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the noun, in the other the verb is put first, for the sake of emphasis. In ver. 10, glorification is referred to ; in ver. 9, pre- servation in this life, and strengthening : the word, our, is added here [}v rp <fw/4ar/ yifJMv], rather than at the beginning of the verse [iv rfo adfian without ??,<£wv.] The body is ours, not so much in death as in life. May be made manifest is explained, ver. 14, 17, 18.
11. 0/ we who live) An Oxymoron; comp, they who
live , ch. v. 15. The apostle wonders, that he has escaped so many deaths, or even survived others, who have been already slain for the testimony of Christ, for example, Stephen and James. We who live , and death ; life , and mortal are respectively anti- thetic.— vapabibofizdu, we are delivered up) He elegantly and modestly abstains from mentioning Him, who delivers up. Look- ing from without [extrinsically], the delivering up might seem to be done at random, [whereas it is all ordered by Provi- dence.]
12. Qdmrog, death) of the body [by the corruption (decay) of the outward man . — V. g.] — life) viz., that of the Spirit.
13. T6 avro) the same , which both [ David had and you have], comp. ver. 14. — ?cara, according to) This word is construed with we believe and we speak. — zn'nsnxxsa, bib sXd Xyjffa) So lxx., Psa. cxvi. 10, Hebr. Wnsrzvca, bn XaXi] ffu. The one meaning is in- cluded [involved] in the other. Faith produced in the soul im- mediately speaks, and in consequence of speaking, it knows itself and increases itself. — XaXov/usv, we speak) without fear in the midst of affliction and death, ver. 17.
14 E ibong, knowing) by great faith, ch. v. 1. — '7rupu<srri<su, shall present) This word places the matter as it were under our eyes [Hypotyposis ; a vivid word-picture of some action, Append.]
15. Tap, for) The reason, why he just now said, with you. — cravra, all things) whether adverse or prosperous. — r\ yfpti, grace) which preserves us, and confirms youin life. — ^Xzovdtsaaa’^zpiffgzvGf) UXeovd^w has the force of a positive ; KzpiMsvu, of a comparative, Rom. v. 20. Therefore we must construe bid with wspiMevar). vXsov, the same as <rX^gg,is not a comparative. — bid) through [on account of ] the thanksgiving of many, for that grace. Thanks- giving invites more abundant grace, Psa. xviii. 3, 1. 23 ; 2 Chron. xx. 19, 21, 22. — zuyapKsnav thanksgiving) ours and yours, ch. i.
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