Vincent Word Studies - 2 Corinthians 4:10 - 4:10

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Vincent Word Studies - 2 Corinthians 4:10 - 4:10


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Bearing about

Ignatius, addressing the Ephesians, says: “Ye are God-bearers, shrine-bearers, Christ-bearers” (“Epistle to Ephesians,” 9). In the Antiochene Acts, Trajan alludes to Ignatius as “the one who declares that he bears about the crucified.” Ignatius was known as Θεοφόρος God bearer, and so styles himself in the introductions of his epistles.

Dying (νέκρωσιν)

Only here and Rom 4:19. Primarily a putting to death, and thence the state of deadness, as Rom 4:19. Here in the former sense. Paul says, in effect, “our body is constantly exposed to the same putting to death which Jesus suffered. The daily liability to a violent death is something, which we carry about with us.” Compare 1Co 15:31; Rom 8:36. This parallel with Christ's death is offset by the parallel with Christ's triumph - life through resurrection.

That the life also (ἵνα)

In order that. The purport, according to God's purpose, of this daily dying is to set forth the resurrection-life through Christ in us. Compare Rom 5:10.