But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course. Alford notes this as a similitude peculiarly Pauline (see Acts 13:25; 2 Timothy 4:7; 1 Corinthians 9:24-27; Philippians 3:14). Another very ancient reading is, 'But I count my life of no account, nor is it so precious to myself as to finish,' etc.; but the text of this reading is somewhat confused, and the sense is pretty much the same.
With joy, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify, х diamarturasthai (G1263)] - 'to testify thoroughly' (see for this word the note at Acts 20:21).
The gospel of the grace of God. In this noble expression of entire devotion to the service of Christ and preparedness for the worst that could befall him in such a cause, note, first, his jealousy for the special character of his mission, as immediately from Christ Himself, on which all the charges against him turned; next, the Burden of that Gospel which he preached-GRACE: it was "the Gospel of the Grace of God."