Verse 16
16. The utterers of these hard speeches, as such, are now more fully described. They are, namely, the seditious Korahs of the Church.
Murmurers Croakers against the apostolic doctrines and institutions.
Complainers Literally, fate-blamers; malcontents who rebel against their own rank and condition in the order of things and the organization of the Church.
Lusts Impulses of the natural man, whether sexual, ambitious, or belligerent.
Great swelling words The utterances of arrogance, and of assumption to being much greater and higher personages than they truly are.
Having… admiration Admiring, flattering men to their faces, for whom they, perhaps, have no real respect.
Because of advantage For the sake of profit. Their admiration is a hypocrisy, for the purpose of gaining position, power, or compensation, through the influence of their beguiled victims.
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