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14941 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1040.38 (Matthew Henry)
1. He was seized in the temple, when he was there attending the days of his purifying, and the solemn services of those days, Acts 21:27. Formerly he had been well …
14942 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1041.17 (Matthew Henry)
… 4:38 ), but shall break up new ground, and preach the gospel where Christ was not named, Romans 15:20. So often does Providence contrive better for us than we for …
14943 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1041.22 (Matthew Henry)
… 11:38. And therefore they must be removed, that the world may be justly punished with the loss of them. The ungodly Jews here say of Paul that it was not fit he should …
14944 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1043.6 (Matthew Henry)
… 21:38 ); but will the praise of that screen him from the just reproach of his tyranny and oppression afterwards? See here, [1.] The unhappiness of great men, and a great …
14945 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1043.38 (Matthew Henry)
1. With what design Felix sent for Paul. He had a mind to have some talk with him concerning the faith in Christ, the Christian religion; he had some knowledge …
14946 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1045.38 (Matthew Henry)
I. Festus, the Roman governor, is of opinion that the poor man is crazed, and that Bedlam is the fittest place for him. He is convinced that he is no criminal, no bad …
14947 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1046.11 (Matthew Henry)
… 27:38 ), but such bondage were they under, through fear of death, that they could not admit the supports of life. Why did not Paul, by the power of Christ, and in his …
14948 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1046.24 (Matthew Henry)
… 27:38 ), they were satiated with food, or filled with it; they made a hearty meal. This explains the meaning of their fasting before for fourteen days; not that they …
14949 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1047.38 (Matthew Henry)
1. To whom he preached: to all that had a mind to hear him, whether Jews or Gentiles. Whether he had liberty to go to other houses to preach does not appear; it is likely …
14950 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1048.38 (Matthew Henry)
(1.) To uncleanness and vile affections, Romans 1:24, 1:26, 1:27. Those that would not entertain the more pure and refined notices of natural light, which tend to preserve …
14951 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1049.7 (Matthew Henry)
… , Job 38:22, 38:23. These treasures will be broken open like the fountains of the great deep, Genesis 7:11. They are treasured up against the day of wrath, when they …
14952 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1050.4 (Matthew Henry)
… 7:38 ), and those types, promises, and prophecies, which relate to Christ and the gospel. The scriptures are the oracles of God: they are a divine revelation, they …
14953 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1050.11 (Matthew Henry)
… ( Psalms 38:4 ) that will sink them to the lowest hell: we are guilty before God, Romans 3:19. Under the government and dominion of sin: under it as under a tyrant and …
14954 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1055.25 (Matthew Henry)
… 31:38. (3.) That the creature, that is now thus burdened, shall, at the time of the restitution of all things, be delivered from this bondage into the glorious liberty …
14955 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1055.38 (Matthew Henry)
III. Whom he called those he also justified. All that are effectually called are justified, absolved from guilt, and accepted as righteous through Jesus Christ …
14956 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1055.51 (Matthew Henry)
… 8:38, 8:39. It denotes a full, and strong, and affectionate persuasion, arising from the experience of the strength and sweetness of the divine love. And here he …
14957 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1056.11 (Matthew Henry)
… , 8:38, 8:39. But it does not follow. Grace does not run in the blood; nor are saving benefits inseparably annexed to external church privileges, though it is common …
14958 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1057.19 (Matthew Henry)
… 8:38. He that believeth will not make haste (so the prophet has it)--will not make haste to run away from the sufferings he meets with in the way of his duty, will not …
14959 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1057.23 (Matthew Henry)
… 9:38. He only can qualify men for, and incline them to, the work of the ministry. But the competency of that qualification, and the sincerity of that inclination …
14960 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1058.27 (Matthew Henry)
… ( Job 38:1-38:41 ), and is applicable to all the methods of his providence. It is nonsense for any man to prescribe to God, or to teach him how to govern the world.