7. And--The inseparable consequence of thus laying everything before
God in "prayer with thanksgiving."
peace--the dispeller of "anxious care"
(Php 4:6).
of God--coming from God, and resting in God
(Joh 14:27; 16:33;
Col 3:15).
passeth--surpasseth, or exceedeth, all man's notional powers
of understanding its full blessedness
(1Co 2:9, 10;
Eph 3:20;
compare
Pr 3:17).
shall keep--rather, "shall guard"; shall keep as a well-garrisoned
stronghold
(Isa 26:1, 3).
The same Greek verb is used in
1Pe 1:5.
There shall be peace secure within, whatever outward troubles may
besiege.
hearts and minds--rather, "hearts (the seat of the thoughts) and
thoughts" or purposes.
through--rather as Greek, "in Christ Jesus." It is in Christ
that we are "kept" or "guarded" secure.
JFB.
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