You are all sons of light, and sons of the day. We don`t belong to the night, nor to darkness,

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Sons of light (υιο φωτος),

sons of day (υιο ημερας). Chiefly a translation Hebraism (Deissmann, Bible S…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

You are all the children of light. This refers to all who are Christians. The phrase "children of light" is a Hebraism, meaning t…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

You are all.—St. Paul recognizes no exceptions, no inner distinctions, among the members of the Church: all stand alike so far as …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

You are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep, as do oth…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Paul’s assertion that they are “all sons of the light and sons of the day” rules out living in darkness. “A ll” brings reassurance that none is exc…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

You are all children of light
Or enlightened persons, whose understandings were enlightened by the spirit of God, to…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

It is needless or useless to ask about the particular time of Christ's coming. Christ did not reveal this to the apostles. There are times and seas…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

In what he had written before, Paul corrected the The alonians in matters that needed improvement, and now he begins to instruct them about the fut…

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