Commentary on James 3:13 “Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom.” This verse serves as the climax of James 3’s[i] teaching on the tongue and true wisdom. It calls believers not merely to profess wisdom but to embody it in Christ-like… Continue reading James 3:13
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Ephesians 2:18
Commentary on Ephesians 2:18 “For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father.” Historical and Literary Context Ephesians 2[i] marks a pivotal transition from describing believers’ former deadness in sin to their new life in Christ. Verses 14–16 explain how Jesus, as our Peace, destroyed the dividing wall of hostility between Jews and… Continue reading Ephesians 2:18
Mark 9:23
Commentary on Mark 9:23 In the New King James Version, Mark 9:23 reads:“Jesus said to him, ‘If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.’” This declaration comes in the narrative immediately following the Transfiguration (Mark 9:2–13) and the disciples’ failed attempt to cast out a demon-possessed boy (Mark 9:14–29). In that scene, a desperate father… Continue reading Mark 9:23
Luke 16:10
Commentary on Luke 16:10 He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much. Contextual Overview Luke 16[i] records two striking narratives. First is the Parable of the Unjust Steward (verses 1–9), where Jesus challenges His disciples on the use… Continue reading Luke 16:10
Philippians 2:5
Commentary on Philippians 2:5 Philippians 2:5 reads in the New King James Version:“Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus.” This terse exhortation stands at the hinge between Paul’s appeal for unity in the Philippian church (2:1–4) and the great Christ hymn that follows (2:6–11). Philippians 2:5 summons believers to participate by the Spirit… Continue reading Philippians 2:5
Matthew 28:19
Commentary on Matthew 28:19 Introduction Matthew 28:19 forms the heart of the Great Commission, Jesus’s final charge to His followers before His ascension. In the New King James Version, it reads:“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” This… Continue reading Matthew 28:19
Galatians 3:28
Commentary on Galatians 3:28 “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” Introduction Paul’s letter to the Galatians confronts a drift back into reliance on the Mosaic Law and Judaising practices. In Galatians 3[i] he unfolds the purpose of… Continue reading Galatians 3:28
Romans 12:2
Commentary on Romans 12:2 “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” Introduction Romans 12[i] marks the transition from Paul’s majestic exposition of gospel doctrine in chapters 1–11 to practical exhortations for Christian… Continue reading Romans 12:2
Deuteronomy 11:18
Commentary on Deuteronomy 11:18 “Therefore you shall lay up these words of Mine in your heart and in your soul, and bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes.” 1. Context of Deuteronomy 11 Deuteronomy 11[i] is the heart of Moses’s second address to Israel on the plains of… Continue reading Deuteronomy 11:18
Isaiah 40:8
Comprehensive Commentary on Isaiah 40:8 The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.” Teaching from Isaiah 40:8 The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever.This verse teaches that every created thing—our achievements, security and even our lives—ultimately decay, yet God’s revealed Word endures unchanged. Believers… Continue reading Isaiah 40:8
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