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2001 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1029.4 (Matthew Henry)
… our call clear to any service, we should not be perplexed with doubts and scruples arising from prejudices or former ideas. Cornelius had called together …
2002 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1032.2 (Matthew Henry)
… are to be employed in Christ's work, and, under the Spirit's guidance, to act for the glory of God the Father. They are separated to take pains, and not to take state …
2003 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1053.3 (Matthew Henry)
… according to the holy law of God, must be done away, so that the believer may no more be the slave of sin, but live to God, and find happiness in his service.
2004 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1061.5 (Matthew Henry)
… service of God to all other services! and in serving him we are not called to live and die to ourselves, but unto Christ, whose we are, and whom we ought to serve …
2005 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1064.5 (Matthew Henry)
… every service to which we are called. We are guilty, liable to just punishment; and he is made righteousness, our great atonement and sacrifice. We are depraved …
2006 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1093.5 (Matthew Henry)
… , are called by the grace of God; their conversion is wrought by his power and grace working in them. It will but little avail us to have Christ revealed to us, if …
2007 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1127.3 (Matthew Henry)
… committed to thee; how was it employed? in the service of sin, or in the service of Christ? The hope of the lowest real Christian rests on the same foundation as …
2008 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1139.2 (Matthew Henry)
… from God, and acceptance with him, and his presence and blessing on them and their services, that are called of God. This is applied to Christ. In the days of his …
2009 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1154.2 (Matthew Henry)
… his services. All true believers are a holy priesthood; sacred to God, serviceable to others, endowed with heavenly gifts and graces. But the most spiritual …
2010 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1171.2 (Matthew Henry)
… their services; numbers were wholly hypocrites, others were in a disordered and lifeless state. Our Lord called upon them to be watchful against their enemies …
2011 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1179.3 (Matthew Henry)
… and service, nor hastily grasp at the reward; but must stay till their Master calls them. The consequence of their being thus exalted was a mighty shock and …
2012 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 2.14 (Matthew Henry)
… . That God divided them from each other by distinguishing names: He called the light day, and the darkness he called night. He gave them names, as the Lord of both …
2013 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 2.17 (Matthew Henry)
… of God’s gifts are received in vain, because they are buried; make them to appear, and they become serviceable. We who, to this day, enjoy the benefit of the dry …
2014 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 4.22 (Matthew Henry)
… him calling for them, and coming towards them. (2.) What was the effect and evidence of their fear: They hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God —a sad change …
2015 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 5.5 (Matthew Henry)
… sacrifices God is well pleased. 4. That hypocrites and evil doers may be found going as far as the best of God’s people in the external services of religion …
2016 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 5.40 (Matthew Henry)
… and serviceable in their generation. Common gifts are given to bad men, while God chooses to himself the foolish things of the world.
2017 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 8.20 (Matthew Henry)
… order to his preservation for a new world; so those that come into Christ to be saved by him must deny themselves, both in sufferings and services. 2. Those that …
2018 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 10.24 (Matthew Henry)
… him, to be his God, which is a sufficient recompence for all our services and all our sufferings for his name. [2.] He gives to God the glory of that good work which …
2019 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 13.2 (Matthew Henry)
… to him to give him this call, appeared in such displays of his glory as left Abram no room to doubt the divine authority of this call. God spoke to him afterwards …
2020 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 13.17 (Matthew Henry)
… service of God and the supply of their family, in the country whither they were going. To have thrown away his substance, because God had promised to bless …