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15901 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1062.11 (Matthew Henry)
… and comfortable one to another. Or, 2. As a God that gives us patience and comfort. He had spoken ( Romans 15:4 ) of patience and comfort of the scriptures; but here …
15902 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1062.26 (Matthew Henry)
… a comfort to faithful ministers to see their work superseded by the gifts and graces of their people. How gladly would ministers leave off their admonishing …
15903 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1062.39 (Matthew Henry)
… , a comfortable earnest of our gathering together unto Christ at the great day. Yet observe, It is but somewhat filled, apo merous — in part. The satisfaction we …
15904 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1062.42 (Matthew Henry)
… and comfort of the receivers. And his sealing it intimates his great care about it, that what was given might be kept entire, and not embezzled, but disposed …
15905 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1062.46 (Matthew Henry)
… . The comfort of the creature is in every thing according to the disposal of the Creator.
15906 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1063.13 (Matthew Henry)
… , and comforting him; and Paul here gratefully owns it, and calls her mother.
15907 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1063.24 (Matthew Henry)
… great comfort to see the holiness and usefulness of our kindred. 2. One that was Paul’s amanuensis ( Romans 16:22 ): I Tertius, who wrote this epistle. Paul made use …
15908 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1063.34 (Matthew Henry)
… the comfort of it—that whatever our doubts, and difficulties, and fears, may be, our God, whom we serve, is of power to establish us. See 1 Peter 1:5, 10:29. (2.) His wisdom …
15909 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1064.5 (Matthew Henry)
… , and comforts. He gives thanks, 1. For their conversion to the faith of Christ: For the grace which was given you through Jesus Christ, 1 Corinthians 1:4. He is the …
15910 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1066.7 (Matthew Henry)
… our comforts, and leave no foundation for our hopes as sinners. It is in Christ only that God is reconciling a sinful world to himself, 2 Corinthians 5:19. But …
15911 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1067.3 (Matthew Henry)
… a comfort that men are not to be our final judges. Nay, we are not thus to judge ourselves: “ Yea, I judge not myself. For though I know nothing by myself, cannot charge …
15912 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1067.10 (Matthew Henry)
… a comfortable livelihood, but were exposed to hunger, thirst, and nakedness—many times wanted meat, and drink, and clothes. They were driven about the world …
15913 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1070.1 (Matthew Henry)
… the comforts of the world; and shows them how worldly cares hinder their devotions, and distract them in the service of God, 1 Corinthians 7:25-7:35. V. He directs …
15914 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1070.4 (Matthew Henry)
… the comforts and satisfactions of that state, are by divine wisdom prescribed for preventing fornication ( 1 Corinthians 7:2 ), Porneias — Fornications, all …
15915 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1070.10 (Matthew Henry)
… conjugal comforts, through the mere fault of their mate: in such a case marriage would be a state of servitude indeed. But, whatever liberty be indulged Christians …
15916 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1070.11 (Matthew Henry)
… the comforts of it in a manner destroyed, in the circumstances in which Christians then were. But the apostle tells them that, though they were yoked with unbelievers …
15917 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1070.14 (Matthew Henry)
… , Our comfort and happiness depend on what we are to Christ, not what we are in the world. The goodness of our outward condition does not discharge us from the …
15918 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1070.15 (Matthew Henry)
… and comfortably abide in the condition in which he is; and this he may well do, when he may abide therein with God. Note, The special presence and favour of God …
15919 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1070.20 (Matthew Henry)
… their comfort now may prove their greatest cross. And soon may the flower of all comforts be cut down. 2. As to afflictions: Those that weep must be as though they …
15920 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1072.8 (Matthew Henry)
… and comfort. It was a singular pleasure to him to preach the gospel without making it burdensome; and he was resolved that among them he would not lose this …