2 Corinthians 1:19

For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, by me, Silvanus, and Timothy, was not “Yes and no,” but in him is “Yes.”

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WEBBE

For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached amongst you by us—by me, Silvanus, and Timothy—was not “Yes and no,” but in him is “Yes.”

BSB

For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was proclaimed among you by me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not “Yes” and “No,” but in Him it has always been “Yes.”

KJV

For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea.

ASV

For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, [even] by me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not yea and nay, but in him is yea.

BBE

For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, whom we were preaching among you, even I and Silvanus and Timothy, was not Yes and No, but in him is Yes.

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ὁ ho The G3588 τοῦ tou (the) G3588 θεοῦ theou of God G2316 γὰρ gar for G1063 υἱὸς huios Son G5207 Ἰησοῦς Iēsous Jesus G2424 Χριστὸς Christos Christ G5547 ὁ ho the [One] G3588 ἐν en among G1722 ὑμῖν humin you G4771 δι di᾽ through G1223 ἡμῶν hēmōn us G3165 κηρυχθείς kēruchtheis having been proclaimed G2784 δι di᾽ through G1223 ἐμοῦ emou me G1473 καὶ kai and G2532 Σιλουανοῦ Silouanou Silvanus G4610 καὶ kai and G2532 Τιμοθέου Timotheou Timothy G5095 οὐκ ouk not G3756 ἐγένετο egeneto was G1096 ναὶ nai Yes G3483 καὶ kai and G2532 οὒ ou No G3756 ἀλλὰ alla but G235 ναὶ nai Yes G3483 ἐν en in G1722 αὐτῷ autō Him G846 γέγονεν gegonen it has always been G1096

The early church

"For the Son of God," saith he, "Who was preached among you by us, even by me, and Silvanus, and Timothy, was not yea and nay." For on this account he brings before them the company of the teachers also, as thence too giving credibility to the testimony by those who taught, and not who heard it only. And yet they were disciples; however in his modesty he counts them as in the rank of teachers. But what is, "was not yea and nay?" I have never, he saith, unsaid what before I said in the Preaching. My discourse to you was not now this, now that. For this is not of faith, but of an erring mind. "But in Him was the yea." That is, just as I said, the word abideth unshaken and steadfast.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on 2 Corinthians

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 15–24

The apostle clears himself from the charge of levity and inconstancy, in not coming to Corinth. Good men should be careful to keep the reputation of sincerity and constancy; they should not resolve, but on careful thought; and they will not change unless for weighty reasons. Nothing can render God's promises more certain: his giving them through Christ, assures us they are his promises; as the wonders God wrought in the life, resurrection, and ascension of his Son, confirm faith. The Holy Spirit makes Christians firm in the faith of the gospel: the quickening of the Spirit is an earnest of everlasting life; and the comforts of the Spirit are an earnest of everlasting joy. The apostle desired to spare the blame he feared would be unavoidable, if he had gone to Corinth before he learned what effect his former letter produced. Our strength and ability are owing to faith; and our comfort and joy must flow from faith. The holy tempers and gracious fruits which attend faith, secure from delusion in so important a matter.

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JesusTimotheusSilas

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Jesus, The ChristTimothySilas

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