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For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, as the enemies of the cross of Christ,
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The Enemy Within
Commentators overwhelmingly agree that the "enemies of the cross" Paul weeps over are not outsiders, but professing Christians. Scholars like Spurgeon and Barnes stress that these individuals—through their immoral lives or false teachings—do more damage to the church's witness than open opponents. Their presence inside the church makes them a more insidious threat to the faith.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For many walk. Many live, the Christian life being often in the Scriptures compared with a journey. To induce them to imitate tho…
I told you often (πολλακις ελεγον). Imperfect active, repetition in Paul s warnings to them.
Even weeping …
19th Century
Anglican
Even weeping.—The especial sorrow, we cannot doubt, lay in this: that the Antinomian profligacy sheltered itself under his own pre…
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Baptist
Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing. Brethren, be followers together of me…
Who were these “enemies of the cross of Christ”? While some regard them as the Judaizers of v.2 (whose emphasis on legalism undermined the Cross), …
16th Century
Protestant
For many walk. The simple statement, in my opinion, is this: Many walk who mind earthly things. This means that there ar…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For many walk (tyaynrxa) , "otherwise", as the Syriac version adds; and which truly expl…
This simple dependence and earnestness of soul were not mentioned as if the apostle had gained the prize, or were already made perfect in the Savio…
13th Century
Catholic
Above, he showed how he was lacking in final perfection; now he urges others to have the same attitude. He does this first by giving an exhortation…
