preach . Greek. kerusso . App-121 . Christ Jesus . App-9 . the Lord = as Lord. App-96 . Compare Romans 10:9 . servants . Greek doulos. App-190 . for , &c. = on account of (Greek. dia App-104 ) Jesus ( App-98 ). read more
In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn upon them.In whom ... Macknight translated this "by whom" and referred it to intellectual sinners in high places whom the devil uses as instruments in blinding yet others.[14]SATAN; GOD OF THIS WORLDThe god of this world ... "Satan is not here called the god of the COSMOS, but god of THIS AGE."[15] Nevertheless, as Filson said,... read more
For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.We preach not ourselves ... As Lipscomb declared, "This cannot mean that Paul excluded all reference to himself or his faith and maintained altogether an impersonal tone in his preaching."[20] The meaning is that Paul rejected all personal claims to any human authority on his part, preaching only what Christ commanded him to preach. "All is of God; nothing is of self."[21]But Jesus as Lord ...... read more
2 Corinthians 4:4. The god of this world— That is, the Devil; so called, because the men of this world worshipped or obeyed him as their god. It would be a good illustration of the present passage, if it could be proved, as it has been asserted by many, that this malignant spirit was so early called by the Jews, סמאל, Semal, "the god who blinds." Blinded their minds here answers to their minds were blinded, ch. 2Co 3:14 and the 2nd and 3rd verse of this explains 2Co 4:13-14 of that chapter. Of... read more
2 Corinthians 4:5. For we preach not ourselves,— "We aim not at exalting our own authority, extending our reputation, or securing to ourselves any secular advantage; but, renouncing all such views, claims, and desires, we preach Christ Jesus as the supreme Lord of his church: and instead of setting up ourselves for your masters, we declare ourselves to be your servants, for the sake of Jesus; and are willing, out of regard for you, and, above all, out of duty to him, to stoop to the humblest... read more
4. In whom—Translate, "In whose case." god of this world—The worldly make him their God ( :-). He is, in fact, "the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that ruleth in the children of disobedience" (Ephesians 2:2). minds—"understandings": "mental perceptions," as in Ephesians 2:2- :. them which believe not—the same as "them that are lost" (or "are perishing"). Compare 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12. SOUTH quaintly says, "when the malefactor's eyes are covered, he is not far from his execution"... read more
5. For—Their blindness is not our fault, as if we had self-seeking aims in our preaching. preach . . . Christ . . . the Lord—rather, "Christ as Lord," and ourselves as your servants, &c. "Lord," or "Master," is the correlative term to "servants." read more
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By veiled here Paul meant obscure. The reason some people did not immediately understand and appreciate the gospel was that Satan had blinded their minds. It was not because Paul had sought to deceive his hearers by making the gospel obscure. The gospel is obscure to the lost until the Spirit enlightens their minds (2 Corinthians 3:16-17; cf. John 16:8-11; 1 Corinthians 2:14-16)."Apparently, Paul is responding to criticism that, to some, his gospel is no revelation at all, in other words, it is... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Corinthians 4:4
god . App-98 . world = age. Greek. aion . App-129 . Compare John 12:31 ; John 14:30 ; John 16:11 ; where, however, world is kosmos ( App-129 .) minds . Greek. noema . See 2 Corinthians 2:11 , them , &c. = the unbelieving. Greek. apistos. Compare App-150 . lest , &c. = to (Greek. eie . App-104 .) the end that the light . . . should not (Greek. me as in 2 Corinthians 4:2 ). light = illumination. Greek. photismos. App-130 . glorious gospel = gospel (or good news) of the... read more