of triumph, where , etc. The particle hut indicates this fact. — 6 yo>oc, the law ) threatening death for sin ; without the law sin is not perceived ; under the law sin has dominion ; Rom. vi. 14.
57. Tp 3s &ep hut thanks he to God) It had not been of our accomplishment [in our power to effect]. — 3s, hut) Although both the law and sin, and death and hell, opposed us, yet we have overcome. This is the sentiment ; but the mode or %0og, [expression of feeling] is added, thanks he to God. — rp bibbvr z,1 who gives) the present, to suit the state of believers.2 — ro tfxog, the victory) a repetition, suitable to the triumph : death and hell had aimed at the victory. — Xpiarov, Christ) in the faith of whom, we [being dead], dying to the law, have obtained life, ver. 3 and fol- lowing verses.
5 8. 3 * Aya-r^ro/', beloved) The true consideration of the things, the last of all, kindles his love towards the brethren. — sbpa/ot, [stead- fast] stable) do not ye yourselves turn aside from the faith of the resurrection. — a/xsrax/^ro/, immoveable) be not led away by others, ver. 12. So Col. i. 23. — h rp spyw rov Kvp/ov , in the work of the Lord) Christ, Phil. ii. 30. It is called generally, the work which is carried on for the sake of the Lord. Its more particular defi- nition depends on the circumstances of each particular text. — tt bores, knowing) He is now sure of the assent of the Corinthians. — ovx sen xevbg, is not vain) i.e ., is most profitable. They .were trying to make it in vain , who denied the resurrection. Paul mildly refutes these men even in the conclusion [as well as be- fore].
1 A ibovn is read by ABCG^. But D (A)/Vulg. lovn. — Ed.
2 Nevertheless both the margin of the 2d Ed. and the Germ. Ver., prefer the reading 3oVr/, and therefore the past tense. — E. B.
3 "Ho-rg, therefore ) A grave error had to be refuted in this passage : and yet he does not neglect to subjoin the exhortation. — V. g.