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17:6 the two or three witnesses is the basis for Jesus’ comment – Matt 18:20 – where Jesus is talking about the way believers today should deal with problems. That is decisions should be supported by witnesses.
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2015 Reply to Peter
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1. Thou shalt not sacrifice <2076>(8799) unto the LORD <3068> thy God <430> any bullock <7794>, or sheep <7716>, wherein is blemish <3971>, or any evilfavouredness <7451> <1697>: for that is an abomination <8441> unto the LORD <3068> thy God <430>.
2. If there be found <4672>(8735) among <7130> you, within any <259> of thy gates <8179> which the LORD <3068> thy God <430> giveth <5414>(8802) thee, man <376> or woman <802>, that hath wrought <6213>(8799) wickedness <7451> in the sight <5869> of the LORD <3068> thy God <430>, in transgressing <5674>(8800) his covenant <1285>,
3. And hath gone <3212>(8799) and served <5647>(8799) other <312> gods <430>, and worshipped <7812>(8691) them, either the sun <8121>, or moon <3394>, or any of the host <6635> of heaven <8064>, which I have not commanded <6680>(8765);
4. And it be told <5046>(8717) thee, and thou hast heard <8085>(8804) of it, and enquired <1875>(8804) diligently <3190>(8687), and, behold, it be true <571>, and the thing <1697> certain <3559>(8737), that such abomination <8441> is wrought <6213>(8738) in Israel <3478>:
5. Then shalt thou bring forth <3318>(8689) that man <376> or that woman <802>, which have committed <6213>(8804) that wicked <7451> thing <1697>, unto thy gates <8179>, even that man <376> or that woman <802>, and shalt stone <5619>(8804) them with stones <68>, till they die <4191>(8804).
6. At the mouth <6310> of two <8147> witnesses <5707>, or three <7969> witnesses <5707>, shall he that is worthy of death <4191>(8714) be put to death <4191>(8801); but at the mouth <6310> of one <259> witness <5707> he shall not be put to death <4191>(8714).
7. The hands <3027> of the witnesses <5707> shall be first <7223> upon him to put him to death <4191>(8687), and afterward <314> the hands <3027> of all the people <5971>. So thou shalt put <1197> <0> the evil <7451> away <1197>(8765) from among <7130> you.
8. If there arise a matter <1697> too hard <6381>(8735) for thee in judgment <4941>, between blood <1818> and blood <1818>, between plea <1779> and plea <1779>, and between stroke <5061> and stroke <5061>, being matters <1697> of controversy <7379> within thy gates <8179>: then shalt thou arise <6965>(8804), and get thee up <5927>(8804) into the place <4725> which the LORD <3068> thy God <430> shall choose <977>(8799);
9. And thou shalt come <935>(8804) unto the priests <3548> the Levites <3881>, and unto the judge <8199>(8802) that shall be in those days <3117>, and enquire <1875>(8804); and they shall shew <5046>(8689) thee the sentence <1697> of judgment <4941>:
10. And thou shalt do <6213>(8804) according to the sentence <6310> <1697>, which they of that place <4725> which the LORD <3068> shall choose <977>(8799) shall shew <5046>(8686) thee; and thou shalt observe <8104>(8804) to do <6213>(8800) according to all that they inform <3384>(8686) thee:
11. According to the sentence <6310> of the law <8451> which they shall teach <3384>(8686) thee, and according to the judgment <4941> which they shall tell <559>(8799) thee, thou shalt do <6213>(8799): thou shalt not decline <5493>(8799) from the sentence <1697> which they shall shew <5046>(8686) thee, to the right hand <3225>, nor to the left <8040>.
12. And the man <376> that will do <6213>(8799) presumptuously <2087>, and will not hearken <8085>(8800) unto the priest <3548> that standeth <5975>(8802) to minister <8334>(8763) there before the LORD <3068> thy God <430>, or unto the judge <8199>(8802), even that man <376> shall die <4191>(8804): and thou shalt put away <1197>(8765) the evil <7451> from Israel <3478>.
13. And all the people <5971> shall hear <8085>(8799), and fear <3372>(8799), and do no more presumptuously <2102>(8686).
14. When thou art come <935>(8799) unto the land <776> which the LORD <3068> thy God <430> giveth <5414>(8802) thee, and shalt possess <3423>(8804) it, and shalt dwell <3427>(8804) therein, and shalt say <559>(8804), I will set <7760>(8799) a king <4428> over me, like as all the nations <1471> that are about <5439> me;
15. Thou shalt in any wise <7760>(8800) set <7760>(8799) him king <4428> over thee, whom the LORD <3068> thy God <430> shall choose <977>(8799): one from among <7130> thy brethren <251> shalt thou set <7760>(8799) king <4428> over thee: thou mayest <3201>(8799) not set <5414>(8800) a stranger <5237> <376> over thee, which is not thy brother <251>.
16. But he shall not multiply <7235>(8686) horses <5483> to himself, nor cause the people <5971> to return <7725>(8686) to Egypt <4714>, to the end that he should multiply <7235>(8687) horses <5483>: forasmuch as the LORD <3068> hath said <559>(8804) unto you, Ye shall henceforth <3254>(8686) return <7725>(8800) no more that way <1870>.
17. Neither shall he multiply <7235>(8686) wives <802> to himself, that his heart <3824> turn <5493>(8799) not away: neither shall he greatly <3966> multiply <7235>(8686) to himself silver <3701> and gold <2091>.
18. And it shall be, when he sitteth <3427>(8800) upon the throne <3678> of his kingdom <4467>, that he shall write <3789>(8804) him a copy <4932> of this law <8451> in a book <5612> out of that which is before <6440> the priests <3548> the Levites <3881>:
19. And it shall be with him, and he shall read <7121>(8804) therein all the days <3117> of his life <2416>: that he may learn <3925>(8799) to fear <3372>(8800) the LORD <3068> his God <430>, to keep <8104>(8800) all the words <1697> of this law <8451> and these statutes <2706>, to do <6213>(8800) them:
20. That his heart <3824> be not lifted up <7311>(8800) above his brethren <251>, and that he turn not aside <5493>(8800) from the commandment <4687>, to the right hand <3225>, or to the left <8040>: to the end that he may prolong <748>(8686) his days <3117> in his kingdom <4467>, he, and his children <1121>, in the midst <7130> of Israel <3478>.
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V.4 echoes the saying: where there's life there's hope. Real hope is based on being put right with God to be able to look forward to that future age of perfect, eternal worship. Only through belief in the Gospel and baptism is this possible. Now is the time to prepare because the grave does not afford any opportunity (Psa 6:5).
Michael Parry [Montreal (Can)] Comment added in 2004 Reply to Michael
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1. For all this I considered <5414>(8804) in my heart <3820> even to declare <952>(8800) all this, that the righteous <6662>, and the wise <2450>, and their works <5652>, are in the hand <3027> of God <430>: no man <120> knoweth <3045>(8802) either <1571> love <160> or hatred <8135> by all that is before <6440> them.
2. All things come alike to all: there is one <259> event <4745> to the righteous <6662>, and to the wicked <7563>; to the good <2896> and to the clean <2889>, and to the unclean <2931>; to him that sacrificeth <2076>(8802), and to him that <834> sacrificeth <2076>(8802) not: as is the good <2896>, so is the sinner <2398>(8802); and he that sweareth <7650>(8737), as he that feareth <3373> an oath <7621>.
3. This is an evil <7451> among all things that are done <6213>(8738) under the sun <8121>, that there is one <259> event <4745> unto all: yea, also the heart <3820> of the sons <1121> of men <120> is full <4390>(8804) of evil <7451>, and madness <1947> is in their heart <3824> while they live <2416>, and after <310> that they go to the dead <4191>(8801).
4. For <4310> to him that is <3426> joined <2266>(8792)(8675) <977>(8792) to all the living <2416> there is hope <986>: for a living <2416> dog <3611> is better <2896> than a dead <4191>(8801) lion <738>.
5. For the living <2416> know <3045>(8802) that they shall die <4191>(8799): but the dead <4191>(8801) know <3045>(8802) not any thing <3972>, neither have they any more a reward <7939>; for the memory <2143> of them is forgotten <7911>(8738).
6. Also their love <160>, and their hatred <8135>, and their envy <7068>, is now <3528> perished <6>(8804); neither have they any more a portion <2506> for ever <5769> in any thing that is done <6213>(8738) under the sun <8121>.
7. Go thy way <3212>(8798), eat <398>(8798) thy bread <3899> with joy <8057>, and drink <8354>(8798) thy wine <3196> with a merry <2896> heart <3820>; for God <430> now <3528> accepteth <7521>(8804) thy works <4639>.
8. Let thy garments <899> be always <6256> white <3836>; and let thy head <7218> lack <2637>(8799) no ointment <8081>.
9. Live <2416> joyfully <7200>(8798) with the wife <802> whom thou lovest <157>(8804) all the days <3117> of the life <2416> of thy vanity <1892>, which he hath given <5414>(8804) thee under the sun <8121>, all the days <3117> of thy vanity <1892>: for that is thy portion <2506> in this life <2416>, and in thy labour <5999> which thou takest <6001> under the sun <8121>.
10. Whatsoever thy hand <3027> findeth <4672>(8799) to do <6213>(8800), do <6213>(8798) it with thy might <3581>; for there is no work <4639>, nor device <2808>, nor knowledge <1847>, nor wisdom <2451>, in the grave <7585>, whither thou goest <1980>(8802).
11. I returned <7725>(8804), and saw <7200>(8800) under the sun <8121>, that the race <4793> is not to the swift <7031>, nor the battle <4421> to the strong <1368>, neither yet bread <3899> to the wise <2450>, nor yet riches <6239> to men of understanding <995>(8737), nor yet favour <2580> to men of skill <3045>(8802); but time <6256> and chance <6294> happeneth <7136>(8799) to them all.
12. For man <120> also knoweth <3045>(8799) not his time <6256>: as the fishes <1709> that are taken <270>(8737) in an evil <7451> net <4685>, and as the birds <6833> that are caught <270>(8803) in the snare <6341>; so <1992> are the sons <1121> of men <120> snared <3369>(8795) in an evil <7451> time <6256>, when it falleth <5307>(8799) suddenly <6597> upon them.
13. This <2090> wisdom <2451> have I seen <7200>(8804) also under the sun <8121>, and it seemed great <1419> unto me:
14. There was a little <6996> city <5892>, and few <4592> men <582> within it; and there came <935>(8804) a great <1419> king <4428> against it, and besieged <5437>(8804) it, and built <1129>(8804) great <1419> bulwarks <4685> against it:
15. Now there was found <4672>(8804) in it a poor <4542> wise <2450> man <376>, and he by his wisdom <2451> delivered <4422>(8765) the city <5892>; yet no man <120> remembered <2142>(8804) that same poor <4542> man <376>.
16. Then said <559>(8804) I, Wisdom <2451> is better <2896> than strength <1369>: nevertheless the poor man's <4542> wisdom <2451> is despised <959>(8803), and his words <1697> are not heard <8085>(8737).
17. The words <1697> of wise <2450> men are heard <8085>(8737) in quiet <5183> more than the cry <2201> of him that ruleth <4910>(8802) among fools <3684>.
18. Wisdom <2451> is better <2896> than weapons <3627> of war <7128>: but one <259> sinner <2398>(8802) destroyeth <6>(8762) much <7235>(8687) good <2896>.
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The way in which Simon wished to buy the ability to pass on the Holy Spirit gifts, even though he already had the gifts is the most powerful testimony that the only ones who were able to pass on the gifts were the apostles.
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2003 Reply to Peter
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1. And <1161> Saul <4569> was <2258>(5713) consenting <4909>(5723) unto his <846> death <336>. And <1161> at <1722> that <1565> time <2250> there was <1096>(5633) a great <3173> persecution <1375> against <1909> the church <1577> which <3588> was at <1722> Jerusalem <2414>; and <5037> they were <1289> <0> all <3956> scattered abroad <1289>(5681) throughout <2596> the regions <5561> of Judaea <2449> and <2532> Samaria <4540>, except <4133> the apostles <652>.
2. And <1161> devout <2126> men <435> carried <4792>(5656) Stephen <4736> to his burial, and <2532> made <4160>(5668) great <3173> lamentation <2870> over <1909> him <846>.
3. As <1161> for Saul <4569>, he made havock <3075>(5711) of the church <1577>, entering into <1531>(5740)(5734) every <2596> house <3624>, and haling <4951>(5723) <5037> men <435> and <2532> women <1135> committed <3860>(5707) them to <1519> prison <5438>.
4. Therefore <3767> <3303> they that were scattered abroad <1289>(5651) went every where <1330>(5627) preaching <2097>(5734) the word <3056>.
5. Then <1161> Philip <5376> went down <2718>(5631) to <1519> the city <4172> of Samaria <4540>, and preached <2784>(5707) Christ <5547> unto them <846>.
6. And <5037> the people <3793> with one accord <3661> gave heed <4337>(5707) unto those things which Philip <5376> spake <3004>(5746) <5259>, hearing <1722> <191>(5721) and <2532> seeing <991>(5721) the miracles <4592> which <3739> he did <4160>(5707).
7. For <1063> unclean <169> spirits <4151>, crying <994>(5723) with loud <3173> voice <5456>, came out <1831>(5711) of many <4183> that were possessed <2192>(5723) with them: and <1161> many <4183> taken with palsies <3886>(5772), and <2532> that were lame <5560>, were healed <2323>(5681).
8. And <2532> there was <1096>(5633) great <3173> joy <5479> in <1722> that <1565> city <4172>.
9. But <1161> there was a certain <5100> man <435>, called <3686> Simon <4613>, which beforetime <4391>(5707) in <1722> the same city <4172> used sorcery <3096>(5723), and <2532> bewitched <1839>(5723) the people <1484> of Samaria <4540>, giving out <3004>(5723) that himself <1438> was <1511>(5750) some <5100> great one <3173>:
10. To whom <3739> they all <3956> gave heed <4337>(5707), from <575> the least <3398> to <2193> the greatest <3173>, saying <3004>(5723), This man <3778> is <2076>(5748) the great <3173> power <1411> of God <2316>.
11. And <1161> to him <846> they had regard <4337>(5707), because <1223> that of long <2425> time <5550> he had bewitched <1839>(5760) them <846> with sorceries <3095>.
12. But <1161> when <3753> they believed <4100>(5656) Philip <5376> preaching <2097>(5734) the things concerning <4012> the kingdom <932> of God <2316>, and <2532> the name <3686> of Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>, they were baptized <907>(5712), both <5037> men <435> and <2532> women <1135>.
13. Then <1161> Simon <4613> himself <846> believed <4100>(5656) also <2532>: and <2532> when he was baptized <907>(5685), he continued <2258>(5713) <4342>(5723) with Philip <5376>, and <5037> wondered <1839>(5710), beholding <2334>(5723) the miracles <1411> and <2532> signs <4592> <3173> which were done <1096>(5740)(5625) <1096>(5740).
14. Now <1161> when the apostles <652> which <3588> were at <1722> Jerusalem <2414> heard <191>(5660) that <3754> Samaria <4540> had received <1209>(5766) the word <3056> of God <2316>, they sent <649>(5656) unto <4314> them <846> Peter <4074> and <2532> John <2491>:
15. Who <3748>, when they were come down <2597>(5631), prayed <4336>(5662) for <4012> them <846>, that <3704> they might receive <2983>(5632) the Holy <40> Ghost <4151>:
16. (For <1063> as yet <3768> he was <2258>(5713) fallen <1968>(5761) upon <1909> none <3762> of them <846>: only <3440> <1161> they were <5225>(5707) baptized <907>(5772) in <1519> the name <3686> of the Lord <2962> Jesus <2424>.)
17. Then <5119> laid they <2007>(5707) their hands <5495> on <1909> them <846>, and <2532> they received <2983>(5707) the Holy <40> Ghost <4151>.
18. And <1161> when Simon <4613> saw <2300>(5666) that <3754> through <1223> laying on <1936> of the apostles <652>' hands <5495> the Holy <40> Ghost <4151> was given <1325>(5743), he offered <4374>(5656) them <846> money <5536>,
19. Saying <3004>(5723), Give <1325>(5628) me also <2504> this <5026> power <1849>, that <2443> on <2007> <0> whomsoever <3739> <302> I lay <2007>(5632) hands <5495>, he may receive <2983>(5725) the Holy <40> Ghost <4151>.
20. But <1161> Peter <4074> said <2036>(5627) unto <4314> him <846>, Thy <4675> money <694> perish <1498>(5751) <1519> <684> with <4862> thee <4671>, because <3754> thou hast thought <3543>(5656) that the gift <1431> of God <2316> may be purchased <2932>(5738) with <1223> money <5536>.
21. Thou <4671> hast <2076>(5748) neither <3756> part <3310> nor <3761> lot <2819> in <1722> this <5129> matter <3056>: for <1063> thy <4675> heart <2588> is <2076>(5748) not <3756> right <2117> in the sight <1799> of God <2316>.
22. Repent <3340>(5657) therefore <3767> of <575> this <5026> thy <4675> wickedness <2549>, and <2532> pray <1189>(5676) God <2316>, if <1487> perhaps <686> the thought <1963> of thine <4675> heart <2588> may be forgiven <863>(5701) thee <4671>.
23. For <1063> I perceive <3708>(5719) that thou <4571> art <5607>(5752) in <1519> the gall <5521> of bitterness <4088>, and <2532> in the bond <4886> of iniquity <93>.
24. Then <1161> answered <611>(5679) Simon <4613>, and said <2036>(5627), Pray <1189>(5676) ye <5210> to <4314> the Lord <2962> for <5228> me <1700>, that <3704> none of these things <3367> which <3739> ye have spoken <2046>(5758) come <1904>(5632) upon <1909> me <1691>.
25. And they, when <3303> <3767> they had testified <1263>(5666) and <2532> preached <2980>(5660) the word <3056> of the Lord <2962>, returned <5290>(5656) to <1519> Jerusalem <2419>, and <5037> preached the gospel <2097>(5668) in many <4183> villages <2968> of the Samaritans <4541>.
26. And <1161> the angel <32> of the Lord <2962> spake <2980>(5656) unto <4314> Philip <5376>, saying <3004>(5723), Arise <450>(5628), and <2532> go <4198>(5737) toward <2596> the south <3314> unto <1909> the way <3598> that goeth down <2597>(5723) from <575> Jerusalem <2419> unto <1519> Gaza <1048>, which <3778> is <2076>(5748) desert <2048>.
27. And <2532> he arose <450>(5631) and went <4198>(5675): and <2532>, behold <2400>(5628), a man <435> of Ethiopia <128>, an eunuch <2135> of great authority <1413> under Candace <2582> queen <938> of the Ethiopians <128>, who <3739> had <2258>(5713) the charge of <1909> all <3956> her <846> treasure <1047>, and had come <2064>(5715) to <1519> Jerusalem <2419> for to worship <4352>(5694),
28. <5037> Was <2258>(5713) returning <5290>(5723), and <2532> sitting <2521>(5740) in <1909> his <848> chariot <716> <2532> read <314>(5707) Esaias <2268> the prophet <4396>.
29. Then <1161> the Spirit <4151> said <2036>(5627) unto Philip <5376>, Go near <4334>(5628), and <2532> join thyself to <2853>(5682) this <5129> chariot <716>.
30. And <1161> Philip <5376> ran <4370>(5631) thither to him, and heard <191>(5656) him <846> read <314>(5723) the prophet <4396> Esaias <2268>, and <2532> said <2036>(5627), Understandest thou <687> <1065> <1097>(5719) what <3739> thou readest <314>(5719)?
31. And <1161> he said <2036>(5627), How <1063> <4459> can I <302> <1410>(5739), except <3362> some man <5100> should guide <3594>(5661) me <3165>? And <5037> he desired <3870>(5656) Philip <5376> that he would come up <305>(5631) and sit <2523>(5658) with <4862> him <846>.
32. <1161> The place <4042> of the scripture <1124> which <3739> he read <314>(5707) was <2258>(5713) this <3778>, He was led <71>(5681) as <5613> a sheep <4263> to <1909> the slaughter <4967>; and <2532> like <5613> a lamb <286> dumb <880> before <1726> his <846> shearer <2751>(5723), so <3779> opened he <455>(5719) not <3756> his <848> mouth <4750>:
33. In <1722> his <846> humiliation <5014> his <846> judgment <2920> was taken away <142>(5681): and <1161> who <5101> shall declare <1334>(5695) his <846> generation <1074>? for <3754> his <846> life <2222> is taken <142>(5743) from <575> the earth <1093>.
34. And <1161> the eunuch <2135> answered <611>(5679) Philip <5376>, and said <2036>(5627), I pray <1189>(5736) thee <4675>, of <4012> whom <5101> speaketh <3004>(5719) the prophet <4396> this <5124>? of <4012> himself <1438>, or <2228> of <4012> some <5100> other man <2087>?
35. Then <1161> Philip <5376> opened <455>(5660) his <848> mouth <4750>, and <2532> began <756>(5671) at <575> the same <5026> scripture <1124>, and preached <2097>(5668) unto him <846> Jesus <2424>.
36. And <1161> as <5613> they went <4198>(5711) on <2596> their way <3598>, they came <2064>(5627) unto <1909> a certain <5100> water <5204>: and <2532> the eunuch <2135> said <5346>(5748), See <2400>(5628), here is water <5204>; what <5101> doth hinder <2967>(5719) me <3165> to be baptized <907>(5683)?
37. And <1161> Philip <5376> said <2036>(5627), If <1487> thou believest <4100>(5719) with <1537> all thine <3650> heart <2588>, thou mayest <1832>(5748). And <1161> he answered <611>(5679) and said <2036>(5627), I believe <4100>(5719) that Jesus <2424> Christ <5547> is <1511>(5750) the Son <5207> of God <2316>.
38. And <2532> he commanded <2753>(5656) the chariot <716> to stand still <2476>(5629): and <2532> they went down <2597>(5627) both <297> into <1519> the water <5204>, both <5037> Philip <5376> and <2532> the eunuch <2135>; and <2532> he baptized <907>(5656) him <846>.
39. And <1161> when <3753> they were come up <305>(5627) out of <1537> the water <5204>, the Spirit <4151> of the Lord <2962> caught away <726>(5656) Philip <5376>, <2532> that the eunuch <2135> saw <1492>(5627) <3756> him <846> no more <3765>: and <1063> he went <4198>(5711) on his <848> way <3598> rejoicing <5463>(5723).
40. But <1161> Philip <5376> was found <2147>(5681) at <1519> Azotus <108>: and <2532> passing <1330>(5740) through he preached <2097>(5710) in all <3956> the cities <4172>, till <2193> he <846> came <2064>(5629) to <1519> Caesarea <2542>.