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502 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 4.3 (Matthew Henry)
… , not weakened or impaired. He turned aside quickly. He drew all his posterity into sin and ruin. Who then can say that Adam’s sin had but little harm in it? When …
503 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 25.3 (Matthew Henry)
… and sinful pleasure, and pray that he might meet one there, but to the well of water, expecting to find one there employed aright. He prayed that God would please …
504 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 215.4 (Matthew Henry)
… the sins of his own people in this world, Israel is weakened, and Moab strengthened against them. If lesser troubles do not do the work, God will send greater …
505 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 263.2 (Matthew Henry)
… God weaken the strongest, befool the wisest, and baffle the most watchful! David still resolved to wait till God thought fit to avenge him on Saul. He will by …
506 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 306.4 (Matthew Henry)
… him. Sin exposes, makes poor, and weakens any people. Shishak, king of Egypt, came and took away the treasures. Sin makes the gold become dim, changes the most fine …
507 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 315.2 (Matthew Henry)
… him. Sin weakens and impoverishes us. Man’s revolt from God is often punished by the rebellion of those who owe subjection to him. Ahaziah fell through a lattice …
508 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 685.4 (Matthew Henry)
… wickedly. Sin weakens the strength, the root of a people; it defaces the beauty, the blossoms of a people. When God’s word is despised, and his law cast away, what …
509 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 738.3 (Matthew Henry)
… of sin and oppression must be removed. As sin and sorrow dry the bones and weaken the strongest human constitution; so the duties of kindness and charity strengthen …
510 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 923.3 (Matthew Henry)
… , as weakening the brotherhood among them. This follows the dissolving of the covenant between God and them: when sin abounds, love waxes cold, and civil contests …
511 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1053.3 (Matthew Henry)
… is weakened and in a dying state, though it yet struggles for life, and even for victory. But the whole body of sin, whatever is not according to the holy law of …
512 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1061.5 (Matthew Henry)
… into sin or trouble; or has his graces, his comforts, or his resolutions weakened. Hast thou faith? It is meant of knowledge and clearness as to our Christian …
513 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1111.2 (Matthew Henry)
… will weaken and abate affection to the other. Those that are born again are dead to sin, because its dominion is broken, its power gradually subdued by the operation …
514 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1116.4 (Matthew Henry)
… , or weaken one another’s hands. And this may be done by the many lessons to be learned from the resurrection of the dead, and the second coming of Christ. What …
515 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1121.3 (Matthew Henry)
… to weaken love to God, or love to the brethren, tends to defeat the end of the commandment. The design of the gospel is answered, when sinners, through repentance …
516 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1133.2 (Matthew Henry)
… or weaken, but confirm civil duties. Mere good words and good meanings are not enough without good works. They were not to be quarrelsome, but to show meekness …
517 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1143.4 (Matthew Henry)
… any sinful stain in his nature or life. This cleanses the most guilty conscience from dead, or deadly, works to serve the living God; from sinful works, such as …
518 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1163.5 (Matthew Henry)
… must weaken the evidences of a man’s conversion; when habitual and allowed, it must decide against him. If conscience condemn us in known sin, or the neglect …
519 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 4.17 (Matthew Henry)
… sinner sinned against. He had no corrupt nature within him to betray him; but had a freedom of will, not enslaved, and was in his full strength, not weakened or …
520 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 28.21 (Matthew Henry)
… is weakened and taken off by the distances both of time and place. She promised herself that his brother’s anger would turn away. Note, Yielding pacifies great …