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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Pray without ceasing. (See Barnes on Romans 12:12.)

The direction here may be fairly construed as meaning:

  1. that we …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Pray without ceasing.—Theophylact well says, “This shows the way to ‘rejoice always’—to wit, incessant prayer and eucharist, for …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

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

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Intimately related to constant joy is incessant prayer—the only way to cultivate a joyful attitude in times of trial. Uninterrupted communication w…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Pray without ceasing .
] Not that saints should be always on their knees, or ever lifting up their hands, and vocall…

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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