In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
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Gill's Exposition
By pureness,.... The apostle having observed how he, and other ministers of God, showed themselves to be such by patiently bearing everything that was afflictive and distressing to the outward man,…
Barnes' Notes
In stripes - In this verse, Paul proceeds to specifications of what he had been called to endure. In the previous verse, he had spoken of his afflictions in general terms. In this expression, he…
Adam Clarke
In stripes, in imprisonments - Of these the history of the Acts of the Apostles gives ample testimony; and there were doubtless many instances of persecution in various forms which are not on…
In these verses we have an account of the apostle's general errand and exhortation to all to whom he preached in every place where he came, with the several arguments and methods he used. Observe,
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Cambridge Bible
in stripes Cf. ch. 2Co 11:23-24; Act 16:23.
in imprisonments Cf. ch. 2Co 11:23. The Acts of the Apostles, up to this date, records only one such, namely that at Philippi, Act 16:23-40. But the Acts is…
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