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giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our ministration be not blamed;

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Giving no occasion of stumbling in any thing (μηδεμιαν εν μηδεν διδοντες προσκοπην). Προσκοπη, late word (Polybius, LXX), from προ…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Giving no offense in anything. We are the ministers of God (see 2 Corinthians 6:1). The word translated offense means…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Giving no offence...—The participial construction is resumed from 2 Corinthians 6:1, [Reference 2 Corinthians…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Giving no offense in anything, that the ministry be not blamed: but in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God,

As th…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Since v.2 is grammatically a parenthesis, v.3 is closely connected to v.1 and 5:20. As was fitting for an ambassador for Christ, Paul tried to put …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Giving no offense. We have already remarked on several occasions that Paul sometimes commends the ministry of the gospel generally, and at…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Giving no offence in anything These words are in connection with (2 Corinthians 6:1) and to be considered eit…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The gospel is a word of grace sounding in our ears. The gospel day is a day of salvation, the means of grace are the means of salvation, the offers…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Having commended the ministry of the apostleship, the Apostle now carries out this ministry for the benefit of his people. In this regard, he does …

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