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12061 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 6.4 (Matthew Henry)
… long, comfortably, and usefully. The true christian's steady walk in holiness, through many a year, till God takes him, will best recommend that religion which …
12062 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 6.5 (Matthew Henry)
… better comforters under our toil and sorrow, than the dearest relations and the most promising offspring; may we seek and find comforts in Christ.
12063 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 7.5 (Matthew Henry)
… shall comfort us, hath by his sufferings already prepared the ark, and kindly invites us by faith to enter in. While the day of his patience continues, let us …
12064 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 8.2 (Matthew Henry)
… very comfortable to see God going before us in every step we take. Noah had taken a great deal of pains to build the ark, and now he was himself kept alive in it …
12065 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 9.3 (Matthew Henry)
… and comfortable settlement, without their own contrivance, and quite beyond their own foresight. God had told Noah when the flood would come, yet he did not …
12066 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 10.4 (Matthew Henry)
… to comfort, not to terrify. As God looks upon the bow, that he may remember the covenant, so should we, that we may be mindful of the covenant with faith and thankfulness …
12067 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 13.3 (Matthew Henry)
… with comfort at last. Canaan was not, as other lands, a mere outward possession, but a type of heaven, and in this respect the patriarchs so earnestly prized it …
12068 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 13.4 (Matthew Henry)
… much comfort Abram had in God. When he could have little satisfaction in converse with the Canaanites whom he found there, he had abundance of pleasure in …
12069 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 14.5 (Matthew Henry)
… now comforted and enriched Abram. Of two things he assures him; a good land, and a numerous issue to enjoy it. The prospects seen by faith are more rich and beautiful …
12070 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 15.2 (Matthew Henry)
… our comfort. They took Lot's goods; it is just with God to deprive us of enjoyments, by which we suffer ourselves to be deprived of the enjoyment of him.
12071 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 16.3 (Matthew Henry)
… his comfort. If we suppose that Abram looked no further than outward comfort, this complaint was to be blamed. But if we suppose that Abram herein had reference …
12072 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 16.5 (Matthew Henry)
… our comfort. In the most favoured families, and most happy lives, there are so many afflictions, that it is merciful in God to conceal what will befall us and …
12073 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 19.3 (Matthew Henry)
… receive comfort from God and his promises, who are in their proper place, and in the way of their duty, Luke 2:8. We are slow of heart to believe, and need line upon …
12074 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 21.2 (Matthew Henry)
… of comfort to those who are honest, that God knows their honesty, and will acknowledge it. It is a great mercy to be hindered from committing sin; of this God must …
12075 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 22.1 (Matthew Henry)
Birth of Isaac, Sarah's joy. (1-8) Ishmael mocks Isaac. (9-13) Hagar and Ishmael are cast forth, They are relieved and comforted by an angel. (14-21) Abimelech's covenant with Abraham. (22-34)
12076 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 22.2 (Matthew Henry)
… of comfort is risen upon the soul, it is good to remember how welcome the dawning of the day was. When Sarah received the promise, she laughed with distrust and …
12077 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 22.4 (Matthew Henry)
… be comforted, go mourning from day to day, because they do not see the reason they have for comfort. There is a well of water near them in the covenant of grace …
12078 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 23.3 (Matthew Henry)
… doubt, comforting him with the same hopes with which he himself by faith was comforted. Yet it is necessary that the sacrifice be bound. The great Sacrifice …
12079 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 23.5 (Matthew Henry)
… find comfort in an earthly thing, is to give it by faith into the hands of God. Yet remember that Abraham was not justified by his readiness to obey, but by the …
12080 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 25.2 (Matthew Henry)
… our comfort, in which we sincerely aim at his glory.