Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Ye think all this time (palai dokeite). Progressive present indicative, "for a long time ye have been thinking."
We are excusing ourselves (apologoumeqa). He is not just apologizing, but is in deadly earnest, as they will find out when he comes.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Acts 19:33
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