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- 2 Corinthians
- Chapter 11
- Verse 13
For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
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Gill's Exposition
For such are false apostles,.... Such as those he had in view, who sought an occasion to depress him, and exalt themselves, and to get money from the Corinthians; these were "false apostles", or…
Barnes' Notes
For such are false apostles - They have no claim to the apostolic office. They are deceivers. They pretend to be apostles; but they have no divine commission from the Redeemer. Paul had thus far…
Adam Clarke
For such are false apostles - Persons who pretend to be apostles, but have no mission from Christ.
Deceitful workers - They do preach and labor, but they have nothing but their own emolument in…
After the foregoing preface to what he was about to say, the apostle in these verses mentions,
I. His equality with the other apostles - that he was not a whit behind the very chief of the apostles,…
Cambridge Bible
For such The link of connection is as follows. You cannot believe them in their boasting. They are false and deceitful in all their doings. They have not yourinterest at heart, but their own. Cf. ch.…
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