{"commentaries":[],"citedBy":{"1":[{"id":"bengel.JHN.20.20-21.1","author":"Johann Albrecht Bengel","author_dates":"1687-1752","tradition":"Lutheran Pietist","era":"Puritans and the 1700s","died":1752,"ref":"John 20:20–21","href":"/jhn/20/#v20-bengel","text":"2 Cor. iv. 1","snippet":"… altogether comprehended the force of His former salutation : therefore it is repeated, and so is enlarged by additional words. ... peace) This constitutes the foundation of the mission of the ministers of the Gospel: 2 Cor. iv. 1, “ Seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not.” ... even as) Christ is “the Apostle” of the Father, Heb. iii. 1: Peter and the others were apostles of Christ."}],"2":[{"id":"ryle.JHN.8.9.1","author":"J. C. Ryle","author_dates":"1816-1900","tradition":"Anglican (Evangelical)","era":"The 1800s","died":1900,"ref":"John 8:9","href":"/jhn/8/#v9-ryle","text":"2 Cor. iv. 2","snippet":"Such texts as Rom. ii. 15 and 2 Cor. iv. 2 should be carefully considered."}],"3":[{"id":"calvin.JHN.9.18.1","author":"John Calvin","author_dates":"1509-1564","tradition":"Reformed","era":"Reformation","died":1564,"ref":"John 9:18","href":"/jhn/9/#v18-calvin","text":"2 Corinthians 4:3, 4","snippet":"whose understandings the god of this world hath blinded, (2 Corinthians 4:3, 4."}],"4":[{"id":"calvin.JHN.8.44.1","author":"John Calvin","author_dates":"1509-1564","tradition":"Reformed","era":"Reformation","died":1564,"ref":"John 8:44","href":"/jhn/8/#v44-calvin","text":"2 Corinthians 4:4","snippet":"… other hand, the devil is said to be the father of those whose understandings he blinds, whose hearts he moves to commit all unrighteousness, and on whom, in short, he acts powerfully and exercises his tyranny; as in 2 Corinthians 4:4; Ephesians 2:2, and in other passages."},{"id":"calvin.JHN.9.18.1","author":"John Calvin","author_dates":"1509-1564","tradition":"Reformed","era":"Reformation","died":1564,"ref":"John 9:18","href":"/jhn/9/#v18-calvin","text":"2 Corinthians 4:3, 4","snippet":"whose understandings the god of this world hath blinded, (2 Corinthians 4:3, 4."},{"id":"henry.JHN.8.47.2","author":"Matthew Henry","author_dates":"1662-1714","tradition":"English Nonconformist (Presbyterian)","era":"Puritans and the 1700s","died":1714,"ref":"John 8:47","href":"/jhn/8/#v47-henry","text":"2 Cor. iv. 4","snippet":"It is in his word that God manifests himself and is present among us; we are therefore reckoned to be well or ill affected to his word; see 2 Cor. iv. 4; 1 John iv. 6."},{"id":"henry.JHN.12.31.3","author":"Matthew Henry","author_dates":"1662-1714","tradition":"English Nonconformist (Presbyterian)","era":"Puritans and the 1700s","died":1714,"ref":"John 12:31","href":"/jhn/12/#v31-henry","text":"2 Cor. iv. 4","snippet":"… called the prince of this world, because he rules over the men of the world by the things of the world; he is the ruler of the darkness of this world, that is, of this dark world, of those in it that walk in darkness, 2 Cor. iv. 4; Eph. iv. 12."},{"id":"henry.JHN.14.9.3","author":"Matthew Henry","author_dates":"1662-1714","tradition":"English Nonconformist (Presbyterian)","era":"Puritans and the 1700s","died":1714,"ref":"John 14:9","href":"/jhn/14/#v9-henry","text":"2 Cor. iv. 4","snippet":"First, All that saw Christ in the flesh might have seen the Father in him, if Satan had not blinded their minds, and kept them from a sight of Christ, as the image of God, 2 Cor. iv. 4."},{"id":"bengel.JHN.12.31.1","author":"Johann Albrecht Bengel","author_dates":"1687-1752","tradition":"Lutheran Pietist","era":"Puritans and the 1700s","died":1752,"ref":"John 12:31","href":"/jhn/12/#v31-bengel","text":"2 Cor. iv. 4","snippet":"Comp. 2 Cor. iv. 4, “The god of this world hath blinded the minds of them that believe not."},{"id":"westcott.JHN.12.31.1","author":"B. F. Westcott","author_dates":"1825-1901","tradition":"Anglican","era":"The 1800s","died":1901,"ref":"John 12:31","href":"/jhn/12/#v31-westcott","text":"2 Cor. iv. 4","snippet":"the prince of this world] Comp. xiv. 30, xvi. 11 ; (Eph. ii. 2, vi. 12; 2 Cor. iv. 4)."}],"5":[],"6":[{"id":"henry.JHN.5.24.1","author":"Matthew Henry","author_dates":"1662-1714","tradition":"English Nonconformist (Presbyterian)","era":"Puritans and the 1700s","died":1714,"ref":"John 5:24","href":"/jhn/5/#v24-henry","text":"2 Cor. iv. 6","snippet":"We must believe on God as having sent Jesus Christ, and recommended himself to our faith and love, by manifesting his glory in the face of Jesus Christ (2 Cor. iv. 6), as his Father and our Father."},{"id":"henry.JHN.12.44-45.1","author":"Matthew Henry","author_dates":"1662-1714","tradition":"English Nonconformist (Presbyterian)","era":"Puritans and the 1700s","died":1714,"ref":"John 12:44–45","href":"/jhn/12/#v44-henry","text":"2 Cor. iv. 6","snippet":"For, [1.] God makes himself known in the face of Christ (2 Cor. iv. 6), who is the express image of his person, Heb. i. 3."},{"id":"henry.JHN.13.31.2","author":"Matthew Henry","author_dates":"1662-1714","tradition":"English Nonconformist (Presbyterian)","era":"Puritans and the 1700s","died":1714,"ref":"John 13:31","href":"/jhn/13/#v31-henry","text":"2 Cor. iv. 6","snippet":"The attributes of God shine brightly in creation and providence, but much more in the work of redemption; see 1 Cor. i. 24; 2 Cor. iv. 6."}],"7":[],"8":[{"id":"ryle.JHN.13.22.1","author":"J. C. Ryle","author_dates":"1816-1900","tradition":"Anglican (Evangelical)","era":"The 1800s","died":1900,"ref":"John 13:22","href":"/jhn/13/#v22-ryle","text":"2 Cor. iv. 8","snippet":"It is rather, as 2 Cor. iv. 8, \" perplexed,\" \"puzzled."},{"id":"westcott.JHN.13.22.1","author":"B. F. Westcott","author_dates":"1825-1901","tradition":"Anglican","era":"The 1800s","died":1901,"ref":"John 13:22","href":"/jhn/13/#v22-westcott","text":"2 Cor. iv. 8","snippet":"The same word ... occurs Luke xxiv. 4 ; Acts xxv. 20 ; 2 Cor. iv. 8 ; Gal. iv. 20, and expresses rather bewilderment than simple doubt."}],"9":[],"10":[],"11":[],"12":[],"13":[],"14":[],"15":[{"id":"henry.JHN.17.2-3.3","author":"Matthew Henry","author_dates":"1662-1714","tradition":"English Nonconformist (Presbyterian)","era":"Puritans and the 1700s","died":1714,"ref":"John 17:2–3","href":"/jhn/17/#v2-henry","text":"2 Cor. iv. 15","snippet":"All things are for their sakes, 2 Cor. iv. 15."}],"16":[{"id":"calvin.JHN.11.26.2","author":"John Calvin","author_dates":"1509-1564","tradition":"Reformed","era":"Reformation","died":1564,"ref":"John 11:26","href":"/jhn/11/#v26-calvin","text":"2 Corinthians 4:16","snippet":"That the outward man daily decays in them is so far from taking anything away from their true life, that it aids the progress of it, because the inward man is renewed from day to day, (2 Corinthians 4:16."},{"id":"calvin.JHN.12.24.1","author":"John Calvin","author_dates":"1509-1564","tradition":"Reformed","era":"Reformation","died":1564,"ref":"John 12:24","href":"/jhn/12/#v24-calvin","text":"2 Corinthians 4:16","snippet":"if our outward man decays, the inward man is renewed from day to day, (2 Corinthians 4:16."}],"17":[{"id":"ryle.JHN.16.21.1","author":"J. C. Ryle","author_dates":"1816-1900","tradition":"Anglican (Evangelical)","era":"The 1800s","died":1900,"ref":"John 16:21","href":"/jhn/16/#v21-ryle","text":"2 Cor. iv. 17","snippet":"(Compare Rom. viii. 18—22 ; 2 Cor. iv. 17.)"}],"18":[{"id":"henry.JHN.20.29.2","author":"Matthew Henry","author_dates":"1662-1714","tradition":"English Nonconformist (Presbyterian)","era":"Puritans and the 1700s","died":1714,"ref":"John 20:29","href":"/jhn/20/#v29-henry","text":"2 Cor. iv. 18","snippet":"It is not meant of not seeing the objects of faith (for these are invisible, Heb. xi. 1; 2 Cor. iv. 18), but the motives of faith—Christ's miracles, and especially his resurrection; blessed are those that see not these, and yet believe in Christ."},{"id":"ryle.JHN.6.27.2","author":"J. C. Ryle","author_dates":"1816-1900","tradition":"Anglican (Evangelical)","era":"The 1800s","died":1900,"ref":"John 6:27","href":"/jhn/6/#v27-ryle","text":"2 Cor. iv, 18","snippet":"See also 1 Cor. vii. 29 ; 2 Cor. iv, 18 ; 1 Sam. viii. 7 ; John xii. 44."}]}}