Romans 14

Read Romans 14 in your favorite translation, then consider these notes by John Wesley using his King James Version, and his understanding of church history and the original languages.
1. Him that is weak – Through needless scruples. Receive – With all love and courtesy into Christian fellowship. But not to doubtful disputations – About questionable [...]

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Matthew 6

Read this chapter containing the middle portion of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount in your favorite version, then consider these excellent comments by John Wesley, using his KJV and his knowledge of Greek and Biblical history.
1. In the foregoing chapter our Lord particularly described the nature of inward holiness. In this he describes that purity [...]

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Psalm 138

Read this Psalm and use it as a guide for personal worship and praise. Consider the commentary which follows by John Wesley.

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A Psalm of David. I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.

2

I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness [...]

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I Peter 2

 Read this chapter in your favorite Bible or web site from the heart of Peter addressing the early Christians, and then consider the following commentary by John Wesley:
1. Wherefore laying aside – As inconsistent with that pure love. All dissimulation – Which is the outward expression of guile in the heart.
2. Desire – Always, as [...]

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I Peter 5

I Peter 5
This chapter speaks to Christian servant-leaders, from the heart and life of one of the foremost leaders. John Wesley (another great leader of the church) writes comments which are most insightful.
 

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The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also [...]

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I Peter 4

I Peter 4
 
This chapter from the pen of the apostle Peter provides direction for daily living. John Wesley’s comments which follow shed light on these verses.
 
 

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Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased [...]

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Psalm 25

Psalm 25
 
Read this Psalm of David and allow the words of this prayer to become the words of your soul reaching out to God. Consider the comments by John Wesley that follow.
 

1

A Psalm of David. Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.

2

O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be [...]

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II Corinthians 6

II Corinthians 6
Read this chapter in your favorite version and then consider these comments made by John Wesley, using his King James Version combined with his knowledge of the original Greek and church Fathers. His comment on verse 16 is rich.
1. We then not only beseech, but as fellow-labourers with you, who are working out [...]

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II Corinthians 9

II Corinthians 9   Read this great chapter on generosity as the apostle Paul writes to the church he founded in Corinth about an offering he is gathering to take to the Christians in Jerusalem who are suffering economically due to the profession of their faith in Christ. John Wesley’s notes follow with his eighteenth century [...]

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Ephesians 2

Ephesians 2  
 Read this powerful chapter of scripture (included here in the King James Version because this is the translation Wesley used) and then consider John Wesley’s notes that follow.

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And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins:

2

Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the [...]

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