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92841 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1130.23 (Matthew Henry)
… , whose faith was spoken of throughout the world, Romans 1:8. But men are but men. The Christians at Rome were forward to go and meet him ( Acts 28:1-28:31 ); but when it …
92842 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1130.24 (Matthew Henry)
… his faithful witnessing or suffering servants. (5.) We ought to give God the glory of all past, present, and future deliverances: To whom be glory for ever and ever …
92843 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1131.3 (Matthew Henry)
… the faith of God’s elect. Their doctrine agreed with the faith of all the elect from the beginning of the world, and was for propagating and promoting the same …
92844 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1131.4 (Matthew Henry)
… common faith, that faith which is common to all the regenerate, and which thou hast in truth, and expressest to the life.” This might be said to distinguish Titus …
92845 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1131.8 (Matthew Henry)
… . His faithfulness and prudence. He neglected not the places that he went from; but left some to cultivate the young plantation, and carry on what was begun. 3 …
92846 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1131.9 (Matthew Henry)
… harvest. Faith comes by hearing, and is preserved, maintained, and made fruitful, through it also. Ignorance and corruption, decays of good and increase of all …
92847 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1131.10 (Matthew Henry)
… the faith or worship, or order and discipline, of the churches. If an evangelist might not do any thing but by appointment, much less may others. The church is …
92848 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1131.16 (Matthew Henry)
… of faithfulness and diligence in the parent who has so educated and instructed them; and, from his faithfulness in the less, there may be encouragement to …
92849 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1131.17 (Matthew Henry)
… of faith, those who are the excellent of the earth, in whom should be all our delight. Sober, or prudent, as the word signifies; a needful grace in a minister both …
92850 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1131.19 (Matthew Henry)
… the faith, was Paul’s comfort ( 2 Timothy 4:7 ), and not shunned to declare the whole counsel of God; there was his faithfulness, Acts 20:27 .
92851 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1131.20 (Matthew Henry)
… true faith, and to convince the contrary-minded. How should he do this if he himself were uncertain or unsteady, not holding fast that faithful word and sound …
92852 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1131.22 (Matthew Henry)
… . Observe, Faithful ministers must oppose seducers in good time, that, their folly being made manifest, they may proceed no further. (3.) The reasons are given for …
92853 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1131.28 (Matthew Henry)
… the faith ( Titus 1:14 ), not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth; that is, that they may be and show themselves truly and …
92854 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1131.29 (Matthew Henry)
… the faith and thereby purified all things are pure. Meats and drinks, and such things as were forbidden under the law (the observances of which some still maintain …
92855 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1131.30 (Matthew Henry)
… of faith, nor what was commanded, or short of the command. To every good work reprobate, without skill or judgment to do any thing aright. See the miserable condition …
92856 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1132.1 (Matthew Henry)
… the faithful discharge of his own office generally ( Titus 2:1 ), and particularly as to several sorts of persons ( Titus 2:2-2:10 ) and gives the grounds of these and …
92857 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1132.3 (Matthew Henry)
… a faithful discharge of his own office. His ordaining others to preach would not excuse himself from preaching, nor might he take care of ministers and elders …
92858 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1132.5 (Matthew Henry)
… the faith, sincere and stedfast, constantly adhering to the truth of the gospel, not fond of novelties, nor ready to run into corrupt opinions or parties, nor …
92859 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1132.6 (Matthew Henry)
… the faith, charity, and patience ), recommended to aged men, are not proper to them only, but applicable to both sexes, and to be looked to by aged women as well as …
92860 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1132.9 (Matthew Henry)
… . Observe, Faithful ministers will have enemies watching for their halting, such as will endeavour to find or pick holes in their teaching or behaviour; the …