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For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Know perfectly (ακριβως οιδατε). Accurately know, not "the times and the seasons," but their own ignorance.

As a th…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

For yourselves know perfectly. That is, they had been taught this. There could be no doubt in their minds concerning it.

The da…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Know perfectly.—Or, accurately. There is something of an oxymoron (see Note on [Refere…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so co…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

For this reason he could say to the Thessalonians, “You know very well” the features of “the day of the Lord.” Their previous learning on this subj…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

You know perfectly. He places exact knowledge in contrast with an anxious desire for investigation. But what is it that he says the Thessa…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For yourselves know perfectly
With great exactness and accuracy, with great clearness and perspicuity, as a certain …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

It is needless or useless to ask about the particular time of Christ's coming. Christ did not reveal this to the apostles. There are times and seas…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

In what he had written before, Paul corrected the The alonians in matters that needed improvement, and now he begins to instruct them about the fut…

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