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The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, he who is blessed forevermore, knows that I don`t lie.
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An Oath for an Incredible Claim
Commentators explain that Paul invokes this solemn oath because his list of sufferings was so extreme it bordered on unbelievable. His enemies might have dismissed it as exaggeration. Since he couldn't call on human witnesses for these events, he appeals to the ultimate, all-knowing witness—God Himself—to verify that he is telling the truth.
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2 Corinthians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The God and Father, and so on. Paul was accustomed to make solemn appeals to God for the truth of what he said, especially when it was lik…
I am not lying (ου ψευδομα). The list seems so absurd and foolish that Paul takes solemn oath about it (cf. 1:23). For the doxolog…
19th Century
Anglican
The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.—The solemn attestation was, we may believe, a natural introduction to what was possib…
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For a moment Paul pauses to reflect on what he has just written. Both he and his opponents might boast, but his boasting was distinctive, since, pa…
16th Century
Protestant
The God and Father As he was about to relate a singular feat, which, at the same time, was not well known, he confirms it by making use of…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ These words are in the form of an oath, and are a solemn appeal to God, …
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The apostle gives an account of his labors and sufferings; not out of pride or vainglory, but to the honor of God, who enabled him to do and suffer…
13th Century
Catholic
Here the Apostle lists the evils he voluntarily undertook, namely, those endured in domestic life. He lists three evils that are opposed to the thr…
