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34961 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1154.11 (Matthew Henry)
… his spiritual building. The corner-stone stays inseparably with the building, supports it, unites it, and adorns it. So does Christ by his holy church, his spiritual …
34962 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1154.16 (Matthew Henry)
… their spiritual enemies; they are princely in the improvements and the excellency of their own spirits, and in their hopes and expectations; they are a royal …
34963 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1154.28 (Matthew Henry)
… free spiritually from the bondage of sin and Satan, and the ceremonial law; but they must not make their Christian liberty a cloak or covering for any wickedness …
34964 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1156.9 (Matthew Henry)
… a spiritual sense, thus: The gospel was preached to them, to judge them, condemn them, and reprove them, for the corruption of their natures, and the viciousness …
34965 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1157.3 (Matthew Henry)
I. The persons to whom this exhortation is given—to the presbyters, pastors, and spiritual guides of the church, elders by office, rather than by age, ministers of those churches to whom he wrote this epistle.
34966 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1157.7 (Matthew Henry)
Having settled and explained the duty of the pastors or spiritual guides of the church, the apostle comes now to instruct the flock,
34967 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1157.14 (Matthew Henry)
… this spiritual enemy, and, under that apprehension, to be watchful and diligent to prevent his designs and save our souls. 3. To resist him stedfast in the faith …
34968 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1157.22 (Matthew Henry)
… a spiritual sense, being begotten by him to Christianity. Observe, All the churches of Jesus Christ ought to have a most affectionate concern one for another …
34969 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1158.4 (Matthew Henry)
… divine spiritual life; faith procures all the necessary supports and comforts of this excellent life; faith goes to Christ, and buys the wine and milk ( Isaiah …
34970 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1158.6 (Matthew Henry)
… of spiritual life, or it could not be the way to life eternal, John 17:3 .
34971 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1158.7 (Matthew Henry)
… all spiritual blessings is the divine power of Jesus Christ, who could not discharge all the office of Mediator, unless he was God as well as man. (2.) All things …
34972 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1158.9 (Matthew Henry)
… of spiritual mercies. Bodily exercises and bodily privileges profit but little, and therefore are to be esteemed and used accordingly; the gospel teaches …
34973 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1158.11 (Matthew Henry)
… to spiritual and heavenly things, as the next words explain it: He cannot see far off. This present evil world he can see, and dotes upon, but has no discerning …
34974 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1158.18 (Matthew Henry)
… the spiritual day dawns and the day-star arises in that soul. This enlightening of a dark benighted mind is like the day-break that improves and advances, spreads …
34975 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1159.17 (Matthew Henry)
… their spiritual enemies, and yield their members servants of unrighteousness: and what a shame it is to be overcome and commanded by those who are themselves …
34976 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1160.3 (Matthew Henry)
… is spiritual and therefore more agreeable to the nature of God than the Old, should be ridiculed and reproached; but the spirituality and simplicity of New …
34977 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1161.7 (Matthew Henry)
… our spiritual converse with them. We have now such supernatural conversation with God and the Lord Christ as is an earnest and foretaste of our everlasting …
34978 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1161.8 (Matthew Henry)
… with spiritual joy. Believers should rejoice in their happy relation to God, as his sons and heirs, his beloved and adopted,—in their happy relation to the Son …
34979 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1161.10 (Matthew Henry)
… uncompounded spirituality, purity, wisdom, holiness, and glory. And then the absoluteness and fulness of that excellency and perfection. There is no defect …
34980 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1162.4 (Matthew Henry)
… or spiritual body) and unchristianized, converted and unconverted sinners. There are some who, though they really sin, yet, in comparison with others, are said …