2 Corinthians 11:12

1 Corinthians 5:6; 1 Corinthians 9:12; 1 Timothy 5:14; 2 Corinthians 1:17; 2 Corinthians 10:17; 2 Corinthians 11:18; 2 Corinthians 11:9; 2 Corinthians 5:12; Galatians 1:7; Galatians 6:13; Galatians 6:14; Job 23:13; Philippians 1:15

Related Commentaries of 2 Corinthians 11:12

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But what I do - The course of life which I have been pursuing I will continue to pursue. That is, I will continue to preach as I have done withou...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they (i) glory, they may be found even as we...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

A Tender Appeal to the Church as a Whole. This appeal may sound like foolish sentiment. Let them bear with him. Indeed he is sure that they do. W...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

occasion . Greek. aphorme. See Romans 7:8 . desire . Greek thelo. App-102. wherein . in (Greek. en) what. glory . Greek kauchaomai. S...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

12. But what I do. He again explains the reason of his intention. (831) The false Apostles, with the view of alluring to themselves ignoran...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we. Bu...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

That I will do,— Rather, and will do; so the words stand in the Greek, and do not refer to 2 Corinthians 11:10 as a profession of St. Paul's re...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

(b) 11:1-15. Defence of his Gospel and of his Independence St. Paul says that he also will now boast a little, for he is as much an Apostle as t...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Paraphrase. 'I assure you, by the truth of Christ within me, that I shall permit no one to interfere with the grounds of this boast in the district...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

That wherein they glory, they may be found even as we ] The 'false apostles,' or Judaisers, received support ( 2 Corinthians 11:20 ) as due to their...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

That I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion. — It lies on the surface that the “occasion,” or opening for attack, which his oppon...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 25 FOOLISH BOASTING. 2 Corinthians 11:7-29 (R.V) THE connection of 2 Corinthians 11:7 with what precedes is not at once clear. The A...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Constrained to Silence Boasters 2 Corinthians 11:10-21 In vivid language, which proves how greatly he had been moved, the Apostle contrasts the...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Having thus stated the true grounds of glorying, and being about to make his boast (such action having been made necessary by the opposition), the ap...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(11) For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or anothe...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But what I do, that I will do ,.... As he preached the Gospel freely at Corinth and in Achaia, so he was determined to do it for the future, for thi...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we....
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

As the truth of Christ is in me As sure as I am a true Christian, and an apostle. The expression has the nature of an oath. See on Romans 9:1 . N...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

If it seems strange that Paul asks the Corinthians to bear with a little folly in him, yet let us still remember that it is God who inspires him to w...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Apostle Asserts His Claims. A. D. 57. ...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

I know (saith the apostle) that there are some amongst you who, out of their hatred to me, would seek any occasion to asperse me to justify themselve...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Paul Defends His Apostleship And Compares Himself With His Opponents ( 2 Corinthians 11:1-33 ). An exact determination of who the visiting preache...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off the opportunity from those who desire an opportunity that in that in which they glory, they may be...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES 2 Corinthians 11:12 . Occasion .—General drift clear, particular application difficult, from our ignorance of facts. Hard to reco...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Corinthians 11:1 . Bear with me a little in my folly; for I must glory a little when the advocate of self-applause. I know it is folly for a man...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

AN APOSTLE DRIVEN AGAINST HIS WILL INTO A SEMBLANCE OF BOASTING . EXPOSITION An apology for the "foolishness" of boasting (...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Paul insists upon observing this course on account of the false teachers:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

But what I do, that I will do that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion, that, wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Who desire any occasion — To censure me. That wherein they boast, they may be found even as we — They boasted of being "burdensome to no man." But...

¹² But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.

Related Commentaries of 2 Corinthians 11:12

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

2 Corinthians 11:12