Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
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Romans 15:11-15
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown (1871) (public domain).
Now, &c.--This seems a concluding prayer, suggested by the whole preceding subject matter of the epistle. the God of hope--(See on Rom 15:5). fill you with all joy and peace in believing--the native truth of that faith which is the great theme of this epistle (compare Gal 5:22). that ye may abound in hope--"of the glory of God." (See on Rom 5:1). through the power of the Holy Ghost--to whom, in the economy of redemption, it belongs to inspire believers with all gracious affections. On the foregoing portion, Note, (1) No Christian is at liberty to regard himself as an isolated disciple of the Lord Jesus, having to decide questions of duty and liberty solely with reference to himself.
Other Bible passages linked to this one, most cited first.
Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.
Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
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