4And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
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But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; …
At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge. …
Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-5)The precious benefits and privileges which flow from justification are such as should quicken us all to give diligence to make it sure to ourselves that we are justified, and then to take the comfort it renders to us, and to do the duty it calls for from us. The fruits of this tree of life are exceedingly precious. I. We have peace with God , Rom. 5:1. It is sin that breeds the quarrel between us…
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