2 Corinthians 4:16

Therefore — Because of this grace, we faint not. The outward man — The body. The inward man — The soul.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
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¹⁶ For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

Related Commentaries of 2 Corinthians 4:16

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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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2 Corinthians 4:16