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Likeminded (ισοψυχον). Old, but very rare adjective (ισοσ, ψυχη), like ισοτιμος in 2 Peter 1:1. Only here in N.T. Like…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
For I have no man like-minded, the marginal reading is, so dear to me. The Greek is isoqucon (similar in mind),…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
For I have no man likeminded.—That is, probably, like-minded with myself. St. Paul calls Timothy his genuine (or, true
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
Paul’s glowing testimony about Timothy was not to introduce his young associate, for he was already well known at Philippi . It did serve, however,…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
I have no man like-minded. While some draw another meaning from the passage, I interpret it as follows: “I have no one equally well-dispos…
John Gill
JohnGill
For I have no man likeminded
With myself; as my soul, so the Syriac version renders it. Timothy had a soul like the …
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
It is best for us when our duty becomes natural to us. Naturally, that is, sincerely, and not in pretense only; with a willing heart and upright vi…
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
Previously, the Apostle exhorted them to do works leading to salvation; here he teaches them how. First, he teaches them the way to perform these w…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson