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Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary (4 vols)

2 Corinthians 5 - Introduction

The opening verses of this chapter immediately follow up the closing verses of chap. 4: Why do we not “faint” under the weight of our ministry? and why, in the light of unseen and eternal things, do we feel “our affliction” to be “light, momentary, and more and more productive of an eternal weight of glory”? The answer here follows:

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See also 2 Corinthians 5 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    This chapter 2 Corinthians 5 is closely connected with the former, and indeed has been improperly separated from it, as is manifest from the word “For” (γὰρ gar) with which it commences. It contains...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    CHAP. 5. THE SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED The division between the Chapter s is again not well made. Chapter 4 would have ended better at 2 Corinthians 5:10....

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    A NEW CREATURE IN CHRIST Second Corinthians Five Second Corinthians five opens with Paul comparing a believer's body to an earthly tent. This earthly body will die and be dissolved. It is not designe...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _IN HIS ASSURED HOPE OF IMMORTAL GLORY, AND IN EXPECTANCE OF IT, AND OF THE GENERAL JUDGMENT, THE APOSTLE LABOURETH TO KEEP A GOOD CONSCIENCE; NOT THAT HE MAY HEREIN BOAST OF HIMSELF, BUT AS ONE THAT,...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    BUTLER'S COMMENTARY Chapter Five THE PROBLEM OF PERSPECTIVE (2 Corinthians 5:1-21) IDEAS TO INVESTIGATE: 1. Why does Paul suggest the possibility of nakedness at death? 2. How are we away from...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:4 encourages (a-2) _ Parakaleo_ , as Matthew 2:18 ; Matthew 5:4 ; Acts 20:12 ; 1 Thessalonians 3:7 . I do not say 'c...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO 2 CORINTHIANS 5 The apostle, in this chapter, enlarges upon the saints' comfortable assurance, expectation, and desire of the heavenly glory; discourses of the diligence and industry...

  • Jonathan Edwards' Notes On The Scriptures

    2 Cor. 5 beginning. The house from heaven means the body of Christ's resurrection; as appears by the last clause of verse 4....

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * The apostle's hope and desire of heavenly glory. (1-8) This excited to diligence. The reasons of his being affected with zeal for the Corinthians. (9-15) The necessity of regeneration, and of reconc...

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