Blessed (ευλογητος). From old verb ευλογεω, to speak well of, but late verbal in LXX and Philo. Used of men in Ge 24:31, but only …

Ble ed be God. This is the beginning, properly, of the epistle; and it is the language of a heart that is full of joy, and that bursts for…

Blessed be God . . . the Father of mercies.—The opening words are spoken out of the fullness of the Apostle’s heart. He h…

Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; who comforteth us in all our tribu…

Paul generally follows his salutation with thanksgiving for the divine grace evident in the lives of his converts and a summary of his prayers for …

Blessed be God. He begins (as has been observed) with this thanksgiving: partly for the purpose of extolling the goodness of God; partly, …

Blessed be God This is an ascription of praise and glory to God, for he can only be blessed of men, by their praising and…

We are encouraged to come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. The Lord is able to give …

Here begins the me age, in which the Apostle does two things. First, he excuses himself for not visiting them as he had promised. Second, he begins…