2 Corinthians 4:8-9

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Corinthians 4:8

8 We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Ver. 8. We are troubled on every side ] This is the world’s wages to God’s ministers. Veritas odium parit. Opposition is Evangelii genius, said Calvin. Truth goes ever with a scratched face. We are perplexed ] Pray for me, I say, pray for me, saith Latimer; for I am sometimes so fearful, that I could creep into a mouse hole; sometimes God doth visit me again with comfort, &c. There is an... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Corinthians 4:9

9 Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; Ver. 9. Persecuted, but not forsaken ] The Church may be shaken, not shivered; persecuted, not conquered. ( Concuti, non excuti.) Roma cladibus animosior, said one; it is more true of the Church. She gets by her losses, and, as the oak, she taketh heart to grace from the maims and wounds given her. Duris ut ilex tonsa bipennibus. " Niteris incassum Christi submergere navem: Fluctuat, at nunquam mergitur illa ratis: " as the... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 2 Corinthians 4:8

troubled: 2 Corinthians 1:8-2 Samuel :, 2 Corinthians 6:4, 2 Corinthians 7:5, 2 Corinthians 11:23-Amos : yet: 2 Corinthians 4:16, 2 Corinthians 4:17, 2 Corinthians 12:10, 1 Samuel 28:15, 1 Samuel 30:6, Psalms 56:2, Psalms 56:3, Proverbs 14:26, Proverbs 18:10, Romans 5:3-Deuteronomy :, Romans 8:35-Haggai :, James 1:2-Numbers :, 1 Peter 1:6, 1 Peter 1:7, 1 Peter 4:12-2 Chronicles : not in despair: or, not altogether without help, or means, 1 Samuel 31:4, Job 2:9, Job 2:10, Psalms 37:33, John... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 2 Corinthians 4:9

but: Psalms 9:10, Psalms 22:1, Psalms 37:25, Psalms 37:28, Isaiah 62:4, Hebrews 13:5 cast: 2 Corinthians 7:6, Job 5:17-Psalms :, Job 22:29, Psalms 37:24, Psalms 42:5, Psalms 42:11, Isaiah 43:2 Reciprocal: Judges 8:4 - faint Judges 15:18 - he was sore 1 Samuel 2:4 - stumbled Job 19:10 - destroyed Psalms 25:17 - General Psalms 62:2 - I shall Psalms 102:10 - thou hast Jeremiah 38:6 - into Acts 16:25 - sang Acts 20:24 - none Acts 27:22 - I exhort Hebrews 12:5 - nor faint read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 2 Corinthians 4:8

We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; We are troubled, etc.-The four articles in this verse respect inward, the four in the next outward, afflictions. In each clause the former part shows the "earthen vessels;" the latter, "the excellence of the power." Not crushed - Not swallowed up in care and anxiety.Perplexed — What course to take, but never despairing of his power and love to carry us through. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 4:7-18

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