Luk 2:37, 1Th 3:10 | Barnes | STEP | Verse 37. And she was a widow of about four-score and four years . That is, she was about eighty-four years of age. It does not mean that she had been a widow for that long time. Fastings and prayers (u) Constant religious service. Spending her time in prayer, and in all the ordinances of religion. Night and day. Continually--that is, at the usual times of public worship and in private. When it is said that she departed not from the temple, it is meant that she was constant and regular in all the public services at the temple, or was never absent from those services. God blesses those who wait at his temple gates. (u)

Luke 2:37

Verse 37. And she was a widow of about four-score and four years. That is, she was about eighty-four years of age. It does not mean that she had been a widow for that long time.

Fastings and prayers (u) Constant religious service. Spending her time in prayer, and in all the ordinances of religion.

Night and day. Continually--that is, at the usual times of public worship and in private. When it is said that she departed not from the temple, it is meant that she was constant and regular in all the public services at the temple, or was never absent from those services. God blesses those who wait at his temple gates.

(u) Acts 26:7, 1Timm 5:5

1 Thessalonians 3:10

Verse 10. Night and day. Constantly.

Praying exceeedingly. Gr., abundantly; that is, there was much more than ordinary prayer. He made this a special subject of prayer; he urged it with earnestness, and without intermission. Comp. 1Thes 2:17.

And might perfect that which is lacking in your faith. Might render it complete, or fill up anything which is wanting. The word here used, (καταρτισαι,) means, properly, to make fully ready, to put full in order, to make complete. Rom 9:22; 2Cor 13:9; Gal 6:1. It is rendered mending, Mt 4:21, Mk 1:19. Perfect and perfected. Mt 21:16, Lk 6:40, 2Cor 13:11, 1Thes 3:10, Heb 13:21, 1Pet 5:10. Fitted, Rom 9:22. Perfectly joined together, 1Cor 1:10. Restore, Gal 6:1. Prepared, Heb 10:5; and framed, Heb 11:3. It is not elsewhere used in the New Testament. The meaning here is, that whatever was deficient in their views of religious doctrine the apostle desired to Supply. It is to be remembered that he was with them but a comparatively short time before he was compelled to depart to Berea, and it is reasonable to suppose that there were many subjects on which he would be glad to have an opportunity to instruct them more fully.

(g) "perfect" 2Cor 13:9,11, Col 4:12 (&) "lacking in your faith" "wanting in your faith"