Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
Ver. 1. Be strong] Together with the word there goes forth a power, as Luke 5:17. Exhortations are God's means to make us such as he requireth us to be.
In the grace that is in Christ Jesus] Weak grace may evidence pardon of sin; but it is strong grace that can overcome the temptations of Satan, 1Jn 2:12; 1 John 2:14, and bear up the heart in strong consolation, a The blessing upon man in the first creation was, "Increase and multiply;" in the second, "Grow in grace, be strong," &c.
a Θαττον αν ειδης την καρδιαν η τα εν τη καρδια .