For (1) 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. (1) Taking occasion by the former comparison, he compares this miserable body as it is in this life, to a frail and brittle tabernacle. And... [ Continue Reading ]
For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be (a) clothed upon with our house which is from (b) heaven: (a) He calls the glory of immortality, which we will be as it were clothed with, a garment. (b) Heavenly, not that the substance of it is heavenly, but rather the glory of it.... [ Continue Reading ]
(2) If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked. (2) An exposition of the former saying: we do not without reason desire to be clad with the heavenly house, that is, with that everlasting and immortal glory, as with a garment. For when we depart from here we will not remain naked, havin... [ Continue Reading ]
Now he that hath (c) wrought us for the selfsame thing [is] God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit. (c) He means that first creation, to show us that our bodies were made to this end, that they should be clothed with heavenly immortality.... [ Continue Reading ]
(3) Therefore [we are] always (d) confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: (3) He concludes something here from verse four, and states it in the following way: "Therefore, seeing that we know by the Spirit that we are strangers so long as we are here,... [ Continue Reading ]
(For we walk by (e) faith, not by sight:) (e) Faith, of those things which we hope for, not having God presently in our physical view.... [ Continue Reading ]
We are (f) confident, [I say], and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. (f) And yet we are in such a manner confident and do so pass on our pilgrimage with a valiant and peaceful mind, that yet nonetheless we had rather depart from here to the Lord.... [ Continue Reading ]
Wherefore we (g) labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. (g) And seeing that it is so, we strive to live so, that both in this our pilgrimage here we may please him, and that at length we may be received home to him.... [ Continue Reading ]
(4) For we must all (h) appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things [done] in [his] body, according to that he hath done, whether [it be] good or bad. (4) That no man might think that what he spoke of that heavenly glory pertains to all, he adds that every one w... [ Continue Reading ]
(5) Knowing therefore the (i) terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences. (5) Now he moves on, and taking occasion of the former sentence returns to (2 Corinthians 4:16), confirming his own and his associates sincer... [ Continue Reading ]
(6) 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 (k) appearance, and not in heart. (6) He removes all suspicion of pride by a new reason, because it is a responsibility, not for his part but for... [ Continue Reading ]
(7) For whether we be beside ourselves, [it is] to God: or whether we be sober, [it is] for your cause. (7) The meaning is: even when I am mad (as some men think of me), while I seem as a fool to boast about myself, I do it for your profit, to the same extent that I do when I preach only the Gospel... [ Continue Reading ]
(8) For the love of Christ (l) constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if (m) one died for all, then were all dead: (8) He continues dismissing all suspicion of desire of estimation and boasting. For the love of Christ, he says, compels us to this, that seeing he died for us all, who were dead... [ Continue Reading ]
And [that] he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth (n) live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again. (n) See See Romans 6:1-7:25... [ Continue Reading ]
(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 ourselves but to Christ, that is, to know no man according to the flesh. That is to say, to be conversant... [ Continue Reading ]
(11) Therefore if any man [be] in Christ, [he is] a (o) new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. (11) An exhortation for every man who is renewed with the Spirit of Christ to meditate on heavenly things, and not earthly. (o) As a thing made new by God, for thoug... [ Continue Reading ]
(12) And all things [are] of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; (12) He commends the excellency of the ministry of the Gospel, both by the authority of God himself, who is the author of that ministry, and also by the excellen... [ Continue Reading ]
To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath (p) committed unto us the word of reconciliation. (p) Used our labour and travail.... [ Continue Reading ]
For he hath made him [to be] (q) sin for us, who (r) knew no sin; that we might be made the (s) righteousness of God in him. (q) A sinner, not in himself, but by imputation of the guilt of all our sins to him. (r) Who was completely void of sin. (s) Righteous before God, and that with righteousne... [ Continue Reading ]