11And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
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Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.
For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-11)The apostle proceeds in this chapter where he left off in the last, with further exhortations to Christian duties. He presses them largely to like-mindedness and lowly-mindedness, in conformity to the example of the Lord Jesus, the great pattern of humility and love. Here we may observe, I. The great gospel precept passed upon us; that is, to love one another. This is the law of Christ’s kingdom,…
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