1How beautiful are thy feet with shoes, O prince's daughter! the joints of thy thighs are like jewels, the work of the hands of a cunning workman.
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The king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.
But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: …
Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-9)The title which Jesus Christ here gives to the church is new: O prince’s daughter ! agreeing with Ps. 45:13; where she is called the king’s daughter . She is so in respect of her new birth, born from above, begotten of God, and his workmanship, bearing the image of the King of kings, and guided by his Spirit. She is so by marriage; Christ, by betrothing her to himself, though he found her mean and…
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