Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Ye look (Βλεπετε). Either indicative or imperative. Either makes sense but the indicative the best sense.

Before yo…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? This is addressed evidently to the members of the church, and with reference to the cla…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Do ye look on things after the outward appearance?—The Greek sentence can be taken as interrogative, imperative, or indic…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Paul’s opponents were not unaware that the most successful way to undermine his effectiveness was to cast doubt on the genuineness of his apostlesh…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

That are according to appearance. In the first place, the clause according to appearance may be taken in two ways: either as mean…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Do you look on things after the outward appearance
Or "look upon things", ironically said; or "you do look on things…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

In outward appearance, Paul was unimpressive and despised in the eyes of some, but this was a false rule to judge by. We must not think that an uni…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Above, the Apostle excused himself by reason; here he excuses himself by the evidence of the facts. In this regard, he does two things. First, he s…

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