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A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Epistles to the Philippians and to Philemon is unavailable, but you can change that!

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and Ellic. ‘Be forbearing; the Lord is at hand who will right all wrongs and give to each his due. Be not anxious. The Lord is at hand. Why be concerned about what is so soon to pass away? The Lord’s coming will deliver you from all earthly care.’ (Comp. 1 Cor. 7:29–31.) Some of the earlier interpreters, taking ἐγγύς in a local sense, explain of the perpetual nearness of Christ; as Mt. 28:20 (Aug.). Others, taking κύριος =; ‘God,’ of the helpful presence of God’s providence; as Ps. 34:18, 119:151,
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