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alone, i.e. with those who glorify J esus ; and that by means of those spiritual things faith in Jesus is proved ; for idols bestow nothing spiritual : when the superstition of the Gentiles was overthrown, there was not the same need of miraculous gifts. This is the alternative, he who glorifies Jesus, has the Spirit of God ; he who does not glorify Him, has not the Spirit of God, 1 John iv. 1, 2. Paul furnishes a test of truth against the Gentiles; John, against the false prophets. — yvwpt^u v/x/v, I make known to you) Divine operations of that sort had been formerly unknown to the Corinthians. Before receiving these letters of Paul, their knowledge had been less distinct, as they had been rescued not long before from heathenism. — sv mevpan 0eoD, by the Spirit of God) Immediately after he says, by the Holy Ghost. Godhead and sanctity1 are synonymous especially when speak- ing of the Holy Trinity. — AaXwi/, speaking) This expression is of very wide application; for even those, who perform cures and possess miraculous powers, are accustomed to use words. The antithesis is to the dumb idols. — X'syu dvdfo/xa, calls Him accursed) as the Gentiles did, but the Jews more so. There is a or saying less than is intended. He does not call Him accursed , i.e. he in the highest degree pronounces Him blessed. Accursed and Lord are opposed. [It is a proof of long-suffering patience , which surpasses all comprehension , that Jesus Christ , the Lord , at the right hand of the Father does not refuse to tolerate , for so long a period of time , such a mass of blasphemy from unbelievers , and especially from the Jews , in their wretched state of blindness. That consideration ought to suppress in the Christian any indigna- tion felt by him on account of any reproach whatever , however little deserved. — V. g.] — e/Vs/i*, to say) nvi\j[x ar/xwg, in a spiritual manner.
4. A/a/fftfs/g, divisions) The Lxx. use this term to express the Hebrew word np^nDj concerning the orders of the priests. Comp. dividing , ver. 11. — de, but) an antithesis between the one foun- tain and the many streams. — ^apig/xdruv, of gifts) Those endow- ments which in ver. 1 he had called spiritual things, now, after mentioning Jesus, he calls gifts. — ‘7mD/xa, Spirit) The Holy Spirit is spoken of in this verse ; Christ in ver. 5 ; God the Father in ver. 6 : and calling them gifts, ministrations, operations, agrees
1 Sanctitas , Holy Majesty. See note, Rom. i. 4. — Ed.
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