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For every house is builded by some one; but he that built all things is God.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Is God (θεος). God is the Creator of all things and so of his "house" which his Son, Jesus Christ, founded and supervises.

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

For every house is builded by some man. The words in this verse are plain, and the sentiment in it clear. The only difficulty is in seeing…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

For every house is built by some man.—Rather, by some one: the thought of the house leads at once to the thought…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house. For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Mos…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Parenthetically, this verse makes the point that God is over all—a fact that the author does not want us to lose sight of. So he uses the analogy t…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

He that built, etc. Though these words may be extended to the creation of the whole world, yet I confine them to the present subj…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For every house is built by some man
Or by some one; for a house does not build itself: this is true of houses prope…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Christ is to be considered as the Apostle of our profession, the Messenger sent by God to people, the great Revealer of that faith which we profess…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

As was said earlier, the Old Law derived its authority from three sources: from angels, from Moses, and from Aaron, the high priest. The Apostle pr…

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