Shall bruise (συντριψε). Future active of συντριβω, old verb, to rub together, to crush, to trample underfoot. Blessed promise of …

And the God of peace. The God who promotes peace (Romans 15:33).

Shall bruise. The language here refe…

The God of peace.—We can well understand how the Apostle, in the midst of “fightings without and fears within,” should look forwar…

Perhaps the mention of “what is evil” leads Paul to think of the instigator of evil (Satan) and of the One who had blocked the devil’s efforts and …

What follows, God shall bruise Satan, etc., is a promise to confirm them, rather than a prayer. He indeed exhorts them to fight courageous…

And the God of peace (See Gill on Romans 15:33);

shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly . Some read t…

How earnest, how endearing are these exhortations! Whatever differs from the sound doctrine of the Scriptures opens a door to divisions and offense…

After indicating who they should greet, the Apostle now shows them who to avoid.

In this regard, he does three things:

1. He teach…