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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. Think of that, you that have received Christ. You have received God himself, and he has come to dwell and reign with your soul. This exposition consisted of readings from 1Pe_1:1-16 and Mat_10:37-40.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet,.... By "a prophet" is meant, not one that foretells things to come, but a preacher of the Gospel; for as prophesying sometimes signifies preaching, so a prophet designs a minister of the word: and to "receive" him, is not only to embrace his doctrine, but to entertain him in a kind, and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet — That is, not as a gentleman, nor merely as a man, nor as a talented individual, but as a prophet of God, — Mat_10:41. Shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward. Just the same reward which God...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones,.... Our Lord gradually descends from prophets to righteous men, and from righteous men, to those of the lowest form and class among them; who have the least measure of grace, and share of spiritual light, and knowledge; who are outwardly the poorest, meanest, and most contemptible in...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward. There have been times, even in our own country when to give “a cup of cold water” has been to run the risk of suffering death. In the dark days of persecution, some who were...