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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 5:18

And all things are of God ,.... A man's being brought into a Gospel church state is of God; the causing all old things to pass away, whether in the Jewish or Gentile world, is of God; the shaking of the heavens and the earth, and the removing of those things that are shaken, the abrogation of the ceremonial law, the putting an end to all the Mosaic rites and sacrifices, the ejection of Satan out of the Heathen temples, and the abolition of Gentilism, with every thing else that comes under... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 5:19

To wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself ,.... This expresses and explains the subject matter of the ministration of the Gospel, especially that part of it which concerns our reconciliation with God; and declares the scheme, the author, the subjects, the way, and means, and consequence of it. The phrase, "in Christ", may be either joined with the word "God", as in our version, "God was in Christ reconciling"; that is, he was in Christ drawing the scheme, fixing the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 5:20

Now then we are ambassadors for Christ ,.... Since God has made reconciliation by Christ, and the ministry of it is committed to us, we are ambassadors for him; we come with full powers from him, not to propose terms of peace, to treat with men about it, to offer it to them, but to publish and proclaim it as made by him: we represent him, and God who made it by him, as though God did beseech you by us ; to regard this embassy and message of peace, which we bring from him; to consider... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 5:21

For he hath made him to be sin for us ,.... Christ was made of a woman, took flesh of a sinful woman; though the flesh he took of her was not sinful, being sanctified by the Spirit of God, the former of Christ's human nature: however, he appeared "in the likeness of sinful flesh"; being attended with infirmities, the effects of sin, though sinless; and he was traduced by men as a sinner, and treated as such. Moreover, he was made a sacrifice for sin, in order to make expiation and atonement... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 5:12

For we commend not ourselves? - I do not say these things to bespeak your good opinion, to procure your praise; but to give you an occasion to glory - to exult on our behalf; and to furnish you with an answer to all those who either malign us or our ministry, and who only glory in appearance - have no solid ground of exultation, and whose heart is dishonest and impure. St. Paul probably speaks here concerning the false apostle, who had been dividing the Church and endeavoring to raise a... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 5:13

Beside ourselves - Probably he was reputed by some to be deranged. Festus thought so: Paul, thou art beside thyself; too much learning hath made thee mad. And his enemies at Corinth might insinuate not only that he was deranged, but attribute his derangement to a less worthy cause than intense study and deep learning. It is to God - If we do appear, in speaking of the glories of the eternal world, to be transported beyond ourselves, it is through the good hand of our God upon us, and we... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 5:14

For the love of Christ constraineth us - We have the love of God shed abroad in our hearts, and this causes us to love God intensely, and to love and labor for the salvation of men. And it is the effect produced by this love which συνεχει ἡμας , bears us away with itself, which causes us to love after the similitude of that love by which we are influenced; and as God so loved the world as to give his Son for it, and as Christ so loved the world as to pour out his life for it, so we,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 5:15

And that he died for all, that they which live, etc. - This third position he draws from the preceding: If all were dead, and in danger of endless perdition; and if he died for all, to save them from that perdition; then it justly follows that they are not their own, that they are bought by his blood; and should not live unto themselves, for this is the way to final ruin; but unto him who died for them, and thus made an atonement for their sins, and rose again for their justification. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 5:16

Know we no man after the flesh - As we know that all have sinned and come short of the glory of God; and as we know that all are alienated from God, and are dead in trespasses and sins; therefore we esteem no man on account of his family relations, or the stock whence he proceeded, because we see all are shut up in unbelief, and all are children of wrath. Yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh - We cannot esteem a man who is a sinner, were he even allied to the blood royal of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 5:17

If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature - It is vain for a man to profess affinity to Christ according to the flesh, while he is unchanged in his heart and life, and dead in trespasses and sins; for he that is in Christ, that is, a genuine Christian, having Christ dwelling in his heart by faith, is a new creature; his old state is changed: he was a child of Satan, he is now a child of God; he was a slave of sin, and his works were death; he is now made free from sin, and has his fruit... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 5:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 5:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 5:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 5:21

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 5:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 5:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 5:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 5:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 5:16

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 5:17

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