the article. — rrdvra, all things) The neuter plural, as ver. 9-14, all things of all men, and therefore also [he judges] all men. The Masc. is comprehended in the Neut. as Matt. xi. 27. — avrhg) he himself. — W ovdsvbg, by no) natural man.
16. Tig, who) no one who is a mere man; comp. Jer. xxiii. 1 8 ; Isa. xl. 1 3 ; the lxx., rig syvoj vovv K vpiov — og <fvfi(3/(3dffii avrov. — og, who) This is not the interrogative, but the relative, by which the force of the question, which is in the rig, is extended [continued to the latter clause, og av/j,f3i(3. avrov], it means, and therefore. — vovv Xputrov, the mind of Christ) The Spirit of the Father and of the Son is the same. — £%o/asi/, we have) That is both more and less than to know : he who has the mind of Christ, judges [judicially decides upon] all things, and is judged by no man.
1. K at syu, and 1) He spoke, ii. 1, of his first i coming’ among them : he now speaks of his progress. — ug <sap%ino7g, as to carnal f) This is a more gentle expression, than natural, especially with the additional mitigation, as babes in Christ, in regard to the degree of attainment, which immediately followed.
2. TdX a, milK) He speaks in this way to bring the Corinthians to humility. — ov, not) supply, I have fed, or any other word, akin to, I have given you drink. An instructor does not necessarily teach what he himself knows, but what is suitable to his hearers. Scripture is perfect ; for, as an example, to the Corinthians milk is supplied ; to the Hebrews, solid food.
3. "Okov) where. — 'CfXog, envying) This refers to the state of feeling. — pig, strife ) to the words. — hyo<sra<siai, divisions) to the actions. The style of writing increases in strength ; he had used the word contentions, i. 11 ; he now multiplies the words; in like manner he uses the word glorying, iii. 21 ; afterwards, a severer expression, to be puffed up, iv. 6. — xard avQpwrrov, accord- ing to the ways of men) not according to the ways of God; after the manner of men.