Commentary on Today's Verse 　　Complete Concise 　　Chapter Contents 　　The apostle admires the love of God in making believers his children. (1,2) The purifying influence of the hope of seeing Christ, and the danger of pretending to this, and living in sin. (3-10) Love to the brethren is the character of real Christians. (11-15) That love described by its actings. (16-21)...

　　Matthew 7:24-25 In-Context 　　22 Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?' 　　23 Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!' 　　24 Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine...

　　Romans 4:25 In-Context 　　23 The words it was credited to him were written not for him alone, 　　24 but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness-for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. 　　25 He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification. ...

　　Commentary on Today's Verse 　　Commentary on 1 John 3:16-21 　　(Read 1 John 3:16-21) 　　Here is the condescension, the miracle, the mystery of Divine love, that God would redeem the church with his own blood. Surely we should love those whom God has loved, and so loved. The Holy Spirit, grieved at selfishness, will leave the selfish heart without comfort, and...

　　Commentary on Today's Verse 　　Commentary on Genesis 50:15-21 　　(Read Genesis 50:15-21) 　　Various motives might cause the sons of Jacob to continue in Egypt, notwithstanding the prophetic vision Abraham had of their bondage there. Judging of Joseph from the general temper of human nature, they thought he would now avenge himself on those who hated and injured him without cause. Not...

　　Commentary on Today's Verse 　　Commentary on Jeremiah 17:5-11 　　(Read Jeremiah 17:5-11) 　　He who puts confidence in man, shall be like the heath in a desert, a naked tree, a sorry shrub, the product of barren ground, useless and worthless. Those who trust to their own righteousness and strength, and think they can do without Christ, make flesh their arm, and...

　　Commentary on Today's Verse 　　Commentary on Hebrews 12:12-17 　　(Read Hebrews 12:12-17) 　　A burden of affliction is apt to make the Christian's hands hang down, and his knees grow feeble, to dispirit him and discourage him; but against this he must strive, that he may better run his spiritual race and course. Faith and patience enable believers to follow peace and...

　　Commentary on Today's Verse 　　Commentary on Deuteronomy 30:15-20 　　(Read Deuteronomy 30:15-20) 　　What could be said more moving, and more likely to make deep and lasting impressions? Every man wishes to obtain life and good, and to escape death and evil; he desires happiness, and dreads misery. So great is the compassion of the Lord, that he has favoured men, by...

　　Acts 4:12 In-Context 　　10 then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed. 　　11 Jesus is 'the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.'Psalm 118:22 　　12 Salvation is found...

　　Commentary on Today's Verse 　　Commentary on Proverbs 11:9 　　(Read Proverbs 11:9) 　　Hypocrites delude men into error and sin by artful objections against the truths of God's word. 　　Proverbs 11:9 In-Context 　　7 Hopes placed in mortals die with them; all the promise ofTwo Hebrew manuscripts; most Hebrew manuscripts, Vulgate, Syriac and Targum When the wicked die, their hope perishes; / all...

　　Hebrews 13:5-6 In-Context 　　3 Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering. 　　4 Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral. 　　5 Keep your lives free from...

　　Commentary on Today's Verse 　　Commentary on Proverbs 16:32 　　(Read Proverbs 16:32) 　　To overcome our own passions, requires more steady management, than obtaining victory over an enemy. 　　Proverbs 16:32 In-Context 　　30 Whoever winks with their eye is plotting perversity; whoever purses their lips is bent on evil. 　　31 Gray hair is a crown of splendor; it is attained in the way...