...attention to the glory of God and the good of the church. " For," says he immediately before our text, " whether we be beside ourselves, it " is to God : or whether we be sober it is for " your cause." That is, — My whole life is employed for God and for the faithful. If I am in extasies, if I sometimes...

...evidently foresaw that he would probably be suspected by them of an unsoundness of intellect, when he says, "Whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God; or whether we be sober, it is for your cause." In imputations of this sort there is nothing new. The messenger of the prophet Elisha, when he went...

...evidently foresaw that he would probably be suspected by them of an unsoundness of intellect, when he says, "Whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God; or whether we be sober, it is for your cause." In imputations of this sort there is nothing new. The messenger of the prophet Elisha, when he went...

...re-establishing his authority, as he apprehended might be misunderstood and censured : he therefore says, " Whether " we be beside ourselves it is to God, or whether " we be sober it is for your cause." — The zealous servants of God have constantly been slighted and despised, as " beside themselves...

...matter to justify themselrrs, in their esteem of him, and to reply to the contrary faction. 13 For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause. 14 For the love of Christ constraineth us ; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were...

...sincerely and earnestly to make converts to Christ. TEXT. I Chap. V. II. Corinthians. 209 TEXT. 13 For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God : or whether we be sober, it is for your canse. 14 For the love of Christ coustraineth ns ; becanse we thns judge, that if one died for all,...

...answer those, who boast in appearance, and not in heart. 13 For, whether we have been transported beyond ourselves, it is to God : or whether we be sober, it is for you.* 14 For the love of Christ constraineth us, judging this, that, [if] one died for all, then the...

...CONSTRAINING INFLUENCE OF THE LOVE OF CHRIST. 2 CORINTHIANS, v. 13 — 15. For, whether we be beside onrselves it is to God : or whether we be sober, it is for yonr cause. For, the love of Christ constraineth us ; because we thus judge, that if one died for all,...

...is worse than the most difficult labours to which duty calls." To persons who never entered into his views and feelings, some parts of his conduct, especially...propriety have adopted the language of the apostle. WTiether we be beside ourselves, it is to God ; or whether we be sober, it is for your cause ; for...

...behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart. 13 For a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, 30 And brou 14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were...