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1401 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 879.19 (Matthew Henry)
… rewards that their lovers had given them. Note, The plenty of our creature-comforts is a mercy indeed to us when by them our hearts are enlarged in love and …
1402 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 897.12 (Matthew Henry)
… for reward ( Micah 3:11 ); they give judgment on the side of those that give the bribe; the most righteous cause shall not be carried without a fee, and for a fee the …
1403 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 901.2 (Matthew Henry)
… a reward, for a bribe, with which they well be hired to exert all their power for the supporting and carrying on of any wicked design with both hands. They do evil …
1404 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 908.5 (Matthew Henry)
… dispensing rewards and punishments: “ The Lord will not do good to those that serve him, nor do evil to those that rebel against him; and therefore there is nothing …
1405 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 928.5 (Matthew Henry)
… rich reward of their labour, if they may but be instrumental herein. It is God only that by his grace can turn men from iniquity, and yet it is here said of a pious …
1406 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 935.114 (Matthew Henry)
… , but love our enemies, otherwise what reward have we ? We cannot expect the reward of Christians, if we rise no higher than the virtue of publicans.” Note, Those …
1407 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 955.56 (Matthew Henry)
Secondly, He rewards them. The faithful servants of Christ shall not be put off with bare commendation; no, all their work and labour of love shall be rewarded.
1408 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 955.102 (Matthew Henry)
… here rewarded is the relieving of the poor for Christ’s sake, out of love to him, and with an eye to him. This puts an excellency upon the good work, when in it we …
1409 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 958.18 (Matthew Henry)
… bountiful Rewarder. All our believing enquiries after the Lord Jesus are observed, and taken notice of, in heaven; I know that ye seek Jesus; and shall certainly …
1410 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 976.64 (Matthew Henry)
… bountiful rewarder. Those that have lost their comforts in Christ, and the evidences of their interest in him, must bethink themselves where, and when, and …
1411 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 991.9 (Matthew Henry)
… the reward will come in due time. 4. It is fit that Christ should be served before us: Make ready wherewith I may sup, and afterwards thou shalt eat and drink. Doubting …
1412 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1011.57 (Matthew Henry)
… the reward of our charity. 1. We are here encouraged to receive ministers as sent of Christ: “He that receiveth whomsoever I send, though weak and poor, and subject …
1413 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1027.28 (Matthew Henry)
… the rewards of divination; for he would not have offered money for this power if he had not hoped to get money by it. (4.) He showed that he had a very high conceit …
1414 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1041.27 (Matthew Henry)
… service rewarded with a freedom of the city, and so Paul came to be free-born; and here he pleads it for his own preservation, for which end not only we may but we …
1415 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1045.5 (Matthew Henry)
… the rewards and punishments of the future state, all which the Sadducees denied. They could not say, He quitted his religion for want of a principle, or for want …
1416 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1048.15 (Matthew Henry)
… is love; they rejoiced in the expressions of one another’s love, or communicating their faith one to another. It is very refreshing to Christians to compare …
1417 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1072.9 (Matthew Henry)
… peculiar reward from God. For,
1418 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1078.40 (Matthew Henry)
… abundantly rewarded. He will never be found unjust to forget their labour of love, Hebrews 6:10. Nay, he will do exceedingly abundantly above what they can now …
1419 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1088.8 (Matthew Henry)
… love? Can a man be a loser by doing that with which God is pleased? May not such a one be sure that he shall some way or other be a gainer? Nay, are not the love and favour …
1420 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1104.5 (Matthew Henry)
… , the reward of the same. Though his master on earth should neglect or abuse him, instead of rewarding him, he shall certainly be rewarded by the Lord Christ, whether …