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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. There is no ornament like that. No taste can ever...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands: even as Sara, obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement. Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Finally, be ye all of one mind, — Be unanimous; do not hold church-meetings to talk about nothing, and so quarrel for the want of something to do. Be united with the resolve that you will glorify God, and that there shall be no dissension, no division among you: “Be ye all of one mind,” — 1Pe_3:8. Having compassion one of another, — Have true...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Not rendering evil for evil, — That, is beastlike; it is certainly not the rule for a Christian. Good for evil is Godlike; and ye, who are the children of God, should seek to act as he does: “not rendering evil for evil,” — . 1Pe_3:9. Or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: Not only no lies, but no guile, no deceit, no shuffling. Say to a man’s face all that you say behind his back. You will soon be in trouble if you have two tales to tell, one in his presence, and the other in his absence; but...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
, Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. He “sets his face against them,” as we say that we set our face against certain company which we do not approve. But “the eyes of the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer, for well doing, than for evil doing. Who can doubt the truth of that clear declaration? This exposition consisted of readings from...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin: — Brethren, we have a Saviour who suffered for us. As the Head was, such must the members expect to be. Let us, then, be resolutely determined that, suffer as we may, we will never...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: Accepting this great truth, that it is well that the flesh should die that the spirit may triumph, even as it was with Christ. 1Pe_4:1. For he that bath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; If he has indeed died with Christ, and the power...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. The doctrine of substitution is the strongest possible argument for holiness. You lived in sin once, but Christ died for your sin, so you must reckon that, in him, you died to sin, seeing that he died in your stead. And the argument is...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the ,will of God for the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries: wherein they think it strange that ye run...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, — Suffice? O brethren, let it do much more than that! Let it make us cry, “Would God that we had never wrought the will of the Gentiles at all!” Some young people foolishly say that they must have a little space in which they can “see life.” Ah, those of you who...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
When we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excesses of wine, revellings banquetings, and abominable idolatries. Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you: What a strange world this world is! It speaks evil of men because they will not do evil. Yet it has ever been so; the men, “of whom...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead. For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men is the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit. This is a very difficult passage to expound, but I suppose the meaning is that the gospel was preached...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead. There will be a day, when those who are alive at the coming of Christ will be judged; and those who were dead long before that time will not escape the judgment, for they shall be raised from their graves to appear before the judgment seat of Christ.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit. Men who heard the gospel, and believed it, are now dead; they have undergone the sentence of death like other men; but, still, they are living “according to God in the spirit.”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But the end of all things is at hand; be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. It covers them sometimes by not seeing them; for, where there is much love, we are blind to many faults which, otherwise, we might see; we do not exercise the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But the end of all things is at hand: We are never told the exact date of the times or seasons which are yet to come; it is the evident aim of the Holy Spirit to keep us on the tip-toe of expectation. We are always to be as men whose Lord may come at any minute of the day or night: “the end of all things is at hand: “ — 1Pe_4:7. Be ye therefore...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And watch unto prayer. And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: For, when Christ comes, he will know you as his disciples if you love one another; but if there be an absence of Christian affection when he comes, he will say at once that you have missed the main mark of discipleship.