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2 Cor 8:9: The Liberality of Christ For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might become rich.'972Co_8:9. St. Paul is exhorting the Corinthians to contribute to the relief of the poor Christians at Jerusalem. First, … Continue reading “442. 2 COR 8:9: THE LIBERALITY OF CHRIST”

2 Cor 5:20: Ambassadors for Christ We are ambassadors therefore on behalf of Christ, as though God were intreating by us: we beseech you on behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God.'972Co_5:20. 1. The ministry is one of the original elements of historic. Christianity. From the beginning there have been duly appointed ministers in … Continue reading “439. 2 COR 5:20: AMBASSADORS FOR CHRIST”

2 Cor 5:21: The Sinless Made Sin Him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.'972Co_5:21. There are many to whom there is no dearer verse in the Book than this. But there are others who can only study it with … Continue reading “440. 2 COR 5:21: THE SINLESS MADE SIN”

2 Cor 5:14-15: The Constraint of Love For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that one died for all, therefore all died; and he died for all, that they which live should no longer live unto themselves, but unto him who for their sakes died and rose again.'972Co_5:14-15. This is the … Continue reading “436. 2 COR 5:14-15: THE CONSTRAINT OF LOVE”

2 Cor 5:17: In Christ a New Creation Wherefore if any man is in Christ, there is a new creation (R. V.marg.).'972Co_5:17. 1. The word '93wherefore,'94 with which the text begins, shows us that the words stand in close connexion with what precedes them, and that, in order to understand their meaning, we must know … Continue reading “437. 2 COR 5:17: IN CHRIST A NEW CREATION”

2 Cor 5:17: The New and the Old The old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.'972Co_5:17. 1. This is a very bold and sweeping statement. We seem almost to be listening to a prophet of revolution. St. Paul, addressing the democratic Corinthians, might be regarded himself as speaking the language of democracy. … Continue reading “438. 2 COR 5:17: THE NEW AND THE OLD”

2 Cor 4:18: The Seen and the Unseen The things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.'972Co_4:18. The Apostle looked on the things that are temporal as not looking on them, but as looking straight through, on the thing eternal, which they represent and prepare. He looked on … Continue reading “434. 2 COR 4:18: THE SEEN AND THE UNSEEN”

2 Cor 5:7: Walking by Faith For we walk by faith, not by sight.'972Co_5:7. 1. St. Paul describes the mood in which, possessed of the Christian hope, he confronts all the conditions of the present and the alternatives of the future. We are of good courage at all times, he says. We know that while … Continue reading “435. 2 COR 5:7: WALKING BY FAITH”

2 Cor 3:18: Transformed by Beholding But we all, with unveiled face reflecting as a mirror (A.V. beholding as in a glass) the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord the Spirit (A.V. even as by the Spirit of the Lord).'972Co_3:18. It is … Continue reading “432. 2 COR 3:18: TRANSFORMED BY BEHOLDING”

2 Cor 4:17: An Eternal Weight of Glory For our light affliction, which is for the moment, worketh for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory.'972Co_4:17. George Herbert, in his Country Parson, describes this Epistle as '93full of affections.'94 Beyond any other of the Apostle's letters it lays bare the deepest feelings … Continue reading “433. 2 COR 4:17: AN ETERNAL WEIGHT OF GLORY”