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Now these things, brothers, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that in us you might learn not to think beyond the things which are written, that none of you be puffed up against one another.
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Scholars explain that Paul strategically used himself and Apollos as examples. By showing the error of forming factions even around the most prominent apostles, he could correct the Corinthians' divisiveness without directly naming and shaming other, less-esteemed party leaders, thus avoiding more offense.
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1 Corinthians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And these things. The things which I have written respecting religious teachers (1 Corinthians 2:5–6), and the impropriety of …
I have in a figure transferred (μετεσχηματισα). First aorist active (not perfect) indicative of μετα-σχηματιζω, used by Plato and …
19th Century
Anglican
These things—that is, all that he has written about the factions. He mentioned only himself and Apollos (and not the othe…
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What Paul has said about not judging or misjudging Apollos or himself he wants understood as applying to the Corinthians’ attitude toward all of Go…
16th Century
Protestant
I have in a figure transferred. From this we may infer that it was not those who were attached to Paul who gave rise to parties, as th…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred , &c.] Not what he had said concerning the different fact…
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Apostles were no more than servants of Christ, but they were not to be undervalued. They had a great trust and, for that reason, had an honourable …
13th Century
Catholic
After rebuking the Corinthians for the rashness with which they judged Christ’s ministers, the Apostle now censures the self-satisfaction with whic…
