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geneva@Romans:3:20 @ Therefore by the (note:)By those deeds by which the law can be done by us.(:note) deeds of the law there shall no Flesh is here taken for man, as in many other places, and furthermore has greater force here: for it is given to show the contrast between God and man: as if one would say, «Man, who is nothing else but a piece of flesh defiled with sin, and God, who is most pure and most perfect in himself.» flesh be Absolved before the judgment seat of God. justified in his Paul has in mind a contrasting of the righteousness of before men, be they ever so just, against the justice which can stand before God: now there is no righteousness that can stand before God, except the righteousness of Christ alone. sight: for by the law [is] the knowledge of sin.

geneva@Romans:11:35 @ Or who hath (note:)This saying overthrows the doctrine of foreseen works and merits.(:note) first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?

geneva@1Corinthians:2:12 @ Now we have received, not the (note:)The Spirit which we have received does not teach us things of this world, but lifts us up to God, and this verse teaches us the opposite of what the papists teach: what faith is, from where it comes, and from what power it originates.(:note) spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; That which he spoke generally, he confines now to those things which God has opened to us of our salvation in Christ: so that no man should separate the Spirit from the preaching of the word and Christ: or should think that those fanciful men are governed by the Spirit of God, who wandering besides the word, thrust upon us their vain imaginations for the secrets of God. that we might This word «know» is taken here in its proper sense for true knowledge, which the Spirit of God works in us. know the things that are freely given to us of God.

geneva@1Corinthians:3:9 @ For we are (note:)Serving under him: now they who serve under another do nothing by their own strength, but as it is given them of grace, which grace makes them fit for that service. See (1Co_15:10; 2Co_3:6). All the increase that comes by their labour proceeds from God in such a way that no part of the praise of it may be given to the servant.(:note) labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, [ye are] God's building.

geneva@1Corinthians:3:10 @ According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. (note:)Now he speaks to the teachers themselves, who succeeded him in the church of Corinth, and in this regard to all that were after or will be pastors of congregations, seeing that they succeed into the labour of the apostles, who were planters and chief builders. Therefore he warns them first that they do not persuade themselves that they may build after their own fantasy, that is, that they may propound and set forth anything in the Church, either in matter, or in type of teaching, different from the apostles who were the chief builders.(:note) But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.

geneva@1Corinthians:6:9 @ Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? (note:)Now he prepares himself to pass over to the fourth treatise of this epistle, which concerns other matters, concerning this matter first, how men may well use a woman or not. And this question has three parts: fornication, matrimony, and a single life. As for fornication, he utterly condemns it. And marriage he commands to some, as a good and necessary remedy for them: to others he leaves is free. And others he dissuades from it, not as unlawful, but as inconvenient, and that not without exception. As for singleness of life (under which also I comprehend virginity) he enjoins it to no man: yet he persuades men to it, but not for itself, but for another respect, neither to all men, nor without exception. And being about to speak against fornication, he begins with a general reprehension of those vices, with which that rich and riotous city most abounded: warning and teaching them earnestly, that repentance is inseparable joined with forgiveness of sins, and sanctification with justification.(:note) Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

geneva@1Corinthians:9:15 @ But I have used none of these things: (note:)He takes away occasion of suspicion by the way, that it might not be thought that he wrote this as though he was demanding his wages that were not payed him. On the contrary, he says, I had rather die, than not to continue in this purpose to preach the Gospel freely. For I am bound to preach the Gospel, seeing that the Lord has given and commanded me this office: but unless I do it willingly and for the love of God, nothing that I do is to be considered worthwhile. If I had rather that the Gospel should be evil spoken of, than that I should not require my wages, then would it appear that I took these pains not so much for the Gospel's sake, as for my gains and advantages. But I say, this would not be to use, but rather to abuse my right and liberty: therefore not only in this thing, but also in all others (as much as I could) I am made all things to all men, that I might win them to Christ, and might together with them be won to Christ.(:note) neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for [it were] better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.

geneva@1Corinthians:10:9 @ Neither let us tempt (note:)To tempt Christ is to provoke him to a combat as it were, which those men do who abuse the knowledge that he has given them, and make it to serve for a cloak for their lusts and wickedness.(:note) Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.

geneva@1Corinthians:11:15 @ But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for [her] hair is given her for a (note:)To be a covering for her, and such a covering as should procure another.(:note) covering.

geneva@1Corinthians:11:24 @ And when he had given thanks, he brake [it], and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is (note:)This word «broken» denotes to us the manner of Christ's death, for although his legs were not broken, as the thieves legs were, yet his body was very severely tormented, and torn, and bruised.(:note) broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.

geneva@1Corinthians:12:1 @ Now (note:)Now he enters into the third part of this treatise touching the right use of spiritual gifts, in which he gives the Corinthians plainly to understand that they abused them. For they that excelled bragged ambitiously of them, and so robbed God of the praise of his gifts: and having no consideration of their brethren, abused them to a vain display, and so robbed the church of the use of those gifts. On the other side the inferior sort envied the better, and went about to make a departure, so that all the body was as it were scatted and rent in pieces. So then, going about to remedy these abuses he wills them first to consider diligently that they have not these gifts of themselves, but from the free grace and liberality of God, to whose glory they ought to bestow them all.(:note) concerning spiritual [gifts], brethren, I would not have you Ignorant to what purpose these gifts are given to you. ignorant.

geneva@1Corinthians:12:7 @ But the manifestation of the Spirit is (note:)The Holy Spirit opens and shows himself freely in the giving of these gifts.(:note) given to every man to To the use and benefit of the church. profit withal.

geneva@1Corinthians:13:1 @ Though (note:)He reasons first of charity, the excellency of which he first shows by this, that without it, all other gifts are as nothing before God. And this he proves partly by an induction, and partly also by an argument taken of the end, for what reason those gifts are given. For, to what purpose are those gifts but to God's glory, and the profit of the Church as is before proved? So that those gifts, without charity, have no right use.(:note) I speak with the tongues of men and of A very earnest amplifying of the matter, as if he said, «If there were any tongues of angels, and I had them, and did not use them to the benefit of my neighbour, it would be nothing else except a vain and prattling type of babbling.» angels, and have not charity, I am become [as] sounding brass, or a That gives a rude and uncertain sound. tinkling cymbal.

geneva@1Corinthians:15:17 @ And if Christ be not raised, your faith [is] vain; (note:)First, seeing death is the punishment of sin, in vain should we believe that our sins were forgiven us, if they remain: but they do remain, if Christ did not rise from death.(:note) ye are They are yet in their sins who are not sanctified, nor have obtained remission of their sins. yet in your sins.

geneva@1Corinthians:15:25 @ For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies (note:)Christ is considered here as he appeared in the form of a servant, in which respect he rules the Church as head, and that because this power was given to him from his Father.(:note) under his feet.

geneva@1Corinthians:15:47 @ The first man [is] of the earth, (note:)Wallowing in dirt, and wholly given to an earthly nature.(:note) earthy: the second man [is] the Lord from As Adam was the first man, Christ is the second man; and these two are spoken of, as if they were the only two men in the world; because as the former was the head and representative of all his natural posterity, so the latter is the head and representative of all the spiritual offspring: and that he is «the Lord from heaven»; in distinction from the first man. (Ed.) heaven.

geneva@1Corinthians:16:1 @ Now concerning (note:)Collections in ancient times were made by the appointment of the apostle appointment to be the first day of the week, on which day the manner was then to assemble themselves.(:note) the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.

geneva@1Corinthians:16:15 @ I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of (note:)Stephanas is the name of a man and not of a woman.(:note) Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and [that] they have Given themselves wholly to the ministry. addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)

geneva@2Corinthians:1:22 @ Who hath also sealed us, and given the (note:)An earnest is whatever is given to confirm a promise.(:note) earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

geneva@2Corinthians:5:5 @ Now he that hath (note:)He means that first creation, to show us that our bodies were made to this end, that they should be clothed with heavenly immortality.(:note) wrought us for the selfsame thing [is] God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.

geneva@2Corinthians:9:9 @ (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for (note:)Is everlasting: now David speaks of a man that fears God, and loves his neighbour, who will always be able (he says) to give to others.(:note) ever.

geneva@Galatians:2:9 @ And when James, Cephas, and John, who (note:)Whom alone and only these men count for pillars of the Church, and whose name they abuse to deceive you.(:note) seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right They gave us their hand to show that we agreed wholly in the doctrine of the Gospel. hands of fellowship; that we [should go] unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.

geneva@Galatians:3:22 @ But the (note:)By this word «scripture» he means the Law.(:note) scripture hath concluded All mankind, and whatever comes from mankind. all under sin, that the In every one of these words, there lies an argument against the merits of works: for all these words, promise, faith, Christ, might be given, to believers, are against meritorious works, and not one of them can be included as a meritorious work. promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

geneva@Ephesians:3:19 @ And to know the (note:)Which God has shown us in Christ.(:note) love of Christ, which Which surpasses all the capacity of man's intellect, to comprehend it fully in his mind: for otherwise whoever has the Spirit of God perceives as much (according to the measure that God has given him) as is necessary for salvation. passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the So that we have abundantly in us whatever things are required to make us perfect with God. fulness of God.

geneva@Ephesians:4:19 @ Who being (note:)Void of all judgment.(:note) past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with They strove to surpass one another, as though there were some gain to be gotten by it. greediness.

geneva@Ephesians:4:32 @ And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, (note:)An argument taken from the example of Christ, most grave and strong, both for the pardoning of those injuries which have been done to us by our greatest enemies, and much more for having consideration of the miserable, and using moderation and gentle behaviour towards all men.(:note) even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

geneva@Ephesians:5:4 @ Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor (note:)Jests which men cast at one another: that no lightness is seen, nor evil example given, nor any offence made by evil words or backbiting.(:note) jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

geneva@Colossians:3:9 @ Lie not one to another, (note:)A definition of our new birth taken from the parts of it, which are the putting off of the old man, that is to say, of the wickedness which is in us by nature, and the restoring and repairing of the new man, that is to say, of the pureness which is given us by grace. However, both the putting off and the putting on are only begun in us in this present life, and by certain degrees finished, the one dying in us by little and little, and the other coming to the perfection of another life, by little and little.(:note) seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

geneva@1Thessalonians:4:8 @ He therefore that (note:)These commandments which I gave you.(:note) despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.

geneva@1Timothy:3:2 @ A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of (note:)Therefore he that shuts out married men from the office of bishops, only because they are married, is antichrist.(:note) one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

geneva@1Timothy:3:3 @ Not (note:)A common drinker and one that will often partake of it.(:note) given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

geneva@2Timothy:1:7 @ For God hath not given us the spirit of (note:)To pierce us through, and terrify us, as men whom the Lord will destroy.(:note) fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

geneva@Philemon:1:6 @ That the (note:)By fellowship of faith, he means those duties of charity which are given to the saints, and flow from a productive faith.(:note) communication of thy faith may become effectual by the That by this means all men may perceive how rich you are in Christ, that is, in faith, charity, and all bountifulness. acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

geneva@Hebrews:2:2 @ For if the (note:)The Law which appointed punishment for the offenders: and which Paul says was given by angels, (Gal_3:19) and by Stephen also in, (Act_7:53).(:note) word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;

geneva@Hebrews:4:8 @ For if (note:)He speaks of Joshua the son of Nun: and as the land of Canaan was a figure of our true rest, so was Joshua a figure of Christ.(:note) Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.

geneva@Hebrews:6:1 @ Therefore leaving the (note:)The first principle of Christian religion, which we call the catechism.(:note) principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; Certain principles of a catechism, which comprehend the sum of the doctrine of the gospel, were given in few words and briefly to the poor and unlearned, that is, the profession of repentance and faith in God. The articles of this doctrine were required from those who were not yet members of the Church on the days appointed for their baptism. Of those articles, two are by name recited: the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. (Ed.) not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

geneva@Hebrews:11:13 @ These all died in (note:)In faith, which they had while they lived, and followed, them even to their grave.(:note) faith, not having received the This is the figure metonymy, for the things promised. promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of [them], and For the patriarchs were given to profess their religion by building an altar and calling on the name of the Lord when they received the promises. embraced [them], and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

geneva@James:5:15 @ And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed (note:)He has reason in making mention of sins, for diseases are often sent because of sins.(:note) sins, they shall be forgiven him.

geneva@2Peter:3:15 @ And account [that] the longsuffering of our Lord [is] salvation; (note:)Paul's epistles are allowed by the express testimony of Peter.(:note) even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;

geneva@1John:1:7 @ But if we walk in the (note:)God is said to be light by his own nature, and to be in light, that is to say, in that everlasting infinite blessedness: and we are said to walk in light in that the beams of that light shine to us in the Word.(:note) light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, A digression the matter at hand, to the remission of sins: for this our sanctification who walk in the light, is a testimony of our joining and knitting together with Christ: but because this our light is very dark, we must obtain another benefit in Christ, that is, that our sins may be forgiven us being sprinkled with his blood: and this in conclusion is the support and anchor of our salvation. and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

geneva@1John:3:24 @ And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the (note:)He means the Spirit of sanctification, whereby we are born again and live to God.(:note) Spirit which he hath given us.

geneva@1John:5:20 @ And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, [even] in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true (note:)The divinity of Christ is most clearly proved by this passage.(:note) God, and eternal life.