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Ver. 13,14. And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds; and here again, contrary to the expectation of those persecutors, who designed to make havoc of the church, his innocent carriage and constancy in bearing the cross, had all influence upon the greater part of
the brethren (not according to the flesh, Rom_9:3, but) in the service of Christ.
Are much more bold to speak the word without fear; pastors, and teachers, who had been timorous at the first, were greatly imboldened to shake of carnal fear, and to profess and preach Christ crucified, or the cross of Christ, 1Co_1:18,23, which is the power of God to salvation, Rom_1:16, more confidently than ever; as he and Barnabas had done elsewhere, Act_13:46; and as Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, who were but secret disciples before Christ’s sufferings, upon his death owned him openly for their Lord, Mat_27:57, with Joh_19:39.