whereby those words of Esaias the prophet, had their full effect, "the land of Zabulon,

Think not that I have come to make the law or the prophets of no effect. I have not come to make them of no effect, but to give them their full efficiency.

Again, you have knowledge that it was said in old times, Do not take false oaths, but give effect to your oaths to the Lord:

and when he was got into the house, the blind men advanc'd: and Jesus said to them, do ye think I am able to effect this cure? they answer'd, yes, Lord.

if the family be worthy, your benediction shall have its effect; but if it be not worthy, it shall only redound to your own advantage.

And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.

Jesus said to them, "Pay attention and watch out for the leavening [effect] of the Pharisees and Sadducees."

but if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that the remonstrances of two or three persons may have its effect.

they affect the uppermost place at feasts, the principal chair in the synagogues,

And He left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, to the same effect.

Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.

Then Jesus ordered them, saying, "Pay attention and watch out for the leavening [effect] of the Pharisees and Herod." [Note: By "Herod" is probably meant the Herodians, who were a party favorable to King Herod and, along with the Pharisees and Sadducees, were out to get Jesus. See Matt. 16:6].

in the sequel of the discourse, he said to them, beware of the Scribes, who affect to walk about in their long robes, to be saluted in publick places,

"Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign when these things will be put into effect?"

Some got up and gave false testimony against him to this effect:

Now, see, you will be without voice or language till the day when these things come about, because you had not faith in my words, which will have effect at the right time.

He said to them, "Do not take anything with you during your travels; not [even] a walking stick [Note: By comparing this and the restriction in Matt. 10:10, with the permission given in Mark 6:8, the harmony seems to be "if you do not already have a walking stick, do not get one"], or a traveling bag [for personal belongings], or food, or money, or [even] two coats [Note: Mark 6:9 says, "take only one coat" confirming the idea that Jesus was saying, in effect, "do not take anything extra, go just as you are"].

if any be there, who deserve your benediction, it shall have its effect upon them; otherwise, it shall redound to your own advantage.

wo unto you Pharisees, for you affect to have the first rank in the synagogue, and to be complimented in publick places.

About this time, while a crowd of many thousands had assembled, [so large that] people were trampling on one another, Jesus first began telling His disciples, "Watch out for the leavening [effect] of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

As for you, my friends, be not afraid of those, who can kill the body, and after that can effect nothing more.

if then you can't effect so small a matter, why are you disquieted about a much longer time?

And he said unto them, Ye are they who affect to be righteous persons before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men, is an abomination in the sight of God.

Now Jesus was telling the disciples a parable to make the point that at all times they ought to pray and not give up and lose heart,

and could not find how to effect it: for all the people were attentive to hear Him.

beware of the Scribes, who are fond of appearing in their long robes, affect to be saluted in publick, to have the upper hand in the synagogues, and at all entertainments.

For these are the days of punishment, in which all the things in the Writings will be put into effect.

For I say to you that these words will be put into effect in me, And he was numbered among the evil-doers: for what has been said in the Writings about me has an end.

And Pilate gave his decision for their desire to be put into effect.

And he said to them, These are the words which I said to you when I was still with you, how it was necessary for all the things which are in the writings of Moses and the prophets and in the Psalms about me, to be put into effect.

I know that you people are [all] descendants of Abraham; yet you are trying to kill me because you will not allow my message to affect you.

The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Ye see that ye effect nothing; o! the world hath gone after him.

and if in my name ye shall ask any thing of the father, whereby he may be glorified by the son, I will effect it.

And when they were all together, with him, he gave them orders not to go away from Jerusalem, but to keep there, waiting till the word of the Father was put into effect, of which, he said, I have given you knowledge:

My brothers, the word of God had to be put into effect, which the Holy Spirit had said before, by the mouth of David, about Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus,

with prophetic foresight he spoke of the resurrection of the Christ, to the effect that He was not left forsaken in the Unseen World, nor did His body undergo decay.

But the things which God had made clear before, by the mouth of all the prophets, that the Christ would have to undergo, he has put into effect in this way.

to effect what thy power and thy wisdom pre-determined to be done.

And this is, in effect, what God spoke [to him]: That his descendants would be aliens (strangers) in a foreign land, and that they would be enslaved and mistreated for four hundred years.

But when the time was near for putting into effect the undertaking which God had given to Abraham, the people were increasing in Egypt,

For the men of Jerusalem and their rulers, having no knowledge of him, or of the sayings of the prophets which come to their ears every Sabbath day, gave effect to them by judging him.

Which God has now put into effect for our children, by sending Jesus; as it says in the second Psalm, You are my Son; this day I have given you being.

things that little affect me, nor is life so much my concern, as to finish my course, and the charge I receiv'd from the Lord Jesus, to attest the declaration of the divine favour.

But Paul answered: What do you effect by weeping, and breaking my heart? For I am ready, not only to be bound, but also to suffer death in Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus.

to whom he wrote a letter to this effect:

Requesting Festus to give effect to their design against him, and send him to Jerusalem, when they would be waiting to put him to death on the way.

Now the soldiers recommended that the prisoners should be killed, for fear some one of them might swim ashore and effect his escape.

But you who are judging another for doing what you do yourself, are you hoping that God's decision will not take effect against you?

they exhibit the effect of the Law written on their hearts, their conscience bears them witness, as their moral convictions accuse or it may be defend them.)

For, “the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you,” just as it is written [in Scripture].

For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?

the faithfulness of God of no effect? by no means; yea, let God be acknowledged to be true, tho' men should be all deceivers; as it is written, " that you might be justified in your sayings, and might overcome when you are judged."

Do we then make the law of none effect through faith? God forbid: nay, we establish the law.

What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather humanly speaking, has found? [Has he obtained a favored standing?]

For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:

because the effect of the law is punishment: for if there had been no law, there could have been no transgression.

Nor is the gift [of grace] like that which came through the one who sinned. For on the one hand the judgment [following the sin] resulted from one trespass and brought condemnation, but on the other hand the free gift resulted from many trespasses and brought justification [the release from sin’s penalty for those who believe].

So then, as the effect of one act of wrongdoing was that punishment came on all men, even so the effect of one act of righteousness was righteousness of life for all men.

God having sent his own son invested with a body like that of sinful men, as a sacrifice for sin, thereby destroyed its power; which the law could not effect, human nature being in such a corrupted state.

Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:

For the Lord will give effect to his word on the earth, putting an end to it and cutting it short.

Because, not having knowledge of God's righteousness, and desiring to give effect to their righteousness, they have not put themselves under the righteousness of God.

Be of the same mind among each other. Affect not high things, but be condescending to the lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits.

Now I say that Christ has been made a servant of the circumcision to give effect to the undertakings given by God to the fathers,

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.

Certainly this is nothing for you to boast of. Do you not know that a little yeast will affect all the dough?

So, we should observe the Festival [i.e., live the Christian life], but not with the old yeast [i.e., old sinful ways], such as the leavening [effect] of evil and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

flee licentiousness. no other sin that a man commits does affect the church as a body: but the licentious commits a fraud against the whole body to which he belongs.

For the unbelieving husband is set apart [i.e., as an acceptable mate, although not yet saved. See verse 16], through his wife [i.e., her Christian commitment is viewed as having a godly effect on the home], and the unbelieving wife is set apart through the brother [i.e., for the same reason]. Otherwise, your children would be [considered] unclean. [Note: "Unclean" suggests they would be viewed as pagans were it not for one parent being a Christian]. But, as it is, they are set apart as acceptable [i.e., to God, because of the influence of the one Christian parent].

Is any man called being circumcised? let him not affect uncircumcision. Is any man called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.

But food is not going to affect our standing with God. We are none the worse if we do not eat it, and none the better if we do.

But I have not made use of any of these things: and I am not writing this in the hope that it may be so for me: for it would be better for me to undergo death, than for any man to make this pride of mine of no effect.

On the contrary, the things which the Gentiles (pagans) sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons [in effect], and not to God; and I do not want you to become partners with demons [by eating at feasts in pagan temples].

So also ye, if ye zealously affect spiritual gifts, seek that ye may abound in them for the edification of the church.

By this faith you are saved [reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, and set apart for His purpose], if you hold firmly to the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain [just superficially and without complete commitment].

But by the [remarkable] grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not without effect. In fact, I worked harder than all of the apostles, though it was not I, but the grace of God [His unmerited favor and blessing which was] with me.

and if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is vain [useless, amounting to nothing], and your faith is also vain [imaginary, unfounded, devoid of value and benefit—not based on truth].

And if that is so, your faith is of no effect; you are still in your sins.

If it be not so, what can they effect who are baptized for the dead? if the dead rise not at all, why are they then baptized for the dead?

For this cause, my dear brothers, be strong in purpose and unmoved, ever giving yourselves to the work of the Lord, because you are certain that your work is not without effect in the Lord.

But if we are troubled, it is for your comfort and salvation; or if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which takes effect through your quiet undergoing of the same troubles which we undergo:

was this design therefore the effect of levity? or do I design first one thing, and then another, as it best suits my worldly interest?

For he is the Yes to all the undertakings of God: and by him all the words of God are made certain and put into effect, to the glory of God through us.

The affliction I have had, comes only from a particular quarter, so that my resentment does not affect the whole church.

not that I am sufficient of myself to effect any thing by the strength of my own reason: but my sufficiency is from God.

For if I gave you pain by that letter, I do not regret it, though I did regret it then. I see that that letter, even though for a time it gave you pain, had a salutary effect.

my having therefore such an entire confidence in you, does agreeably affect me.

begging of us with much entreaty to give effect to the grace and fellowship of the service which was to be rendered to the saints.

Then make the doing of it complete; so that as you had a ready mind, you may give effect to it as you are able.

Not taking credit to ourselves for what is not our business, that is, for the work of others; but having hope that, with the growth of your faith, we may get the credit for an increase which is the effect of our work,

And I went up by revelation; and I put before them the good news which I was preaching among the Gentiles, but privately before those who were of good name, so that the work which I was or had been doing might not be without effect.

But as for those who were men of real eminency, how considerable soever they were heretofore, it does not any ways affect me; God accepts not the person of any man: for they who were of note, in conference with me, had nothing new to add.

I do not make the grace of God of no effect: because if righteousness is through the law, then Christ was put to death for nothing.

And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.

Why, then, the Law [what was its purpose]? It was added [after the promise to Abraham, to reveal to people their guilt] because of transgressions [that is, to make people conscious of the sinfulness of sin], and [the Law] was ordained through angels and delivered to Israel by the hand of a mediator [Moses, the mediator between God and Israel, to be in effect] until the Seed would come to whom the promise had been made.

But, when [God's] timing fully arrived, He sent His Son, born to a woman [i.e., Mary], born during [the time when] the law [of Moses was still in effect],

They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.

Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.

This is in accordance with [the terms of] the eternal purpose which He carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord,

For be sure of this: no immoral, impure, or greedy person—for that one is [in effect] an idolater—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God [for such a person places a higher value on something other than God].