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3941 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 6.14 (Matthew Henry)
… his choice, will persevere to the end, and walk with God while he lives, as one that hopes to live for ever with him, Psalms 104:33 .
3942 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 7.3 (Matthew Henry)
… the choice which their own corrupt affections made: they took all that they chose, without advice and consideration. But, (3.) That which proved of such bad consequence …
3943 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 12.25 (Matthew Henry)
… God’s choices, the last are often first and the first last. We have, 2. Some account of his brethren. (1.) Nahor, out of whose family both Isaac and Jacob had their wives …
3944 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 14.13 (Matthew Henry)
… his choice, and offers to take up with his leavings: If thou wilt take the left hand, I will go to the right. There was all the reason in the world that Abram should …
3945 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 14.14 (Matthew Henry)
… the choice, without compliment he accepted it, and made his election. Passion and selfishness make men rude. Now, in the choice which Lot made, we may observe …
3946 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 14.15 (Matthew Henry)
… , Sensual choices are sinful choices, and seldom speed well. Those who in choosing relations, callings, dwellings, or settlements are guided and governed by …
3947 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 14.16 (Matthew Henry)
… unadvised choice.
3948 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 14.18 (Matthew Henry)
… the choice, God comes to him, and assures him that what he had should remain to him and his heirs for ever; so that, though Lot perhaps had the better land, yet Abram …
3949 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 15.5 (Matthew Henry)
… the choices which are made by our lusts should issue to our comfort. Particular mention is made of their taking Lot’s goods, those goods which had occasioned …
3950 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 22.10 (Matthew Henry)
… had choice of nurses, no doubt, in her own family: and yet she would do her duty in this matter; and her daughters the good wives are while they thus do well, 1 Peter …
3951 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 22.28 (Matthew Henry)
… , were choice goods in that country: thanks be to God, that they are not so scarce in ours. (1.) Abraham mildly told Abimelech of it, Genesis 21:25. Note, If our brother …
3952 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 25.10 (Matthew Henry)
… the choice of suitable yoke-fellows: happy marriages those are likely to be that are made in the fear of God; and these, we are sure, are made in heaven.
3953 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 28.8 (Matthew Henry)
… some choice pieces of kid, seasoning them, serving them up, so as to make him believe they were venison: this it was no hard matter to do. See the folly of those that …
3954 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 28.13 (Matthew Henry)
… the choice of their own affections, rather than the dictates of the divine will, involve themselves in such perplexities as these. But he soon recovers himself …
3955 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 28.15 (Matthew Henry)
… right choice of the end and a right use of the means, deceive many into their own ruin. Multitudes go to hell with their mouths full of good wishes. The desire …
3956 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 30.7 (Matthew Henry)
… . The choice of that relation therefore, on both sides, ought to be made with good advice and consideration, that, if there should be a disappointment, it may not …
3957 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 34.9 (Matthew Henry)
… . As choice gifts; he hath graciously given them. Though they were many, and now much his care, and as yet but slenderly provided for, yet he accounts them great …
3958 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 39.1 (Matthew Henry)
… his choice is of grace and not of merit, and that Christ came into the world to save sinners, even the chief, and is not ashamed, upon their repentance, to be allied …
3959 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 39.2 (Matthew Henry)
… this choice is often fatal. 2. His foolish marriage with a Canaanite-woman, a match made, not by his father, who, it should seem, was not consulted, but by his new friend …
3960 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 53.1 (Matthew Henry)
… pious choice of his riper years, which was to own the people of God. 1. He offered them his service at present, if they would accept it, Exodus 2:11-2:14. 2. He retired …