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Ask a QuestionWho shall separate us from the love of Christ?--This does not mean "our love to Christ," as if, Who shall hinder us from loving Christ? but "Christ's love to us," as is clear from the closing words...
Brethren--The oldest manuscripts and versions read instead, "Beloved," appropriate to the subject here, love. no new commandment--namely, love, the main principle of walking as Christ walked (1Jo...
Religion turns compliments into real expressions of respect and love. And old disciple is honourable; an old apostle and leader of disciples is more so. The letter is to a noble Christian matron,...
Jonathan faithfully promises that he would let David know how he found his father affected towards him. It will be kindness to ourselves and to ours, to secure an interest in those whom God...
above--rather "over," as in Eph 6:16. Charity, which is the crowning grace, covering the multitude of others' sins (1Pe 4:8), must overlie all the other graces enumerated. which is--that is, "for...
a new song--(See on Ps 33:3). fear, and...trust--revere with love and faith.
settest...before thy face--under thy watch and care, as God before man's face (Ps 16:8) is an object of trust and love.
amiable--not lovely, but beloved. tabernacles--(Ps 43:3).
By the plea of being a homeborn servant, he intimates his claim on God's covenant love to His people.
Those who fear Him (Ps 145:19) are those who are here said to love Him.
Hearing--the ground of his thanksgiving. It is a delicate mark of authenticity, that he says "hearing" as to churches and persons whom he had not seen or then visited. Now Colosse, Philemon's place...
somewhat...because--Translate, "I have against thee (this) that," &c. It is not a mere somewhat"; it is everything. How characteristic of our gracious Lord, that He puts foremost all He can find to...
among them--among the gods and astrologers of the Chaldees (Isa41:22; 43:9; 44:7). Lord...loved him; he will, &c.--that is, "He whom the Lord hath loved will do," &c. [Lowth]; namely, Cyrus (Isa...
I will...spend--all I have. be spent--all that I am. This is more than even natural parents do. They "lay up treasures for their children." But I spend not merely my treasures, but myself. for you...
The subject of his prayer for them (Php 1:4). your love--to Christ, producing love not only to Paul, Christ's minister, as it did, but also to one another, which it did not altogether as much as it...
All advantages, either as to outward circumstances, or spiritual privileges, come from the free love of God, who makes one to differ from another. All the evils sinners feel and fear, are the...
Whatever tends to weaken love to God, or love to the brethren, tends to defeat the end of the commandment. The design of the gospel is answered, when sinners, through repentance towards God and...
declare--rather, explore; the result of my exploring is this, that "the righteous, &c., are in the hand of God. No man knoweth either the love or hatred (of God to them) by all that is before...
The form of phraseology here is drawn from De 13:6-10; 18:20. The substantial truth expressed is that false prophecy shall be utterly abolished. If it were possible for it again to start up, the...
Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, &c.--As the highest act of the Son's love to the Father was the laying down of His life for the sheep at His "commandment," so the...
defendest--(compare Margin). love thy name--Thy manifested perfections (Ps 9:10).
Love and hate are regulated by a regard to God. sweareth...hurt--or what so results (compare Le 5:4).
The blessings of a fruitful harvest are mentioned as types of greater and spiritual blessings, under which all nations shall fear and love God.
And hence love and fear of such a God is the chief element of true wisdom (compare Pr 1:7; 9:10).
As they keep God's law from motives of love for it, and are free from slavish fear, the are ready to subject their lives to His inspection.
love--Hebrew, "loves"; manifold tokens of thy love. much better--answering to her "better" (So 1:2), but with increased force. An Amoebean pastoral character pervades the Song, like the classic...
not the love of God in you--which would inspire you with a single desire to know His mind and will, and yield yourselves to it, in spite of prejudice and regardless of consequences.
Love is often offended at its favors being not accepted, as though the party to whom they are offered wished to be under no obligation to the offerer.