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For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy: for I espoused you to one husband, that I might present you [as] a pure virgin to Christ.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

With a godly jealousy (θεου ζηλω). Instrumental case of ζηλος. With a jealousy of God.

I espoused (ηρμοσαμ…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

For I am jealous over you. This verse expre es the reason why he was inclined to speak of his attainments and of what he had done. It was …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

For I am jealous over you . . .—The word is used with the same sense as in the nearly contempor…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

With a “jealousy” (GK 2419) that sprang from God and was like God’s own jealousy for his people (e.g., Hosea 2:19–20; 4:12; 6:4; 11:8), …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

For I am jealous. Note why it is that he acts the fool, for jealousy hurries a man headlong, as it were. “Do not demand that I sh…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy
He lets them know it was not so much on his own account, or at all wit…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The apostle desired to preserve the Corinthians from being corrupted by the false apostles. There is only one Jesus, one Spirit, and one gospel, to…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After defending himself against the false charges made by the false apostles, the Apostle, in order to refute them and make his own testimony more …

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