2 Corinthians 6:15, 2 Corinthians 6:16 ESV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Corinthians 6:11-18

The apostle proceeds to address himself more particularly to the Corinthians, and cautions them against mingling with unbelievers. Here observe, I. How the caution is introduced with a profession, in a very pathetic manner, of the most tender affection to them, even like that of a father to his children, 2 Cor. 6:11-13. Though the apostle was happy in a great fluency of expressions, yet he seemed to want words to express the warm affections he had for these Corinthians. As if he had said, ?O... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 2 Corinthians 6:14-18

6:14-18 Do not allow yourselves to become joined in an alien yoke with unbelievers. What partnership can there be between righteousness and lawlessness? What fellowship can darkness have with light? What concord can there be with Christ and Belial? What share can the believer have with the unbeliever? What agreement can the temple of God have with idols? For you are the temple of the living God, even as God said, "I will dwell in them and I will walk in them, and I will be their God and they... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 6:15

And what concord hath Christ with Belial ?.... The word "Belial" is an Hebrew word, and is only used in this place in the New Testament, but often in the Old; this word is differently read and pronounced, some copies read it "Beliar", and accordingly in the Ethiopic version it is "Belhor", and by Jerom read F9 De Nominibus Hebraicis, fol. 106. K. Belvir"; but he observes, that it is more rightly called Belial": in some copies it is "Belias", and so Tertullian F11 De Corona, c. 10. ... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 6:15

Verse 15 15.What concord has Christ with Belial? As to the etymology of the word Belial, even the Hebrews themselves are not agreed (612) The meaning, however, is not doubtful. (613) For Moses takes a word or thought of Belial (614) to mean a wicked and base thought, (615) and in various instances (616) those who are wicked and abandoned to iniquity, are called men, or sons of Belial. (Deuteronomy 13:13; Jude 19:22; 1 Samuel 2:12.) Hence it is, that Paul has employed the word here to mean the... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 6:1-18

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 6:11-18

An appeal to the Corinthians to reciprocate his love for them, and separate themselves from evil. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 6:15

Concord ; literally, harmony or accord . The word does not occur elsewhere in the New Testament or in the LXX . The adjective sumphonos occurs in 1 Corinthians 7:5 . Christ with Belial (see 1 Corinthians 10:21 ), Belial . Here used in the form Beliar, as a proper name, because no Greek word ends in the letter τ . In the Old Testament it does not stand for a person, but means "wickedness" or "worthlessness." Thus in Proverbs 6:12 "a naughty person" is adam belial .... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 6:15

And what concord - (συμφώνησις sumphōnēsis). Sympathy, unison. This word refers properly to the unison or harmony produced by musical instruments, where there is a chord. What accordance, what unison is there; what strings are there which being struck will produce a chord or harmony? The idea is, then, there is as much that is discordant between Christ and Belial as there is between instruments of music that produce only discordant and jarring sounds.Hath Christ - What is there in common... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Corinthians 6:14-16

2 Corinthians 6:14-16. Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers Christians with Jews or heathen, godly persons with the ungodly, spiritual with such as are carnal. The apostle particularly speaks of marriage; but the reasons he urges equally hold against any needless intimacy or society with them. Of the five questions that follow, the three former contain the argument, the two latter the conclusion. For what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness The righteous can have no... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 6:14-18

6:14-7:16 CONCERNING PREVIOUS CORRESPONDENCEThe Christian in ungodly society (6:14-7:1)Apparently the Corinthians still misunderstood what Paul was trying to teach them about relationships with unbelievers (cf. 1 Corinthians 5:9-11). Previously they thought it meant cutting themselves off from unbelievers completely. Now they go to the other extreme and think their relationships can be as close as they like, even to marriage. Not so, says Paul. There must be no permanent and binding relations... read more

2 Corinthians 6:15, 2 Corinthians 6:16 Esv

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Corinthians 6:11-18

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 2 Corinthians 6:14-18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 6:15

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 6:15

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 6:1-18

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 6:11-18

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 6:15

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 6:15

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Corinthians 6:14-16

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 6:14-18

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