Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Corinthians 4:13

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13. Translate as Greek, "BUT having," c., that is, not withstanding the trials just mentioned, we having, &c. the same spirit of faith, according as it, &c.—Compare :- , on the usage of "spirit of faith." The Holy Spirit acting on our spirit. Though "death worketh in us, and life in you" ( 2 Corinthians 4:12 ), yet as we have the same spirit of faith as you, we therefore [believingly] look for the same immortal life as you [ESTIUS], and speak as we believe. ALFORD not so well translates, "The same . . . faith with that described in the Scriptures" ( 2 Corinthians 4:12- : ). The balance of the sentence requires the parallelism to be this, "According to that which is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken we also believe, and therefore speak," namely, without fear, amidst "afflictions" and "deaths" ( 2 Corinthians 4:17 ). return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-14" class="com-number"

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