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97761 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1070.11 (Matthew Henry)
… Corinthians 7:14 ), or hath been sanctified. The relation itself, and the conjugal use of each other, are sanctified to the believer. To the pure all things are …
97762 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1070.14 (Matthew Henry)
… Corinthians 7:19. In point of acceptance with God, it is neither here nor there whether men be circumcised or not. Note, It is practical religion, sincere obedience …
97763 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1070.15 (Matthew Henry)
… Corinthians 7:24. This is to be understood of the state wherein a man is converted to Christianity. No man should make his faith or religion an argument to break …
97764 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1070.17 (Matthew Henry)
… Corinthians 7:25. I have no express and universal law delivered by the Lord himself concerning celibacy; but I give my judgment, as one who hath obtained mercy …
97765 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1070.18 (Matthew Henry)
… Corinthians 7:33, 7:34 ), and would therefore make persecution more terrible, and render them less able to bear it. Note, Christians, in regulating their conduct …
97766 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1070.20 (Matthew Henry)
… Corinthians 7:31. The world may be used, but must not be abused. It is abused when it is not used to those purposes for which it is given, to honour God and do good …
97767 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1070.21 (Matthew Henry)
… Corinthians 7:29. We have but little time to continue in this world; but a short season for possessing and enjoying worldly things; kairos synestalmenos. It …
97768 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1070.22 (Matthew Henry)
… Corinthians 7:32, 7:34. Not but the married person may be holy both in body and spirit too. Celibacy is not in itself a state of greater purity and sanctity than …
97769 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1070.25 (Matthew Henry)
… Corinthians 7:40. At this juncture, at least, if not ordinarily, it will be much more for the peace and quiet of such, and give them less hindrance in the service …
97770 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1071.1 (Matthew Henry)
… 8:7-8:13 .
97771 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1071.7 (Matthew Henry)
III. He cautions them against abusing their liberty, the liberty they thought they had in this matter. For that they mistook this matter, and had no allowance …
97772 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1072.5 (Matthew Henry)
… 9:7-9:9. Note, It is very natural, and very reasonable, for ministers to expect a livelihood out of their labours. 2. He argues it out of the Jewish law: Say I these things …
97773 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1072.7 (Matthew Henry)
I. He tells them that he had neglected to claim his right in times past: I have used none of these things, 1 Corinthians 9:15. He neither ate nor drank himself at …
97774 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1073.6 (Matthew Henry)
… 10:7 ): Neither be you idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. The sin of the golden calf is referred …
97775 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1073.7 (Matthew Henry)
II. The apostle subjoins to these particular cautions a more general one ( 1 Corinthians 10:11 ): All these things happened to them for ensamples, and were written …
97776 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1074.6 (Matthew Henry)
… 11:7 ): she is his representative. Not but she has dominion over the inferior creatures, as she is a partaker of human nature, and so far is God’s representative …
97777 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1074.7 (Matthew Henry)
V. He thinks fit to guard his argument with a caution lest the inference be carried too far ( Romans 11:11, 11:12 ): Nevertheless, neither is the man without the woman …
97778 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1074.25 (Matthew Henry)
… ( Matthew 7:1 ); but we must judge ourselves, to prevent our being judged and condemned by God. We may be critical as to ourselves, but should be very candid in judging …
97779 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1075.7 (Matthew Henry)
… 12:7. The Spirit was manifested by the exercise of these gifts; his influence and interest appeared in them. But they were not distributed for the mere honour …
97780 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1076.2 (Matthew Henry)
… , Matthew 7:22, 7:23. Saving faith is ever in conjunction with charity, but the faith of miracles may be without it. 4. The outward acts of charity: Bestowing his goods …