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To the weak I became weak, that I might gain the weak: I am become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

I became weak (εγενομην ασθενης). This is the chief point, the climax in his plea for the principle of love on the part of the enl…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

To the weak. See Barnes on Romans 15:1.

To those weak in faith, scrupulous about certain observances, whose consciences were tender…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

To the weak.—We can scarcely take this (as some do) to refer to weak Christians, of whom he has spoken in 1 Corinthians 8. The who…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some. And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof wit…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Those with a “weak” (GK 822) conscience (cf. 8:9–12) he also wants to be sure to win. With them he becomes “weak”—that is, he refrains from exercis…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

To the weak I became as weak. Now again he employs a general statement, in which he shows to what sort of persons he accommodated himself,…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

To the weak became I as weak
That is, to weak Christians, who were weak in faith, and had not such clear knowledge o…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

It is the glory of a minister to deny himself, so that he may serve Christ and save souls. But when a minister gives up his right for the sake of t…

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