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2381 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 649.25 (Matthew Henry)

… them to their own use, which is here called devouring them. What is devoted in any way to the service and honour of God, for the support of religion and divine …

2382 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 652.1 (Matthew Henry)

… things, God shall bring thee into judgment —or those, Drunkards, shall not inherit the kingdom of God, be a knife to the throat.” The Latins call luxury gula — the …

2383 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 653.3 (Matthew Henry)

… devise to do evil, are contriving to do an ill turn to those they bear a grudge to, or have an envious eye at. He that does so shall be called a mischievous person …

2384 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 661.17 (Matthew Henry)

… pleasant to his soul, Proverbs 2:10, 2:11, 22:18. 4. He applied his studies especially to that part of learning which is most serviceable to the conduct of human …

2385 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 662.4 (Matthew Henry)

… himself to it; as St. Paul, when he commended himself, called it a weakness, and desired to be borne with in his foolishness, 2 Corinthians 11:1. He sought to lay hold …

2386 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 665.18 (Matthew Henry)

… of God’s great bounty to him. There is profit to be got out of the earth, and it is for all; all need it; it is appointed for all; there is enough for all. It is not only …

2387 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 665.27 (Matthew Henry)

… us to keep our bodies in good plight for the serving of our souls in God’s service. We must not kill ourselves with labour, and then leave others to enjoy the …

2388 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 669.12 (Matthew Henry)

… further serviceable. Therefore a living dog is better than a dead lion; the meanest beggar alive has that comfort of this world and does that service to it …

2389 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 669.18 (Matthew Henry)

… something to be done, in this life, and the chief good we are to enquire after is the good we should do, Ecclesiastes 2:3. This is the world of service; that to come …

2390 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 672.19 (Matthew Henry)

… are to preside in them, to be God’s mouth to the people and theirs to God. Their business is to fasten the words of the wise, and drive them as nails to the head, in …

2391 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 678.2 (Matthew Henry)

… desirous to know where they may meet with him. (2.) They offer their service to the spouse to accompany her in quest of him: We will seek him with thee. Those that …

2392 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 680.2 (Matthew Henry)

… instructive to her children, who shall all be taught of God. 4. She promises him to bid him welcome to the best she had; she would cause him to drink of her spiced …

2393 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 681.10 (Matthew Henry)

… are called children, God’s children, that are looked upon as belonging to his family, be wicked and vile, their example is of the most malignant influence. (5 …

2394 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 681.20 (Matthew Henry)

to and is angry at. All this is to show, [1.] That sin is very hateful to God, so hateful that it makes even men’s prayers and their religious services hateful to him …

2395 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 681.21 (Matthew Henry)

… here calls upon them to forsake their sins, which hindered the acceptance of their services, and then all would be well. Let them not say that God picked quarrels …

2396 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 685.22 (Matthew Henry)

… —who call drunkenness good fellowship, and covetousness good husbandry, and, when they persecute the people of God, think they do him good service—and, on the …

2397 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 686.16 (Matthew Henry)

… of God; and therefore the prophet, when he reflects upon sin, calls it uncleanness; for the sinfulness of sin is its contrariety to the holy nature of God, and …

2398 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 686.21 (Matthew Henry)

… the service.” Behold me; so the word is. God says to us, Behold me ( Isaiah 65:1 ), and, Here I am ( Isaiah 58:9 ), even before we call; let us say so to him when he does call. (2.) His resolution …

2399 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 693.4 (Matthew Henry)

… here called, 1. God’s sanctified ones ( Isaiah 13:3 ), designed for this service and set apart to it by the purpose and providence of God, disengaged from other projects …

2400 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 698.4 (Matthew Henry)

… , and calls in all her friends and well-wishers into her service, Isaiah 18:3. He gives notice that he is about to do some great work, as Lord of hosts. 2. All the world …