2 Corinthians 1:20 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us. ”

2 Corinthians 1:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For all the promises of God in him - All the promises which God has made through him. This is another reason why Paul felt himself bound to maintain a character of the strictest veracity. The rea...
2 Corinthians 1:20 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(12) For all the promises of God in him [are] yea, and in (u) him Amen, unto the glory of God by (x) us. (12) Last of all he declares the sum of his doctrine, that is, that all the promises of salva...
2 Corinthians 1:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

But had he not laid himself open to a charge of fickleness? Had he not led them to expect that he would ere this have paid them another visit, returning through Corinth from Macedonia, and taking fro...
2 Corinthians 1:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

all , &c.. as many as are the promises of God, in Him they are. and in Him. The texts read" Wherefore also through (App-104, 2 Corinthians 1:1 ) Him they are. "Amen, This Hebrew word is transla...
2 Corinthians 1:20 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

20. For all the promises of God — Here again he shows how firm and unvarying the preaching of Christ ought to be, inasmuch as he is the groundwork (289) of all the promises of God. For i...
2 Corinthians 1:20 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2001 THE STABILITY OF THE PROMISES 2 Corinthians 1:20 . For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us . MANKIND in general discover much ve...
2 Corinthians 1:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us. For all the promises of God - Had we been light, fickle, worldly-minded persons; persons who could only be...
2 Corinthians 1:20 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Yea, yea, and nay, nay?— The sense of these verses is, "I did not change my design through levity, nor did I purpose first one thing and then the contrary, as selfish views might determine me, 2 C...
2 Corinthians 1:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us. Rather, How many soever be the promises of God in Him is the "yea" ('faithfulness to His word;' contra...
2 Corinthians 1:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Introductory Section 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 . Salutation and Thanksgiving After the usual epistolary introduction, St. Paul makes pointed reference to a severe trouble he has lately endured, and g...
2 Corinthians 1:20 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

All the promises of God... — Literally, as many as are the promises of God. Many of the better MSS. give a different reading: “In him is the Yea, wherefore also by him is the Amen to God for glor...
2 Corinthians 1:20 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 3 THE CHURCH'S ONE FOUNDATION. 2 Corinthians 1:15-20 (R.V) THE emphatic words in the first sentence are "in this confidence." All the Apostle's plans for visiting Corinth, both in gene...
2 Corinthians 1:20 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Sincere like His Master 2 Corinthians 1:12-22 The Apostle laid great emphasis on the witness of his conscience. See Acts 23:1 ; Acts 24:16 . As we pass out of this life, and stand in the reve...
2 Corinthians 1:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The second letter to the Corinthians was evidently the outcome of the first. The apostle opened with the usual introduction, laying emphasis on his apostleship by the will of God, coupled with the sa...
2 Corinthians 1:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(15) And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit; (16) And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia unto you, and of you...
2 Corinthians 1:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For all the promises of God in him [are] yea ,.... This is a reason or argument proving what is before said, that "in" Christ "was yea", since "all the promises of God in him are yea"; and shows,...
2 Corinthians 1:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us. Ver. 20. In him are yea and amen ] That is, truth and assurance. They will eat their way over all Alps...
2 Corinthians 1:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

When I therefore was thus minded Having, therefore, purposed this; did I use lightness Did I lightly change my purpose? or, the things that I purpose in general; do I purpose according to the...
2 Corinthians 1:20 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

It is again with apostolic authority that Paul writes, the will of God, a predominant matter in the epistle. While Paul uses his authority in lowliness, yet he must assert God's authority in writing....
2 Corinthians 1:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Paul's Sincerity and Affliction. A. D. 57. 15 And in this confidence I was minded to come un...
2 Corinthians 1:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

As Christ was yea, and all his doctrine certain and uniform, so all the promises of God are yea; the promises of the Messiah have their yea and Amen in him; all the promises of grace, whatsoever...
2 Corinthians 1:20 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘But as God is faithful, our word toward you is not yes and no. For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not yes and no, but in him...
2 Corinthians 1:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES 2 Corinthians 1:12 . Rejoicing .—stronger and more correct. Cognate word in Romans 5:2-3 ; Romans 5:11 , where notice the varying translation; an exultant, sometimes defiantly e...
2 Corinthians 1:20 - Sermon Bible Commentary

2 Corinthians 1:20 (R.V.) God's Certainties and Man's Certitudes. I. Note first God's certainties in Christ. (1) There is the certainty about God's heart. The hopes and shadowy fore-revelations...
2 Corinthians 1:20 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

2 Corinthians 1:1 . Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, Paul is very careful to remind the Corinthians of that fact, since some of them had gone the length of denying his apostl...
2 Corinthians 1:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Corinthians 1:1 . Paul and Timothy our brother. It was proper that Timothy should be named, he having been specially sent to Corinth. With all the saints which are in Achaia; in which peninsul...
2 Corinthians 1:20 - The Biblical Illustrator

For all the promises of God in Him are yea, and in Him Amen, unto the glory of God by us. All the promises I. The dignity of the promises. They are “the promises of God.” 1. They were each o...
2 Corinthians 1:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Address and greeting ( 2 Corinthians 1:1 , 2 Corinthians 1:2 ). Thanksgiving for the comfort sent to him by God, wherein, as in his affliction which rendered it necessary, they sympa...
2 Corinthians 1:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

No fickleness can be charged to the apostle:
2 Corinthians 1:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 John 2:24 ; 1 John 2:25 ; 1 John 5:11 ; 1 Peter 1:12 ; 2 Corinthians 4:15 ; 2 Corinthians 4:6 ; 2 Thessalonians 1:10 ; Acts 13:32-39 ; Acts 3:25 ; Acts 3:26 ; Colossians 1:27 ; Ephesian...
2 Corinthians 1:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

For all the promises of God are yea and amen in him — Are surely established in and through him. They are yea with respect to God promising; amen, with respect to men believing; yea, with respect t...

2 Corinthians 1:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Corinthians 1:20 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Corinthians 1:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 1:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Corinthians 1:20 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 1:20 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

2 Corinthians 1:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Corinthians 1:20 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

2 Corinthians 1:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Corinthians 1:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 1:20 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Corinthians 1:20 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Corinthians 1:20 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Corinthians 1:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Corinthians 1:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Corinthians 1:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Corinthians 1:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Corinthians 1:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Corinthians 1:20 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 1:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Corinthians 1:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Corinthians 1:20 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 1:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Corinthians 1:20 - Sermon Bible Commentary

2 Corinthians 1:20 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

2 Corinthians 1:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Corinthians 1:20 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Corinthians 1:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Corinthians 1:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Corinthians 1:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Corinthians 1:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes