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12601 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1005.5 (Matthew Henry)
… is comfort to those who are in the world, but not of it, and therefore are hated by it and weary of it, that they shall not be in it always, that they shall not be in …
12602 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1005.6 (Matthew Henry)
… and comforting influences of the Holy Spirit, were intended by the waters which Jesus called on them to come to Him and drink. The comfort flows plentifully …
12603 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1007.6 (Matthew Henry)
… the comfort, if we can say, through grace, Whereas I was blind, now I see. I did live a worldly, sensual life, but, thanks be to God, it is now otherwise with me, Ephesians …
12604 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1009.3 (Matthew Henry)
… has comfort and satisfaction while in the way of his duty, as set forth by the word of God, and determined by the providence of God. Christ, wherever he went, walked …
12605 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1009.5 (Matthew Henry)
… and comforts of this present time would not make such a deep impression upon us as they do, if we believed the things of eternity as we ought. When Christ our …
12606 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1009.6 (Matthew Henry)
… may comfort the afflicted. And we have not a High Priest who cannot be touched with a feeling of our infirmities. It is a good step toward raising a soul to spiritual …
12607 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1012.1 (Matthew Henry)
Christ comforts his disciples. (1-11) He further comforts his disciples. (12-17) He still further comforts his disciples. (18-31)
12608 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1012.2 (Matthew Henry)
… gain comfort. The happiness of heaven is spoken of as in a father’s house. There are many mansions, for there are many sons to be brought to glory. Mansions are …
12609 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1012.3 (Matthew Henry)
… , and comforter. He would abide with the disciples to the end of time; his gifts and graces would encourage their hearts. The expressions used here and elsewhere …
12610 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1012.4 (Matthew Henry)
… this comfort, I will come to you. I will come speedily to you at my resurrection. I will come daily to you in my Spirit; in the tokens of his love, and visits of his …
12611 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1013.1 (Matthew Henry)
Christ the true Vine. (1-8) His love to his disciples. (9-17) foretold. (18-25) The Comforter promised. (26,27)
12612 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1013.2 (Matthew Henry)
… their comforts to droop. Those who abide not in Christ, though they may flourish for awhile in outward profession, yet come to nothing. The fire is the fittest …
12613 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1013.4 (Matthew Henry)
… a comfort to the greatest sufferers, if they suffer for Christ’s name’s sake. The world’s ignorance is the true cause of its hatred to the disciples of Jesus …
12614 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1014.2 (Matthew Henry)
… , and comfort them; they needed not then this promise of the Holy Spirit’s presence. It will silence us to ask, Whence troubles come? It will satisfy us to ask, Whither …
12615 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1014.3 (Matthew Henry)
… the Comforter’s coming. Sending the Spirit was to be the fruit of Christ’s death, which was his going away. His bodily presence could be only in one place at …
12616 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1014.4 (Matthew Henry)
… their Comforter, and neither men nor devils, neither sufferings in life nor in death, would ever deprive them of their joy. Believers have joy or sorrow, according …
12617 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1014.6 (Matthew Henry)
… put comfort and value into Christ’s sufferings. And while we have God’s favourable presence, we are happy, and ought to be easy, though all the world forsake …
12618 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1017.3 (Matthew Henry)
… one comfort from us, he raises up another for us, where we looked not for it. Christ’s example teaches all men to honour their parents in life and death; to provide …
12619 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1018.3 (Matthew Henry)
… had comfortable evidences of the love of God in Christ, and hopes of heaven, but has now lost them, and walks in darkness; such a wounded spirit who can bear? Christ …
12620 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1018.4 (Matthew Henry)
… the comforts of his Spirit, he assures them that because he lives, they shall live also. A sight of Christ will gladden the heart of a disciple at any time; and …