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For ye bear with a man, if he bringeth you into bondage, if he devoureth you, if he taketh you [captive], if he exalteth himself, if he smiteth you on the face.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

For ye bear with a man (ανεχεσθε γαρ). " You tolerate tyranny, extortion, craftiness, arrogance, violence, and insult" (Plummer). …

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

For ye suffer, etc. You bear patiently with men who impose on you in every way, and who are constantly defrauding you, though you profess …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage.—Every word in the sentence clearly points to something that Titus had told him of the acti…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

(19–21a) Probably no verses in the letter are more scathingly ironical than these. Not only do the Corinthians humor fools; they do so “gladly,” be…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

For you bear with it, if anyone. There are three ways in which this may be understood. He may be understood as reproving the Cori…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For you suffer if a man bring you into bondage
They not only suffered and tolerated the foolish boasting of these me…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

It is the duty and practice of Christians to humble themselves, in obedience to the command and example of the Lord; yet prudence must direct which…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After asking the Corinthians to bear patiently with his self-commendation, and showing that he did this out of a zeal for them that was both reason…

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