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8041 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 992.6 (Matthew Henry)
… . People run into mistakes, because they read their Bibles by halves, and are only for the smooth things. We are as backward to learn the proper lessons from the …
8042 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 998.3 (Matthew Henry)
… grace runs through the whole web of the Old Testament. Christ is the best expositor of Scripture; and even after his resurrection, he led people to know the …
8043 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1005.6 (Matthew Henry)
… living, running water, out of which plentiful streams flow, cooling and cleansing as water. The miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit we do not expect, but for …
8044 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1010.2 (Matthew Henry)
… , peevishly run too far another way; she still served, but within hearing of Christ’s gracious words. Mary gave a token of love to Christ, who had given real tokens …
8045 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1011.5 (Matthew Henry)
… dispute runs on into endless strife of words! We are apt to take it amiss to be told we cannot do this and the other, whereas, without Christ we can do nothing. Christ …
8046 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1018.2 (Matthew Henry)
… , and run hazards, in a good work. We must do our best, and neither envy those who can do better, nor despise those who do as well as they can, though they come behind …
8047 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1040.5 (Matthew Henry)
… , many run away with. But God seasonably interposes for the safety of his servants, from wicked and unreasonable men; and gives them opportunities to speak …
8048 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1056.3 (Matthew Henry)
… not run in the blood; nor are saving benefits always found with outward church privileges. Not only some of Abraham’s seed were chosen, and others not, but God …
8049 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1072.4 (Matthew Henry)
… may run so as to obtain. There is the greatest encouragement, therefore, to persevere with all our strength, in this course. Those who ran in these games were …
8050 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1082.3 (Matthew Henry)
… to run the ways of God’s commandments. They have light, and with open face they behold the glory of the Lord. Christians should prize and improve these privileges …
8051 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1097.3 (Matthew Henry)
… must run, and hold on, if he would obtain the prize. It is not enough that we profess Christianity, but we must run well, by living up to that profession. Many who …
8052 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1106.4 (Matthew Henry)
… Christ. Running, denotes earnestness and vigour, continual pressing forward; labouring, denotes constancy, and close application. It is the will of God that …
8053 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1107.3 (Matthew Henry)
… who runs a race, must never stop short of the end, but press forward as fast as he can; so those who have heaven in their view, must still press forward to it, in holy …
8054 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1109.2 (Matthew Henry)
… . Faithfulness runs through every character and relation of the Christian life. Faith, hope, and love, are the three principal graces in the Christian life …
8055 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1128.2 (Matthew Henry)
… must run the race. We must do the will of God, before we receive the promises, for which reason we have need of patience. Together with our prayers for others, that …
8056 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1146.2 (Matthew Henry)
… from running the Christian race, as it takes from him every motive for running, and gives power to every discouragement. When weary and faint in their minds …
8057 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1146.3 (Matthew Henry)
… better run his spiritual race and course. Faith and patience enable believers to follow peace and holiness, as a man follows his calling constantly, diligently …
8058 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1189.2 (Matthew Henry)
… to run into abominable wickedness. The agonies and terrors of the first death will lead to the far greater terrors and agonies of eternal death.
8059 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 3.31 (Matthew Henry)
… , nor run parallel with its never-failing duration. God creates a new thing to be a help-meet for man—not so much the woman as the seed of the woman.
8060 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 4.12 (Matthew Henry)
… to run the hazard of ruining themselves if he had not suggested to them a great probability of bettering themselves.