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Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

Luke 12:4

my friends John 15:14-15, "Henceforth I call you not servants but friends." The term comes the more naturally and pathetically because Jesus had just been in the thick of enemies.

Be not afraid of μὴ φοβηθῆτε ἀπό ,i.e. afraid of anything which can come fromthem. This construction is only found in the LXX. and N.T., and is a Hebraism (v. Schleusner s.v). For similar thoughts see Jeremiah 1:8; Isaiah 51:12-13.

after that have no more that they can do The same truth was an encouragement to the partially illuminated fortitude of Stoicism. Hence it constantly occurs in the Manual of Epictetus.

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  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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  • Catena Aurea Commentary

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  • Charles Rose Commentaries

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

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  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

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  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

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  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

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  • Godet's commentary on Luke, John, Romans, 1 Corinthians

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

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  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

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  • The Bible Study New Testament

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Peter 3:14; Acts 20:24; Acts 4:13; Daniel 3:16; Daniel 3:17;...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    Unto you, my friends [υ μ ι ν τ ο ι ς φ ι λ ο ι ς μ ο υ]. See on Pharisees and lawyers, ch. 11 43, 46. Not an address, "O my friends," but, "unto you, the friends of me." Be not afraid of [μ η φ ο β...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

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