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1 Thessalonians 4:6

1 Thessalonians 4:6
That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

That no man go beyond, and defraud his brother in any matter,.... Or "in this matter", as the Syriac version. This is commonly understood of transgressing the bounds of justice and equity between men…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

That no man go beyond - ὑπερβαίνειν huperbainein. This word means, “to make to go over,” as, e. g., a wall or mountain; then, to overpass, to wit, certain limits, to transgress; and then to go too…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

That no man go beyond and defraud his brother - That no man should by any means endeavor to corrupt the wife of another, or to alienate her affections or fidelity from her husband; this I believe to…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 Thessalonians 4:1-8

Here we have,

I. An exhortation to abound in holiness, to abound more and more in that which is good, Th1 4:1, Th1 4:2. We may observe,

1. The manner in which the exhortation is given - very…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

that noman go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter More exactly, that none overreach and take advantage of his brother in the matter. "The matter" is obviously that which occupies the last two…