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I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh, for as you presented your members as servants to uncleanness and to wickedness upon wickedness, even so now present your members as servants to righteousness for sanctification.
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Commentators explain that when Paul says he is speaking "after the manner of men," he is using a simple, earthly analogy of slavery. He does this because of his audience's "infirmity of the flesh"—their spiritual weakness or dullness of understanding. He uses a familiar concept to make a profound spiritual point as clear as possible.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
I speak after the manner of men. I speak as men usually speak; or I draw an illustration from common life, in order to make myself better …
I speak after the manner of men (ανθρωπινον λεγω). "I speak a human word." He begs pardon for using "slaving" in connection with r…
19th Century
Anglican
I speak after the manner of men.—I am using a merely human figure of speech—a figure taken from common human relations, a…
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Baptist
Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness. I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh:…
Reviewing his own remarks, Paul grants that he has spoken “in human terms” (v.19). This is a kind of apology () for having described the Christian …
16th Century
Protestant
I speak what is human, etc. He says that he speaks in the manner of men, not as to the substance but as to the manner. So Christ …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
I speak after the manner of men This refers either to what the apostle had said already concerning service and liber…
Every man is the servant of the master to whose commands he yields himself; whether it is the sinful dispositions of his heart, in actions which le…
13th Century
Catholic
After showing with a reason based on God’s grace that we should not continue in sin but should serve God, the Apostle shows the same thin…
