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16141 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1151.8 (Matthew Henry)
… and comforts under trouble; he will lift us up to honour and safety in the world, or he will lift us up in our way to heaven, so as to raise our hearts and affections …
16142 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1152.4 (Matthew Henry)
… nor comfort in them, but all misery, misery in time, misery to eternity, misery in your outward afflictions, misery in your inward frame and temper of mind, misery …
16143 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1152.6 (Matthew Henry)
… administer comfort to God’s afflicted people: “Be patient therefore; since God will send such miseries on the wicked, you may see what is your duty, and where …
16144 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1152.17 (Matthew Henry)
… most comfortable passage of scripture is this. We learn hence that though our sins are many, even a multitude, yet they may be hid or pardoned; and that when sin …
16145 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1153.3 (Matthew Henry)
… and comfort under all dangers and discouragements.
16146 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1153.9 (Matthew Henry)
… and comfort.
16147 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1153.16 (Matthew Henry)
… . To comfort them under this they are put in mind of a noble inheritance reserved in heaven for them, such a one that the land of Canaan was but a mere shadow in …
16148 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1153.21 (Matthew Henry)
… of comfort; it will show itself in the countenance and conduct, but especially in praise and gratitude. 2. The chief joy of a good Christian arises from things …
16149 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1153.22 (Matthew Henry)
… the comfort of it, God the glory of it, and others the benefit of it. 2. A tried faith is much more precious than tried gold. Here is a double comparison of faith and …
16150 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1153.28 (Matthew Henry)
… their comfort for the present, yet they have reason to rejoice in the Lord, and joy in the God of their salvation, Hebrews 3:18. Well might these primitive Christians …
16151 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1153.31 (Matthew Henry)
… , and comfort, coming upon the church, which made the prophets and righteous men desire to see and hear the things which came to pass in the days of the gospel …
16152 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1153.36 (Matthew Henry)
… and comfort their minds. They were informed that these things should not come to pass in their time, but yet all was firm and certain, and should come to pass …
16153 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1153.44 (Matthew Henry)
… the comfort and satisfaction of a man’s own conscience. Not only the open wickedness, but the vanity and unprofitableness of our conversation are highly …
16154 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1153.46 (Matthew Henry)
… the comfort of the manifestation and appearance of Christ, if you believe on him.” [3.] That was raised from the dead by the Father, who gave him glory. The resurrection …
16155 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1153.48 (Matthew Henry)
… of comforts—these are all much greater since the manifestation of Christ than they were before. Our gratitude and services should be suitable to such favours …
16156 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1154.18 (Matthew Henry)
… its comfort and peace; it debases and destroys the dignity of the soul, hinders its present prosperity, and plunges it into everlasting misery. (2.) Of all sorts …
16157 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1155.17 (Matthew Henry)
… life comfortable and prosperous; a sincere, inoffensive, discreet tongue, is a singular means to pass us peaceably and comfortably through the world. (4.) The …
16158 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1155.28 (Matthew Henry)
… the Comforter, which was to be the first-fruits of his intercession, John 16:7. 2. Upon his ascension into heaven, Christ is enthroned at the right hand of the Father …
16159 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1156.7 (Matthew Henry)
II. For the comfort of the servants of God, it is here added,
16160 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1156.17 (Matthew Henry)
… and comfort to Christians, considered as sufferers, in every chapter of this epistle, shows that the greatest danger these new converts were in arose from …