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34821 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1104.3 (Matthew Henry)
… as spiritual ones. 2. Although the authority of God be sufficient to engage us in our duty, yet we are allowed to have respect to the promised reward: and, 3. Though …
34822 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1104.8 (Matthew Henry)
… . Note, spiritual strength and courage are very necessary for our spiritual warfare. Be strong in the Lord, either in his cause and for his sake or rather in his …
34823 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1104.10 (Matthew Henry)
… are spiritual enemies: Spiritual wickedness in high places, or wicked spirits, as some translate it. The devil is a spirit, a wicked spirit; and our danger is …
34824 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1104.14 (Matthew Henry)
… the spiritual warfare and succeeding in it. It is called the sword of the Spirit, because it is of the Spirit’s inditing and he renders it efficacious and powerful …
34825 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1104.17 (Matthew Henry)
… good (spiritual and temporal), that is, the product of it, are and shall be with all those who thus love our Lord Jesus Christ. And it is, or ought to be, the desire and …
34826 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1105.1 (Matthew Henry)
… their spiritual welfare ( Philippians 1:7, 1:8 ), his prayers for them ( Philippians 1:9-1:11 ), his care to prevent their offence at his sufferings ( Philippians 1:12 …
34827 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1105.5 (Matthew Henry)
… is spiritual good, grace and peace —the free favour and good-will of God, and all the blessed fruits and effects of it, and that from God our Father, and from the …
34828 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1105.12 (Matthew Henry)
… their spiritual welfare: I have you in my heart, Philippians 1:7. He loved them as his own soul, and they lay near his heart. He thought much of them, and was in care …
34829 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1105.26 (Matthew Henry)
… in spiritual attainments.
34830 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1107.5 (Matthew Henry)
… , the spiritual circumcision, the peculiar of people of God, who are in covenant with him, as the Old-Testament Israelites were: We are the circumcision, who worship …
34831 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1107.21 (Matthew Henry)
… are spiritual and heavenly. They set their hearts and affections on earthly things; they love them, and even dote upon them, and have a confidence and complacency …
34832 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1108.4 (Matthew Henry)
… their spiritual health and prosperity. I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in the truth, 2 John 1:4, 1:4. (4.) he loved them and gloried in them …
34833 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1108.14 (Matthew Henry)
… his spiritual things. In works of charity, we are ready to ask what other people do. But the church of the Philippians never considered that. It redounded so …
34834 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1108.17 (Matthew Henry)
… my spiritual power.” 2. It did not come from covetousness, or an affection to worldly wealth: “ Not because I desired a gift ( Philippians 4:17 ): that is, I welcome your …
34835 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1109.3 (Matthew Henry)
… of spiritual blessings, and that from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ; jointly from both, and distinctly from each; as in the former epistle.
34836 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1109.9 (Matthew Henry)
… and spiritual understanding. Observe, 1. The knowledge of our duty is the best knowledge. A mere empty notion of the greatest truths is insignificant. Our knowledge …
34837 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1109.10 (Matthew Henry)
… a spiritual understanding when we exemplify it in our way of living: That you may walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing ( Colossians 1:10 ), that is, as becomes …
34838 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1109.11 (Matthew Henry)
… is spiritual life there is still need of spiritual strength, strength for all the actions of the spiritual life. To be strengthened is to be furnished by the …
34839 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1110.3 (Matthew Henry)
… their spiritual welfare about which he was solicitous. He does not say that they may be healthy, and merry, and rich, and great, and prosperous; but that their …
34840 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1110.8 (Matthew Henry)
… a spiritual thing. Paul had heard concerning the Colossians that they were orderly and regular; and though he had never seen them, nor was present with them …