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But as God is faithful, our word toward you is not yea and nay.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Is not yea and nay (ουκ εστιν να κα ου). He is not a Yes and No man, saying Yes and meaning or acting No. Paul calls God to witnes…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

But as God is true. Tyndale renders this, more literally in accordance with the Greek, "God is faithful; for our preaching to you was not …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

As God is true.—Literally, as God is faithful. The words were one of St. Paul’s usual formulas of assertion. (Co…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay. For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Paul is so distressed by this charge and so convinced of his innocence that he solemnly invokes the unquestionable trustworthiness of God ([Referen…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

God is faithful. By the term word he means doctrine, as is evident from the reason he adds when he says that the Son of God, …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

But as God is true
It seems that the false apostles had insinuated, that as the apostle had not kept his word in com…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The apostle clears himself from the charge of frivolity and inconsistency in not coming to Corinth. Good men should be careful to maintain a reputa…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After winning the goodwill of the Corinthians, the Apostle adds his excuse. In this regard, he does three things:

  1. He mentions what he …

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