Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [2 Corinthians: Chapter 5].
life} (\hina katapoth•i to thn•ton hupo t•s z••s\). "Only what is
mortal perishes; the personality, consisting of soul and body,
survives," (Plummer). See on ¯1:22 for "the earnest of the
spirit."
5:6 {At home in the body} (\end•mountes en t•i s•mati\). Rare
verb \end•me•\ from \end•mos\ (one among his own people as
opposed to \ekd•mos\, one away from home). Both \ekd•me•\ (more
common in the old Greek) and \end•me•\ occur in the papyri with
the contrast made by Paul here.
5:7 {By sight} (\dia eidous\). Rather, by appearance.
5:8 {We are of good courage} (\tharroumen\). Good word for cheer
and same root as \tharse•\ (Mt 9:2,22). Cheer up. {Are willing
rather} (\eudokoumen\). Rather, "We are well-pleased, we prefer"
if left to ourselves. Cf. Php 1:21f. Same \eudoke•\ used in Lu
3:22. {To be at home with the Lord} (\end•m•sai pros ton
Kurion\). First aorist (ingressive) active infinitive, to attain
that goal is bliss for Paul.
5:9 {We make it our aim} (\philotimoumetha\). Old and common
verb, present middle, from \philotimos\ (\philos, tim•\, fond of
honour), to act from love of honour, to be ambitious in the good
sense (1Th 4:11; 2Co 5:9; Ro 15:20). The Latin _ambitio_ has a
bad sense from _ambire_, to go both ways to gain one's point. {To
be well-pleasing to him} (\euarestoi aut•i einai\). Late
adjective that shows Paul's loyalty to Christ, his Captain. Found
in several inscriptions in the _Koin•_ period (Deissmann, _Bible
Studies_, p. 214; Moulton and Milligan's _Vocabulary_).
5:10 {Before the judgment-seat of Christ} (\emprosthen tou
b•matos tou Christou\). Old word \b•ma\, a step (from \bain•\), a
platform, the seat of the judge (Mt 27:19). Christ is Saviour,
Lord, and Judge of us all (\tous pantas\, the all). {That each
may receive} (\hina komis•tai hekastos\). Receive as his due,
\komiz•\ means, old verb. See on ¯Mt 25:27. {Bad} (\phaulon\).
Old word, akin to German _faul_, worthless, of no account, base,
wicked.
5:11 {The fear of the Lord} (\ton phobon tou Kuriou\). Many today
regard this a played-out motive, but not so Paul. He has in mind
verse 10 with the picture of the judgment seat of Christ. {We
persuade} (\peithomen\). Conative present active, we try to
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