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communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Communicating (κοινωνουντες). "Contributing." From κοινωνεω for which see 2 Corinthians 9:13. Paul had raised a great …

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Distributing. The word used here denotes having things in common (koinountes). It means that they should be willing to s…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Distributing to the necessity of saints.—By “saints” is meant here simply “Christians.” So, in Ephesians 1:1, we find the…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Continuing instant in prayer; Distributing to the necessity of saints;

When you have told your own necessity to God, then help the n…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Even under persecution we should not allow ourselves to be so preoccupied with our own troubles that we become insensitive to the needs of other be…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Communicating to the necessities, etc. He returns to the duties of love, the chief of which is to do good to those from whom we e…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Distributing to the necessity of saints
Or "communicating", as many versions render the word; "distributing" more pr…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The love Christians profe for each other should be sincere, free from deceit, and empty and deceitful compliments. Depending on Divine grace, they …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. After this admonition, the Apostle gives a reason based on the mystical body’s likene to a natural body. He first addre es three things i…

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