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Or more correctly, the Son of His love. Christ is so because —

I. HE IS MOST WORTHY OF ALL OTHERS TO BE LOVED. As Judas is the "Son of Perdition," i.e., most worthy to be condemned.

II. HE WAS FROM EVERLASTING BEGOTTEN OF THE LOVE OF HIS FATHER. He is God's "own" Son.

III. HE IS INFINITELY FILLED WITH A SENSE OF HIS LOVE. "I always do the things that please Him."

IV. IT IS HE BY WHOM LOVE IS DERIVED INTO OTHERS. He makes all other sons beloved. They are all loved because of Him and through Him. He imparts the lowest graces. This is all very comfortable.

1. He is like to speed anything He requests the Father for us, and will be sure to preserve us.

2. He is a King's Son, and infinitely beloved of His Father. How excellent a thing, then, to be Christ's member.

(N. Byfield.)

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KJV: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

WEB: who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love;