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Selected Verse: Luke 11:13 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Lu 11:13 |
Strong Concordance |
If [1487] ye [5210] then [3767], being [5225] evil [4190], know [1492] how to give [1325] good [18] gifts [1390] unto your [5216] children [5043]: how much [4214] more [3123] shall [1325] your heavenly [3772] Father [3962] [1537] give [1325] the Holy [40] Spirit [4151] to them that ask [154] him [846]? |
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King James |
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him? |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| the Holy Spirit--in Matthew (Mat 7:11), "good gifts"; the former, the Gift of gifts descending on the Church through Christ, and comprehending the latter. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
give
It is evident that none of the disciples, with the possible exception of Mary of Bethany, asked for the Spirit in the faith of this promise. It was a new and staggering thing to a Jew that, in advance of the fulfilment of (Joe 2:28); (Joe 2:29) all might receive the Spirit. Mary alone of the disciples understood Christ's repeated declaration concerning His own death and resurrection (Joh 12:3-7). Save Mary, not one of the disciples but Peter, and he only in the great confession (Mat 16:16) manifested a spark of spiritual intelligence till after the resurrection of Christ and the impartation of the Spirit; (Joh 20:22); (Act 2:1-4). To go back to the promise of (Luk 11:13); is to forget Pentecost, and to ignore the truth that now every believer has the indwelling Spirit; (Rom 8:9); (Rom 8:15); (Co1 6:19); (Gal 4:6); (Jo1 2:20); (Jo1 2:27).
(See Scofield) - (Act 2:4). |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Being (ὑπάρχοντες)
See on Jam 2:15.
Heavenly Father
Lit., the Father, he who is from Heaven, |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| How much more shall your heavenly Father - How beautiful is the gradation! A friend: a father: God! Give the Holy Spirit - The best of gifts, and that which includes every good gift. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| The Holy Spirit - Or, as several MSS. have it, πνευμα αγαθον, the good spirit. See on Mat 7:11 (note). |
11 If [1487] ye [5210] then [3767], being [5607] evil [4190], know [1492] how to give [1325] good [18] gifts [1390] unto your [5216] children [5043], how much [4214] more [3123] shall your [5216] Father [3962] which [3588] is in [1722] heaven [3772] give [1325] good things [18] to them that ask [154] him [846]?
4 And [2532] they were [4130] all [537] filled [4130] with the Holy [40] Ghost [4151], and [2532] began [756] to speak with [2980] other [2087] tongues [1100], as [2531] the Spirit [4151] gave [1325] them [846] utterance [669].
27 But [2532] the anointing [5545] which [3739] ye [5210] have received [2983] of [575] him [846] abideth [3306] in [1722] you [5213], and [2532] ye need [5532] [2192] not [3756] that [2443] any man [5100] teach [1321] you [5209]: but [235] as [5613] the same [846] anointing [5545] teacheth [1321] you [5209] of [4012] all things [3956], and [2532] is [2076] truth [227], and [2532] is [2076] no [3756] lie [5579], and [2532] even as [2531] it hath taught [1321] you [5209], ye shall abide [3306] in [1722] him [846].
20 But [2532] ye [5210] have [2192] an unction [5545] from [575] the Holy One [40], and [2532] ye know [1492] all things [3956].
6 And [1161] because [3754] ye are [2075] sons [5207], God [2316] hath sent forth [1821] the Spirit [4151] of his [846] Son [5207] into [1519] your [5216] hearts [2588], crying [2896], Abba [5], Father [3962].
19 What [2228]? know ye [1492] not [3756] that [3754] your [5216] body [4983] is [2076] the temple [3485] of the Holy [40] Ghost [4151] which is in [1722] you [5213], which [3739] ye have [2192] of [575] God [2316], and [2532] ye are [2075] not [3756] your own [1438]?
15 For [1063] ye have [2983] not [3756] received [2983] the spirit [4151] of bondage [1397] again [3825] to [1519] fear [5401]; but [235] ye have received [2983] the Spirit [4151] of adoption [5206], whereby [1722] [3739] we cry [2896], Abba [5], Father [3962].
9 But [1161] ye [5210] are [2075] not [3756] in [1722] the flesh [4561], but [235] in [1722] the Spirit [4151], if so be [1512] that the Spirit [4151] of God [2316] dwell [3611] in [1722] you [5213]. Now [1161] if any man [1536] have [2192] not [3756] the Spirit [4151] of Christ [5547], he [3778] is [2076] none [3756] of his [846].
13 If [1487] ye [5210] then [3767], being [5225] evil [4190], know [1492] how to give [1325] good [18] gifts [1390] unto your [5216] children [5043]: how much [4214] more [3123] shall [1325] your heavenly [3772] Father [3962] [1537] give [1325] the Holy [40] Spirit [4151] to them that ask [154] him [846]?
1 And [2532] when [1722] the day [2250] of Pentecost [4005] was fully come [4845], they were [2258] all [537] with one accord [3661] in [1909] one place [846].
2 And [2532] suddenly [869] there came [1096] a sound [2279] from [1537] heaven [3772] as [5618] of a rushing [5342] mighty [972] wind [4157], and [2532] it filled [4137] all [3650] the house [3624] where [3757] they were [2258] sitting [2521].
3 And [2532] there appeared [3700] unto them [846] cloven [1266] tongues [1100] like as [5616] of fire [4442], and [5037] it sat [2523] upon [1909] each [1538] [1520] of them [846].
4 And [2532] they were [4130] all [537] filled [4130] with the Holy [40] Ghost [4151], and [2532] began [756] to speak with [2980] other [2087] tongues [1100], as [2531] the Spirit [4151] gave [1325] them [846] utterance [669].
22 And [2532] when he had said [2036] this [5124], he breathed on [1720] them, and [2532] saith [3004] unto them [846], Receive ye [2983] the Holy [40] Ghost [4151]:
16 And [1161] Simon [4613] Peter [4074] answered [611] and said [2036], Thou [4771] art [1488] the Christ [5547], the Son [5207] of the living [2198] God [2316].
3 Then [3767] took [2983] Mary [3137] a pound [3046] of ointment [3464] of spikenard [3487] [4101], very costly [4186], and anointed [218] the feet [4228] of Jesus [2424], and [2532] wiped [1591] his [846] feet [4228] with her [846] hair [2359]: and [1161] the house [3614] was filled [4137] with [1537] the odour [3744] of the ointment [3464].
4 Then [3767] saith [3004] one [1520] of [1537] his [846] disciples [3101], Judas [2455] Iscariot [2469], Simon's [4613] son, which [3588] should [3195] betray [3860] him [846],
5 Why [1302] was [4097] not [3756] this [5124] ointment [3464] sold [4097] for three hundred [5145] pence [1220], and [2532] given [1325] to the poor [4434]?
6 [1161] This [5124] he said [2036], not [3756] that [3754] he [846] cared [3199] for [4012] the poor [4434]; but [235] because [3754] he was [2258] a thief [2812], and [2532] had [2192] the bag [1101], and [2532] bare [941] what was put therein [906].
7 Then [3767] said [2036] Jesus [2424], Let [863] her [846] alone [863]: against [1519] the day [2250] of my [3450] burying [1780] hath she kept [5083] this [846].
29 And also upon the servants [05650] and upon the handmaids [08198] in those days [03117] will I pour out [08210] my spirit [07307].
28 And it shall come to pass afterward [0310], that I will pour out [08210] my spirit [07307] upon all flesh [01320]; and your sons [01121] and your daughters [01323] shall prophesy [05012], your old men [02205] shall dream [02492] dreams [02472], your young men [0970] shall see [07200] visions [02384]:
15 If [1437] [1161] a brother [80] or [2228] sister [79] be [5225] naked [1131], and [2532] destitute [3007] [5600] of daily [2184] food [5160],
11 If [1487] ye [5210] then [3767], being [5607] evil [4190], know [1492] how to give [1325] good [18] gifts [1390] unto your [5216] children [5043], how much [4214] more [3123] shall your [5216] Father [3962] which [3588] is in [1722] heaven [3772] give [1325] good things [18] to them that ask [154] him [846]?