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Verse 16. _KNOW WE NO MAN AFTER THE FLESH_] As we know that all have
sinned and come short of the glory of God; and as we know that all are
alienated from God, and are dead in trespasses and sins; the...
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WHEREFORE HENCEFORTH - In view of the fact that the Lord Jesus died
for all people, and rose again. The effect of that has been to change
all our feelings, and to give us entirely new views of people,...
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6. CONCERNING THE FUTURE. THE MINISTRY OF RECONCILIATION.
CHAPTER 5
_ 1. The Earthly and the Heavenly House. (2 Corinthians 5:1 .)_
2. The Judgment Seat of Christ. (2 Corinthians 5:9 .)
3. The Cons...
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The emphasis is on the opening words of 2 Corinthians 5:11. Among the
clouds of misrepresentation to which he was exposed was the sneering
assertion that in some unworthy sense he persuades or gets ro...
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JOY AND JUDGMENT TO COME (2 Corinthians 5:1-10)...
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So then, it is because we know the fear of the Lord that we keep on
trying to persuade men, but to God we are already known through and
through, and I hope that in your conscience, too, we will come t...
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HENCEFORTH. from (Greek. _apo)_ now.
NO MAN. no one.
AFTER. App-104.
YEA, THOUGH = even if (App-118.2, a).
HAVE KNOWN, KNOW. App-132.
HENCEFORTH... NO MORE. no longer (_ouketi)_....
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_Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh_ i.e. we regard
no man from a purely fleshly point of view (see note on ch. 2
Corinthians 1:17), but look upon him as endowed with a new vital
prin...
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The Christian Ministry one of Reconciliation
11. _the terror of the Lord_ i.e. "His to-be-dreaded judgment." Beza.
This translation is due to the Geneva Version, following Beza and
Calvin (Wiclif, _d...
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ΕἸ ΚΑΊ (אBD, Arm.) rather than καὶ εἰ (FG, Latt.) or
εἰ δὲ καί (א3C2D2D3LP).
16. Against all external evidence this verse has been suspected of
being a subsequent insertion, made either by the Apostle...
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_A NEW CREATURE IN CHRIST 2 CORINTHIANS 5:16-21:_ Regeneration and
reconciliation are both necessary if we are to be with God in heaven.
Both regeneration and reconciliation are in Christ and by Chris...
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HENCEFORTH KNOW WE NO MAN, &C.— "From this time we have no longer
any partial regard to the Jew more than to the Gentile, on account of
the descent of the former. We do not now esteem any one for the...
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_APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS_
Motivating Forces
Scripture
2 Corinthians 5:11-17 Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we
persuade men, but we are made manifest unto God; and I hope that we
are made manife...
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BUTLER'S COMMENTARY
SECTION 3
Fallibility of the Human Spirit (2 Corinthians 5:16-21)
16 From now on, therefore, we regard no one from a human point of
view; even though we once regarded Christ from...
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Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we
have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no
more.
WHEREFORE - because of our settled judgment (2 Corint...
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16 Paul had been proclaiming the kingdom, with Christ and the nation
which is related to Him by physical ties at its head. Entrance into
that kingdom was by a birth from above. But now the figure of b...
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5:16 know (e-5) known (e-16) know (e-24) Here the first 'know' is
'conscious,' the second and third are objective. see Note, 1
Corinthians 8:1 ....
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PARAPHRASE. 'Since, therefore, it is holiness alone that is of
importance, we, unlike our opponents, pay no attention to men's
outward appearance and circumstances; even in the case of Christ,
though...
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The subject of 2 Corinthians 4 is continued. St. Paul has been
pointing out that amid bodily weakness and decay he is encouraged by
the thought that the temporal is transient, while the spiritual is
e...
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AFTER THE FLESH] i.e. have regard to what is outward rather than to
what is inward, to circumstances and position rather than to character
and personality. KNOWN CHRIST AFTER THE FLESH] St. Paul once...
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GOD SHOWS HIS POWER WHEN WE ARE WEAK
2 CORINTHIANS
_PHILIP SMITH_
CHAPTER 5
V1 We know this. Our body is like an *earthly tent. If our *earthly
tent falls down, we will have a permanent building....
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WHEREFORE HENCEFORTH KNOW WE NO MAN AFTER THE FLESH. — The logical
dependence of this sentence on the foregoing lies in the suppressed
premise, that in living not to ourselves, but to Christ, we gain...
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CHAPTER 15
THE NEW WORLD.
2 Corinthians 5:16 (R.V)
THE inferences which are here drawn depend upon what has just been
said of Christ's death for all, and the death of all in that death of
His. In th...
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ὥστε ἡμεῖς ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν κ. τ. λ.: _so that,
sc._, because of our conviction, that we should not live unto
ourselves but unto Christ (2 Corinthians 5:15), _we, sc._, Paul as
contrasted with his opponent...
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IT IS NOT THE KNOWLEDGE OF CHRIST IN HIS EARTHLY LIFE, BUT THE LOVE
WHICH CHRIST HAS FOR MAN THAT IS THE CONSTRAINING POWER OF PAUL'S
PREACHING....
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CONSTRAINED BY THE LOVE OF CHRIST
2 Corinthians 5:11
It was of small importance in Paul's eyes what his critics thought of
him. He desired only to please his supreme Lord, whether he lived or
died, w...
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The vision of the house of God, and the coming at last to the Lord,
throws its light on, and explains the value of, the groaning and the
burden of the tabernacle, of the period of absence from the Mas...
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VERSE 16 After his conversion, Paul did not judge men in light of
worldly thinking. This was true even thought Paul had judged Christ by
that standard before his conversion. This verse might especiall...
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(9) Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: (10) yea,
though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know
we [him] no more.
(9) He shows what it is not to live to ourselv...
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Wherefore, henceforth we know no man according to the flesh; i.e.
having our thoughts and hearts fixed upon Christ, as he is risen, and
has prepared for us an immortal life, we know not, i.e. we do no...
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(12) For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you
occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer
them which glory in appearance, and not in heart. (13) For whether w...
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16._Therefore we henceforth know no man. _To _know, _here, is taken as
meaning to _reckon. _“We do not judge according to external
appearance, so as to reckon that man to be the most illustrious who
s...
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What then is the effect of the possession of life in Christ as applied
to death and judgment, the two natural objects of men's fears, the
fruit of sin? If our bodies are not yet transformed; and if th...
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WHEREFORE HENCEFORTH KNOW WE NO MAN AFTER THE FLESH..... Since the
death and resurrection of Christ, which has broken down the middle
wall of partition, and has took away all distinction of men, we kn...
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Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we
have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we _him_ no
more.
Ver. 16. _No man after the flesh_] _i.e._ We esteem no...
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_Wherefore henceforth_ So that from this time that we knew the love of
Christ; _know we no man_ Neither ourselves nor you, neither the rest
of the apostles, (Galatians 2:6,) nor any other person; _aft...
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KNOW WE NO MAN; we do not regard men's outward condition or
connections.
WE HAVE KNOWN CHRIST; as a Jew belonging to our nation, and expected
great temporal favors from him. But now we regard him as...
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WHEREFORE, HENCEFORTH KNOW WE NO MAN AFTER THE FLESH; YEA, THOUGH WE
HAVE KNOWN CHRIST AFTER THE FLESH, YET NOW HENCEFORTH KNOW WE HIM NO
MORE....
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The ministry of reconciliation:...
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Unquestioned certainty as to the future, and present confidence of
faith are seen here further developed. "We know" is the proper
language of Christianity. "The earthly house of this tabernacle" is of...
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16-21 The renewed man acts upon new principles, by new rules, with
new ends, and in new company. The believer is created anew; his heart
is not merely set right, but a new heart is given him. He is t...
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WHEREFORE HENCEFORTH KNOW WE NO MAN AFTER THE FLESH: words of sense in
Scripture ordinarily signify more than the act of that sense which
they express; particularly this term KNOW ordinarily signifiet...
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Wherefore we henceforth know no man after the flesh: even though we
have known Christ after the flesh, yet now we know him so no more....
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Origen de Principiis Book II
And the pledge of this truth being already received through the Holy
Spirit, the apostle said, "Yea, though we have known Christ after the
flesh, yet now henceforth know...
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2 Corinthians 5:16 Therefore G5620 on G575 G3568 we G2249 regard G1492
(G5758) one G3762 according G2596
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GOD'S MINISTRY OF RECONCILIATION (2 CORINTHIANS 5:11 TO 2 CORINTHIANS
6:2).
Having spoken of God's work in the heart through His Spirit, and of
the new covenant, followed by the revelation of the Chri...
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‘Wherefore we henceforth know no man after the flesh: even though we
have known Christ after the flesh, yet now we know him so no more.'
The result of recognising what Christ has done for us in dying...
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2 Corinthians 5:16. WHEREFORE HENCEFORTH KNOW WE NO MAN AFTER THE
FLESH: ‘Our old principles of judgment are at an end; we now look on
persons and things alike in a quite new light;' EVEN THOUGH WE HA...
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HENCEFORTH
(απο του νυν). From the time that we gained this view of
Christ's death for us.AFTER THE FLESH
(κατα σαρκα). According to the flesh, the fleshy way of
looking at men. He, of course, kno...
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2 Corinthians 5:9. Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or
absent, we may be accepted of him. For we must all appear before the
judgment seat of Christ; that everyone may receive the things done...
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1. _For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were
dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands,
eternal in the heavens._
Is not this grand courage on the part of...
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CONTENTS: Why death has no terrors for the Lord's servant. The motive
and object of ministry for Christ.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Paul.
CONCLUSION: The servant of God who has the earnest...
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2 Corinthians 5:1. _We know that if our earthly house of this
tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God eternal in the
heavens._ The contrast between a house made with hands, and a house
ma...
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NO LONGER, THEN. Christians do not _create distinctions_ (James
2:1-4). EVEN IF. Before Paul became a Christian, he did look at Jesus
from a human point of view. He could see no value in the _cross._...
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_For we commend not ourselves again unto you._
PAUL’S SELF-COMMENDATION
1. St. Paul has been magnifying his ministry. It had been, he says, a
ministry of the Spirit, not of the letter (2 Corinthians...
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2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 5:16 REGARD NO ONE ACCORDING TO
THE FLESH, that is, according to worldly standards and values which
claim that one’s present physical life is all that matters. Befo...
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CHAPTIER 5
SYNOPSIS OF THE CHAPTER
i. The Apostle goes on to remind the Corinthians of the glories of
heaven, saying that in exile here and in the tabernacle of the flesh
he longs for them, and wish...
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_Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh._ Because the
love of Christ for us is so great, and constrains us, therefore we
regard carnal things, that is things external and temporal, such a...
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_CRITICAL NOTES_
2 Corinthians 5:1.—Flow of _thought quite continuous_ from 2
Corinthians 4:18. _For_ (2 Corinthians 4:15).… _For_
(17).… _For_ ...
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EXPOSITION
Continuation of the topic that hope is the chief support of the
preacher of the gospel (2 Corinthians 5:1). Their self-sacrifice in
preaching the gospel of reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:...
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This time, let's turn in our Bibles to II Corinthians, chapter five.
Paul talked about how he was constantly facing death for the cause of
Jesus Christ. But though he was constantly facing death, vari...
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1 Samuel 2:29; 1 Timothy 5:21; 1 Timothy 5:22; Colossians 3:11;...
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After the flesh [κ α τ α σ α ρ κ α]. "He who knows no man
after the flesh, has, for example, in the case of the Jew, entirely
lost sight of his Jewish origin; in that of the rich man, of his
riches; i...
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So that we from this time — That we knew the love of Christ. Know no
one — Neither ourselves, nor you, neither the rest of the apostles,
Galatians 2:6, nor any other person. After the flesh — Accordin...
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These words probably were spoken by the apostle to rebuke the carnal
boastings of some Jews, who gloried in their having seen Christ in the
flesh before he died; the apostle directs them to. more spir...