plenty6 and to hunger, both to have abundance and to suffer want. Plenty and hunger, abundance and want—in all these Paul has been initiated. He knows the joys and the cares of life, prosperity and adversity, “good” days and “evil” days, favourable and unfavourable circumstances. And he has learned to be content under all circumstances, be they good or be they evil. 13 The confession which at the same time reveals the secret of his contentment under all circumstances, does not stay out. “I can do
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