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I. The edifying of Christ's body consists in enlarging your views of the polluted, guilty, helpless state of fallen man.

II. Person, work, and relation of Christ to His people.

III. The freedom with which the Scriptures hold Him forth for our salvation.

IV. The privileges of believers.

V. The necessity of, and Scriptural arguments to enforce, an exemplary walk before God, the Church, the world.

VI. The sovereignty of God in the disposal of His favours.

VII. The grounds of submission to Him.

VIII. In pointing out to them their particular sins. "It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you," etc. (1 Corinthians 5:1, etc.). Errors. Galatians. In putting them in mind of their future glory. "Wherefore comfort one another with these words" (1 Thessalonians 4:10).

(H. Foster, M. A.)

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KJV: For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

WEB: for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ;