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981 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 971.6 (Matthew Henry)
… to watch and pray. Our Lord Jesus, when he ascended on high, left something for all his servants to do. We ought to be always upon our watch, in expectation of his …
982 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1162.6 (Matthew Henry)
… more watchful and humble. True Christians are anointed ones; their names expresses this: they are anointed with grace, with gifts and spiritual privileges …
983 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1168.5 (Matthew Henry)
… we pray in the Holy Ghost, under his guidance and influence, according to the rule of his word, with faith, fervency, and earnestness; this is praying in the Holy …
984 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1170.2 (Matthew Henry)
… must pray as earnestly, and watch as diligently, as when they first set out in the ways of God. If the presence of Christ's grace and Spirit is slighted, we may …
985 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 31.4 (Matthew Henry)
… carefully watch against all the risings and workings of this passion in our minds. Let not our eye be evil towards any of our fellow-servants because our master’s …
986 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 186.6 (Matthew Henry)
… against, watched and prayed against, but an evil which their hearts were fully set in them to do. For, 3. They were a perverse and crooked generation, that were …
987 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 426.2 (Matthew Henry)
… their watches, reliving one another as becomes brethren, fellow-labourers, and fellow-soldiers. 2. The succession of high priests during the Persian monarchy …
988 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 450.3 (Matthew Henry)
… to watch and pray against the workings of pride.
989 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 479.15 (Matthew Henry)
… are praying for our friends, if we pray in a right manner, for in those prayers there is not only faith, but love. Christ has taught us to pray with and for others …
990 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 480.7 (Matthew Henry)
… , in praying over them, we must seek to God for his grace both to fortify us against every evil word and work and to furnish us for every good word and work.
991 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 496.8 (Matthew Henry)
… who watched for his halting and would improve the least slip against him, and therefore he prays, “Lord, hold me up, that my foot slip not, that I may never say nor …
992 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 613.1 (Matthew Henry)
… the watch of the house of the Lord are called upon to spend their time while they were upon the guard, not in idle talk, but in the acts of devotion. II. In the Psalms …
993 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 620.4 (Matthew Henry)
… must pray to God to keep them. Nehemiah prayed to the Lord when he set a watch, and so must we, for without him the watchman walketh but in vain. 2. That he might not …
994 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 732.9 (Matthew Henry)
… in praying for it the more will they be elevated when it comes: They shall lift up the voice, with the voice together shall they sing in concert, to invite others …
995 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 857.5 (Matthew Henry)
… a watchful eye upon them and took care they should not wrong the government to enrich themselves. See here, 1. The cause of envy, and that is every thing that is …
996 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 860.7 (Matthew Henry)
… of praying continually, but he was sorry to see how few there were that followed his example; in their affliction it was expected that they would seek God early …
997 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 907.2 (Matthew Henry)
… were praying men; this prophet was so ( He is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, Genesis 20:7 ); and sometimes they prayed for even those whom they prophesied against …
998 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 979.25 (Matthew Henry)
… his work of preaching and healing, though he saw these Pharisees, and doctors of the Jewish church, sitting by, who, he knew, despised him, and watched to ensnare …
999 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 995.29 (Matthew Henry)
… aims: Watch therefore, and pray always. Watching and praying must go together, Nehemiah 4:9. Those that would escape the wrath to come, and make sure of the joys …
1000 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1102.17 (Matthew Henry)
… carefully watched and speedily suppressed. And therefore, though anger may come into the bosom of a wise man, it rests only in the bosom of fools. Neither give …