11According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
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But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;
Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 5-11)Here the apostle instructs Timothy how to guard against the judaizing teachers, or others who mingled fables and endless genealogies with the gospel. He shows the use of the law, and the glory of the gospel. I. He shows the end and uses of the law: it is intended to promote love, for love is the fulfilling of the law , Rom. 13:10. 1. The end of the commandment is charity , or love, Rom. 13:8. The…
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