25And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
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But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly.
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; …
Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.
For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established; …
By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 21-26)We have here an account of the life and death of blessed Paul: his life was Christ, and his death was gain. Observe, 1. It is the undoubted character of every good Christian that to him to live is Christ. The glory of Christ ought to be the end of our life, the grace of Christ the principle of our life, and the word of Christ the rule of it. The Christian life is derived from Christ, and directed…
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