SHALT CONFESS, [ hoti (G3754) ean (G1437) homologeesees (G3670)] - or 'For (or 'Because) if thou shalt confess.' The words will bear... [ Continue Reading ]
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. FOR WITH THE HEART MAN BELIEVETH UNTO RIGHTEOUSNESS - the righteousness of justification, AND WITH THE MOUTH CONFESSION IS MADE UNTO SALVATION. This confession of Christ's name, especiall... [ Continue Reading ]
For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. FOR THE SCRIPTURE SAITH - in , a glorious Messianic passage, WHOSOEVER BELIEVETH ON HIM SHALL NOT BE ASHAMED. Here, as in , the quotation is from the Septuagint. In the original Hebrew it is, 'shall not make haste' [yaac... [ Continue Reading ]
For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. FOR THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE JEW AND THE GREEK; FOR THE SAME LORD OVER ALL, [ ho (G3588) gar (G1063) autos (G846) Kurios (G2962) pantoon (G3956) ploutoon (G4147)] -... [ Continue Reading ]
For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. FOR (AS THE SCRIPTURE SAITH): WHOSOEVER, [ pas (G3956) gar (G1063) hos (G3739)]. The phrase is emphatic-`Every one whosoever,' or, 'Whosoever he be that' SHALL CALL UPON THE NAME OF THE LORD SHALL BE SAVED. These words are from... [ Continue Reading ]
How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? HOW THEN SHALL THEY CALL ON HIM IN WHOM THEY HAVE NOT BELIEVED? AND ... BELIEVE IN HIM OF WHOM THEY HAVE NOT HEARD? AND ... H... [ Continue Reading ]
And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! AND ... PREACH EXCEPT SENT? - q.d., 'True, the same Lord over all is rich unto all alike that call upon Him; but this calli... [ Continue Reading ]
But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? BUT THEY HAVE NOT ALL OBEYED THE GOSPEL - the Scripture has prepared us to expect the general rejection of the Gospel message. FOR ESAIAS SAITH ( ), LORD, WHO HATH BELIEVED OUR REPORT? - q.d., 'Where... [ Continue Reading ]
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. SO THEN FAITH COMETH BY HEARING, AND HEARING BY THE WORD OF GOD - q.d., 'Thus have we a Scripture confirmation of the truth that faith supposes the hearing of the Word, and this a commission to preach it.'... [ Continue Reading ]
But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world. BUT I SAY, HAVE THEY NOT HEARD? ('Did they not hear?') - Can Israel, through any region of his dispersion, plead ignorance of these glad tidings, or of God's intention tha... [ Continue Reading ]
But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you. BUT I SAY, DID NOT ISRAEL KNOW? - that is, from their own Scriptures, of God's intention to bring in the Gentiles? FIRST, MOSES SAITH - or, 'w... [ Continue Reading ]
But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me. BUT ESAIAS IS VERY BOLD, AND SAITH - i:e., is still plainer, and goes even the length of saying, I WAS FOUND OF THEM THAT SOUGHT ME NOT (THAT IS, UNTIL I SOUGHT TH... [ Continue Reading ]
But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people. BUT TO, [ pros (G4314) to (G3588)] - rather, 'But with regard to' ISRAEL HE SAITH, ALL DAY ('ALL THE DAY') LONG I HAVE STRETCHED OUT ('DID I STRETCH FORTH') MY HANDS (THE ATTITUDE OF... [ Continue Reading ]