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For I shrank not from declaring unto you the whole counsel of God.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Paul here repeats the very words and idioms used in verse 20, adding "the whole counsel of God" (πασαν την βουλην του θεου). All the counsel of God…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

For. This verse contains a reason for what had been said in the previous verse. It shows why Paul regarded himself as innocent if…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.—The words point to a greater degree of receptivity for Div…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

In the third section of his address, Paul began by speaking of his own future expectations after visiting Jerusalem. He told the Ephesian elders th…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For I have not shunned to declare to you all the counsel
of God .
] By which is meant…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The elders knew that Paul was no designing, self-seeking man. Those who would serve the Lord acceptably in any office, and profitably to others, mu…

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