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I write not these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

To shame you (εντρεπων). Literally, shaming you (present active participle of εντρεπω), old verb to turn one on himself either mid…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

To shame you. It is not my design to put you to shame by showing you how little you suffer in comparison with us. This is not our design, …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

I write not these things to shame you.—Better, I write these things not as one making you ashamed, but I am warning you as beloved chi…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Paul’s seeming harshness in writing this to the Corinthians was not to “shame” (GK 1956) them but to warn them of the seriousness and perverseness …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

I write not these things to shame you. As the previous instances of irony were very pointed, so that they might exasperate the minds of th…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

I write not these things to shame you
Though they had a great deal of reason to be ashamed of the vain opinion they …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

In reproving sin, we should distinguish between sinners and their sins. Reproofs that kindly and affectionately warn are likely to reform.

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Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After censuring the Corinthians for rashly judging and presumptuously despising the apostles, the Apostle now begins to correct them. He does this …

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