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A Divine Jealousy
Paul's "jealousy" is not the sinful human kind. Commentators explain it as a "zeal of God"—a passionate, protective love for the Corinthians' spiritual well-being. This reflects God's own jealousy for His people, a righteous concern that their devotion remains purely and exclusively for Christ, their promised husband.
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2 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Corinthians 11:2
18th Century
Theologian
For I am jealous over you. This verse expresses the reason why he was inclined to speak of his attainments and of what he had done. It was…
AT Robertson
On 2 Corinthians 11:2
With a godly jealousy (θεου ζηλω). Instrumental case of ζηλος. With a jealousy of God.
I espoused (ηρμοσαμ…
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Corinthians 11:2
19th Century
Bishop
For I am jealous over you . . .—The word is used with the same sense as in the nearly contempor…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 2 Corinthians 11:2
With a “jealousy” (GK 2419) that sprang from God and was like God’s own jealousy for his people (e.g., Hosea 2:19–20; 4:12; 6:4; 11:8), …
John Calvin
On 2 Corinthians 11:2
16th Century
Theologian
For I am jealous. Note why it is that he acts the fool, for jealousy hurries a man headlong, as it were. “Do not demand that I sh…
John Gill
On 2 Corinthians 11:2
17th Century
Pastor
For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy
He lets them know it was not so much on his own account, or at all wit…
Matthew Henry
On 2 Corinthians 11:1–4
17th Century
Minister
The apostle desired to preserve the Corinthians from being corrupted by the false apostles. There is only one Jesus, one Spirit, and one gospel, to…