11Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
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That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 9-11)The apostle proceeds in these verses to pray for them. He heard that they were good, and he prayed that they might be better. He was constant in this prayer: We do not cease to pray for you . It may be he could hear of them but seldom, but he constantly prayed for them.— And desire that you may be filled with the knowledge , etc. Observe what it is that he begs of God for them, I. That they might…
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