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3941 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 4.31 (Matthew Henry)
… worldling’s choice, whose character it is that he pants after the dust of the earth ! Amos 2:7. These choose their own delusions, and so shall their doom be. (2.) He …
3942 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 5.8 (Matthew Henry)
… the choice of his offering: not the lame, nor the lean, nor the refuse, but the firstlings of the flock —the best he had, and the fat thereof —the best of those best …
3943 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 5.33 (Matthew Henry)
… the choice of sinners; and so shall their doom be, to their eternal confusion.
3944 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 5.36 (Matthew Henry)
… Cain’s choice, after he had forsaken God; he pitched upon a settlement in this world, as his rest for ever. Those who looked for the heavenly city chose, while …
3945 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 .
3946 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 …
3947 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 …
3948 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 …
3949 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 …
3950 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 …
3951 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 14.16 (Matthew Henry)
… unadvised choice.
3952 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 …
3953 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 …
3954 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 …
3955 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 …
3956 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.
3957 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 …
3958 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 …
3959 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 …
3960 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 …