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92641 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1095.16 (Matthew Henry)
… and faithfulness. Moses was only a mediator between God and the spiritual seed of Abraham; and therefore the law that was given by him could not affect the …
92642 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1095.17 (Matthew Henry)
… by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to those that believe, that being convinced of their guilt, and the insufficiency of the law to effect a righteousness …
92643 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1095.18 (Matthew Henry)
… before faith came, or before Christ appeared and the doctrine of justification by faith in him was more fully discovered, they were kept under the law, obliged …
92644 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1095.20 (Matthew Henry)
… , and faith in him, as the only way of obtaining this privilege. See Romans 9:31, 9:32, 10:3, 10:4 .
92645 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1095.22 (Matthew Henry)
… Christian faith; and perhaps the apostle might take notice of their baptism here, and of their becoming the children of God through faith in Christ, professed …
92646 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1095.23 (Matthew Henry)
… through faith in him.
92647 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1095.24 (Matthew Henry)
… the faithful, and as such are heirs according to the promise, and consequently are entitled to the great blessings and privileges of it.” And therefore upon …
92648 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1096.1 (Matthew Henry)
… and faithfulness with them, so he expresses the tenderest concern for them.
92649 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1096.7 (Matthew Henry)
… the faith of Christ, and what a blessed change their conversion had made upon them; and thence endeavours to convince them of their great weakness in hearkening …
92650 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1096.11 (Matthew Henry)
… of faithful ministers is labour in vain; and, when it is so, it cannot but be a great grief to those who desire the salvation of souls. Note, 2. The labour of ministers …
92651 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1096.15 (Matthew Henry)
… the faithful discharge of their duty; for this was the case of Paul, he was accounted their enemy for telling them the truth. 3. Yet ministers must not forbear …
92652 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1096.17 (Matthew Henry)
… the faith of the gospel. From this we may note, 1. The very tender affection which faithful ministers bear towards those among whom they are employed; it is like …
92653 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1097.2 (Matthew Henry)
… by faith in Jesus Christ, and not by the righteousness of the law, and that the law of Moses was no longer in force, nor Christians under any obligation to submit …
92654 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1097.3 (Matthew Henry)
… their faith as Christians and a forfeiture of all their advantages by Jesus Christ, Galatians 5:2-5:4. And here we may observe, 1. With what solemnity the apostle …
92655 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1097.4 (Matthew Henry)
… , by faith, that is, in our Lord Jesus Christ, not by the works of the law, or any thing they can do to deserve it, but only by faith, receiving and relying upon him as …
92656 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1097.5 (Matthew Henry)
… sincere faith in our Lord Jesus. 2. Faith, where it is true, is a working grace: it works by love, love to God and love to our brethren; and faith, thus working by love …
92657 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1097.9 (Matthew Henry)
… the faith and liberty of the gospel from the ill rise of that persuasion whereby they were drawn away from it ( Galatians 5:8 ): This persuasion, says he, cometh …
92658 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1097.11 (Matthew Henry)
… the faith, he lays the blame of it more upon others than themselves; for he adds, But he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be. He was sensible …
92659 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1097.12 (Matthew Henry)
… by faith in Christ crucified) was to the Jews a stumbling-block. That which they were most offended at in Christianity was, that thereby circumcision, and the …
92660 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1097.18 (Matthew Henry)
… opportunity,— faith, fidelity, justice, and honesty, in what we profess and promise to others,— meekness, wherewith to govern our passions and resentments, so …