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I beseech you, brethren, become as I [am], for I also [am become] as ye [are]. Ye did me no wrong:

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Be as I am (γινεσθε ως εγω). Present middle imperative, "Keep on becoming as I am." He will not give them over, afraid though he i…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Brethren, I urge you, be as I am, etc. There is great brevity in this passage, and no little obscurity, and a great many different interpr…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Be as I am.—Use the same Christian freedom that I use.

For I am as you are.—I lay no stress on my pure Jewish descent. I c…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: ye have not injured me at all.

He had told them the gospel, and other teac…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The opening words of this verse are somewhat puzzling, for there is not enough said to know precisely what Paul is referring to. Most likely he is …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Be as I am. Having until now spoken roughly, he begins to adopt a milder tone. The former harshness had been more than justified by the gr…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am
Though they had gone so far backwards, yet still hoping well of them that they w…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The apostle desires that they would be of one mind with him regarding the law of Moses, as well as united with him in love. In reproving others, we…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Having revealed the preeminence of the gift of grace and explained it with a human example, the Apostle here rebukes the Galatians, who scorned thi…

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