(0.30) | (Phm 1:19) | 3 sn With my own hand. Paul may have considered this letter so delicate that he wrote the letter himself as opposed to using an amanuensis or secretary. |
(0.30) | (Phm 1:12) | 2 tn That is, “who means a great deal to me”; Grk “whom I have sent to you, him, this one is my heart.” |
(0.30) | (2Ti 1:14) | 1 sn That good thing (Grk “the good deposit”) refers to the truth of the gospel committed to Timothy (cf. 1 Tim 6:20). |
(0.30) | (1Ti 1:5) | 1 tn Grk “the instruction,” referring to orthodox Christian teaching and ministry in general, in contrast to that of the false teachers mentioned in 1:3-4. |
(0.30) | (2Th 2:14) | 2 sn That you may possess the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. For Paul the ultimate stage of salvation is glorification (Rom 8:30). |
(0.30) | (2Th 1:5) | 1 tn Grk “so that you may be made worthy.” The passive infinitive καταξιωθῆναι (kataxiōthēnai) has been translated as an active construction in English for stylistic reasons. |
(0.30) | (1Th 4:17) | 2 tn Or “snatched up.” The Greek verb ἁρπάζω implies that the action is quick or forceful, so the translation supplied the adverb “suddenly” to make this implicit notion clear. |
(0.30) | (1Th 4:14) | 1 tn “we believe that” is understood from the first clause of the verse, which is parallel. Grk “so also God will bring.” |
(0.30) | (1Th 1:3) | 3 tn These phrases denote Christian virtues in action: the work produced by faith, labor motivated by love, and endurance that stems from hope in Christ. |
(0.30) | (Col 1:22) | 1 tn The direct object is omitted in the Greek text, but it is clear from context that “you” (ὑμᾶς, humas) is implied. |
(0.30) | (Col 1:21) | 2 tn Although διανοία (dianoia) is singular in Greek, the previous plural noun ἐχθρούς (echthrous) indicates that all those from Colossae are in view here. |
(0.30) | (Phi 3:12) | 1 tn Grk “that for which I also was laid hold of by Christ Jesus.” The passive has been translated as active in keeping with contemporary English style. |
(0.30) | (Phi 3:9) | 1 sn ExSyn 116, which notes that the grammar is not decisive, nevertheless suggests that “the faith/faithfulness of Christ is not a denial of faith in Christ as a Pauline concept (for the idea is expressed in many of the same contexts, only with the verb πιστεύω rather than the noun), but implies that the object of faith is a worthy object, for he himself is faithful.” Though Paul elsewhere teaches justification by faith, this presupposes that the object of our faith is reliable and worthy of such faith. |
(0.30) | (Phi 2:7) | 3 sn By sharing in human nature. This last line of v. 7 (line d) stands in tension with the previous line, line c (“by looking like other men”). Both lines have a word indicating form or likeness. Line c, as noted above, implies that Christ only appeared to be like other people. Line d, however, uses a different term that implies a correspondence between form and reality. Further, line c uses the plural “men” while line d uses the singular “man.” The theological point being made is that Christ looked just like other men, but he was not like other men (in that he was not sinful), though he was fully human. |
(0.30) | (Phi 2:6) | 2 sn The Greek term translated form indicates a correspondence with reality. Thus the meaning of this phrase is that Christ was truly God. |
(0.30) | (Phi 2:7) | 2 sn The Greek expression underlying by looking like other men is similar to Paul’s wording in Rom 8:3 (“in the likeness of sinful flesh”). The same word “likeness” is used in both passages. It implies that there is a form that does not necessarily correspond to reality. In Rom 8:3, the meaning is that Christ looked like sinful humanity. Here the meaning is similar: Jesus looked like other men (note anthrōpoi), but was in fact different from them in that he did not have a sin nature. |
(0.30) | (Phi 1:30) | 1 tn Grk “having,” most likely as an instrumental participle. Thus their present struggle is evidence that they have received the gift of suffering. |
(0.30) | (Eph 6:8) | 1 sn The pronoun “this” (τοῦτο, touto) stands first in its clause for emphasis, and stresses the fact that God will reward those, who in seeking him, do good. |
(0.30) | (Eph 6:15) | 3 tn Grk “in preparation of the gospel of peace.” The genitive τοῦ εὐαγγελίου (tou euangeliou) was taken as a genitive of source, i.e., “that comes from….” |
(0.30) | (Eph 4:19) | 1 sn Greediness refers to an increasing desire for more and more. The point is that sinful passions and desires are never satisfied. |