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Think not that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, [even] Moses, on whom ye have set your hope.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Think not (μη δοκειτε). Prohibition with μη and the present imperative. See on verse 39 for δοκεω for mistaken opinions in John.

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Do not think that I will accuse you. Do not suppose that I intend to follow your example. They had accused Jesus of breaking the law of Go…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father.—His words were words of direct accusation, which must have cut to the …

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

St. John Chrysostom: Since our Lord had mentioned John, the witness of God, and His own works, many who did not see that His m…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Think not that I shall accuse you to the Father. This is the way in which we ought to deal with obstinate and hardened people, when they l…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father
To God the Father, as the Ethiopic version reads. The Syriac and P…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Many trust in some form of doctrines or some parties, who no more enter into the real meaning of those doctrines, or the views of the persons whose…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. After God confirmed the greatne of His power through the testimonies of men, of God Himself, and of the Scriptures, He here rebukes the J…

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