Rom 8:17, 1Cor 4:10 | JFB | STEP | 17. And if children, then heirs —"heirs also." heirs of God —of our Father's kingdom. and joint-heirs with Christ —as the "First-born among many brethren" ( ), and as "Heir of all things" ( ). if so be that we suffer —"provided we be suffering with Him." that we may be also glorified together —with Him. This necessity of conformity to Christ in suffering in order to participate in His glory, is taught alike by Christ Himself and by His apostles ( ).

Romans 8:17

17. And if children, then heirs—"heirs also."

heirs of God—of our Father's kingdom.

and joint-heirs with Christ—as the "First-born among many brethren" (Ro 8:29), and as "Heir of all things" (Heb 1:2).

if so be that we suffer—"provided we be suffering with Him."

that we may be also glorified together—with Him. This necessity of conformity to Christ in suffering in order to participate in His glory, is taught alike by Christ Himself and by His apostles (Joh 12:24-26; Mt 16:24, 25; 2Ti 2:12).

1 Corinthians 4:10

10. Irony. How much your lot (supposing it real) is to be envied, and ours to be pitied.

fools— (1Co 1:21; 3:18; compare Ac 17:18; 26:24).

for Christ's sake . . . in Christ—Our connection with Christ only entails on us the lowest ignominy, "ON ACCOUNT OF," or, "FOR THE SAKE OF" Him, as "fools"; yours gives you full fellowship IN Him as "wise" (that is, supposing you really are all you seem, 1Co 3:18).

we . . . weak . . . ye . . . strong— (1Co 2:3; 2Co 13:9).

we . . . despised— (2Co 10:10) because of our "weakness," and our not using worldly philosophy and rhetoric, on account of which ye Corinthians and your teachers are (seemingly) so "honorable." Contrast with "despised" the "ye (Galatians) despised not my temptation . . . in my flesh" (Ga 4:14).