8But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
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But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him.
Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-23)We have here Christ preaching, and may observe, 1. When Christ preached this sermon; it was the same day that he preached the sermon in the foregoing chapter: so unwearied was he in doing good, and working the works of him that sent him. Note, Christ was for preaching both ends of the day, and has by his example recommended that practice to his church; we must in the morning sow our seed, and in t…
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