The serpent beguiled Eve (ο οφις εξηπατησεν Hευαν). Paul's only mention of the serpent in Eden. The compound εξαπαταω means to dec…

But I fear. Paul had just compared the church to a virgin, soon to be presented as a bride to the Redeemer. The mention of this seems to h…

But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent . . .—This is an allusive reference to the history in Genesis 3, which we e…

Prompting Paul’s jealousy for Corinthian fidelity was his fear, based on disturbing evidence (v.4), that their minds and affections might be corrup…

But I fear. He begins to explain the nature of that virginity he has mentioned: our clinging to Christ alone, sincerely, with our…

But I fear lest by any means
Jealousy is always attended with fear, care, and solicitude, whether in things natural or spiritu…

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…

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 …