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whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. What is your life? For ye are a vapor, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Whereas ye know not (οιτινες ουκ επιστασθε). The longer relative οστις defines here more precisely (like Latin qui) ο λεγον…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Whereas, ye know not what shall be on the morrow. They formed their plans as if they knew; the apostle says it could not be known. They ha…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Whereas you know not . . . .—Read, Whereas you know not anything of tomorrow—what, i.e., the event may be. The h…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

We are all too apt to say what we will do, and where we will go, forgetting to add, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

No allowance is made for unforeseen circumstances. These businessmen are confident that they will be able to carry their plans through to completio…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

For what is your life? He might have checked this foolish presumption in determining what is to come by many other reasons, for we see how…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Whereas you know not what shall be on the morrow
Whether there would be a morrow for them or not, whether they shoul…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Our lips must be governed by the law of kindne , as well as truth and justice. Christians are brothers and sisters. And to break God's commands is …

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