for this cause. unto (App-104.) this (end).
was the gospel preached. App-121.
also, &c.. to the dead also.
that. in order that. Greek. hina.
they might. though they might. The particle men, marking the contrast, is ignored in the Authorized Version and Revised Version.
according to. App-104. Supply "the will of".
live. App-170.
spirit. No art. or preposition. App-101. Compare 1 Peter 3:18. This is man's day (1 Corinthians 4:3), when he is judging and condemning. God's day is to come. (See also App-139.)