Word
of God
But
he replied and said, "It is written, 'It is not by bread alone
that a man lives, except by every word that issues from the mouth of
God
The
Gospel According to Matthew 4:4
The
Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians 3:6
Commentary
by Matthew Henry & John Gill
Edited/Prefaced
by Dr. Riktor Von Zhades
6
We warn you, brethren, in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye
withdraw yourselves from every brother that walked inordinately, and
not after the instruction, which he received of us.
Brethren:
We
here are therefore charged by God to walk according to His ways. And
rightly so, for His ways are ways of righteousness. For what gains
us to receive the Gospel of Christ, but continue to walk along the
paths of man? For that path upon one may trod is filled with
unrighteousness, carnality, desires, envies and all diver forms of
ungodliness. We can longer claim the title of Christian, yet walk
along that path for then we put our God to shame. Consider then
today Romans 16:18 in your meditations. - Dr. R.V.Z
“Some
of the brethren were guilty of this disorderly walking; they did not
live regularly, nor govern themselves according to the rules of
Christianity, nor agreeably to their profession of religion; not
according to the precepts delivered by the apostle, which they had
received, and pretended to pay a regard to. Note, It is required of
those who have received the gospel, and who profess a subjection to
it, that they live according to the gospel. If they do not, they are
to be counted disorderly persons.” - Matthew Henry
"'Every
brother’ in this sense falls under their notice; everyone that is a
member, whether male or female, for this word includes both; and as
the sisters, as well as the brethren, stand in the same relation, are
in the same church state, partake of the same ordinances, and enjoy
the same privileges, they are obliged to regard the same rules of the
Gospel, and duties of religion, and, in case of disorder, to be
withdrawn from: and this also regards every brother, of whatsoever
state or condition, bond or free, high or low, rich or poor; no
partiality is to be used, no preference to be given to one above the
other.” - John Gill
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