19Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
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For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. …
And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 17-21)He closes the chapter with warnings and exhortations. I. He warns them against following the examples of seducers and evil teachers ( Phil. 3:18 , 19 ): Many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ . Observe, 1. There are many called by Christ’s name who are enemies to Christ’s cross, and the design and intention of it. Their…
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