An American Commentary on the New Testament, Volume 5Alvah Hovey American Baptist Publication Society, 1890 - Bible |
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... passage is simply to direct attention to the regions where he preached as remote from Jerusalem , where the apostles then were ; and he therefore men- tions the provinces in the order of their im- portance . " Cilicia , " says Ewald ...
... passage is simply to direct attention to the regions where he preached as remote from Jerusalem , where the apostles then were ; and he therefore men- tions the provinces in the order of their im- portance . " Cilicia , " says Ewald ...
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... passage before us . Still more briefly does Luke notice the fourth visit of Paul : " And when they had landed at Cesarea , he [ Paul ] went up and saluted the church [ at Jerusalem ] , and went down to Antioch . " But it may be said ...
... passage before us . Still more briefly does Luke notice the fourth visit of Paul : " And when they had landed at Cesarea , he [ Paul ] went up and saluted the church [ at Jerusalem ] , and went down to Antioch . " But it may be said ...
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... passage , however , or in was performed as eagerly , and strenuously as the narrative of Luke in the Acts , that any of the running of an athlete in the race course , the apostles sympathized with those who de- and at this time he was ...
... passage , however , or in was performed as eagerly , and strenuously as the narrative of Luke in the Acts , that any of the running of an athlete in the race course , the apostles sympathized with those who de- and at this time he was ...
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... passage is con- fessedly obscure , and scholars have thus far labored in vain to reach a perfectly satisfac- tory interpretation of it . 66 " Three ideas , " remarks Jowett , seem to be struggling for expression in these ambigu- ous ...
... passage is con- fessedly obscure , and scholars have thus far labored in vain to reach a perfectly satisfac- tory interpretation of it . 66 " Three ideas , " remarks Jowett , seem to be struggling for expression in these ambigu- ous ...
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... passage of the New Testa- ment where it occurs . If so understood here , Paul means to say that their former connec- tion with Jesus as his disciples is really of no consequence to him , for God does not grant his favor on account of ...
... passage of the New Testa- ment where it occurs . If so understood here , Paul means to say that their former connec- tion with Jesus as his disciples is really of no consequence to him , for God does not grant his favor on account of ...
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Page 48 - Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
Page 57 - Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report ; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. 9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do : and the God of peace shall be with you.
Page 44 - Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God...
Page 31 - And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power : in whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
Page 28 - And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage: 5 To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.
Page 49 - Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded : and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.
Page 24 - In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: 12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
Page 83 - For it is a .shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
Page 53 - Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Page 44 - Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: 6. For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: 7.