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Apart from the spirit (χωρις πνευματος). "Apart from breath" (the breath of life). It is not easy to tell when one is dead, but th…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
For as the body without the spirit is dead. The Greek word pneuma is commonly used to denote spirit or soul, as…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
As the body without the spirit . . .—A closing simile of much force, As the body without the spirit, so faith without works.
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
The argument of vv.18–25 concludes with a statement that cites the human body as an illustration. “The body without the spirit” is nothing but a co…
John Gill
JohnGill
For as the body without the spirit is dead
This simile is made use of to illustrate what the apostle had asserted in…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Those who substitute a mere intellectual belief in the gospel for the entirety of evangelical religion, as many do today, are mistaken. Undoubtedly…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson