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Matthew Henry was an English author, born on October 18, 1662, and died on June 22, 1714. He is best known for his commentary on the Bible, which has had a profound impact on Christian theology and religious studies.

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“When Christ was about to leave the world, He made His will. His soul He committed to His father; His body He bequeathed to Joseph to be decently interred; His clothes fell to the soldiers; His mother He left to the care of John; but what should He leave to His poor disciples that had left all for Him? Silver and gold He had none; but He left them that which was infinitely better, His peace.”

World Should Made Soul Body Care Mother Father Left Peace Christ Poor Clothes Gold Soldier Committed Silver Disciple

Book:Bible commentary - Gospel of John

Source: Bible commentary - Gospel of John

“It is not fit the public trusts should be lodged in the hands of any, till they are first proved and found fit for the business they are to be entrusted with.”

Should Firsts Hands Found Business Fit Public Trust

Book:An Exposition of the New Testament: Wherein Each Chapter is Summed Up in Its Contents ...

Source: An Exposition of the New Testament: Wherein Each Chapter is Summed Up in Its Contents ...

“...When we are waiting upon God to bless us, we should stir up ourselves to bless him.”

Should Waiting Bless

Book:An Exposition of the Old and New Testament: Wherein Each Chapter is Summed Up in Its Contents: Job-Solomon's Song. 1839

Source: An Exposition of the Old and New Testament: Wherein Each Chapter is Summed Up in Its Contents: Job-Solomon's Song. 1839

“We should take heed of pride; it is a sin that turned angels into devils.”

Should Sin Pride Devil Angel Heed

Book:A commentary upon the holy Bible: Romans to revelation

Source: A commentary upon the holy Bible: Romans to revelation

“Were we to think more of our own mistakes and offences, we should be less apt to judge other people.”

People Thinking Should Mistake Judging Offence

Book:The NIV Matthew Henry Commentary in One Volume: Based on the Broad Oak Edition

Source: The NIV Matthew Henry Commentary in One Volume: Based on the Broad Oak Edition

“No man will say, "There is no God" 'till he is so hardened in sin that it has become his interest that there should be none to call him to account.”

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Book:An Exposition of the Old and New Testament: Wherein Each Chapter is Summed Up in Its Contents: Job-Solomon's Song. 1839

Source: An Exposition of the Old and New Testament: Wherein Each Chapter is Summed Up in Its Contents: Job-Solomon's Song. 1839

“Some people do not like to hear much of repentance; but I think it is so necessary that if I should die in the pulpit, I would desire to die preaching repentance, and if out of the pulpit I would desire to die practicing it.”

People Ifs Thinking Should Desire Dies Christianity Repentance Preaching Pulpit

Author:Matthew Henry

“We have no sufficient strength of our own. All our sufficiency is of God. We should stir up ourselves to resist temptations in a reliance upon God's all-sufficiency and the omnipotence of his might.”

Should Might Temptation Sufficient Reliance Sufficiency Omnipotence

Book:Acts-Revelation

Source: Acts-Revelation

“Prayer is a salve for every sore, a remedy for every malady; and when we are afflicted with thorns in the flesh, we should give ourselves to prayer. If an answer be not given to the first prayer, nor to the second, we are to continue praying. Troubles are sent to teach us to pray; and are continued, to teach us to continue instant in prayer.”

Ifs Giving Should Firsts Given Prayer Answers Teach Trouble Praying Flesh Instant Remedy Thorns Malady

Book:Matthew Henry Study Bible - Revised King James Version

Source: Matthew Henry Study Bible - Revised King James Version

“If we would be angry and not sin, we must be angry at nothing but sin; and we should be more jealous for the glory of God than for any interest or reputation of our own.”

Ifs Should Would Be Interest Sin Glory Angry Reputation Jealous Glory Of God

Book:Ephesians - Complete Bible Commentary Verse by Verse

Source: Ephesians - Complete Bible Commentary Verse by Verse