Philippians 1:7

Verse 7

7. Meet Right to cherish this confidence for them all because of his deep love for them.

My heart As the seat of the affections and centre of his entire soul, (note, Romans 10:10,) which, as if a capacious room, held them all. And this love, though partly personal, was chiefly for them as sharers with himself in the grace of suffering and struggling for the gospel. They sympathized with him in his bonds, which he was then wearing, and also in his efforts during his imprisonment to win converts to Christ, as well as in the judicial defence of himself as the ambassador of Christ. Besides, they had their own sufferings, Philippians 1:29.

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel Whedon was born in 1808 in Onondaga, N.Y. Dr. Whedon was well qualified as a commentator. He was professor of Ancient Languages in Wesleyan University, studied law and had some years of pastoral experience. He was editor of the Methodist Quarterly Review for more than twenty years. Besides many articles for religious papers he was also the author of the well-known and important work, Freedom of the Will. Dr. Whedon was noted for his incisive, vigorous style, both as preacher and writer. He died at Atlantic Highlands, N.J., June 8, 1885.Whedon was a pivotal figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism in the nineteenth-centry America. As a result of his efforts, some historians have concluded that he was responsible for a new doctrine of man that was more dependent upon philosophical principles than scripture.... Show more

Dr. Daniel D. Whedon was a central figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism. He devoted 25 years to writing the New Testament commentaries. Other authors wrote the Old Testament commentaries with Whedon serving as the editor. Study the bible online.... Show more

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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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