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- 2 Corinthians
- Chapter 7
- Verse 3
I speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with you.
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Gill's Exposition
I speak not this to condemn you,.... Referring either to the exhortations before given, to have no sinful conversation with unbelievers, and to cleanse themselves from all impurity, external and…
Barnes' Notes
I speak not this to condemn you - I do not speak this with any desire to reproach you. I do not complain of you for the purpose of condemning, or because I have a desire to find fault, though I am…
Adam Clarke
I speak not this to condemn you - I do not speak to reproach but to correct you. I wish you to open your eyes and see how you are corrupted, spoiled, and impoverished by those whom ye have…
These verses contain a double exhortation: -
I. To make a progress in holiness, or to perfect holiness in the fear of God, Co2 7:1. This exhortation is given with most tender affection to those who…
Cambridge Bible
I speak not this to condemn you "It might seem as if this were spoken atthem with indirect reproach. Therefore he adds, -I am not reproaching you for past injustice: I only say these things to assure…
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