Commentaries
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For ye bear with a man (αΜΔÏΔÏΞΔ γαÏ). " You tolerate tyranny, extortion, craftiness, arrogance, violence, and insult" (Plummer). âŠ
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
For ye suffer, etc. You bear patiently with men who impose on you in every way, and who are constantly defrauding you, though you profess âŠ
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage.âEvery word in the sentence clearly points to something that Titus had told him of the actiâŠ
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
(19â21a) Probably no verses in the letter are more scathingly ironical than these. Not only do the Corinthians humor fools; they do so âgladly,â beâŠ
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
For you bear with it, if anyone. There are three ways in which this may be understood. He may be understood as reproving the CoriâŠ
John Gill
JohnGill
For you suffer if a man bring you into bondage
They not only suffered and tolerated the foolish boasting of these meâŠ
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
It is the duty and practice of Christians to humble themselves, in obedience to the command and example of the Lord; yet prudence must direct whichâŠ
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
After asking the Corinthians to bear patiently with his self-commendation, and showing that he did this out of a zeal for them that was both reasonâŠ
A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson