Quotes #47…Matthew Henry 1662 – 1714

Whatever stands against God, or thinks to stand without him, cannot stand long.

Matthew Henry (Click on name at left for short biography)

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15 Responses to Quotes #47…Matthew Henry 1662 – 1714

  1. Tom's avatar Tom says:
    May 4, 2026 at 8:03 AM

    Thanks for posting these two informative videos, Chris. Of course, I’ve known the name of Matthew Henry for multiple decades and referenced his commentary many times, but I appreciated learning about the man.

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    • Chris's avatar Chris says:
      May 4, 2026 at 9:12 AM

      You’re welcome, Tom, and thanks for sharing that you watched them. Just like you I’ve known of Matthew Henry and used his commentary at times. But I knew very little about him as well. Now I have this post on my blog that I can refer to if I ever want to go back and read or watch a video about him.

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  2. Cathy's avatar Cathy says:
    May 4, 2026 at 11:02 AM

    Thank you Chris, for this very interesting information about Matthew Henry’s life. I watched both videos. I have his commentary and I never know that he was not able to finish it himself.

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    • Chris's avatar Chris says:
      May 4, 2026 at 2:28 PM

      You’re welcome, Cathy, and I’m glad you had time for the videos. I didn’t know that he was not able to finish it himself either. Guys who really know Matthew Henry’s writing seem to be able to tell pretty easily where his part stopped even though the men who finished it had his notes to help them. You probably saw that part in the video.

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  3. Livora Gracely's avatar Livora Gracely says:
    May 5, 2026 at 2:40 AM

    That line feels very simple…
    but it lingers longer than it first appears.

    I found myself sitting with it for a moment—
    not really trying to explain it,
    just letting it stay as it is.

    There’s a certain weight in how quietly it’s placed here.

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    • Chris's avatar Chris says:
      May 5, 2026 at 9:42 AM

      Thank you for your comment, Livora. I’m glad the quote impacted you that way. It is a pretty simple quote but I liked it because it is true.

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  4. readywriterpublications's avatar readywriterpublications says:
    May 5, 2026 at 1:24 PM

    Thank you so much for sharing these videos about Matthew Henry, Chris. I would have used his commentary over the years but knew very little about him.

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    • Chris's avatar Chris says:
      May 5, 2026 at 6:53 PM

      You’re welcome, Elizabeth. For years all I knew about him was that almost every denomination had few issues reading his commentary as it was so widely used. It was good for me to do this bit of research on him because there must be a good reason that his commentary, as far as I know, has gotten into more hands than any other in the past 300 years, either in paper form or via internet. Now I know why he is used so widely.
      Thank you so much for your comment, Elizabeth!

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  5. The Mindful Migraine Blog's avatar The Mindful Migraine Blog says:
    May 5, 2026 at 7:06 PM

    I confess I have never heard of him before – thanks for the insight!

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  6. SLIMJIM's avatar SLIMJIM says:
    May 8, 2026 at 6:24 AM

    So true

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  7. Kristi's avatar Kristi says:
    May 9, 2026 at 12:33 AM

    ( II Chronicles 7:14 KJV ) “If My people, which are called by My Name, shall Humble themselves, and Pray, and Seek My Face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from Heaven, and Will Forgive their sin, and Will Heal Their Land.” Pray   for Israel-Yisrael and the USA ❤

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