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15781 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1031.25 (Matthew Henry)
… the comfort of. When David declares what God had done for his soul, he blesses God who had not turned away his prayer, Psalms 66:16, 66:20 .
15782 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1031.41 (Matthew Henry)
… and comfort of the martyrs, and God’s owning them, did more to invite people to Christianity, than their sufferings did to deter them from it. After the death …
15783 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1032.53 (Matthew Henry)
… the comforts of that, to you is the word of this salvation sent; you need the further discoveries and directions of revealed religion, are prepared for them …
15784 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1032.60 (Matthew Henry)
… and comfort of it, which is implied in their being exhorted to continue in it. They followed Paul and Barnabas; they became their disciples, or rather the disciples …
15785 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1032.65 (Matthew Henry)
… the comfort of it: When they heard this they were glad. It was good news to them that they might have admission into covenant and communion with God by a clearer …
15786 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1032.66 (Matthew Henry)
… , and comforted by its sweetness.
15787 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1032.72 (Matthew Henry)
… the comforts and encouragements we meet with in the power of godliness, and the fuller our hearts are of them, the better prepared we are to face the difficulties …
15788 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1033.6 (Matthew Henry)
… to comfort them. They spoke boldly, and were not afraid of giving offence to the unbelieving Jews. What God said to the prophet, with reference to the unbelieving …
15789 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1033.24 (Matthew Henry)
… their comforts, and therefore that they were guilty of the highest injustice and ingratitude imaginable, in alienating them from him. God, having not left …
15790 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1033.25 (Matthew Henry)
… our comfort which should have passed through them to the Author. Paul and Barnabas had cured a cripple, and therefore the people deified them, instead of glorifying …
15791 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1033.34 (Matthew Henry)
… unruly, comfort the feeble-minded, and convince gainsayers. It is requisite that every particular church should have one or more such to preside in it. [2.] Those …
15792 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1034.14 (Matthew Henry)
… and comforts, but the extraordinary miraculous gifts of the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us apostles.” See Acts 11:15-11:17. Note, The Lord knows those that are …
15793 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1034.22 (Matthew Henry)
… our comfort, that, whatever uncertainty we are at, there is an infallible certainty in the divine prescience: known unto God are all his works .
15794 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1034.39 (Matthew Henry)
… and comfort.” It is all sweetness and love and good humour, such as became the followers of him who, when he called us to take his yoke upon us, assured us we should …
15795 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1034.43 (Matthew Henry)
… a comfort to them to hear that the carnal ordinances were no longer imposed on them, which perplexed the conscience, but could not purify nor pacify it. (2.) That …
15796 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1034.44 (Matthew Henry)
… . They comforted the brethren (so it may be rendered), and this would contribute to the confirming of them; for the joy of the Lord will be our strength. They exhorted …
15797 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1034.48 (Matthew Henry)
… to comfort them if we find them steady.” (2.) What state they are in, whether the churches have rest and liberty, or whether they are not in trouble or distress, that …
15798 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1035.38 (Matthew Henry)
… and comfort them in their afflictions, to visit them, as he did Joseph in the prison, and to be with them,—prayed that their consolations in Christ might abound …
15799 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1035.43 (Matthew Henry)
… a Comforter, struck a terror upon him, and startled him. Whether he took care to shut the prison-doors again we are not told. Perhaps he forgot this as the woman …
15800 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1035.49 (Matthew Henry)
… the comforts of religion should do what they can to bring others to the taste of them. One cheerful Christian should make many.