Behold, now is the acceptable time (ιδου νυν καιρος ευπροσδεκτος). Here is another "Pauline parenthesis" (Plummer) as in 5:7 by th…

For he says. See Isaiah 49:8. In that passage, the declaration refers to the Messiah, and its purpose there is to show that God would be f…

I have heard you in a time accepted . . .—Better, perhaps, acceptable. The meaning of the pronoun “He,” as refer…

(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behol…

To emphasize the seriousness and urgency of his appeal and to highlight the privilege of the present and the danger of procrastination, Paul quotes…

For he says, In an acceptable time. He quotes a prediction of Isaiah, exceedingly appropriate to the exhortation about which he speaks. He…

For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted

The gospel is a word of grace sounding in our ears. The gospel day is a day of salvation, the means of grace are the means of salvation, the offers…

Having commended the ministry of the apostleship, the Apostle now carries out this ministry for the benefit of his people. In this regard, he does …