Source: The NIV Matthew Henry Commentary in One Volume: Based on the Broad Oak Edition
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“When God intends great mercy for his people, the first thing he doth is to set them a praying.”
Source: Daily Communion with God: Christianity No Sect ; The Sabbath ; The Promises of God ; The Worth of the Soul ; A Church in the House
“As if men did not die fast enough, they are ingenious at finding out ways to destroy one another.”
Source: A commentary upon the holy Bible: Isaiah to Malachi
Source: Exposition of the Old and New Testament
“Brown bread and the Gospel is good fare.”
Source: Isaiah-Malachai
“Every tear of sorrow sown by the righteous springs up a pearl.”
“Knowledge is vain and fruitless which is not reduced to practice.”
Source: Bible commentary - Gospel of John
“Nothing can make a man truly great but being truly good, and partaking of God's holiness.”
Source: Isaiah to Malachi
Source: Bible Commentary - Genesis
Source: Acts-Revelation
“The grace that saves them is the free undeserved goodness and favor of God.”
“Saying and doing are two things.”
Source: Matthew HenryÕs Commentary on the Whole Bible: Volume IV-III - Ezekiel to Hosea
“None so blind as those who will not see.”
Source: The New Matthew Henry Commentary: The Classic Work with Updated Language
Source: Bible commentary - Gospel of Matthew
“The best evidence of our having the truth is our walking in the truth.”
Source: The NIV Matthew Henry Commentary in One Volume: Based on the Broad Oak Edition
“Those that are above business.”
Source: Bible Commentary - Gospel of Luke
“To a good man, God gives not only wisdom and knowledge, but joy.”
Source: Grant Me Wisdom
Source: A commentary upon the holy Bible
“None are sent empty away from Christ but those who come to him full of themselves.”
Source: A commentary upon the holy Bible
“Days of trouble must be days of prayer.”
Source: An Exposition of the Book of Psalms: With Practical Remarks and Observations
“Seducers are more dangerous enemies to the church than persecutors.”
Source: The NIV Matthew Henry Commentary in One Volume: Based on the Broad Oak Edition
Source: An Exposition of the Old and New Testament: Wherein Each Chapter is Summed Up in Its Contents: Job-Solomon's Song. 1839
“Holy joy will be oil to the wheels of our obedience.”
Source: The NIV Matthew Henry Commentary in One Volume: Based on the Broad Oak Edition
Source: Bible commentary - Gospel of Matthew
“What peace can they have who are not at peace with God?”
Source: Daily Communion with God: Christianity No Sect ; The Sabbath ; The Promises of God ; The Worth of the Soul ; A Church in the House
“If God and his grace do not rule us, sin and Satan will have possession of us.”
Source: Exposition of I and II Samuel
“Hard words indeed break no bones, but many a heart has been broken by them.”
Source: An Exposition of the Old and New Testament: Wherein Each Chapter is Summed Up in Its Contents: Job-Solomon's Song. 1839
“The Bible is a letter God has sent to us; prayer is a letter we send to him.”
Source: Daily Communion with God: Christianity No Sect ; The Sabbath ; The Promises of God ; The Worth of the Soul ; A Church in the House
“Anger cannot rest in the bosom where love reigns.”
Source: The NIV Matthew Henry Commentary in One Volume: Based on the Broad Oak Edition
Source: Communicant's Companion
Source: A commentary upon the holy Bible: Job to Salomon's song
Source: A commentary upon the holy Bible
Source: Exposition of the Old and New Testament
“Esther came to a proud imperious man; we come to the God of love and grace.”
Source: The NIV Matthew Henry Commentary in One Volume: Based on the Broad Oak Edition
“No sooner was the wound given than the remedy was provided and revealed.”
Source: Bible Commentary - Genesis