14. Tap, for) The same sentiment is found at xi. 1, 2 ; but greatly augmented in force of expression ; for he says here, we have acted without moderation [whether we be beside our selves'] and the love of Christ, etc., there, in my folly and I am jealous. — a-yanf) love , mutual : not only fear : ver. 11, the love of Christ, viz., toward us, in the highest degree, and consequently also our love towards Him \That , vjhich the apostle in this pas- sage calls love, which may perhaps seem to go beyond bounds , he afterwards calls jealousy, which may be roused by fear even to folly, xi. 1-3. — Y. g.] — < rvvs^si , constrains [‘distinet’ keeps us employed]) that we may endeavour to approve ourselves both to God and you.
15. Kphavrag, judging) with a most true judgment. Love and judgment are not opposed to each other in spiritual men. — vnlp ‘Trdvrwv, for all) for the dead and living. — cipa oi Kavreg, then these all) Hence the full force of the wrep, for and the utmost extent of the mystery is disclosed ; not only is it just the same as if all had died, but all are dead ; neither death, nor any other enemy, nor they themselves have power over themselves : they are entirely at the disposal and control of the Redeemer. — oi has a force relative to *ra vrcov, for all. An apt universality. The teachers urge ; and the learners are urged, because Christ died for both. — avs6a\ w, are dead) and so now no longer do they re- gard themselves. The generous lovers of the Redeemer apply that principally to themselves, which belongs to all. Their death was brought to pass in the death of Christ. — xa/, and) this word also depends on 6V/, because. First, the words, one , and, for all , correspond ; in the next place, died , and, that they should live. — oi £uvrsg, they that live) in the flesh. — aXXa, but) namely, that they should live , viz., in faith and a newly acquired vigour, Gal. ii. 20. — ru>) he does not say, vrrsp rov. It is the dative of advantage, as they call it ; vdsp, denotes something more than this. — xai eyspOevn, and rose again) Here we do not supply, for them; for it is not consonant with the phraseology of the apostle; but there is something analogous to be supplied, for example, [“ that He might be Lord both of the dead and the living”] from Rom. xiv 9.
16. ’A rro rov vvv, henceforth) From the time that the love of Christ has engaged [has pre-occupied] our minds. Even this