30Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
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And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage. …
For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. …
For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 25-35)See how Christ in his doctrine suited himself to those to whom he spoke, and gave every one his portion of meat . To Pharisees he preached humility and charity. He is in these verses directing his discourse to the multitudes that crowded after him, and seemed zealous in following him; and his exhortation to them is to understand the terms of discipleship, before they undertook the profession of it…
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