Paul reported to the Philippians that his being in prison in Rome had actually produced the positive benefit of encouraging more preaching of the gospel. There were, no doubt, some who preached from bad motives, but Paul rejoiced anyway. In fact, he had a reason to rejoice, not only in prison but also in all circumstances, whether positive or negative, in life and even in death.
Continuing his argument that he received the one and only gospel directly from Jesus Christ, Paul demonstrated in more detail in Galatians 1:11-24 his...
The conclusion to the first half of Ephesians is a prayer for believers to have strength to know Christ’s love.
The ideal king’s marriage to the ideal bride not only teaches us about marriage but also about the relationship between God and his people.