14And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
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And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, …
But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.
That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 12-20)We see here the care the apostle takes to prevent their being offended at his sufferings. He was now a prisoner at Rome; this might be a stumbling-block to those who had received the gospel by his ministry. They might be tempted to think, If this doctrine were indeed of God, God would not suffer one who was so active and instrumental in preaching and propagating it to be thrown by as a despised br…
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