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6:8 f.: ‘ Knowing ( eijdovte" ) that whatever good thing each man doeth, that shall he receive again from the Lord.’

Knowing that their Master and yours is in heaven.’ [See Additional Note on ‘Intellectual claims and gifts of the Gospel.’]

Faith ( pivsti" ).

( a ) ‘The faith which is among you ( kaqj uJma'" ) in ( i.e. grounded and resting in) the Lord Jesus.’ (1:15.)

( b ) ‘The faith shewn to all the saints’ ( ib. )—the practical expression of ( a ). ( c ) ‘Saved through faith ( dia; pivstew" )—by God's grace ( th'/ cavriti )—not of yourselves—not of works.’ (2:8.)

( d ) ‘Freedom of address and access to God through our faith in Christ ( dia; th'" pivstew" aujtou' ).’ (3:12.)

( e ) ‘That Christ through faith ( dia; th'" pivstew" ) may dwell in your hearts.’ (3:17.)

( f ) ‘One faith’ ( miva pivsti" )—in its objective sense. (4:5.) ( g ) ‘The unity of the faith ( th;n eJnovthta th'" pivstew" ) and of the knowledge ( k. th'" ejpignwvsew" ) of the Son of God’—the Son of God being the object of both—faith and knowledge. (4:13.)

Faith is a principle of knowledge. The special object of Faith is a Divine Person made known to men and recognised by them.

( h ) ‘The shield of faith’ ( t. qureo;n th'" pivstew" ). (6:16.) ( i ) ‘Peace to the brethren and love with faith’—faith being the condition of appropriating God's gifts of peace and love. (6:23.)

Hope ( ejlpiv" ).

The hope of His calling’—the hope—kindled and sustained in us by the fact that God has called us to His presence—the call being a Divine invitation. (1:18.)

‘Even as also ye were called in one hope of your calling’—the hope being [here] coincident with the calling. (4:4.)

‘Apart from Christ—strangers to the covenants of the promise—having no hope ( ejlpivda mh; e[conte" ) and without God in the world’—face to face with the problems of nature and life, but without Him in Whose wisdom and righteousness and love they could find rest and hope.

Love ( ajgavph ).

( a ) ‘God—for His great love ( dia; th;n pollh;n ajgavphn aujtou' ) wherewith He loved us—quickened us.’ (2:4.)

( b ) ‘And to know the love of Christ which passeth knowledge’—“including both His love for the Church and for the believer.” (3:19.)

( c ) ‘Peace be unto the brethren and love with faith from God the Father and Lord Jesus Christ’—peace and love being God's gifts and faith the condition of appropriating them. (6:23.)

( d ) ‘Be ye—imitators of God, as beloved children, and walk in love , even as Christ also loved you’ (Eph. 5:1, 2)—the love of Christians answering to the love of Christ: cf. John 13:34 ejntolh;n kainh;n divdwmi uJmi'n, i{na ajgapa'te ajllhvlou", kaqw;" hjgavphsa uJma'", i{na kai; uJmei'" ajgapa'te ajllhvlou" (and 15:12, and 1 John 3:16 sq.).


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