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7. οὐδεὶς γὰρ ἡμῶν κ.τ.λ. None of us Christians. As Christians we all recognise our subordination, in living and in dying, to the one Lord. It must be assumed then that the particular rules a man makes for himself are made with that reference, and must be treated with respect by others accordingly.
ἑαυτῷ, for his own ends, with regard to himself (not by himself); as contrasted with the Lord’s ends: the assertion of course involves the supposition that the Christian is living up to his calling.
ἀποθνήσκει. The service of the Lord is not exhausted by the life of the servant; it is regarded and furthered in his death also. The decision of time and manner of death, just as the regulation of the details of life, therefore lies with the Lord not with the servant; cf. Php 1:21 f.; cf. Lid.