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always carrying in the body the putting to death of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.
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A Living Death
Commentators explain that "bearing about the dying of Jesus" refers to the constant, severe physical suffering and persecution Paul endured. His body carried the marks of a life lived in constant danger for the gospel, making him a living reflection of the suffering Christ. It was a state of being so perilous that it was like carrying death with him.
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2 Corinthians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Always bearing about in the body. The expression used here is designed to show the great perils to which Paul was exposed. The idea is tha…
Bearing about (περιφεροντες). Ignatius was called Θεοφορος, God-bearer. See 1 Corinthians 15:31 where Paul says "I die…
19th Century
Anglican
Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus.—The word for “dying” (again, probably, a distinctly medical…
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Baptist
That the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplex…
Verse 10 summarizes the four preceding contrasts in the paradox. In the phrase “the death [or dying; GK 3740] of Jesus,” Paul sums up his experienc…
16th Century
Protestant
The mortification of Jesus. He says more than he had done previously, for he shows that the very thing that the false apostles used as a p…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Always bearing about in the body The Vulgate Latin, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions, read, "in our body"; and the Syri…
The apostles were great sufferers, yet they met with wonderful support. Believers may be forsaken by their friends, as well as persecuted by enemie…
13th Century
Catholic
Previously, the Apostle discussed the purpose of the New Testament ministry in relation to doing good; here, he discusses its purpose in relation t…
