Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
testified of God--that is, concerning God. The rendering of others is, "against God" [Vulgate, ESTIUS, GROTIUS]: the Greek preposition with the genitive implies, not direct antagonism (as the accusative would mean), but indirect to the dishonor of God. English Version is probably better.
if so be--as they assert. It is not right to tell untrue stories, though they are told and seem for the glory of God (Job 13:7).
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
1 Corinthians 16:13
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