Yet am I with you in the spirit,— As this stands opposed to in the flesh, it seems most reasonable to understand it of St. Paul's own spirit, and not, as some have thought, of the Holy Ghost. See 1 Corinthians 5:3. 2 Kings 5:26. The word ταξιν, rendered order, is a military term, and signifies that beautiful order and disposition, in which an army appears when arrayed for battle.
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Colossians 2:5
5 For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.