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For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

For to me (εμο γαρ). Fine example of the ethical dative. Paul gives his own view of living.

To live is Christ

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

For to me to live is Christ. My sole aim in living is to glorify Christ. He is the supreme end of my life, and I value it only as being de…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

To live is Christ.—This, of course, means “Christ is my life,” yet not in the sense that He is the sourc…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ …

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

“For to me” stresses that Paul’s own faith was unshaken, regardless of the circumstances. No adverse decision from the court nor the alarm of his f…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

For to me to live. Interpreters have until now, in my opinion, given a wrong rendering and exposition to this passage; for they make this …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For to me to live is Christ
Christ was his life "efficiently", the efficient cause and author of his spiritual life;…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Death is a great loss to a carnal, worldly man, for he loses all his earthly comforts and all his hopes; but to a true believer it is gain, for it …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Above, the Apostle described the progre he has made; here he deals with the joy born of this progre : first, the cause of this joy, and second, the…

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