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Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.
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A Concluding Thought
Nearly every commentator notes that this verse is structurally misplaced and serves as the conclusion to the previous chapter. Paul is summarizing his entire argument from chapters 8-10 about exercising Christian freedom with love. Reading it as the capstone to that discussion clarifies his main point.
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1 Corinthians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
First Corinthians Chapter 11
The first verse in this chapter properly belongs with the preceding chapter and is the conclusion of the discus…
Imitators of me (μιμητα μου). In the principle of considerate love as so clearly shown in chapters 1Colossians 8-10 an…
19th Century
Anglican
Be ye followers of me.—See concluding Note on 1 Corinthians 10:0.
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Protestant
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Be you followers of me, even as I also am of Christ . &c] These words more properly close the preceding chapter, tha…
The first verse of this chapter seems to be the proper conclusion to the previous one. The apostle not only preached doctrine that they ought to be…
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Catholic
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