IN THE ABSENCE OF ORDERS: For we walk by faith, not by sight. - 2 Corinthians 5:7
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For these he sighs, and groans, and weeps, and strives: Whatever will endanger the loss of these, he flees from, as from the face of a serpent: In these all his affections centre: Faith is to the Christian what the compass is to the mariner in the trackless ocean: This was the character of the Apostle Paul: But as to those who understand not his views he appears to act absurdly, we will proceed to mark—.
The reasonableness of his conduct in this respect—. More exalted in its objects—. Besides, it is all transient and of very short duration. But think of Almighty God and his covenant of grace; think of the Lord Jesus Christ, and all the wonders of redeeming love; think of heaven, and all its glory and blessedness; and then say, which are most deserving of our regard? In attaching ourselves to the one, we degrade ourselves to the state of unenlightened heathens, I had almost said, of the brute beasts; but by living wholly with a reference to the latter, we emulate, as it were, the glorified saints and angels.
The one is as high above the other, as the heavens are above the earth. More certain in its testimony—. With whatever confidence we press forward for the attainment of them, the more they disappoint our endeavours: But was ever any one deceived in apprehending the realities of the eternal world? Did ever any one who sought them by faith, fail in the pursuit of them, or find them, when attained, below his expectation? More excellent in its operations—.
The more we contemplate the Divine Being, the more shall we be transformed into his blessed image. The more we exercise faith on the Lord Jesus Christ, the more will grace, and mercy, and peace be multiplied unto us. The more we breathe the atmosphere of heaven, the more shall we be fitted for the everlasting enjoyment of it. More conducive to our true happiness—. Those who are walking by sight—. What has the world ever yet done for you?
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Has it ever yet afforded you any solid satisfaction? Possess what ye may, will not a pain, a loss, a disappointment, be sufficient to rob you of all your enjoyment? And what can it do for you in a dying hour?
Will it prolong your life, or assuage your anguish, or pacify your conscience, or take away the sting of death? But, above all, what will it do for you at the bar of judgment? Will it bribe your Judge, or avert the wrath of an offended God, or mitigate your torments in the world of woe? You think the Christian unwise in having respect to things which his eye has never seen. But who will be found the wise man in that great and awful day? Those who profess to walk by faith—. Pray that your faith may be more and more influential on the whole of your life and conversation: Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae.
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The Vulgate renders rightly: Faith and sight are opposed to one another. Faith has its termination at death in this passage, therefore sight then begins. Bibliography Bengel, Johann Albrecht.
That is, we live, and order our conversations, not by sight, or any evidence of sense, but by faith, which is described by the apostle, Hebrews We see nothing here by the eye of sense but mortality, corruption, and misery; but by faith we see another more excellent and glorious state, and we order our life according to our faith, and sight of things that are invisible: Bibliography Poole, Matthew, "Commentary on 2 Corinthians 5: Walk by faith ; are controlled, not by what we see, but by what we believe.
In each place it may indicate either the means by which , or the element through which , the motion takes place. The latter meaning easily passes into the condition in which a thing takes place. Paul has also in mind in 1 Corinthians We live here under a condition of believing in Christ, not under the condition of His visible presence.
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Bibliography "Commentary on 2 Corinthians 5: For —Reason why we realize the superiority of our Christ-home; our eye of faith sees what our eye of body does not. By —Rather, through, the preposition of instrumentality, faith; being the candle through whose light we are thus able to walk aright. By sight —Rather, according to appearance; that is, to the bodily eye. Faith enables us to walk in disregard of material and worldly interests. The Expositor's Greek Testament. Bibliography Haydock, George Leo. Verse 7 Faith is the assurance that we will have that new body in the heavens.
We can not see it, but know it by faith Hebrews Bibliography Bullinger, Ethelbert William. Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". By faith , [ dia Greek pisteoos Greek ] - in a medium or state of faith.
They live, and act - influenced by strong faith and hope - as if these things were attainable; and they deny themselves, and labor, and cross oceans and deserts, and breathe in pestilential air to obtain those things which they have not seen, and which to them are in the distant future. Pray that your faith may be more and more influential on the whole of your life and conversation: Paul speaks of scourging, stoning, prisonings, exiles, death itself, with a sort of Divine contempt. How should our belief that we Christians will appear before the Judgment Seat of Christ to be judged for our works affect 1 our desire to please him? Those who are walking by sight— [You are reputed wise by the men of this world; but are worse than fools in the estimation of your God.
Not by sight , [ dia Greek eidous Greek ] - 'not by appearance. God has appointed in this life faith for our great duty; and in the next, vision for our reward South 1 Peter 1: So our lives are based on faith, not sight. Bibliography Ice, Rhoderick D. College Press, Joplin, MO. The fact is taken for granted; and it comes as the proof that as we are, we are absent from the Lord. Now we believe in Him without seeing Him; hereafter we shall see Him face to face. Bibliography Ellicott, Charles John.
The nature of faith is to trust in the dark, when all appearances are against it; to trust that a calm will come, though the storm be overhead; to trust that God will appear, though nothing but evil be felt. It is tender, child-like, and therefore is an implicit confidence, a yielding submission, a looking unto the Lord.
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There is something filial in this; something heavenly and spiritual; not the bold presumption of the daring, nor the despairing fears of the desponding; but something beyond both the one and the other—equally remote from the rashness of presumption, and from the horror of despair. There is a mingling of holy affection connected with this trust, springing out of a reception of past favors, insuring favors to come; and all linked with a simple hanging and depending of the soul upon the Lord, because He is what He is.
There is a looking to, and relying upon the Lord, because we have felt him to be the Lord; and because we have no other refuge. And why have we no other refuge? Because poverty has driven us out of false refuges. It is a safe spot, though not a comfortable one, to be where David was, "Refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul" Psalm And until refuge fails us in Prayer of Manasseh , in self, in the world, in the church, there is no looking to Christ as a divine refuge.
But when we come to this spot, "You are my refuge and my portion in the land of the living" Psalm And where this trust Isaiah , there will be a whole army of desires at times pouring themselves into the bosom of the Lord; there will be a whole array of pantings and longings venting themselves into the bosom of "Immanuel, God with us.
Bibliography Philpot, Joseph Charles. Philpot on select texts of the Bible. Lexicon Search Greek Hebrew Aramaic. Before Christ Edersheim Flavius Josephus more. The Quotation Archive Add a Quotation. Tozer Charles Spurgeon Voice of the Lord more. Finding the new version too difficult to understand? Adam Clarke Commentary For we walk by faith - While we are in the present state faith supplies the place of direct vision.
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible For we walk - To walk, in the Scriptures often denotes to live, to act, to conduct in a certain way; see the notes on Romans 4: Coffman's Commentaries on the Bible For we walk by faith, not by sight. Geneva Study Bible For we walk by e faith, not by sight: Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible we walk — in our Christian course here on earth.
Wesley's Explanatory Notes For we walk by faith, not by sight: Abbott's Illustrated New Testament We walk; that is, we live and act. Calvin's Commentary on the Bible 7. John Trapp Complete Commentary 7 For we walk by faith, not by sight: Sermon Bible Commentary 2 Corinthians 5: Macleod, Penny Pulpit, new series, No.
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(7) For we walk by faith, not by sight—Better, and not by what we see (or, by appearance). and it comes as the proof that as we are, we are absent from the Lord. . but by faith we see another more excellent and glorious state, and we order. 6Therefore we are always confident, although we know that while we are at home in the body, we are away from the Lord. 7For we walk by faith, not by sight.
The principle of walking by faith, not by sight, is reasonable and right,— I. Because the principle of faith is more excellent in its object. Because the principle of faith is more excellent in its effect upon the character and heart. Because to walk by faith produces happiness. Norton, Golden Truths, p. Expository Notes with Practical Observations on the New Testament That is, our condition here in this world is such, that we cannot see God face to face, but by faith only; whilst we are in the body, we do not see and enjoy, but believe and expect.
That faith is for earth, and sight is for heaven. That till we have sight, it is a great advantage that we have faith. That if we now have faith, we may be well assured that ere long we shall have sight. To explain and vindicate his conduct in reference to this matter, we will shew, I. The principle by which the Christian is actuated— He fixes his eye, not on things visible and temporal, but on things invisible and eternal— [This is declared at the close of the preceding chapter [Note: The principle of faith is, 1.
More exalted in its objects— [The objects of sense are all poor, and mean, and worthless. More certain in its testimony— [Earthly things may dazzle us with their glare and glitter: More excellent in its operations— [The tendency of visible things is to sensualize and debase the soul: More conducive to our true happiness— [What does he possess who has the whole world at his command? Those who are walking by sight— [You are reputed wise by the men of this world; but are worse than fools in the estimation of your God.
Those who profess to walk by faith— [We thank our God that there are a goodly number of you who have learned to estimate things by their relation to eternity. Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible That is, we live, and order our conversations, not by sight, or any evidence of sense, but by faith, which is described by the apostle, Hebrews Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament Walk by faith ; are controlled, not by what we see, but by what we believe. Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges 7.
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible 7. The Expositor's Greek Testament 2 Corinthians 5: George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary is only by faith we now walk in this foreign land towards God; we do not as yet feast on Him by any clear view. Bible de Vence Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Gary Hampton Commentary on Selected Books Verse 7 Faith is the assurance that we will have that new body in the heavens. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes by. We walk - in our Christian course on earth. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 7 For we walk by faith, not by sight—Better, and not by what we see or, by appearance.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge For we walk by faith, not by sight: Philpot on select texts of the Bible 2 Corinthians 5: New International Version For we live by faith, not by sight. New Living Translation For we live by believing and not by seeing. English Standard Version for we walk by faith, not by sight. Berean Study Bible For we walk by faith, not by sight. Berean Literal Bible For we walk by faith, not by sight.
Christian Standard Bible For we walk by faith, not by sight. Contemporary English Version But we live by faith, not by what we see. Good News Translation For our life is a matter of faith, not of sight. NET Bible for we live by faith, not by sight. New Heart English Bible for we walk by faith, not by sight.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English For it is by faith that we walk and not by sight. New American Standard for we walk by faith, not by sight— Jubilee Bible for we walk by faith, not by sight.
