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4101 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1025.13 (Matthew Henry)
… the choice.
4102 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1025.18 (Matthew Henry)
… their choice, and ordained them. [1.] They prayed with them, and for them, that God would give them more and more of the Holy Ghost and of wisdom—that he would qualify …
4103 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1029.17 (Matthew Henry)
… made choice among us that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel. Now here,
4104 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1032.31 (Matthew Henry)
… the choice he had made of their fathers, Deuteronomy 7:7, 7:8. They were beloved purely for the fathers’ sakes, Romans 11:28 .
4105 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1032.36 (Matthew Henry)
… his choice was divine: I have found David, Psalms 89:20. God himself pitched upon him. Finding implies seeking; as if God had ransacked all the families of Israel …
4106 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1034.13 (Matthew Henry)
… made choice among us apostles of one to preach the gospel to the Gentiles, and I was the person chosen, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word, and …
4107 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1034.28 (Matthew Henry)
… . The choice of the delegates that were to be sent with Paul and Barnabas on this errand; not as if they had any suspicion of the fidelity of these great men, and …
4108 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1034.44 (Matthew Henry)
… their choice of Christ and their resolutions for Christ. (2.) To exhort them to perseverance, and to the particular duties required of them: to quicken them to …
4109 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1041.14 (Matthew Henry)
… particular choice; his calling God the God of our fathers intimates that Ananias was himself a Jew by birth, that observed the law of the fathers, and lived …
4110 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1044.10 (Matthew Henry)
… of choice or of course, comes to this resolution: Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? Unto Caesar thou shalt go. He found there was something very extraordinary …
4111 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1053.5 (Matthew Henry)
… new choice of the way. Choose new paths to walk in, new leaders to walk after, new companions to walk with. Old things should pass away, and all things become new …
4112 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1053.20 (Matthew Henry)
… our choice. (1.) The end of sin is death ( Romans 6:21 ): The end of those things is death. Though the way may seem pleasant and inviting, yet the end is dismal: at the last …
4113 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1055.25 (Matthew Henry)
… own choice. All the creatures desire their own perfection and consummation; when they are made instruments of sin it is not willingly. Or, They are thus captivated …
4114 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1058.6 (Matthew Henry)
… God’s choice. Such was the favour of God to the chosen remnant. But,
4115 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1061.23 (Matthew Henry)
… their choices, motions, and directions, should follow the dictates of our understandings. This is the order of nature, which order is broken if the understanding …
4116 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1063.13 (Matthew Henry)
… a choice Christian, whose gifts and graces evinced that he was eternally chosen in Christ Jesus. He was one of a thousand for integrity and holiness.— And his …
4117 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1067.16 (Matthew Henry)
… their choice how he should come among them, whether with a rod or in love and the spirit of meekness ( 1 Corinthians 4:21 ); that is, according as they were they would …
4118 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1070.24 (Matthew Henry)
… a choice every way most for his own conveniency, ease, and advantage, as to his spiritual concerns. And it is highly expedient, if not a duty, for Christians to …
4119 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1070.25 (Matthew Henry)
… our choice of relations, and change of conditions, we should always have an eye to God. Note, Marriages are likely to have God’s blessing only when they are made …
4120 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1085.11 (Matthew Henry)
… our choice must be chosen by rule; and it is good for those who are themselves the children of God to join with those who are so likewise; for there is more danger …