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Not for that we would be unclothed (εφ' ω ου θελομεν εκδυσασθα). Rather, "For that (εφ' ω) we do not wish to put off the clothing,…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
For we. We who are Christians. All Christians.
That are in this tabernacle. This frail and dying body. (See Barnes' commen…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Being burdened.—The whole passage is strikingly parallel to Wisdom 9:15: “The corruptible body presseth down the soul, and the…
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
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'sBible Commentary
These verses belong together, since v.4 expands v.2, while v.3 is parenthetical. One reason for Paul’s assurance of his future acquisition of a res…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
We groan, being burdened, because we desire not to be unclothed. The wicked, too, groan because they are not content with their p…
John Gill
JohnGill
For we that are in this tabernacle do groan
There are some of the saints who are not in the tabernacle, the body. Th…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
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
ThomasAquinas
After commending the ministry of the New Testament for its dignity and use, the Apostle now commends it for its reward. Although he had already sai…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson