{Of whom} (ex h(936e)). Fourth relative clause and here with
ex and the ablative. {Christ} (ho Christos). The Messiah. {As
concerning the flesh} ( o kata sarka). Accusative of general
reference, "as to the according to the flesh." Paul limits the
descent of Jesus from the Jews to his human side as he did in
1:3f . {Who is over all, God blessed for ever} (ho on epi
pant(936e) theos eulog(8874)os). A clear statement of the deity of
Christ following the remark about his humanity. This is the
natural and the obvious way of punctuating the sentence. To make
a full stop after sarka (or colon) and start a new sentence for
the doxology is very abrupt and awkward. See Ac 20:28 Tit 2:13
for Paul's use of heos applied to Jesus Christ.
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