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12081 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 25.4 (Matthew Henry)
… be comfortable, when it proceeds from the Lord. Abraham's servant thankfully acknowledges the good success he had met with. He was a humble man, and humble …
12082 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 25.5 (Matthew Henry)
… now, comforted. See also what an affectionate husband he was to his wife. Dutiful sons promise fair to be affectionate husbands; he that fills up his first station …
12083 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 27.2 (Matthew Henry)
… our comfort. The obedience of Abraham to the Divine command, was evidence of that faith, whereby, as a sinner, he was justified before God, and the effect of that …
12084 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 27.5 (Matthew Henry)
… brought comforts to his soul. Those may remove with comfort who are sure of God's presence.
12085 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 29.4 (Matthew Henry)
… his comforts, is, when they are most destitute of other comforts, and other comforters. Jacob saw a ladder which reached from earth to heaven, the angels going …
12086 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 30.5 (Matthew Henry)
… and comforts us under afflictions, or tends to our deliverance from them, God must be owned in it. Her fourth son she called Judah, or praise, saying, Now will I …
12087 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 32.5 (Matthew Henry)
… true comfort into our peace with our friends. They did eat bread together, partaking of the feast upon the sacrifice. In ancient times covenants of friendship …
12088 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 33.2 (Matthew Henry)
… great comforts. While Jacob, to whom the promise belonged, had been in hard service, Esau was become a prince. Jacob sent a message, showing that he did not insist …
12089 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 36.3 (Matthew Henry)
… The comfort the saints have in holy ordinances, is not so much from Beth-el, the house of God, as from El-beth-el, the God of the house. The ordinances are empty things …
12090 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 36.4 (Matthew Henry)
… our comfort, to know no will but his. Her dying lips called her newborn son Ben-oni, the son of my sorrow; and many a son proves to be the heaviness of her that bare …
12091 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 38.3 (Matthew Henry)
… and comfort him under his long and grievous troubles. Observe, Joseph dreamed of his preferment, but he did not dream of his imprisonment. Thus many young people …
12092 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 38.6 (Matthew Henry)
… to comfort him, but miserable, hypocritical comforters were they all. Had they really desired to comfort him, they might at once have done it, by telling the …
12093 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 40.5 (Matthew Henry)
… or comfort him; but the Lord was with Joseph, and showed him mercy. Those that have a good conscience in a prison, have a good God there. God gave him favour in the …
12094 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 41.2 (Matthew Henry)
… not comfort sufficient to balance it, whatever it is? Why art thou cast down, O my soul? Joseph was careful to ascribe the glory to God. The chief butler's dream …
12095 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 42.3 (Matthew Henry)
… the comforts of this life are subject. We cannot be sure that to-morrow shall be as this day, or next year as this. We must learn how to want, as well as how to abound …
12096 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 43.4 (Matthew Henry)
… with comfort, that he had done what he could to prevent the mischief. When we share with others in their sufferings, it will be a comfort if we have the testimony …
12097 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 46.1 (Matthew Henry)
Joseph comforts his brethren, and sends for his father. (1-15) Pharaoh confirms Joseph's invitation, Joseph's gifts to his brethren. (16-24) Jacob receives the news of Joseph's being alive. (25-28)
12098 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 46.2 (Matthew Henry)
… the comfort he designed, by making himself known. Joseph ordered all his attendants to withdraw. Thus Christ makes himself and his loving-kindness known …
12099 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 49.3 (Matthew Henry)
… their comforts. Joseph says, They are my sons whom God has given me. Jacob says, God hath showed me thy seed. Comforts are doubly sweet to us when we see them coming …
12100 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 50.4 (Matthew Henry)
… his comfort and support on his death-bed. Till Christ's coming, Judah possessed authority, but after his crucifixion this was shortened, and according to …