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And whatsoever ye do: here the apostle give a universal direction how in every capacity, both personal and relative, in every motion, a Christian may do all so as to find acceptance with God.
In word or deed; and that is in his expressions and actings, viz. comprehending his internal as well as external operations; his reasonings and resolutions within, as well as his motions without; the thoughts of his heart, as well as the words of his tongue and the works of his hand; to take (care as much as possible that all be
in the name of the Lord Jesus: elsewhere writing the same thing, the apostle adds Christ, Eph_5:20. Plato could say: Not only every word, but every thought, should take its beginning from God; but he understood nothing of the Mediator, of the love of him and the Father: but Christians know, as there is salvation in no other name, Act_4:12, so there is no acceptance of their persons and performances in any other name than in his in whom they believe, Phi_2:10 Heb_10:19,20 1Jo_5:13; and therefore in all their desires they are to respect him, Joh_14:13,14 15:3,16 16:23,26; looking for his authority and warrant, Mat_18:18-20 Mar_11:9 1Jo_5:14; following his example, Mat_11:29 16:24 Joh_13:15 1Pe_2:21-24 1Jo_2:6; in all they set about, desiring strength from him, Psa_71:17 Act_4:7,10 1Co_15:10 Phi_4:13 2Ti_2:1; living by faith upon him, Gal_2:20 Heb_10:38 2Pe_1:2,3; waiting upon him, worshipping and serving of him, according to his prescription, Mic_4:5 Mat_28:19,20 Ac 2:42,43 2Ti_2:19; for his sake, Mat_19:29 24:9 Act_9:16 Rev_2:3,13 3:8; to his honour and glory, Psa_31:3 1Co_10:31 Rev_4:9,11 5:12,13 11:13. Endeavouring to render hearty thanks unto God and the Father, i.e. to God the Father: the Syriac and Arabic do omit the conjunction copulative; however, it is to be understood expositively of God the Father of Christ, and our Father, who doth embrace us as his children.
By him; by or through Christ, Eph_5:20 Heb_13:15, the only Mediator.