Verse 8
8. These things The graces just enumerated.
Be in you Not merely existing, but residing.
Abound Increase and grow, as they ought and will, if, while God does his part, we are careful to do ours toward becoming partakers of the divine nature.
They make you Such is their true function. Sanctification is by faith, indeed, but these things must accompany the faith.
Barren Better, Inactive.
In the knowledge Rather, Toward the full knowledge. This is the goal. The culture and increase of these graces leave no room for idle dreams; and work produces its fruit in a true progress toward the perfect knowledge of our Lord, the Sovereign; Jesus, the Saviour; Christ, the Messiah.
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