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... whole region is one of singular beauty and wild roses . fertility . The geographical position of Philippi was remarkable . It lay on a great thoroughfare from West to East , just where the mountain barrier of the Balkans sinks into a ...
... whole region is one of singular beauty and wild roses . fertility . The geographical position of Philippi was remarkable . It lay on a great thoroughfare from West to East , just where the mountain barrier of the Balkans sinks into a ...
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... whole circumstances there depicted harmonize perfectly with the contents and tone of our Epistle ; with its peculiar affectionateness , as written to witnesses and partners of tribulation , with its entreaties to the disciples to hold ...
... whole circumstances there depicted harmonize perfectly with the contents and tone of our Epistle ; with its peculiar affectionateness , as written to witnesses and partners of tribulation , with its entreaties to the disciples to hold ...
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... , it may literally be said that not one stone stands upon another . Its whole career is a signal monu- ment of the inscrutable counsels of God . Born into the world from the unobtrusive opening of the mission ( A.D. 52 INTRODUCTION . 13.
... , it may literally be said that not one stone stands upon another . Its whole career is a signal monu- ment of the inscrutable counsels of God . Born into the world from the unobtrusive opening of the mission ( A.D. 52 INTRODUCTION . 13.
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... whole circumstances there depicted harmonize perfectly with the contents and tone of our Epistle ; with its peculiar affectionateness , as written to witnesses and partners of tribulation , with its entreaties to the disciples to hold ...
... whole circumstances there depicted harmonize perfectly with the contents and tone of our Epistle ; with its peculiar affectionateness , as written to witnesses and partners of tribulation , with its entreaties to the disciples to hold ...
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... whole population of the City was being stirred . What is meant is that a distinct and vigorous ' new departure " was being made by the Roman Christians , as willing evangelists , and that the warders of the Apostle were carrying out the ...
... whole population of the City was being stirred . What is meant is that a distinct and vigorous ' new departure " was being made by the Roman Christians , as willing evangelists , and that the warders of the Apostle were carrying out the ...
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Page 50 - Christ, according to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.
Page 118 - But I have all, and abound : I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well pleasing to God.
Page 59 - If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, fulfil ye my joy, that ye be like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind...
Page 96 - Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect : but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
Page 6 - ... differ. His aim has been in all such cases to leave each Contributor to the unfettered exercise of his own judgment, only taking care that mere controversy should as far as possible be avoided. He has contented himself chiefly with a careful revision of the notes, with pointing out omissions, with suggesting occasionally a reconsideration of some question, or a fuller treatment of difficult passages, and the like. Beyond this he has not attempted to interfere, feeling it better that each Commentary...
Page 79 - For indeed he was sick nigh unto death ; but God had mercy on him ; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.
Page 85 - Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more: circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
Page 48 - What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is preached ; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
Page 57 - And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God.
Page 117 - Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only. For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.