Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible

conduct astonished the Roman officer, who supposed that Paul must have committed some great crime. Paul pleaded his privilege as ...

might truly say he was called in question for the hope of the resurrection of the dead. It was justifiable in him, by this profe ...

See here the unhappiness of great men, and a great unhappiness it is, to have their services praised beyond measure, and never t ...

haste to turn from hearing the truth. Was any business more urgent than for him to reform his conduct, or more important than th ...

a defence for their lives, yet numbers affect to sit in judgment upon them, desirous to make them offenders for a word, rather t ...

the other Jews joined them, because he testified that Jesus was risen, and was the promised Redeemer of Israel. Many things are ...

urged that it was the concern of every one to become a true Christian; that there is grace enough in Christ for all. He expresse ...

safely, but heavy enough to sink him that has it. The children of this world can be prodigal of their goods for the saving their ...

The ship that had weathered the storm in the open sea, where it had room, is dashed to pieces when it sticks fast. Thus, if the ...

up friends for his people in every place whither he leads them, and makes them blessings to those in affliction. Verses 11–16 Th ...

should bring themselves back with this question, What does this concern the Lord Jesus? What tendency has it to bring us to him, ...

Romans The scope or design of the apostle in writing to the Romans appears to have been, to answer the unbelieving, and to teach ...

We must show love for our friends, not only by praying for them, but by praising God for them. As in our purposes, so in our des ...

In the horrid depravity of the heathen, the truth of our Lord's words was shown: “Light was come into the world, but men loved d ...

speaks more terror to sinners, and more comfort to saints, than that Christ shall be the Judge. Secret services shall be rewarde ...

The law could not save in or from sins, yet it gave the Jews advantages for obtaining salvation. Their stated ordinances, educat ...

with his justice to demand the debt, when the Surety has paid it, and he has accepted that payment in full satisfaction. Verses ...

was also an outward seal, appointed not only to confirm God's promises to him and to his seed, and their obligation to be the Lo ...

Chapter Outline The happy effects of justification through (1–5) faith in the righteousness of Christ. That we are reconciled by ...

endure. The evil, from which the deliverance could be effected only in this astonishing manner, must be more dreadful than natur ...