2 Corinthians 11:22

Are they Hebrews? &c. These questions are an example of the Figure of speech Epiphoza. App-6.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

22. He now, by enumerating particular instances, lets them see more distinctly, that he would not by any means be found inferior, if matters ca...
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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The apostle's commendation of himself:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? So am I.
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Are they Hebrews, Israelites, the seed of Abraham — These were the heads on which they boasted.

²² Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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