14And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.
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Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.
And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;
The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain: …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 6-16)Here we have, I. Proper directions to be observed about the right and acceptable manner of bestowing charity; and it is of great concernment that we not only do what is required, but do it as is commanded. Now, as to the manner in which the apostle would have the Corinthians give, observe, 1. It should be bountifully; this was intimated, 2 Cor. 9:5; that a liberal contribution was expected, a matt…
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