Matthew 10:26 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. ”

• Matthew 10:26 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Fear them not ... - He encouraged them by the assurance that God would protect them. and that their truth and innocence should yet be vindicated. It is probable that the declaration, There is not...

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• Matthew 10:26 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  (l) Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. (l) Truth will not always be hidden.

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• Matthew 10:26 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  The Charge to the Twelve. The section forms the second of five passages into which Mt. col lected the sayings of Jesus. The Markan account ( Matthew 6:7-11 ) is followed by Luke 9:1-5 , but Luke...

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• Matthew 10:26 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  Fear... not . Ye should not fear. covered . concealed.

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• Matthew 10:26 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  Matthew 10:26 . Fear them not therefore When the apostles saw the gospel so greatly despised, and recollected the small number of believers, they might be apt to throw away hope even for the...

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• Matthew 10:26 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. Fear them not - A general direction to all the persecuted followers of Christ. Fea...

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• Matthew 10:26 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Fear them not therefore, &c.— The meaning of this verse is, that the disciples ought not to conceal the truth which had been committed to them, notwithstanding all the contradictions that they...

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• Matthew 10:26 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be r...

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• Matthew 10:26 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Mission of the Twelve 1. Mission of the Twelve ( Mark 6:7 ; Luke 9:1 ). This mission was intended partly to prepare the way for visits from Jesus Himself, and partly to train the apostles for the...

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• Matthew 10:26 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Fear them not therefore: for... — The words that bid them banish fear look backward and forward. Why should they be afraid when they were only suffering what their Master Himself had suffered, and...

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• Matthew 10:26 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Chapter 9 The King's Ambassadors - Matthew 9:36-38 ; Matthew 10:1-42 I - THE MISSION. Matthew 9:36-38 - Matthew 10:1-5 So far the King Himself has done all the work of the kingdom. But it...

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• Matthew 10:26 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Fearless Confessors of Christ Matthew 10:24-33 The more Christlike we are, the more certainly shall we incur the dislike and hatred of men. Only let us take care that they hate us, not on accou...

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• Matthew 10:26 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  As a result of this, the King calls, equips, and sends forth His disciples. No work can be done to extend His Kingdom that is not the direct outcome of His compassion. To men in communion with that c...

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• Matthew 10:26 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Fear them not, therefore ,.... That is, be not afraid of men, and of their reproaches and revilings; which our Lord intimates would do them no more hurt, than they did him, and which in a little whi...

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• Matthew 10:26 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. Ver. 26. Fear them not therefore ] Be not reviled out of your religion, but sa...

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• Matthew 10:26 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  The disciple is not above his master As if he had said, As for the unkind usage I have warned you to expect, you have no reason to be surprised at it, considering what I have intimated respecting t...

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• Matthew 10:26 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  When He instructs us to pray, He fully intends to answer such prayer, as we see now in His sending forth His twelve disciples. It is precious to see Him exercising authority to communicate authority...

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• Matthew 10:26 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Instructions to the Apostles.       16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and ha...

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• Matthew 10:26 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  This is a proverbial speech, used by our Saviour upon more occasions than this, Mark 4:22 Luke 8:17 , Luke 12:2 . As to his present use of it, the sense is, "Though my gospel be now covered and...

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• Matthew 10:26 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  They Are To Preach Boldly, Remembering Whose They Are, And Are Not To Be Afraid For Three Reasons (10:23-33). Having warned His disciples of the opposition that they will face, Jesus now puts ever...

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• Matthew 10:26 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 10:25 . Beelzebub .—In the original, Beelzebul , which is probably the true reading in all the places of the New Testament where this name occurs. Two principal explanati...

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• Matthew 10:26 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Matthew 10:26-28 Jesus Comforting and Warning. Consider: I. What the disciples were not to fear. They were not to fear them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Man's power in...

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• Matthew 10:26 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Matthew 10:1-4 . And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. No...

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• Matthew 10:26 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Matthew 10:1 . He called to him his twelve disciples. Jesus chose twelve that they might sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. Luke 22:30 . And that they might be the twelve founda...

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• Matthew 10:26 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION For introductory notes to this chapter, see Matthew 9:35 . Matthew 10:1 Parallel passages: Mark 6:7 ; Luke 9:1 . The prayer ( Matthew 9:38 ) is answered in the persons of tho...

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• Matthew 10:26 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Fear them not therefore; for there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

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• Matthew 10:26 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Corinthians 4:5 ; 1 Peter 3:14 ; Acts 1:8 ; Acts 4:13 ; Acts 4:19 ; Ezekiel 2:6 ; Isaiah 41:10 ; Isaiah 41:14 ; Isaiah 43:1 ; Isaiah 43:2 ; Isaiah 51:12 ; Isaiah 51:13 ; Isaiah 51:7 ;...

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• Matthew 10:26 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  The Disciple and His Lord Matthew 10:24-42 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We thought it well to present seven names by which the children of God are known in the New Testament. 1. The first name we shal...

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• Matthew 10:26 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Therefore fear them not — For ye have only the same usage with your Lord. There is nothing covered — So that however they may slander you now, your innocence will at length appear. Mark 4:22 ; Lu...

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