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Forsaken (εγκαταλειπομενο). Double compound of old verb εγ-κατα-λειπω, to leave behind, to leave in the lurch.
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
Persecuted. Often persecuted; persecuted in all places. The "Acts of the Apostles" shows how true this was.
But not forsaken
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Persecuted, but not forsaken.—Better, perhaps, as expressing in both terms of the clause the condition of a soldier on th…
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
That the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplex…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
Then follows a series of four vivid antitheses that illustrate both the weakness of Paul in discharging his commission and the power of God in pres…
John Gill
JohnGill
Persecuted, but not forsaken
Pursued from place to place, and followed with menaces, curses, and reproaches; laid ho…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
The apostles were great sufferers, yet they met with wonderful support. Believers may be forsaken by their friends, as well as persecuted by enemie…
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
Previously, the Apostle discu ed the purpose of the New Testament ministry in relation to doing good; here, he discu es its purpose in relation to …
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A.T. Robertson
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