Ephesians 6:1
CHILDREN. App-108. Compare Colossians 3:20. LORD. App-98. RIGHT. App-191.... [ Continue Reading ]
CHILDREN. App-108. Compare Colossians 3:20. LORD. App-98. RIGHT. App-191.... [ Continue Reading ]
HONOUR, &C. From Exodus 20:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT. In order that. Greek. _hina._ EARTH. App-129.... [ Continue Reading ]
YE _=_ the. PROVOKE... TO WRATH. See Romans 10:19. BRING... UP. nurture. As in Ephesians 5:29. Compare 2 Timothy 3:15. IN THE NURTURE. with (Greek. _en)_ discipline. Greek. _paideia._ Only here; 2 Timothy 3:16; Hebrews 12:5; Hebrews 12:7; Hebrews 12:8;... [ Continue Reading ]
SERVANTS. App-190. MASTERS. Greek. _kurios._ See App-98. ACCORDING TO. App-104. FEAR AND TREMBLING. Compare 1 Corinthians 2:3, the same phrase. SINGLENESS. Greek. _haplotes._ See Romans 12:8. UNTO. to. CHRIST. App-98.... [ Continue Reading ]
WITH. according to. App-104. EYESERVICE. Only here and. Colossians 3:22. MENPLEASERS. Only here and Colossians 3:22. THE. Omit. WILL. App-102. GOD. App-98. FROM. App-104. HEART. soul. App-110. Ephesians 6:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
GOOD WILL. Greek. _eunoia._ See 1 Corinthians 7:3, the only other occurance. DOING SERVICE. App-190. LORD. App-98. MEN. App-123.... [ Continue Reading ]
This verse contains an example of Figure of speech _Tmesis._ App-6. KNOWING. App-132. ANY MAN. each one. RECEIVE. Compare 2 Corinthians 5:10. OF. App-104. BOND. App-190.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND, YE MASTERS. The masters also. FORBEARING. refraining from. See Acts 16:26 (loosed). YOUR MASTER. The texts read, "both their Master and yours". MASTER. App-98. HEAVEN. heavens. See Matthew 6:9; Matthew 6:10. NEITHER IS THERE. and there is not (Greek. _ou)_. RESPECT OF PERSONS. As in Roman... [ Continue Reading ]
FINALLY. From henceforth. The texts read _tou loipou,_ as Galatians 1:6; Galatians 1:17. MY BRETHREN. The texts omit. BE STRONG. be empowered; pass, of Greek. _endunamoo._ Compare Acts 9:22. POWER. App-172. MIGHT. App-172.... [ Continue Reading ]
PUT ON. See Ephesians 4:24. whole armour. panoply. Greek. _panoplia_. only here, Ephesians 6:13, and Luke 11:22. Frequently in Apocrypha. THAT, AGAINST. The same Greek. word, _pros._ App-104. WILES. See Ephesians 4:14.... [ Continue Reading ]
WE WRESTLE. to us the wrestling (Greek. _pale_. only here) is. AGAINST. Greek. _pros,_ Ephesians 6:11. FLESH AND BLOOD. blood and flesh; i.e. human beings, contrasted with the wicked spirits mentioned below. PRINCIPALITIES. App-172. POWERS. App-172. RULERS. world-rulers. Greek. _kosmokrator_. _... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEREFORE. On account of (Greek. _dia)_ this. TAKE UNTO YOU. take up. WITHSTAND. Greek. _anthistemi._ See Romans 9:19. THE EVIL DAY. Perpetually, because the days are evil; Ephesians 5:16. Compare Galatians 1:1; Galatians 1:4. DONE. Greek. _katergazomai._ See Romans 1:27. STAND. stand (fast). G... [ Continue Reading ]
STAND, &C. Here are defined the _panoplia_ of God. These are seven (App-10); three for enduement, girdle, breastplate, shoes; two are weapons of defense, shield and helmet; two for offence, sword and spear. HAVING YOUR LOINS GIRT ABOUT. having girded your loins. TRUTH. Greek. _aletheia._ See App-1... [ Continue Reading ]
SHOD. having shod. Occurs: Mark 6:9; Acts 12:8. PREPARATION. Greek. _hetoimasia_. only here. The verb occurs first in Matthew 3:3. GOSPEL. App-140. peaces the peace.... [ Continue Reading ]
ABOVE. Greek.. _n_. App-104. SHIELD. Greek. _thureos._ The shield is Christ Himself. Compare Genesis 15:1. FAITH. the faith. App-150. WHEREWITH. Greek. _en_ (App-104.) _ho_. QUENCH. Compare 1 Thessalonians 5:19. DARTS. Greek. _belos,_ anything thrown. Occurs only here. Satanic temptations. WIC... [ Continue Reading ]
TAKE. receive. Greek. _dechomai._ Occurs fifty-nine times (fifty-two "receive"). We _receive,_ we do not _take_, salvation. HELMET. Only here, and 1 Thessalonians 5:8. Compare Isaiah 59:17. SALVATION. Greek. _soterion._ See Luke 2:30; Luke 3:6; Acts 28:28. SPIRIT. App-101.; App-17. WORD. utteranc... [ Continue Reading ]
PRAYING. App-134. ALWAYS. on (Greek. _en)_ every occasion. PRAYER. App-134. SUPPLICATION. App-134. WATCHING. Literally lying sleepless. See Mark 13:33.Luke 21:36; Hebrews 13:17. THEREUNTO. unto (Greek. _eis)_ this. PERSEVERANCE. Only here; the verb in Romans 12:12. FOR. concerning. App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR. App-104. UTTERANCE. App-121. I... MOUTH. Literally in (Greek. _en)_ opening (Greek. _anoixis,_ only here) of my mouth. BOLDLY. with (Greek. _en)_ boldness. MAKE KNOWN. As Philippians 1:1; Philippians 1:22. MYSTERY. App-193.... [ Continue Reading ]
I AM AN AMBASSADOR. Greek. _presbeuo_. only here and 2 Corinthians 5:20. Ancient inscriptions show that _presbeuo_ and _presbutes_ (ambassador) were the terms employed in the Greek East to indicate the Emperor's Legate. BONDS. a chain. See Act 28:20. 2 Timothy 1:16. Compare Mark 5:3. An ambassador... [ Continue Reading ]
MY AFFAIRS. the things concerning (App-104.) me. DO. fare. Greek. _prasso._ Compare Acts 15:20. TYCHICUS. See Acts 20:4. Col 4:7. 2 Timothy 3:12; 2 Timothy 3:12. Named in association with Trophimus (Acts 20:4), he also was probably an Ephesian. Compare Acts 21:29. A. the. BELOVED. App-135. FAIT... [ Continue Reading ]
HAVE SENT. sent. App-174. THE SAM. = this very. MIGHT. may. KNOW. App-132. OUR AFFAIRS. the things concerning (App-104.) us. COMFORT. Greek. _parakaleo._ App-134.... [ Continue Reading ]
PEACE. See Ephesians 1:2. The seventh and last occurance in the Ep. of grace and peace. LOVE. App-135. Tenth and last OCC in Eph. FAITH. As Ephesians 6:16, but without article. FROM. App-104. FATHER. App-98. THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. See Ephesians 1:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
GRACE. The grace. App-184. LOVE. App-135. SINCERITY. Literally uncorruptness. Greek. _aphtharsia._ See Romans 2:7; 1 Corinthians 15:42. AMEN. Omit, with all the texts.... [ Continue Reading ]