therefore. for (Greek. eis) this.
suffer reproach. are reviled. The texts read "strive", as in 1 Corinthians 9:25.
trust. have hoped.
in. App-104.
living God. See Acts 14:15.
Saviour. See 1 Timothy 1:1.
all men. When our first perents incurred the penalty of immediate judicial death, the race would have been extinguished, had not God interposed, before dealing with the culprits, with the promise of the Redeemer, and so suspending the execution of the sentence denounced.
men. App-123.
specially. Occurs in the N.T. twelve times. Rendered "specially", "especially "(nine); "most of all" (Acts 20:36); "chiefly" (Philippians 1:4; Philippians 1:22; 2 Peter 2:10).
those that believe. the believing. App-150.