Footnotes
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Matthew
1:19 In some ancient copies; to make her an example
1:23 Or, which interpreted is
1:25 In some ancient copies: her first-born son
2:18 In some ancient copies: lamentation and weeping
5:5 Or, the land
5:11 Some ancient copies omit: falsely.
5:21 Or, by those
5:22a without cause, is omitted in many ancient copies.
5:22b Raca, a term of angry reproach.
5:33 Or, by those of old
6:11 Or, our needful bread
6:13 The words omitted are wanting in all the ancient copies.
6:27 Or, to his age
7:14 In some ancient copies: How strait
7:24 In some ancient copies: my sayings
8:28 In some ancient copies: Gergesenes
9:15 Or, Can the bride-men mourn
9:36 Or, and cast off
10:4 Cananite, (as some suppose) = Zelotes.
10:8 Some ancient copies omit: raise the dead
11:9 In some ancient copies: But why went ye out? To see a prophet?
11:23a In the oldest copies: shalt thou be exalted to heaven? Thou shalt
11:23b Underworld: the abode of the dead, represented (figuratively, as in the Old Testament) as underneath, in contrast with heaven above. See Philipp. 2:10; Rev. 5:3, 13; Luke 16:23.
12:22 The oldest copies omit, blind, and both.
13:9 In some ancient copies: He that has ears, let him hear.
13:11 Or, Because to you it is given
13:36 Or, Then leaving the multitudes
13:43 In some ancient copies: He that has ears, let him hear.
13:44 Or, and because of his joy,
13:55 In some ancient copies: Joses
14:2 Or, the powers
14:33 Or, and bowed down to him
15:4 In the oldest copies: For God said:
15:6 In some ancient copies: the commandment of God
16:13 In many ancient copies: that I the Son of man am
16:17 that is, Son of Jonah.
16:18a that is, rock.
16:18b Or, my congregation
16:23 Or, adversary
16:26 Or, as a ransom
17:24 Half-shekel; see Exodus 30:13, 15.
18:24 Talent (Syrian), about fifteen hundred denáries.
18:28 Denáry, seven and a half pence sterling, or fifteen cents.
19:4 In some ancient copies: who created them
20:2 Denáry (see Mat 18:28), about one-third more than the daily pay of a Roman soldier.
21:9 Hosanna: i. e., Save now!
21:30 In some ancient copies: to the second
21:31 In the oldest copies: They say to him: The tardier one
22:15 Or, ensnare him in discourse.
22:19 Denáry, a Roman coin.
23:7 Rabbi (my Master), a Jewish title of respect, given to a teacher.
23:13 V. 14 is wanting here, in the oldest copies; it belongs to Mark 12:40, and Luke 20:47.
24:6 In some ancient copies: for it must come to pass
24:30 Or, tribes of the land
24:42 In many ancient copies: in what hour
26:26 In some ancient copies: took a loaf
26:28 In some ancient copies: of the covenant
26:45 Or, Sleep on now, and take your rest
26:53 In some ancient copies: that I can not pray to my Father, and he will now send
27:34 In some ancient copies: gave him wine to drink
27:47 Elijah: in their form of address, Elia.
28:14 In some copies: Shall be heard before the governor
Mark
1:14 In some ancient copies: the good news of God
1:24 In some ancient copies: Hah! what have we to do with thee
1:27 In many ancient copies: What new teaching is this? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits
2:18 Or, used to fast
2:19 Or, Can the bridemen fast
2:22 Some ancient copies add: But new wine must be put into new skins.
2:23 Or, began to make a way
3:18 Cananite, (as some suppose) = Zelotes.
6:11 The words omitted are not found here, in the oldest copies; they belong to Matt. 10:15.
6:20 Or, and he kept him
7:11 The conclusion, "He is bound," (by his oath,) and so freed from the duty to his parents, is left to be inferred from the speaker's silence; compare the similar use of this figure of speech, in Ex. 32:32; Luke 13:9 Acts 23:9.
10:42 Or, they who claim to rule
11:8 In the oldest copies: and others branches, cutting them from the fields.
11:26 V. 26 is omitted in some ancient copies.
12:15 Denáry, a Roman coin.
14:41 Or, Sleep on now, and take your rest!
15:42 Gr. which is the ante-sabbath
Luke
1:1 Or, the things accomplished among us
1:4 Or, those words
1:37 Or, no word shall be
1:45 Or, for there shall be
1:65 Or, all these words
2:19 Or, all these words
2:49 Or, must be in my Father's business
3:14 Or, with your allowance
3:23 Or, was beginning to be
4:38 Gr. with a great fever
5:30 Or, the scribes and Pharisees among them
5:34 Or, Can ye make the bridemen fast
5:38 Some ancient copies omit, and both are preserved together.
5:39 In the oldest copies: is good (or, is mild).
6:1 Or, on the second-first sabbath (omitted in some ancient copies).
6:9 In some ancient copies: whether it is lawful
6:28 Or, for those who falsely accuse you
6:49 Gr. it fell together
7:41 Denáry, about seven and a half pence sterling, or fifteen cents.
9:46 Or, there arose a dispute among them
9:55 Or, Know ye not
10:7 Or, as they have
10:11 Or, against you
10:35 Denáry, seven and a half pence sterling, or fifteen cents (one third more than the daily pay of a Roman soldier).
11:3 Or, our needful bread
11:17 Or, and house falls upon house
11:35 Or, whether the light that is in thee is darkness
11:41 Or, give that which is within in alms
11:48 In some ancient copies, and ye build!
11:53 Gr. to answer off-hand concerning many things
12:25 Or, to his age
12:49 Or, and how I would it were already kindled
13:7 Or, impoverish the ground
13:9 Compare Mark 7:11.
14:5 In the oldest copies: whose son, or ox
14:18 Or, they all, at once, began
14:23 Or, and constrain them
17:21 Or, is among you
18:12 Or, of all that I gain
20:20 [Or,] And having kept watch,
20:24 Denáry, [a Roman coin.]
21:19 [Or,] By your patience preserve your souls.
22:37 [Or,] are having an end.
22:66 [Gr.] the eldership of the people
23:17 V. 17 [is omitted in all the oldest and best copies.]
John
1:3 Or, were made through him
1:14 Gr. tabernacled among us
1:15 Gr. is become before me; because he was prior to me.
1:30 Gr. is become before me; because he was prior to me.
1:42 Peter: that is, Rock.
1:51 Some ancient copies omit: henceforth.
2:6 Firkin: holding nine gallons.
3:3 Or, born from above
3:34 In some ancient copies: God gives not
4:5 Sychar: also called Shechem.
4:27 Or, was talking with a woman.
5:4 The words in brackets are wanting in the oldest and best copies.
5:39 Or, Ye search
6:33 Or, is he who
7:26 Or, Have the rulers come to know
7:47 In the oldest copies: Never man spoke thus.
7:52 Or, has arisen no prophet.
7:53 Ch. vii., 53-viii., 11. The words in brackets are wanting in most of the ancient copies.
10:24 Or, hold us in expectation?
12:5 Denáry, seven and a half pence sterling, or fifteen cents.
12:6 Or, and bore off
12:7 In the oldest copies: that she may keep it
12:27 Or, save me from this hour?
13:16 Or, nor an apostle (i. e., one that is sent).
14:1 Or, Ye believe on God, believe also on me.
14:18 Gr. I will not leave you orphans
Acts
1:6 Or, They therefore who came together
1:7 Or, put in his own power.
1:20 Or, his charge
1:26 In some ancient copies: gave lots for them;
2:6 Or, when this sound occurred
2:41 Or, They therefore who received
2:47 Or, who are being saved.
3:15 Or, whose witnesses we are.
4:25 Or, Why rage the heathen
5:6 or, laid him out
6:9 Freedmen: captive Jews, carried to Rome as slaves, who (or their offspring) had been freed, and allowed to return.
7:20 Gr. was beautiful before God
7:35 In some ancient copies: with the hand
8:5 Or, to a city
8:10 In many ancient copies: is the power of God, which is called great.
8:21 Or, in this word
8:33 Or, and his posterity
8:37 V.37 is wanting in the best ancient copies.
10:28 Or, how unlawful it is
12:1 Gr. laid hands on, to oppress
13:18 In some ancient copies: he bore with them
13:33 In the oldest copies: in the first psalm
15:17 Or, who makes these things known of old (omitting v. 18, as in ancient copies).
15:24 The oldest copies omit: saying, that ye must be circumcised and keep the law
15:34 V. 34 is omitted in the oldest copies.
16:18 Or, being grieved
17:4 Or, were allotted to
17:5 Some ancient copies omit: moved with envy
18:21 The words in brackets are omitted in the oldest copies.
19:38 The law is open: Gr. court-days are held
20:24 The oldest copies omit: with joy
20:28 In some ancient copies: church of God
22:9 Or, they understood not
22:25 Or, for the thongs (namely, with which he was to be scourged).
24:6 The words in brackets are wanting in the best ancient copies.
25:10 Or, also knowest too well (namely, to make such a proposal).
26:28a Or, in little time
26:28b Or, dost thou persuade
26:29 Or, that in little or much
27:7 Or, not suffering us to go further
28:13 Or, coasting about
28:29 V. 29 is wanting in the oldest and best copies.
Romans
1:18 Or, who hinder the truth by unrighteousness
1:20 Or, that they may be
2:15 Or, mutually accusing, or also excusing.
2:22 Or, dost thou rob the temple? Or, dost thou rob temples?
6:18 Or, unto which ye were delivered
9:28a Or, the account
9:28b Or, a short account
10:5 Or, shall live in them
11:6 Ancient copies omit the words in brackets.
11:32 Or, shut up all to unbelief
12:13 Or, sharing in the necessities of the saints
14:11 Or, shall give praise to God.
16:6 In some ancient copies: on you
1 Corinthians
2:13 Or, interpreting spiritual things to the spiritual. Or, combining spiritual things with spiritual.
3:17 Or, If any one destroys
4:3 Man's day: namely, the present, in contrast with the coming Day of the Lord, when he, and not man, will judge. (Acts 17:31; Rom. 2:16; 1 Cor. 1:8, etc.)
4:16 Gr, become imitators of me
7:28 Or, and I desire to spare you
9:23 Or, may become a partaker with it
11:2 Traditions: things delivered from one to another; received from the Lord, and delivered to them.
11:20 Or, it is not to eat the Supper of the Lord
12:27 Or, each in his place.
16:22 Maran atha: that is, The Lord comes! (Compare Phil 4:5.)
2 Corinthians
3:14 Or, because it is done away in Christ
4:4 Or, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is God's image, should not shine.
5:1 Of the tabernacle; that is, of the body.
5:3 Or, if indeed we shall be found clothed, not naked.
5:20 Or, in Christ's stead
7:13 Or, but besides our consolation
8:19 Or, in this charity
10:8 Or, for building up, and not for casting you down
12:16 The accusation of his opposers, which he answers in verses 17 and 18.
12:19 In ancient copies: Ye are supposing, this long while, that we excuse ourselves to you.
Galatians
1:17 In some ancient copies: neither went away
2:6 Or, whatever they once were
3:1 Or, was formerly set forth
3:3 Or, are ye now ending
3:5 Or, works miracles in you
3:27 Or, into Christ
4:3 Or, under the rudiments
4:9 Or, weak and poor rudiments
4:14 In some copies: your trial
4:15 In some copies: What was
4:24 Or, are allegorized
4:26 In some ancient copies: which is our mother
6:2 In many ancient copies: and so shall ye fulfill
Ephesians
1:11 Or, in whom we were also chosen as the inheritance
1:13 Or, in whom are ye also, ... in which having also believed
1:14 Or, for the redemption
1:23 Or, fills all with all
3:11 Or, which he wrought
3:12 Or, our boldness and our access
3:14 Ancient copies omit: of our Lord Jesus Christ
4:17 In ancient copies: as the Gentiles walk
4:19 Or, in covetousness
6:12 The heavenly places (the material heavens, the air; see ch. ii).
Philippians
1:1 Overseers: as the word is properly translated in Acts 20:28.
1:5 Or, for your participation in the gospel. Or, for your contribution to the gospel
1:7 Or, because you have me in your heart
1:10 Or, may prove things that differ
1:17 In ancient copies: shall raise up affliction
1:28 In many ancient copies: but of your salvation
2:1 Or, there is any exhortation
1:16 Or, holding fast
2:18 Or, In like manner
3:10 Or, participation of his sufferings
3:12 Or, have already finished [the course]
3:20 Or, our country
4:15 Or, in an account of debt and credit
Colossians
2:10 Or, are in him made full
2:15a Or, putting off principalities and powers
2:15b Or, in him
2:18 Or, willing it (namely, to defraud).
4:13 Or, much labor
1 Thessalonians
4:4 Or, know how to obtain
4:6 Or, in the matter
2 Thessalonians
2:2a Gr, shaken from your mind
2:2b Or, is come
2:15 See note on 1 Cor 11:2
3:3 Or, from the Evil One
3:6 See note on 1 Cor 11:2
1 Timothy
1:9 Or, for smiters of fathers and smiters of mothers
1:16a Or, in me as chief
1:16b Or, all that long-suffering
3:1 Overseer: as properly translated in Acts 20:28.
3:6 Or, not a new convert
3:13 Or, a good rank
3:16 Or, which was manifested.
4:3 Or, by those
4:7 Gr, old women's fables
4:15 Or, Practice these things
5:19 Or, except on the authority of two or three witnesses
6:15 Or, in its own times
2 Timothy
2:2 Or, among many witnesses
2:15 Or, rightly handling
2:26 Or, to do His will
3:16 Or, Every Scripture, inspired by God, is also profitable
Titus
1:3 Or, in his own
1:7 Overseer: as properly translated in Acts 20:28.
3:10 Or, reject
Philemon
1:2 In many ancient copies: Apphia the sister
1:6 Or, the communion of thy faith
1:7 In many copies: we have Or, we had
Hebrews
1:3 Some ancient copies omit: by himself
1:6 Or, shall again have brought in
2:1 Or, we should be diverted from them.
3:6 Some ancient copies omit: firm unto the end
5:10 Or, addressed by God, as High Priest
6:3 In some ancient copies: And this let us do
7:3 That is, as to any record of it.
7:21 Some ancient copies omit: after the order of Melchizedek.
8:8 Or, finding fault, he says to them:
9:10 Or, only with conditions of meats and drinks
9:16 The same Greek word means covenant, and also testament.
9:26 Or, by his sacrifice
10:1 Or, those who draw near [to God]
10:11 In the oldest copies: every high priest
11:1 Or, is the substance of things hoped for
11:3 Or, in order that what is seen should not have arisen
11:16 Or, But as it is
11:31 Or, that were disobedient
13:4 Or, Let marriage be honorable in all, and the bed be undefiled
James
1:1 Gr. which are in the dispersion
2:5 Or, the poor in view of the world
3:3 Or, Now if we put the horses' bits into their mouths
3:16 Sensual: more correctly, natural; compare, the natural man, 1 Cor 2:14.
5:4 Sabaoth: that is, hosts.
5:11 In some ancient copies: See also the end of the Lord.
1 Peter
1:1 Or, the strangers of the dispersion
1:3 Or, into a living hope
1:17 Or, if ye call upon him as Father
2:5 Or, be ye yourselves also... built up
2:19 Or, from a consciousness of God
4:14 The words in brackets are omitted in the best copies.
5:13 Or, The sister chosen with you, in Babylon, salutes you
2 Peter
1:5 Or, furnish in your faith fortitude, and in your fortitude knowledge, etc.
1:14 Or, that the putting off of my tabernacle is speedy
2:4 In some ancient copies: pits of darkness
2:12 In some ancient copies: as brute beasts, born naturally to be taken
3:9 In some ancient copies: toward you
1 John
1:7 Some ancient copies omit: Christ
2:7 ancient copies omit: from the beginning
3:5 Our is omitted in some ancient copies.
3:14 Ancient copies omit: his brother
3:15 Or, is a man-killer
3:20 Or, and we shall assure our hearts before him, whatever our heart may accuse us of, because God is greater than our heart and knows all things.
4:17 Or, toward us
4:18 Or, has punishment
5:8 Or, in the one thing. (The words omitted are wanting in all ancient copies.)
2 John
1:8 In ancient copies: Every one who goes onward, and abides not
Jude
1:1 Or, kept for Jesus Christ
Revelation
1:15 Or (according to some ancient authorities), as if in a fiery furnace
2:20 In some ancient copies: sufferest thy wife Jezebel
2:22 In some ancient copies: of her works
3:5 In many ancient copies: He that overcomes shall be so clothed
5:10 Some ancient copies omit: unto our God
6:6 A quart of wheat was commonly sold for one-eighth of a denáry. The denáry (about fifteen cents) was a third more than the daily pay of a Roman soldier.
7:15 See Isaiah 4:6; compare Leviticus 26:11; Ezekiel 37:27.
10:6 The time here meant, is that spoken of in Rev 6:11.
13:1a In some ancient copies: And he stood
13:1b In some copies: a name of blasphemy
13:15 Or, to give spirit
13:16 Or, that they should give them a mark
14:6 Or, having an eternal message of joy
16:2 Or, on the sea
16:7 In ancient copies: I heard the altar saying
20:9 Some ancient copies omit: from God
21:3 Compare Immanuel, Matthew 1:23.