2 Corinthians 4:11 (WEB)
For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of Jesus may be revealed in our mortal flesh.
Fathers and councils · 4
Irenaeus of Lyons
“…“For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal put on immortality;” and, “That the life of Jesus may be made manifest in our mortal flesh;” and all the other passages in which the apostle does manifestly and clearly declare the resurrection and incorruption of the flesh?” — editor's note: 2 Cor. iv. 11.
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Theodoret of Cyrus
“For it is said, that we are ‘the image and glory of God;’ and ‘for always we who live:’ there are, also, they said, many powers; for it is written—‘All the power of God went out of the land of Egypt.’” — editor's note: 2 Cor. iv. 11 ἀεὶ γὰρ ἡμεῖς οἱ ζῶντες. The ἀεί of St. Paul qualifies not “οἱ ζῶντες” but the παραδιδόμεθα which follows, “For we who live are ever being…
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Tertullian
“…of the apostle inserts this purpose: “For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus’ sake, that His life may be manifested in our mortal body.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. iv. 11.
Read the whole comment“Well, then, if it be in these very earthen vessels that he tells us we have to endure so great sufferings, in which we bear about with us the very dying of God, (Marcion’s) god is really ungrateful and unjust, if he does not mean to restore this same substance of…” — editor's note: 2 Cor. iv. 8–12.
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Cross-references · 12
Cited together in Against Heresies V.13.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.13.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 44.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.13.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.13.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.13.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.13.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.13.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.13.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.13.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.13.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.13.