Let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come unto me: for I look for him with the brethren.
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Gill's Exposition
As touching our brother Apollos,.... Who was a senior man to Timothy, an eloquent preacher, one who had been at Corinth, and was well known to the saints there, and greatly approved by many of them;…
Barnes' Notes
Let no man, therefore, despise him - Let no one despise him on account of his youth and inexperience. It is probable that some of the more wealthy and proud, some who valued themselves on their wisdom…
Adam Clarke
Let no man - despise him - Let none pretend to say that he has not full authority from God to do the work of an evangelist.
But conduct him forth in peace - I believe, with Bp. Pearce, that this…
In this passage,
I. He recommends Timothy to them, in several particulars. As, 1. He bids them take care that he should be among them without feat, Co1 16:10. Timothy was sent by the apostle to…
Cambridge Bible
conduct him forth This phrase is translated bring on a journeyin 1Co 16:16. See note there.
with the brethren i.e. those who took charge of this Epistle. Cf. passages cited in the first note on 1Co…
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