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A Gracious Response to Slander
When faced with slander and defamation, the apostles didn't retaliate. Commentators explain that their response, "we entreat," means they either prayed to God for their persecutors or pleaded gently with them. This models the Christian ideal of blessing those who curse you and answering hostility with kindness.
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1 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Corinthians 4:13
18th Century
Theologian
Being defamed. Greek, Blasphemed, that is, spoken of and to, in a harsh, abusive, and reproachful manner. The original and proper meaning …
AT Robertson
On 1 Corinthians 4:13
Being defamed we intreat (δυσφημουμενο παρακαλουμεν). The participle δυσφημουμενο is an old verb (in I Macc. 7:41) to use ill, fr…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Corinthians 4:13
19th Century
Bishop
The filth of the world.—The word here used for “filth” occurs only in one other passage in the LXX ([Reference Pr…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Corinthians 4:13
To set the record straight, Paul describes in detail the hardships he and his fellow Christian workers have suffered throughout their ministry. He …
John Calvin
On 1 Corinthians 4:13
16th Century
Theologian
As the execrations of the world. He uses two terms. The first signifies a man who, by public execrations, is devoted to cleansing…
John Gill
On 1 Corinthians 4:13
17th Century
Pastor
Being defamed, we entreat
Being blasphemed, as the word signifies, being evil spoken of, our good name taken away, a…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Corinthians 4:7–13
17th Century
Minister
We have no reason to be proud; all that we have, are, or do that is good is due to the free and rich grace of God. A sinner snatched from destructi…