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For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, [even] by me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not yea and nay, but in him is yea.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Was not Yea and Nay (ουκ εγενετο να κα ου). "Did not become Yes and No."

But in him is yea (αλλα Να εν αυτ…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

For the Son of God. In this verse and the following, Paul states that he felt himself bound to maintain the strictest veracity for two rea…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

By me and Silvanus and Timotheus.—We note an undesigned coincidence with Acts 18:5, where Silas (whose identity with Silv…

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 now elaborates this last point. The message originally proclaimed at Corinth (Acts 18:5) by the threefold testimony (cf. 13:1) of …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

For the Son of God. Here we have the proof—because his preaching contained nothing but Christ alone, who is the eternal and immutable trut…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For the Son of God, Jesus Christ
The apostle having asserted that the Gospel preached by them was not yea and nay, v…

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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