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92721 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1109.28 (Matthew Henry)
… our faith without wavering, Hebrews 10:23. Observe, We can expect the happy end of our faith only when we continue in the faith, and are so far grounded and settled …
92722 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1110.2 (Matthew Henry)
… by faith, hope, and holy love, even with those churches and fellow-christians of whom we have no personal knowledge, and with whom we have no conversation. We …
92723 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1110.5 (Matthew Henry)
… strong faith make a soul rich. This is being rich towards God, and rich in faith, and having the true riches, Luke 12:21, 16:11, 2:5 .
92724 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1110.7 (Matthew Henry)
… ; and faith and love both contribute to our comfort. The stronger our faith is, and the warmer our love, the greater will our comfort be. Having occasion to mention …
92725 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1110.8 (Matthew Henry)
… our faith in Christ is, the better order there will be in our whole conversation; for we live and walk by faith, 2 Corinthians 5:7, 10:38 .
92726 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1110.10 (Matthew Henry)
… the faith. A good conversation is the best establishment of a good faith. If we walk in him, we shall be rooted in him; and the more firmly we are rooted in him the …
92727 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1110.11 (Matthew Henry)
… our faith in him. But there is a philosophy which is vain and deceitful, which is prejudicial to religion, and sets up the wisdom of man in competition with the …
92728 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1110.13 (Matthew Henry)
… the faith of the operation of God. But the thing signified by our baptism is that we are buried with Christ, as baptism is the seal of the covenant and an obligation …
92729 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1110.22 (Matthew Henry)
… Christian faith, having no other authority than the traditions and injunctions of men.— Which things have indeed a show of wisdom in will-worship and humility …
92730 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1111.2 (Matthew Henry)
… by faith, and hope, and holy love, and make it our constant care and business to secure our title to and qualifications for the heavenly bliss. And the reason …
92731 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1111.11 (Matthew Henry)
… all faith and friendship among mankind. Lying makes us like the devil (who is the father of lies ), and is a prime part of the devil’s image upon our souls; and therefore …
92732 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1111.14 (Matthew Henry)
… to faith virtue, and to brotherly-kindness charity, 2 Peter 1:5-1:7. He lays the foundation in faith, and the top-stone in charity, which is the bond of perfectness …
92733 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1111.16 (Matthew Henry)
… and faithful affection, as Christ loved the church, and as their own bodies, and even as themselves ( Ephesians 5:25, 5:28, 5:33 ), with a love peculiar to the nearest …
92734 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1111.18 (Matthew Henry)
… are faithful in our duty to men. And, for servants’ encouragement, let them know that a good and faithful servant is never the further from heaven for his being …
92735 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1112.2 (Matthew Henry)
… . Be faithful to your promises to them, and perform your agreements; not defrauding them of their dues, nor keeping back by fraud the hire of the labourers, James …
92736 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1112.3 (Matthew Henry)
… and faithfulness; so Ephesians 6:19; And for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also …
92737 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1112.4 (Matthew Henry)
… our faith, and showing the unreasonableness of their exceptions and cavils to the best advantage for our cause and least prejudice to ourselves. Be ready …
92738 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1112.6 (Matthew Henry)
… and faithful minister. Paul, though a great apostle, owns a faithful minister for a brother and a beloved brother. Faithfulness in any one is truly lovely, and …
92739 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1112.7 (Matthew Henry)
… , a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. He was sent back from Rome along with Tychicus. This was he whom Paul had begotten in his bonds, Philippians …
92740 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1112.17 (Matthew Henry)
… your faith in the gospel of Christ:” it adds weight to this exhortation: I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy, Ephesians 4:1. “ Grace be …