Acts 4:10-12 In-Context 　　8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: Rulers and elders of the people! 　　9 If we are being called to account today for an act of kindness shown to a man who was lame and are being asked how he was healed, 　　10 then know this, you and all the people of Israel:...

　　Commentary on Today's Verse 　　Commentary on Luke 6:27-36 　　(Read Luke 6:27-36) 　　These are hard lessons to flesh and blood. But if we are thoroughly grounded in the faith of Christ's love, this will make his commands easy to us. Every one that comes to him for washing in his blood, and knows the greatness of the mercy and the love...

　　Commentary on Today's Verse 　　Commentary on Malachi 3:7-12 　　(Read Malachi 3:7-12) 　　The men of that generation turned away from God, they had not kept his ordinances. God gives them a gracious call. But they said, Wherein shall we return? God notices what returns our hearts make to the calls of his word. It shows great perverseness in sin, when men...

　　Commentary on Today's Verse 　　Commentary on 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 　　(Read 1 Corinthians 13:1-3) 　　The excellent way had in view in the close of the former chapter, is not what is meant by charity in our common use of the word, almsgiving, but love in its fullest meaning; true love to God and man. Without this, the most glorious gifts are...

　　Commentary on Today's Verse 　　Commentary on Luke 18:18-30 　　(Read Luke 18:18-30) 　　Many have a great deal in them very commendable, yet perish for lack of some one thing; so this ruler could not bear Christ's terms, which would part between him and his estate. Many who are loth to leave Christ, yet do leave him. After a long struggle between...

　　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 Colossians 3:1-4 　　(Read Colossians 3:1-4) 　　As Christians are freed from the ceremonial law, they must walk the more closely with God in gospel obedience. As heaven and earth are contrary one to the other, both cannot be followed together; and affection to the one will weaken and abate affection to the other. Those that...

　　1 Peter 1:8-9 In-Context 　　6 In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. 　　7 These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith-of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire-may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus...

　　Commentary on Today's Verse 　　Commentary on Proverbs 11:18 　　(Read Proverbs 11:18) 　　He that makes it his business to do good, shall have a reward, as sure to him as eternal truth can make it. 　　Proverbs 11:18 In-Context 　　16 A kindhearted woman gains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth. 　　17 Those who are kind benefit themselves, but the cruel bring...

　　Commentary on Today's Verse 　　Commentary on Revelation 3:14-22 　　(Read Revelation 3:14-22) 　　Laodicea was the last and worst of the seven churches of Asia. Here our Lord Jesus styles himself, The Amen; one steady and unchangeable in all his purposes and promises. If religion is worth anything, it is worth every thing. Christ expects men should be in earnest. How many...