Ecclesiastes 12:13 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. ”

Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

This passage is properly regarded as the Epilogue of the whole book; a kind of apology for the obscurity of many of its sayings. The passage serves therefore to make the book more intelligible and...
Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Epilogue. Ecclesiastes 12:9-12 is an editor's praise of Qoheleth, who is identified with Solomon, the sage compiler of proverbial wisdom, who wrote words of truth in a pleasing and elegant (acce...
Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the conclusion. See note on "the end", Ecclesiastes 3:11 . God. Hebrew. 'eth ha-'Elohim . the [true and only] God; the great Creator, who throughout the book is put in contrast with man (Hebre...
Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 847 THE SUM OF ALL TRUE RELIGION Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 . Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter; Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For Go...
Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. After all, the sum of the great business of human life is comprised in this...
Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Let us hear the conclusion, &c.— Let us hear the conclusion of the whole discourse. Fear God, and keep his commandments, for that is the business of every man; Ecclesiastes 12:14 . Because...
Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. A summary of the second, and the more important part. The whole forms th...
Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

In Life Remember Death and Judgment 1. The Creator is to be remembered in youth. When the powers of mind and body are failing, it will be too late. 1-7. Commentators have differed much as to th...
Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Whole duty of man. — Rather, the duty of every man. The sacred writer practically anticipates the teaching of Romans 3:29 .
Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE EPILOGUE In Which The Problem Of The Book Is Conclusively Solved Ecclesiastes 12:8-14 "STUDENTS," says the Talmud, "are of four kinds; they are like a sponge, a funnel, a strainer, and a s...
Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“The End of the Matter” Ecclesiastes 12:1-14 This comparison of the human body to a house is extremely beautiful. The inference is obvious that our bodies are not ourselves, but only our teneme...
Ecclesiastes 12:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The preacher now proceeds in language full of poetic beauty to urge the young to remember their Creator. We then reach the epilogue of the sermon. It first repeats the theme as announced at the begin...
Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. (14) For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whe...
Ecclesiastes 12:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter ,.... Or "the end" o of it. The sum and substance of it, what it all tends to and issues in; even the whole of what is contained in this book, and in a...
Ecclesiastes 12:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this [is] the whole [duty] of man. Ver. 13. Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter, ] scil., Tou...
Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Let us hear the conclusion , &c. The sum of all that hath been said or written by wise men. Fear God Which is put here for all the inward worship of God, reverence, and love, and trust, and a...
Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Conclusion of the Whole. 13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: fo...
Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The conclusion of the whole matter; the sum and substance of all that hath been said or written by wise men, so far as it is necessary for us to know. Fear God; which is synecdoically put here, a...
Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Conclusion ( Ecclesiastes 12:9-14 ). Having given his final verdict on his musings the writer changes into the third person. This was in order to stress the solemnity of what he was saying. Moving...
Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Ecclesiastes 12:12 . My Son.] An expression appropriate to the master of wisdom when addressing his pupils; equivalent to “my scholar,” or “dear reader.” ( Proverbs 1:8 .) Of ma...
Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Ecclesiastes 12:8-14 I. Koheleth has achieved the quest. He has solved the problem and given us his solution of it. He is about to repeat that solution. To give emphasis and force to the repetitio...
Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Ecclesiastes 12:1 . Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; Do not give God the...
Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ecclesiastes 12:1 . Remember now thy Creator. Hebrews בוראיךְ Boreicha, thy Creators. The word is plural, as אלהים Elohim, Genesis 1:1 , designating the Divinity or Godhead, as Romans 1:20 ....
Ecclesiastes 12:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep His commandments. The purpose of life I. Life has a purpose. The architect intends the building he designs and erects to answe...
Ecclesiastes 12:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Ecclesiastes 12:1 The division into chapters is unfortunate here, as this verse is closely connected with Ecclesiastes 12:10 of the preceding chapter. Remember now thy Creator...
Ecclesiastes 12:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Conclusion of the Book
Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 2:17 ; Deuteronomy 10:12 ; Deuteronomy 6:2 ; Ecclesiastes 2:3 ; Ecclesiastes 5:7 ; Ecclesiastes 6:12 ; Ecclesiastes 8:12 ; Genesis 22:12 ; Job 28:28 ; Luke 1:50 ; Proverbs 1:7 ; P...
Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Religion under the Sun Ecclesiastes 12:1-14 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We use the word "religion" in preference to "Christianity." There are many religions; there is but one Christianity, one Chri...
Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The conclusion — The sum of all that hath been said or written by wise men. Fear God — Which is put here, for all the inward worship of God, reverence, and love, and trust, and a devotedness of hea...

Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Ecclesiastes 12:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Ecclesiastes 12:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ecclesiastes 12:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ecclesiastes 12:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

Ecclesiastes 12:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Ecclesiastes 12:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes