155 matching verse commentaries
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
If then God so clothe the grass, which is today in the field, and tomorrow is cost into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith? Your life is not like that of the grass, or the flower of the field, that fades on a summer’s day. God will take care of you, and the everlasting things shall have from him a care even greater...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
If then God so clothe the grass, which is today in the field, and tomorrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith! But you have some faith, else the Saviour would not have said to you, “O ye of little faith!” The man who has no faith may well go on fretting, toiling, spinning; but he that hath faith, as he...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And seek not what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink,.... That is, in an anxious and distressing manner, with a tormenting and vexatious care; otherwise food is to be both asked of God every day, and to be sought for and after in the use of proper means: neither be ye of doubtful minds; questioning and distrusting that ye shall have any thing to...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. For all these things in the nations of the world seek after and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. For you, the immortal, the twice-born, the very body-guard of Christ, to live for such things as the men of the world live for, is to...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. He knows that you must go and work for these things; but he would not have you fret and fume about them. “Your Father knows.” He will...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. For all those things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. Is not that a sweet word? “Your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.” There used to be a hymn which was sung a good deal at...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
For all these things do the nations of the world seek after,.... That is, the Gentiles, as in Matthew 6:32 who are frequently, in the Jewish writings, called, in distinction from the Jews, אומות העולם, "the nations of the world" (s). This is an argument used to dissuade from an immediate and anxious concern for food and raiment, because it is...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. Therefore he would have you so live — industriously, prudently, thriftily, — that you shall get these things, and shall not waste them when you have them; but he would not have you live in an anxious, worrying, depressed spirit,...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
But rather seek ye the kingdom of God,.... The Vulgate Latin version adds, "first", as also, "and his righteousness", as in Matthew 6:33 and the Ethiopic version reads, "seek his kingdom and righteousness" meaning either the grace of God, which is not meat and drink, but righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Ghost, Romans 14:17 or the heavenly...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you. Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. He does not give you all that you would like to have, but he is going “to give you the kingdom.” He gives the lesser gifts to others, but be is saving up the kingdom for you....
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you. Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. He may not give you much here; but, in due time, he will give you the kingdom. He may give to worldlings more of these secondary things —these husks, these mere illusions, these...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you. Fear not little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. When Abraham had many sons, he gave to each one of them a portion and sent them away; but Isaac had the family heritage. It is the same with you. The Lord may give to others more...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you. Thrown in as a kind of make-weight. You get the spiritual, and then the common blessings of life shall be added unto you.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all those things shall be added unto you. Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. He gives others a good many things, but he will give you the kingdom. Just as Abraham gave portions to the sons of Keturah, and sent them away; but Isaac had the covenant...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Fear not little flock,.... these words are particularly directed to the immediate apostles and disciples of Christ; but are true of all the saints in all ages of time, who are compared to a "flock of sheep", being separated from the rest of the world in election, redemption, and the effectual calling, and being folded together in a Gospel church...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Fear not, little flock; for it is your Fathers good pleasure to give you the kingdom. That is your share. Others may have inferior joys; but you are to have the kingdom. The Lord could not give you more than that; and he will not give you less.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Sell that ye have, and give alms,.... Since they had a kingdom bequeathed them by their heavenly Father, they should be so far from indulging an anxious care about food and raiment, that when there was a call in providence for it, and rather than the poor should go without a supply, it became them to sell their houses and lands, and whatever...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which was not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. It is not only important to lay up that which can truly be called treasure, but also to lay it up in the right...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Sell that ye have, and give alms; That is to say, do not merely give a little, which you can readily spare; but sometimes even pinch yourselves to relieve the poor. Luk_12:33. And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants. We cannot tell when he will come, but “Blessed are those...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. You are sure to live for that which is the choicest object of your love. Whatever you think to be first, will be first; and what you love in your...