For the Lord Jesus Christ's sake; from regard to him and the promotion of his cause.

The love of the Spirit; that which he produces in the hearts of Christians towards God and towards one another.

Strive together with me; in earnest, persevering prayer. Fervent, united, and persevering prayer has great influence with God, and leads him to bestow many great and precious blessings which he otherwise would not grant. The reason is, in answer to such prayer, it is in his view best to grant them; when, without such prayer, it would not be.

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