16 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. Ver. 16. Yet the inward man ] Peter Martyr dying, said, "My body is weak, my mind is well, well for the present, and it will be better hereafter." This is the godly man’s motto. read more
we: 2 Corinthians 4:1, Psalms 27:13, Psalms 119:81, Isaiah 40:29, 1 Corinthians 15:58 though: 2 Corinthians 12:15, Job 19:26, Job 19:27, Psalms 73:26, Isaiah 57:1, Isaiah 57:2, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 the: Romans 7:22, Ephesians 3:16, 1 Peter 3:4 is: Psalms 51:10, Isaiah 40:31, Romans 12:2, Ephesians 4:23, Colossians 3:10, Titus 3:5 day by: Luke 11:3 Reciprocal: Judges 8:4 - faint Job 4:5 - thou faintest Job 29:20 - renewed Psalms 41:3 - strengthen Psalms 103:5 - thy youth Proverbs... read more
For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.Therefore — Because of this grace, we faint not.The outward man — The body.The inward man — The soul. read more
2. Antithesis of apostolic trials and triumphs resulting in glory, | 2 Corinthians 2 Corinthians 4:7 to 2 Corinthians 5:5. In the divine glow of martyrly enthusiasm of this passage a passage which doubtless did much towards rousing the Christian heroism of the martyr age Paul draws, in a series of antitheses, the sublime contrast between the more than golden treasure and the earthen vessels in which it was contained a contrast meeting in contact in his own person. By the glorifying power... read more
16. For which cause From this embracement of you all in the glories of Christ’s resurrection. Faint not Falter not (note 2 Corinthians 4:1) through fear, despondency, or endurance of hardship and wear-out. But the reverse, though our outward, bodily, man perish, by hardship and wear-out, the inward, spirit, is renewed, so as to administer a refreshment and indestructibility for the time being to an earthly vessel. Day by day Each day has its waste and repair. Nevertheless the... read more
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The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
2 Corinthians 4:16-18For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. Dual manhoodI. There is a duality in Christian manhood. The apostle was not only a great theologian, but also a great philosopher. He here speaks of an “outward” and an “inward” man, and speaks of them as distinct, though in this world they are wedded together. This outer man is part of us--is ours, but not us. I feel this body is mine, but it is not me. In the outward... read more