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Now, brothers, I entrust you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up, and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
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God and His Word
When Paul departed, he entrusted the believers to two inseparable guardians: God Himself and 'the word of His grace.' Commentators explain that God protects His people through His word. The gospel is not just a historical record but the active instrument God uses to sustain, guide, and protect believers in their faith journey.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And now, brethren. About to leave them, probably to see them no more, he committed them to the faithful care and keeping of God. Amid all …
And now (κα τα νυν). Same phrase as in verses 22,25 save that ιδου (behold) is wanting and the article τα occurs before νυν, accus…
19th Century
Anglican
And now, brothers, I commend you . . .—The Greek verb and its derivatives are characteristic of St. Paul’s phraseology. T…
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Paul concluded his address with a blessing, committing them “to God and to the word of his grace.” Though Paul had to leave them, God was with them…
16th Century
Protestant
I commend you to God. He uses a prayer which, in an oration intended to greatly move the hearers, should not be considered absurd. For he …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And now brethren So the apostle calls the elders of the church at Ephesus; though they had not the same gifts, and w…
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If the Holy Spirit has made ministers overseers of the flock, that is, shepherds, they must be true to their trust. Let them consider their Master'…
