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Without controversy (ομολογουμενως). Old adverb from the participle ομολογουμενος from ομολογεω. Here only in N.T. "Confe edly."
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
And, without controversy. Undeniably, certainly. The object of the apostle is to say that the truth which he was about to state admitted o…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness.—“And is not simply copulative, but heightens the forc…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
The “mystery of godliness” is revealed in a Person, even Jesus Christ. The creedal hymn in this verse speaks particularly about the incarnate Chris…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
Great is the mystery of godliness. Again, here is another enhancement. So that the truth of God might not, through human ingratitude, be l…
John Gill
JohnGill
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness ,
&c.] What follows is so, the incarnation of Christ, his …
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
The church is the house of God; He dwells there. The church upholds the Scripture and the doctrine of Christ, as a pillar displays a proclamation. …
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
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Above, the Apostle showed what the character of deacons and their wives should be; here he shows how deacons should behave toward their w…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson