Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 2 Corinthians 6:18
a Father: Psalms 22:30, Jeremiah 3:19, Jeremiah 31:1, Jeremiah 31:9, Hosea 1:9, Hosea 1:10, John 1:12, Romans 8:14-Esther :, Romans 8:29, Galatians 3:26, Galatians 4:5-Judges :, Ephesians 1:5, 1 John 3:1, 1 John 3:2, Revelation 21:7 the Lord: Genesis 17:1, Genesis 48:3, Revelation 1:8, Revelation 21:22 Reciprocal: Genesis 6:2 - the sons Genesis 28:3 - God Genesis 35:11 - God Almighty Genesis 48:5 - are mine Exodus 4:22 - Israel Numbers 6:8 - General Deuteronomy 14:1 - the children Esther... read more
John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Corinthians 6:18
18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. Ver. 18. I will be a Father ] The fundamental, meritorious, impulsive, and final causes of this precious privilege, see set forth, Ephesians 1:5-6 . Saith the Lord Almighty ] This is added by our apostle to Jeremiah 31:9 . And not without cause; as for authority’ sake, so to intimate that our adoption is a work of God’s almighty power. See that sixfold gradation used by the apostle to set forth... read more