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97721 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1060.7 (Matthew Henry)
(1.) From the institution of magistracy: There is no power but of God. God as the ruler and governor of the world hath appointed the ordinance of magistracy, so …
97722 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1060.9 (Matthew Henry)
… 18:7. Such is the power of sin and corruption that many will not be restrained from the greatest enormities, and such as are most pernicious to human society …
97723 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1060.13 (Matthew Henry)
… 13:7 ): Render therefore to all their dues, especially to magistrates, for this refers to what goes before; and likewise to all with whom we have to do. To be just …
97724 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1060.14 (Matthew Henry)
… ( Proverbs 7:15, 7:18 ), does really hate them, just as the devil does, who wars against the soul. 2. A general rule concerning the nature of brotherly love: Love worketh …
97725 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1060.20 (Matthew Henry)
… 5:7. 2. Not in chambering and wantonness; not in any of those lusts of the flesh, those works of darkness, which are forbidden in the seventh commandment. Downright …
97726 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1061.7 (Matthew Henry)
1. Those who are weak must be received, but not to doubtful disputations, Romans 14:1. Take this for a general rule; spend your zeal in those things wherein you …
97727 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1061.11 (Matthew Henry)
… 14:7, 14:8 ), and the ground of it, Romans 14:9 .
97728 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1062.7 (Matthew Henry)
(1.) That Christ pleased not himself. He did not consult his own worldly credit, ease, safety, nor pleasure; he had not where to lay his head, lived upon alms, would …
97729 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1062.14 (Matthew Henry)
… 15:7 ) is to the same purport with the former; but the repetition shows how much the apostle’s heart was upon it. “Receive one another into your affection, into …
97730 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1062.29 (Matthew Henry)
… 2:7-2:9. These Romans were Gentiles: “Now,” says he, “I do not thrust myself upon you, nor seek any lordship over you; I am appointed to it: if you think I am rude and bold …
97731 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1062.36 (Matthew Henry)
… 16:7 ), and here diverted by other work. Man purposes but God disposes, Proverbs 16:9, 19:21, 10:23. Ministers purpose, and their friends purpose concerning them, but …
97732 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1062.45 (Matthew Henry)
… 64:7 ); and this is not only when we are praying for ourselves, but when we are praying for our friends. True love to our brethren should make us as earnest for them …
97733 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1063.7 (Matthew Henry)
1. Concerning Aquila and Priscilla, a famous couple, that Paul had a special kindness for. They were originally of Rome, but were banished thence by the edict …
97734 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1063.10 (Matthew Henry)
… 16:7. Some take them for a man and his wife, and the original will well enough bear it; and, considering the name of the latter, this is more probable than that they …
97735 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1063.13 (Matthew Henry)
7. Concerning Rufus ( Romans 16:13 ), chosen in the Lord. He was a choice Christian, whose gifts and graces evinced that he was eternally chosen in Christ Jesus. He …
97736 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1063.17 (Matthew Henry)
… 18:7 ), and against such we are here cautioned. Those who burden the church with dividing and offending impositions, who uphold and enforce those impositions …
97737 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1063.32 (Matthew Henry)
… 6:7 ), and which is produced by the grace of faith. See here what is the right faith—even that which works in obedience; and what is the right obedience—even that …
97738 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1064.5 (Matthew Henry)
… 1:7. He specifies utterance and knowledge, 1 Corinthians 1:5. Where God has given these two gifts, he has given great capacity for usefulness. Many have the flower …
97739 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1064.7 (Matthew Henry)
Here the apostle enters on his subject.
97740 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1065.7 (Matthew Henry)
… 2:7. It was ordained of God; he had determined long ago to reveal and make it known, from many ages past, from the beginning, nay, from eternity; and that to our glory …