Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible

cheerfully would they help one another! The whole earth would be like one large family, every member of which would strive to be ...

comes, whom the Father will send, sooner or later, he will let them know what a blessed change is wrought. Verses 12–19 God's pr ...

What an assemblage was here! In these names we see that the Lord raises up instruments for his work, from various places and sta ...

Verses 32–37 The resurrection of Christ was the great proof of his being the Son of God. It was not possible he should be held b ...

under colour of devotion to God, they try to show hatred to Christ. And the more we relish the comforts and encouragements we me ...

apostles preached to the Jews, who hated idolatry, they had only to preach the grace of God in Christ; but when they had to do w ...

doctrine was very discouraging. Wise and good men desire to avoid contests and disputes as far as they can; yet when false teach ...

knowledge, or without their consent: see ch. 13:13. Neither would yield, therefore there was no remedy but they must part. We se ...

that suffer us not, we ought to submit and believe to be for the best. People greatly need help for their souls, it is their dut ...

and will seek to lessen the suffering they before desired to increase. When the fruits of faith begin to appear, terrors will be ...

cause desire no more than that people will fully and fairly examine whether things are so or not. Those are truly noble, and lik ...

deserves the most attention gains the least. But those who scorn, will have to bear the consequences, and the word will never be ...

Paul was about to show that he did not teach men to worship God contrary to law; but the judge would not allow the Jews to compl ...

Chapter 19 Chapter Outline Paul instructs the disciples of John at (1–7) Ephesus. He teaches there. (8–12) The Jewish exorcists ...

converts rise up in judgement against professors, who traffic in such works for the sake of gain, or allow themselves to possess ...

Chapter Outline Paul's journeys. (1–6) Eutychus restored to life. (7–12) Paul travels towards Jerusalem. (13–16) Paul's discours ...

The elders knew that Paul was no designing, self-seeking man. Those who would in any office serve the Lord acceptably, and profi ...

is more blessed, more excellent. It makes us more like to God, who gives to all, and receives from none; and to the Lord Jesus, ...

stedfast in the faith, growing more and more experienced, to a good old age. And with these old disciples one would choose to lo ...

Chapter 22 Chapter Outline Paul's account of his conversion. (1–11) Paul directed to preach to the Gentiles. (12–21) The rage of ...