Therefore we labor, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
All Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 5:9 Go To 2 Corinthians 5
Clement Of Alexandria
AD 215
And comparison obtains in the case of things that fall under resemblance; as the more valiant man is more valiant among the valiant, and most valiant among cowards. Whence he adds, "Wherefore we strive, whether present or absent, to be accepted with Him"
