“All” refers to all the believers in Rome from where Paul is writing this letter – Dr. Muller, page 154; Dr. Hendriksen, page 211; and Drs. 4:45  “the Galileans received Him, having seen all the things that He did in Jerusalem at the feast…”. Rom. Lk. Jamieson, Faussett, and Brown, on page 1103, state, it’s from “all charges of the law”. Sharper than any… Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path… Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. No!, but to all the people of Israel – Dr. Kent, page 175. 11:25) and all Israel living at Christ’s second coming (Rom. 6:18). 2:2), those in positions of authority (1 Tim. Gal. Acts 25:24  “behold this man about whom all the people of the Jews appealed to me, both at Jerusalem and here, …”. Walvoord and Zuck, page 788. Pheiffer and Harrison, page 1488) that Jude’s readers knew. Pheiffer and Harrison, on page 1277, of their respective commentaries state, “all” refers to all believers, that is, all believers who they gave to. Pheiffer and Harrison, on page 1068, agree, as does Dr. Morris, on page 334, where he states that “all the rest” refers to “the other followers of Jesus in the locality.”, Lk. 2:10  “and with all the deception of wickedness…”. Or, as Drs. 2:29  “Therefore receive him in the Lord with all joy, ”. The same idea is found in 2 Pet. 1 Tim. Eph. Pheiffer and Harrison, on page 1032, state, “This means all the empire, not the entire known world”. 5:14  “one died for all, therefore all died;”. As Drs. Drs. 1 Cor. David did all God’s purpose (Acts 13:36). “The design of the atonement is definitely restricted” to His sheep – Dr. Robertson on page 111 of his, Not “all” evil (every single evil there is), as the, The New International Commentary on the New Testament – The Epistle of Paul to the Philippians and Philemon, Does this include being born with a sin nature or in sin (Psa. “The word ‘all’ must be interpreted in the light of its context; hence, the meaning is: all the generations covered in this record (Matt. Walvoord and Zuck, on page 104, state, “Using hyperbole, Mark showed the great impact John made…”  Drs. Pheiffer and Harrison, on page 1082, and Matthew Henry, on page 529, of their respective commentaries agree. Walvoord, on page 568; and Drs. As Dr. H. Kent, on page 61 of The Epistle to the Hebrews; Drs. What is every red letter word and scriptures of Jesus in the Bible? So let’s back up and examine all the New Testament passages that use the word “all” and see what they really mean in their context. Not in this context (see Heb. 1 Tim. 1 Cor. Or, as Matthew Henry, on page 647, states, “He shall teach them all things necessary for them either to learn themselves or to teach others”. Acts 17:21  “Now all the Athenians and the strangers visiting there used to spend their time in nothing other than telling or hearing something new.”. 3:2  “You are our letter …known and read by all men;”. Walvoord and Zuck, page 710; and Dr. Hiebert, page 258, state. All the people of the world? The “all things” is limited to lawful commands which do not violate the rest of God’s Word and will, similarly to Acts 5:29 – Dr. Hendriksen, page 171; Drs. Does this include in sinning? ance / kən'kɔrdəns / n alphabetical index of the words used by an author or in a book: a Bible concordance, a concordance to Shakespeare. Did Paul ever do this to every single person in the world? “All” refers, here, to “all his spoils of war” – Dr. Kent, page 124; Dr. Robertson, page 380; Drs. Available for iOS, Android, Blackberry, Windows Phone and more. To every single individual in the entire world? Does this mean every 2 and 3 year old kid did this too? Pheiffer and Harrison, page 1424. However, another source, Bible Believers, states that the 1611 King James Bible has a word count … He said he didn’t believe in an afterlife. 1 Jn. 11:47), and the Romans wouldn’t, if they were going to take away the Jewish temple and nation. 2:10  “I bring you good news of a great joy which shall be for all the people;”. that once existed? Acts 13:39  “everyone who believes is freed from all things…”. Heb. 4:11 and 2 Cor. Scripture, however, very rarely, if ever, uses the word all in that kind of comprehensive way. Walvoord and Zuck, on page 799 agree. 8:6  “one God, the Father, from whom are all things…”. As Dr. Hendriksen, on page 1054, states, it was “as many of the other disciples of Jesus as they (these women) could reach.”, Drs. 2:14  “Do all things without grumbling or disputing.”, As Dr. Hendriksen on page 124 of his New Testament Commentary – Philippians states, “all things” refers to “all the dictates of God’s will.”. Walvoord and Zuck, page 786. In most cases the list gives all the places where the word is found. 2:9  “with all power and signs and false wonders, ”. 2:2  “for kings and all who are in authority, ”. “All joy” is a hyperbole, meaning “a most joyful welcome” – Dr. Hendriksen, page 143, or “heartfelt joy” – Dr. Muller, page 102. 1:2-16) of ancestry”, rather than all the generations inclusively from Abraham to the time of Christ. Rom. C. Pheiffer and E. Harrison, on page 970 of The Wycliffe Bible Commentary and Drs. “All” is a synecdoche, where a whole represents a part of the people, as it isn’t logical that Moses would have enough blood to go around to sprinkle nearly 2 million people if he used half of it on the altar (Ex. That is, the Jews in general living in Jerusalem during the same time period as Paul (Acts 22:3), as Matthew Henry infers, on page 905 of his commentary. No! All people in the world inclusively or all God’s chosen? Obviously not! As Dr. Hendriksen on page 565 states, “Among seeds sown in a garden, it was generally the smallest.” Drs. Drs. Drs. Again, the “all” wouldn’t mean everyone around the whole world because (especially at the time of this writing) doing so wouldn’t affect the reason Paul tells these Christians to pray for this, that being, in order for these Christians to live a tranquil and quiet life. It’s referring to “the sum-total of the divine powers and attributes” (Col. 2:9), as Dr. Vincent, on page 899; Dr. Hendriksen, on page 79 of his, Does this include demons and the eternally lost in hell? Pheiffer and Harrison, on page 1032, and Dr. Morris, on page 85 of their respective commentaries agree. …the best wine last :) Catherine Dean. As Dr. Hendriksen, on page 821, states, “Christ’s statement must not be interpreted absolutely, as if without any qualification…” “What Jesus meant was that whenever the scribes and Pharisees faithfully interpreted Moses, their instructions should be obeyed.” Drs. Rom. 4:4  “And God rested on the seventh day from all His works.”. Dr. L. Morris, on page 138 of his, Tyndale New Testament Commentaries – The First Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians, Was every single thing in the universe for them? No! 2:16  “For all that is in the world…”. 19:28, 45; 21:37). Jamieson, Faussett, and Brown, page 1367 of their respective commentaries. 26:63-64) and Paul (2 Cor. Paul hadn’t even been throughout the world, let alone talked to every Jew in order to stir them up, as Acts 28:16-21 shows. “It is tempting to say hesed is the most important word in the Hebrew Scriptures,” Card says. So, “all” must refer to the average or common Jew. This is not a complete list of unfamiliar or archaic words. Jamieson, Faussett, and Brown, page 1518; and Dr. Vincent, page 338 of Vol. No!, not in a direct sense. This one was in the beginning with God.” (John 1: 1, 2) Jesus is “the firstborn of all creation . 16:13  “He will guide you into all the truth…”. Rather, this is a hyperbole, consisting of an exaggerated statement used to produce a strong impression, and not to be understood literally (, Are mustard seeds really smaller than all other seeds in the world? Did God stop all activity completely, including that of holding all the universe together once it was created (Heb. No! 6:10 above (“panta”), and should have the same meaning as there, “all kinds of”. 3:7, 9). Post was not sent - check your email addresses! 1 Tim. “The Word” also appears in the Bible as a title for Jesus Christ, both as a spirit in heaven and as a human on earth. As Dr. Kent, on pages 81, 82, states, God’s “creative works were finished, and there has been no resumption of such work that would terminate God’s rest.” It does not mean the “cessation of all activity”, however, only of His creation works – Drs. Acts 13:22  “a man after My heart, who will do all My will.”. “All”, here, means “all things in the natural world”, as Drs. Or, as Matthew Henry, on page 967, states, “all things that He sees to be needful and necessary for us”. Walvoord and Zuck, page 875; and Dr. M. Green, on page 127 of his Tyndale New Testament Commentaries – The Second Epistle of Peter and the Epistle of Jude, state. The physical world at its largest extent includes the whole universe, the cosmos ( John 1:9; Acts 17:24) or the creation ( Rom 8:20). Not “all” evil (every single evil there is), as the King James Version translates the Greek word “panton”, but “all sorts/kinds of” evil, as it can have that meaning as well – Dr. Hendriksen, page 200; Drs. Acts 13:10  “You who are full of all deceit and fraud…”. 4:15  “one who has been tempted in all things as (we are, yet) without sin.”. Everything material? Drs. J. Walvoord and R. Zuck, on page 18 of, Or, as Dr. W. Hendriksen states, on page 116 and 129 of, New Testament Commentary – The Gospel of Matthew, From no mountain in the world can a person see all the kingdoms of the world, either then or now. Titus 3:2  “showing every consideration for all men.”. Acts 2:45  “and were sharing them with all, as anyone might have need.”. As Dr. D. Hiebert, on page 71 of The Epistle of James, states, “all” means “unmixed or “pure”. 6:10  “For the love of money is the root of all (sorts of) evil,”. Also, if he did have enough blood to sprinkle on that many people, then the other half of the blood would have flooded the altar and the area around it because there would have been so much blood, which also wouldn’t be logical. 2:7), etc., “all kinds of” people – Dr. Hendriksen, on pages 93, 94 of his New Testament Commentary – 1st and 2nd Timothy and Titus, and Dr. Robertson, p. 567 agree. Walvoord and Zuck, on page 849, state, “Peter now addressed all his readers” (1 Pet. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Dr. Hodge agrees, on page 33, as do Drs. No!, since other Bible passages teach otherwise (e.g., 2 Thes. Walvoord and Zuck, page 676; and Drs. Share Scripture with friends, highlight and bookmark passages, and create a daily habit with Bible Plans. Matthew Henry, on page 332, states that they were not sinless, but “living in such a way that no one could charge them with any open, scandalous sin”. Jamieson, Faussett, and Brown, on page 992, Drs. 2 Cor. “All” refers to the wicked/unbelievers who are living on the earth at Christ’s 2nd coming – 2 Thes. A hyperbole, in other words. Rather, this is a hyperbole, consisting of an exaggerated statement used to produce a strong impression, and not to be understood literally (The Oxford English Dictionary). Scripture, however, very rarely, if ever, uses the word “all” in that kind of comprehensive way. Obviously not! 5:18  “Now all (these) things are from God…”. And there are more than one billion people who have only the New Testament in their language. Walvoord and Zuck, on page 324, state that “the context limits the ‘all things’ to the interpretation and significance of His (Jesus’) person and work”. Did Jesus tell her every single thing she had ever done her whole life? Walvoord and Zuck, page 763; Dr. Vincent, page 1076; Drs. 1:2  “Beloved, I pray in all things/respects you may prosper and be in good health, ”. Mt 19:9 and marries another commits a. The Physical World. Pheiffer and Harrison, on page 1171, state, it refers to “the Jewish leaders” in these 2 cities. Drs. 14:2, 21). Walvoord and Zuck, on page 310, state that it refers to “those leaders who cared not for the spiritual good of the people but only for themselves.”. Walvoord and Zuck, on page 328, state, it refers to “the truth about Jesus and His work”. He said Christians, Moslems, Jews and Hindus had told him they prayed for him. Are mustard seeds really smaller than all other seeds in the world? Dr. Hendriksen, page 234; Dr. Vincent, page 863; Dr. Robertson, page 543; Dr. Hodge, page 102; and Drs. 2 Thes. 8:32  “delivered Him up for us all…”. Jamieson, Faussett, and Brown, on page 1199 of their respective commentaries agree. “All” Abraham owned, had access to, or what? Or, as Drs. Obviously not! Walvoord and Zuck, on page 541; and Matthew Henry, on page 1060, of their respective commentaries agree. The context, would imply that it refers to all those Paul had at his disposal, of those who would naturally be selected for such an assignment, except for Timothy – Dr. Vincent, page 883; Dr. Hendriksen, page 135; Drs. Or, as Drs. 1 Cor. 5:44 and Rom. Walvoord and Zuck, on page 494; and Matthew Henry on page 1000 of their respective commentaries all agree. 9:20-22. 1:7-10 – Drs. No! No! Heb. Below is the list with initials. 15:29). No! Lk. Matthew Henry, on page 984, states that it especially refers to this also. James 1:5  “God, who gives to all men generously…”. As Dr. Hendriksen, on page 821, states, “Christ’s statement must not be interpreted absolutely, as if without any qualification…” “What Jesus meant was that whenever the scribes and Pharisees faithfully interpreted Moses, their instructions should be obeyed.” Drs. As Matthew Henry, on page 483, states, it’s the people of “the country” or “His people (the Jews)”. 15:13  “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing…”. Did God create sin? Walvoord and Zuck, page 639, of their respective commentaries. Walvoord and Zuck agree when they say, on page 766, that, it refers to “people in the community”. No! Matthew Henry, on page 1046, agrees. King James Bible King James Version (KJV) SEARCH THE BIBLE . No! 2 Cor. The “all things”, in context, refers to man and woman. 11:36  “For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things.”. 6:27; I Sam. 21:38  “And all the people would get up early in the morning to come to Him in the temple to listen to Him.”. Heb. But that’s different from every single possible thing. Does this include demons and the eternally lost in hell? Bible verses about All In All. No! Also, see Jn. 18:4, 8; Judges 8:34; Jer. “All” has the same meaning as that found in the note under Heb. “All men”, in the context of 1 Thes. 2 Cor. Jamieson, Faussett, and Brown, page 1413; Matthew Henry, page 1257; and Dr. Wuest, page 126 of, Wuest’s Word Studies of the Greek New Testament, Does this mean that the only joy there is is in trials, that, all joy is to be found only in trials? Dr. L. Morris, on page 68 of his, Tyndale New Testament Commentaries – The Gospel According to St. Luke, The New International Commentary on the New Testament – The Gospel of Luke, Did Caesar Augustus really take a census of every person on all 7 continents? 9:10  “they (the 12 apostles) gave an account to Him of all that they had done.”. Matthew evidently did not deem it necessary to mention a representative of each passing generation. Did Paul become a Hindu, Buddhist, thief, liar, immoral person to every Hindu, Buddhist, thief, liar, and immoral person he met or tried to reach? Pheiffer and Harrison, page 1267. Does this include in sinning? 3:9  “is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish, but for all to come to…”. 2, “Hebrews”. It’s “an expression in universal terms used in a restrictive sense”. But he is controlled by every kind or form “of unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, malice, as Dr. J. Murray states, on page 50 of, The New International Commentary of the New Testament – The Epistle to the Romans, The “all” refers to both Jews and Gentiles as two races or categories of people, and not that every single Gentile will receive salvation mercy. It doesn’t mean everyone in the world inclusively. 1:7) or believers, and not every single person inclusively in the world. Acts 2:17  “I will pour forth of My Spirit upon all mankind…”. Walvoord and Zuck, on page 510, and Matthew Henry, on page 1020 of their respective commentaries, 1 Cor. 10:11, 15). No! Walvoord and Zuck, on page 540; and Dr. Morris, on page 200, of their respective commentaries agree. 3:8  “To sum up, let all be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted…”. As Matthew Henry, on page 815, states, it’s “from all the guilt and stain of sin”. Gal. Were all the people of the world, of Israel, of Judea, or who? The above short definition omits to mention the references to the locations of the words in text. Was Jesus tempted in every single thing, like stealing bread, drink, clothes, tools, animals, furniture, kitchenware, transportation equipment, writing utensils, scrolls, money, personal items, etc. 1:1), as Dr. Robertson, page 39; Drs. many more places and persons are named. 1 Cor. Walvoord and Zuck, on page 496, state that the “all knowledge” is not in the absolute sense, “but in the sense that they had an understanding of the full scope of Christian truth.” Dr. Robertson, on page 419, agrees. “All” believers you know of or meet or interact with, in particular. No! According to Open Thou Mine Eyes the King James Bible has a word count of 783,137 words. Walvoord and Zuck, on page 508, state that it refers to the speaking and knowledge gifts such as tongues, prophecy, teaching, discernment of spirits, interpretation of tongues, etc., “every kind and degree of religious knowledge” as Dr. C. Hodge puts it, on page 12 of, Paul adapted to all kinds of customs and scruples that were amoral. Were Zacharias and Elizabeth sinless? Did Jesus’ death on the cross (Rom.5:8-9) result in every single person in the world being declared righteous before God, thus granting every person in the world eternal life in heaven? Some may say that’s not a big deal whether you can do this or not. 6:8; Gal. Dr. Robertson, on page 401, states that it refers to “the universe with all the phenomena concerning creation, redemption, and providence…” Dr. Hendriksen, on page 388, states that “all things” refers to everything related to man’s salvation. 4:4). I am so glad I happened on your software after many years of search. God's words are alive. No!, it would be impossible! Was it all the people of the world, of Israel and the neighboring countries, of just Israel, of the Jews, or who? Revelation 1:2 | View whole chapter | See verse in context Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw. Does this mean we should never call upon God to witness to the truth of what we are going to say or intend to do (e.g., as a witness in a court of law or in a marriage vow)? The “all men” refers to Christian people, as Drs. Does this mean every single person in the world? Does Paul mean every person in the world, every Christian in the world, or what? ADULTERERS, 1Co 6:9 a. will not inherit Kingdom. Again, the “all” refers to Christ’s communicable attributes, like His love, etc. Dr. Hughes, on page 195, and Drs. The Holy Spirit was only poured forth upon the 120 believers that met together in one place there at Pentecost (Acts 1:15; 2:1, 4, 15-16). 1 Cor. Heb. As Dr. Hodge, on page 326; Dr. Hughes, on page 340; and Drs. But I think it’s important. 3:14-19). All in all is a phrase which signifies, all things to a person, or every thing desired. As Dr. Hendriksen, on page 945, states, it was the “people in Jerusalem”, as the context shows (Lk. Matthew 10:22  “And you will be hated by all on account of My name, …”, Would every single person in the whole world hate Jesus’ disciples? Dr. Hendriksen, on page 484, states that it refers to “every kind” of practical discernment in dealing with the admonishing of fellow believers’ faults. Dr. Murray, on page 236, says that it refers “to all the churches”. 2:11). SELECT A BOOK CHAPTER. Drs. Most probably, it means “every Christian leader of some sort” – Dr. Hendriksen, page 238, and Drs. m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m) 1:3)”. 4:15  “so that your progress may be evident to all.”. Was it all the people of the world, of Israel, of Jerusalem, of believers, or non-believers? 4:35). All people inclusively? Jn. 2:4  “who desires all men to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth.”. Did every single person in all of Asia and the world worship Artemis/Diana? Hardly! 15:3-6 and Matt. Matthew 19:26  “with God all things are possible”. Jamieson, Faussett, and Brown, on page 1205, agrees. Hear the word of the LORD, all ye of Judah, that enter in at these gates to worship the LORD. 5:25; 1:1, 4-7. Was every single man, woman, and child from Jerusalem and Judea coming to John and being baptized by him (including Pilate, Herod, the high priests, etc.)? Pheiffer and Harrison, on page 1129, state, it was the Jews who had rejected Jesus as Messiah, but who observed these new believers’ lovely demeanor. It’s the believers we meet, know about, or interact with rather than those who we know nothing about. Not every single Gentile in the entire world, but those in Rome – Dr. Wuest, page 169 and Dr. Vincent, page 1072 of their respective commentaries. – Dr. Muller, page 147. If He did, then He would do it (Isa. 4:7  “The end of all things is at hand;”. Both the material and spiritual things in it, state Drs. Drs. Did they endure every possible thing that could take place? All definition, the whole of (used in referring to quantity, extent, or duration): all the cake; all the way; all year. 2:2), Gentiles (1 Tim. 51:5)? “All sorts” and “everyone inclusively” are two different things. 1 Cor. Rather, the “all” refers to anyone in authority over them who could affect these believers’ peaceful lifestyle and easy spread of the gospel (1 Tim. 1 Cor. Or, as Dr. Hendriksen, on page 152, and Dr. Geldenhuys, on page 111 of their respective commentaries state, it refers to “all God’s people” or “every true member of the people of God”. As Dr. Robertson, on page 116 of, “All”, here, means “all things in the natural world”, as Drs. Dr. Stibbs, page 153, and Drs. 24:8 doesn’t use the word “all”, just “the people”, which could be a few, as a token of the rest. Walvoord and Zuck, on page 518, state. Were these Christians at Rome omniscient? Col. 1:28  “admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom…”. The context implies that it’s the churches of the Lycus Valley (e.g., Colossae, Laodicea, and Hierapolis – Col. 4:13) – Dr. Hendriksen, page 102; Dr. Robertson, page 487; Drs. 1Co 10:24 seeking, not own a., but. Col. 1:20  “and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, ”. 6:6  “share all good things with him who teaches.”. “All”, here, means “every kind of” or “all kinds of” or “supernatural”, rather than absolute, infinite power since Satan is not all-powerful, like God – Dr. Hiebert, page 317; Drs. But he is controlled by every kind or form “of unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, malice, as Dr. J. Murray states, on page 50 of The New International Commentary of the New Testament – The Epistle to the Romans, and as Dr. Hendriksen says, on page 80 of his New Testament Commentary – Romans. 5 Word Pictures in the New Testament, state that “all” refers to “crowds” of people. As Dr. Hendriksen, on page 148 of his New Testament Commentary – The Gospel of John, states, “all” is a hyperbole, here. Matthew 23:3  “all that they (the scribes and Pharisees) tell you, do and observe, …”. 1:6  “walking blamelessly in all the commandments and requirements of the Lord.”. 2:13; Eph. No! As Drs. A form of the same Greek word is used here as is used in 1 Tim. Who are all the people, here? Jn. Pheiffer and Harrison, on page 1127, state. 1 Tim. It appears in the form of an anthology, a compilation of texts of a variety of forms that are all linked by the belief that they are collectively revelations of God. No!, rather in the presence of all the believers in this elder’s church – Dr. Hendriksen, page 183; Drs. . Would the Holy Spirit teach these believers all there was to know about math, science, music, art, etc.? No!, but to all Timothy’s observers (Drs. First, we should know where the books of the Bible are. Col. 3:22  “Slaves, in all things obey those who are your masters on earth, ”, 1 Thes. As Dr. Hodge, on page 371; Dr. Hughes, on page 488; and Drs. Would the Holy Spirit guide Jesus’ disciples into all the truth about every single issue that exists in the universe? Dr. L. Morris, on page 68 of his Tyndale New Testament Commentaries – The Gospel According to St. Luke, says that they were “living faithfully for God, but not sinlessly”. Does this mean that Paul was willing to lie or deceive people in order to convert them? Rom. Not in this context! As Dr. Kent, on page 295, states “all the saints” refers to “the Christians making up the Hebrew Christian readership of this letter.”, James 1:2  “Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, ”. 2; Dr. L. Berkhof on pages 394-399 of Systematic Theology ; and Dr. A. Hodge on pages 347- 429 of The Atonement. Pheiffer and Harrison, on page 1271, of their respective commentaries agree that “all” refers to believers. 1:8, three names are omitted (Ahaziah, 2 Kings 8:25; Joash, 2 Kings 11:21; and Amaziah, 2 Kings 14:1). No! 1 Cor. Phil. 5:45; Lk. Col. 1:16  “For by Him all things were created, ”. Walvoord and Zuck, on page 418, Dr. Vincent, on page 279, and Matthew Henry, on page 884, of their respective commentaries explain. Not in this context! Were Paul and Timothy all-wise? Pheiffer and Harrison, on page 1247, of their respective commentaries agree. As Drs. The number below the letter indicates the number of different words beginning with that letter. Rather, it refers to the “leading parts of the then known world”, as Drs. No! As Dr. Bruce, on page 81, states, it was “among the members of the (new believing) community” living in the area of Jerusalem. 3:9 refers to the believers Peter wrote, 2 Pet. Not according to 1 Cor.