For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
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Gill's Exposition
For our Gospel came not unto you,.... The apostle calls the Gospel "our Gospel", not because he and his fellow ministers were the authors of it; for in this respect it is solely of God, being the…
Barnes' Notes
For our gospel came not unto you - When first preached; Act 17:1-3. Paul speaks of it as “our gospel,” because it was the gospel preached by him and Silas and Timothy; comp 2Th 2:14; 2Ti 2:8. He did…
Adam Clarke
For our Gospel - That is, the glad tidings of salvation by Jesus Christ, and of your being elected to enjoy all the privileges to which the Jews were called, without being obliged to submit to…
I. The apostle begins with thanksgiving to God. Being about to mention the things that were matter of joy to him, and highly praiseworthy in them, and greatly for their advantage, he chooses to do…
Cambridge Bible
For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power The R. V. reads, how that our gospel, &c.; better perhaps, in that; the difference is slight: in any case the conversion of the…
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