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geneva@Genesis:11:7 @ Go to, (note:)He speaks as though he took counsel with his own wisdom and power: that is, with the Son and holy Spirit: signifying the greatness and certainty of the punishment.(:note) let us go down, and By this great plague of the confusion of tongues appears God's horrible judgment against man's pride and vain glory. there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech.

geneva@Genesis:37:11 @ And his brethren envied him; but his father (note:)He knew that God was the author of the dream, but he did not understand the meaning.(:note) observed the saying.

geneva@Exodus:19:19 @ And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a (note:)He gave authority to Moses by plain words, that the people might understand him.(:note) voice.

geneva@Exodus:31:3 @ And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of (note:)This shows that handicrafts are the gifts of God's spirit, and therefore ought to be esteemed.(:note) workmanship,

geneva@Exodus:36:1 @ Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the LORD put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the (note:)By the sanctuary he means all the tabernacle.(:note) sanctuary, according to all that the LORD had commanded.

geneva@Leviticus:9:7 @ And Moses said unto Aaron, Go unto the altar, and offer thy sin offering, and thy burnt offering, and make an atonement for (note:)Read for the understanding of this peace, (Heb_4:5, Heb_7:27).(:note) thyself, and for the people: and offer the offering of the people, and make an atonement for them; as the LORD commanded.

geneva@Numbers:16:30 @ But if the LORD make (note:)Or, show a strange sight.(:note) a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that [appertain] unto them, and they go down quick into Or, deep and dark places of the earth. the pit; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the LORD.

geneva@Deuteronomy:1:13 @ Take you wise men, and understanding, and (note:)Whose godliness and uprightness is known.(:note) known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.

geneva@Deuteronomy:4:6 @ Keep therefore and do [them]; for this [is] your (note:)Because all men naturally desire wisdom, he shows how to attain it.(:note) wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation [is] a wise and understanding people.

geneva@Deuteronomy:9:3 @ Understand therefore this day, that the LORD thy God [is] he which (note:)To guide you and govern you.(:note) goeth over before thee; [as] a consuming fire he shall destroy them, and he shall bring them down before thy face: so shalt thou drive them out, and destroy them quickly, as the LORD hath said unto thee.

geneva@Deuteronomy:9:6 @ Understand therefore, that the LORD thy God giveth thee not this good land to possess it for thy righteousness; for thou [art] a (note:)Like stubborn oxen who will not endure their masters yoke.(:note) stiffnecked people.

geneva@Deuteronomy:27:8 @ And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law (note:)That everyone may well read it, and understand it.(:note) very plainly.

geneva@Deuteronomy:29:4 @ Yet the LORD hath not (note:)He shows that it is not in man's power to understand the mysteries of God if it is not given to him from above.(:note) given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day.

geneva@Judges:17:5 @ And the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an (note:)He would serve both God and idols.(:note) ephod, and By Teraphim some understand certain idols, having the likeness of a man, but others understand by it all manner of things and instruments belonging to those who sought an answer at God's hands, as in (Jdg_18:5-6). teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.

geneva@1Samuel:3:8 @ And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here [am] I; for thou didst call me. And Eli (note:)Such was the corruption of those times that the chief priest had become dull and negligent to understand the Lord's appearing.(:note) perceived that the LORD had called the child.

geneva@1Samuel:9:24 @ And the cook took up the shoulder, and [that] which [was] (note:)That is, the shoulder with the breast, which the priest had for his family in all peace offerings, (Lev_10:14)(:note) upon it, and set [it] before Saul. And [Samuel] said, Behold that which is left! set [it] before thee, [and] eat: for unto this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I That both by the assembling of the people, and by the meat prepared for you, you might understand that I knew of your coming. have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day.

geneva@1Samuel:18:10 @ And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he (note:)That is, spoke as a man beside himself for so the people abused this word, when they could not understand.(:note) prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and [there was] a javelin in Saul's hand.

geneva@1Kings:3:9 @ Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so (note:)Which are so many in number.(:note) great a people?

geneva@1Kings:3:11 @ And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine (note:)That is, that their enemy would die.(:note) enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;

geneva@1Kings:3:24 @ And the king said, (note:)Unless God gives judges understanding, the impudency of the trespasser will overthrow the just cause of the innocent.(:note) Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king.

geneva@1Kings:4:29 @ And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and (note:)Meaning, great understanding and able to comprehend all things.(:note) largeness of heart, even as the sand that [is] on the sea shore.

geneva@1Kings:7:14 @ He [was] a widow's son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father [was] a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and (note:)Thus when God will have his glory set forth, he raises up men, and gives them excellent gifts for the accomplishment of the same, (Exo_31:2-3).(:note) he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work.

geneva@1Chronicles:12:32 @ And of the children of Issachar, [which were men] that had understanding of the (note:)Men of good experience, who knew at all times what was to be done.(:note) times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them [were] two hundred; and all their brethren [were] at their commandment.

geneva@1Chronicles:22:12 @ Only the LORD give thee (note:)These are only the means by which kings govern their subjects correctly, and by which the realms prosper and flourish.(:note) wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God.

geneva@1Chronicles:28:19 @ All [this, said David], the LORD made me understand in writing (note:)For all this was left in writing in the book of the Law, (Exo_25:40), which the king was bound to put in execution, (Deu_17:19).(:note) by [his] hand upon me, [even] all the works of this pattern.

geneva@2Chronicles:1:1 @ And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God [was] with him, and magnified him exceedingly. (note:)The Argument - This second book contains in brief the contents of the two books of the kings: that is, from the reign of Solomon to the destruction of Jerusalem and the Babylonian captivity. In this story some things are told in more detail than in the books of the kings and therefore help greatly in the understanding of the prophets. Three things are chiefly to be considered here: First, that when the godly kings saw the plagues of God prepared against their country for sin, they turned to the Lord and by earnest prayer were heard, and the plagues removed. Secondly, while the good rulers always loved the prophets of God and were zealous to set forth his religion throughout their dominions, it offended God greatly that the wicked hated his ministers, deposed them and set up idolatry and attempted served God according to the fantasy of men. Thus we have the chief acts from the beginning of the world to the rebuilding of Jerusalem in the 32nd year of Darius, in total 3568 years and six months.(:note)

geneva@2Chronicles:2:12 @ Huram said moreover, Blessed [be] the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a (note:)The very heavens confessed that it was a singular gift of God when he gave to any nation a king that was wise and of understanding, though it appears that this Hiram had the true knowledge of God.(:note) wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.

geneva@2Chronicles:26:5 @ And he sought God in the days of (note:)This was not the Zechariah that was the son of Jehoiada, but some other prophet of that name.(:note) Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as For God never forsakes any who seek him, and therefore man is the cause of his own destruction. he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper.

geneva@2Chronicles:33:13 @ And prayed unto him: and he was (note:)Thus affliction gives understanding: for he that hated God in his prosperity now in his misery seeks him.(:note) intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD he [was] God.

geneva@Ezra:4:5 @ And (note:)They bribed the governors under the king to hinder their work, thus they that hinder cannot understand that God would be purely served.(:note) hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.

geneva@Nehemiah:8:2 @ And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all (note:)Who had age and discretion to understand.(:note) that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.

geneva@Nehemiah:8:3 @ And he read therein before the street that [was] before the water gate from the morning until (note:)This declares the great zeal that the people had to hear the word of God.(:note) midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people [were attentive] unto the book of the law.

geneva@Nehemiah:10:28 @ And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the (note:)Read (Ezr_2:43).(:note) Nethinims, and all they that had Who being idolaters forsook their wickedness and gave themselves to serve God. separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding;

geneva@Job:1:6 @ Now there was a day when the (note:)Meaning the angels, who are called the sons of God because they are willing to execute his will.(:note) sons of God came to present themselves Because our infirmity cannot comprehend God in his majesty, he is set forth to us as a King, that our capacity may be able to understand that which is spoken of him. before the LORD, and Satan This declares that although Satan is an adversary to God, yet he is compelled to obey him, and do him all homage, without whose permission and appointment he can do nothing. came also among them.

geneva@Job:6:24 @ Teach me, and I will (note:)Show me where I have erred, and I will confess my sin.(:note) hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.

geneva@Job:10:12 @ Thou hast granted me life and (note:)That is, reason and understanding, and many other gifts, by which man excels all earthly creatures.(:note) favour, and thy That is, the fatherly care and providence by which you preserved me, and without which I would perish immediately. visitation hath preserved my spirit.

geneva@Job:11:12 @ For vain man would be wise, though man be born [like] a wild (note:)That is, without understanding, so that whatever gifts he has afterward come from God, and not from nature.(:note) ass's colt.

geneva@Job:12:12 @ With the (note:)Though men by age and continuance of time attain wisdom, yet it is not comparable to God's wisdom, nor able to comprehend his judgments, in which he answers to that which was alleged, (Job_8:8).(:note) ancient [is] wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

geneva@Job:12:20 @ He removeth away the speech of the (note:)He causes their words to have no credit, which is when he will punish sin.(:note) trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.

geneva@Job:13:3 @ Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire (note:)For although he knew that God was just, which was revealed in his ordinary working and another in his secret counsel, yet he uttered his affection to God, because he was not able to understand the reason he punished him.(:note) to reason with God.

geneva@Job:13:23 @ How many [are] (note:)His pangs move him to reason with God, not denying that he had sinned: but he desired to understand what his great sins were that he deserved such rigor, in which he sinned by demanding a reason from God why he punished him.(:note) mine iniquities and sins? make me to know my transgression and my sin.

geneva@Job:16:17 @ Not for [any] injustice in (note:)Signifying that he is not able to understand the cause of this his grievous punishment.(:note) mine hands: also my prayer That is, unfeigned and without hypocrisy. [is] pure.

geneva@Job:17:4 @ For thou hast hid their heart from (note:)That these my afflictions are your just judgments, though man does not know the reason.(:note) understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt [them].

geneva@Job:17:8 @ Upright [men] shall be astonied at (note:)That is, when they see the godly punished: but in the end they will come to understanding and know what will be the reward of the hypocrite.(:note) this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite.

geneva@Job:20:3 @ I have heard (note:)He declares that two things moved him to speak: that is, because Job seemed to touch him, and because he thought he had knowledge sufficient to confute him.(:note) the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.

geneva@Job:26:14 @ Lo, these [are] parts of his ways: but (note:)If these few things which we see daily with our eyes, declare his great power and providence, how much more would they appear, if we were to comprehend all his works.(:note) how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?

geneva@Job:27:12 @ Behold, all ye yourselves (note:)That is, these secret judgments of God and yet do not understand them.(:note) have seen [it]; why then are ye thus altogether Why do you then maintain this error? vain?

geneva@Job:28:12 @ But where shall wisdom be found? (note:)Though God's power and wisdom may be understood in earthly things, yet his heavenly wisdom cannot be attained to.(:note) and where [is] the place of understanding?

geneva@Job:28:23 @ God understandeth the (note:)He makes God the only author of this wisdom, and the giver of it.(:note) way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.

geneva@Job:28:28 @ And unto man he said, Behold, the (note:)He declares that man has as much of this heavenly wisdom as he shows by fearing God and departing from evil.(:note) fear of the Lord, that [is] wisdom; and to depart from evil [is] understanding.

geneva@Job:32:8 @ But [there is] a spirit in man: (note:)It is a special gift of God that man has understanding and comes neither from nature nor by age.(:note) and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

geneva@Job:36:5 @ Behold, God [is] mighty, and despiseth not [any: he is] (note:)Strong and constant, and of understanding: for these are the gifts of God, and he loves them in man: but as much as God punished Job now, it is a sign that these are not in him.(:note) mighty in strength [and] wisdom.

geneva@Job:36:29 @ Also can [any] understand the spreadings of the clouds, [or] the noise of his (note:)Meaning, of the clouds, which he calls the tabernacle of God.(:note) tabernacle?

geneva@Job:38:4 @ Where wast thou when I (note:)Seeing he could not judge those things which were done so long before he was born, he was not able to comprehend all God's works: much less the secret causes of his judgments.(:note) laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.

geneva@Job:38:36 @ Who hath put wisdom in the (note:)In the secret parts of man.(:note) inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?

geneva@Job:39:17 @ Because God hath deprived her of (note:)That is, to have a care and natural affection toward his young.(:note) wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.

geneva@Psalms:19:12 @ Who can understand [his] (note:)Then there is no reward of duty, but of grace: for where sin is, there death is the reward.(:note) errors? cleanse thou me from secret [faults].

geneva@Psalms:32:9 @ Be ye not as the horse, [or] as the mule, [which] have no understanding: whose (note:)If men can rule brute beasts, do they think that God will not bridle and tame their rage?(:note) mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.

geneva@Psalms:40:6 @ Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; (note:)You have opened my ears to understand the spiritual meaning of the sacrifices: and here David esteems the ceremonies of the law as nothing in respect to the spiritual service.(:note) mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.

geneva@Psalms:47:7 @ For God [is] the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with (note:)He requires that understanding be joined with singing, lest the Name of God be profaned with vain crying.(:note) understanding.

geneva@Psalms:49:20 @ Man [that is] in honour, and (note:)He condemns man's ingratitude, who having received excellent gifts from God, abuses them like a beast to his own condemnation.(:note) understandeth not, is like the beasts [that] perish.

geneva@Psalms:51:8 @ Make me to hear (note:)He means God's comfortable mercies toward repentant sinners.(:note) joy and gladness; [that] the By the bones he understands all strength of soul and body, which by cares and mourning are consumed. bones [which] thou hast broken may rejoice.

geneva@Psalms:53:2 @ God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were [any] that did understand, that did (note:)By which he condemns all knowledge and understanding that tends not to seek God.(:note) seek God.

geneva@Psalms:82:5 @ They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the (note:)That is, all things are out of order either by their tyranny or careless negligence.(:note) foundations of the earth are out of course.

geneva@Psalms:92:6 @ A (note:)That is, the wicked do not consider God's works nor his judgments against them, and therefore most justly perish.(:note) brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.

geneva@Psalms:94:9 @ He that (note:)He shows that it is impossible, but God should hear, see, and understand their wickedness.(:note) planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?

geneva@Psalms:103:1 @ «[A Psalm] of David.» (note:)He wakens his dulness to praise God, showing that both understanding and affections, mind and heart, are too little to set forth his praise.(:note) Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, [bless] his holy name.

geneva@Psalms:119:34 @ Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with [my] whole (note:)Not only in outward conversation, but also with inward affection.(:note) heart.

geneva@Psalms:119:73 @ JOD. Thy hands have (note:)Because God does not leave his work that he has begun, he desires a new grace: that is, that he would continue his mercies.(:note) made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

geneva@Psalms:119:94 @ I [am] (note:)He proves by effect that he is God's child, because he seeks to understand his word.(:note) thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.

geneva@Psalms:119:99 @ I have more (note:)Whoever submits himself only to God's word will not only be safe against the practises of his enemies, but also learn more wisdom than they who profess it, and are men of experience.(:note) understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies [are] my meditation.

geneva@Psalms:119:130 @ The entrance of thy (note:)The simple idiots that submit themselves to God have their eyes opened and their minds illuminated, as soon as they begin to read God's word.(:note) words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

geneva@Psalms:119:144 @ The righteousness of thy testimonies [is] everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall (note:)So that the life of man without the knowledge of God is death.(:note) live.

geneva@Psalms:119:169 @ TAU. Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding (note:)As you have promised to be the schoolmaster to all who depend on you.(:note) according to thy word.

geneva@Psalms:139:2 @ Thou knowest my (note:)He confesses that neither our actions, thoughts or any part of our life can be hid from God, though he seems to be far off.(:note) downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.

geneva@Proverbs:1:2 @ To know wisdom (note:)That is, what we ought to know and follow, and what we ought to refuse.(:note) and instruction; to perceive the words Meaning, the word of God in which is the only true knowledge. of understanding;

geneva@Proverbs:1:5 @ A wise [man] will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of (note:)As he shows that these parables containing the effect of religion concerning manners and doctrine, belong to the simple people: so he declares that the same is also necessary for them who are wise and learned.(:note) understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

geneva@Proverbs:2:2 @ So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, [and] apply (note:)If you give yourself to the true knowledge of God without hypocrisy.(:note) thine heart to understanding;

geneva@Proverbs:2:3 @ Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, [and] (note:)Meaning that we must seek the knowledge of God with care and diligence.(:note) liftest up thy voice for understanding;

geneva@Proverbs:2:5 @ Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the (note:)This (he says) is the true wisdom to know and fear God.(:note) knowledge of God.

geneva@Proverbs:3:19 @ The LORD by wisdom hath (note:)By this he shows that this wisdom of which he speaks is everlasting, because it was before all creatures and that all things even the whole world were made by it.(:note) founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.

geneva@Proverbs:4:1 @ Hear, ye children, the instruction of a (note:)He speaks this as a preacher and minister which is as a father to the people, (Pro_2:8).(:note) father, and attend to know understanding.

geneva@Proverbs:8:1 @ Doth not (note:)Solomon declares that man is the cause of his own perdition and that he cannot pretend ignorance, for God calls all men by his word and his works to follow virtue and flee from vice.(:note) wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?

geneva@Proverbs:8:9 @ They [are] all (note:)Meaning that the word of God is easy to all that have a desire for it and are not blinded by the prince of this world.(:note) plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.

geneva@Proverbs:9:4 @ Whoever [is] (note:)He who knows his own ignorance, and is void of malice.(:note) simple, let him turn in here: [as for] him that lacketh understanding, she saith to him,

geneva@Proverbs:9:10 @ The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the Holy One [is] (note:)He shows what true understanding is, to know the will of God in his word which is meant by holy things.(:note) understanding.

geneva@Proverbs:9:13 @ A (note:)By the foolish woman, some understand the wicked preachers, who counterfeit the word of God: as appears in (Pro_9:16) which were the words of the true preachers as in (Pro_9:4) but their doctrine is as stolen waters: meaning that they are men's traditions, which are more pleasant to the flesh than the word of God, and therefore they themselves boast of it.(:note) foolish woman [is] clamorous: [she is] simple, and knoweth nothing.

geneva@Proverbs:10:13 @ In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but (note:)That is, God will find him out to punish him.(:note) a rod [is] for the back of him that is void of understanding.

geneva@Proverbs:11:12 @ He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding (note:)Will not make light report of others.(:note) holdeth his peace.

geneva@Proverbs:14:33 @ Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but [that which is] (note:)Forasmuch as they are convicted by it, and silenced.(:note) in the midst of fools is made known.

geneva@Proverbs:16:22 @ Understanding [is] a wellspring of life to him that hath it: but the (note:)Either that which the wicked teach others, or else it is folly to teach them who are malicious.(:note) instruction of fools [is] folly.

geneva@Proverbs:17:18 @ A man void of understanding (note:)Read (Pro_6:1).(:note) striketh hands, [and] becometh surety in the presence of his friend.

geneva@Proverbs:17:24 @ Wisdom [is] before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool [are] in the (note:)That is, wander to and fro, and seek not after wisdom.(:note) ends of the earth.

geneva@Proverbs:18:2 @ A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may (note:)That is, that he may talk licentiously of whatever comes to mind.(:note) reveal itself.

geneva@Proverbs:19:8 @ He that getteth wisdom (note:)He that is upright in judgment finds favour from God.(:note) loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

geneva@Proverbs:19:25 @ Smite a scorner, and the (note:)That is, the simple and ignorant men learn when they see the wicked punished.(:note) simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, [and] he will understand knowledge.

geneva@Proverbs:20:5 @ Counsel in the heart of (note:)It is hard to find out: for it is as deep waters, whose bottom cannot be found: yet the wise man will know a man either by his words or manners.(:note) man [is like] deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

geneva@Proverbs:23:23 @ Buy (note:)Spare no cost for truths sake, neither depart from it for any gain.(:note) the truth, and sell [it] not; [also] wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

geneva@Proverbs:28:2 @ For the transgression of a land (note:)The state of the commonwealth is often changed.(:note) many [are] its princes: but by a man of understanding [and] knowledge [its] state shall be prolonged.

geneva@Proverbs:28:11 @ The rich man [is] wise in his own conceit; but the poor man that hath understanding searcheth (note:)And judge that he is not wise.(:note) him out.

geneva@Proverbs:29:19 @ A (note:)He who is of a servile and rebellious nature.(:note) servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understandeth he will not answer.

geneva@Proverbs:30:2 @ Surely I [am] more (note:)In this he declares his great humility who would not attribute any wisdom to himself but all to God.(:note) senseless than [any] man, and have not the understanding of a man.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:9:11 @ I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race [is] not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and (note:)Thus the worldlings say to prove that all things are lawful for them and attribute that to chance and fortune which is done by the providence of God.(:note) chance happeneth to them all.

geneva@Isaiah:1:1 @ The (note:)That is, a revelation or prophecy, which was one of the two means by which God declared himself to his servants in old times, as in (Num_12:6) and therefore the prophets were called seers, (1Sa_9:9).(:note) vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw Isaiah was chiefly sent to Judah and Jerusalem, but not only: for in this book are prophecies concerning other nations also. concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Called also Azariah, (2Ki_15:1) of these kings read (2Ki. strkjv@14:1-21:1; 2Ch. strkjv@25:1-33:1). Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, [and] Hezekiah, kings of Judah. The Argument - God, according to his promise in (Deu_18:15) that he would never leave his Church destitute of a prophet, has from time to time accomplished the same: whose office was not only to declare to the people the things to come, of which they had a special revelation, but also to interpret and declare the law, and to apply particularly the doctrine contained briefly in it, for the use and profit of those to whom they thought it chiefly to belong, and as the time and state of things required. Principally in the declaration of the law, they had respect to three things which were the ground of their doctrine: first, to the doctrine contained briefly in the two tables: secondly to the promises and threatenings of the law: and thirdly to the covenant of grace and reconciliation grounded on our Saviour Jesus Christ, who is the end of the law. To which they neither added nor diminished, but faithfully expounded the sense and meaning of it. As God gave them understanding of things, they applied the promises particularly for the comfort of the Church and the members of it, and also denounced the menaces against the enemies of the same: not for any care or regard to the enemies, but to assure the Church of their safeguard by the destruction of their enemies. Concerning the doctrine of reconciliation, they have more clearly entreated it than Moses, and set forth more lively Jesus Christ, in whom this covenant of reconciliation was made. In all these things Isaiah surpassed all the prophets, and was diligent to set out the same, with vehement admonitions, reprehensions, and consolations: ever applying the doctrine as he saw that the disease of the people required. He declares also many notable prophecies which he had received from God, concerning the promise of the Messiah, his office and kingdom, the favour of God toward his Church, the calling of the Gentiles and their union with the Jews. Which are principal points contained in this book, and a gathering of his sermons that he preached. Which after certain days that they had stood upon the temple door (for the manner of the prophets was to post the sum of their doctrine for certain days, that the people might the better mark it as in (Isa_8:1; Hab_2:2)) the priests took it down and reserved it among their registers. By God's providence these books were preserved as a monument to the Church forever. Concerning his person and time he was of the king's stock (for Amos his father was brother to Azariah king of Judah, as the best writers agree) and prophesied more than 64 years, from the time of Uzziah to the reign of Manasseh who was his son-in-law (as the Hebrews write) and by whom he was put to death. In reading of the prophets, this one thing among others is to be observed, that they speak of things to come as though they were now past because of the certainty of it, and that they could not but come to pass, because God had ordained them in his secret counsel and so revealed them to his prophets.

geneva@Isaiah:6:9 @ And he said, Go, and tell this people, (note:)By which is declared that for the malice of man God will not immediately take away his word, but he will cause it to be preached to their condemnation, when as they will not learn by it to obey his will, and be saved: by this he exhorts the ministers to do their duty, and answers to the wicked murmurers, that through their own malice their heart is hardened, (Mat_13:14; Act_28:26; Rom_11:8).(:note) Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.

geneva@Isaiah:27:11 @ When its boughs are withered, they shall be broken off: the (note:)God will not have need of mighty enemies: for the very women will do it to their great shame.(:note) women come, [and] set them on fire: for it [is] a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will show them no favour.

geneva@Isaiah:28:11 @ For with stammering (note:)Let one teach what he can, yet they will no more understand him, than if he spoke in a strange language.(:note) lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.

geneva@Isaiah:28:19 @ From the time that it goeth forth it shall take you: for morning by morning shall it pass over, by day and by night: and it shall be a (note:)Terror and destruction will make you learn that which exhortations and gentleness could not bring you to.(:note) vexation only [to] understand the report.

geneva@Isaiah:29:11 @ And the vision of all is become to you as the words of a book that is sealed, which [men] deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I (note:)Meaning, that it is all alike, either to read, or not to read, unless God open the heart to understand.(:note) cannot; for it [is] sealed:

geneva@Isaiah:29:14 @ Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, [even] an wonderful work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise [men] shall (note:)Meaning, where God is not worshipped according to his word, both magistrates and ministers are fools and without understanding.(:note) perish, and the understanding of their prudent [men] shall be hid.

geneva@Isaiah:29:16 @ Surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed (note:)For all your craft says the Lord, you are not able to escape my hands any more than the clay that is in the potter's hands has power to deliver itself.(:note) as the potter's clay: for shall the work say of him that made it, He made me not? or shall the thing formed say of him that formed it, He had no understanding?

geneva@Isaiah:29:24 @ They also that erred in spirit (note:)Signifying that unless God gives understanding and knowledge, man cannot but still err and murmur against him.(:note) shall come to understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine.

geneva@Isaiah:32:3 @ And the eyes of (note:)He promises to give the true light which is the pure doctrine of God's word, and understanding, and zeal of the same, are contrary to the threatenings against the wicked, (Isa_6:9, Isa_29:10).(:note) them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.

geneva@Isaiah:36:11 @ Then said Eliakim and Shebna and Joah to Rabshakeh, (note:)They were afraid, lest by his words, he should have stirred up the people against the king, and also pretended to grow to some appointment with him.(:note) Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand [it]: and speak not to us in the Jews' language, in the ears of the people that [are] on the wall.

geneva@Isaiah:36:19 @ Where [are] the gods of (note:)That is, of Antioch in Syria, of which these two other cities also were: by which we see how every town had its peculiar idol, and how the wicked make God an idol because they do not understand that God makes them his scourge, and punishes cities for sin.(:note) Hamath and Arphad? where [are] the gods of Sepharvaim? and have they delivered Samaria out of my hand?

geneva@Isaiah:39:4 @ Then said he, What have (note:)He asks him of the particulars, to make him understand the craft of the wicked, which he before being overcome with their flattery and blinded with ambition, could not see.(:note) they seen in thy house? And Hezekiah answered, All that [is] in my house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not showed them.

geneva@Isaiah:40:28 @ Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, [that] the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the (note:)And therefore all power is in his hand to deliver when his time comes.(:note) ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? [there is] no searching of his Showing that men must patiently abide, and not curiously seek out the cause of God's delay in our affliction. understanding.

geneva@Isaiah:41:20 @ That they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together, that the hand of the LORD hath done this, and the Holy One of Israel (note:)That is, has appointed and determined that it will come to pass.(:note) hath created it.

geneva@Isaiah:43:10 @ Ye (note:)The prophets and people to whom I have given my law.(:note) [are] my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my Meaning especially Christ, and by him all the faithful. servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I [am] he: before me there was no god formed, neither shall there be after me.

geneva@Isaiah:44:18 @ They have not known nor understood: (note:)The prophet gives here an answer to all them who wonder how it is possible that any would be so blind as to commit such abomination, saying that God has blinded their eyes, and hardened their hearts.(:note) for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; [and] their hearts, that they cannot understand.

geneva@Jeremiah:4:22 @ For my people [are] foolish, they have not known me; they [are] silly children, and they have no understanding: (note:)Their wisdom and policy tend to their own destruction and pulls them from God.(:note) they [are] wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

geneva@Jeremiah:5:15 @ Lo, I will bring a nation upon you (note:)That is, the Babylonians and Chaldeans.(:note) from far, O house of Israel, saith the LORD: it [is] a mighty nation, it [is] an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say.

geneva@Jeremiah:9:12 @ Who [is] the (note:)Meaning that they are all without sense and understanding and that God has taken his spirit from them.(:note) wise man, that may understand this? and [who is he] to whom the mouth of the LORD hath spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perisheth [and] is burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth through?

geneva@Jeremiah:9:24 @ But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I [am] the LORD who (note:)These three points are necessary to know correctly his mercy, in which consists our salvation: his judgment, which he executes continually against the wicked, and his justice, by which he defends and maintains the faithful.(:note) exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these [things] I delight, saith the LORD.

geneva@Jeremiah:24:7 @ And I will give them (note:)Which declares that man of himself can know nothing till God gives the heart and understanding.(:note) an heart to know me, that I [am] the LORD: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return to me with their whole heart.

geneva@Lamentations:4:1 @ How is the (note:)By the gold he means the princes, as by the stones he understands the priests.(:note) gold become dim! [how] is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out at the head of every street.

geneva@Ezekiel:21:2 @ Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, (note:)Speak sensibly, that all may understand.(:note) and drop [thy word] toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,

geneva@Daniel:1:4 @ Children in whom [was] no blemish, but well (note:)The King required three things: that they should be of noble birth, that they should be intelligent and learned, and that they should be of a strong and handsome nature, so that they might do him better service. This he did for his own benefit, therefore it is not to praise his liberality: yet in this he is worthy of praise, that he esteemed learning, and knew that it was a necessary means to govern by.(:note) favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as [had] ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the That they might forget their own religion and country fashions to serve him the better to his purpose: yet it is not to be thought that Daniel learned any knowledge that was not godly. In all points he refused the abuse of things and superstition, insomuch that he would not eat the meat which the King appointed him, but was content to learn the knowledge of natural things. learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.

geneva@Daniel:1:17 @ As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning (note:)Meaning in the liberal sciences, and natural knowledge, and not in the magical areas which are forbidden; (Deu_18:11).(:note) and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all So that he alone was a Prophet, and none of the others: for by dreams and visions God appeared to his Prophets; (Num_12:6) visions and dreams.

geneva@Daniel:2:22 @ He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what [is] in the darkness, and the (note:)He shows that man has neither wisdom nor knowledge, but very dark blindness and ignorance of himself: for it comes only from God that man understands anything.(:note) light dwelleth with him.

geneva@Daniel:2:28 @ But there is a God in (note:)He affirms that man by reason and craft is not able to attain to the cause of God's secrets, but the understanding only of them must come from God: by which he smites the king with a certain fear and reverence of God, that he might be the more able to receive the high mysteries that would be revealed.(:note) heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these;

geneva@Daniel:4:34 @ And at the end of the (note:)When the term of these seven years was accomplished.(:note) days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion [is] an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom [is] from generation to generation:

geneva@Daniel:5:11 @ There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom [is] the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, [I say], thy father, made master of the (note:)Read (Dan_4:6); and this declares that both this name was odious to him, and also he did not use these vile practises, because he was not among them when all were called.(:note) magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, [and] soothsayers;

geneva@Daniel:5:14 @ I have even heard of thee, that (note:)For the idolaters thought that the angels had power as God, and therefore held them in the same estimation that they held God, thinking that the spirit of prophecy and understanding came from them.(:note) the spirit of the gods [is] in thee, and [that] light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee.

geneva@Daniel:8:16 @ And I heard a man's voice between [the banks of] Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, (note:)This power to command the angel, declared that he was God.(:note) make this [man] to understand the vision.

geneva@Daniel:8:17 @ So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for (note:)The effect of this vision will not yet appear, until a long time after.(:note) at the time of the end [shall be] the vision.

geneva@Daniel:8:23 @ And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of (note:)Noting that this Antiochus was impudent and cruel, and also crafty so that he could not be deceived.(:note) fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.

geneva@Daniel:9:25 @ Know therefore and understand, [that] from (note:)That is, from the time that Cyrus gave them permission to depart.(:note) the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince [shall be] seven These weeks make forty-nine years, of which forty-six are referred to the time of the building of the temple, and three to the laying of the foundation. weeks, and Counting from the sixth year of Darius, who gave the second commandment for the building of the temple are sixty-two weeks, which make 434 years, which comprehend the time from the building of the temple until the baptism of Christ. threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.

geneva@Daniel:10:1 @ In the (note:)He notes this third year, because at this time the building of the temple began to be hindered by Cambyses, Cyrus's son, when the father made war in Asia minor against the Scythians, which was discouraging to the godly, and fearful to Daniel.(:note) third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing [was] true, but the time appointed [was] Which is to declare that the godly should not hasten too much, but patiently abide the fulfilment of God's promise. long: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision.

geneva@Daniel:10:14 @ Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the (note:)For even though the Prophet Daniel would end and cease, yet his doctrine would continue until the coming of Christ, for the comfort of his Church.(:note) vision [is] for [many] days.

geneva@Daniel:11:6 @ And in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king's (note:)That is, Bernice the daughter of Ptolemais Philadelphus will be given in marriage to Antiochus Theos, thinking by this affinity that Syria and Egypt would have a continual peace together.(:note) daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the That power and strength will not continue: for soon after her husband's death, Bernice and her young son were slain by her stepson Seleicus Calinieus the son of Laodice, the lawful wife of Antiochus, but put away for this woman's sake. arm; neither shall Neither Ptolemais nor Antiochus. he stand, nor his Some read «seed», meaning the child begotten by Bernice. arm: but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he Some read, «she that begat her», and by this understand her nurse, who brought her up: so that all those who were part of this marriage were destroyed. that begat her, and he that strengthened her in [these] times.

geneva@Daniel:11:33 @ And they that understand among the (note:)Those that remain constant among the people will teach others by their example, and edify many in the true religion.(:note) people shall instruct many: By which he exhorts the godly to constancy, even though they should perish a thousand times, and even though their miseries endure ever so long. yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, [many] days.

geneva@Daniel:11:35 @ And [some] of them (note:)That is, of those that fear God and will lose their life for the defence of true religion. Signifying also that the Church must continually be tried and purged, and ought to look for one persecution after another: for God has appointed the time, and therefore we must obey.(:note) of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make [them] white, [even] to the time of the end: because [it is] yet for a time appointed.

geneva@Hosea:4:14 @ I will not (note:)I will not correct your shame to bring you to proper living, but will let you run headlong to your own damnation.(:note) punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people [that] doth not understand shall fall.

geneva@Hosea:13:2 @ And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, [and] idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, (note:)«Let the men that sacrifice» or «while they sacrifice men». The false prophets persuaded the idolaters to offer their children after the example of Abraham, and he shows how they would exhort one another to the same, and to kiss and worship these calves which were their idols.(:note) Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.

geneva@Hosea:14:9 @ Who [is] (note:)Signifying that the true wisdom and knowledge consists in this, even to rest upon God.(:note) wise, and he shall understand these [things]? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD [are] right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.

geneva@Obadiah:1:7 @ All the men of thy confederacy (note:)Those in whom you trusted to have help and friendship, will be your enemies and destroy you.(:note) have brought thee [even] to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, [and] prevailed against thee; [they that eat] thy That is, your familiar friends and guests have by secret practices destroyed you. bread have laid a wound under thee: [there is] none understanding in him.

geneva@Micah:4:12 @ But they (note:)He shows that the faithful ought not to measure God's judgments by the braggings and threatenings of the wicked, but by these are admonished to lift up their hearts to God to call for deliverance.(:note) know not the thoughts of the LORD, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor.

geneva@Malachi:1:11 @ For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name [shall be] (note:)God shows that their ingratitude and neglect of his true service will be the cause of the calling of the Gentiles: and here the Prophet that was under the Law, used words that the people would understand, and by the altar and sacrifice he means the spiritual service of God, which should be under the Gospel, when an end would be made to all these legal ceremonies by Christ's sacrifice alone.(:note) great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense [shall be] offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name [shall be] great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts.

geneva@Matthew:1:25 @ And knew her not (note:)The word «till», in the Hebrew language, gives us to understand that a thing will not come to pass in time to come: as Michal had no children «till» her death day, (2Sa_6:23). And in the last chapter of this evangelist: Behold, I am with you «till» the end of the world.(:note) till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.

geneva@Matthew:7:22 @ Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy (note:)By «name» here is meant mighty working power of God, which every man witnesses that calls upon him.(:note) name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many Properly, powers: Now these excellent works which are done are called powers because of those things which they bring to pass, for by them we understand how mighty the power of God is. wonderful works?

geneva@Matthew:13:19 @ When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth [it] not, then cometh the wicked [one], and catcheth away that which was sown in his (note:)Though there is mention made of the heart, yet this sowing is referred to as hearing without understanding. For whether the seed is received in the heart or not, yet he that sows, sows to the heart.(:note) heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.

geneva@Matthew:16:9 @ Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the (note:)That five thousand men were filled with so many loaves?(:note) five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

geneva@Matthew:16:11 @ How is it that ye do not (note:)A demand or question joined with wonder.(:note) understand that I «Spake» for commanded. spake [it] not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?

geneva@Matthew:17:15 @ Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is (note:)They that at certain times of the moon are troubled with the falling sickness, or any other kind of disease: but in this case, we must so understand it, that besides the natural disease he had a demonic derangement.(:note) lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.

geneva@Matthew:17:25 @ He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own (note:)By children we must not understand subjects who pay tribute, but natural children.(:note) children, or of strangers?

geneva@Matthew:20:22 @ But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to (note:)«Taking the cup» is figurative speech for that which is contained in the cup. And again, the Hebrews understand by the word «cup», sometimes the manner of punishment which is rendered to sin, as (Psa_11:6), or the joy that is given to the faithful, as (Psa_23:5), and sometimes a lot or condition, as (Psa_16:5).(:note) drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the This is in reference to afflictions, as David commonly uses. baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.

geneva@Matthew:22:24 @ Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no (note:)Daughters are also included by this word «children», but even though they were part of his family and bore his name, the man who had only daughters was in the same position as the man who had no children at all; this is because daughters were not at this time able to carry on the family name. Therefore, by «children» here, we should understand it to be referring to «sons».(:note) children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

geneva@Matthew:22:35 @ Then (note:)A scribe, so it says in (Mar_12:28). To understand what a scribe is, {{See Mat_2:4}}(:note) one of them, [which was] a lawyer, asked [him a question], tempting him, and saying,

geneva@Matthew:27:47 @ Some of them that stood there, when they heard [that], said, This [man] calleth for (note:)They allude to Elias' name, not because they did not understand what he said, but because of a profane impudence and disrespect, and he repeated those words so that this repetition of the name might be understood.(:note) Elias.

geneva@Mark:3:31 @ There came then his (note:)By the name «brother» the Hebrews understand all that are of the same stock and blood.(:note) brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.

geneva@Mark:6:3 @ Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his (note:)This word is used after the manner of the Hebrews, who by brethren and sisters understand all relatives.(:note) sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.

geneva@Mark:7:2 @ And when they saw some of his disciples (note:)Literally, «eat bread»: an idiom which the Hebrews use, understanding bread to represent every type of food.(:note) eat bread with For the Pharisees would not eat their food with unwashed hands, because they thought that their hands were defiled with the common handling of things; (Mat_15:11-12). defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.

geneva@Mark:8:21 @ And he said unto them, (note:)How does it come to pass that you do not understand these things which are so plain and evident.(:note) How is it that ye do not understand?

geneva@Mark:9:10 @ And they (note:)Though just barely as it were.(:note) kept that saying with themselves, They did not question together concerning the general resurrection, which will be in the latter day, but they did not understand what he meant when he spoke of his own special resurrection. questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.

geneva@Mark:13:14 @ But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, (note:)When the heathen and profane people shall not only enter into the temple, and defile both it and the city, but also completely destroy it.(:note) standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains:

geneva@Luke:1:3 @ It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things (note:)Luke began his gospel a great deal further in the past than the others did.(:note) from the very first, to write unto thee in order, It is «most mighty», and therefore Theophilus was a very honourable man, and in a place of great dignity. most excellent Theophilus,

geneva@Luke:2:1 @ And (note:)Christ, the son of God, taking upon himself the form of a servant, and making himself of no reputation, is poorly born in a stable: and by the means of Augustus, the mightiest prince in the world, (thinking nothing of it) has his cradle prepared in Bethlehem, as the prophets foretold.(:note) it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the As far as the empire of the Romans stretched. world should be That is, the inhabitants of every city should have their names recorded, and their goods rated at a certain value, that the emperor might understand how rich every country, city, family, and house was. taxed.

geneva@Luke:6:1 @ And (note:)Christ shows against the superstitious, who dwell on every trifling matter, that the law of the very sabbath was not given to be kept without exception: much less that the salvation of man should consist in the outward keeping of it.(:note) it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples Epiphanius notes well in his treatise, where he refutes Ebion, that the time when the disciples plucked the ears of the corn was in the feast of unleavened bread. Now, in those feasts which were kept over a period of many days, as the feast of tabernacles and passover, their first day and the last were very solemn; see (Leviticus. strkjv@23:1-44). Luke then fitly calls the last day the second sabbath, though Theophylact understands it to be any of the sabbaths that followed the first. plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing [them] in [their] hands.

geneva@Luke:8:10 @ And he said, Unto you it is given to know the (note:)Those things are called secret which may not be uttered: for the word used here is equivalent to our saying, «to hold a man's peace».(:note) mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.

geneva@Luke:9:13 @ But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; (note:)This is said imperfectly, and therefore we must understand it to mean something like this: «We cannot give them to eat unless we go and buy, etc.».(:note) except we should go and buy meat for all this people.

geneva@Luke:13:32 @ And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that (note:)That deceitful and treacherous man.(:note) fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures That is, a small time, and Theophylact says it is a proverb: or else by «to day» we may understand the present time, and by tomorrow the time to come, meaning by this the entire time of his ministry and office. to day and to morrow, and the third [day] I shall be That is, when the sacrifice for sin is finished. perfected.

geneva@John:3:13 @ And no (note:)Only Christ can teach us heavenly things, for no man ascends, etc.(:note) man That is, has any spiritual light and understanding, or ever had any, but only the Son of God who came down to us. hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, [even] Whereas he is said to have come down from heaven, this must be understood as referring to his Godhead, and of the manner of his conception: for Christ's birth upon the earth was heavenly and not earthly, for he was conceived by the Holy Spirit. the Son of man which That which is proper to the divinity of Christ, is here spoken of the whole Christ, to show us that he is but one person in which two natures are united. is in heaven.

geneva@John:8:43 @ Why do ye not understand my (note:)Or, language: as though he said, «You do not understand what I say any more than if I spoke in a strange and unknown language to you.»(:note) speech? [even] because ye cannot hear my word.

geneva@John:16:11 @ Of (note:)Of that authority and power which I have both in heaven and in earth.(:note) judgment, That is, because they will then understand and indeed know that I have overcome the devil, and govern the world, and then all men will see that they set themselves against you in vain, for I will arm you with heavenly power by which you may destroy every high thing which is lifted up against the knowledge of God; (2Co_10:5). because the prince of this world is judged.

geneva@Acts:2:4 @ And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with (note:)He calls them «other tongues» which were not the same as the apostles commonly used, and Mark calls them «new tongues».(:note) other tongues, as the By this we understand that the apostles were not speaking one language and then another by chance at random, or as eccentric men used to do, but that they kept in mind the languages of their hearers: and to be short, that they only spoke as the Holy Spirit directed them to speak. Spirit gave them utterance.

geneva@Acts:8:31 @ And he said, How can I, except some man should (note:)To show me the way to understand it.(:note) guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.

geneva@Acts:28:27 @ For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they (note:)They made as though they did not see that which they saw against their desires: yea, they did see, but they would not see.(:note) closed; lest they should see with [their] eyes, and hear with [their] ears, and understand with [their] heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

geneva@Romans:1:31 @ Without understanding, (note:)Not caring if they keep their covenants and bargains.(:note) covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:

geneva@Romans:11:24 @ For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by (note:)Understand nature, not as it was first made, but as it was corrupted in Adam, and so passed on from him to his posterity.(:note) nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a Into the people of the Jews, whom God had sanctified only by his grace: and he speaks of the whole nation, not of any one part. good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural [branches], be graffed into their own olive tree?

geneva@1Corinthians:7:28 @ But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the (note:)By the «flesh» he understands whatever things belong to this present life, for marriage brings with it many problems. So that he leans more to a single life, not because it is a service more agreeable to God than marriage is, but for those problems which (if it were possible) he would wish all men to be avoid, so that they might give themselves to God alone.(:note) flesh: but I I would your weakness were provided for. spare you.

geneva@1Corinthians:7:30 @ And they that (note:)By «weeping» the Hebrews understand all adversity, and by «joy», all prosperity.(:note) weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not;

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:13:2 @ And though I have [the gift of] prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all (note:)By «faith» he means the gift of doing miracles, and not that faith which justifies, which cannot be void of charity as the other may.(:note) faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

geneva@1Corinthians:14:15 @ What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the (note:)So that I may be understood by others, and may instruct others.(:note) understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

geneva@1Corinthians:14:19 @ Yet in the church I had rather speak (note:)A very few words.(:note) five words with my understanding, that [by my voice] I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an [unknown] tongue.

geneva@1Corinthians:14:21 @ In the (note:)By the «law» he understands the entire scripture.(:note) law it is written, With [men of] other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.

geneva@1Corinthians:15:1 @ Moreover, (note:)The sixth treatise of this epistle, concerning the resurrection: and he uses a transition, or passing over from one matter to another, showing first that he brings no new thing, to the end that the Corinthians might understand that they had begun to swerve from the right course. And next that he does not go about to entreat of a trifling matter, but of another chief point of the Gospel, which if it is taken away, their faith will necessarily come to nothing. And so at the length he begins this treatise at Christ's resurrection, which is the ground and foundation of ours, and confirms it first by the testimony of the scriptures and by the witness of the apostles, and of more than five hundred brethren, and last of all by his own.(:note) brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye In the profession of which you still continue. stand;

geneva@Galatians:2:5 @ To whom we gave place by (note:)By submitting ourselves to them, and betraying our own liberty.(:note) subjection, no, not for an hour; that the The true and sincere doctrine of the Gospel, which remained safe from being corrupted with any of these men's false doctrines. truth of the gospel might continue with Under the Galatian's name, he understands all nations. you.

geneva@Ephesians:1:18 @ The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the (note:)What blessings they are which he calls you to hope for, whom he calls to Christ.(:note) hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

geneva@Ephesians:4:18 @ Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the (note:)By which God lives in them.(:note) life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:

geneva@Philippians:4:7 @ And the (note:)That great quietness of mind, which God alone gives in Christ.(:note) peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your He divides the mind into the heart, that is, into that part which is the seat of the will and affections, and into the higher part, by which we understand and reason about matters. hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

geneva@Colossians:1:9 @ For this cause we also, since the day we heard [it], do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of (note:)God's will.(:note) his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

geneva@Colossians:1:16 @ For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether [they be] (note:)He sets forth the angels with glorious names, so that by the comparison of most excellent spirits, we may understand how far surpassing the excellency of Christ is, in whom alone we have to content ourselves with, and let go of all angels.(:note) thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

geneva@1Timothy:1:19 @ Holding (note:)Wholesome and sound doctrine.(:note) faith, and a good conscience; Whoever does not keep a good conscience, loses also by little and little, the gift of understanding. And this he proves by two most lamentable examples. which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:

geneva@Hebrews:2:1 @ Therefore (note:)Now pausing to show to what end and purpose all these things were spoken, that is, to understand by the excellency of Christ above all creatures, that his doctrine, majesty and priesthood, is most perfect, he uses an exhortation taken from a comparison.(:note) we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which He makes himself a hearer. we have heard, lest at any time we They are said to let the word run out, who do not hold it securely and remember the word when they have heard it. should let [them] slip.

geneva@Hebrews:2:15 @ And deliver them who through fear of (note:)By {(death)} you must understand here, that death which is joined with the wrath of God, as it must be if it is without Christ, and there can be nothing devised that is more miserable.(:note) death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

geneva@Hebrews:5:14 @ But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, [even] those who by reason of use have their (note:)All their power by which they understand and judge.(:note) senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

geneva@Hebrews:8:8 @ For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the (note:)He calls it a house, as it were one family of the whole kingdom: for while the kingdom of David was divided into two sections, the Prophet would have us understand that through the new Testament they shall be joined together again in one.(:note) house of Israel and with the house of Judah:

geneva@Hebrews:13:9 @ Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. (note:)He speaks to those who mixed an external worship and especially the difference of meats with the gospel which he clearly condemns as repugnant to the benefit of Christ.(:note) For [it is] a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with By this one form which concerns the difference of clean and unclean meat, we have to understand all the ceremonial worship. meats, which have not profited them that have been Who observed the difference of them superstitiously. occupied therein.

geneva@1Peter:3:6 @ Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are (note:)Because women are by nature fearful, he gives them to understand that he requires of them that subjection, which is not wrung out from them either by force or fear.(:note) not afraid with any amazement.

geneva@2Peter:1:1 @ Simon (note:)A greeting, in which he gives them to understand that he deals with them as Christ's ambassadors, and otherwise agrees with them in the same faith which is grounded on the righteousness of Jesus Christ, our God and Saviour.(:note) Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the In that God, in standing by his promises, showed himself faithful, and therefore just to us. righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:

geneva@1John:2:2 @ And he is the (note:)Reconciliation and intercession go together, to give us to understand that he is both advocate and high priest.(:note) propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for [the sins of] the For men of all sorts, of all ages, and all places, so that this benefit being not to the Jews only, of whom he speaks as appears in (1Jo_2:7) but also to other nations. whole world.

geneva@1John:4:18 @ There is no (note:)If we understand by love, that we are in God, and God in us, that we are sons, and that we know God, and that everlasting life is in us: he concludes correctly, that we may well gather peace and quietness by this.(:note) fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

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.

geneva@Revelation:4:1 @ After (note:)Hereafter follows the second part of this book, altogether prophetical foretelling those things which were to come, as was said in (Rev_1:19). This is divided into two histories: one common to the whole world, till Chapter 9 and another unique to the Church of God, till Chapter 22. These histories are said to be described in several books (Rev_5:1, Rev_10:2). Now this verse is a passage from the former part to this second: where it is said, that heaven was opened, that is, that heavenly things were unlocked and that a trumpet sounded in heaven, to stir up the apostle, and call him to the understanding of things to come. The first history has two parts: one the causes of things done and of this whole revelation in this next chapter, another of the acts done in the next four chapters. The principal causes according to the economy or dispensation of it, are two: One the beginning, which none can approach, that is, God the Father, of whom is spoken in this chapter. The other, the Son, who is the secondary cause, easy to be approached, in that he is God and man in one person; (Rev_5:5-9).(:note) this I looked, and, behold, a door [was] opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard [was] as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.

geneva@Revelation:5:1 @ And (note:)A passing to the second principal cause, which is the Son of God, God and man, the mediator of all, as the eternal word of God the Father, manifest in the flesh. This chapter has two parts: one that prepares the way to the revelation, by rehearsal of the occasions that occurred in the first four verses (Rev_5:2-5). Another, the history of the revelation of Christ, from there to the end of the chapter (Rev_5:6-14).(:note) I saw in the That is, in the very right hand of God. right hand of him that sat on the throne Here are shown the occasions for which the principal cause, and this revelation was also necessary: the same are three, the first a present vision of the book of the counsels of God, concerning the government of this whole world, which book is said to be laid up with the Father as it were in his hand: but shut up and unknown to all creature, in this verse. The second is a religious desire of the angels of God to understand the mysteries of this book (1Pe_1:12) (Rev_5:2). The third is a lamentation of John and all the godly, moved by the same desire (Rev_5:4) when they saw that it was an impossible thing for any creature to do: which is declared in (Rev_5:3). a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.

geneva@Revelation:11:1 @ And there (note:)The authority of the intended revelation being declared, together with the necessity of that calling which was particularly imposed on John after which follows the history of the estate of Christ his Church, both conflicting or warring, and overcoming in Christ. For the true Church of Christ is said to fight against that which is falsely so called, over which Antichrist rules, Christ Jesus overthrowing Antichrist by the spirit of his mouth: and Christ is said to overcome most gloriously until he shall slay Antichrist by the appearance of his coming, as the apostle teaches in (2Th_2:8). So this history has two parts: One of the state of the Church conflicting with temptations until Chapter 16. The other of the state of the same church obtaining victory, thence to Chapter 20. The first part has two sections most conveniently distributed into their times, of which the first contains a history of the Christian Church for 1260 years, what time the gospel of Christ was as it were taken up from among men into heaven: the second contains a history of the same Church to the victory perfected. These two sections are briefly, though distinctly propounded in this chapter, but both of them are discoursed after in due order. For we understand the state of the Church conflicting, out of Chapters 12 and 13, and of the same growing out of afflictions, out of Chapters 14 to 16. Neither did John unknowingly join together the history of these two times in this chapter, because here is spoken of prophecy, which all confess to be but one just and immutable in the Church, and which Christ commanded to be continual. The history of the former time reaches to (Rev_11:2-14), the latter is set down in the rest of this chapter (Rev_11:15-19). In the former are shown these things: the calling of the servants of God in (Rev_11:4) the conflicts which the faithful must undergo in their calling, for Christ and his Church, thence to (Rev_11:5-10) and their resurrection, and receiving up into heaven to (Rev_11:11-14). In the calling of the servants of God, two things are mentioned: the begetting and settling of the Church in two verses, and the education of it in two verses. The begetting of the Church is here commended to John by sign and by speech: the sign is a measuring rod, and the speech a commandment to measure the Temple of God, that is, to reduce the same to a new form: because the Gentiles are already entered into the Temple of Jerusalem, and shall shortly defile and overthrow it completely.(:note) was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and Either that of Jerusalem's, which was a figure of the Church of Christ, or that heavenly model in (Rev_11:19) but I like the first better, and the things following all agree to it. The sense therefore is, you see all things in God's house, almost from the passion of Christ, to be disordered: and not only the city of Jerusalem, but also the court of the Temple is trampled under foot by the nations, and by profane men whether Jews or strangers: and that only this Temple, that is, the body of the Temple, with the altar, and a small company of good men who truly worship God, do now remain, whom God sanctifies and confirms by his presence. Measure therefore this, even this true Church, or rather the true type of the true Church, omitting the rest, and so describe all things from me, that the true Church of Christ may be as it were a very little centre, and the Church of Antichrist as the circle of the centre, every way in length and breadth compassing about the same, that by way of prophecy you may so declare openly, that the state of the Temple of God, and the faithful who worship him, that is, of the Church, is much more upright than the Church of Antichrist. measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.

geneva@Revelation:11:8 @ And their dead bodies [shall lie] in the (note:)That is, openly at Rome: where at that time was a most great crowd of people, the year of Jubile being then first ordained by Boniface to the same end, in the year 1300, an example of which is read in chapter 1 «Extra, de poenitentys strkjv@066:011:008 And their corpses shall lie in the streetes of the great citie, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where our Lord also was crucified. amp; remissionibus.» So by one act he committed two wrongs against Christ, both abolishing his truth by restoring the type of the Jubile, and triumphing over his members by wicked superstition. O religious heart! Now that we should understand the things of Rome, John himself is the author, both after in the seventeenth chapter almost throughout, and also in the restriction now next following, when he says, it is that great city (as he calls it) (Rev_17:18) and is spiritually termed Sodom and Egypt: and that spiritually (for that must here again be repeated from before) Christ was there crucified. For the two first names signify spiritual wickednesses: the latter signifies the show and pretence of good, that is, of Christian and sound religion. Sodom signifies most licentious impiety and in the most confident glorying of that city, as it were in true religion, being yet full of falsehood and ungodliness. Now who is ignorant that these things do rather, and better fit Rome, than any other city? The commendations of the city of Rome for many years past, are publicly notorious, which are not for me to gather together. This only I will say, that he long since did very well see what Rome is, who upon leaving, used these verses: «Roma vale, vidi, Satis est vidisse: revertar, Quumleno, meretrix, scurra, cinadus ero.» «Now farewell Rome, I have seen thee, it was enough to see: I will return when as I mean, bawd, harlot knave to be»(:note) street of the great city, which After a more secret type of meaning and understanding. spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, Namely in his parts, as also he said to Saul in (Act_9:5) where also our Lord was crucified.

geneva@Revelation:14:1 @ And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb (note:)The history of the Church of Christ being finished for more than a 1300 years at which time Boniface the eighth lived as has been said: there remains the rest of the history of the conflicting or militant church, from there to the time of the last victory in three chapters. For first of all, as the foundation of the whole history, is described the standing of the Lamb with his army and retinue in five verses, after his worthy acts which he has done and yet does in most mighty manner, while he overthrows Antichrist with the spirit of his mouth, in the rest of this chapter and in the two following. To the description of the Lamb, are propounded three things: his situation, place and attendance: for the rest are expounded in the former visions, especially in the fifth chapter.(:note) stood on the mount Sion, and with him Prepared to do his office see (Act_7:56), in the midst of the church, which mount Zion pictured before. an hundred forty [and] four thousand, having his Father's This retinue of the Lamb is described first by divine mark (as before in) (Rev_7:2) in this verse. Then by divine occupation, in that every one in his retinue most earnestly and sweetly (Rev_14:2) glorify the Lamb with a special song before God and his elect angels. Flesh and blood cannot hear this song, nor understand, (Rev_14:3). Lastly by their deeds done before, and their sanctification in that they were virgins, pure from spiritual and bodily fornication, that is, from impiety and unrighteousness. They followed the Lamb as a guide to all goodness, cleaved to him and are holy to him, as by grace redeemed by him. In truth and simplicity of Christ they have exercised all these things, sanctimony of life, the guidance of the Lamb, a thankful remembrance of redemption by him and finally (to conclude in a word) they are blameless before the Lord, (Rev_14:4-5). name written in their foreheads.

geneva@Revelation:20:1 @ And (note:)Now follows the third part of the prophetic history, which is of the victory by which Christ overcame the dragon, as I noted in (Rev_7:1). This part must necessarily be joined with the end of the twelfth chapter and be applied to the correct understanding of it. This chapter has two parts, one of the dragon overcome, to (Rev_20:2-10): the other of the resurrection and last judgment to (Rev_20:11-15). The story of the dragon is twofold: First of the first victory, after which he was bound by Christ, to the sixth verse (Rev_20:1-6). The second is of the last victory, by which he has thrown down into everlasting punishment, there to the fifteenth verse (Rev_20:7-15). This first history happened in the first time of the Christian Church, when the dragon thrown down from heaven by Christ, went about to molest the new birth of the Church in the earth, (Rev_12:17, Rev_18:1). For which cause I gave warning, that this story of the dragon must be joined to that passage.(:note) I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key That is, of hell, where God threw the angels who had sinned, and bound them in chains of darkness to be kept till damnation, (2Pe_2:4) of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.