2 Corinthians 5:16 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Henceforth know we no man, &c.— "From this time we have no longer any partial regard to the Jew more than to the Gentile, on account of the descent of the former. We do not now esteem any one for the advantages of this world, riches, learning, or eloquence; and even they who have seen and conversed with Christ while he was on earth, have now no claim to be preferred before us. No man knows Christ to any lasting advantage, any otherwise than in proportion as he experiences his power, and obeys his laws: for he governs and instructs us now, as a heavenly King, byhis Spirit." Some interpret the last clause thus: "Nay, if we have knownChrist after the flesh, and governed ourselves by any carnal expectations from the Messiah, as a temporal prince, who should render our nation the terror of the whole world, and raise us to universal monarchy, henceforth we know him in these views no more, but entertain quite different sentiments concerning him."