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1401 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 …
1402 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.
1403 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 …
1404 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 …
1405 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 …
1406 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 …
1407 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 …
1408 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 …
1409 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 …
1410 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 …
1411 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 …
1412 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1072.9 (Matthew Henry)
… peculiar reward from God. For,
1413 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 …
1414 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 …
1415 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 …
1416 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1105.12 (Matthew Henry)
… the reward, who bear their part of the burden. He loved them because they adhered to him in his bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel : they were …
1417 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1106.11 (Matthew Henry)
… own reward. 2. By peaceableness and love one to another. “Do all things without disputing, wrangling, and debating one another; because the light of truth and …
1418 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1108.17 (Matthew Henry)
… glorious reward hereafter. “For my part,” says he, “ I have all, and abound, Philippians 4:18. What can a man desire more than enough? I do not desire a gift for the gift’s …
1419 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1109.5 (Matthew Henry)
… their love. Besides the general love which is due to all men, there is a particular love owing to the saints, or those who are of the Christian brotherhood, 1 Peter …
1420 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1118.6 (Matthew Henry)
… ), their love to God and man. Note, Where faith grows love will abound, for faith works by love; and not only the charity of some few of them, but of every one to each …