11Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.
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For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.
Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:
But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 7-11)In these verses the apostle speaks for the encouragement and edification of the Corinthians; and tells them (2 Cor. 1:7) of his persuasion or stedfast hope that they should receive benefit by the troubles he and his companions in labour and travel had met with, that their faith should not be weakened, but their consolations increased. In order to this he tells them, 1. What their sufferings had be…
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