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Sirs. Greek. andres. App-123. Compare Act_7:26.
of like passions. Greek. homoiopathes. Only here and Jam_5:17.
and preach unto you. Literally evangelizing you. See Act_14:7.
that ye should = to.
vanities = vain things. Greek. mataios. Here, 1Co_3:20; 1Co_15:17. Tit_3:9. Jam_1:26. 1Pe_1:18. Used in the Septuagint 1Ki_16:13, 1Ki_16:26. Jer_8:19. Jon_2:9, &c. Figure of speech Metonymy of Adjunct. App-6.
the living God. This notable expression occurs fifteen times in the O.T., on thirteen occasions (2Ki_19:4, 2Ki_19:16 being the same as Isa_37:4, Isa_37:17), viz. Deu_5:26. Jos_3:10. 1Sa_17:26, 1Sa_17:36; 2Ki_19:4, 2Ki_19:16. Psa_42:2; Psa_84:2. Isa_37:4, Isa_37:17. Jer_10:10; Jer_23:36. Dan_6:20, Dan_6:26. Hos_1:10; and sixteen times in the N.T. Mat_16:16; Mat_26:63. Joh_6:69, here, Rom_9:26. 2Co_3:3; 2Co_6:16. 1Th_1:9. 1Ti_3:15; 1Ti_4:10; 1Ti_6:17. Heb_3:12; Heb_9:14; Heb_10:31; Heb_12:22. Rev_7:2. It is noteworthy that it is used twice by Peter, once by Caiaphas, once in the Revelation, and the remaining twelve times by Paul. The Lord once uses the words "the living Father" in Joh_6:67. It is of course in contrast with idols. Compare Deu_32:40.
God. App-98.
heaven = the heaven. See Mat_6:9, Mat_6:10.
earth. Greek. ge. App-129.
therein = in (Greek. en.) it.