2 Corinthians 4:10

Bearing about. Ignatius, addressing the Ephesians, says : "Ye are God - bearers, shrine - bearers, Christ - bearers" (" Epistle to Ephesians, "9.). In the Antiochene Acts, Trajan alludes to Ignatius as" the one who declares that he bears about the crucified. " Ignatius was known as Qeoforov God bearer, and so styles himself in the introductions of his epistles.

Dying [ν ε κ ρ ω σ ι ν]. Only here and Romans 4:19. Primarily a putting to death, and thence the state of deadness, as Romans 4:19. Here in the former sense. Paul says, in effect, "our body is constantly exposed to the same putting to death which Jesus suffered. The daily liability to a violent death is something, which we carry about with us." Compare 1 Corinthians 14:31; Romans 8:36. This parallel with Christ's death is offset by the parallel with Christ's triumph - life through resurrection.

That the life also [ι ν α]. In order that. The purport, according to God's purpose, of this daily dying is to set forth the resurrection - life through Christ in us. Compare Romans 5:10.