Commentary on Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians Thessalonians Timothy Titus and Philemon John Calvin
CHAPTER 2
obedience; nay more, we may, on the contrary, turn back upon them an argument, by way of retortion, ({αντιστρέφον},) in this manner: --- ``The fire of purgatory, according to them, is temporary, and will be done away at the day of judgment: hence this passage cannot be understood as to purgatory, because Paul elsewhere declares that this prophecy will not be fulfilled until Christ shall manifest himself for judgment.'' Who does not see that they are twice children in respect of these disgusting frivolities? 288
11 Is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. It might also be read, In the glory, because the particle {εἰς} (to) is often used in place of {ἐν} (in.) I prefer, however, to retain its proper signification, as meaning, that as the majesty of God has been manifested to men through Christ, so it shines forth in Christ, and the Father is glorified in the Son. See John 5:17, and you will find an exposition of this passage.
Philippians 2:12-16
Philippians 2:12-16
12. Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
12. Itaque amici mei, quemadmodum semper obedistis, ne quasi in praesentia mea solum, sed nunc multo magis in absentia mea, cum timore et tremore vestram salutem operamini:
13. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
13. Deus enim est, qui efficit in vobis et velle et efficere, pro bona voluntate. 14. Do all things without murmurings and disputings: 14. Omnia facite absque murmurationibus et disceptationibus, 15. That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
15. Ut sitis tales, de quibus nemo conqueratur, et sinceri filii Dei irreprehensibiles, in medio generationis pravae et tortuosae, inter quos lucete, tanquam luminaria in mundo:
16. Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
16. Sermonem vitae sustinentes, in gloriam meam, in diem Christi, quod non frustra cucurrerim, nec frustra laboraverim.
12 Therefore, etc. He concludes the whole of the preceding exhortation with a general statement --- that they should humble themselves under the Lord's hand, for that will very readily secure, that, laying aside all arrogance, they
288"Qui ne voit qu'ils sont plus qu' enfans en telles subtilitez friuoles et niaiseries qu'ils affectent?" — "Who does not see that they are worse than children in such frivolous subtleties and fooleries which they affect?"