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4041 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 936.70 (Matthew Henry)
… the choice of our treasure, because the temper of our minds, and consequently the tenor of our lives, will be accordingly either carnal or spiritual, earthly …
4042 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 936.78 (Matthew Henry)
… our choice.
4043 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 937.29 (Matthew Henry)
… is choice of sinful ways, contrary to each other, but all paths in this broad way. Secondly, “You will have abundance of company in that way: many there be that go …
4044 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 941.44 (Matthew Henry)
… the choice of these means, against those who charge him with folly therein. The cure of every patient, that observes the physician’s orders, justifies the …
4045 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 941.65 (Matthew Henry)
… made choice of to be the preachers of the gospel, but the foolish things of the world ( 1 Corinthians 2:6, 2:8, 2:10 ).
4046 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 943.30 (Matthew Henry)
… eternal choice evidenced by the efficacy of that call, Matthew 20:16 .
4047 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 946.100 (Matthew Henry)
… deliberate choice, and cheerfulness and resolution in that choice. Many are disciples more by chance or the will of others than by any act of their own will …
4048 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 946.107 (Matthew Henry)
… present choice ( Matthew 16:25 ); Whosoever will save his life, by denying Christ, shall lose it: and whosoever is content to lose his life, for owning Christ, shall …
4049 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 948.75 (Matthew Henry)
… , of choice. Besides the secret worship performed by particular persons, and the public services of the whole congregation, there may be occasion sometimes …
4050 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 949.61 (Matthew Henry)
… our choice, and to prefer it before this earth—that is to be a Christian indeed. Now, as an evidence of this, First, We must dispose of what we have in this world, for …
4051 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 950.10 (Matthew Henry)
… our choice; for hired we must be ( Joshua 24:15 ); Choose ye this day whom ye will serve. Secondly, Till we are hired into the service of God, we are standing all the day …
4052 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 950.37 (Matthew Henry)
… saving choice. All that are chosen from eternity, are effectually called, in the fulness of time ( Romans 8:30 ), so that in making our effectual calling sure we …
4053 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 954.29 (Matthew Henry)
… , God’s choice would be defeated, which is not to be imagined, for whom he did predestinate, he called, justified, and glorified, Romans 8:30. They were given to Christ …
4054 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 954.96 (Matthew Henry)
… ; the choice and chosen ones taken to glory, the other left to perish eternally. Those who sleep in the dust of the earth, two in the same grave, their ashed mixed …
4055 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 954.127 (Matthew Henry)
… a choice imp is cut off to be grafted in a better stock; but it cuts off a wicked man, as a withered branch is cut off for the fire-cuts him off from this world, which …
4056 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 955.43 (Matthew Henry)
… his choice, and taken pains to learn it, makes it his business to follow it, lays out all he has for the advancement of it, makes all other affairs bend to it, and …
4057 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 957.48 (Matthew Henry)
… their choice, Matthew 27:21. Whether of the twain (saith Pilate) will ye that I release unto you? He hoped that he had gained his point, to have Jesus released. But …
4058 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 957.49 (Matthew Henry)
… their choice of Barabbas, was willing to hope that it was rather from a fondness for him than from an enmity to Jesus; and therefore he puts it to them, “ What shall …
4059 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 961.15 (Matthew Henry)
I. The choice Christ made of the twelve apostles to be his constant followers and attendants, and to be sent abroad as there was occasion, to preach the gospel. Observe,
4060 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 961.17 (Matthew Henry)
… his choice, and that was his own good pleasure; He called unto him whom he would. Not such as we should have thought fittest to be called, looking upon the countenance …