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Now these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes; that in us ye might learn not [to go] beyond the things which are written; that no one of you be puffed up for the one against the other.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

I have in a figure transferred (μετεσχηματισα). First aorist active (not perfect) indicative of μετα-σχηματιζω, used by Plato and …

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And these things. The things which I have written respecting religious teachers (1 Corinthians 2:5–6), and the impropriety of …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

These thingsthat is, all that he has written about the factions. He mentioned only himself and Apollos (and not the othe…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

What Paul has said about not judging or misjudging Apollos or himself he wants understood as applying to the Corinthians’ attitude toward all of Go…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

I have in a figure transferred. From this we may infer that it was not those who were attached to Paul who gave rise to parties, as th…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred ,
&c.] Not what he had said concerning the different fact…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Apostles were no more than servants of Christ, but they were not to be undervalued. They had a great trust and, for that reason, had an honourable …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After rebuking the Corinthians for the rashne with which they judged Christ’s ministers, the Apostle now censures the self-satisfaction with which …

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