284 Quotes by Matthew Henry

God cannot be represented by an image. We ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device. We wrong God, and put an affront upon him, if we think so. God honoured man in making his soul after his own likeness; but man dishonours God if he makes him after the likeness of his body. The Godhead is spiritual, infinite, immaterial, incomprehensible, and therefore it is a very false and unjust conception which an image gives us of God.

Hard words indeed break no bones, but many a heart has been broken by them.

Tears are a tribute to our deceased friends. When the body is sown, it must be watered. But we must not sorrow as those that have no hope; for we have a good hope through grace both concerning them and concerning ourselves.

You may as soon find a living man who does not breathe, as a living Christian who does not pray.

Christ is our temple, in whom by faith all believers meet.

Though we cannot by our prayers give God any information, yet we must by our prayers give him honor.

Pride is at the bottom of a great many errors and corruptions, and even of many evil practices, which have a great show and appearance of humility.

Prayer is the midwife of mercy, that helps to bring it forth.

Nothing can make a man truly great but being truly good, and partaking of God's holiness.