7Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children of the rest.
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For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; …
But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God. …
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-7)Elisha’s miracles were for use, not for show; this recorded here was an act of real charity. Such also were the miracles of Christ, not only great wonders, but great favours to those for whom they were wrought. God magnifies his goodness with his power. I. Elisha readily receives a poor widow’s complaint. She was a prophet’s widow; to whom therefore should she apply, but to him that was a father t…
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