Why is it judged incredible with you, if God does raise the dead?

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Incredible with you (απιστον παρ' υμιν). This old word απιστον (α privative and πιστος) means either unfaithful ([Reference Luke 1…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Why should it be thought, etc. The force of this question will be better seen by an interrogation point after why, ti. "…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Why should it be thought something incredible...?—Some manuscripts give punctuation that alters the structure of the sentence:

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead? I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many thi…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

It was not in spite of his Jewish heritage but because of it, Paul insisted, that he believed and proclaimed what he did. So he began the body of h…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Indeed, I do not doubt that he proved, both by reason and also by testimonies of Scripture, what he taught concerning the resurrection and…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you
You Heathens and Sadducees;

for the doctrine of the resu…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Christianity teaches us to give a reason of the hope that is in us, and also to give honour to whom honour is due, without flattery or fear of man.…

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