Commentary on Today's Verse 　　Commentary on Romans 5:1-5 　　(Read Romans 5:1-5) 　　A blessed change takes place in the sinner's state, when he becomes a true believer, whatever he has been. Being justified by faith he has peace with God. The holy, righteous God, cannot be at peace with a sinner, while under the guilt of sin. Justification takes away the...

　　Malachi 2:2 In-Context 　　1 And now, you priests, this warning is for you. 　　2 If you do not listen, and if you do not resolve to honor my name, says the Lord Almighty, I will send a curse on you, and I will curse your blessings. Yes, I have already cursed them, because you have not resolved to honor me....

　　Ephesians 3:16-19 In-Context 　　14 For this reason I kneel before the Father, 　　15 from whom every familyThe Greek for family (patria ) is derived from the Greek for father (pater ). in heaven and on earth derives its name. 　　16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner...

　　Commentary on Today's Verse 　　Commentary on 1 John 4:7-13 　　(Read 1 John 4:7-13) 　　The Spirit of God is the Spirit of love. He that does not love the image of God in his people, has no saving knowledge of God. For it is God's nature to be kind, and to give happiness. The law of God is love; and all...

　　Isaiah 40:8 In-Context 　　6 A voice says, Cry out. And I said, What shall I cry? All people are like grass, and all their faithfulness is like the flowers of the field. 　　7 The grass withers and the flowers fall, because the breath of the Lord blows on them. Surely the people are grass. 　　8 The grass withers and the...

　　Commentary on Today's Verse 　　Commentary on Psalm 27:7-14 　　(Read Psalm 27:7-14) 　　Wherever the believer is, he can find a way to the throne of grace by prayer. God calls us by his Spirit, by his word, by his worship, and by special providences, merciful and afflicting. When we are foolishly making court to lying vanities, God is, in love to...

　　Commentary on Today's Verse 　　Commentary on Proverbs 10:14 　　(Read Proverbs 10:14) 　　Whatever knowledge may be useful, we must lay it up, that it may not be to seek when we want it. The wise gain this wisdom by reading, by hearing the word, by meditation, by prayer, by faith in Christ, who is made of God unto us wisdom. 　　Proverbs...

　　Colossians 3:12-14 In-Context 　　10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. 　　11 Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all. 　　12 Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with...

　　Commentary on Today's Verse 　　Chapter Contents 　　This psalm begins with expressions of devotion, which may be applied to Christ; but ends with such confidence of a resurrection, as must be applied to Christ, and to him only. 　　David flees to God's protection, with cheerful, believing confidence. Those who have avowed that the Lord is their Lord, should often put themselves...

　　Commentary on Today's Verse 　　Commentary on Mark 8:34-38 　　(Read Mark 8:34-38) 　　Frequent notice is taken of the great flocking there was to Christ for help in various cases. All are concerned to know this, if they expect him to heal their souls. They must not indulge the ease of the body. As the happiness of heaven with Christ, is enough...

　　Commentary on Today's Verse 　　Commentary on Romans 12:17-21 　　(Read Romans 12:17-21) 　　Since men became enemies to God, they have been very ready to be enemies one to another. And those that embrace religion, must expect to meet with enemies in a world whose smiles seldom agree with Christ's. Recompense to no man evil for evil. That is a brutish recompence,...

　　Commentary on Today's Verse 　　Commentary on James 2:1-13 　　(Read James 2:1-13) 　　Those who profess faith in Christ as the Lord of glory, must not respect persons on account of mere outward circumstances and appearances, in a manner not agreeing with their profession of being disciples of the lowly Jesus. St. James does not here encourage rudeness or disorder: civil respect...