mhcc - friendship

mhcc@Genesis:26:26-33 @ Verse 26-33 -...he freely entered into friendship with...

mhcc@Genesis:31:43-55 @ Verse 43-55 -...ancient times covenants of friendship were...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Exodus:18:7-12 @ Verse 7-12 - Conversation concerning God's wondrous works is good, and edifies. Jethro not only rejoiced in the honour done to his son-in-law, but in all the goodness done to Israel. Standers-...sacrifice of thanksgiving. Mutual friendship is...

mhcc@Exodus:23:20-33 @ Verse 20-33 -...they should not make friendship with...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Numbers:25:1-5 @ Verse 1-5 - The friendship of the wicked is more dangerous than their enmity; for none can prevail against God's people if they are not overcome by their inbred lusts; nor can any enchantment hurt them, but the enticements of worldly interests and pleasures. Here is the sin of Israel, to which they are enticed by the daughters of Moab and Midian. Those are our worst enemies who draw us to sin, for that is the greatest mischief any man can do us. Israel's sin did that which all Balaam's enchantments could not do; it set God against them. Diseases are the fruits of God's anger, and the just punishments of prevailing sins; one infection follows the other. Ringleaders in sin ought to be made examples of justice.

mhcc@Deuteronomy:7:1-11 @ Verse 1-11 -...strict caution against all friendship and...-fellows, keep not within the bounds of a profession of religion, cannot promise themselves helps meet for them.

mhcc@Joshua:10:1-6 @ Verse 1-6 -...of Satan and the friendship of...

mhcc@Joshua:23:11-16 @ Verse 11-16 -...first step would be, friendship with...-hill, and those who have fellowship with sinners, cannot avoid having fellowship with sin. He describes the destruction he warns them of. The goodness of the heavenly Canaan, and the free and sure grant God has made of it, will add to the misery of those who shall for ever be shut out from it. Nothing will make them see how wretched they are, so much, as to see how happy they might have been. Let us watch and pray against temptation. Let us trust in God's faithfulness, love, and power; let us plead his promises, and cleave to his commandments, then we shall be happy in life, in death, and for ever. **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Judges:2:1-5 @ Verse 1-5 -...who expect advantages from friendship with...

mhcc@Judges:3:1-7 @ Verse 1-7 -...and mere professors. The friendship of...

mhcc@Judges:14:10-20 @ Verse 10-20 -...man. Whatever pretence of friendship may...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@1Samuel:18 @ Henry'_1__17 ****** 1st Samuel 18 ****** *** Outline of 1st Samuel 18 *** Jonathan's friendship for David. (_1-5.) Saul seeks to kill David. (_6-11.) Saul's fear of David. (_12-30.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@1Samuel:18:1-5 @ Verse 1-5 - The friendship of David and Jonathan was the effect of Divine grace, which produces in true believers one heart and one soul, and causes them to love each other. This union of souls is from partaking in the Spirit of Christ. Where God unites hearts, carnal matters are too weak to separate them. Those who love Christ as their own souls, will be willing to join themselves to him in an everlasting covenant. It was certainly a great proof of the power of God's grace in David, that he was able to bear all this respect and honour, without being lifted up above measure.

mhcc@1Samuel:20:11-23 @ Verse 11-23 -...his friends ours. True friendship rests...-love, and undue regard for others. But who can fully understand the love of Jesus, who gave himself as a sacrifice for rebellious, polluted sinners! how great then ought to be the force and effects of our love to him, to his cause, and his people!

mhcc@1Samuel:23:14-18 @ Verse 14-18 - David made no attempt against Saul; he kept God's way, waited God's time, and was content to secure himself in woods and wildernesses. Let it make us think the worse of this world, which often gives such bad treatment to its best men: let it make us long for that kingdom where goodness shall for ever be in glory, and holiness in honour. We find Jonathan comforting David. As a pious friend, he directed him to God, the Foundation of his comfort. As a self-...friend, he renewed his friendship with...

mhcc@2Samuel:8:15-18 @ Verse 15-18 -...let us submit, his friendship let...1:6. Henry'_2__9 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@1Kings:22:1-14 @ Verse 1-14 -...some godly persons into friendship with...

mhcc@2Kings:3:6-19 @ Verse 6-19 -...the better for the friendship and...84:6. We need not inquire whence the water came. God is not tied to second causes. They that sincerely seek for the dew of God's grace, shall have it, and by it be made more than conquerors.

mhcc@2Kings:14:8-14 @ Verse 8-14 -...suffered more by the friendship of...

mhcc@2Chronicles:25:1-13 @ Verse 1-13 - Amaziah was no enemy to religion, but cool and indifferent friend. Many do what is good, but not with a perfect heart. Rashness makes work for repentance. But Amaziah's obedience to the command of God was to his honour. A firm belief of God's all-sufficiency to bear us out in our duty, and to make up all the loss and damage was sustain in his service, will make his yoke very easy, and his burden very light. When we are called to part with any thing for God and our religion, it should satisfy us, that God is able to give us much more than this. Convinced sinners, who have not true faith, always object to self-...if we lose the friendship of...

mhcc@Job:2:11-13 @ Verse 11-13 -...this life lies in friendship with...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Job:19:8-22 @ Verse 8-22 -...How uncertain is the friendship of...

mhcc@Psalms:41:5-13 @ Verse 5-13 -...is scarcely any true friendship to...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Psalms:119:33-40 @ Verse 33-40 -...rooted out; for the friendship of...

mhcc@Proverbs:14:18. @ Verse 18. -. Sin is the shame of sinners; but wisdom is the honour of the wise.19. Even bad men acknowledge the excellency of God's people.20. Friendship in the world is governed by self-interest. It is good to have God our Friend; he will not desert us.21. To despise a man for his employment or appearance is a sin.22. How wisely those consult their own interest, who not only do good, but devise it!23. Labour of the head, or of the hand, will turn to some good account. But if men's religion runs all out in talk and noise, they will come to nothing.24. The riches of men of wisdom and piety enlarge their usefulness.25. An upright man will venture the displeasure of the greatest, to bring truth to light.26,27. Those who fear the Lord so as to obey and serve him, have a strong ground of confidence, and will be preserved. Let us seek to this Fountain of life, that we may escape the snares of death.28. Let all that wish well to the kingdom of Christ, do what they can, that many may be added to his church.29. A mild, patient man is one that learns of Christ, who is Wisdom itself. Unbridled passion is folly made known.30. An upright, contented, and benevolent mind, tends to health.31. To oppress the poor is to reproach our Creator.32. The wicked man has his soul forced from him; he dies in his sins, under the guilt and power of them. But godly men, though they have pain and some dread of death, have the blessed hope, which God, who cannot lie, has given them.33. Wisdom possesses the heart, and thus regulates the affections and tempers.34. Piety and holiness always promote industry, sobriety, and honesty.35. The great King who reigns over heaven and earth, will reward faithful servants who honour his gospel by the proper discharge of the duties of their stations: he despises not the services of the lowest. **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Zechariah:11:4-14 @ Verse 4-14 -...carnal mind and the friendship of...

mhcc@Matthew:6:19-24 @ Verse 19-24 - Worldly-...must give up the friendship of...

mhcc@Acts:23:6-11 @ Verse 6-11 -...There is no true friendship among...

mhcc@2Corinthians:6:11-18 @ Verse 11-18 -...should not join in friendship and..._2__7 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

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