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Gill's Exposition
Let us not be desirous of vain glory,.... Ambitious of being thought wiser, and richer, and more valuable than others; of having the preeminence in the management of all affairs, and of having honour,…
Barnes' Notes
If we live in the Spirit - See the note at Gal 5:16. The sense of this verse probably is, “We who are Christians profess to be under the influences of the Holy Spirit. By his influences and agency is…
Adam Clarke
If we live in the Spirit - If we profess to believe a spiritual religion, let us walk in the Spirit - let us show in our lives and conversation that the Spirit of God dwells in us.
In the latter part of this chapter the apostle comes to exhort these Christians to serious practical godliness, as the best antidote against the snares of the false teachers. Two things especially he…
Cambridge Bible
The mention of crucifixion suggests death the death of -the old man", which is the condition and birth of the new life in Christ. Very similar is the train of thought in Col 2:3. foll.
If we live in…
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