Verse 3
not exceed: 2 Corinthians 11:24, 2 Corinthians 11:25
vile unto thee: That is, be beaten so cruelly, that, by retaining the marks, he become contemptible in the eyes of his brethren. Amendment, and not this, was the object of the punishment. We should hate and despise the sin, but not the sinner. Job 18:3, Luke 15:30, Luke 18:9-2 Kings :, James 2:2, James 2:3
Reciprocal: Nehemiah 13:25 - smote Matthew 10:17 - scourge Luke 12:47 - shall 2 Corinthians 6:5 - stripes
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