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"For has any said to God, `I am guilty, but I will not offend any more.
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A Model for Suffering
Commentators agree that this verse models the ideal response to suffering. It is a statement of humble submission, where the afflicted person says to God, "I accept this trial as chastisement from you, and I resolve to stop offending you." Scholars like Albert Barnes and Charles Spurgeon see this as the proper spirit for any believer under God's hand, shifting the focus from questioning God to repenting before Him.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Surely it is fitting to be said to God — It is evident that this verse begins a new line of thought, and that it is designed partic…
19th Century
Anglican
I have borne chastisement ... —These verses express the attitude that should be assumed towards God: one of submission an…
Baptist
That is the spirit of the true-born child of God: "Father, I know that what I have suffered is a chastisement from your hand, and I accept it as su…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Surely it is meet to be said unto God By any afflicted person under his chastising hand, and particularly by Job, fo…
When we correct for what is wrong, we must guide towards what is good. Job's friends wanted him to admit he was a wicked man. Let will only compel …
13th Century
Catholic
There are two primary reasons why people deviate from justice. The first is that they show deference to important persons, and the second is that t…
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