Additional Details

Two editions of some of Lightfoot's commentaries are available for Logos Bible Software. One is the original set published by MacMillan (copyright 1913). The other is the abridged edition of two of those volumes from Crossway (copyright 1994).

The 1913 editions have the following titles:

• Saint Paul's Epistle to the Galatians
• Saint Paul's Epistle to the Philippians
• Saint Paul's Epistle to the Colossians and to Philemon

The Crossway editions have the following titles:

• Philippians: The Crossway Classic Commentaries
• Colossians and Philemon: The Crossway Classic Commentaries

What is the difference between these editions?

In the original edition, Lightfoot's commentary continually references the Greek text and occasionally includes Hebrew or even Arabic words. In fact, the author frequently engages in discussions of textual variants. This makes the commentary somewhat technical, though it's still very accessible to someone who knows even a little Greek.

The Crossway edition abridges Lightfoot's original work and makes it more accessible to English-only readers by removing all quotations in the original language. At the beginning of each pericope, the Bible text is given from the NIV, followed by Lightfoot's own translation. Commentary is keyed to the NIV text. Discussions of textual variants are removed, as are Lightfoot's lengthy "notes" dealing with textual/interpretive questions (notes on other topics are retained). The "Dissertations" at the end of each volume are also removed.

The screenshot below illustrates the differences between editions.

Which Edition is Included in Scholar's Library Silver Edition?

The 1913 edition from MacMillan ships with Scholar's Silver. All three of Lightfoot's commentary volumes are unlocked in Scholar's Silver or when upgrading to Scholar's Silver.

Screenshot Showing the Differences Between Editions

(This screenshot uses the volumes on Philippians as an example)