Commentary on Today's Verse 　　Commentary on James 3:1-12 　　(Read James 3:1-12) 　　We are taught to dread an unruly tongue, as one of the greatest evils. The affairs of mankind are thrown into confusion by the tongues of men. Every age of the world, and every condition of life, private or public, affords examples of this. Hell has more to do...

　　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...

　　Deuteronomy 4:29 In-Context 　　27 The Lord will scatter you among the peoples, and only a few of you will survive among the nations to which the Lord will drive you. 　　28 There you will worship man-made gods of wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or eat or smell. 　　29 But if from there you seek the Lord your...

　　1 Corinthians 1:10 In-Context 　　8 He will also keep you firm to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 　　9 God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. 　　10 I appeal to you, brothers and sisters,The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi...

　　Commentary on Today's Verse 　　Commentary on Matthew 7:1-6 　　(Read Matthew 7:1-6) 　　We must judge ourselves, and judge of our own acts, but not make our word a law to everybody. We must not judge rashly, nor pass judgment upon our brother without any ground. We must not make the worst of people. Here is a just reproof to those who...

　　2 Corinthians 12:9 In-Context 　　7 or because of these surpassingly great revelations. Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. 　　8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 　　9 But he said to me, My grace is sufficient...

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　　John 1:12-13 In-Context 　　10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. 　　11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. 　　12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become...

　　Commentary on Today's Verse 　　Commentary on John 6:28-35 　　(Read John 6:28-35) 　　Constant exercise of faith in Christ, is the most important and difficult part of the obedience required from us, as sinners seeking salvation. When by his grace we are enabled to live a life of faith in the Son of God, holy tempers follow, and acceptable services may be...

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　　Isaiah 41:10 In-Context 　　8 But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, you descendants of Abraham my friend, 　　9 I took you from the ends of the earth, from its farthest corners I called you. I said, 'You are my servant'; I have chosen you and have not rejected you. 　　10 So do not fear, for I am...