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And will be to you a Father, And ye shall be to me sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Saith the Lord Almighty (λεγε Κυριος παντοκρατωρ). 2 Samuel 7:8. This use of εις is a Hebraism for Hebrew le in…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And will be a Father unto you. A father is the protector, counselor, and guide of his children; he instructs them, provides for them, and …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And will be a Father to you...—Again we have, as it were, a mosaic of citations: I will be a Father... from [Ref…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The next mosaic of OT texts comes from 2 Samuel 7:14a, 27, with the reference to “daughters” possibly coming from Isa 43:6. What God pr…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

I will be a Father unto you. This promise does not occur in one passage only, but is repeated in various instances. Paul has added it with…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And will be a father unto you
The same is promised to Solomon, (2 Samuel 7:14) and said of Israel, ([Ref…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

It is wrong for believers to associate with the wicked and profane. The word unbeliever applies to all who are lacking true faith. True pastors wil…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After teaching them the use of grace for good outward actions, the Apostle now instructs them on its use for internal devotion, which consists in a…

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