Top 211 Quotes & Sayings by Matthew Henry

Eve was not taken out of Adam's head to top him, neither out of his feet to be trampled on by him, but out of his side to be equal with him, under his arm to be protected by him, and near his heart to be loved by him.

Saying and doing are two things.

It is not talking but walking that will bring us to heaven.

He rolls it under his tongue as a sweet morsel.

Here is bread, which strengthens man's heart, and therefore is called the staff of Life.

Those that go gold into the furnace will come out no worse.

Shallows where a lamb could wade and depths where an elephant would drown.

They that die by famine die by inches.

It is common for those that are farthest from God, to boast themselves most of their being near to the Church.

Extraordinary afflictions are not always the punishment of extraordinary sins, but sometimes the trial of extraordinary graces.

Whatever we have of this world in our hands, our care must be to keep it out of our hearts, lest it come between us and Christ.

Not lost, but gone before.

The Scriptures were written, not to make us astronomers, but to make us saints.

They have most satisfaction in themselves, and consequently the sweetest relish of their creature comforts.

No attribute of God is more dreadful to sinners than His holiness.

So great was the extremity of his pain and anguish, that he did not only sigh but roar.

After a storm comes a calm.

The better day, the worse deed.

It is good news, worthy of all acceptation; and yet not too good to be true.

Goodness makes greatness truly valuable, and greatness makes goodness much more serviceable.

It is good for us to keep some account of our prayers, that we may not unsay them in our practice.

Men of polite learning and a liberal education.

Many a dangerous temptation comes to us in gay, fine colours, that are but skin-deep.

None so deaf as those that will not hear. None so blind as those that will not see.

It is not fit the public trusts should be lodged in the hands of any, till they are first proved and found fit for the business they are to be entrusted with.

Better late than never.

He whose head is in heaven need not fear to put his feet into the grave.

Sanctified afflictions are spiritual promotions.

The way to preserve the peace of the church is to preserve its purity.

Those who will not deliver themselves into the hand of God's mercy cannot be delivered out of the hand of His justice.

Prayer is a salve for every sore, a remedy for every malady; and when we are afflicted with thorns in the flesh, we should give ourselves to prayer. If an answer be not given to the first prayer, nor to the second, we are to continue praying. Troubles are sent to teach us to pray; and are continued, to teach us to continue instant in prayer.

It is not enough for us to be where God is worshipped, if we do not ourselves worship him.

There is a burden of care in getting riches; fear in keeping them; temptation in using them; guilt in abusing them; sorrow in losing them; and a burden of account at last to be given concerning them.

The more reverence we have for the Word of God, the more joy we shall find in it.

Our duty as Christians is always to keep heaven in our eye and earth under our feet.

Christ died. He left a will in which He gave His soul to His Father, His body to Joseph of Arimathea, His clothes to the soldiers, and His mother to John. But to His disciples, who had left all to follow Him, He left not silver or gold, but something far better-His PEACE!

Days of trouble must be days of prayer.

None are sent empty away from Christ but those who come to him full of themselves.

The first lesson in Christ's school is self-denial.

Some people do not like to hear much of repentance; but I think it is so necessary that if I should die in the pulpit, I would desire to die preaching repentance, and if out of the pulpit I would desire to die practicing it.

It was the greatest honor God did to man that he made man in the image of God; but it is the greatest dishonor man has done to God that he has made God in the image of man.

It ought to be the business of every day to prepare for our last day.

Be careful if you make a women cry, because God counts her tears. The woman came out of a man’s ribs. Not from his feet to be walked on, not from his head to be superior, but from his side to be equal, under the arm to be protected, and next to the heart to be loved.

The Bible is a letter God has sent to us; prayer is a letter we send to him.

Come, and see the victories of the cross. Christ's wounds are thy healings, His agonies thy repose, His conflicts thy conquests, His groans thy songs, His pains thine ease, His shame thy glory, His death thy life, His sufferings thy salvation.

Christ's followers cannot expect better treatment in the world than their Master had.

ThanksGiving is good but ThanksLiving is better.

By the light of nature we see God as a God above us, by the light of the law we see Him as a God against us, but by the light of the gospel we see Him as Emmanuel, God with us.

Let us watch against unbelief, pride, and self-confidence. If we go forth in our own strength, we shall faint, and utterly fall; but, waiting on the Lord, out of weakness we shall be made strong. Having our hearts and our hopes in heaven, we shall be carried above all difficulties, and be enabled to press forward and lay hold of the prize of our high calling in Christ Jesus.

What God requires of us he himself works in us, or it is not done. He that commands faith, holiness, and love, creates them by the power of his grace going along with his word, that he may have all the praise.

Hope for the best, get ready for the worst, and then take what God chooses to send.

We should take heed of pride; it is a sin that turned angels into devils.

Meekness is calm confidence, settled assurance, and rest of the soul. It is the tranquil stillness of a soul that is at rest in Christ. It is the place of peace. Meekness springs from a heart of humility, radiating the fragrance of Christ.

If God and his grace do not rule us, sin and Satan will have possession of us.

God has wisely kept us in the dark concerning future events and reserved for himself the knowledge of them, that he may train us up in a dependence upon himself and a continued readiness for every event.

The meek are those who quietly submit themselves to God, to His Word and to His rod, who follow His directions, and comply with His designs, and are gentle toward all men.

To wait on God is to live a life of desire toward Him, delight in Him, dependence on Him, and devotedness to Him.

Cast not away your confidence because God defers his performances. That which does not come in your time, will be hastened in his time, which is always the more convenient season. God will work when he pleases, how he pleases, and by what means he pleases. He is not bound to keep our time, but he will perform his work, honor our faith, and reward them that diligently seek him.

When we are calling to God to turn the eye of His favor towards us He is calling to us to turn the eye of our obedience towards Him.

Those who teach by their doctrine must teach by their life, or else they pull down with one hand what they build up with the other.