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31721 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1000.4 (Matthew Henry)
… true characters. He knows who are truly his, knows their uprightness, and knows their weaknesses. We know what is done by men; Christ knows what is in them, he tries …
31722 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1001.2 (Matthew Henry)
… of God is, and to do it, though against his own worldly interest. A change in his whole character and conduct has taken place. The love of God is shed abroad in his …
31723 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1003.5 (Matthew Henry)
… and character, as the Messiah. The time was come when the dead should hear his voice, as the Son of God, and live. Our Lord first refers to his raising those who were …
31724 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1006.9 (Matthew Henry)
… the character of a believer; he is one that keeps the sayings of the Lord Jesus. And the privilege of a believer; he shall by no means see death for ever. Though …
31725 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1007.3 (Matthew Henry)
… in character, live as monuments to the Redeemer's glory, and recommend his grace to all who desire the same precious salvation. It is good to observe the way …
31726 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1015.7 (Matthew Henry)
… or character of God, by his doctrine and his Spirit, that, being one with him, the love of the Father to him might abide with them also. Thus, being joined to Him by …
31727 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1017.3 (Matthew Henry)
… of God upon his heart, that this statement of our Lord's character and authority might continue. Many things done by the Roman soldiers were fulfilments …
31728 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1018.4 (Matthew Henry)
… the character of those whom God would accept or reject in the day of judgment. They have clearly laid down the marks whereby a child of God may be discerned …
31729 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1026.2 (Matthew Henry)
… the character of the father of the faithful. His calling shows the power and freeness of Divine grace, and the nature of conversion. Here also we see that outward …
31730 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1028.4 (Matthew Henry)
… the characters of true believers; and he will bring them to his people, and often gives them opportunities of bearing testimony to his truth, before those …
31731 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1032.3 (Matthew Henry)
… true character, but not in passion. A fulness of deceit and mischief together, make a man indeed a child of the devil. And those who are enemies to the doctrine …
31732 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1040.4 (Matthew Henry)
… his character, nor the success with which God blessed his labours, could gain their esteem and affection, seeing that he did not render the same respect as …
31733 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1042.2 (Matthew Henry)
… the character of an honest man. He sets God before him, and lives as in his sight. He makes conscience of what he says and does, and, according to the best of his knowledge …
31734 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1043.2 (Matthew Henry)
… the characters of Paul and Felix appear at the day of judgement, from what they are represented in the speech of Tertullus! Let not Christians value the applause …
31735 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1045.2 (Matthew Henry)
… his character and manner of life in the beginning of his time; and there was every thing to hinder his being a Christian. Those who have been most strict in their …
31736 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1048.6 (Matthew Henry)
… and character of men at all times, till they are brought to full submission to the faith of Christ, and renewed by Divine power. There never yet was a man, who had …
31737 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1049.2 (Matthew Henry)
… of God will be according to their real character. The case is so plain, that we may appeal to the sinner's own thoughts. In every wilful sin, there is contempt …
31738 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1055.2 (Matthew Henry)
… of God, but the carnal mind never can; that must be broken and driven out. We may know our real state and character by inquiring whether we have the Spirit of God …
31739 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1055.6 (Matthew Henry)
… to God, weaning them from the world, and fitting them for heaven. When the saints act out of character, corrections will be employed to bring them back again …
31740 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1067.3 (Matthew Henry)
… and characters as the worst and vilest of men; as the very dirt of the world, that was to be swept away: nay, as the offscouring of all things, the dross of all things …