9. For God . . . whom I serve--the word denotes religious service.
with my spirit--from my inmost soul.
in the gospel of his Son--to which Paul's whole religious life and
official activity were consecrated.
is my witness, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my
prayers--so for the Ephesians
(Eph 1:15, 16);
so for the Philippians
(Php 1:3, 4);
so for the Colossians
(Col 1:3, 4);
so for the Thessalonians
(1Th 1:2, 3).
What catholic love, what all-absorbing spirituality, what impassioned
devotion to the glory of Christ among men!
JFB.
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