And knowest his will. The will or commands of God. This knowledge they obtained from the Scriptures; and of course in this they w…

His will.—Literally, the will—i.e., "the supreme will."

Approvest the things that ar…

Paul now begins to dialogue with a representative Jew, and his razorsharp irony is superb for its deftness. He first builds up the Jew, citing his …

And know his will, and approve things excellent, etc. He now concedes to them the knowledge of the divine will and the approval of things …

And knowest his will
Not the secret will or purpose of God; nor his revealed will in the Gospel, for of this they we…

The apostle addresses the Jews and reveals what sins they were guilty of, despite their profession and empty claims.

1. After showing that the doers of the law are justified even without being hearers, which pertained to the Gentiles, the Apostle now shows …