(where there was much to be thankful about), but also in regard to the believers at Rome (Rom. 1:8) whom he had not yet met and to the believers at Corinth (1 Cor. 1:4) who were behaving badly as Christians and causing him much distress. In his prayers Paul always thanked God for the evidence of spiritual blessing among Christians. Although Paul was sensitive to the problems in his churches, he was even more sensitive to the mercies of God. He knew people’s hearts. He knew that there is no good in
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