God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Gill's Exposition
God is faithful, by whom ye were called,.... These words contain arguments, assuring the saints of their confirmation in grace, and of their being preserved blameless to the day of Christ, taken from…
Barnes' Notes
God is faithful - That is, God is true, and constant, and will adhere to his promises. He will not deceive. He will not promise, and then fail to perform; he will not commence anything which he will…
Adam Clarke
God is faithful - The faithfulness of God is a favourite expression among the ancient Jews; and by it they properly understand the integrity of God in preserving whatever is entrusted to him. And they…
We have here the apostle's preface to his whole epistle, in which we may take notice,
I. Of the inscription, in which, according to the custom of writing letters then, the name of the person by whom…
Cambridge Bible
God is faithful It will not be God's fault, but our own, if the promises of the last verse are not realized.
the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ The important word here rendered fellowshiphas…
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