Isaiah 40:1 In-Context 　　1 Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. 　　2 Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her hard service has been completed, that her sin has been paid for, that she has received from the Lord's hand double for all her sins. 　　3 A voice of one calling: In the wilderness prepare the way for...

　　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...

　　Commentary on Today's Verse 　　Commentary on Ephesians 5:1-2 　　(Read Ephesians 5:1-2) 　　Because God, for Christ's sake, has forgiven you, therefore be ye followers of God, imitators of God. Resemble him especially in his love and pardoning goodness, as becomes those beloved by their heavenly Father. In Christ's sacrifice his love triumphs, and we are to consider it fully. 　　Ephesians 5:11-14...

　　Commentary on Today's Verse 　　Commentary on Psalm 143:1-6 　　(Read Psalm 143:1-6) 　　We have no righteousness of our own to plead, therefore must plead God's righteousness, and the word of promise which he has freely given us, and caused us to hope in. David, before he prays for the removal of his trouble, prays for the pardon of his sin, and...

　　Matthew 5:44,46-47 In-Context 　　42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you. 　　43 You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighborLev. 19:18 and hate your enemy.' 　　44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 　　45 that you may...

　　Commentary on Today's Verse 　　Commentary on Psalm 124:1-5 　　(Read Psalm 124:1-5) 　　God suffers the enemies of his people sometimes to prevail very far against them, that his power may be seen the more in their deliverance. Happy the people whose God is Jehovah, a God all-sufficient. Besides applying this to any particular deliverance wrought in our days and the ancient...

　　1 John 1:5-7 In-Context 　　3 We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. 　　4 We write this to make ourSome manuscripts your joy complete. 　　5 This is the message we have heard from him and declare...

　　Commentary on Today's Verse 　　Commentary on Proverbs 18:2 　　(Read Proverbs 18:2) 　　Those make nothing to purpose, of learning or religion, whose only design is to have something to make a show with. 　　Proverbs 18:2 In-Context 　　1 An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends and against all sound judgment starts quarrels. 　　2 Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing...

　　Commentary on Today's Verse 　　Commentary on Matthew 5:3-12 　　(Read Matthew 5:3-12) 　　Our Saviour here gives eight characters of blessed people, which represent to us the principal graces of a Christian. 1. The poor in spirit are happy. These bring their minds to their condition, when it is a low condition. They are humble and lowly in their own eyes. They...

　　Commentary on Today's Verse 　　Commentary on Psalm 91:9-16 　　(Read Psalm 91:9-16) 　　Whatever happens, nothing shall hurt the believer; though trouble and affliction befal, it shall come, not for his hurt, but for good, though for the present it be not joyous but grievous. Those who rightly know God, will set their love upon him. They by prayer constantly call upon...