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Wisdom is justified by all her children."
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God's Wisdom Is Proven Right
Commentators explain that "wisdom" refers to God's divine plan, expressed through the different ministries of John the Baptist and Jesus. While critics found fault with both John's austerity and Jesus's sociability, God's wisdom is ultimately "justified"—or proven right—by its results in the lives of those who respond in faith.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And the Lord said. This clause is missing in almost all the manuscripts and is omitted by the best critics.
Of all her children (απο παντων των τεκνων αυτης). Here Mt 11:19 has "by her works" (απο των εργων αυτης). Aleph has εργων here. T…
19th Century
Baptist
And ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! But wisdom is justified of all her children.
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Attention now turns to the contrast between the response of the people (cf. comment on 1:17) and of their hostile leaders to John and Jesus. The ta…
16th Century
Protestant
And Wisdom is justified. This passage is explained in various ways by commentators. Some maintain that Wisdom was acquitted
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But wisdom is justified of all her children . That is, Christ, who is the wisdom of God, and who acted the wise part…
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