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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. Oh, dear friends, we must come apart from everything that is impure and unclean! May we never, by any conduct of ours, give countenance to unchastity and impurity! Christian people must be clear of these things.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. But ye have not so learned Christ; if so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus: that ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; and be renewed in the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But ye have not so learned Christ; What a beautiful expression this is. It does not say, “Learned the doctrine of Christ,” or “the precept of Christ,” though that were a great truth, but we learn Christ himself. Our school book is Christ. The copy by which we write is Christ. The image to which we desire to be conformed is Christ. “Ye have not so...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But ye have not so learned Christ; if so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus: that ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; and be renewed in the spirit of your mind; and that ye put on, the new man, which after God is created in...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus: that ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; You have done with it. You put it off as a beggar puts off his rags when he has fresh garments given him.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; and that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbor: for we are members one of another. You know the eye will not deceive the head. There is no part of the body that will deceive the rest. If...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: Be angry sometimes. A man that is never angry, surely has no strong convictions in him, for he that is not angry at evil can scarcely be thought to rejoice in that which is good. But anger is a dog that is very apt to bite the wrong persons; therefore, be ye angry, and sin not....
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: If ever angry, be only angry with evil, and never retain anger in your heart. It must not last more than a day. They say that a wasp’s sting dies at night; so, let every resentful thought die away as the sun sets.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Speak every man truth with his neighbor: for we are members one of another. Then, why should we lie one to another? Should one hand try to deceive the other hand? Should the eye mislead the foot? Surely, the union of one member with all the other members should ensure its truthfulness. Eph_4:26. Be ye angry, and sin not: If you must be angry, (and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Neither give place to the devil. He is standing at the door. If you give him a seat, he will come in, and it is very easy to do so — to make an opportunity for the devil to come in. “Neither give place to the devil.” Idle persons, tempt the devil to depart by being busy — by being prayerful, and by being much with God. Give no place to the devil.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Neither give place to the devil. He will knock at your door, and try to get in; but do not offer him a chair. If he forces his company upon you, let him know he is not welcome.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Neither give place to the devil. A man who harbours malice in his heart, invites the devil to come in, and keeps a place ready for him.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, Honest industry is the cure for dishonesty. Eph_4:28. Working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. What a splendid change from a thief up to one that gives to him that needeth! Now, between them, we should have put, “Let him that stole...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Let him that stole steal no more: If he has only been a petty pilferer, “Let him that stole steal no more.” He that steals a pin will one day steal an ox if he can. Eph_4:28. But rather let him labour, If he must have something that he does not at present possess, this is the way to get it, not by stealing it, but by labouring for it. Eph_4:28....
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour,- For laziness is generally the cause of theft. If a man would work for what he wanted, he would not be tempted to steal it. Paul carries his argument very far, “let him labour,”- Eph_4:28. Working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. What...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, Putrid is the word — “no putrid communication” — no word, therefore, which tends to do harm to the purest mind — nothing which is unsavory; therefore, also, nothing that is untrue — nothing that is slanderous —nothing that would injure my neighbor. “Let no corrupt communication proceed out of...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: Why does the apostle say clamor? Why. because when...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, Do not utter a dirty or corrupt word, nay, though it has a merry jest appended to it, do not speak it. “He pares his apple who would cleanly feed,” is a good proverb. Take away all that is corrupt about the story. Eph_4:29. But that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth,- I have heard unthinking people say, “Well, if it is in your heart, you may as well speak it; it is better out than in.” I do not agree with them! If you had a barrel of whiskey in your house, that would certainly be a bad thing to be in your possession; but it would not do any hurt so long...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
That which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: Especially take heed of that “evil speaking” against which...