19For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
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And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.
Ye 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.
And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
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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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