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A Shocking Reversal
Commentators emphasize the stark contrast in this verse. Instead of following the Christian ideal of patiently enduring wrong, the Corinthians were actively doing the wronging. Scholars note the emphatic Greek, highlighting that 'you yourselves' are the ones inflicting harm and fraud, a complete inversion of how believers should act.
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1 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Corinthians 6:8
18th Century
Theologian
Nay, ye do wrong, etc. Instead of enduring wrong patiently and cheerfully, they were themselves guilty of injustice and fraud.
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AT Robertson
On 1 Corinthians 6:8
Nay, but ye yourselves do wrong and defraud (αλλα υμεις αδικειτε κα αποστερειτε). "But (adversative αλλα, on the contrary) you (em…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Corinthians 6:8
19th Century
Bishop
Nay, ye do wrong.—Better, No, but you yourselves do wrong.
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Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Corinthians 6:5–11
19th Century
Preacher
I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brothers? But brot…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Corinthians 6:8
In climaxing his argument, Paul feels that the very existence of legal cases among the Corinthians shows a malicious attitude and spiritual failure…
John Calvin
On 1 Corinthians 6:8
16th Century
Theologian
But ye do injury. For this reason, we see why he has denounced them so bitterly—because such a shameful desire for gain was prevalent amon…
John Gill
On 1 Corinthians 6:8
17th Century
Pastor
Nay, you do wrong and defraud
So far were they from taking and acting up to the advice given, that instead of taking…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Corinthians 6:1–8
17th Century
Minister
Christians should not contend with one another, for they are brothers and sisters. If this is carefully heeded, it would prevent many lawsuits and …