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Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all; i.e. consonant to the law of equity and charity, Act_4:19 1Co_13:7 Col_4:1, with 2Pe_1:13. It behoves me to pass this judgment on you all, upon good grounds.
Because I have you in my heart; not barely in that he had them as it were engraved upon his heart, 2Co_3:2,3 7:3; for he could live and die with them, whom he did continually present unto God (as before).
Inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation if the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace; but in that (for which they had gotten so much of his cordial affection) they were co-partners with him in the like precious faith, 2Pe_1:1; and holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, Heb_3:1; as children of light, 1Th_5:5; walking in faith and love, 2Th_1:3; maintaining the communion of saints, in showing the reality of the same grace with him, in that, as Phi_1:29, it was given to them in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake. Which he reckoned they did in compassionately and seasonably supporting and relieving of him in his imprisonment, whereby the gospel was defended, and what he had preached of it was confirmed, by his becoming a real patron of it, in holding fast the profession and ratifying the confession of his faith, in glorying that he was counted worthy to suffer them for the name of Christ, Act_5:41 1Pe_4:15,16; wherein they did by all honest means succour him, and showed themselves companions with him, Phi_4:14 Heb_10:33.