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Did I take advantage of you by anyone of them whom I have sent to you?
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The Slanderous Accusation
Commentators explain that Paul was refuting a specific, malicious rumor. Opponents claimed that while he publicly refused payment, he was secretly using his associates to take money from the Corinthians for his personal gain, possibly under the guise of the collection for the poor in Jerusalem.
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2 Corinthians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Did I make a gain? and so on. In refuting this slander, Paul appeals boldly to the facts and to what they knew. "Name the man," he says, "…
Did I take advantage (επλεονεκτησα). Paul goes right to the point without hedging. For this verb from πλεον and εχω, to have more,…
19th Century
Anglican
By any of them whom I sent unto you?—The English translation conveys the meaning of the Greek, but it does not reveal, as the orig…
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Whether or not the Corinthians loved Paul the less for his intense love for them, all had to agree that he himself had not proved a financial strai…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Did I make a gain of you He appeals to the Corinthians against such calumnies and false insinuations, whether ever he had…
We owe it to good people to stand up in the defense of their reputation. We are also under special obligations to acknowledge those from whom we ha…
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13th Century
Catholic
Here, the Apostle shows that he is worthy of commendation for the good things he intends to do. He does three things:
