And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
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Gill's Exposition
And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide,.... In the flesh, in the body, live a little longer in the world. These words must be understood either of a certain infallible knowledge,…
Barnes' Notes
And having this confidence - “Being persuaded of this, that my continuance on earth is desirable for your welfare, and that the Lord has a work for me to do, I confidently expect that I shall be…
Adam Clarke
Having this confidence, I know that I shall abide - Convinced that it is necessary that I should live longer, for the spreading and defense of the Gospel, I am persuaded that I shall now be liberated.…
We have here an account of the life and death of blessed Paul: his life was Christ, and his death was gain. Observe, 1. It is the undoubted character of every good Christian that to him to live is…
Cambridge Bible
having this confidence The Greek is the same as in Php 1:6 above, where see note.
I know An unqualified assertion, made more explicit still by the next verse. We have the strongest ground, from the…
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