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A.T. Robertson · Citado em PreceptAustin
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Robertson wrote "This dreadful trial was sent to him in order to give him a precious spiritual lesson (cf 2 Cor 12:7–10)” Pressures in our life never come from (sent or allowed) the providential hand of God without a high and holy purpose! Brian Bell. Just as we shouldn’t focus on self in suffering so we shouldn’t focus on self in trusting. Puritan John Bunyan on 2Co 1:9 - By this scripture I was made to see that if ever I would suffer rightly, I must firstpass a sentence of death upon every thing that can be properly called a thing of this life, even to reckon myself, my wife, my children, my health, my enjoyment, and all, as dead to me, and myself as dead to them. The second was, to live upon God that is invisible, as Paul said in another place; the way not to faint, is to "look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal." John
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Robertson adds that the "Regular perfect of ἐχω [echō], to have. And still have the vivid recollection of that experience. For this lively dramatic use of the present perfect indicative for a past experience see also ἐσχηκα [eschēka] in 2 Cor 2:13."
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Robertson - He is not a Yes and No man, saying Yes and meaning or acting No. Paul calls God to witness on this point. Ray
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Robertson - Paul appeals to the life of Christ to sustain his own veracity.
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Robertson - It is God, says Paul, who has done all this for us and God is Paul’s pledge that he is sincere. He will come to Corinth in due time. This earnest of the Spirit in our hearts is the witness of the Spirit that we are God’s.