2 Corinthians 4:14, 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Corinthians 4:8-18

In these verses the apostle gives an account of their courage and patience under all their sufferings, where observe, I. How their sufferings, and patience under them, are declared, 2 Cor. 4:8-12. The apostles were great sufferers; therein they followed their Master: Christ had told them that in the world they should have tribulation, and so they had; yet they met with wonderful support, great relief, and many allays of their sorrows. ?We are,? says the apostle, ?troubled on every side,... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 2 Corinthians 4:7-15

4:7-15 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the power which surpasses all things may be seen to be of God and not of us. We are sore pressed at every point, but not hemmed in. We are at our wit's end, but never at our hope's end. We are persecuted by men, but never abandoned by God. We are knocked down, but not knocked out. In our bodies we have to run the same risk of death as Jesus Christ did, so that in our body the same life as Jesus lived may be clear for all to see. For... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 4:14

Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus ,.... Besides having the same spirit of faith, mentioned in the preceding verse as a support under tribulation, the apostle proceeds in this, and some following verses, to take notice of other things which gave them relief under their pressures; such as the resurrection from the dead, all their afflictions being for the good of the churches and glory of God, the inward and comfortable experiences of the love and grace of God in the midst of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 4:14

Knowing that he which raised up the Lord, etc. - And though we shall at last seal this truth with our blood, we fear not, being persuaded that as the body of Christ was raised from the dead by the power of the Father, so shall our bodies be raised, and that we shall have an eternal life with him in glory. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 4:7-15

Glory of the ministry in the midst of its weakness and suffering. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 4:14

Which raised up the Lord Jesus (see 1 Corinthians 6:14 ). Shall raise up us also. The thought is again expressed in Romans 8:11 . As he is here alluding mainly to the resurrection from the dead, it is clear that he contemplated the possibility of dying before Christ's second coming. By Jesus. The reading supported by nearly all the best manuscripts is "with Jesus" ( א , B, C, D, E, F, G), which perhaps appeared unsuitable to the copyists. But Christians are "risen with Christ" here... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 4:14

Knowing - Being fully confident; having the most entire assurance. It was the assured hope of the resurrection which sustained them in all their trials. This expression denotes the full and unwavering belief, in the minds of the apostles, that the doctrines which they preached were true. They knew that they were revealed from heaven, and that all the promises of God would be fulfilled.Shall raise up us also - All Christians. In the hope of the resurrection they were ready to meet trials, and... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Corinthians 4:13-15

2 Corinthians 4:13-15. We having the same spirit Which you have, because we have the same faith: or, we have the same spirit of faith which animated the saints of old, David in particular, when he said, I believed, and therefore have I spoken That is, I trusted in God, and therefore he has put this song of praise in my mouth. We also believe Have the same confidence that God will also deliver us out of our troubles; and therefore speak Declare this our confidence by preaching the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 4:1-18

The life and work of a servant (4:1-18)God’s true servants do not avoid their responsibilities or use dishonest methods. They do not change the plain meaning of God’s Word to suit themselves, but teach that Word faithfully and directly (4:1-2). Not all will believe, because Satan blinds their minds, but true preachers remember always that the message they preach is Christ’s, not theirs. Then, when the hearers allow the light of that message to shine into their hearts, they see Christ as their... read more

2 Corinthians 4:14, 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 Niv

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Corinthians 4:8-18

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 2 Corinthians 4:7-15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 4:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 4:14

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 4:1-18

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 4:7-15

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 4:14

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 4:14

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Corinthians 4:13-15

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 4:1-18

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