John Bengel Commentary - 2 Corinthians 11:20 - 11:20

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John Bengel Commentary - 2 Corinthians 11:20 - 11:20


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2Co 11:20. Γὰρ, for) An intensive particle; ye suffer fools; for ye even suffer oppressors. Cleon in Thucydides, lib. iii.-πέφυκεν ὁ ἄνθρωπος τὸ μὲν θεραπεῦον ὑπερφρονεῖν· τὸ δὲ μὴ ὑπεῖκον θαυμάζειν, the man was naturally disposed to treat with contempt flattering attentions, but to admire independence.-εἴ τις, if any one) as the false apostles, who were given to much boasting.-καταδουλοῖ, bring you into bondage) The genus; two pairs of species follow.-κατεσθίει) So LXX., Psa 53:5.-λαμβάνει, takes) viz. from you; for ὑμᾶς, you, is not necessarily to be supplied, as appears if we compare the following clause.-ἐπαίρεται, exalt himself [is exalted]) under the pretext of the apostolic dignity.-εἰς πρόσωπον δέρει, smite you on the face) under the appearance of divine zeal. That may have happened to the Corinthians: comp. Isa 58:4; 1Ki 22:24; Neh 13:25; 1Co 4:11; 1Ti 3:3.