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32301 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1003.66 (Matthew Henry)
… , The character of a Christian: He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me. To be a Christian indeed is, 1. To hear the word of Christ. It is not enough …
32302 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1003.82 (Matthew Henry)
… , The character of John Baptist: He was a burning and a shining light. Christ often spoke honourably of John; he was now in prison under a cloud, yet Christ gives …
32303 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1004.50 (Matthew Henry)
… lasting characters of a divine power does thou design to leave upon thy doctrine?” But herein they missed it,
32304 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1004.60 (Matthew Henry)
… public character, to act for others as an ambassador, or plenipotentiary, authorized by a public commission; he came into the world as God’s great agent and …
32305 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1004.63 (Matthew Henry)
… , their characters are published. An offer is made of life and happiness upon gospel terms, that by it those that were given to Christ might be brought to him …
32306 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1005.24 (Matthew Henry)
… form God. Secondly, See the contrary character Christ gives of himself and his doctrine: He that seeks his glory that sent him, as I do, makes it to appear that …
32307 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1005.42 (Matthew Henry)
… public character. (2.) That he was sent of his Father; this is twice mentioned: He hath sent me. And again, “ He hath sent me, to say what I say, and do what I do.” This he was …
32308 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1006.14 (Matthew Henry)
… the character of the Messiah, who should be meek, and have salvation, and proclaim a year of release; and perhaps they would accuse him to the Roman governor …
32309 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1007.33 (Matthew Henry)
… ill character; but the traditions of the Jews had made that to be a violation of the law of the sabbath which was far from being so. Many a time this matter was …
32310 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1007.57 (Matthew Henry)
… ill character they gave of the blessed Jesus: “You say that you know him to be a sinner; I, who know him as well as you do, cannot give any such character.” Secondly …
32311 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1007.71 (Matthew Henry)
… of God, and does his will, him he heareth. Here is, 1. The complete character of a good man: he is one that worships God, and does his will; he is constant in his devotions …
32312 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1007.86 (Matthew Henry)
… true characters, by this one test, whether they were well or ill affected to him. (3.) To change the face of government in his church, to abolish the Jewish economy …
32313 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1008.4 (Matthew Henry)
… of God. (2.) The character that distinguishes the rightful owner, who has a property in the sheep, and a care for them: He enters in by the door, as one having authority …
32314 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1008.11 (Matthew Henry)
… the character of shepherds in Israel, whether magistrates or ministers, that exercised their office without any regard to the Messiah, or any other expectations …
32315 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1008.29 (Matthew Henry)
… the character of Christ’s sheep that they know him; know him from all pretenders and intruders; they know his mind, know his voice, know by experience the power …
32316 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1008.71 (Matthew Henry)
… to God spits its venom at his name, and so shows its ill-will. [2.] The proof of the crime: Thou, being a man, makest thyself God. As it is God’s glory that he is God, which …
32317 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1010.79 (Matthew Henry)
… their character according as the cross of Christ is to them; to some it is foolishness and a stumbling-block, to others it is the wisdom and power of God; of which …
32318 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1014.6 (Matthew Henry)
… of God to them; but it does enhance the sufferings of the persecuted, to die under the character of being enemies to God; but there will be a resurrection of names …
32319 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1014.29 (Matthew Henry)
… of characters, and multitudes were not or would not be convinced but that he was a bad man, which strengthened their prejudices against his doctrine; but he …
32320 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1014.77 (Matthew Henry)
… the character of Christ’s disciples; they love him, because they believe he came out from God, is the only-begotten of the Father, and his high-commissioner …