God himself. English Standard Version and not frightened in anything by your opponents. This is a

be as clearly manifest to all men, as that of the opponents of Moses

Psalm 35:1 Contend with my opponents, O LORD; fight against those who battle me. Bible > Psalms > Chapter 35 > Verse 1

for I will give you utterance and wisdom which none of your opponents will be able to

Psalm 35:1 Contend with my opponents, O LORD; fight against those who battle me. Bible > Psalms > Chapter 35 > Verse 1

LEX  Verse   (Click for Chapter) New International Version When he said this, all his opponents were humiliated, but the

repentance to life." Weymouth New Testament This statement of Peter's silenced his opponents. They extolled the

to encourage others with sound teaching and to reply successfully to opponents. World English Bible holding

brought no charge of such evil things as I supposed; Good News Translation His opponents stood up, but they

8:33 , were showing the spirit which declined discipleship, were identifying themselves with His opponents. Because my word hath

Weymouth New Testament and healthy language which no one can censure, so that our opponents may feel ashamed at

by which I am made weak in the eyes of my opponents]. Christian Standard Bible If

would have been needless if some one - probably Titus - had not told St. Paul that his opponents accused him of

2:25 ►  STU   XRF   TSK   COM   LEX  Verse   (Click for Chapter) New International Version Opponents must be gently instructed

make for us." That ye may have somewhat to answer. --The opponents, of whom

of things without our measure. --The words imply, of course, that his opponents were doing this. He

head of Gilead. In days of such trouble their strongest opponents would become their warmest

were, with a certain dignified reticence. It is obvious that there were still some opponents of St

he had chiefly in view the party of his Judaising opponents. Pulpit Commentary Verse 21

allow himself to be vexed by the bitterness of his opponents, he will not imitate

The first person is used out of delicate consideration for his opponents. The Apostle

the petition, "Forgive us our trespasses," is a conclusive answer to Pelagian opponents of St

the formula of adjuration implies (1) that he felt how the opponents of whom

the previous day are changed. They have been the secret and organized opponents of Jesus

widows to get married, have children, manage their households, and not give opponents of the

&c. ( i.e., I don't remember) so as to prevent any cavil from hypercritical opponents. Pulpit Commentary Verse 16

of his nature to the utmost (comp. 2 Corinthians 11:28 ). "Striving" implies opponents against whom he contends

the Nazarene, but were of the number of those sleepless opponents of St

of Smyrna are Jews in name, but in reality are rather Gentiles - opponents, and not

showing that it is not for the sole purpose of silencing opponents, or from a

not a bone of which could be legally broken. The opponents of the

of the Apostles now made the Sadducean high priests their most determined opponents. The Pharisees

on the ultimate fate of the wicked; others, as anticipating what his opponents will say on the

Click for Chapter) New International Version For he vigorously refuted his Jewish opponents in public

an enemy to your enemies and an opponent to your opponents. International Standard Version Indeed

in which they delighted. The context, however, makes it clear that the opponents now under the

any should accuse him of men pleasing, as some of his Galatian opponents had done ( Galatians 1

Thoma have laid emphasis upon this identification. Strauss, Baur, and all the opponents of John

the head of a clique and cabal of opponents. His bodily presence is

too serious a stage for them to allow further delay. Opponents have become believers; enemies

interpretation; for he contrasts his own view of Christian salvation with his opponents' doctrine of the

et seq. ) The Apostle now enters at length upon his personal defence against his opponents. He does this by

midst of severe testing by the plots of my Jewish opponents. New Living Translation I

verse of the last chapter might be seized upon by St. Paul's opponents to renew

symbolic expression of the moral change which St. Paul and his opponents alike deemed necessary, though

teaching of the Essenes ( Colossians 2:18 ), had been met by its most extreme opponents with coarse and

destructive. Those who adopt such errors are the most fatal deceivers and opponents of Christ

on the false teachers of the very charge they made against their opponents. (Comp. the use

confounded; for they shall be as if they were not: and all thine opponents shall perish. Contemporary English

the last few days, and by his allowing his friends and opponents to know

that we find made of the Herodians. They were the natural opponents of the

Paul's strong and healthy realism." Death and resurrection, with these early opponents of St

governor bade them take such precautions as seemed good to them. These - his bitter opponents - were more clearsighted than

when the Arian controversy arose, this phrase was seized upon by the opponents of our

comfort. The LORD has given this order about Jacob: His own neighbors will become his opponents. Jerusalem has become a

and angry controversy; we should seek the spiritual good of our opponents; and we

But I say unto you, Love your enemies. Of all kinds, whether personal or opponents of you

the Law of Moses would give the words great weight with Jewish opponents. On a space

this parenthesis is to prove a point which the Judaising opponents of the

He will pay them back according to their deeds. He will pay back his opponents with wrath and

combined against a common foe. The Pharisees had been his most steady opponents in Galilee

the grave duty, in condemnation of Cerinthus and other opponents, to assert

to the apostles in Jerusalem, and consequently the opponents of the

the loud noise of strife, the excited shouting down of opponents; "evil-speaking," the

which he ruled. (5) It may be noted that none of the early opponents of Christianity

of nature; being used as a participial noun for "adversaries" or "opponents' ' in Luke

the strong man. Then he can plunder his house. Psalm 35:1 Contend with my opponents, O LORD; fight against

at conciliation fail through the uncharitable suspicions of a man's opponents! The temple

of little children and infants, you have built a fortress against your opponents to silence

unholy purpose in which they are jointly interested. The most violent political opponents will join forces in

God (see 1 Corinthians 1:1 ). In the face of Judaizing opponents, it was essential that

of the baptism of Jesus by John, although it may suit some uncompromising opponents of the

Before he had defended himself against the charge; now he retorts it on his opponents. In "we

into the sole method of "believing." Notwithstanding this wide protest, the opponents of the

in this direction. The most natural interpretation, then, is this: The opponents of Jeremiah

fact of the miracles. In this smaller court the opponents of Christ

that in the Corinthian Church St. Paul had bitter and unscrupulous opponents, but he will not

partly to the absence of any leading men among the opponents of the

The emblem is used in Ezekiel: the rebellious and malicious opponents of the

in the arena with beasts, or to his conflict with the opponents at Ephesus, whom he

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood [contending only with physical opponents], but against the

defend himself against the charges which had been evidently brought against him by his opponents. The Corinthians

language of Tertullian and other early Christian writers to their heathen opponents--"You call us Christians

didn't want their enemies to make me angry. I didn't want their opponents to misunderstand

of all that causes shame. Disgraceful as may be calunmies of my Jewish opponents, I have said farewell

is very frequently used in the synoptic Gospels for the opponents of our

7:18, 19 ; Hebrews 9:11-14 ; Hebrews 10:1-4 ). The apostle's opponents, we imagine, taught in

the devil culminates. Christ looks through the whole army of his opponents, and feels

circumstances he repeats himself, but he wastes not time in useless discussions with perverse opponents who will not see

of them. They will not be put to shame when they contend with their opponents in court

opportunity here for great and worthwhile work, even though there are many opponents. International Standard Version because

caused him deep pain, that he was not authorized to preach, as his Judaic opponents were, by "letters of

that the Apostle felt constrained by the taunts of his opponents to indulge

confirmation of their own faith, and arguments with which they might meet their opponents. It is always difficult

to God" ( Romans 2:14, 15 ). So that St. Paul is here using language which base opponents might distort, but which

pride and obstinate rebellion in the hearts of his individual opponents. The context

God himself. English Standard Version and not frightened in anything by your opponents. This is a

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are groaning. Its young women are made to suffer. Zion is bitter. 5 Its opponents are now in

I alone wake." On the other hand, some of the early opponents of Montanism