14But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.
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Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. …
Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 10-22)We have here, I. The solemn address which David made to God upon occasion of the noble subscriptions of the princes towards the building of the temple (1 Chron. 29:10): Wherefore David blessed the Lord , not only alone in his closet, but before all the congregation . This I expected when we read (1 Chron. 29:9) that David rejoiced with great joy ; for such a devout man as he would no doubt make th…
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