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John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Corinthians 6:18

And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

Ver. 18. I will be a Father] The fundamental, meritorious, impulsive, and final causes of this precious privilege, see set forth, Ephesians 1:5,6 .

Saith the Lord Almighty] This is added by our apostle to Jeremiah 31:9. And not without cause; as for authority' sake, so to intimate that our adoption is a work of God's almighty power. See that sixfold gradation used by the apostle to set forth this truth,Ephesians 1:19, having prayed before that their eyes might be enlightened to see the power that wrought in them.

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