Isaiah 42:4

42:4 He will not grow dim or be crushed ¹ 

before establishing justice on the earth;

the coastlands ²  will wait in anticipation for his decrees.” ³ 

Daniel 6:10

6:10 When Daniel realized ⁴  that a written decree had been issued, he entered his home, where the windows ⁵  in his upper room opened toward Jerusalem. ⁶  Three ⁷  times daily he was ⁸  kneeling ⁹  and offering prayers and thanks to his God just as he had been accustomed to do previously.

Luke 6:8

6:8 But ¹⁰  he knew ¹¹  their thoughts, ¹²  and said to the man who had the withered hand, “Get up and stand here.” ¹³  So ¹⁴  he rose and stood there.

John 9:4

9:4 We must perform the deeds ¹⁵  of the one who sent me ¹⁶  as long as ¹⁷  it is daytime. Night is coming when no one can work.

John 9:1

Healing a Man Born Blind

9:1 Now as Jesus was passing by, ¹⁸  he saw a man who had been blind from birth.

Colossians 1:1

Salutation

1:1 From Paul, ¹⁹  an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

Galatians 6:9

6:9 So we must not grow weary ²⁰  in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not give up. ²¹ 

Philippians 1:14

1:14 and most of the brothers and sisters, ²²  having confidence in the Lord ²³  because of my imprisonment, now more than ever ²⁴  dare to speak the word ²⁵  fearlessly.

Philippians 1:28-30

1:28 and by not being intimidated in any way by your opponents. This is ²⁶  a sign of their ²⁷  destruction, but of your salvation – a sign which ²⁸  is from God. 1:29 For it has been granted to you ²⁹  not only to believe in Christ but also to suffer for him, 1:30 since you are encountering ³⁰  the same conflict that you saw me face and now hear that I am facing. ³¹ 

Philippians 1:1

Salutation

1:1 From Paul ³²  and Timothy, slaves ³³  of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, ³⁴  with the overseers ³⁵  and deacons.

Philippians 4:1

Christian Practices

4:1 So then, my brothers and sisters, ³⁶  dear friends whom I long to see, my joy and crown, stand in the Lord in this way, my dear friends!

[42:4]  ¹ tn For rhetorical effect the terms used to describe the “crushed (רָצַץ, ratsats) reed” and “dim (כָּהָה, kahah) wick” in v. 3 are repeated here.

[42:4]  ² tn Or “islands” (NIV); NLT “distant lands beyond the sea.”

[42:4]  ³ tn Or “his law” (KJV, ASV, NASB, NIV) or “his instruction” (NLT).

[6:10]  ⁴ tn Aram “knew.”

[6:10]  ⁵ sn In later rabbinic thought this verse was sometimes cited as a proof text for the notion that one should pray only in a house with windows. See b. Berakhot 34b.

[6:10]  ⁶ map For the location of Jerusalem see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[6:10]  ⁷ sn This is apparently the only specific mention in the OT of prayer being regularly offered three times a day. The practice was probably not unique to Daniel, however.

[6:10]  ⁸ tc Read with several medieval Hebrew MSS and printed editions הֲוָה (havah) rather than the MT הוּא (hu’).

[6:10]  ⁹ tn Aram “kneeling on his knees” (so NASB).

[6:8]  ¹⁰ tn Here the conjunction δέ (de) has been translated as contrastive.

[6:8]  ¹¹ sn The statement that Jesus knew their thoughts adds a prophetic note to his response; see Luke 5:22.

[6:8]  ¹² tn Grk “their reasonings.” The implication is that Jesus knew his opponents’ plans and motives, so the translation “thoughts” was used here.

[6:8]  ¹³ sn Most likely synagogues were arranged with benches along the walls and open space in the center for seating on the floor.

[6:8]  ¹⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the man’s action was a result of Jesus’ order.

[9:4]  ¹⁵ tn Grk “We must work the works.”

[9:4]  ¹⁶ tn Or “of him who sent me” (God).

[9:4]  ¹⁷ tn Or “while.”

[9:1]  ¹⁸ tn Or “going along.” The opening words of chap. 9, καὶ παράγων (kai paragwn), convey only the vaguest indication of the circumstances.

[1:1]  ¹⁹ tn Grk “Paul.” The word “from” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied to indicate the sender of the letter.

[6:9]  ²⁰ tn Or “not become discouraged,” “not lose heart” (L&N 25.288).

[6:9]  ²¹ tn Or “if we do not become extremely weary,” “if we do not give out,” “if we do not faint from exhaustion” (L&N 23.79).

[1:14]  ²² tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:12.

[1:14]  ²³ tn Or “most of the brothers and sisters in the Lord, having confidence.”

[1:14]  ²⁴ tn Grk “even more so.”

[1:14]  ²⁵ tc A number of significant mss have “of God” after “word.” Although τοῦ θεοῦ (tou qeou) is amply supported in the Alexandrian and Western texts (א A B [D*] P Ψ 048^vid 075 0278 33 81 1175 al lat co), the omission is difficult to explain as either an intentional deletion or unintentional oversight. To be sure, the pedigree of the witnesses is not nearly as great for the shorter reading (Ì⁴⁶ D² 1739 1881 Ï), but it explains well the rise of the other reading. Further, it explains the rise of κυρίου (kuriou, “of the Lord”), the reading of F and G (for if these mss had followed a Vorlage with τοῦ θεοῦ, κυρίου would not have been expected). Further, τοῦ θεοῦ is in different locations among the mss; such dislocations are usually signs of scribal additions to the text. Thus, the Byzantine text and a few other witnesses here have the superior reading, and it should be accepted as the original.

[1:28]  ²⁶ tn Grk “which is,” continuing the sentence begun in v. 27.

[1:28]  ²⁷ tn Grk “to them.”

[1:28]  ²⁸ tn Grk “this.” The pronoun refers back to “a sign”; thus these words have been repeated for clarity.

[1:29]  ²⁹ tn Grk “For that which is on behalf of Christ has been granted to you – namely, not only to believe in him but also to suffer for him.” The infinitive phrases are epexegetical to the subject, τὸ ὑπὲρ Χριστοῦ (to Juper Cristou), which has the force of “the on-behalf-of-Christ thing,” or “the thing on behalf of Christ.” To translate this in English requires a different idiom.

[1:30]  ³⁰ tn Grk “having,” most likely as an instrumental participle. Thus their present struggle is evidence that they have received the gift of suffering.

[1:30]  ³¹ tn Grk “that you saw in me and now hear [to be] in me.”

[1:1]  ³² tn Grk “Paul.” The word “from” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied to indicate the sender of the letter.

[1:1]  ³³ tn Traditionally, “servants” or “bondservants.” Though δοῦλος (doulos) is normally translated “servant,” the word does not bear the connotation of a free individual serving another. BDAG notes that “‘servant’ for ‘slave’ is largely confined to Biblical transl. and early American times…in normal usage at the present time the two words are carefully distinguished” (BDAG 260 s.v.). The most accurate translation is “bondservant” (sometimes found in the ASV for δοῦλος), in that it often indicates one who sells himself into slavery to another. But as this is archaic, few today understand its force.

[1:1]  ³⁴ map For location see JP1 C1; JP2 C1; JP3 C1; JP4 C1.

[1:1]  ³⁵ sn The overseers (or “church leaders,” L&N 53.71) is another term for the same official position of leadership as the “elder.” This is seen in the interchange of the two terms in Titus 1:6-7 and in Acts 20:17, 28, as well as in the parallels between Titus 1:6-7 and 1 Tim 3:1-7.

[4:1]  ³⁶ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:12.