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34661 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1047.32 (Matthew Henry)
… of spiritual judgments, which will be fulfilled in those that believe not; and this is one. It is part of the commission given to Isaiah the prophet; he is sent …
34662 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1047.37 (Matthew Henry)
… some spiritual gift ( Romans 1:11 ); he was glad to see some of them ( Acts 28:15 ), but it would not be half his joy unless he could impart to them some spiritual gift, which …
34663 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1048.14 (Matthew Henry)
… imparting spiritual gifts, that is, preaching to them. A good sermon is a good gift, so much the better for being a spiritual gift.— To the end you may be established …
34664 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1048.15 (Matthew Henry)
… their spiritual concerns; thus are they sharpened, as iron sharpens iron.—That I might have some fruit, Romans 1:13. Their edification would be his advantage …
34665 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1048.33 (Matthew Henry)
… with spiritual worship; but they made images of him. Not to glorify God as God is in effect not to glorify him at all; to respect him as a creature is not to glorify …
34666 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1048.35 (Matthew Henry)
… ), but spiritual judgments, giving them up to the most brutish and unnatural lusts. Paredoken autous — He gave them up; it is thrice repeated here, Romans 1:24, 1:26 …
34667 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1048.38 (Matthew Henry)
… same spiritual plagues for the same spiritual wickednesses. See what wickedness there is in the nature of man. How abominable and filthy is man! Lord, what …
34668 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1048.41 (Matthew Henry)
… in spiritual things. See whither a course of sin leads, and into what a gulf it plunges the sinner at last; hither fleshly lusts have a direct tendency. Eyes full …
34669 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1049.14 (Matthew Henry)
… the spiritual state, there is a respect of persons; but not as to outward relation or condition. Jews and Gentiles stand upon the same level before God. This …
34670 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1049.23 (Matthew Henry)
… hypocrisy. Spiritual pride is of all kinds of pride the most dangerous.
34671 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1050.23 (Matthew Henry)
… , and spiritual nature. If we compare our own hearts and lives with the rule, we shall discover wherein we have turned aside. Paul makes this use of the law, Romans …
34672 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1051.9 (Matthew Henry)
… by spiritual circumcision,—a commemorating sign of God’s covenant with Abraham,—a distinguishing sign between Jews and Gentiles,—a sign of admission into …
34673 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1051.14 (Matthew Henry)
… , the spiritual as well as the natural seed of faithful Abraham. God would contrive the promise in such a way as might make it most extensive, to comprehend all …
34674 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1051.16 (Matthew Henry)
… and spiritual life, Ephesians 2:1. Compare Ephesians 1:19, 1:20. 2. Who calleth things which are not as though they were; that is, creates all things by the word of …
34675 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1052.18 (Matthew Henry)
… , temporal, spiritual, eternal death. If Adam had not sinned, he had not died; the threatening was, In the day thou eatest thou shall surely die, Genesis 2:17. [3.] So death …
34676 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1052.20 (Matthew Henry)
… his spiritual seed. And in this he shows not only wherein the resemblance holds, but, ex abundanti, wherein the communication of grace and love by Christ goes …
34677 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1053.5 (Matthew Henry)
… our spiritual life; there is no living to God but through him. He is the Mediator; there can be no comfortable receivings from God, nor acceptable regards to …
34678 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1054.6 (Matthew Henry)
… new spiritual rules, from new spiritual principles, in spirit and in truth, John 4:24. There must be a renovation of our spirits wrought by the spirit of God, and …
34679 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1054.8 (Matthew Henry)
… is spiritual ( Romans 7:14 ), not only in regard to the effect of it, as it is a means of making us spiritual, but in regard to the extent of it; it reaches our spirits …
34680 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1054.9 (Matthew Henry)
… are spiritually dead in sin, that yet are alive in their own opinion of themselves, and it is their strangeness to the law that is the cause of the mistake. But …