Matthew 13:52 Cross References - Mace

⁵² they reply'd, yes, Lord. then said he to them, thus every teacher who is instructed in the doctrine of the gospel, is like the master of a family, who taketh out of his treasure things new and old.

³⁵ a good man out of the good treasure produces good things: and an evil man, out of the evil treasure, produces evil things.

³⁴ wherefore I shall send you prophets, and wise men, and Scribes; you will kill some, and crucify others, many will ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city.

⁴⁹ agreeably to this, in the Wisdom of God 'tis said, "I will send them prophets and apostles: some they will kill, and others they will persecute:

³⁴ a new commandment I give unto you, "that ye love one another; that you would have the same love for one another as I have had for you."

⁴ It is by Christ that I have this confidence in God. ⁵ not that I am sufficient of myself to effect any thing by the strength of my own reason: but my sufficiency is from God. ⁶ who also hath enabled me to be a minister of the new covenant, not of the literal sense, but of the spiritual meaning: it is the letter that denounces death, but the spirit gives life.

⁵ for we preach not our selves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, professing our selves your servants for his sake. ⁶ for God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to enlighten others in the knowledge of the glory of God, which shines in the person of Jesus Christ. ⁷ but this treasure is lodg'd in such earthen vessels as we are, that the exceeding efficacy of it may appear to be from God, and not from us.

¹⁰ as sorrowful, though always cheerful; as poor, tho' inriching many; as having nothing, though contented with every thing.

⁴ by the reading whereof you may perceive how far I am let into the secret of Christ.

⁸ upon me, who am the meanest of all christians, is this favour bestowed, that I should proclaim to the Gentiles the undiscoverable advantages by Christ;

⁷ which you heard was offer'd to you, by the instructions of Epaphras, our dear fellow-servant, who is to you a faithful minister of Christ:

¹⁶ Let the christian doctrine be the familiar subject of your entertainment: in all wisdom instructing and exhorting one another, in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, melodiously tuning your grateful praises to God.

⁶ nor must he be a new convert; for fear he should be elated with pride, and so involve himself in the same ruin as the devil.

¹⁵ you may know how to conduct yourself in the house of God, that is, in the church of the true God. ¹⁶ the mystery of piety is the pillar and basts of truth; and certainly most extraordinary. God has appear'd in the flesh, been justified by the spirit, seen by angels, proclaim'd to the Gentiles, believ'd by the world, and assum'd into glory.

¹⁶ for all divinely inspired writings are conducive to instruction, to conviction, to reformation, and the practice of virtue; ¹⁷ that the minister of God may be perfectly accomplished for every office of religion.

⁹ attach'd to the truth, that has been taught him, that he may be able to teach others sound doctrine, and to convince those who oppose it.

⁶ that the word of God may not be blasphemed. the young men likewise exhort to be modest. ⁷ In all things show yourself a pattern of virtue: in teaching shewing uncorruptness,

⁷ My brethren, I don't prescribe you any new commandment, but the antient precept which you had from the beginning: and that is no other than the word which was originally delivered. ⁸ however, it is really, in effect, a new commandment I write unto you, with respect to you: because the darkness is past, and things now appear in their true light.