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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Rejoice evermore. See Barnes on Philippians 3:1; See Barnes on Philippians 4:4.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Rejoice evermore.—The remaining commands are more simply spiritual, and hardly form part of the same paragraph as [Refere…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feeble minded, support the weak, be patient toward all men. See that none r…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Compliance with the social regulations of vv.12–15 is impo ible apart from personal communion with God. So Paul turns to the believer’s inner life.…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Rejoice always. I refer this to moderation of spirit, when the mind maintains calmness in adversity and does not indulge in grief. I accor…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Rejoice evermore. Not in a carnal, but in a spiritual way, with joy in the Holy Ghost; and which arises from a view of pa…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

We are to rejoice in creature-comforts as if we did not rejoice, and we must not expect to live many years and rejoice in them all; but if we rejoi…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Earlier, he showed them how they should remain subject to their bishops. Here he makes the same point from another point of view. Regarding this, h…

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