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Being therefore always of good courage, and knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

At home in the body (ενδημουντες εν τω σωματ). Rare verb ενδημεω from ενδημος (one among his own people as opposed to εκδημος, one…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Therefore we are always confident. The word used here, yarrountev, means to be of good cheer, to have good courage, and to be ful…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Therefore we are always confident.—The Greek construction is participial: being therefore always confident; the sentence not bein…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven: if it be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

With the assured hope of receiving a glorified body (v.1) and with the pledge of his transformation in the presence and activity of the Spirit with…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Therefore we are always confident. This means exercising dependence on the earnest of the Spirit; for otherwise, we always trembl…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Therefore we are always confident
Because God has formed us for immortality and glory, and given us his Spirit as th…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The believer not only is well assured by faith that there is another and a happy life after this one ends, but he has good hope, through grace, of …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Here the author reveals the source of the supernatural desire for a heavenly dwelling. The cause of our natural desire to not be unclothed is that …

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