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Ye were led away (απαγομενο). The copula ητε is not expressed (common ellipsis) with the participle (periphrastic imperfect passiv…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
You know, etc. This verse is regarded by many as a parenthesis. But it is not necessary to suppose that it is so, or that it does not cohe…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
You know that you were Gentiles.—Better (according to the weight of manuscript evidence), You know that when you were Gentiles you wer…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
In saying that they had been “led astray to mute idols,” Paul implies that the Corinthians had experienced the effects of evil spirits in their for…
John Gill
JohnGill
Ye know that ye were Gentiles
That is, by religion; hence the Syriac version renders it (apnx
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Spiritual gifts were extraordinary powers bestowed in the early ages, to convince unbelievers and to spread the gospel. Gifts and graces greatly di…
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
After discu ing the three sacraments of Baptism, Matrimony, and the Eucharist, the Apostle begins to talk about things related to the reality signi…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson