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Gill's Exposition
Seeing that many glory after the flesh,.... Or with respect to things external, such as their high birth and parentage, carnal descent, circumcision, learned education, and the like; of which the…
Barnes' Notes
Seeing that many glory ... - The false teachers in Corinth. They boasted of their birth, rank, natural endowments, eloquence, etc.; see 2Co 11:22. Compare Phi 3:3-4. I will glory also - I also will…
Adam Clarke
Seeing that many glory after the flesh - Boast of external and secular things.
Here we have a further excuse that the apostle makes for what he was about to say in his own vindication. 1. He would not have them think he was guilty of folly, in saying what he said to vindicate…
St Paul permits himself to enumerate his labours for the Gospel's sake
18. after the flesh See note on after the Lord, and Php 3:4. Also note on ch. 2Co 10:3. St Paul means after the manner of those…
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