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32401 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1090.8 (Matthew Henry)
… of God, who had enabled him to do and suffer so much for the cause of Christ), and wherein he excelled the false apostles, who would lessen his character and usefulness …
32402 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1091.12 (Matthew Henry)
… the character of a faithful minister of the gospel. 1. He was not willing to be burdensome to them, nor did he seek theirs, but them. He says ( 2 Corinthians 12:13 ) he …
32403 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1093.3 (Matthew Henry)
… his character and authority, in the front of it he gives a general account both of his office and of the manner in which he was called to it, which afterwards …
32404 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1096.3 (Matthew Henry)
… the character of a servant, being obliged to do every thing according to the command of God, without being fully acquainted with the reason of it; but the service …
32405 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1097.7 (Matthew Henry)
… to God, and had declared themselves the disciples of Christ, so their behaviour was agreeable to their character and profession. Note, (1.) The life of a Christian …
32406 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1097.18 (Matthew Henry)
… and character of real Christians, yet, no doubt, it is also implied that, on the other hand, we should show forth those fruits of the Spirit which he had just before …
32407 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1099.2 (Matthew Henry)
… that character on earth, they will never be saints in glory. He calls them the faithful in Christ Jesus, believers in him, and firm and constant in their adherence …
32408 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1101.3 (Matthew Henry)
… bad character which the world gives them or the evil treatment that they met with in it. Paul adhered to Christ, and Christ owned him, when he was in prison.— For …
32409 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1101.11 (Matthew Henry)
… as God in himself, but of his fulness as a God in covenant with us, as a God to his people: such a fulness as God is ready to bestow, who is willing to fill them all to …
32410 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1102.14 (Matthew Henry)
… the character of the Gentiles; but,
32411 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1102.17 (Matthew Henry)
… the character of God’s people that they are children who will not lie, who dare not lie, who hate and abhor lying. All who have grace make conscience of speaking …
32412 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1103.2 (Matthew Henry)
… . The character that we bear of God’s children obliges us to resemble him, especially in his love and goodness, in his mercy and readiness to forgive. And those …
32413 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1103.3 (Matthew Henry)
… and character. Christians are allowed to be cheerful and pleasant; but they must be merry and wise. The apostle adds, But rather giving of thanks : so far let the …
32414 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1104.17 (Matthew Henry)
… undoubted character of all the saints that they love our Lord Jesus Christ. Our love to Christ is not acceptable, unless it be in sincerity: indeed there is …
32415 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1105.4 (Matthew Henry)
… same characters and titles, the same qualifications, the same acts of office, and the same honour and respect, are every where ascribed throughout the New …
32416 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1107.5 (Matthew Henry)
… worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. Here are three characters:—1. They worshipped in the spirit, in opposition …
32417 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1107.7 (Matthew Henry)
… and character of a Pharisee, so he persecuted those whom he looked upon as enemies to it. Concerning zeal, persecuting the church. 6. He showed that he was in good …
32418 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1107.21 (Matthew Henry)
… the characters of those who were the enemies of the cross of Christ. (1.) Whose God is their belly. They minded nothing but their sensual appetites. A wretched …
32419 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1108.6 (Matthew Henry)
… not characters and conditions only. We cannot search into that book, or know whose names are written there; but we may, in a judgment of charity, conclude that …
32420 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1109.2 (Matthew Henry)
… to God and as brethren to one another, they must be faithful. Faithfulness runs through every character and relation of the Christian life, and is the crown …