We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
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Gill's Exposition
We are troubled on every side,.... Or afflicted; , either "in every place", wherever we are, into whatsoever country, city, or town we enter, we are sure to meet with trouble, of one sort or another;…
Barnes' Notes
We are troubled - We the apostles. Paul here refers to some of the trials to which he and his fellow laborers were subjected in making known the gospel. The “design” for which he does it seems to be…
Adam Clarke
We are troubled on every side - We have already seen, in the notes on the ninth chapter of the preceding epistle, that St. Paul has made several allusions to those public games which were celebrated…
In these verses the apostle gives an account of their courage and patience under all their sufferings, where observe,
I. How their sufferings, and patience under them, are declared, Co2 4:8-12. The…
Cambridge Bible
We are troubled on every side Perhaps - in every way." For the word rendered troubled," cf. ch. 2Co 1:4; 2Co 6:4.
yet not distressed This word, says Bengel, denotes angustias tales e quibus non detur…
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